I’m a die-heart feminist. That’s why I was surprised by how distasteful the Vanity Theft show was on February 2. It was not the pro-woman lyrics that bothered me, so much as the constant banging of electric guitars and too-loud drums in a seemingly nonsensical cacophony of angry sound. For a moment I thought I… Continue reading Angry Angry Grrrls: Vanity Theft @ The Knitting Factory
Straddling a fence is a position few if any people like to find themselves in, each foot planted in opposition. Bobby Long has found himself a flourishing home in this middle ground however, a point not of indecision but of movement and change from a solo musician to recording and performing with a full band.… Continue reading Bobby Long Walks the Line in the Thick of Acoustic & Electric
Just by the looks of the stage before any performers stepped foot on it, it was obvious that the evening’s music would be substantial. In addition to the usual drum set, keyboard station, guitar stands, and microphones, there was also an accordion, an upright bass lying on its side, lone floor toms set up next… Continue reading Prog Reduced to Roots: The Decemberists Let the Yoke Fall from Their Shoulders
Furthur is back in Broomfield, Colorado’s 1st Bank Center less than 1 year since the opening of the refurbished arena. With Furthur’s arrival came the start of a lovely weekend both for the weather and for the lots of friends in town to catch some of the first shows of 2011. Furthur opened with… Continue reading Furthur | 1st Bank | Broomfield, CO | 2/11/2011
Keller Williams rolled into Chicago a little early for his February 5th 2011 shows. He had to make time to get to the Chicago Children’s Museum, the American Girl Doll mega store, and all the while celebrating his birthday. His work day, if you can call it that, was a rigorous one. At the 2:30… Continue reading Keller & The Kids in Chicago | Park West
I left the Boulder Theater with both ears ringing thoroughly and my head in a satiated state of buzz, and in fact I was bone sober (as far as intoxicants are concerned). “We came here to get loud and be silly,” announced Rhett Miller, front-man for Old 97’s, to a packed house in on Thursday… Continue reading Hit by a Train — the Old 97’s in Boulder
PRAANG walked on stage around eleven o’clock and gave the audience a solid three hours of improvisatory jamming. I was difficult for me to distinguish one song from the next over the hours of endless dance music, but at some point around every ten to twenty minutes I would notice the main musical theme would… Continue reading PRAANG @ Quixote's | 1/22/2011
On January 24th, NYC witnessed its coldest day in six years with high forecasts for the day in low teens. While the city’s wiser residents spent their night coddled in sweaters and blankets, a select few decided to brave their way into Greenwich Village and attend Zinc Bar for a night of blood-tempering jazz and… Continue reading Beat Kaestli & Elizabeth Lohninger @ The Zinc
Steven Quiry’s new release Pretend is fantastic. I come to this conclusion through a long journey of criticism. At first, I see the name. Steven Quiry? What kind of rock star name is that? It’s no David Grey, Gordon Lightfoot, Warren Haynes, Bob Dylan, or Tom Waits. It doesn’t have that smooth panache sound. Steven… Continue reading Steven Quiry | Pretend | Review
My first interaction with a live music concert was in 1984 at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, where I saw the Victory tour as a young kid. I still remember it vividly to this day. My family and I had to park so far away from the stadium because it was so crowded, and we hiked… Continue reading Who’s bad? Michael Jackson comes to Boulder (sort of)
