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Gotham Sleaze: The Michael Pate (Electric Black Horse) interview
Michael Pate (Electric Black Horse) interviewed by David S. Grant That song just comes on like a pack of wild strippers. – Michael Pate discussing his band’s new song, “Champagne On Ice.” Michael Pate...
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Gotham Sleaze: New York City Playlist
Dirty Rock N’ Roll from the Streets of New York City New York City is a Mecca for many things and great-sleaze-ridden-dirty-rock and roll is one of them. Creating a playlist is always subjective, but...
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Gotham Sleaze: Mancie calls out Brooklyn
Mancie is an all-female dirty garage band from Brooklyn. Led by Andrea Montgomery, they have played all over the city, including Webster Hall and Knitting Factory. Mancie is a stripped down, raw rock...
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Gotham Sleaze: The Nuclears
The Nuclears are a straight-up-and-raw rock and roll band that have called New York City home since 2007. In case you’ve lost track of this band, The Nuclears are back with a new album set to release...
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Gotham Sleaze: The Dirty Pearls
You Will Never Be As Young As Tonight – “Whether You Like It Or Not”, THE DIRTY PEARLS Dirty rock and roll mixed with a high energy stage presence, one performance at a time, The Dirty Pearls have...
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Gotham Sleaze: Machine Elves
Formed in 2009, Machine Elves are an up-and-coming hard rock band, based in Brooklyn. Joey Calveri is the front man and a veteran theater performer who has been featured in several popular shows,...
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Gotham Sleaze: The Brats
Influenced by the New York Dolls, the original Queens based quartet was formed by Rick Riveta (from New York Dolls). The Brats would become a glam-punk mid-seventies scar in the New York punk scene....
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Gotham Sleaze: Ten Ton Mojo
Dirty Rock N’ Roll from the Streets of New York City “Mojo” (pron.: /ˈmoʊdʒoʊ/), in the African-American folk belief called hoodoo, is an amulet or a spell carried on a person’s body — a “prayer in a...
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Gotham Sleaze: The Strokes
Casually mention The Strokes to rock fans and be prepared to receive a strong opinion. Many just don’t understand allure of this rock band from New York City while others have drank their juice since...
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Gotham Sleaze: Motley Crue @ MSG
They have yet to name Madison Square Garden as a venue, but I suspect it will make the final tour at some point. The last time they were at MSG was the Saints of Los Angeles tour where they also...
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Gotham Sleaze: Introducing Rave La Kill
New York City has always been an epicenter for great rock and roll bands full of attitude and filth. Because of the plethora of bands it can be a daunting task to keep up with which groups are on...
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Gotham Sleaze: Toilet Boys
Toilet Boys rocked New York City in the mid-nineties through the turn of the century, leaving anthems and scars across the city and globe. The original Toilet Boys lineup featured Miss Guy, Sean...
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Gotham Sleaze: The Dirty Pearls Opening For Lady Gaga at SXSW
This week The Dirty Pearls have announced that they will be opening for Lady Gaga this Thursday March 13th, at the South By Southwest Festival (SXSW). They will be playing on the Doritos BOLDstage at...
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Gotham Sleaze :::KILLCODE:::
New York City’s :::KILLCODE::: is a hard rock band that mixes rhythms with cutting vocals and a southern swagger. The band is made up of Tom Morrisey (vocals), Erric Bonesmith (bass), Chas Banellis...
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The Pretty Reckless Go To Hell
New York City rockers, The Pretty Reckless, released their first album, Light Me Up, in 2010. Since, they have supported Marilyn Manson, Evanescence and Guns N’ Roses. Also, they have a new album...
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Gotham Sleaze: Guns N’ Roses Live at The Ritz
During the eighties, MTV had a series of concerts titled Live from The Ritz. The show aired on Saturday nights and included some of the biggest rock bands of the decade, including a young band named...
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Gotham Sleaze: Sweet Cyanide
Regardless of how mainstream or how high your songs chart, New York City rock is always somewhat underground. Quite simply, New York City is a tough nut to crack. Sweet Cyanide is a great example of a...
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Videos today pretty much suck, just bands playing live on a stage with footage that may have been shot by an iPhone. Few bands today make videos fun and meaningful; instead their videos are just...
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Gotham Sleaze Flashback: Blondie’s Way
For many, Blondie may be considered more of a pop band today, but their roots are entrenched in punk and rock and roll and came up the same time as Ramones, Television and Talking Heads. Blondie songs...
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