Live Review: JEFF the Brotherhood and The Kills – Toronto February 7 2012
Live Review of JEFF the Brotherhood and The Kills – Feb. 7, 2012 Toronto, at The Kool Haus
Los Campesinos! with Parenthetical Girls @ Metro – 1/27/2012
Live Review of Los Campesinos! with Parenthetical Girls @ The Metro, Chicago – 1/27/2012. Photos and words by Shelby Mongan
Jim & Jen, Parker, Conrad Plymouth, and Gaberdine at Subterranean 1/22/12
What: Jim & Jen, Parker, Conrad Plymouth, and Gaberdine When: Sunday, January 22, 2012 Where: Subterranean in Chicago, IL Will this review be filled with familiar faces? Yes it will. Here’s the…
Live Review: Lord, The Holy Mess, and The Lawrence Arms – Otto’s, Dekalb 1-13-12
One Resolution. As you approach the age of thirty, punk rock shows begin to feel like kisses in a rocky relationship – any one could be your last. As 2012 is the year…
Live Review: The Lawrence Arms – The Metro, Chicago 1.7.12
All Our Voices As One There are two types of Lawrence Arms shows: the shows where Brendan Kelly is already so drunk that he’s slurring when he gets on stage, and where he…
Review: I Fight Dragons – Metro Chicago, 12/17/11
Local Nerds, All Grown Up A few years ago, I stumbled across I Fight Dragons opening up for MC Chris. At the time, they were that quirky little band that would do well…
The Postelles and The Kooks – Sound Academy, 11-23-2011
Concert review of The Postelles and The Kooks performing at Sound Academy Toronto, November 23, 2011
Super Pussy Gold
Live at Kryptonite, Rockford, IL
11.19.2011
Rockford, IL’s Super Pussy Gold is Lizard Skynard minus Austin’s Lizard Man. Led by sonic alchemist, composer and lead guitarist, Jason “Mossy Orenthal” Vaughn, SPG blazed through 40 minutes of mostly instrumental compositions, focusing on texture and proficiency more than song messages and meaning.
Dowsing, Like Bats, Coping, Castevet at Subterranean 11/14/11
What: Dowsing, Like Bats, Coping, and Castevet Where: Subterranean in Chicago, IL How many people were there on a Monday night? A surprisingly large amount I have reviewed lots of shows…
Death From Above 1979 – The Sound Academy, Toronto 10/28/11
Concert Review: Death From Above 1979 at The Sound Academy, Toronto 10-28-11
