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Umphrey’s McGee 4/12/2005: Richards On Richards, Vancouver, BC

Jim Cunningham May 25, 2005 No Comments

It has been a long four years since Umphrey

Rilo Kiley 4/21/2005: Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT

Shane Handler May 24, 2005 No Comments

Contrary to their album title, More Adventurous, Rilo Kiley’s performance was played straight, in true to album form for the sparse Saturday night crowd. Perhaps, a low key warm-up before opening for Coldplay on their national tour.

Bright Eyes/The Faint/Mars Black 4/21/2005: Webster Hall, New York, NY

Dustin Glass May 24, 2005 No Comments

In the first night of a five-night run in New York City’s historic Greenwich village, where Bob Dylan rose from a coffeehouse open-mic regular to legendary status., Bright Eyes brought their music to the forefront. With the release of two critically acclaimed, and vastly different, albums earlier this year, Bright Eyes has quickly gained notoriety and popularity resulting in his face gracing the covers of practically every indie music magazine around.

Trey Anastasio 4/14/2005: Hammerstein Ballroom, NY, NY

Shane Handler May 19, 2005 No Comments

Trey Anastasio, Trey Band, 70 Volt Parade, whatever you want to call it, it’s his signature style of groove/guitar rock again, just with a new supporting cast.

Built To Spill 4/12/2005: Irving Plaza – New York, NY

Shawn Donohue May 18, 2005 No Comments

For those unfamiliar with Built to Spill, the band has been playing together since 1993 in various incarnations constantly evolving through the years. The boys from Idaho had traveled East to NYC for the first time since September 2003 and Internet postings were abuzz about a new album that is currently due out in the fall, so the live dates were an obvious next step.

The Mars Volta 4/05/2005: Roseland Ballroom

Osvaldo Oyola May 17, 2005 No Comments

Not even an unreasonable number of frat boys with baseball hats askew, and clueless gringos in straw sombreros (because, ya

Victor Wooten 4/05/2005: Aladdin Theater – Portland, OR

Timothy Stout May 17, 2005 No Comments

Victor Wooten

Kaki King: Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT

Joe Adler May 16, 2005 No Comments

By expressing her personal emotions in a very powerful and profound way, Kaki King

Garbage 3/19/2005: Hammerstein Ballroom – New York, NY

Jennifer Harmon May 12, 2005 No Comments

Lusty. Loving. Driven. These are just a few of the words that flickered across the screen behind the rock-pop powerhouse, Garbage, at the band’s first tour stop in support of their new album, Bleed Like Me. The stellar New York City performance proved that Garbage is one band that continues to improve after being together for more than 10 years, thanks to the outrageous and uninhibited redhead at the helm.