Concert Review: Darren Hanlon, Colorado Springs 11/16
In the best case scenario, when you write a review of a show, you write solely about the music, but sometimes other things overshadow the real purpose of your trip. Last night we took a field trip to Colorado Springs to see Darren Hanlon. Hanlon was great. The rest of the evening was not so […]
This Week in Great Music: 11/15 – 11/21
This Week in Great Music: 11/15 – 11/21
Hooray for Covers! Alex Winston, “White Blank Page”
Detroit-native Alex Winston actually covered a second Mumford & Sons song, “The Cave”, on her recent EP, The Basement Covers, which is available for free download from Heavy Roc Music.
October in Review
October was sort of a blur for me, really. I spent a large portion of the month listening to nothing but Andrew Bird. This isn’t a bad thing, it’s just a thing, because Andrew Bird’s music makes everything better. Guess that tells you the kind of month that I had. Here’s a little mix of what I was listening to this past month, including Mr. Bird.
Album Review: Dave Rawlings Machine, “A Friend of A Friend”
By Mel on November 10, 2010
The first show after the release of A Friend of A Friend was at the Melting Point in Athens, Georgia, and I was there. They went on an hour late — because, Rawlings said, he was trying to make a set list and eventually just threw up his hands and figured it’d all work out somehow. The result then, and in every tape I’ve heard and show I’ve seen since, was something only slightly more formal than a jam session — which is important.
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