I SPY NY: Phish, Lenny Kravitz and More

I spy in NY…

Night one of Phish‘s three-night stand at Madison Square Garden Wednesday (top photo), Lenny Kravitz in the studio at two in the morning Saturday (middle photo), Project Runway winner Irina Shabayeva showing off her holiday collection on Models of the Runway winner Kalyn Hemphill at Macy’s Herald Square Saturday (bottom photo), Estelle performing at Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces Gala at Metropolitan Pavillion Saturday, Bloc Party performing at Hudson Terrace Friday night, Bryan Greenberg talking to acting students at alma matter NYU Friday, Questlove spinning at 1Oak Sunday, and Broken Lizard tearing it up at Nokia Theatre Friday night.

Jesus Spins Madonna at NYC’s Hiro Ballroom

Awww!

Jesus Luz sealed off a weekend of gigs by heading to New York’s Hiro Ballroom Saturday night and spinning several Madonna songs in the DJ booth!

Promoters Madi Lager and Bloc Group worked to make the night possible, while Luz worked his dance moves during each song he played.

Check out what we mean, below.

The Fray Broadcast Yankees Win, Cover Kanye West at Bob Woodruff Benefit

It’s just before midnight on Wednesday, and The Fray frontman Isaac Slade approaches the stage at the Bob Woodruff Foundation benefit at B.B. King Blues Club in New York.

“Congratulations, the New York Yankees have won the World Series,” he says.

Slades then sets his MacBook down on the piano in front of him and dives into a song, while broadcasting victory clips of the win on his laptop for the audience.

The Fray’s set was part of Woodruff’s benefit to support injured war veterans and their families – planned by Bloc Group philanthropist Matthew Isaacs and attended by celebrity guests like Wilmer Valderrama and DJ Grandmaster Flash (bottom photo).

The Fray played a 10-song set that included hits “Over My Head (Cable Car),” “How To Save a Life,” “She,” and “You Found Me,” but also included one unexpected jam – a Kris Allen-esque cover of Kanye West‘s “Heartless.”

Check out the fantastic cover, and Slade’s Yankees broadcast, below.

The Bravery Blast Through NYC Show

“This next song is about a bar in Brooklyn I used to live at,” says The Bravery frontman Sam Endicott, in between sips of Amstel Light.

The boys were back in their hometown of NYC Wednesday night, playing a Bloc Group concert at Webster Hall, and the song Endicott introduced was multi-platinum hit “Believe,” the song that soundtracked every television show from Gossip Girl to Prison Break back in 2007.

The band also played other hits – “Time Won’t Let Me Go,” “Swollen Summer,” “Fearless,” and a finale featuring our personal favorite, “Honest Mistake.”

Check out the fantastic performances below.

[Photo by Jeanine Onischuck]

Video: The Dream Performs "Walking on the Moon"

Sure, it sounds a little different without Kanye West, but this performance of The Dream singing “Walking on the Moon” is still as hypnotic as ever!!

The 27 year-old “Umbrella” producer/hit factory visited New York’s Hiro Ballroom last night for a special show brought to you by Bloc Group. Dream rocked jams like “My Love,” (a song he penned for Mariah Carey), “I Luv Your Girl” and “Rockin That Shit.”

Check out Poison Ivy‘s indisputable favorite, above.

Going in for The Kills

Indie rock duo The Kills have plenty to celebrate these days.

The band, comprised of vocalist Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince, have already received a world of praise for their fantastic 2008 release Midnight Boom, not to mention, soundtracking credits for a little show on The CW called Gossip Girl.

Oh yeah, and Hince’s off-and-on girlfriend, Kate Moss, is also a fan.

So you can imagine the excitement when the pair showed up at The Annex in New York Saturday night for an after-party following their Webster Hall performance!

The twosome earned visits from celebrity fans like Winona Ryder, Jessica Stam, Agyness Deyn and Alexa Chung, while event impresarios Alejandro Torio and Bloc Group’s Matthew Isaacs had guests dancing and partying all night.

The Kills still have a handful of U.S. dates coming up this month, so be sure to pick up your tickets!!

It’s a show not to be missed!