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Handsome Furs: Sound Kapital

Akhil Sood July 1, 2011 No Comments

The husband-wife duo comprising Handsome Furs have managed to cultivate an exclusive sound for themselves, and instead of going haywire, they have stuck to it with a mature songwriting craft, experimenting with textures and noise fittingly. While the sound itself may be a hit-or-miss, depending on taste, it remains admirable that Sound Kapital has that inimitably honest quality throughout its duration; the quality of conviction.

Rush: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA, 6/10/11

Leslie Michele Derrough June 29, 2011 No Comments

Deciding to add a second leg to their Time Machine Tour was a brilliant idea. Rush are selling out venues left and right and they appear to be having fun, which is a plus for a band that has been together over thirty years. Playing for approximately two hours with a brief half-hour intermission, you can witness the talent firsthand as Peart, Lifeson and Lee give their instruments a work-out; including Lee’s high-pitched vocal chords.

Falcon: Disappear

Tim J. Nelson June 29, 2011 No Comments

Disappear is a soundtrack for purposeful living in an often seemingly purposeless world. Jared Falcon’s songs, discovered on cassettes in a storage locker in 1988 after he was institutionalized, inspired singer-songwriter Neil Rosen (vocals, guitar) and his friend/band mate Shannon Ferguson (lead guitar) to record their junior-high school chum’s compositions.

Dave Matthews Band Caravan: 10 Festival Highlights: Bader Field, Atlantic City, NJ 6/24-6/26/11

Hannah Epstein June 29, 2011 No Comments

This past weekend, thirty-nine bands gathered for three days in Atlantic City for the first ever Dave Matthews Band Caravan. The festival, which will travel to Chicago, New York, and George, Washington in the coming months, features three days full of folk, rock, and electronica concluded with a three-hour Dave set every night. Graced by the backdrop of the beach and AC’s famous casinos, the Caravan provided thousands of fans with the unique opportunity to hear a variety of bands new and familiar with the pleasure of knowing that Dave Matthews and his incredible showmanship would culminate every evening.

Peter Case: The Case Files

Doug Collette June 28, 2011 No Comments

While this initial edition of Peter Case’s archival efforts contains its share of the sharp contemporary folk (“Steel Strings #1”) and blues (“(Give Me) One More Mile”) that dominate his live shows these days, the greater portion of The Case Files demonstrates the genuine rock and roll swagger that Case first displayed with The Plimsouls (and still does when they reunite).

Alter Bridge: PointFest, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, MO, 5/15/11

Leslie Michele Derrough June 28, 2011 No Comments

Playing for only the allotted half hour, Alter Bridge give a hungry rocking set that barely takes a moment to catch its breath between songs. Mark Tremonti is proving once again why he is considered one of the most respected guitar players in music as he swings notes high and low and down to his admirers below

Rootdown: Tidal Wave

Brian Palmer June 27, 2011 No Comments

Rootdown’s latest CD is a bit of a departure from their previous releases—but only slightly—as the sound is more mature as is some of the content. This is after all the band who has sung about the beach, flip flops and their love of the Oregon Mexican food chain Burrito Boy on previous releases.

Flaming Lips – The Soft Bulletin & Dark Side of the Moon: Hollywood Forever Cemetery 6/14/11, 6/15/11

Gabriella Librizzi June 27, 2011 No Comments

In one word: eccentric. The Flaming Lips refuse to be confined within the norm, and instead, they propel themselves to a world far beyond. Even their venue shatters visions of the mundane. Famous guests such as Harry Truman, Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer, and Johnny and Dee Dee Ramone are all in attendance, because this is no ordinary venue. The Flaming Lips will be preforming The Soft Bulletin in its entirety in Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Black Dub: Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA 6/18/11

Nick Gunther June 24, 2011 No Comments

If Black Dub is the vehicle that has broadened listeners’ ears to the darker interpretation of untraditional dub, then Daniel Lanois is steady in the driver’s seat with lead singer Trixie Whitley as the co-pilot.

Arctic Monkeys: Suck It And See

Shawn Donohue June 24, 2011 No Comments

The Arctic Monkeys fourth proper release is unlike any of their past work which keeps things fresh and adds to their growing catalog of enchanting songs. This time around the group focuses their talents on 60’s pop, crafting ditties that can jangle a tambourine or trip out a touch in front of Alex Turner’s ear catching lyrics.

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