Fort Lean Performs at Glasslands

Brooklyn indie rockers Fort Lean were the second act, opening for tour mates Surfer Blood on Saturday night at Glasslands in South Williamsburg. Though the night got off to a slow start, the place filled up quickly as soon as the local faves took the stage. It was an excellent show that lasted about 45 minutes and got the crowd amped for the Floridian headliners. Here's a few shots from their set and backstage. To get more info on Fort Lean, you can follow them on Twitter and via their Bandcamp page.

Real Estate Performs at Baby's All Right, Williamsburg

New Jersey's Real Estate, closed a sold out show at South Williamsburg's Baby's All Right Saturday night. A show that included Chicago's Bare Mutant, as well as Free Time and Turnip King. Alex Bleeker, the band's bassist, arrived about a 1/2 hour late and apologized about 5 times to the fans, some still in winter coats waiting patiently for the guys to take the stage. All was forgiven though, as the band, along with guitarist Matt Mondanile, played a long and excellent set. Mondanile, a seriously skilled guitarist, was the shining stand out of the evening. Look up Ducktails for more on his other band. Admittedly, this was my first time seeing Real Estate live but I'm stoked I scored a last minute ticket(thanks Deniss!) and was able to snap some shots. I'm a bigger fan now. For more on Real Estate, check out their most current album, "Days" and here's some pix from Saturday's show.

Radio Bushwick: Opening Night

For the very first time, Radio Bushwick opened it's doors last night. After almost 3 years of anticipation, we finally got a peek at owner Tari Sunkin's grand vision for the community's first large music and performance venue. After talking with many like minded attendees at the opening, the consensus was a resounding, "wow!"  Despite the L train not running, the place was jam-packed. Mike Ireland, A/D, Pass Kontrol, O Paradiso as well as DJ's Michelle Hernandez and Boogieman & Mix Greens all performed and kept the crowd's attention all night. Amazing sets and performances by each of them. North Brooklyn will never be the same again.

Here's a few photos from the evening's events.

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