Andrew Bird
Largo at the Coronet, Los Angeles, CA June 04, 2010
With a plethora of new songs and offstage interference by Bach, this intimate gig at the Coronet in LA isn't your average Andrew Bird show.
Crocodiles and Holy Fuck
Middle East Upstairs, Cambridge, MA May 21, 2009
Two bands from opposite sides of the electronica coin heat things up in Cambridge.
Peaches
Paradise Theater, Boston, MA May 17, 2009
Sex and rock 'n' roll and more sex.
Deer Tick
Harper's Ferry, Allston, MA April 23, 2009
Are Deer Tick the new Dead?
Moe
Calvin Theater, Northampton, MA March 29, 2009
Though not the most electric show they've ever performed, Moe is always well worth the money.
Ladytron, The Faint
House of Blues, Boston, MA April 8, 2009
Ladytron disappoint, but The Faint prove how explosive electronic music can be live.
The Bad Plus
Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA April 3, 2009
The Bad Plus continue to push the boundaries and bring new fans to the genre formally known as jazz.
Animal Collective
Rescue Rooms, Nottingham, England March 23, 2009
At the top of their game, Animal Collective create the soundtrack to the 21st Century.
Blitzen Trapper
Paradise Theater, Boston, MA February, 26, 2009
Stunningly beautiful harmonies and bliss-inducing, country pop melodies. Who could ask for more?
Disco Biscuits
House of Blues, Boston, MA February 28, 2009
The Biscuits bring improvisational music out of the jam band mire and into the 21st century.
Antony and the Johnsons
Berklee Performing Arts Center, Boston, MA February 22, 2009
From melancholy to humor to downright weirdness, a night with Antony has it all.
Grizzly Bear
Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY February 28, 2008
Playing with an orchestra is scary business, but an all-star cast of friends helps Grizzly Bear create a magical mood.
Leonard Cohen
Beacon Theatre, New York, NY February 19, 2009
Cohen electrifies NYC with his first area performance in fifteen years.
Beirut
Music Hall of Williamsburg, New York February 4, 2009
Previewing their new double EP March of the Zapotec/Realpeople: Holland, Zach Condon and Co. are in fine form.
TV on the Radio
The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA November 6, 2008
TVOTR are that rare band that keeps the punks, the funks, and the rockers happy.
Hard Haunted Mansion
Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles, CA October 31, 2008
When LA throws a Halloween Party, they don't mess around.
The Silver Jews and Monotonix
The Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO October 5, 2008
David Berman still cannot be termed a polished performer, but he and his band infused his songs with a much-needed sense of dynamism and excitement.
Man Man
Webster Hall, New York, NY October 10, 2008
Channeling Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, and Tom Waits, Man Man generate a high-energy carnival ride.
Nico Muhly
Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY August 23, 2008
Muhly continues to blur the lines between classical and popular music with this beautiful mess of a show.
King Khan & The Shrines
The Middle East, Cambridge, MA July 31, 2008
King Khan may wield a big shtick, but he only uses it when necessary.
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