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Photos by Ethan Feuer Generationals teamed up with Splashh and Companion on Monday for a show that ran the gamut of musical styles - moving from soft, downtempo harmonics to the feverish guitar drones, playful pizzicato and wavering, breathless vocals that we all know and love. Companion was first onto the stage. Though the band hadn’t yet polished all the green from their silver, their sound was heartfelt and ambitious in a way that drew the crowd [...]
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In January, Nash FM landed in New York City, the first country radio station to sound over the city's airwaves in almost 17 years. New Yorkers can tune into 94.7 and blast Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, The Band Perry, or the Zac Brown Band out their trunk driving up the West Side Highway. In one of the most urban radio markets in the nation, country music is trying to capitalize on a cultural collision that, as it so happens, urban music is trying to do, too. The property lines of mainstream pop are disappearing and two of the more [...]
With Austin, Texas and the crazy happenings of SXSW firmly in my rearview mirror, I've had the time to rest my feet, regain hearing and reflect back on my fond and a few not-so-found memories. These were the 5 best moments of SXSW and the 5 worst moments of SXSW 2013. Top 5 Worst SXSW Moments As great as SXSW is, there are also those moments that make you question if you're getting too old for this and if you'll return next year. Fortunately, the good usually outweighs the bad, but it's still important to be [...]
Right in the heart of Fishtown sits the gem of Philly’s live music scene, Johnny Brenda's. One of the best small venues for over ten years, the place feels like a shrunken down gothic opera theater with a balcony overlooking a turn of the century burlesque club. I often leave feeling like the bands I’ve seen have played a personal show for me. I know the next time around they will be playing a much larger venue but feel ecstatic I got to see a rising band playing music they love, for the love of live music. Ivan & Alyosha and Twin [...]
Despite the fact that Breakbot sounds more like a character from some kind of new wave children’s show than it does a rising French recording artist, maybe that’s slightly fitting. Breakbot is taking us back to kids’ stuff and relying less on complicated beats or experimental sounds while still providing some really innovative and enjoyable bass lines. On the first night of his first United States tour, Breakbot helped to make U Street Music Hall resemble more of a Parisian discotheque, delivering a taste of his old school funk infused dance music. For those [...]
Last Wednesday was a really good day for me. I had to do the first part of my final exams in School – I think it went quite well – and one of my favourite bands were in town, so my day couldn’t have been any better! During the day I almost died of excitement, I couldn’t wait until the start of the concert; I couldn’t wait until The Family Rain would go up the stage of the club “Strom” in Munich and play. Being far too early for the [...]
To be completely honest with you all, I usually hate doing review posts. Not that I don't enjoy the shows, Just that sometimes recapping an awesome night (especially after being on miscellaneous influences) is harder than you think. With all that being said I am so excited to tell you about my night at Pacha NYC , for the king Loco Dice, that its hard to type. When i first got there Willie Graff was unleashing the most ruthless wrath of techno on the crowd that I almost couldn't believe he was an opener. [...]
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Photos by Andrew St. Clair When it comes to shredding, Marnie Stern is a true guitar hero. Along with her kickass band, Marnie played Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 11th, in support of her excellent new album The Chronicles of Marnia . Before their show, I got to hang out while Marnie, bassist Nithin Kalvakota and drummer Joe Wong went through their soundcheck, broke in Rose, their brand new tour manager, and played with Marnie's very cute dog Fig (who happens to be featured on the new [...]
Ghost Beach I hit the Drake Hotel Thursday night in hopes of a chilled out dance party and to review Chad Valley, but while he was great live, he was overshadowed by the energy his openers Ghost Beach exhibited, who have quickly become one of the most interesting bands I've come across as of late. Ghost Beach: Originally a duo, (now trio, or at least with a touring drummer), from Brooklyn, Ghost Beach has one full length album and I believe played their first Toronto show (don't [...]
The cluttered assortment of mics was an early indicator of Bonobo’s dense live experience. Partially masked by the forest of stands, opener Shigeto, aka Zach Saginaw, produced a brook of organic electronica that served to arouse the inner-naturalist of Chicago’s packed House of Blues. Adding live drums to his own downtempo productions, Saginaw helped lift the crowd above the urban cage of skyscrapers and elevated trains toward the fog of interpersonal solace. With 04/20 landing on a Saturday, this was an opportunity for the Windy City to explore the more “chill” side of dance music and bask in the waves [...]
