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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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Jack Peñate “Second, Minute or Hour” Review
May 18, 2007 – 10:00 am | No Comment
Jack Peñate “Second, Minute or Hour” Review

Jack Peñate plays with a careless party-like energy that made the masses love ska; not to fret though as Peñate lacks the trumpet-funk combination that lead to the downfall of ska and its three revivals.

It’s Finally Here! – “S” Day Has Arrived
May 18, 2007 – 9:41 am | No Comment

As a source for more great information and news regarding the release of the blockbuster animated comedy Shrek 3 please head over to the fantastic and insightful Tim & Eric dot com. Or for …

Air “Mer du Japon” Video
May 18, 2007 – 9:30 am | 2 Comments

There have been some fantastic music video releases this past month but it is this, “Mer du Japon,” by Air and Fujiya & Miyagi’s “Ankle Injuries” that I think explain why modern television has got …

An Atypical Traditionalist: Andra Suchy
May 18, 2007 – 9:00 am | One Comment

There’s a rule of thumb that isn’t necessarily always true, but for those who have official biographies is often true: if said biography begins with a key to the pronunciation of your name you’ve probably …

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on Jimmy Kimmel
May 17, 2007 – 3:29 pm | 2 Comments

Still a little mixed about what to think about the group’s recently released Baby 81 and I don’t know that the band’s latest performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live does much to help that. The …

What Are Your Top Five, All Time, Favorite Jimi Hendrix Songs?
May 17, 2007 – 2:50 pm | 17 Comments

When faced with such a dilemma as to having to define your favorite song by one of the most amazing musicians in history I figured it best to justify the top choice with a few …

Modest Mouse on The Late Show
May 17, 2007 – 11:24 am | 11 Comments

Everyone has that band that just stopped clicking for them – they play good songs, have some sort of lasting power, but you just don’t care to ever hear them again. For the longest …

Jarvis “Running The World” Video
May 16, 2007 – 3:54 pm | 2 Comments

Jarvis Cocker is the type of artist that I’ve long since built respect for but without entirely basing that respect in omnipresent fandom. I L U V loved “Common People” when it came out …

Smashing Pumpkins Zeitgeist Cover Art & Stolen Pics?
May 16, 2007 – 3:10 pm | 2 Comments

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Wilco on the Late Show with David Letterman
May 16, 2007 – 12:20 pm | 3 Comments

This is one of the most important songs on the band’s latest, Sky Blue Sky, which was released yesterday – and again I’m finding myself ever drawing closer to Wilco. Though in all fairness, …

Fujiya & Miyagi “Ankle Injuries” Video
May 16, 2007 – 10:00 am | No Comment

In one way, this Fujiya & Miyagi video is entirely unique and reflects a building thought that I have which suggests that we are all worse off for not having a television station dedicated to …

Beastie Boys: More From “The Mix-Up”
May 15, 2007 – 10:39 pm | One Comment

Thought I’d take a second peak back at the Beastie Boys