Concerts & Festivals

Coming to this show, I wasn't in the greatest of spirits. While I was impressed with Cut Copy's Zonoscope and would praise the songs on their latest album without even needing a breath to think...

Leading the pack of buzzbands coming out of South by Southwest, Toro Y Moi has generated a buzz that won’t seem to dissipate. A critically-acclaimed leader of the chillwave movement, the band...

My last interaction with Joy Formidable frontwoman Ritzy Bryan was last year when I met her shortly before her set at the Great Scott. She gave me a huge hug (I interviewed her for a preview for...

March 24, 2011 // Villa Victoria Center When I first got wind that Richard Ashcroft was coming here, my "Sonnet" lyric tattoo from The Verve's mega-successful album Urban Hymns practically raised up...

Tres Mts. a Pearl Jam side project of bassist Jeff Ament, Doug Pinnick of King's X, and also featuring Mike McCready (who joined them on their short six show tour.) The Paradise Rock club was lucky...

March 5, 2011 at TT The Bear’s Place; Cambridge, Ma. The 18th edition of Wolf’s annual Mardi Gras benefit show, with proceeds going towards support of the New Orleans Musicians Clinic, kicked off...

Long Island New York's Glassjaw performed a sold out tremendous set at the Paradise Rock Club last Friday. There were many eager fans waiting to hear and see them. They played material...

Noise Pop festival was held in San Francisco for the 19th time from February 22-27. The roster of artists ranged from The Urinals and Yo La Tengo, bands that have been around for 20 years or more to...

Brighton Music Hall // Allston, MA // February 12 Minnesotan Mason Jennings released his first album to critical acclaim in 1997. He has put out nine more since, including a live recording released...

The Middle East // Cambridge, MA // February 3 Deerhoof’s set began with a roll of tape; a series of cables being strapped to the floor and pedals arranged in their habitual order. A completely...