Yo La Tengo @ The Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio – January 28, 2016
A sold out crowd packed the Cleveland venue to see Yo La Tengo, the collected stench and heat more noticeable than the actual songs for the first hour.
Concert Review
Concert Review
Waxahatchee @ Cleveland House of Blues, Cleveland, Ohio December 9, 2015
Donning a John & Yoko pin, just a day after the 35th anniversary of Lennon’s murder, Waxahatchee frontwoman Katie Crutchfield stepped lightly up to the mic.
Pinkish Black @ Slim’s Downtown (Raleigh, NC) Concert Review and Interview
While their music may seem a little unsettling to those who listen to it, the gentlemen of Pinkish Black are excellent musicians and very cool human beings.
Deafheaven and Tribulation @ Cat’s Cradle (Carrboro, NC) November 8th, 2015
Deafheaven live up to all of their much-deserved hype and deliver one of the most incredible live performances I have ever seen. Tribulation ruled as well!
Run the Jewels @ Marathon Music Works, Nashville, TN – Oct. 5
Run the Jewels give a shit about their craft and went hard on stage, giving it their all. But most of all, they care about each other and their fans.
Beach House @ the Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN – Oct. 4
Beach House' show at the Ryman Auditorium In Nashville was excellent, except for when it came to the controlling staff at the venue. No dancing!
Thundercat Live at the Hoxton or; The Revolution of Attention
Phil saw Thundercat Sunday night at the Hoxton and had a profound, drunk revelation about the decline of ADHD culture and the revolution of Jazz in 2015.
Man Man @ The Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights, OH – September 24, 2015
The Man Man show felt like a creep show carnival. It felt like a 1970s dance party. It felt like experimental theater. It felt like the awakening of a cult.
Untapped Fest: Music and Beer – Houston
Daniel Jackson went to Untapped Festival a couple of weeks ago in Houston. Featuring Cold War Kids, Fat Tony, Sarah Jaffe, Twin Shadow, and Deer Tick.
Midwest is Best, Midwest is Death: The Replacements Live in 2015
Were the Replacements any good during their 2015 reunion tour? JP answers that question and analyzes the region that made the Replacements what they are.