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Matt Sartwell

Matt SartwellMatt Sartwell, assistant features editor, helps develop content for LoHud.com Entertainment, The Crawl and The Journal News' weekly entertainment section, The Line. Matt regularly posts on NBC's hit show "Heroes" and other television-related entertainment.

E-mail Matt Sartwell at msartwel@lohud.com

Entries written by Matt Sartwell

New show! Cassandra Frake

August
14

Cassandra was a real trooper … she volunteered to help us test one of the new technologies we're developing. We are perfecting our ability to broadcast live. Anyway, Cassandra (who hails from Carmel) wasn't phased at all when we broke the (good) news to her. Anyway, check out her show below and Diana's interview. It's [...]

Posted by Matt Sartwell on August 14th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Holy cow! Jay Wright is the real deal!

August
8

I didn't tape this show, Diana did … but man, I just got done watching Jay Wright and HE. IS. THE. MAN! Check out his new sounds below. More on Jay here.

Posted by Matt Sartwell on August 8th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

New show: Johanna

July
30

This went up on LoHud.com last night, so I apologize for taking so long to post it here. Johanna was an absolute Joy to work with here her show. The interview turned out great (if I do say so myself). Thanks to The Crew for all there hard work and Johanna for her super performance.

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 30th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

It's official … Diana and I are going out for drinks!

July
30

Jen Bloom sent The Listening Room a notice that she's playing tonight at Lucy's Lounge in Pleasantville at 9 p.m.

We love Jen.

Not only because she was brave enough to be one of the show's first guests but also because she rocks!

Diana and I are going to support her tonight, so if you're there copme over [...]

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 30th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Will King; Doug Monro; and the Jam Base calendar

July
25

Will King e-mailed me yesterday and wanted to make sure his two shows were on your minds:

Tonight July 25 – Blaggards 8W 38th [between 5th and 6th] NYC 9 PM – 1 set

Saturday July 26 – Borders – Main Street Mt. Kisco, NY 8 PM 2 sets

Also, jazz man Doug Monro hit me with a [...]

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 25th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Johanna tracks are up; booking shows

July
24

Usually, I post the individual tracks from a Listening Room show a couple days after the show airs, this time I was able to pull it together and get them up now. Check Johanna's music from her Listening Room concert below and peel back tomorrow for the real deal.

One more thing … The Listening Room [...]

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 24th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Johanna, 'Waiting on Tomorrow'

July
24

Johanna performs live in LoHud.com's Listening Room

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 24th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Johanna, 'Falling'

July
24

Johanna performs live in LoHud.com's Listening Room

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 24th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Johanna, 'Sunday Morning'

July
24

Johanna performs live in LoHud.com's Listening Room

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 24th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Have you heard the one about the polar bear?

July
22

Johanna of Yonkers stopped in to the Listening Room today and I'm still searching for my socks. Wow! What a voice.

Here's the thing, most people who come in love music and love to play and love the whole singer-songwriter bit. I get it.

But very few of the artists drip joy when they sing. When you [...]

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 22nd, 2008 | Post a Comment »

New tracks!

July
21

If you are wondering what's going with all the weird Michelle DeAngelis tracks below. … it's how Diana and I send up the Tracks to iTunes. I don't know why we do it like this … Diana explained it all to me with a dry erase board but I got all bleary eyed after she [...]

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 21st, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Michelle DeAngelis, 'When You Were Here'

July
21

Michelle DeAngelis performs live in LoHud.com's Listening Room

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Michelle DeAngelis, 'Hurt this Heart'

July
21

Michelle DeAngelis performs live in LoHud.com's Listening Room

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 21st, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Michelle DeAngelis, 'Another World'

July
21

Michelle DeAngelis performs  live in LoHud.com's Listening Room

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 21st, 2008 | Post a Comment »

New week, new Listening Room

July
21

Diana just dropped out on hosting the show tomorrow, so y'all are stuck with me again. It's Johanna and I hope she rocks. The Big D is holding out on her info on what I'm sure will be a stellar show.

