Owen Pallet was an interesting compliment to The National. His proto-folk was rife with powerful, intimate lyrics and the delivery was unique. One friend described him as Andrew Byrd meets Beirut, whilst another well-versed friend described Owen as an Andrew Byrd that doesn’t fuck-up as much live. Owen and a single musical partner built subtle, [...]
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 [...]
Rocktober, as I so originally dubbed this month, in central Florida is off to a great start with Phantogram, the American Carnage Tour already passed, and LCD Soundsystem with Sleigh Bells Tuesday, October 5th at the Hard Rock Live. This is the first time for either of these bands to play Orlando and they popped [...]
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, [...]
The American Carnage Tour stopped at the Hard Rock Live on Saturday to bring some old school metal mayhem. Nothing brings out the sweaty, beer-bellied long-hairs like Slayer and Megadeth and they were out in full force. The show was sold out and the inability to navigate anywhere within the Hard Rock proved it. The [...]
Saratoga Springs dream pop duo, Phantogram, rolled into Orlando on Friday, October 1 to kick off one of the busiest music months I’ve seen in my 29 years in town. They turned out a near-capacity crowd for a great set. Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter added a live drummer to their guitar and synth overload [...]
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 [...]
The first show of a completely packed October is tonight. Phantogram is at BackBooth this evening. I don’t know a whole hell-of-a-lot about this Saratoga Springs duo, but I love the first single (below) from their album, Eyelid Movies. It will be interesting to see how they pull off the lush, shoegaze-y dream pop live. [...]
I’m loving this song from Crocodiles. I don’t know much about it other than the obvious 60′s surf pop sound with a twist of 80′s goth, but it’s pretty good. They sound a bit like Surfer Blood and the two dudes that make up the band were apparently in both Some Girls and Dum Dum [...]