By David Courtright; photo by Michael Koenig (full gallery HERE) Grimes is blowing up right now. The 23-year-old from Montreal by way of Vancouver (by way of the Mississippi River) is on the minds of every blogger and music critic worldwide, and her exuberant futuristic music is on repeat on college radio countrywide. It was […]
By David Courtright I saw Dr. Dog about five years ago at the late Tasty World in Athens – one of the more respectable dives back in those days. A friend of mine asked them after their set, “Hey, how do you guys sound like that?” to which a member replied, “Listen to all Beatles […]
By Scott Roberts; photos by Sue Volkert Philadelphia indie-folk trio Good Old War treated the near-capacity mixed-age crowd at Vinyl to a set of exuberant and melodious acoustic-driven tunes tinged with lyrics leaning toward melancholy, all delivered with glorious two- and three-part harmonies throughout. The band, who got its moniker from parts of the three […]
By Hillery Terenzi Full gallery after the jump.
Fanfarlo Rooms Filled with Light Atlantic Records By Al Kaufman The indie-pop world took notice when Fanfarlo released their debut, Reservoir, in 2009. Now, three years later, Fanfarlo has gone back about 30 years to create their new sound. In listening to Rooms Filled with Light, one would not be unreasonable to believe the band […]
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) Full gallery after the jump.
By Hillery Terenzi Full gallery after the jump.
Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball Columbia By Al Kaufman The Boss is back. I honestly never thought I would get a chance to write those words. A Springsteen fan since before my teen years, I have watched as Bruce slowly grew into a caricature of himself. It was like he had read all the hype about […]
By Michael Koenig ( http://vacantmoon.viewbook.com/) Full gallery after the jump.
Bowerbirds The Clearing Dead Oceans Review by Ellen Eldridge The third release by Bowerbirds, The Clearing, acts like a support beam stretching across the first two releases. The tightness of sound, mellowed by the luxuries accompanying the success it takes to make it to album three, showcases the simple honesty in its message. The band’s […]
Guns n’ Roses at The Tabernacle By CatMax Photography Full gallery with after the jump.
By Ken Lackner (www.kenlacknerphotography.com) Full gallery after the jump.
By Matthew Smith (www.shadowboxerphoto.com) Full gallery after the jump.
Dr. Dog Be the Void Anti- Dr. Dog has returned with some new tunes that are blowing me away. The band’s newest album, Be the Void, was recently released on February 8 and it’s their sixth full-length in the past 10 years. Typically by this point in a band’s career, I’ve given up hope and […]
By Ken Lackner Full gallery with Unzipt and Wesley Cook after the jump. And check out our galleries of the crowds HERE.
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