If it isn’t quite obvious by now, I am a fan of Andrew Bird in all of his many incarnations: swing revivalist, contemplative solo artist, unlikely rock band front man. I’m a fan whether the performance is tight and flawless, or if it resembles a practice session. The concert at Ann . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Andrew Bird; Power Center, Ann Arbor, MI, 6/18/11
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After midnight last night, as we cruised up Downing Street, I said, “I’d sure like to know who’s getting married in town that flew in Jens Lekman to perform at the wedding.” “Me too,” my friend said. We plan to check the society pages of the Sunday Denver Post. (If you’re reading this, newlyweds, . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Jens Lekman, Somebody’s Dining Room (Secret Show), 6/16/11 [I've had this post sitting around in my drafts for a little while, and though it's not exactly timely anymore, I've got to admit that I'm really proud of how these photos came out, and wanted to share them in a post here with people who may not have seen them otherwise.] . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Over the Rhine, Lucy Wainwright Roche; Lincoln Hall, 4/8/11 Photo by D.L. Anderson The list of artists whose music actually moves me – breath caught in my throat, caught up in the story the lyrics tell, maybe even a little teary-eyed over a song or two – is pretty short. You can probably guess most of the members of this elite club, as they’re frequent . . . → Read More: Concert Review: The Mountain Goats and Megafaun, The Vic, 4/5/11
It’s Ryan Bingham, right? He’s got that nice low raspy busted-down voice, he writes killer lyrics, and he regularly deploys a bottle slide. All of these things are keys to my heart. I don’t know much of his catalog, so when we showed up at the Ogden, we found a . . . → Read More: Concert Review: Ryan Bingham and the Dead Horses, Ogden Theatre, 2/25/11 |
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Concert Review: The Mountain Goats and Megafaun, Variety Playhouse, 4/7/11
Like Sarah, I was fortunate enough to catch the Mountain Goats and Megafaun last week. She wrote a great review. You should read it. Right now. I’ll wait.
That’s pretty much what happened at the show I saw in Atlanta last Thursday night. There were a few differences — for example, I’m pretty sure . . . → Read More: Concert Review: The Mountain Goats and Megafaun, Variety Playhouse, 4/7/11