What would it be like to see a band that truly defines a particular genre? Imagine the possibilities: dodging spitballs and projectile beer at some bowling alley in Memphis during the Pistols’ North American tour; sweating it out in a Queensbridge park watching Marley Marl work the turntables while insulting BDP’s Bronx lineage at every opportunity; maybe being fortunate enough to have caught Dylan go shockingly electric at the Newport folk festival back in 1965. Heady stuff, no? Having the privilege to stand among the adoring faithful when The Specials reunion tour rolled through Pomona late last [...]
B-Town's music scene is kicking ass! One of the bands from Birmingham everyone should be keeping their eyes on is WIDE EYED. It's easy to get completely lost in their music- take their song Still , for example. That guitar riff will whirl itself around in your mind for hours on end after one listen. We're very excited to see what else WIDE EYED have coming up for us, so we spoke with the band about new music, pranking Dixy Chicken, the influences of Birmingham, and going back in time to scare the shit out of everyone! [...]
All I knew going into Rhye' s show at D.C.'s Sixth and I Synagogue (Jewish Rhye lol) was that I was about to see a band that strictly forbade photography, whose male lead singer sounds uncannily like Sade and put an album called Woman , and whose music was straight up sex. Black and white photos of bare female backs and smooth necklines swirled through my head. It was hard to know how this would all materialize. At a glance, Rhye's preference for anonymity emits an air of pretension. Some bands make [...]
Frank Yang Objectively speaking, there's not a world of difference between Widowspeak's 2011 self-titled debut or the follow-up Almanac , released in January of this year. You can file them both quite comfortably under "the soundtrack to dreams of dusty country roads", not too far from lazy but not inaccurate reference points Mazzy Star and Cat Power, but something about Almanac grabs me the way that Widowspeak , as much as I dug it , didn't. And it's not something as simple as they're getting [...]
Last Friday at New York’s famous Webster Hall , Simon Green ( Bonobo ) performed a spectacular set of his own music with a full live band. Bonobo has performed his own music previously in this context, but the addition of songs from his newest release ‘ The North Borders ,’ and album so compositionally rich it's difficult to imagine this performance any other way, truly enhanced the presence and experience. One truly notable performance was that of the singer Szjerdene , who sings [...]
Ski Lodge are quickly emerging as one of the best new talents around. They opened for Born Ruffians tonight at Bowery Ballroom , performing a worthy set that had all who got there early enough bobbing their heads. There seemed to be a lot of shock in the crowd at how good Ski Lodge were as they are still a fresh face to the general public, and because they were kicking all kinds of ass. Their set was a vibrant one that you couldn't help but shuffle along to. Theirs a whimsical quality to their music, even if [...]
Muruch's Mid-West reviewer/photographer Jen "Coble" Hopper caught The Joy Formidable's concert at Notre Dame's Legends Nightclub last Thursday, April 11th. You can read her thoughts about the show along with her photographs below... The Joy Formidable played Legends of Notre ... Continue reading
Friday of Ultra Music Festival Weekend 2 had passed and the day's talents had not disappointed. Well and rested 60,000+ ravers marched backed into Bayfront Park for a full day of non-stop electronic music. The clouds and rain had subsided and Ultra once again returned to classic Miami weather. Saturday was full of sunshine and bass, featuring the Drop Zone and Trapped tents. It was truly incredible to see 'Trap' as a genre receive its own stage to showcase the various talented artists that have emerged in the past year. Concert go-ers were ready [...]
Los Angeles duo Houses won some new fans Saturday night when they opened for Cold War Kids at Webster Hall. Starting off their set with "Tenderly," the band immediately grabbed at the hearts of the crowd, not letting go until their set was finished. Dexter Tortoriello's vocals are particularly impressive live, and the emotion of their recorded music translated extremely well on stage. It's not often that crowds are captivated by an opening act, but Houses was successfully able to do so. The band is currently touring [...]
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