Another promising show in Orlando at The Social Tonight. School of Seven Bells brings their hot chick dream pop along with the eerily sublime and uber-talented Active Child. SVIIB is a Brooklyn trio with pretty songs that could deliver or be a snoozer like Au Revoir Simone – not sure. Active Child could be interesting [...]
I knew it would come to this – with so many shows this month there was bound to be overlapping. Well, there wouldn’t be if the Lips didn’t cancel part of their tour when they were supposed to be here a few months back. I get ticket, they cancel, they reschedule on the same night [...]
Here is another acclaimed talent coming to town this month. He is an example of another cult talent that I’m aware of and heard many times, but don’t know much about. Like The National, he seems to accrue fans that absolutely adore his work. Ted’s proto-punk has morphed into a sort of anthemic, low-fi indie [...]
Hip hop mainstay Pharoahe Monch will be rockin’ The Social tonight as Rock(rap)tober rolls on. “Simon Says” was a mainstay on my WPRK show way back and Pharoahe Monch has continued to put out solid music ever since. Apparently his name is derived from a bad haircut that left him looking like a monchichi (remember [...]
Vampire Weekend continues to tour behind the well-received Contra. I’ve seen Vampire Weekend and I’m not sure how they will translate in a much bigger venue, so they aren’t a draw for me really. Beach House is the band to see tonight. The funny thing about Googling them here is in an effort to find [...]
Northwestern beard-y folks will be stopping by The Social this evening in the form of Blitzen Trapper. These guys are in the same vein as other northwesterners like Modest Mouse and Built to Spill, but embrace a slightly more country or rustic feel in their brand of indie-alternative. Blitzen’s been here several times, but I’ve [...]
Too much rock (and / or pop)! My brain is shutting down, but just because I’m a pussy doesn’t mean you should miss a pretty cool show. The 80’s tinged psychedelic pop of Yeasayer and the low-fi electronic chill wave of Washed Out should make for a great evening. My hipster-o-meter is literally exploding into [...]
OK, so I am not a huge fan of The National, but legitimate sources will not shut up about how great they are – especially live. I will have to admit that the assortment of tunes I’ve heard from their acclaimed High Violet continue to grow on me, so I’m waiting to be “blown away” [...]
LCD Soundsystem embarked on what could be their last tour. The latest album, This is Happening, is critically acclaimed to say the least and enjoying accolades at a rare confluence of commercial success and hipster cred. So why would James Murphy and company choose now to hold back the reigns and end the journey?
Drummer, percussionist, [...]
Assemble the “Ghosts of War,” get “Caught in a Mosh” and “Take no Prisoners!” The legendary godfathers of metal stop at the Hard Rock Live tonight to melt faces and crush skulls. Not since the Clash of the Titans Tour (1992 maybe?) stop at the Lakeland Civic Center have these bands toured together. Anyone who [...]
