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The Pink Floyd Experience: Hard Rock Live, Biloxi, MS, 2/12/11

Leslie Michele Derrough March 7, 2011 No Comments

It is not easy being Pink Floyd. David Gilmour is a guitarist of unequaled expertise and trying to duplicate intricate machinations with the fingers is not to be taken lightly. You have to feel the music to be the music. And the Pink Floyd Experience has done a spritely job of weaving you into its British hallucinogenic lair … for a few hours, at least.

Ben Ottewell: Shapes & Shadows

Jeff Strowe March 7, 2011 No Comments

For a band that features three uniquely talented songwriters, it’s no surprise that the members would find themselves stepping out for a diversion or two in the form of a solo record. And so it is that we find Ben Ottewell following the lead of bandmate Ian Ball’s 2007 sojourn with the release of Shapes and Shadows, a charming and impressionistic assemblage of tunes t dothan’t reinvent the Gomez sound, but serve as a nice addendum to their sturdy catalog.

Apex Manor: Noise Pop Festival Cafe du Nord San Francisco CA 2/24/11

Peter Zimmerman March 4, 2011 No Comments

pex Manor performed a solid set for the Noise Pop Festival. Their sound is unfussy and sincere, and Flournoy’s singing is candid, heartfelt and mature. He’s a captivating frontman with an impressive grasp of crowd dynamics, knowing how to play to their energy and still lead them to want more. If Apex Manor keeps up this momentum, they will definitely be a must-see act on their subsequent tours.

Akron/Family: S/T II : The Cosmic Birth and the Journey of Shinju TNT

Chris Calarco March 3, 2011 No Comments

This is a collection that blends together so seamlessly it sounds as if the whole album was birthed in one torrential, tropical downpour. There seems to be a vague island/ocean theme to the record that ties the mood together in a strangely epic way. The songs themselves don’t sound particularly tropical or influenced by any notable oceanic culture but there is a wondrous, hazy feel that sprawls across the album.

Creeping Weeds: See Through

Shawn Donohue March 2, 2011 No Comments

The Philadelphia five-piece has created a hazy indie-pop gem with See Through. Pete Stewart, Justin Seitz, Chris Wirtalla. Kate Stewart and Cara Stewart have managed to sprinkle parts of major artists throughout the 11 tracks but never overpower any of them with mimicry.

Tiny Animals: Our Own Time

Chris Calarco March 2, 2011 No Comments

Our Own Time is the second album from New York City’s Tiny Animals. A mainstream power-pop trio from New York City the band has gained notoriety through placement on MTV shows Jersey Shore, 16 and Pregnant, and The Real World. Strong reviews of their live show at last year’s Bonnaroo created a buzz for the band that remains with North Street Records.

Brooke Annibale: Silence Worth Breaking

Brian Palmer March 1, 2011 No Comments

Silence Worth Breaking is so stunning because the album’s title is extraordinarily appropriate. Annibale has a lot to say because she has listened much and learned a lot about life, and whatever wisdom she has to impart is made even more incredible because she shares it as a story instead of giving a sermon. Her vocal restraint is amazing at times, startlingly confident in others and all the while she infuses her performances with unadulterated joy.

Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band: Almost Acoustic/Ragged But Right

Doug Collette March 1, 2011 No Comments

There’s a beautiful logic to Jerry Garcia’s rediscovery of his roots in these late Eighties recordings that belies Sandy Rothman’s casual tone in writing “The Definitive History” of The Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band. The initial recording Almost Acoustic hasn’t been available for over two decades, but now newly remastered, it’s easy to hear where Garcia learned the precision that informed his guitar (and pedal steel) work with the Dead and JGB. No sequel was ever released until recent archiving exhumed a collection of live tracks, Ragged But Right, that display the same collective joie de vivre as its predecessor.

Wanda Jackson feat. Jack White and the Third Man House Band : El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 1/27/11

Joe Raniere February 28, 2011 No Comments

While it’s great that people have come around to acknowledge Jackson’s past achievements, Wanda Jackson's January 23rd show at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre confirmed that she is still breaking new ground and making a big sound, with a little help from her friends. For 75 minutes, the Queen of Rockabilly and company captured the spirit of early rock n’ roll, but added elements of gospel, western swing, blues and as you’d expect from any band that features Jack White on guitar, a heaviness and bite that could take music of yesterday’s past and make it feel like anything but oldies.

Galactic / Trombone Shorty: Terminal 5, NYC, NY 2.26.11

Shawn Donohue February 28, 2011 No Comments

Cases of Abita and Pat O’Brien’s Hurricane mixed were shipped in to turn the sold out Westside club into the closest approximation of a French Quarter haunt as two New Orleans acts (and friends) brought the jambalaya flavor north. The night was ‘hosted’ by “The Rent Is 2 Damn High” guy himself, Jimmy McMillian who launched into his catch phrase multiple times to the delight of the fans in attendance.

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