2006

Ken: Stop! Look! Sing Songs of Revolutions!”

Eric Saeger March 16, 2006 No Comments

On first listen it’s completely devoid of hooks, and a second run-through would have been pure drudgery, really.

Lilys: Everything Wrong Is Imaginary

Eric Saeger March 15, 2006 No Comments

Finally an alt record that takes all the Franz Ferdinand Mini-Mes by the neck, rubs their faces in the lackluster heaps of discordant doodie they

Pnuma Trio: Colorado Run 2/23-25/06

Chris Clark March 15, 2006 No Comments

While the high-octane electronic trio from Memphis has only been around for a touch over a year, The Pnuma Trio (Alex Botwin – bass, Ben Hazlegrove – keys and Lane Shaw – drums) has virtually bombarded the live scene.

Centro-matic: Workman-like Brilliance (Will Johnson Interview)

Jamie Lee March 13, 2006 No Comments

Ten years as a band, and Centro-matic’s newest album has been heralded as the band’s best yet by peers like Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers. Will Johnson and company show a polish that has burned brighter with each proper release.

Levy : Mercury Lounge, NY NY 3/10/2006

Glen Levy March 13, 2006 No Comments

The convenient comparison is to fall in line and describe Levy as a cross between The Smiths and Coldplay but the reality is more like a coherent version of The Libertines.

Rev Tor Band : 10th Anniversary Show, La Cocina, Pittsfield MA 2/18/2006

Shannon Plaquet March 13, 2006 No Comments

â€œ10 years, 907 shows, 12 drummers, 7 bass players, 4 keyboardists, 3 guitarists, & 1 Rev Tor laterâ€¦â€

The Trews: Den of Thieves

Jason Macneil March 13, 2006 No Comments

As if the Crowes comparison wasn’t suitable, just take a listen to the swampy “Cry” that would give Chris and Rich Robinson a run for their money circa The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion.

Josh Rouse: Subtitulo

Jason Gonulsen March 13, 2006 No Comments

The first couple songs,

Yonder Mountain String Band : Freebird Caf

Jason Rooks March 10, 2006 No Comments

Yonder Mountain String Band’s Annual Cabin Fever Tour made a stop here with supporting act of Tony Furtado. With a large number of bluegrass fans eager for some music, the show sold out early with its limited number of tickets.

Liz Durrett: The Mezzanine

Darren Susin March 10, 2006 No Comments

Liz Durrett is doing what a lot of people have been doing for a long time, but her patience as a songwriter and her calculated decision to do more with little is what makes The Mezzanine phenomenal.