I watched St. Vincent, other wise known as the saintly Annie Clark, slink up onto Diesel’s stage this past Sunday night in a dress that would be suited for a goth Jan Jetson. She weaved her way through the maze of guitars, microphones, her 7 or so pedals, a key board, a flute, a clairnet [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Show Review’
November 24, 2009
“Blood Visions, Let’s Go!” Jay Reatard, Kim Phuc Show Review
The crowd for the Jay Reatard/Kim Phuc show this past Monday night at the Brillobox was a little more, how should I say this, meaner than the usual mix of indie kids the Penn Avenue mainstay is used to. A large, enthusiastic crowd, sure, but they had a bit of an edge. It’s a welcome [...]
October 28, 2009
“That S**t is Haunting” – Nicole Atkins and The Black Sea Show Review – 10/27 Club Cafe
Yeah, I’m a novice. Nicole Atkins is one of those dark, smoldering ingenues who converts humans into disciples with no more than a fiery glance. During her live shows these humans, guys and gals alike, swoon in measured droves, pray for their favorite songs and stand mystified, religiously mystified, as Ms. Atkins seduces the stage.
Along [...]
August 17, 2009
A Big Ol’ Summer Concert Review pt 1
I apologize to anyone who actually frequents this site for the slow down (the third of its kind) that was due to a number of factors: job transition, hesitation, and, last but not least, laziness. While my writing about music has slowed down, my actual concert attendance has risen over the past couple weeks, culminating [...]
May 1, 2009
Dr. Dog, Drink Up Buttercup Find That Primal Beat
The mic stands and drum kit at Mr. Small’s stood tightly wrapped in synthetic ivy, looking more like a fruitful product of the stage’s imaginary soil than a gaudy prop of Dionysian excess. Maybe the entire production had been grown rather than constructed. Maybe Drink Up Buttercup and headliner Dr. Dog (who both played barn [...]
April 20, 2009
Rainy Sunday nights don’t got shit on Headlights and The Love Language
The wear and tear of life on the road is a badge of courage for most bands. An endurance trial, if you will. How many blistering live shows can a group put on before their tanks ultimately dwindle to E, and one unlucky crowd is treated to a 45 minute set on autopilot? 15? 20?
What [...]
April 17, 2009
Diplo melts some Pittsburgh minds
So yes, the plucky women of Nakturnal, an all-female entertainment agency hell-bent on merging cutting edge night life with the corporate community, managed to wrangle one of the most important, prolific, party-charging DJ’s in the entire world to rock arguably the city’s cheesiest night club, Diesel, this past Thursday night with unparalleled results.
The man known [...]
February 21, 2009
Big Hurry Deals in Smokey Seduction
A fair amount of popular music is devoted to slapping a spotlight on a young, pouting girl while she struts confidently, singing in implicit tones of seduction at an audience that feels, probably, like they are leering more than listening.
This image obviously always asserts “sex” whether it’s plastered on an album cover, cut up into [...]
February 12, 2009
The Donora Post
So I’m a month and a half removed from Donora’s coming out party in front of a healthy crowd on Carson st. at the Rex Theater on January 19th, 2008. Along side Bre’er Fox and Meeting of Important People, Donora closed the set by cruising through the bulk of their self titled debut. The album [...]
