December 2008
9 posts
My difficult to decide year-end top-ten shows of...
So the time has come, it’s New Year’s Eve Day, after all. It’s time to think about the finest shows I saw all year. This will be difficult, as this year was PACKED with material. There were some disappointments but they were few, we know how to pick em after all! I’m sure I missed some goodies tho, can’t hit everything. SLim was a fantastic parnter in crime for most...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-21) →
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A Study in Contrasts
Last night’s show at Mercury Lounge was very very interesting. Somehow, paired together were the War on Drugs and the soon-to-be-immensely popular School of Seven Bells. The bands both happen to be three-pieces and in some way or another feature electronically synthesized sound, but that’s pretty much where the similarities end. It was a very interesting choice for the Mercury Lounge...
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fun stuff from BBDO.
Lovin's for Fools.
I’m often skeptical by nature. Especially when I’ve been disappointed before. However, I’m also very willing to give second chances (especially with music) as I’ve often ended up having bad preconceptions. One bad show doesn’t mean a band is going to suck the next time you see them or even the time after that.
Such was the case last night.
Town Hall is the perfect...
