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Concerts & Festivals
Quick Recap: Beach Slang at Boston’s Great Scott
Beach Slang proudly bask in their signature rock and roll soundscapes: chiming guitars, striding...
Foo Fighters Blast Through Fenway Park, Prove Rock and Roll is Alive and Well
It seems that Dave Grohl’s recent injury—a broken leg—has somehow managed to unleash the...
LIVE REVIEW: Southgate House Farewell Show
WHERE: The Southgate House – Newport, KY WHEN: December 31, 2011 HIGHLIGHT: Celebrating a legendary local venue’s rich history in style....
LIVE REVIEW: Manray, Baby Baby and Cusses
WHERE: Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, GA WHEN: December 9, 2011 HIGHLIGHT: Singers screaming and jumping into the audience. Guitarists...
Live Review: Ryan Adams in Boston
Where: Boston, MA (Orpheum Theater) When: December 8, 2011 A part of me wishes I could have seen Ryan Adams live at the very start of his epic career as the crass, snot-nosed performer who always...
LIVE REVIEW: Textures & The Contortionist
Where: The New Parish in Oakland, CA When: September 20 Highlight: Complex, high-energy sets of progressive metal It was a night of progressive...
LIVE REVIEW: Life Is Good Festival
Where: Canton, MA When: September 23-24 Highlight: Picturesque surroundings and explosive live sets, all for a good cause The Life Is Good Festival...
LIVE REVIEW: The Lemonheads
WHERE: Rhythm and Brews - Chattanooga, TN WHEN: October 1 HIGHLIGHT: Evan Dando in top form, owning the stage Evan Dando opened the show solo with...
LIVE REVIEW: Austin City Limits
Where: Zilker Park in Austin, TX When: September 16-18 Highlight: Rain clouds parting for an a cappella performance by Ha Ha Tonka This September,...
Live Review: Watch the Throne Tour
When: November 21, 2011 Where: TD Garden - Boston, MA The expectation that was set for this performance was grandiose to say the least. Accompanying the most anticipated collaborative album of the...
Live Review: Manchester Orchestra
Where: House of Blues, Boston When: November 12, 2011 Being the resourceful connoisseur of whiny music that I am, I first took note of Manchester Orchestra when they co-headlined a tour with Brand...
Festival Review: Fun Fun Fun Fest
When: November 4-6 Where: Austin, TX Highlight: The grittiest and most unique festival in Austin’s weird, eclectic scene. Austin’s...