Archive
"…Amazing show for us TRUE fans who have seen Idioteque and EIIRP enough, and appreciate some different songs that we've NEVER seen live. Go see Aerosmith if you wanna see nothing but popular shit." -Donovangoode That little ditty is compliments of an At Ease reader in response to someone that criticized Radiohead for closing last […]
I'm sorry for asking you to quit your incessant talking while Chairlift finished their encore. (No I'm not.) And I'm sorry for deliberately spilling water on the floor beside your open toe shoes because you were elbowing me and my girlfriend. (No I'm not.) End Confession. May a heaven await me. Putting that annoyance behind […]
Does a good show require more than sonic entertainment? Maybe not, but a great one might. I'm referring to the visual entertainment that seems to be a more and more common pairing for today's musicians. Backdrops of eye candy that match the music and help set a mood can really bring something extra to a […]
It was my fourth time seeing Beirut and I was prepared for a let down. I saw them only about two months earlier at a show outside of Detroit, so I expected them to play the same set etc. It didn't happen though. They played revised arrangements of some classics and even played some songs […]
Dntel's "Life is Full of Possibilities" is the album that I credit for bringing full fledged electronica back into my life. Putting aside the electro-rock hybrids (e.g., Radiohead), Dntel's debut LP was the first electronic album that I loved since my Detroit rave days of the early/mid-90s. So, when it was announced, I jumped at […]
This was a show we checked out as part of Fete de la Musique 2011 in Paris. The gig was sponsored by Loreal–yes, the hair care product–so most people were hit up with product samples etc. Not me! Maybe this was a rare instance in which I was genuinely glad to be bald (and go unbothered). […]
My second time out to see Caribou, a great hybrid instrumental/electronic act. The show was one act of a free day festival at Parc de la Villette in Paris' northeast corner. The weather was beautiful, we had a nice view, and Caribou played just as if everyone out there had paid hard earned Euros to […]
A wonderful evening in the Marais in Paris' 3rd at l'église, Notre-Dame des Blancs-Manteaux. The performance featured the classical/opera vocals of baritone Mario Hacquard et al. Encore s'il vous plait.