REVIEW: NO DOUBT – PUSH AND SHOVE (2012)
It’s been 11 years, but you can’t tell from looking at the band. No Doubtfrontwoman Gwen Stefani appears to have not aged 11 days in that span; and, after giving birth to two children, she is still able to pull off the midriff tank top like it is 1996. To add, always-color
REVIEW: WRITE THIS DOWN – LOST WEEKEND (2012)
Lost Weekend kicks off with a bang, sounding the refrain of “We’ve come to shake things up, we’re here make things interesting!” In a way this is the slogan of the hard rock collective from Minnesota that is Write This Down. The band is veterans to the underground rock scene, but i
CONCERT REVIEW + PHOTOGRAPHY: BOMBINO AT THE MINT (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Bombino (Niger)September 18th, 2012The Mint in Los Angeles, CA Gallery: Jim Brock Photography/©Eye on the Music Tuareg guitarist Omara “Bombino” Moctar was born in a nomadic encampment in Niger in 1980. Some 26 years later he was playing alongside Keith Richards and Charlie W
CONCERT REVIEW: PAPER ROUTE AT RUMBA CAFE (COLUMBUS, OH)
Paper Route (Nashville, TN), LVX (Columbus, OH), Permeation (Columbus, OH)September 18th, 2012Rumba Cafe in Columbus, OH A week after the release of the long awaited The Peace of Wild Things, the indie/electronic-trio Paper Route (plus two touring mu
CONCERT REVIEW: DESSA LIPSTICK LAUNCH PARTY AT ICEHOUSE (MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
Saturday night The Elixery, a Minneapolis, MN based cosmetic house launched their much-anticipated new color, Dessa. With a local star line up that included Barb Abney from 89.3 The Current, and performances by Dessa, Aby Wolf, and Ashley Gold the night proved to be a s
Concert Review: Slapstick at Riot Fest (Chicago, IL)
Slapstick (Elgin, IL)September 15th, 2012Riot Fest in Chicago, IL “Brendan, I still got it!” “This next song is really, really good.” “If this was Alkaline Trio, someone would be tying my shoes.” Nostalgia shifted into high gear in the Windy City this Saturday as Slapstick
CONCERT REVIEW + PHOTOGRAPHY: THE REVIVALISTS AT THE MINT (LOS ANGELES, CA)
The Revivalists (New Orleans, LA)September 11th, 2012The Mint in Los Angeles, CA Gallery: Jim Brock Photography/©Eye on the Music Jazzfest’s surprise moments can happen any time. One of mine came this year when The Revivalists kicked off the Fest from the Gentilly stage before noo
Review: The xx – Coexist (2012)
The xx splashed on to the scene with a self-titled debut album filled with sexy, beat-driven pop songs. The type of songs perfectly appropriate for movies in your Netflix sub-genre “Steamy Independent Dramas.” Songs perfect to dance to, cry to, chill to, and— well, yeah, that too.&n
Review: Stars – The North (2012)
If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of listening to Stars, then that changes today. The five-piece Toronto natives have just released their impressive sixth full-length album. They became know for their soft, dreamy vocals and eloquent ballads after rising to popularity with 2004’s Set