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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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NOFX “Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing”
July 12, 2006 – 6:02 pm | No Comment

Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing is the album that NOFX needed to make at this point in the band’s career. The title itself serves as a hint as to what the music within is, the …

Interview with Ken Jordan of The Crystal Method
July 12, 2006 – 3:16 pm | 2 Comments

The Crystal Method typically steps outside of the given borders within modern electronica, and have historically done so, especially with releases such as 2004’s rock-tinged outlet, Legion of Boom. Most recently The Crystal Method …

Sonic Youth on Jimmy Kimmel Live 07/11/06
July 12, 2006 – 2:04 pm | One Comment

Everyone seems to be in agreement that the new Sonic Youth album is awesome, which would suggest merit to the recent explosion within a variety of media outlets. I love the band, love the …

Jurassic 5 on The Henry Rollins Show
July 12, 2006 – 1:33 pm | No Comment

Jurassic 5 have been one of my favorite hip hop groups for quite some time now, since a little before the Quality Control album, actually. Chali 2na is one of my favorite MCs, so …

My Morning Jacket on Late Night with Conan O’Brien
July 11, 2006 – 9:08 am | One Comment

After the spectacular performance on Letterman not too long ago My Morning Jacket is slowly growing on me. This performance from Conan, is, once again, excellent.

Soul Asylum on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
July 11, 2006 – 8:53 am | No Comment

My initial hesitance towards the band’s new single quickly wore of after listening to it a bunch of times a few months ago. It’s solid and carries positive weight. Not sure what else …

Ben Harper on The Henry Rollins Show
July 11, 2006 – 8:48 am | No Comment

Ben Harper has been one of my favorite musicians for a long time now, but in all fairness, his last album missed its point with me. In this performance, Harper explains his recent songs …

Sleater-Kinney on The Henry Rollins Show
July 9, 2006 – 12:44 pm | 2 Comments

I’ve been putting off some thoughts concerning the dismantling of one of the better bands around these days, Sleater-Kinney. Fortunate enough, I was able to see the band perform last summer and it was …

Mika Miko “C.Y.S.L.A.B.F.”
July 9, 2006 – 11:02 am | No Comment

Mika Miko is a terrific 5-piece all female band that embodies a spirit reminiscent of Bikini Kill, one that glorifies energy and power without suffocating the audience with a male vs. female agenda. The L.A. …

Be Your Own PET “Be Your Own PET”
July 9, 2006 – 12:41 am | No Comment

The result of a Nashville art school experiment, Be Your Own PET are a group of adolescent rock stars who have come together to battle the common bland underdeveloped rock as a pompous, edgy, frantic …

Interview with Jon Weisnewski of Akimbo
July 8, 2006 – 12:06 am | No Comment

Though Akimbo has maintained a reputation for being one of the strongest Northwestern hardcore bands for some time, the band has been together for roughly eight years, it has gone through a number of difficult …

KT Tunstall on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 06/14/06
July 6, 2006 – 8:17 pm | One Comment

KT Tunstall is an adult contemporary idol that I should, by all means, forget about without taking any notice. But…there’s something unique and catchy about her evolved one woman band and I’m glad that …