MAY 2011

1. Foster the People | Warrant
2. The Kills | Satellite
3. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart | Heaven’s Gonna Happen Now
4. Okkervil River | Rider
5. Peter Bjorn & John | Dig a Little Deeper Continue Reading

Considering my previously scathing dissertation on #1 fanaticism displayed at The Antlers live show last year, I find myself in the difficult position of being whole-heartedly obsessed with their new album, Burst Apart, but not crossing the boundary into “that guy” territory.  For the purposes of this post I’m choosing to let loose with my profound love of The Antlers on the premise that my unabashed raving online is nowhere near as intrusive or annoying as being in the presence of an intoxicated and overzealous front-row-fan who is on the verge of forcefully climaxing through denim. Continue Reading

For as much as I’ve had to say about Menomena this year, you’d think that my memories of their live show would be exclusive to the four-man phenomena (rumor has it, that is how they got their name, Men + Phenomena =Menomena).  However, this is not the case.  As was evidenced by my Antlers experience, there is almost always a #1 fan, and a majority of the time he or she acts like a real #2. Continue Reading

Despite frequently attending concerts and a habit of writing monthly email novels, I’ve never combined the two passions into a written concert review.  The time has come.  However, I will warn that my “review” is not at all traditional and doesn’t have all that much to do with the band.  Regardless, I think you’ll all wish you had been there for a finite amount of time to witness the performance I was lucky enough to live through.  Ladies and gentlemen…..please give it up for….. Continue Reading

NOVEMBER 2009

1. The Raveonettes | Bang!
2. Girls | Lust For Life
3. Siouxsie & The Banshees | Peek-A-Boo
4. Hockey | Wanna Be Black
5. Brother Ali | Bad Mufucker Part 2 Continue Reading

SEPTEMBER 2009

1. Delorean | Seasun
2. The Big Pink | Dominos
3. YACHT | I’m In Love With A Ripper
4. Tommy Sparks | She’s Got Me Dancing
5. Chromeo | Night By Night Continue Reading

AUGUST 2009

1. Noisettes | Never Forget You
2. Patrick Wolf | Hard Times
3. Sunset Rubdown | Idiot Heart
4. Metric | Help I’m Alive
5. Health | Die Slow Continue Reading