Active Child packed a ton of vocal power and emotion into a short set with only 2 musicians. Pat Grossi had a bass player assist as he played harp, guitar, and synthesizer. Tall and redheaded, Pat comes across like the anti-Josh Homme as his expansive, well trained voice filled the club. A darkly, brooding and [...]
Caribou is bringing his darkly danceable brand of indie-electronica to town this evening at Backbooth. I think this may be the first trip to Orlando and could be a really good show for the intimate venue. In my Rocktober run-down last month, I deemed this a “do not miss” show and I’m going to stick [...]
I posed the question yesterday about the Built to Spill show at The Social vs. The Flaming Lips at House of Blues. I’ve seen both before. The Lips are an amazing live show while BTS in a tiny place like the Soash is almost too cool to miss. Well, a photo pass for The Flaming [...]
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 [...]
The show opened with Pearly Gate Music which was some guy with an electric guitar that reminded me a little of Lilly Taylor’s character in Say Anything, I kept waiting for him to belt, “Joe lies! / Joe lies when he cries!” The music was quiet and poignant, but if that’s what music sounds like [...]
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 [...]