Archive for July, 2008

Gig Review: Vans Warped Tour, Comcast Center, 7/23/08

July 30th, 2008 – 10:04 am Posted by J Frazzetta
Tagged as: Concert Review

More fan friendly, even if the fans aren’t friendly. Cheaper than seeing Ozzy Osbourne haul his carcass on stage to forget the words to ‘Crazy Train’. My first encounter with the Vans Warped Tour was an interesting one.

Taking over the newly renamed Comcast Center – Great Woods to those in the know – something [...]

The Top Ten Punk Guitarists Of All Time

July 22nd, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Jason Baudendistel
Tagged as: Punk

The Ten Greatest Punk Guitarists Of All Time

Punk music has had some great guitarists. Below are some of the best ever to strike a chord. If it weren’t for some of them, the bands you love today may never have started playing. You may not recognize all of the names listed here, but [...]

Album Review: Beck – Modern Guilt – Released 7/8/08

July 15th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by J Frazzetta
Tagged as: Album Review

I’m a Beck fanatic. I’ve known about this album for a while, read interviews, articles, and scraps of napkins, anything. Did it live up to my expectations? Oh, yes.

Following his pattern of rock album, mellow album, Modern Guilt is the rock album follow up to 2006’s The Information. The pattern is the only predictable [...]

The Dollyrots: Kelly Ogden Interview

July 8th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Jason Baudendistel
Tagged as: Music Interview

I sat down with Kelly of the Dollyrots and discussed everything from their upcoming album to this year’s Vans Warped Tour dates ato meanings behind some of their songs to even the strange things small children do on a playground.

Jason: Hey Kelly, thanks for taking the time, and hopefully I don’t have any [...]

Gig Review: Toadies, The Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge MA, 6/27/08

July 8th, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by J Frazzetta
Tagged as: Concert Review

The Middle East Downstairs is a great place to see a show. It should be on your list of places to check out before you die. Very small, capacity of about 500, you really get to spend time with a band and those around you. As Todd Lewis took the microphone, he remarked, “It’s [...]

Album Review: My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges – released 6/10/08

July 1st, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by J Frazzetta
Tagged as: Album Review

We all have urges. Some are good, others can be evil. My Morning Jacket seems to do their best to flesh out those urges to be taken in by your ears.

If you miss the fellows that created the haunted melodies on Tennessee Fire and At Dawn, then flexed a bit on It Still Moves [...]