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The Globes: Future Self

Chris Calarco July 6, 2011 No Comments

The Globes are from Spokane, WA, not usually thought of as a hotbed for fruitful musical collaboration. Young, having graduated from high school in 2007, band members dedicated themselves to pursuing a musical vision that first expanded into a seven piece orchestral and cinematic unit before contacting to the current quartet. Future Self is their first release and retains a certain murky drama that is both musically complex and emotionally accessible.

Leftovers: Phish Yoga Classes @ Super Ball

Scott Bernstein June 24, 2011 No Comments

Back in November certified yoga instructor and longtime Phish fan Chris Calarco put together a workshop connecting his two passions. Calarco’s Phish Yoga classes were an instant hit and he

Dawes – In Demand

Chris Calarco June 23, 2011 No Comments

With LA based outfit Dawes about to release their second album, Nothing is Wrong on June 7th I was able to catch up with bassist Wylie Gelber while the band was in Georgia supporting Brett Dennen on a national swing.

The Head: Hang On

Chris Calarco June 21, 2011 No Comments

With rock solid playing and a freshly melodic spin on 70's AM radio rock this young group shows of a rare ability to channel an older tradition but play it with a full slate of personal inspiration.

Buffalo Tom: Skins

Chris Calarco June 17, 2011 No Comments

Buffalo Tom, one of the forerunners of 90’s “college rock” is back on the street with their new album Skins. While the band’s music, especially 1994’s “hit single” “Sodajerk”, may stir some achingly awkward memories of Angela Chase and Jordan Catalano making out in the boiler room, these Boston boys have maintained a steady sound over the years that will bring you right back to the days of “alternative” music.

Dawes: Nothing Is Wrong

Chris Calarco June 7, 2011 No Comments

When Taylor Goldsmith rips into a staccato-laced solo toward the end of “Fire Away” on Dawes’ second LP, Nothing is Wrong, the band emphatically declares their expansion. With more time to write and more attention focused on their efforts this time around, Dawes manages to honor their modern Laurel Canyon country folk by adding moments of increased muscle and bright new flourishes of their striking harmonies inside a wider palette of sound.

Manchester Orchestra: Simple Math

Chris Calarco June 2, 2011 No Comments

Ever since releasing records entitled I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child and Everything into Nothing, Manchester Orchestra has staked a claim as sensitively extravagant rockers. With the more mutedly titled, Simple Math, Hull has concocted a collection of simultaneously bombastic and intimate songs tracking the dissolution and reconstruction of his marriage and his life.

Duff McKagan’s Loaded: The Taking

Chris Calarco May 31, 2011 No Comments

While Duff McKagan has always appeared far more open to a reunion than the iconoclastic and downright ridiculous Axl Rose, he has soldiered on since their mid 90’s breakup. The modern world of metal has been more than welcoming with his platinum selling work in Velvet Revolver as well as his longtime band, Loaded. Having always played a supporting role in his two other bands, since 1999, Loaded has afforded McKagan the opportunity to step to the fore, showcasing his song writing, guitar playing and singing.

The Low Anthem: Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR 5/13/11

Chris Calarco May 18, 2011 No Comments

While “folk” may be the most apropos moniker for what The Low Anthem creates, the band is magnificently unique in the way members shuffle between instruments. All four members are adept at navigating the singing saw, a strange xylophone hybrid, pump organ, stand-up bass, hollow body guitar, banjo, clarinet, and brass. The unit radiated a passionate intensity with every plucked string and nimbly created exceptional warmth that few bands can muster.

The Black Angels: Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR 5/11/11

Chris Calarco May 16, 2011 No Comments

By going full throttle and stomping through each track with the confrontational force of a back alley brawl between Black Sabbath and The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Black Angels turned the Wonder Ballroom inside out. Throbbing with urgency the night felt like waking inside a Hells Angels Acid Test.

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