The fact that Green Day was recently inducted into the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame might tell you something. That something is probably that they are pretty old. I don’t think it tells us that they were good or popular. I mean Ringo just got in as a solo act and who the…
Apparently not everyone appreciated the negativity of my last review. Well, tough titties, that album sucks. Having said that, I was possibly unfairly influenced by listening to a string of albums that just kept disappointing. So today I’ve decided to clear the slate by intentionally examining something that I’ve loved since I was diapers. Or…
Wednesday the 22nd: Hurray for The Riff Raff @ World Cafe Hurray for The Riff Raff are a folk / Americana band from New Orleans and if you haven’t heard of them already you should probably just go to this show. World Cafe is one of the best sounding venues in town and I couldn’t…
This will be refreshing. I’ve had to look for the positives lately, but no softening the blow this time. No split decisions where I love half of the album. Nope. And no goddamn loyalty pulling at me, or being torn about how I feel, or even trying to give credit for experimentation. I quite simply,…
The Suitcase Junket is a slide guitar playing, Peruvian throat singing one man band consisting of Matt Lorenz and variety of homemade contraptions… you’re not going to find anything quite like it to say the least. I’ve been a fan of Mr. Lorenz’s music ever since I heard his first album Sever and Lift and then…
This week’s Sunday morning offering is Sufjan Steven’s new album Carrie & Lowell. You’re probably already depressed because of some combination of bad decisions made last night and the pending doom and boredom of another Monday approaching so I’m here to pile it on. While you can always stop drinking too much or quit your…
After listening to Damien Rice’s latest album My Favourite Faded Fantasy I envisioned seeing him live surrounded by a full orchestra at grandiose theatre. When he announced he was playing at the aging, medium-sized, dilapidated Orpheum in Boston, I thought, ah good enough. I’ve heard artists sound great there before and I could still see…
It takes a lot for me to turn my back on someone. This loyalty extends not only to people but musical artists as well. While part of it is just trying to keep sacred one of my few virtuous qualities, another factor is my own selfish desire to not have to seek replacements. I don’t…
C: Based on the pre-released tracks, my initial feeling about this album was roughly the same as how I felt about the new Father John Misty album. I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to like it. I mean, how much does Modest Mouse have left in the tank at this point? Counting EPs they’ve…
