What this Ryan Adams show lacked in professionalism, was made up for in raw, live spontaneity. It proved Adams is a rare artist who can get away with letting his mouth run and even throwing a few darts at his paying fans. With unlimited potential and boundless talent, he
Questions loses points for its mildly unoriginal content, considering Us3 were once breakthrough pioneers, the 14 track album mirrors different snippets in the soul/funk/R&B hits of the past decade – including of course two more “Cantaloop” remixes.
This time around, she may offer a few more casual, 70s radio rockers than normal, but there is still enough of her signature, heroin drone ballads meandering along to give it that eerie comfort she effortlessly creates.
The third soundtrack in a surfing inspired film series which includes both “Thicker Than Water” and “September Sessions,
You half expect M83, a French band named after a distant galaxy, to be R2D2
and C3PO dabbling in electronica. And I imagine the band felt the same way
landing in rural Burlington, Vermont. Playing on the heels of its third album, Before the Dawn Heals Us, which is making a considerable dent on the charts and having sold out two nights at New York City
Break out the wife beater and grab a cold one! Queens of the Stone Age have returned with another pack of their desert stoner peyote boogie go-go rock.
Murdocks sound like any Strokes, Hot Hot Heat, or Kaiser Chiefs already out there, but their brand of chaos trembles with a vital sense of urgency and aggression that demands to at least be heard, obeyed and absorbed.
Bringing together high profile acts and emerging artists, Superfly Productions have continuously assembled a Bonnaroo line-up that exceeds fan expectations. Now in its 4th year, the annual event has moved beyond the proving grounds, and finds itself permanently circled in red on 90,000 summer calendars.
Since Trey Anastasio walked off the stage at the conclusion of Phish’s final
show last August, the red-headed frontman has been about as mysteriously absent as Brian Wilson was in his “bedroom” hey day. So it was no surprise that debuting his new band at a stealthy benefit show for the Vermont Land Trust would take only two hours to sellout. And before showtime, there were plenty of those familiar looking, ticket-less fans begging for a chance to see Anastasio unveil his latest endeavor – 70 Volt Parade.
