April 2013

The Black Crowes: House of Blues, Boston, MA 4/11/13

Declaring the hiatus over the band has returned this spring with the “Lay Down With Number 13” tour.  Many of the shows sold out quickly.  Therein lies the rub, as the fans of Moneymaker and the follow-up The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion prefer the known quantity whereas the Fillmore fans look for the unknown, experimental side of the group.   On Thursday the Crowes did their best to appease both camps.

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2013 Paid Dues Independent Hip Hop Festival: San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernardino, CA 3/30/13

Though the atmosphere made it hard to listen objectively, especially through the visible marijuana haze and palpable energy, there were some artists whose performances didn’t live up to expectations. Maybe it’s puberty finally setting in, or a lot of vocal editing in the studio, but Joey Bada$$’s voice was much deeper than in his recorded tracks. It was most noticeable in “Waves,” when he began it was hard to believe it was even him. In addition to that unexpected factor, his energy seemed to die of during the second part of his set on the Due’s Paid stage.

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