wilco Wilco & Steve Gunn – DAR Constitution Hall – Washington, DC – February 7, 2016 I never even felt the littlest bit like there was a choice — live music would always win out over pigskin, especially when the live experience is in the form of Wilco. Certainly one of the finest modern rock … Continue reading
Mothers – Milkboy -Philadelphia, PA – February 4, 2016 Coming out of the brilliant scene of Athens, Georgia is Mothers, a four-piece that specializes in angular, understated mini-jams. Playing first on the bill of the Communion line-up at MilkBoy last Thursday, their buzz certainly brought out a solid contingent. Led by the vocal and writing … Continue reading
Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift – Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, Pennsylvania – January 28, 2016 On the occasion of my 23rd live experience of Robyn Hitchcock this past Thursday at Sellersville Theatre, Hitchcock was in fine, if not slightly nasally solo form. He took a respectable crowd on a trip through his vast catalog, dipping into … Continue reading
Torres & Palehound – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA – January 20, 2016 Last Wednesday Torres held court over an enthralled Johnny Brenda’s crowd. Playing mainly from the brilliant 2015 Sprinter, Mackenzie Scott, aka Torres, showed off the expansive rock territory of nine tracks. From the enthralling title track anthem to the other-worldly reaches of “New … Continue reading
METZ, Bully & So Pitted – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA – January 12, 2016 Tuesday night at the First Unitarian Church was a triple ode to punk rock. Opening the show was So Pitted, playing their first ever set of East Coast dates. Based out of Hawaii, they darkened the barely lit room … Continue reading
Clutch, Crobot, Valkyrie & Kingsnake – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA –12/28/2015 With just days to go until 2016, an amazing tour package consisting of Clutch, Crobot, Valkyrie and Kingsnake played to a jam-packed house at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia. The show had much to offer to those that were in attendance that night. … Continue reading
Mötley Crüe & The Struts – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA – December 31, 2015 All bad things came to an end… Mötley Crüe bids farewell after thirty four years of Sex, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll. What a way to end 2015. I couldn’t think of a party more raucous, more bombastic, more … Continue reading
Sleater-Kinney & Torres – Kings Theatre – Brooklyn, NY – December 12, 2015 If I were to choose a band of the year, it certainly would be Sleater-Kinney. Their return to rock after an eight year hiatus produced the massive achievement of No Cities to Love and a jaw-dropping live show. Their stop at Union Transfer in … Continue reading
Aimee Mann & Ted Leo with Liz Phair, Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – December 11, 2015 Last Friday, Christmas came early to Union Transfer in the form of The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show. With their great banter they have cultivated as The Both, Mann and … Continue reading
Q102 Jingle Ball At Wells Fargo Center – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – December 9, 2015 Last night, some of the hottest acts on the radio rocked the stage and red carpet in Philadelphia for Jingle Ball, Q102 Radio’s annual holiday mega concert. As in past years, tonight’s show was the hottest ticket … Continue reading
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