Show Reviews

Keller Williams 1/05/2005: Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD

Tim Newby February 17, 2005 No Comments

Going to a Keller show is like watching TV with a hyperactive kid who constantly channel-surfs.

Brothers Past 1/11/2005: Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT

Joe Adler February 16, 2005 No Comments

After having heard a lot of positive hype surrounding Brothers Past, it surprises me that it took this long to finally see what it was all about. Let me start by saying, that the Philadelphia band lives up to and, at times, completely exceeds the hype. The future holds a place for this band and I will be pleased to see them graciously accept it one day.

The Duo 0/14/2005: The Jewish Mother, Virginia Beach, VA

Brian Gearing February 15, 2005 No Comments

Yes, Eastern Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and for Christmas 2004, he brought you a diverse year of music, right here in your own back yard.

Sound Tribe Sector 9: Snowmass, Boulder & Denver, Colorado – February 3-5

Chris Clark February 11, 2005 No Comments

or three nights, STS9 brought the heat to the state of Colorado and showed the music world just why they are a band to look out for in 2005. With Artifact now released and the band in the midst of a massive national tour to support, watch out for a band poised to make a big splash and change the music world as we know it.

The Arcade Fire 0/31/2005: Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA

John Golden February 8, 2005 No Comments

From the urgent-as-a-Bloody-Sunday

Warren Haynes & Friends 1/02/2005: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY

Shane Tobin February 8, 2005 No Comments

When Warren Haynes was asked to play as the house band for Last Call With Carson Daly he could have easily justassembled his band Gov

NYC Tsunami Relief Jam 0/31/2005: BB King’s, New York, NY

Shane Handler February 6, 2005 No Comments

It seems one man can make a difference. Local New York musician David Lott did more than just watch the tsunami devastation on the nightly news and read the reports in the morning paper. He actually took the tragedy on a personal level and made a call to action.

Lotus 0/27/2005: The Funk Box, Baltimore, MD

Tim Newby February 4, 2005 No Comments

Baltimore Gas & Electric) must have experienced a huge power spike, due largely to the massive array of pedals and effect boards the band had strewn across the stage.

Secret Machines 0/30/2005: Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT

Shane Handler February 2, 2005 No Comments

The Secret Machines are still defining what their live shows can potentially transgress to, while finding their stage voice as a headliner. This building period is an exciting step forward for an act that is almost guaranteed to be huge upon the release of their next album. Thriving on delivering a fresh taste of rock n

Bright Eyes 0/23/2005: Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT

Shane Handler January 28, 2005 No Comments

In the beginning stages of a lengthy three-month tour that stretches from Toronto to Australia, Oberst and his band took the stage following openers Coco Rosie and Tilly and the Wall. Representing his great record label, Saddle Creek, and backed by a six-person band of relatively fresh faced musicians, Bright Eyes appeared as a band of “gifted kids.”