If you missed it in today Journal News Tim McNulty profiled Kirsten Thien, read his [...]

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 21st, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Get out this weekend

July
18

Late Add! 4:30 p.m.
Will King wanted me to let y'all know he's playing tonight in Tarrytown at Coffee Labs Roasters!

Earlier today

Hey! Here's a few shows I thought you might want to know about

Two shows by Joe Noschese:

Tonight:

No cover. 7:30 p.m. Jackson & Wheeler, 25 Wheeler Ave., Pleasantville. 914-741-2000.

Tomorrow:

No cover. 9 p.m. [...]

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 18th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Michelle DeAngelis makes me want to cry

July
17

More later, but I found Michelle's performance really touching.

In fact, I almost cried in the studio … I am such a jackass … but it's true. I swear. Tears.

Check out the show for yourself.

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 17th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Disc was a hit in Pleasantville

July
16

Yup … that's Diana Costello and myself at the Pleasantville Music Festival last weekend, where we helped handout the Listening Room compilation CD and glad handed the crowd.

It was great.

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 16th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

The first brick is signed

July
16

Michelle DeAngelis of Yonkers stopped into The Listening Room yesterday and dropped some power pop on our heads. It was one of my typical book-and-book operations where we weren't sure what we were getting until Michelle walked in.

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 16th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Crawl photos: DJ Sebastian night at Chat 19

July
16

Sorry, but your browser does not support frames.Michelle was out at Chat 19 last week and here is her post: "Chat 19 in Larchmont has got it all! Cute bartenders, great drinks and DJ Sebastian every other Friday! The place to see and be seen in the LoHud area."

Chat 19, 19 Chatsworth Avenue, Larchmont. [...]

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 16th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Folk phenom Anthony da Costa

July
10

I was blown away when I heard what this kid (And I do mean kid!) offered up in The Listening Room. The guy's 17 years old, is touring nationally, opened for Dan Bern in Tarrytown a few weeks back and if you can't see a little young Bobby D. here, well, we ain't drinking [...]

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 10th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Steve Kirkman rocks The Listening Room

July
10

The Tribes Hill member and Hope Machine singer-songwriter rocks out for a set in The Listening Room. With guest stars Fred Gillen Jr. (of Gillen & Turk) and Anthony da Costa.

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 10th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

A shot at The Fourth

July
10

Sorry, but your browser does not support frames. July 5, 2008 – Who can refuse being serenaded by a strolling mariachi band? Stop by Tequila Sunrise in Larchmont for an experience not to be missed. They offer an extensive menu of mixed drinks, over 100 brands of tequila and a large assortment of Mexican beers. [...]

Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 10th, 2008 | Comments Off

Kirsten Thien, "Nobody's Ever Loved Me Like You Do"

July
10

Kirsten Thien performs live in LoHud.com's Listening Room.

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 10th, 2008 | Comments Off

Kirsten Thien, "Love Is Made To Share"

July
10

Kirsten Thien performs live in LoHud.com's Listening Room.

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 10th, 2008 | Comments Off

Kirsten Thien, "Thank You (For Saying Goodbye)"

July
10

Kirsten Thien performs live in LoHud.com's Listening Room.

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 10th, 2008 | Comments Off

Anthony da Costa, "Firecracker"

July
10

Anthony da Costa performs live in LoHud.com's Listening Room.

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 10th, 2008 | Comments Off

Anthony da Costa, "Dolly and Porter"

July
10

Anthony da Costa performs live in LoHud.com's Listening Room.

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 10th, 2008 | Comments Off

Anthony da Costa, "I'm Your Son"

July
10

Anthony da Costa performs with Fred Gillen and Steve Kirkman live in LoHud.com's Listening Room.

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 10th, 2008 | Comments Off

Steve Kirkman, "Folk Singer"

July
10

Steve Kirkman performs with Fred Gillen and Anthony da Costa live in LoHud.com's Listening Room.

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Posted by Matt Sartwell on July 10th, 2008 | Comments Off



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