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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Music video for “Ready, Able” by Grizzly Bear from the album “Veckatimest.”
Music video for “I Can Talk” by Northern Ireland’s Two Door Cinema Club, directed by Megaforce.
A [fan-made] music video for “Kettering” by the Antlers from the album “Hospice.”
Footage of Wale’s interview on the November 10 edition of 106 & Park.
Video footage of an interview with Nick Cave and Jian Ghomeshi on CBC Q surrounding Cave’s new book “The Death of Bunny Monroe.”
While the album is hardly forgettable, don’t expect some sort of musical Transformer that combines the superhuman talents of the band’s unique parts.
Music video for “It’s Okay” by Land of Talk from the album “Some Are Lakes.”
The music is restrained without losing a sense of emotion, in a way that only someone who has complete control of the craft would be able to do.
Music video for “Catalina” by Raekwon from the album “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II.”
A list compiled by Steve McPherson of Minneapolis’ Big Trouble of his favorite albums of the decade.
With appearances by Lady Gaga, Bun B, Gucci Mane, Marsha Ambrosius, Chrisette Michele, Jazmine Sullivan and K’Naan and production handled by heavyweights Mark Ronson, the Neptunes, Cool & Dre, 9th Wonder and TV on The Radio’s Dave Sitek, expectations are high. And it’s cool for a debut, but there’s plenty of potential for so much more here.
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