CONCERT REVIEW: TWENTY | ONE | PILOTS AT THE LC PAVILION (COLUMBUS, OH)
twenty | one | pilots (Columbus, OH), Red Hot Revival (Dayton, OH), Crown (Cincinnati, OH), and LVX (Powell, OH)April 28th, 2012Lifestyles Communities Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio Last night was a night to remember. Little two piece local band twenty
REVIEW: THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH – THE END IS WHERE WE BEGIN (2012)
Ontario, Canada’s Thousand Foot Krutch have encouraging audiences large and small to throw up their rawkfists since the late 1990s. After a long stint on Seattle’s Tooth and Nail Records, they found themselves ready to embrace a new chapter in their career. After pouri
REVIEW: CFCF – EXERCISES (2012)
Montreal-based DJ and electronic artist CFCF aka Michael Silver has released his second album, titled ‘Exercises’. Influenced by Philip Glass, Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Borden, and inspired by “institutional architecture and 70’s Canadiana”, this album is subdued and minimalisti
CONCERT REVIEW: CAVE AT THE EMPTY BOTTLE (CHICAGO, IL)
CAVE (Chicago, IL)April 21st, 2012The Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL Saturday was a busy day for anyone who likes music. Saturday was Record Store Day; the yearly appreciation for vinyl; rare, new, and re-released. Also a day to promote and support local record store around the wo
INTERVIEW: JOHN LEFLER (DALLAS)
Tuesday, April 24th, head out up Willy Street to Mickey’s Tavern. Alas it won’t be for brunch, however the consolation will be an evening of music from a guitarist from a surprisingly huge band. That’s the charm of Mickey’s really. Along with Milwaukee musician Mark Waldoch (of The Celebrat
REVIEW: SIX-GUN RHYTHM – EP (2011)
To comment on Six-Gun Rhythms’ self-titled EP, one could easily rail against the over-produced, sterility of modern music, hailing Six-Gun Rhythm as a glorious return to gutsy, trashy, power pop/folk rock. There are easy comparisons to The Strokes and The Fratellis, or any other band beginni
REVIEW: DROPKICK MURPHYS – GOING OUT IN STYLE (FENWAY PARK BONUS EDITION) (2012)
There’s been an experiment I’ve been doing of late that has been yielding some pretty great results in terms of me enjoying and becoming better attached with music. It’s quite easy. You shut off this computer or iPad or phone or whatever. You go see a show. Caveat? Don’t listen to the band b
PHOTOGRAPHY + VIDEO: ZUZOOM AT LE 114 (PARIS)
Zuzoom (Paris, France) and Nach (Paris, France)April 10th, 2012Le 114 in Paris, France Any bar or venue with a wall made out of cassettes, even though it feels and is probably sponsored by Puma, is good in my book. Better yet, Fender bar stools near the bar (which make me miss my own-the stool a
REVIEW: ANNA VOGELZANG – CANARY IN A COAL MINE (2012)
While people debate about the accuracy of live music rankings, there’s no denying that Madison has a strong scene with collaboration at its heart. You don’t move to many cities and see such a level of involvement or just simple curiosity in what everyone is doing as you do in Wisconsin’s capit