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
REVIEW: FIELD REPORT – FIELD REPORT (2012)
The depth of the Midwest is astounding. From the hidden gem of a waterfall in the Twin Cities to the abrupt “the region is only flat” contradiction that is southwestern Wisconsin when you head towards Iowa down 151, those who explore will be surprised by a subtle treasure. To limit this to geogr
CONCERT REVIEW: PATRICK WATSON AT THE 9:30 CLUB (WASHINGTON, D.C.)
Great Lake Swimmers (Toronto, Ontario) and Patrick Watson (Montreal, Quebec)September 5, 20129:30 Club in Washington, D.C. If anyone reading this has been toying with the idea of going to a Patrick Watson show at some point during his current tour, get tickets. Now. There’s no
CONCERT REVIEW: Y LA BAMBA AT THE CEDAR (MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
Y La Bamba (Portland, OR) and Buffalo Moon (Minneapolis, MN)September 5th, 2012The Cedar in Minneapolis, MN Y La Bamba made it out of Clear Lake, Iowa. Doesn’t make much sense, eh? A raging storm rolled across the Midwest, producing Back to the Future-esque lightning in Madison
Review: Drunken Prayer – Into The Missionfield (2012)
Drunken Prayer is your new favorite folk band. Morgan Christopher Greerhasn’t stayed in the lines or stuck to a specific genre of music. Instead, he sings and he plays, and you’d just have to be crazy not to listen. Their new album Into The Missionfield is consistent and genu
CONCERT REVIEW: THE YOUNG RAPIDS AT DC9 (WASHINGTON, D.C.)
The Sky Drops (Wilmington, Delaware), Turning Violet Violet (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), and The Young Rapids (Washington, D.C.)August 19, 2012DC9 in Washington, D.C. So, Washington, where were you last Sunday night? I know, it was raining, and you would have surely me