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Winnipeg, Manitoba

Words & photos courtesy of Jenn Kostesky | September 30 2018

Austin based blues funk rockers Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears made a stop at the Goodwill Social Club in Winnipeg, Manitoba September 30th in support of their new album “The Difference Between Me & You”.

The show marked the band’s first appearance in Winnipeg since their set at the inaugural (but now defunct) Interstellar Rodeo festival in 2015. In the midst of a month plus tour of the US and Canada, the band was tight, locking in and grooving through their sweaty set. The Sunday night crowd danced in place to favorites “Booty City”, “I’m Broke” and “Sugarfoot” sprinkled between tunes from the new album. Not having had enough funky, grungy blues at the end of the set, the crowd demanded more. Their cries were answered with a simple exclamation of “Encore!” from Joe Lewis before he and the Honeybears rocked through one more song.

A light, breezy opening set came from Chicago’s Paul Cherry and his band. Cherry’s fluffy jazz pop provided the audience a smooth come up to the grittier soulful sounds of Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears.

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Wolf Alice // Washington, DC

Wolf Alice -- Rock and Roll Hotel | Washington, DC | 7 July 2017

Photos Courtesy of: Gabby Ramos-Ames

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Royal Headache // Brooklyn, NY

Royal Headache, Sheer Mag, Downtown Boys -- House of Vans | Brooklyn, NY | 12 July 2017

Photos Courtesy of: Edwina Hay

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PJ Harvey // New York, NY

PJ Harvey -- Rumsey Playfield - Central Park | New York, NY | 19 July 2017

Photos Courtesy of: Edwina Hay

The concert took place at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. It was a benefit to help SummerStage bring free events to public parks in all five boroughs. PJ Harvey brought out a choir (Anacostia's Union Temple Baptist Church of Washington, DC) two help sing on two songs from her latest release, The Hope Six Demolition Project.

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Macy Gray // London

Macy Gray -- O2 Shepherds Bush Empire | London | 4 July 2017

Photos Courtesy of: Gili Dailes

Following the release of her first recorded Jazz album ‘Stripped’ last year, the iconic soul singer Macy Gray returned to London to dazzle the crowd with her incredible vocal and musical skills.

With the intimate set up of a sitting-down concert at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire and a full band backing her up, Macy did not disappoint and delivered a soulful show which has left everyone with a taste for more.

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Franz Ferdinand // Brooklyn, NY

Franz Ferdinand, Omni, WANNA -- Warsaw (Gov Ball Afterparty) | Brooklyn, NY | 5 June 2017

Photos Courtesy of: Edwina Hay

For the third year, Governors Ball offered additional concerts in conjunction with their seventh annual festival called “Governors Ball After Dark.” This year’s series of After Dark shows began on Thursday, June 1st and concluded on Wednesday, June 8th. On Monday, June 5th, Glasgow’s Franz Ferdinand headlined a sold out show at Warsaw in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

I first saw Franz Ferdinand live in 2004 after the release of their self-titled record. Back then, they played a free show at Virgin Megastore in Union Square that’s now a bank branch 13 years later. The quintet kicked off their set with “Jacqueline” from that record and the crowd sang along in unison. The band saw support from WANNA, a Brooklyn band with seven members on stage, with drummer Josh Mac also singing main vocals. WANNA was followed by Atlanta’s Omni, who are touring with FF.

Franz Ferdinand performed a nearly 20 song set list, with a three song encore. Frontman Alex Kapranos was all over the stage; kicking and jumping, singing and playing guitar, and leaving the stage to interact with fans. After singing along and dancing as much as I could near the soundbooth (I am recovering from a broken foot afterall), I left the venue wondering why on earth it took me so long to experience them live again.