Lost in Concert

Youth Lagoon at Metro

Trevor Powers has some long and crazy hair. Gosh, I’m not even sure what to say after that. He’s also a good musician? No, that won’t …

Purity Ring at Metro

After the brilliant opening set by Blue Hawaii I was really looking forward to Purity Ring taking the stage. One annoying hour later they did. The …

Blue Hawaii at Metro

If you read the reviews of Blue Hawaii’s latest release, Untogether, you get a sense that this Montreal duo (Raphaelle Standell-Preston and Alexander Cowan) will …

Disappears at Lincoln Hall

This will be unconventional. I’m going to admit to you, upfront, that this review is pointless. Why? Because by now, the local, consistent genius of Disappears’ …

Jesca Hoop at Lincoln Hall

“Freak Folk—I can’t believe I actually just gave myself that title.” – Jesca I remember sitting in English class my junior year of high school, learning …

Allah-Las at The Vic Theatre

The California-based psychedelic garage rock quartet Allah-Las delivered a solid performance to the full house at The Vic. With much anticipation after their well-received self-titled …

Jim James at The Vic Theatre

Don’t be fooled by this sullen indie-rocker’s recorded works. Jim James will rock till the sun comes up—and teach you to dance while he’s at …

Cold Specks at The Vic Theatre

Breaking through the silence of the crowd’s anticipation, Cold Specks got into everyone’s mind immediately disarming any inhibition with her soulful a cappella intro. This …

The Black Angels at The Vic Theatre

The Black Angels sprayed their psychedelia like black tar from well-pumped Super Soakers. The hypnotized crowd met the attack with willing faces and open mouths …

Now, Now at Lincoln Hall

Lead singer Cacie Dalager attracts a lot of male admirers who must really like a girl’s smile since this is pretty much all you get …