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Photographer: Dig the Well




















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Labels: CMJ, Dig the Well, fontanas, Ume

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 11/04/2009 05:17:00 AM | Comments

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"T to the R to the O U B L E Yeah! - Lookin' for some Trouble!!"

Getting way into the Halloween spirit We Are Wolves hit the stage at the Spin party with giant cardboard ghosts strapped to their backs and proceeded to rattle the walls in the packed basement of Fontanas. If these guys can channel their live intensity into their new album - look out! It's gonna be on.

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We Are Wolves - video: "live"



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Labels: CMJ, fontanas, We Are Wolves

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 11/13/2006 01:39:00 PM | Comments

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One of the city’s better unsigned bands, the Primms set off CMJ fest in proper style with an entertaining blast of catchy hard rock.


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the Primms - video: "Arrest the Pretty Girls (Live)"


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Labels: CMJ, fontanas, the Primms

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 11/13/2006 01:36:00 PM | Comments

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After being pretty under whelmed by the happenings at the Bowery Ballroom I decided to head around the corner and check out the Vice party at Fontana’s (Vice always throws good parties). I hadn't heard much about this band before hand and was worried I might be in for another indie shoegaze snooze session but I couldn't have been more wrong. Brooklyn trio the Big Sleep rattled the walls in the dark basement of Fontana’s with some HEAVY sounds that reminded me of old-school Kyuss a bit. The band's mostly instrumental set would've fit nicely on a bill with some of the better alt-metal bands touring right now (like say Wolfmother). The Big Sleep have a bunch of shows coming up soon and are definitely worth checking out if you like your rock with some heavy crunch.

Labels: Big Sleep, fontanas

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 10/25/2006 06:09:00 PM | Comments

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I made my way down to new Manhattan yupster hotspot Fontana's in Chinatown to catch an action packed set from UK future stars the Duke Spirit. I'd never seen them or heard anything they'd done before but I'd gotten a good tip that they were worth catching before they headed west to the Coachella Festival. Well I totally lucked out because this band Rocks!

Imagine a bluesier, British Metric and you'd be pretty close to their intense, hard rockin' sound. Sultry frontwoman Leila Moss has got a dynamic vocal range and commanding stage presence - it's easy to lose yourself in the tunes as she weaves her hypnotic spell. The pulsating soundscapes are provided by a confident band that seemed to be having fun pushing their material to a new level in this intimate live setting. No detached Brit shoegazing here, these guys thrashed & bounced through the whole set. I'm not sure about all the song names but "Cuts Across the Land" was a definitely highlight, as was Leila's smooth harmonica solo on another tune (is there anything sexier than a woman who can sing and play the harmonica?). By the time the band reached the roaring finale it was clear the positive buzz will continue. Definitely worth checking out for anyone who likes hot women or well written rock n' roll songs.

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Labels: Duke Spirit, fontanas

Posted by Nev Brown for FWYB at 3/27/2006 04:25:00 PM | Comments