Bonnaroo 2009 – An Unbiased First Person Recap
A.j. Crandall
June 24, 2009
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Glide's AJ Crandall takes us aboard on a detailed four day adventure at Bonnaroo 2009.
Reviews
Wilco: Wilco (The Album)
Jason Gonulsen
June 24, 2009
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Whether or not you’re put off by the opening “Wilco (the song)” and its “Wilco will love you, baby!” chorus, at least the alt-rockers from Chicago are being honest—this album is undeniably a full band effort.
Eels: Hombre Lobo
Jason Gonulsen
June 23, 2009
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Hombre Lobo songs shake with a weird sort of tension. “Lilac Breeze,” with its unyielding craziness, should eventually become an anthem for a future Quinten Tarantino film, while “The Longing” finds Everett searching for “her smile, her touch, her smell, her laugh, her tears, her sorrow, her faults, her doubts.” And that’s the thing about Everett—he’s tasted every flavor, tried every approach until he’s howling with delight. There’s not much here to dislike.
Gene Ween Band: The Independent, San Francisco, CA 6/17/09
Martin Malloy
June 23, 2009
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Ween may be lying low recently, but that hasn’t stopped one-half of the faux brother duo from picking up his acoustic guitar and hitting the road. As the voice of the group, Gene Ween (real name Aaron Freeman) played two sold out shows at San Francisco’s popular The Independent to a crowd of eager fans. Gene put on a very intimate show that found him altering many fan favorites to suit the acoustic mood of the night. However, the changes found enthusiasm with the fans and Gene was all smiles the entire night.
Dave Matthews Band: Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
Shane Handler
June 23, 2009
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Unfortunate for those that despise hearing anything to do with Dave Matthews Band and his musical duffle of summer-time fun, but a new DMB album seems to always hit around #1 on the charts – such as the case here with this latest effort – Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King.
Passion Pit: Manners
Shane Handler
June 18, 2009
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Their full length debut, Manners is fun stuff, mildly annoying, but filled with endless keyboards and studio effects that use the 1980’s as a constant reference point.
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live From Madison Square Garden
Doug Collette
June 18, 2009
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Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood clearly elevate each other's performances throughout Live From Madison Square Garden. This live recording, a set list heavy on blues and vintage Traffic tunes intermixes crowd-pleasers like the too-obvious encore "Cocaine” as well as "After Midnight." Yet the headlining pair and their savvy accompanists refuse to indulge in mere nostalgia.
Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sanchez: Quartet Live
Doug Collette
June 16, 2009
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Gary Burton and Pat Metheny have reunited occasionally in interim since working together regularly in the 70's, but Quartet Live is their first bonafide collaboration since that time. Their commitment, as well as that of their comrades, is wholly evident on Quartet Live.
Gogol Bordello: Higher Ground, Burlington, VT 6/6/09
Joe Adler
June 16, 2009
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Burlington, Vermont loves Gogol Bordello. Front-man Eugene Hutz has a long time affiliation with “B-Town” since finding himself in the Queen City as the final destination of a refugee relocation program back in 1991 and the city helped him nurture his already extreme musical ambitions. He repays that kindness in full every time he brings Gogol Bordello to town, this time being no exception.
Spirits of the Dead: Spirits of the Dead
Bob Lange
June 12, 2009
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Even those who love prog rock often understand that its shortcoming stems from putting the head before the heart. While no genre in rock can compete with prog's technical prowess, it's still often dismissed as self-indulgent and light where the true spirit of rock n roll is the exception, not the rule. That leaves any band that takes the prog road with quite an uphill haul.
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