So I saw Kurt Vile and The Violators open for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds at what is easily one of my favorite venues in Philly, The Mann Center. Ya ya I know it was almost a month ago at this point but…. I’m lazy and I tend to just get boozed up after…
Even though The Gaslight Anthem are my favorite band, I’ve never bothered to write about them. I know we’re supposed to give album recommendations here, but there needs to be some consideration for bias. And for having something to say. So let me get caught up. Their first album Sink or Swim was really good….
A bunch of old Southern California punks bands from Epitaph Records decided to rip it up like the old days. The Vandals, Pennywise, and the legends themselves, Bad Religion were slotted in as openers, while The Offspring used their headlining spot to play their mainstream breakthrough Smash in its entirety. A lot of true punk…
I have a girl crush on Jenny Lewis. No, that’s not right, I’m a guy. What’s the guy equivalent? A crush? That implies that I want her to have my babies. But this is a non sexual attraction. Although sometimes I would like to make love to her voice. Um, let’s just say I really…
Cassino rolls the dice on new sound. Finds winning combination on new album. Beats the odds to deliver a gem. New songs are coming up aces. Nick Torres and Tyler Odom go all in with Sounds of Salvation. Alright, now that we got that out of our system there will be no more stupid puns…
I may be a bit bias on this one because A. I love dirty, bluesy rock and B. I’ve shared the shared the stage a few times with these guys…. but fuck it I never claimed to a beacon of objectivity and Dreamers is a great album. These guys hail from Brooklyn by way of…
Being a hick is in my blood. Or a redneck. Or a hillbilly. I don’t know the exact variation of white trash but I know it’s within me. Maybe it’s my bad teeth, my dad’s mustache, or my deceased grandparents’ pet collection that included goats and raccoons. I’ve never examined my family tree but I…
Last weekend The Mighty Mighty Bosstones celebrated lead singer Dicky Barrett’s 50th birthday by doing something that they’ve never done before: playing a show in Boston. Okay, they’ve been playing there for 30 years but what the hell. Let’s do it again. It’s finally warm in Massachusetts let’s bust out those plaid skanking shoes and…
So two weeks ago on Thursday I saw Futurebirds at Ortlieb’s and as I’ve mentioned before I love these guys. They’ve got a little bit of everything I like; rock, alt-country, pedal steel, psychedelic break-downs and lyrics that may or may not reference the seminal Keanu Reaves film Point Break. I also love Ortlieb’s, however…
Through the hustle bustle of the festival we took some time to meet up with one of my favorite artists at the show. Though he went on stage just minutes after the interview, Grieves was happy to oblige in answering some questions before his set. So we headed over to the press tent for a…
