At first I had my doubts about whether or not it would be a sold out show like the rest of the shows on her tour. Content watching from my seat in the second row of the balcony, my doubts fizzled away. The large orchestra pit was entirely jam-packed by the time the opening act, Greg Laswell, (Michaelson's husband!) took to the stage, welcomed by a mighty applause.
Laswell established a great connection with the audience from the get-go, commenting on how Mainers always takes such pride in saying where they're from, in a good way, unlike New
The Offspring, Hampton Beach, 7/25/12
by J Frazzetta July 30th, 2012 | Concert Review, Music Opinions
Almost a month ago I was at Hampton for a show and could have fallen asleep standing up. Last Wednesday, Avid Reader, the tables had turned and I didn’t have time to think of sleep. Dancing that fine line between hardcore punk and metal; The Offspring were one of those bands that drew in a diverse crowd of listeners. They weren’t too heavy and just fast enough to bring in metal kids and punk kids -- plus their songs were so catchy it was hard not to like them. At this show you could see the various groups
Silent Hill: Book of Memories Soundtrack
by Jason Lightner July 27th, 2012 | Album Review
Know what I love about soundtracks? Let's forget for a moment the fact that they typically carry music from a variety of styles, and therefore make it virtually impossible to be categorized by any genre other than "soundtrack", which really irritates me. Instead, let's remember that they are often excellent hour(s)-long journeys through your most adored films. Among my favorite soundtracks are the ones from Fight Club, Star Wars, Kill Bill, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. These last few weeks, however, I've been on a videogame kick and, seeing as I'd already taken a look at one
Ingrid Michaelson
by Louise July 25th, 2012 | Artist Review
Next week I'll be attending (and consequently reviewing) an Ingrid Michaelson concert held at the Portland State Theatre in Portland, Maine, so I figured this week would be a good time to introduce her to readers who are currently unfamiliar with her music.
I've been asked many times what genre of music Michaelson falls under, and I've always had a hard time putting it into words. Michaelson is a singer-songwriter, but also plays the piano, guitar, ukulele, and percussion, which frequently accompany her vocals. Her music has a pop-ish rhythm and melody to it, but doesn't bring in a full
I've been asked many times what genre of music Michaelson falls under, and I've always had a hard time putting it into words. Michaelson is a singer-songwriter, but also plays the piano, guitar, ukulele, and percussion, which frequently accompany her vocals. Her music has a pop-ish rhythm and melody to it, but doesn't bring in a full
Forgive Up the Past
by J Frazzetta July 24th, 2012 | Album Review, Artist Review, Featured Artist, Music Opinions
When we last left off, the Pumpkins were doing their farewell tour in 2000. After this we see the band break up, start up several different projects and collaborations before trying to reform in 2007 for another album. Corgan and Chamberlain would be the original members heard on Zeitgeist, the album that put a dagger in the heart of the old Smashing Pumpkins. Then in 2009, Chamberlain left the band to be replaced by a new drummer to match all the other new members that Corgan pulled together. At this point the idea of the Pumpkins for me were
