A Behanding In Spokane

My fiance and I were lucky enough to see this hilarious play at the Schoenfeld Theatre last week.  A Behanding in Spokane is a black comedy penned by writer/director Martin McDonagh (In Bruges) and starring  Sam Rockwell (!) and Christopher Walken (?!).  If you’re in New York this spring, do yourself a favour and check out this ridiculously great Broadway show.

James Thomson’s Curated Links:
Find out more about the writer at MartinMcDonagh.net
A Behanding In Spokane – Official Site
Video interviews with the cast from Broadway.com

Francis and The Lights

Francis and The Lights might be the next big thing. On paper, combining the nervousness of late-80’s Peter Gabriel and the hyper-sexy falsetto delivery of Prince sounds like your worst nightmare. But upon listening to their twitchy, soulful, funky assault, you might just change your mind. Crafting a slick, unique sound around charismatic frontman Francis Starlite (who cuts a striking figure, looking like Christopher Walken in King of New York, but sounding more like Terrence Trent D’Arby ) Francis and The Lights are shockingly good and about to blow up. And yes, they’re from New York. Of course.

James Thomson’s Curated Links:
Videos and Free Downloads from the official Francis and the Lights site

French Kicks

A criminally overlooked band from New York, this stylish quartet has been showing quality songwriting since 1999. Fantastic drums.

Frenchkicks.com