Concert Reviews

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Written by Tyson Blanquart Sunday, 07 May 2006 16:00

Hornsby also presented a number of newer songs, including “The Dreaded Spoon,” a crowd favorite that kept the audience laughing as Hornsby lamented his father’s penchant for stealing his sons’ ice cream when they weren’t paying attention.

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Written by Jason Green Monday, 01 May 2006 14:06

Snapped out of their rock ’n’ roll daydream, the crowd emptied for, as one fan in the bathroom line called it, “the fuckin’ piss-break song.”

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Written by Jim Campbell Thursday, 27 April 2006 09:46

As the band members crammed themselves onto the teeny, tiny stage, the first thing I noticed was their look: a hodgepodge of glam, punk, and cabaret.

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Written by David Lichius Thursday, 27 April 2006 08:51

On the completely opposite side of the road, Micahveil was a noisy bunch that combined elements of post-punk, space rock, and a smidge of emo.

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Written by David Lichius Thursday, 27 April 2006 08:49

Granted, I knew the basics of P-Z—their style of music and that they wore costumes—but I didn’t know just how elaborate and interactive that their live show was.

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Written by Mark Bruder Tuesday, 25 April 2006 06:13

Singer Matt Berninger seemed to summon all possible energy in screaming out the refrain of “My mind’s not right!” afterwards looking as if he was ready to cry or pass out.

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Written by Cindy Gao Tuesday, 25 April 2006 06:12

Aren’t concerts supposed to be easy to swallow? At what point is destruction still considered music?

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Written by Jason Green Tuesday, 25 April 2006 06:09

Gibbard and guitarist/keyboardist Christopher Walla freely traded back and forth on guitar and keyboard duties, using a dual-guitar attack on the more rocking moments like “Crooked Teeth” (dedicated by Gibbard to local scenester Beatle Bob).

See photos of DCFC at this show HERE 

See photos of the Cribs HERE 

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Written by Laura Ann Checkett Tuesday, 18 April 2006 09:31

Train arrived to their sloppy and social audience, breaking out the track “Skyscraper” from their new album, For Me, It’s You, a beautiful lullaby about the limits of love.

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Written by Bob McMahon Tuesday, 18 April 2006 09:06

Electric Six proved itself a versatile band, easily switching between funk (“Dance Epidemic”) cock-rock (“She’s White”), and new wave (“Future Boys”).

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Wednesday, 05 April 2006 11:33

Los Angeles greaser-punkers the Bronx played a set that served notice that they might be the best live punk band in the universe.

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Written by Dean Ramos Friday, 31 March 2006 09:53

Lewis and her band looked appropriately attired to play the somewhat regal setting of the Park West, almost like a band of hipsters playing the 21st Century equivalent of the Grand Ole Opry.

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Written by James McAnally Friday, 31 March 2006 09:51

Somebody get Zach Rogue a vintage snowflake sweater and dark-rimmed glasses and we’ll have ourselves an anti-hero to hold onto.

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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 14:36

While their forms filled the screen, the band transitioned into the breathtaking crescendos of “Glosoli,” which churned and churned until it exploded into blistering melodic wall of noise, letting the music and the shadowy profiles flicker back and forth between their mortal sizes and the larger-than-life outbursts.

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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 14:34

He went through three different loop sequences, each an entirely different motif, before saying a word. Or for that matter, before anyone knew to clap.

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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 14:29

As the countdown clock alerted the crowd to when the band would be taking the stage—and thank you very much for that—I took a quick survey of the crowd. The makeup of the largely female crowd seemed to have a large age gap. There were the teenyboppers who were barely legal and their moms who were pushing 40.

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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 14:26

From the very first banjo strum, the entire place erupted. Pop’s was as filled as I’ve ever seen it, and the whole crowd moved together with the constant pulse of the drums and bass.

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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 14:24

There’s no question about the relationship between the headlining Fiery Furnaces Eleanor and Matthew Friedberger. Yes, the semi-notorious duo are in fact siblings, producing music that is as intriguing as it is inventive, with their recent work bordering on the “weird.”

See photos from the show in PHOTO GALLERY 

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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 14:21

Whether it was a blues tune, an old Hendrix vibe, a reggae groove, a jazz exploration, or an unrestrained homage to punk, everything he played was done with all-out enthusiasm and energy of expression.

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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 14:17

Lead singer Dan Layus’ vocals seemed to be right on the money as the band filled the intimate hall with an overabundance of energy.

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Tuesday, 28 March 2006 14:14

Day two of the festival covered a wide variety of musical styles, among them were a couple of side projects featuring such familiar faces as Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) and PJ Harvey, who was filling the bass role for the band Moris Teper.

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Monday, 27 March 2006 14:43

Sliding down the tracks from the recently released and rave-reviewed Eyes to the Telescope, Tunstall’s throaty voice—with a little help from what the 30-year-old Fife, Scotland, native referred to as the “Wee Bastard”—echoed throughout the venue to kick off the set (and album) opener, “Other Side of the World.”