Blog: Onward Charles

When you're in a band, you can be one of several kinds: performer, musician, artist, etc. If you're in a rock band, you also run the danger of being arrogant and achingly egotistical in your stage antics. Wolfmother - the Austrian trio that has been taking the media by storm, and seemingly putting an end to the "Wolf" parade (zing!) - was kind enough to leave whatever over-the-top cock rock bags at their hotels. Performing a sold out show at the Paradise, sponsored by WBCN, they ripped and roared through most of their debut album. [...]

Page France @ the Court Street Theater in Harrisonburg, VA In the last two months, I've seen Page France three times. First at MacRock, where it was actually my first time hearing them upon special recommendation from someone whose opinion I do trust. Second was a nite where I sped to the Middle East just in time to see them open for John Vanderslice, and left immediately after getting my fix, onward to a Warp showcase. This past weekend the group from Marching Band, MD (not actually Baltimore) [...]

"I wish we, myself included, would all stop pretending that We Have Sound was anything other than one fucking AMAZING song and a bunch of stoner garage-basement fourtrack jammy jam jams." "Shut it. I love that album. Now go take two "If You Want"s and call me in the morning." Tom Vek - "If You Want" If you want lies then we'd better start confessing...

Sidenote: Inspired by friends in other cities, I must acquire a mini-megaphone. I think it would be the perfect accompainment to a bike ride (Critical Mass or not) for someone as obnoxiously loud and shameless as myself. Anyone selling? Additionally, I'm waiting for the MoPod (tm) from the ITP kids over at NYU's grad program to get their asses moving and finish the product; four mini-speakers worked into your bag's shoulder strap to ensure safety while biking, combined with the ability to listen to your iPod. ...Because if there's anything [...]