Blog: If It's Good, It's Good

Last Wednesday I ventured over to the Bowery Ballroom after a recommendation to see Elvis Perkins in Dearland. I had stumbled upon him two Siren Festivals ago without knowing him and enjoyed the experience, but recently a couple of friends had recommended him. The sold-out concert was full of 20-30 somethings who likely felt much of the hurt that Perkins himself has been through: losing a mother to the September 11th attacks and his actor father ( Psycho ) to AIDS in the mid-90s. From the floor, Perkins' waxing voice seemed to resonate with much of the crowd. Some of [...]

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