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Lower Dens
An odd, awkward space. An odd set — not a single song from Nootropics. But that voice wins.
Polyphonic Spree
They played long; the played well. They played what I wanted to hear (several songs from their first album, including Soldier Girl) and their requisite cover was Live and Let Die. Instead of a typical encore where the crowd is expected to woo them back onto stage, they played a single set that was only […]
Trust
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Mazzy Star
UPDATE: I wrote my original post about 48 hours after the show. My short term memory failed me and as a result I was unduly soft. My take on the music stands; but not on Hope Sandoval's stage presence. I initially chose to go along with what people have referred to as "stage fright" and […]
Jacco Gardner w/ Alex Bleeker and the Freaks, Celestial Shore
Second stop on the Introduce Beau-Frere to Rock Shows tour. Finding an all ages show in New York that's bearable, interesting, and worth the buck isn't all that easy. Fortunately, there's a place in Williamsburg called Death by Audio (DBA) that hosts all ages shows, with a focus on indie, most nights of the week. […]
The XX with Grizzly Bear
A perfect summer evening on the lawn at Merriweather. It would not be a difficult argument to make to reverse the lineup of this show and tour, but that's just quibbling. The XX, whose entire discography consists of no more than 20 songs — few (if any) lasting beyond 4 minutes — covered just about […]
Deerhunter w/ Jackson Scott
"If you like our tuning so much, I hope you will enjoy the playing more…" -Ravi Shankar "I'm wearing a Black Flag t-shirt and playing a tamborine." -Thought of Frankie Broyles Please consider sending a charitable donation to the American Red Cross. All proceeds will be used to support blood banks for the […]
Public Enemy
July and August are not great months for concert-goers in many parts of Europe. Cities like Paris turn to virtual ghost towns as their residents take advantage of their liberal holiday culture. Apparently booking agents are aware of this and either do the same or follow Europe's listeners to their various beach town destinations. So […]