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Dinosaur Jr. @ First Avenue
November 20, 2009 – 10:59 am | No Comment

The Amherst trio had towers of amps stacked up all over the stage, including one that was pointed directly towards front man J Mascis, in case his monitors weren’t providing him enough of his own guitar sound. And not having enough sound has never really been a problem for the group, and it certainly wasn’t on this evening as the band tore through a fiery 90 minute set that spanned the band’s entire career.

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Article Archive for July 2006

Sonic Youth – “Reena” on Jimmy Kimmel Live
July 19, 2006 – 11:45 am | No Comment

Another great performance from Sonic Youth on Jimmy Kimmel Live:

Sloan: New Single “Who Taught You To Live Like That?”
July 19, 2006 – 10:19 am | One Comment

Sloan has long been considered one of the best bands in the history of Canadian music. To be honest, for the longest time (well, 5 years) I hated the band and most of the …

Band of Horses on The Late Show with David Letterman
July 19, 2006 – 9:52 am | No Comment

To be honest, Band of Horses is another band that I have avoided listening to for the most part due to a lot of mainstream attention. I suppose it’s another situation that’s contradictive, the …

Midlake “The Trials of Van Occupanther” Review
July 17, 2006 – 12:00 pm | One Comment
Midlake “The Trials of Van Occupanther” Review

A few years after befriending the überhip Jason Lee and Cocteau Twins bassist Simon Raymonde began working with the band on various levels, the members of Midlake now relax within their given niche of stylish …

Interview with Keith Nelson of Buckcherry
July 17, 2006 – 10:42 am | No Comment

Buckcherry hit the top of mainstream rock charts with its single “Lit Up” in 1999 but failed to follow the single and album up with anything that brought much mainstream attention. Shortly after the …

Atmosphere on Jimmy Kimmel Live
July 16, 2006 – 11:00 am | No Comment

Atmosphere is one of the MCs currently finding some midrange fame within a variety of subcultures. Playing last years Warped Tour and idealizing the thoughts and struggles of many punk and (yes, even) emo …

Echo & the Bunnymen on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
July 16, 2006 – 9:50 am | One Comment

Craig Ferguson is on a mission, and that mission is to give the aging Echo & the Bunnymen more national exposure. This song—the band’s second performance on the show in a month—comes from the …

Eagles of Death Metal on Jimmy Kimmel Live
July 15, 2006 – 8:29 pm | No Comment

Consistently the slickest, most bad assiest group in rock n roll today, the Eagles of Death Metal! Not the greatest performance I’ve seen or heard, but in all fairness, it’s on broadcast TV, so, …

Interview with Ane Brun
July 14, 2006 – 5:51 pm | One Comment

Norwegian born singer/songwriter Ane Brun has one of the most unique voices of the year within the realm of indie folk and not surprisingly, she attributes much of that to her influences. Influences including everyone …

Billy Bob Thornton on The Henry Rollins Show
July 14, 2006 – 4:07 pm | No Comment

In all honesty I had no idea what to expect before listening to Billy Bob Thornton sing; yes that Billy Bob Thornton. Would it be an anguish ridden ode to Angelina? No, actually. …

Daniel Johnston on The Henry Rollins Show
July 13, 2006 – 8:51 am | One Comment

Growing up with a close eye on the alternative music scene I was lead to believe that Daniel Johnston was some sort of mystical character with some of the most amazing music ever made. …

The Noisettes: New Track “Scratch Your Name”
July 12, 2006 – 8:45 pm | No Comment

The Noisettes are still kicking around and are looking at an expected date sometime late September for the band’s as-of-yet untitled full length album. I’m looking forward to it as the band continues to …