Well, it's a new year and a new show full of more New York bands plus an out of towner from L.A.  Yes, L.A. still has some sort of a music scene even though Poison and Motley Crue have had their 15 minutes.  Hope you all greeted the new year in style.  I saw a great set of bands at Club Midway as reported on last week's show.

Here's a sample of who's playing the scene this week and featured on this week's podcast...

Wednesday, Jan. 3:  The Sweet Ones hit The Delancey.  They've got lots of energy.  Great way to take a break from the week.

Thursday, Jan. 4:  Join Seer as they start their East Coast tour.  They've got a harder, darker sound, pretty heavy on the bass.  They play Arlene's Grocery, and are playing a few more shows in New York this weekend.

Friday, Jan. 5:  I listen to this band and feel like I should be at the beach.   Vampire Weekend play Club Midway.

Saturday, Jan. 6:  The Hatch come in from L.A. to bring their pop rock tunes to Pianos.  They start their residency this weekend, so check them out every Saturday this month.

Got another song from the Bon Savants.  I featured them on Show 34, CMJ week, and I saw thier album mentioned this week in one of our local free dailies, AM New York, which has a pretty good music section.  I've also been hearing them a lot on Sirius lately, so I play a song in honor of their burgeoning fame.

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