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Ozzy Osbourne/Slash: Toyota Center, Houston, TX, 1/18/11

Leslie Michele Derrough February 11, 2011 No Comments

Say what you will about the prince of darkness, but the man knows how to put on a show, to get and most importantly KEEP the crowd involved. It is an experience. Yes, it may primarily be the same show he did last year but for the approximately two hours that Ozzy is on the stage, you sweat, you wave your hands, you clap, you sing, you hear the f-bomb a million times and you scream.

Neko Case: Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT 1/30/11

Joe Adler February 11, 2011 No Comments

Starting her brief northeast tour on a snowy winter night in Vermont, Neko Case brought her “country noir” sound in it’s full glory to Higher Ground’s Ballroom. It was a night with a lot of hype, as the last time Case was scheduled to perform on this same stage with her band The New Pornographers back in August, she was a no show.

Zoe Keating: The Independent SF San Francisco, CA 1/19/11

Peter Zimmerman February 9, 2011 No Comments

It’s certainly not everyday that an avant-garde cellist sells out a show in a popular rock club, and adorned with only a cello, series of foot pedals and laptop completely wins over the entire crowd. That is unless you’re Zoe Keating

Daniel Lanois’ Black Dub: Alladin Theater, Portland, OR 2/3

Chris Calarco February 9, 2011 No Comments

Playing to a packed 600 seat Aladdin Theater, Daniel Lanois and his band lured the crowd into their cozy lair with a mix of material from Black Dub’s wonderful self titled debut and Lanois’ previous solo work. It is obvious Lanois chooses only to surround himself with the highest quality musicians,

Devon Allman

Leslie Michele Derrough February 7, 2011 No Comments

It may have been a cold night on the streets of New Orleans but inside the legendary Howlin’ Wolf, it was hot with the sounds of the soulful rocking of Devon Allman’s Honeytribe. Traveling approximately twenty-two hours just to rock Louisiana, you couldn’t tell that these guys were actually on the verge of exhaustion. Playing with an uninhibited fire, this is what rock & roll is all about. If this band didn’t cause a jolt of energy in your bones, you weren’t listening.

JJ Grey and Mofro: The Music Farm, Charleston, SC 1/21/11

Eric Liebetrau February 2, 2011 No Comments

During the past decade or so, JJ Grey and Mofro have ventured to Charleston 2-3 times each year. By now, fans know what to expect: sweaty, down-home, funky rock and roll, punctuated by the in-the-pocket meter of drummer Anthony Cole, a wall of horns and the formidable pipes of band leader JJ—and the band’s packed show at the Music Farm provided more of the same.

Free Energy: Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR 1/26/11

Chris Calarco February 1, 2011 No Comments

If you walked out from inside a cave and straight to the Free Energy show at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge last Wednesday night you sure as hell wouldn’t know the economy is in the shitter, unemployment is skyrocketing and our country is hanging on by the last vestiges of the fading American Dream.

Alejandro Escovedo: Cat

Jeff Strowe January 31, 2011 No Comments

As long-time fans know, Escovedo, however, is not a one-trick pony. Like kindred spirit, Neil Young, he can tone down the bombastic tempest and enrapture the audience with his brilliant songwriting and storytelling. Back catalog classics like “Five Hearts Breaking” and “Rosalie” slowed the pace and brought a reverent hush over the crowd. And as the name would suggest, “The Sensitive Boys” can follow suit, adding subtle accompaniment and elegant grace that match the introspection of Escovedo’s words and images. The arrangements at this show stood on their own and came to life just as they do when Escovedo tours with his “Orchestra” and plays a more intimate setlist.

Gregg Allman: Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington, VT 1/14/11

Doug Collette January 25, 2011 No Comments

Not nearly so memorable as his Higher Ground show of 2006 nor anywhere near as spectacular as recent shows with his Allman Brothers, Gregg Allman’s performance in the Green Mountains nevertheless suggested he brought a definite sense of self-renewal with him from his home in the Deep South.

The Budos Band: The Independent, San Francisco, CA 1/15/11

Eric Podolsky January 25, 2011 No Comments

For a nine-piece, groove-based band with no vocals, the Budos Band can sure pack a house. The anticipation for this Daptoe Records-flavored ensemble was certainly at a fever pitch, as the sold-out crowd at the Independent could attest to on Friday night. There is no question these guys have built a reputation as a no-holds-barred, funk-blast of a band, and this sweaty night was no exception. With a gritty Staten Island-flavored street swagger, Budos dug deep into their catalog of minor-key grooves and exercised their craft of selfless ensemble playing.

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