Maybe I'm still new to the entire indie concert scene, but I keep finding smaller and smaller musical venues by each passing month. The smallest one thus far has to be Spaceland (located in the middle of a residential area of all things). But it is one of the most intimate venues as well. And that's where I saw the good, the bad, and the ugly (I guess in that order too) last night. The night was started off by Annuals , my new favorite band to see in concert. Since we've been [...]
Last night, Death Cab For Cutie brought down the house at the Bren Events Center over at UCI. Now, I've seen some high energy concerts and this one was way up there amongst the top (top of that list is by far Mutemath). Ben Gibbard, the voice behind the indie-turn mainstream band, dances like he's the reincarnation of Elvis himself. And all the band members had just as much fun as he did. But before I delve into the greatness of their set, I want to briefly talk about their opener. [...]
Mew's newest album (from last year) is on sale at iTunes for $6.99 - I love it, and you need to get it now: "And The Glass Handed Kites" Mew - Chinaberry Tree
There are two genres of music that have the tendency to take me from the here and now into the ethereal, outer realms of my mind and imagination. And that is exactly what I love about shoegazer and post-rock music. Explosions In The Sky and Sigur Ros have set the standard for the latter genre, but my exposure in the former is yet developing. And that's where Daylight's For The Birds comes into the picture. Skatterbrain posted them on his blog last month, and after listening to the opening track, [...]
arpitmehta - MOG Indie Music Project - You Heard It Here First - Welcome arpitmehta's Profile – Users at Last.fm
AM Music Blog
Monday Music – 28 May 2012
Bison - Quill
