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Brendan Benson And Young Hines Light Up The Independent

Published in Live Reviews

Sunday, 10 June 2012 11:07

One of the things that gets me amped for a show is the opening act. We all go for the headliners, but we feel like we discover the opening acts. With a few exceptions, Bruce Springsteen doesn’t have an opening act and frankly he doesn’t need one. The Rolling Stones had U2 open for them, but they’re iconic rock bands. Wednesday, I went to see Br...

Bonnaroo Saturday: Gary Clark Jr, Art vs Science, LP And More

Published in Festivals

Saturday, 09 June 2012 22:08

Musically, There are two things that I will cause me to basically drop whatever I'm doing and pay attention. First being anything with a banjo, and second being punk music. Put them together to get some nice folk punk and you have the beginning of my Saturday at Bonnaroo with The Devil Makes Three. Since it was an early set, I didn't expected as la...

Bonnaroo Day Two: Dawes, Ben Howard, Fitz And The Tantrums

Published in Festivals

Saturday, 09 June 2012 10:08

Trying to decide who to see at my first full day at Bonnaroo was an easy selection: The Dirty Guv'nahs. Since I missed their main set yesterday, I knew I had to catch them this time and I'm glad I did. The band drew a nice crowd when you take into consideration their early set time and small stage, but they surely didn't let the stage siz...

Grimes Announces Mythical Gymnastics Tour

Published in Previews

Friday, 08 June 2012 08:31

With a handful of upcoming US festival appearances and a string of Canadian Dates with Skrillex and Diplo, Grimes is now announcing the Mythical Gymnastics tour. An extensive North American Fall headlining tour, Grimes will be joined on the road by Myths and Elite Gymnastics. Click here to see the Mythical Gymnastics tour art, designed by artist ...

Bonnaroo: Night One

Published in Festivals

Friday, 08 June 2012 08:16

Oh Bonnaroo, how I love thee. Besides all the usual festival activities, add the element of camping and a giant all day/night party and that's what you got in Manchester, TN. The first night kicked off amazingly after a personally very rocky trek to actually get to the festival itself. After setting up a pretty legit camp site it was time to let ...

A Conversation With The Staves

Published in Interviews

Thursday, 07 June 2012 18:19

The UK-based folk trio, The Staves, has been making a name for itself at a feverish pace. Although the outfit, consisting of sisters Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor, has yet to release a full-length album, it has already been signed with Atlantic Records and is currently on tour with the Grammy award winner, Bon Iver. Though it’s ...

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Album Review: Silence Yourself, the "raw, powerful" debut from London's all-girl punk group Savages. @Savagesband http://t.co/CG4z2Xy9vd

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Review: UK's Laura Marling at Seattle's @ColumbiaTheater, plugging Once I Was An Eagle, out 5/28. @lauramarlinghq http://t.co/e4JC8L9CzG

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Album Review: The Lone Bellow

21 May 2013

Why yes, I am a mainstream Country enthusiast. I do enjoy a nicely crafted Country-pop collection that barely scratches the surface somewhere between folk, rock, faux-pop and traditionalism without...

Los Angeles Kicks Off Summer With The Jubilee Music And Arts Festival

21 May 2013

Nothing says summer like outdoor music festivals, and though there are plenty of heavy hitters spanning the country and beyond in the next few months, Los Angeles is celebrating early with the Ju...

Album Review: Savages, Silence Yourself

21 May 2013

When it comes to Savages’ debut album Silence Yourself only one thing is certain: this is a confrontational piece of music. It’s a smack of spittle to the face; the recoil of a revolver blast; the ...

Laura Marling Charms Seattle at The Columbia City Theater

21 May 2013

Laura Marling is simply too charming. Marling played the Columbia City Theater in Seattle’s Columbia City last week. The old Baroque-style theater housed a quiet night of female singer-songwriters w...

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