Posts Tagged ‘Rock’
Heartless Bastards, Arrow, 2012
Opening track "Marathon" could have been pulled right out of any Band of Horses album, but there’s a catch; when Erika Wennerstrom starts to sing you pay close attention. There is something in her voice that brings to mind the blues of Janis Joplin, a little more grit than Grace Potter and the lonesome feel of Patsy Cline. This is just the first track, Avid Reader. To be honest with you all, I picked this one up based on the name of the band, as I was anticipating a bunch of dudes singing blues rock or something. Instead I
A Rebuttal
I was considering writing this rebuttal in the actual comment thread of an article I wrote a year and a half ago on September 23, 2010, titled "Kids Nowadays: Hardcore Dancing". I determined that my reply needed a fair bit more context than would fit into a small comment box. Verily, I shall begin. My reply is directed toward HardcoreMan187's violent rant (warning: naughty words) and the many errors he makes in his argument.
First things first: What in the world are you doing reading an article that is over a year old about one man's opinion of a
First things first: What in the world are you doing reading an article that is over a year old about one man's opinion of a
Tool, TD Garden, 1/28/2012
"Even at 50; he still breaks drumheads" said Tool’s vocalist Maynard James Keenan in reference to Danny Carey’s intense style of play after their first song. This was my fourth Tool show since 2001 and I find it amazing that the four members of the band are between 45-50 years old and manage to play as hard as they do. Consistency, the fact they don’t tour as often as many other bands do and haven’t put out new material since 2006 is what brings me back. This tour was announced a little over a month ago and many of
Foo Fighters, TD Garden, 11/16/11
Dave Grohl: drummer, guitarist, band leader, father and auctioneer. Early in the set last Wednesday, Dave greeted the sold-out Boston crowd by auctioning off the length of their headlining set. “Do I hear two hours, two hours 15 minutes, two hours 30 minutes, two hours and45; how about three hours?” Anyone that has been following the band on this recent tour might know the guys have been knocking out near three-hour nights every time they play, and this was no exception.
Breaking right into "Bridge Burning" and "Rope", the tone was set for the evening to be filled with speed,
Breaking right into "Bridge Burning" and "Rope", the tone was set for the evening to be filled with speed,
Wilco, The Whole Love, 2011
For the first few minutes of this album you would swear that Deadmau5 had joined Wilco and was providing some backbeats to their songs. As the opening track unfolds under Jeff Tweedy’s direction, we can hear his somber vocals take us on a journey through his mind. And then, we pick up speed and come to a thunderous end all in the span of a few minutes. From this point, the album keeps you close while you move through each track.
Somber and sober could be the best words to describe this record. Many folks have written off Wilco since
Somber and sober could be the best words to describe this record. Many folks have written off Wilco since
