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.

I SPY NY: Questlove, Kristin Cavallari and More

I spy in NY…

Questlove spinning The Roots‘ “The Seed 2.0” and his boy Lenny Kravitz‘s “Are You Gonna Go My Way?” at Kiss and Fly Wednesday night (top photo), The Hills’ Kristin Cavallari hanging out with Adrienne Bailon at 1Oak Wednesday night (middle photo), Andy Cohen at the premiere of Bravo’s newest show Launch My Line at Avenue Tuesday night (bottom photo), Josh Madden spinning at Eldridge Wednesday night, Rob Zombie rocking Hammerstein Ballroom Tuesday, and Talib Kweli spinning at Marquee Wednesday.

Lenny Kravitz Blazes Through Night Three at Irving Plaza

“I’m losing my fucking voice but I’m going to stay up here until I can’t speak,” Lenny Kravitz tells the crowd at Irving Plaza Wednesday night.

It probably doesn’t help that Kravitz is saying this as he chugs from a bottle of vodka, or that he’s only on night three of a five-night residency at Irving Plaza – the same venue where U2, Bob Dylan, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Johnny Cash all cut their teeth.

“The only thing I can compare [losing my voice] to is wanting to make love to a beautiful woman, but not being able to get up,” Kravitz concludes.

But he still plows forward.

Kravitz rocks the stage for over two hours, delivering powerful versions of “Let Love Rule,” “I Belong To You,” “Fly Away,” “It Ain’t Over Til It’s Over,” and even a brief cover of Pink Floyd‘s “Another Brick in the Wall.”

Among the audience is The Roots’ Questlove, who’s wearing a giant backpack and tells Poison Ivy he’s coming straight from a gig. “I’ve come to all Lenny’s shows,” he says.

Check out Kravitz performing a rambunctious encore of “Let Love Rule,” over twenty years later, above. A snippet of “Fly Away” and some fantastic snapshots of the night, below.

[Photos by Jeanine Onischuck]

Lenny Kravitz Rocks Private Show

Dayum!!!

Looking good!

Lenny Kravitz plays a private show at TSF Studio Monday night in Northern Paris.

It’s been too long!!