OK. This show was weird. Not crazy or anything, but the presentation was kind of stilted and incongruous. Broken Social Scene sounded great and worked a thorough playlist that included “7/4 Shoreline,” “World Sick,” “Texico Bitches,” and “Lover’s Spit,” but lead singer, Kevin Drew, was battling laryngitis or lung issues and made it known. His [...]
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 [...]
“Wide Eyes” is this first song I heard from California band Local Natives. Their debut full-length album, Gorilla Manor, was released in England in 2009, then February of 2010 here in the States. This song mixes the vocal feelings of Fleet Foxes with the frenetic passion of Modest Mouse. Despite my annoying capacity to compare [...]
Ah, Modest Mouse and their penchant for clever song titles and even cheekier album names released the EP, No One’s First and You’re Next, a few months back. Another well-crafted notch in their belt No One captures all that is great about their sound – then and now and continues Isaac Brock’s witty, humanistic, if [...]
The Tabernacle is one of my favorite venues in the southeast. It feels alive during good shows and this visit from MM is no exception. I think this is the first tour since Johnny Marr’s brief stint. “Spitting Venom” is a vicious song live. It is powerful with frequent changes and massive crescendos. The “Third [...]
The Hard Rock Live s pretty Nazi about cameras but I had to capture one of our favorite bands … They played some rare songs at this show, “Trucker’s Atlas” being one Another great song, “Custom Concern” “Paper Thin Walls” ¬†Such a great show. I wish I didn’t have to hide the camera Tasty but [...]