Youth Lagoon at Metro

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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 …