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]

Questlove Spins at NYC Club

It’s not every day you walk into a club and find The Roots drummer Questlove at the DJ booth.

So you can imagine our excitement when we saw him at New York hotspot Kiss and Fly Wednesday night!

Questlove DJed rare jams until the wee hours of the morning – spinning everything from Cam’ron to Ray Charles to Maroon5.

He completely surpassed the unexpected!!

Making the night possible were Bloc Group marketing guru Matthew Isaacs, 22 Events impresario Madi Lager and DJ Dimitry.

Great night, all!

Busta Rhymes, GZA Added to Rock the Bells

Busta Rhymes, The GZA and The Knux have been added to the already fantastic lineup for 2009’s Rock the Bells Festival.

Already performing are Big Boi, Nas, Common, The Roots and Damian Marley.

The fest will kick off June 27 in Chicago and hit 9 other major cities this year.

Big Boi, Nas Highlight Rock the Bells Lineup

Big Boi, Nas Common, The Roots and Damian Marley will highlight this summer’s Rock the Bells festival, which begins June 27 and closes out August 9.

Also on the bill are Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek), The RZA and Sage Frrancis, as well as some “surprise performances.”

Keep checking the Rock the Bells site for updates!

The Roots Recruit TV on the Radio, Santigold for Annual Picnic

TV on the Radio, Public Enemy, Santigold and the Black Keys have been recruited to play The Roots second annual “Roots Picnic” on June 6 in Philadelphia.

Cash Money and Jazzy Jeff will spin in between sets, while smaller bands like Busdriver and Kid Cudi will play secondary stages.

The festivities will go from 2P to 11P at Philadelphia’s Festival Pier.

It’s a day not to be missed!