Podcast NYC: Alley Cuts #10

We're featuring the bluesy rock band, DealbreakeR on this episode of Alley Cuts. This powerful threesome makes no frills, bluesy hard rock that translates very well in a live setting. We have feeling that the five cuts featured here are the start of something a lot bigger! Check out the band online at http://www.dealbreaker.us.

Tracks on the Show: Depending On You, Girls Change, Draggin, Evil, I'm In Trouble

Upcoming Shows: 5/6, The Continental Club, 25 3rd Ave., NYC.

We also feature a couple of tracks from a very soulful singer by the name of Jason Yudoff. This dudes got the funk. His latest album is titled Smoke Sex Water. Get more info and here some tunes at http://www.jasonyudoff.com.

JASON YUDOFF: Smoke Sex Water Infectious grooves, tasty solos, and great songwriting mark this dynamic debut album from NYC keyboard virtuoso..."his percussive style blends funk, rock, jazz, and blues with gut-wrenching vocals and soulful harmonies to create a truly original vein..."

Plus, a bonus cut from Ohio based musician Ryan Smith titled Saturday Night. http://www.ryansmithonline.com

Podcast NYC: Alley Cuts #9

We have a pair of very compelling female musicians on this episode of Alley Cuts.

Kathy Zimmer makes a sophisticated brand of urban folk music laced with jazz influences. Her latest EP containing four original songs was just released and is titled "dreamin'". Check out Kathy Zimmer on the web at http://kathyzimmermusic.com.

Tracks On The Show: Gospel Book, Holy Terror, St. Patrick, Winter

Upcoming Shows: 5/10, Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St., NYC; 5/30, Kavehaz, 37 W. 26th St., NYC.

KATHY ZIMMER: dreamin' Kathy Zimmer is a songstress whose music is at once sophisticated and naïve, polished and quirky. She calls the music she makes "cosmopolitan folk", romantic urban music created through old world ways.

Jaime Pannone fronts her band Dead Language with a cutting intensity that makes her stand out from the crowd. She has a voice like Natalie Merchant and an attitude like Patti Smith. Her unique brand of heavy folk packs a punch and a message. Her latest musical effort is a four song EP titled "Writing On Walls". Check out more about Jaime and Dead Language at http://www.jambivalence.com.

Tracks On The Show: Boom and Bust, Expatriate, Gray Love, My Backyard

Upcoming Shows: 4/22, CB's Lounge, 315 Bowery, NYC; 4/28, Rare, 416 W. 14th St., NYC.

Plus, a track from yours truly to end the podcast.

DEAD LANGUAGE: Writing on Walls "Ultimately a mix of urban hipness and emotional delivery, Dead Language offer a sound and a feel that hits the listener in the gut." -NYRock.com

Podcast NYC: Alley Cuts #8

The funk/blues/ska rock band Happy Anarchy is featured on this episode of Alley Cuts. We play tracks off of their self titled debut album. I first ran into this band on stage at the Continental. They filled the stage with people and they filled the room with their big, high energy sound that includes keyboards and a horn section.

Check the band out on the web at http://www.happyanarchy.com.

Tracks On The Show: Boomerang, Episode 4, Kiddie Piano, Reverly, Smile Chuter Smile, Wait For The Applause

Upcoming Shows: 4/23, Zoo City, 170 S. Main St., New City, NY; 5/6, Pianos, 185 Ludlow St., NYC.

PLUS! A sneak peek of the band featured on the next episode of Alley Cuts.

Podcast NYC: Alley Cuts #7

We're proud to present the rock band Motherboard on this episode of Alley Cuts. Motherboard is a high energy, guitar driven pop rock quartet that hails from New York City. These guys have a distinct sound that's bolstered by quality production and tight songwriting. Listen in and we're sure you'll become a fan. We're featuring cuts from the band's debut album, which is on sale now at CD Baby.

Get more info, read their diary, sample some songs and more on the band's website at http://www.motherboardmusic.com.

Tracks On The Show: Bright, Nothingman, Cmon Cmon, Promise, The Girl Who Has Everything, Took Too Much

PLUS! A sneak peek of the band featured on the next episode of Alley Cuts.

MOTHERBOARD: Motherboard Pop/Rock lyric driven music.