Show Reviews

Black Crowes: Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC, NY 3/22, 3/30/2005

Ross Warner April 25, 2005 No Comments

After a week

moe. / Railroad Earth 3/08/2005: Crystal Ballroom, Portland OR

Jason Gershuny April 22, 2005 No Comments

After a long absence from the Pacific Northwest, moe. made a triumphant return to Portland Oregon

M83 3/17/2005: Club Metronome – Burlington, VT

Shane Handler April 21, 2005 No Comments

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

Railroad Earth/moe. 3/09/2005: McDonald Theatre – Eugene, OR

Timothy Stout April 19, 2005 No Comments

Two bands that appear to be in their musical prime got together for a few west coast dates recently and I had the opportunity to catch their show at the McDonald Theatre in downtown Eugene, a beautiful 77-year old building owned and operated by the late Ken Kesey

Surprise Me Mr. Davis – feat. The Slip & Nathan Moore 3/02/2005: Higher Ground – S. Burlington, VT

Joe Adler April 17, 2005 No Comments

Nathan Moore may very well be one of the finest singer/songwriters of our generation. With songs that are so pure and honest, you can follow his pains and his joys note for note and word for word. Stepping away from his regular band, ThaMuseMeant, Nathan teamed up with the members The Slip to rejuvenate Surprise Me Mr. Davis, a band that grew out of a Boston blizzard a couple years ago.

Sam Champion 2/29/2005: Mercury Lounge, New York, NY

Jennifer Harmon April 15, 2005 No Comments

On the heels of a few rainy days in the Big Apple, winter-like weather pushed fans of the indie act Sam Champion inside the Mercury Lounge early on Tuesday night. It was one of the last times like this in March before Spring made its official arrival. Clusters of guys and girls were still layered in heavy wool coats and corduroy jackets to bare the crisp, cold air.

Bloc Party 2/31/2005: Metro, Chicago, IL

Garin Pirnia April 13, 2005 No Comments

Every year the media deems a few bands

Bishop Allen 2/22/2005: The Independent – San Francisco, CA

Philip Mccluskey April 5, 2005 No Comments

Bishop Allen is a DIY paragon, though it

The Soundtrack of Our Lives 2/24/2005: Knitting Factory, New York, NY

Jennifer Harmon April 4, 2005 No Comments

For music lovers who dig old classic rock music like Pink Floyd, The WHO, Led Zeppelin, The Doors and the Rolling Stones, The Soundtrack of Our Lives is a perfect fit. The group has been around for more than ten years and just released their sixth studio album, Origin Vol. 1. The band brings to life unexpected combinations of 60’s pop, soul and garage psychedelia with 70’s high-energy rock-n-roll, plus a tinge of boogie.

Trey Anastasio & 70 Volt Parade 3/01/2005: Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT

Shane Handler April 4, 2005 No Comments

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.