Songs of Innocence: an aptly named title for an album that came under sharp criticism before anyone even heard it. Give someone free music, become the devil. Welcome to 2014. Although this should be nothing new coming from a band that has been vilified for the majority of the last 20 years if not longer….
It was Friday, I was done with work, I wanted a beer or two (or ten) and the word on the street was there was a good show going down at Milkboy. I didn’t know much about Quiet Life or The Bailey Hounds but I’ve seen Mike Quinn a few times and he’s got a…
Bake here. I’m all about having fun. You know, get a couple cocktails in me, start a fire in someone’s kitchen. Maybe go to Seaworld, take my pants off. So on that note let’s talk about Tumbledown’s fun album Empty Bottle. Disclaimer: I will be doing all of the talking. This is band is an example…
The last time I was writing about Rocky Votolato I was really depressed and so was the album (and drink) of choice, Makers. These days I’m slightly less depressed, and, great news, so was his last album. Released in 2012, Television of Saints isn’t quite upbeat but is noticeably more optimistic. On “Ghost Writer” he…
Thursday: Underground Arts Bonefire Presents Langhorne Slim, TJ Kong and Cajun Seth. Don’t know much about about Cajun Seth but Langhorne Slim and TJ Kong are the real deal and Underground Arts is a solid venue…. also they sell 22oz PBR’s so there’s that. Friday: Johnny Brenda’s Low Cut Connie and Ron Gallo. Low Cut Connie…
It’s a rare occasion that I venture to west Philly these days. It’s as good a place as any but from the heart of south Philly it sort of feels like traveling to a foreign land. I’d been hearing rumors about American Diamond Recordings for awhile, so I figured I may as well make the…
It’s been eight years since we heard from Damien Rice. Who does he think he is? Desmond David Hume? Back in 2002 Rice released O which found its way into hearts and bedrooms worldwide. It was the kind of folky pop that had young adults looking gleamingly into each others eyes as Rice crooned in the background. Fueled by…
The first time I saw Kevin Devine I was not impressed. He was without a backing band and he was wailing away over acoustic songs that nobody knew. It was over a decade ago so it was easy to dismiss him as a product of the time; capitalizing on a recent trend of sappy ex…
House of Blues Boston 11/12/14 The Final Tour? Sounds like something Gob Bluth put together, right? Come on! Heads up, this isn’t really going to be about Anberlin. Well, no more than anything else you can read here is about what we’re supposed to write about. What am I talking about? I’m the master of…
Why play in Harvard Square once when you can play it 3 times?! I haven’t seen a show at The Sinclair since it opened a couple years back, but it’s a pretty nice, intimate venue. It was a good setting for the tour opener, who was of course, Lucero! The By the Seat of Our…
