Concert Reviews

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Written by Kristyn Potter Tuesday, 14 May 2013 20:51

These girls are like the love child of Joan Jett and Jack White; it’s shocking that people as beautiful and talented are so amazingly humble.

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Written by Gary Pierson Sunday, 28 April 2013 17:01

The band marched through its set with vigor and intensity, mixing more well-known material with newer songs.

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Written by Janet Rhoads Saturday, 27 April 2013 13:01

All in all, and despite a couple of embarrassingly drunk asshats, it was a feel good night.

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Written by Janet Rhoads Wednesday, 24 April 2013 20:25

Ritter’s “put the Dalai Lama to shame” smile is ever present.

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Written by Ashley White Saturday, 20 April 2013 12:36

It’s amazing what phenomenal talent can do.

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Written by Mike Koehler Saturday, 20 April 2013 12:26

He was extremely funny and full of pride (and made several jokes about Canada and Morrissey).

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Written by Janet Rhoads Monday, 15 April 2013 16:47

Their live performance was filled with light and happiness.

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Written by Bruce Matlock Tuesday, 09 April 2013 12:45

Pop’s in Sauget, IL is the place for loud British bands looking to smash things such as eardrums and instruments.

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Written by Jennifer Metzler Tuesday, 26 March 2013 20:34

Some bands rely on shenanigans to cover up musical inefficiencies, but Pinback’s musical complexities and technical proficiency were very clear.

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Written by David Von Nordheim Sunday, 24 March 2013 13:01

The druggy aesthetic of psychedelic rock was fully communicated at Firebird by two luminaries of the recent wave of revivalists, Foxygen and Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

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Written by Brian Cheli Sunday, 24 March 2013 12:29

The set looked like a bunker made out of boomboxes, and mish-mashed with various speaker systems.

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Written by Chuck Lavazzi Sunday, 17 March 2013 11:36

It was, in short, quite a feather in the cap of the organization I’m starting to regard as The Little Opera Company That Could.

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Written by Chuck Lavazzi Sunday, 17 March 2013 11:26

It’s as though the composer sought release from his dark mood in unstintingly sunny music.

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Written by Brian Cheli Sunday, 17 March 2013 11:10

You could just stare at the screen and zone out while the band oozed perfection into your ears.

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Written by Alexy Irving Wednesday, 13 March 2013 20:47

Before the show started, Sara announced, “I swear, this is going to be the best show of the tour.”

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Written by Brian Cheli Tuesday, 12 March 2013 21:03

Throughout the performance of “Madness,” Bellamy’s glasses projected the lyrics, proving to be the sexiest indoor sunglasses I’ve ever seen.

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Written by Lauren House Saturday, 09 March 2013 11:47

Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds spoke humbly and genuinely about how thankful they all are, because “it’s been a long four years and it hasn’t always been like this.”

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Written by Janet Rhoads Wednesday, 06 March 2013 09:47

When you have such fine ingredients, you make a tasty dish indeed.

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Written by Jennifer Metzler Monday, 04 March 2013 21:08

A seemingly never-ending bubble machine on either side of the stage aided in making “Take a Walk” an even more magical experience.

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Written by Janet Rhoads Monday, 25 February 2013 22:26

As for Crain and her cohorts, they performed like the inner mechanisms and cogs in a beautiful old grandfather clock, in which every piece moves the other forward.

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Written by Brian Cheli Monday, 25 February 2013 21:31

Delivering more costume changes than any show I’ve seen in the past year, you could tell that he enjoys entertaining.

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Written by Bruce Matlock Thursday, 21 February 2013 15:08

Part of that awkward, uncomfortable feeling of watching a band discover its newfound fame is fun in itself.

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Written by Chuck Lavazzi Sunday, 17 February 2013 21:43

Written for a large orchestra, the music has the kind of cinematic sweep that suggests a classic private eye flick on steroids.

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Written by Janet Rhoads Thursday, 14 February 2013 21:15

From sweet trills to ominous tones, I love the interesting ways she manipulates her voice, and that it sometimes makes me uncomfortable.

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Written by Chuck Lavazzi Sunday, 10 February 2013 00:00

The integration of the solo part with the orchestra is really quite seamless and the balance between light and dark couldn’t be better.

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Written by Chuck Lavazzi Sunday, 10 February 2013 00:00

The Winter Opera production boasted some fine singing actors, especially in the central roles, but some of the cameo parts were noticeably weaker.

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Written by Chuck Lavazzi Friday, 08 February 2013 00:00

Local gal Debby Lennon captured every nuance of Ravel’s exoticism and de Parny’s poetry.

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Written by Chuck Lavazzi Sunday, 03 February 2013 00:00

After multiple bows, he returned with an encore: Liszt’s equally thorny “Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6,” delivered all the fire one could wish for.

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Written by Sara Boyd Thursday, 31 January 2013 13:47

“Rain don’t change the sun/Jealous is the night when the morning comes."

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Written by Mike Koehler Monday, 28 January 2013 13:49

I know I’m gushing about how everything was peachy, that’s because really I couldn’t find anything wrong with this show.

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Written by David Von Nordheim Monday, 28 January 2013 13:43

A lo-fi wash of vaguely new wave-inflected dance rock, ON AN ON brings to mind M83 at their most emotive.

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Written by Brett Berliner Saturday, 26 January 2013 12:54

Despite a freezing day inside the Newport Music Hall, vocalist Hamilton Leithauser was hoarse and drenched in sweat by the end of the show, every bit the leading man.

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Written by Chuck Lavazzi Friday, 25 January 2013 09:22

The sound seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere—most appropriate for this ethereal music.

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Written by J. Church Monday, 21 January 2013 21:56

The loyal, but somewhat sparse crowd had an amplified reaction to the band’s seamless transitions.

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Written by Janet Rhoads Sunday, 13 January 2013 21:24

Father John Misty croons you out of that dark place, practically skipping and swinging sparklers in the air while he plies you with a glass of spirits, a wink, and smile.

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Written by Janet Rhoads Sunday, 13 January 2013 20:27

A banjo equals instantaneous happiness.