Concert Reviews

Who am I to judge others’ performances? Mr. Muthafuckin’ Hipster, that’s who.

Lous Barlow Backyard Tour

Lou Barlow @ Random Backyard

October 14, 2021

The last time I saw Lou Barlow live was in 2010 with Dinosaur Jr. He was generally a...

Cold War Kids Webster Hall

Cold War Kids @ Webster Hall

February 15, 2020

This was a Ms. Hipster special. In that she wanted to see this show. And maybe re-visit the...

White Reaper Bowery Ballroom

White Reaper @ Bowery Ballroom

November 20, 2019

White Reaper is a funny band. They have this kind of throw-backy sound that is like if The...

Mike Doughty

Mike Doughty @ Mercury Lounge

November 2, 2019

Mike Doughty (formerly M Doughty) is a complicated guy. He was the lead singer and creative engine behind...

Spencer Krug

Spencer Krug @ (Le) Poisson Rouge

July 12, 2019

This one was a tough sell to Ms. Hipster. Spencer Krug and his various incarnations/contributions over the years...

Lil Pump

Lil Skies & Lil Pump @ Terminal 5

June 13, 2019

Yet another concert that puts Mr. Hipster in the awkward position of being among children who are probably...

Logic @ MSG

Logic @ MSG & NF @ Terminal 5

October 19, 2018

Look, I realize it’s ridiculous that I was at either of these concerts. There probably isn’t a person...

Gang of Youths Bowery Ballroom

Gang of Youths @ Bowery Ballroom

June 7, 2018

Between life and whatever the hell else is going on in that life, I get out way less...

Titus Andronicus Show

Titus Andronicus @ Maxwell’s

February 11, 2015

Maxwell’s is one of those places that I swear I had been to back in my early twenties...

Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus @ Mercury Lounge

February 12, 2011

This was my second time seeing Titus Andronicus. My first was in their native New Jersey. Maxwell’s in...

Hipster

Miles Kurosky @ Mercury Lounge

April 1, 2010

When one of my favorite bands of all time, Beulah, broke up I cried. Okay, I didn’t cry,...

Dino Ticket

Dinosaur Jr. @ Bowery Ballroom

January 19, 2010

I finally got my chance, albeit twenty years late, to see the now two album deep reunited Dinosaur...

The Decemberists @ The Wellmont Theatre

November 13, 2008

We walked the eighth of a mile or so from our house down to The Wellmont Theatre in...

Tokyo Police Club

Tokyo Police Club @ Bowery Ballroom

April 22, 2008

Considering the fact that Ms. Hipster and I were old enough to be the parents of all the...

The Police @ MSG

November 23, 2007

So it had been over twenty years since Mrs. Hipster last saw The Police in concert. This was...

Pearl Jam @ Continental Arena

June 13, 2006

As much as I’ve tried to let Pearl Jam go as part of the grunge ghost that was...

Joe Strummer

Joe Strummer Tribute Show

January 5, 2004

So I went to the Joe Strummer tribute show at Irving Plaza a few weeks ago. I’m not...