As part of our year-end wrapup, the staff has put together their top moments of 2012 and are sharing them with you, enjoy! As a freelance music journalist, I am blessed with the opportunity to go to countless concerts and festivals every year. Some of these performances are good, some so-so, and some stick with
I hadn’t been to a weekend show at Chicago’s Schubas in sometime. That being said, I was excited to go see On an On this past Friday. By the time I walked through the main bar part squeezing through the drinking folk and opened the doors to enter the back room, I remembered why I
On Thursday, Slam Donahue played Glasslands along with Rochester-based eclectic indie band Joywave, and headliner Bear Hands. Now a 4-piece live, Slam Donahue jolted the start of the show with their nervously catchy pop hooks. Led by singer/guitarist David Otto and bassist Thomas Sommerville, they played through some newer tunes off their Hemlock Tea EP,
J. Tillman said it best. After deciding to leave Fleet Foxes to explore his solo career as Dionysian alter ego Father John Misty, Tillman posted to his tumblr: “Farewell Fleet Fans and Friends. Back into the gaping maw of obscurity I go.” Following the massive success of the Fleet Foxes over the past few years
Last Saturday, Glasslands had a night of East Coast dream rock, and variations on that theme, featuring Saskatchewan, Vensaire, and Orca Orca. Orlando-based Saskatchewan was the headliner, and brought many Florida transplants out to the front row. It was nice to see the sub-tropic south represent a little in the greatest and most eclectic city
Neon colors, LED light accessories, giant dancing robots, sing-a-longs, and crowd-surfing second line parades are some of the things you can expect at a Rubblebucket show. You can expect your face to start hurting from smiling so much, but to not care because you’re at a super fun party where you could get blasted in
Tame Impala may be one of the most buzzworthy new bands of 2012. After releasing its lauded sophomore release, Lonerism, in October, the Australian quintet embarked on a sold-out North American tour and on Friday night, the iconic El Rey Theatre hosted the first of two Los Angeles stops. To a beyond full house, Kevin
Seeing The Helio Sequence live is a cathartic experience. Since they’re touring in support of what may be their most introspective and meditative album yet, Negotiations, this makes complete sense. Guitarist/vocalist Brandon Summers and Drummer/keyboardist Benjamin Weikel come off as mellow, understated folk who have a keen sense for spacious, atmospheric compositions, and who are
Whether it is through Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, All Time Quarterback or his solo project, Benjamin Gibbard has a way of wooing his fans. It may be his soothing, reassuring timbre or his relatable lyrics, but there’s something about him that exudes charm, and he showed off this trait on Wednesday night
I had never seen La Sera live, but walking into Mississippi Studios last Thursday evening, this is what I did know: Katy Goodman—bassist of lo-fi dream-pop outfit Vivian Girls—was currently touring with her side project La Sera in support of her recent (and quite good) sophomore effort, Sees the Light. The show was part of