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The Gaslight Anthem: Recher Theatre, Towson, MD 5/7/09

Bob Lange May 25, 2009 No Comments

The Gaslight Anthem released one of 2008's best records, were a highlight of last summer's Vans Warped Tour, released a fantastic 10" on Record Store Day and are now on the verge of opening for perhaps their biggest influence, Bruce Springsteen. There really couldn't be much more of a positive vibe or greater expectations (yeah, pun intended) coming into a show than that.

Jane’s Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Street Sweeper Social Club: Cricket Pavillion, Phoenix, AZ 5/15/09

Shane Handler May 20, 2009 No Comments

After the Nirvana revolution, you couldn’t even get two of those 80’s hair bands on a stage together in any house bigger than 5,000. Well if you do the decade math and now some of those same bands that rocked big ampitheaters in the 90’s are doing it again today (with the help of $20 lawn and back reserved pavilion tickets). The one thing is, that of these bands (NIN) sounded mighty relevant while the other (Jane’s Addiction) appeared to be going through the motions on this Phoenix date of the cleverly coined NIN/JA tour.

McDowell Mountain Music Festival: Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ 4/24 & 4/25/09

Shane Handler May 11, 2009 No Comments

Thanks to the good guys at Wespac, they have given the Valley two days of much needed roots music. The past six years of the festival have attracted The Black Crowes, Ratdog, Bruce Hornsby, Solomon Burke, Gov’t Mule and Los Lobos to the mainstage. Let us hope they keep attracting this kind of low-key talent to safeguard the McDowell Mountain Music Festival as one of the better kept secrets on the festival scene.

Mates of State/Black Kids: Indepedent, San Francisco, CA 4/20/09

Shea O'neill May 4, 2009 No Comments

Regretfully I must attribute my inability to connect during the Mates of State show to my own personal shortcomings. It could not have been the atmosphere: love, no doubt, was in the air. One expects nothing less from the husband and wife duo who played a double show at the Independent in San Francisco on April 20th and 21st, sharing headlining duties with Jacksonville rockers Black Kids.

Felice Brothers: Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT 4/11/09

Doug Collette April 22, 2009 No Comments

Whether or not it gives you pause to consider why so many of this young band's songs contain recurring references to death (“St Stephen's End”), guns (“Hey Hey Revolver”) and alcohol (the two aforementioned), the fact of the matter is the quintet–even without brother Simone who's on a temporary leave from touring -perform in such a disarming fashion, Felice Brothers can charm you wholly and completely into their world.

Dumpstaphunk: Highline Ballroom, New York, NY 3/27/09

Doug Collette April 17, 2009 No Comments

Tickets for Dumpstaphunk's March 27th show at the Highline Ballroom read "Post Allman Brothers Show,” but there were precious few Peachheads present for one A.M. start time or beyond. Not that it mattered because anyone entering the venue would've had the same reaction: an irresistible physical response to the overpowering rhythms exploding from the stage.

Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band: Marquee Theater, Tempe, AZ 4/14/09

Shane Handler April 17, 2009 No Comments

In the midst of a tour supporting two new Merge albums – 2008’s Conor Oberst and Outer South, due May5th – Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band had a couple albums worth of material to rock out to on this April evening. Sporting a big flat brimmed black sombrero that he got on the road a couple days earlier, Oberst looked all the part of his

Will Bernard feat: John Medeski, Stanton Moore, Andy Hess: Highline Ballroom, New York, NY 3/26/09

Doug Collette April 16, 2009 No Comments

An all-star band the likes of which accompanied Will Bernard March 26th doesn't always work in the studio or on the stage. But the extended performance in the Highline Ballroom gave further credence to the chemistry of the diverse foursome

Leonard Cohen: Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ 4/5/09

Shane Handler April 8, 2009 No Comments

There was a point in the middle of Leonard Cohen’s performance at the Dodge Theater where he admitted, “I’m very grateful to you all for keeping my songs alive after all these years. “ This was rightfully so, considering his last tour was back in '94. Fifteen years is a long time to wait for this brilliant mind and voice to recreate his songs on the live stage.

Matt Butler Hits The Hot Buttered Rum

Jason Gershuny April 7, 2009 No Comments

Yet with change comes the development of fresh ideas and music. Hot Buttered Rum has always been innovative in their pursuit of pushing their own musical evolution, and since the break up they have added Everyone Orchestra Drummer/ Conductor Matt Butler to sit in as another piece to their dynamic musical puzzle.

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