Reviews

Black Kids and Cut Copy: Dance party USA!

imaginary ash — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:21:54 -0700

Three imaginary Boston contributors hit the sold-out dance fest that starred Black Kids and Cut Copy at the Paradise Rock Club.

NPSH, Copy, and New Faces at the Vera

imaginary chona — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:50:37 -0700

True story: Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head have a ridiculously bubbly (and possibly repressed?) local fan base.

Yo Majesty at Neumo's

Mike Mess — Tue, 13 May 2008 15:41:07 -0700

It was like running a gauntlet of metaphors (or reading a Pitchfork record review) that leaves you unsure of what you just heard.

A Night Out With...The XYZ Affair, Jukebox the Ghost, and Morning State

fat asian baby — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:32:39 -0700

Saturday night at New York’s Mercury Lounge featured an impressive line-up of four bands on the cusp of breaking out.

Northern State, The Trucks, and Team Gina at Chop Suey

ChrisB — Sun, 11 May 2008 20:03:24 -0700

Overall, the show was fun, if a little disorganized all around but I still couldn’t think of any other way I’d rather spend a Monday night.

Conrad Ford's album release with Hazelwood Motel and Barton Carroll

Deborah Barnard — Thu, 8 May 2008 19:04:25 -0700

Andy McAllister's voice oozed over the crowd like molasses spilling out of a bottle...

Eisley: Live and On Telephone

Steele — Thu, 8 May 2008 06:01:24 -0700

Eisley's youngest member, Stacy Dupree, talks to TIG contributor Steele before rocking Boston

DeVotchKa Photo Essay

Kyle Johnson — Mon, 5 May 2008 22:19:24 -0700

Seeing DeVotchKa live gave me a new respect for the vast array of unique instruments that fill the songs I have grown to love on the records.

Sons and Daughters at Neumo's

ChrisB — Mon, 5 May 2008 07:29:35 -0700

Adele Bethel is a rock star in the best sense of the term.

Coachella Music Festival Friday: Shiny dancers

Jeanine Anderson — Sun, 4 May 2008 22:01:35 -0700

How many acts can you see in one day? Lots!

Colin Meloy goes it alone

elle — Sun, 4 May 2008 21:53:53 -0700

Near the back in the seating area, I watched as older couples fell in love over the spirits, both the ones you drink and the supernatural entities he had created, they too caught up in the twinkle.

Vince Mira and Wanda Jackson Rock the Tractor

ChrisB — Sat, 3 May 2008 10:21:52 -0700

I owe Wanda Jackson a big apology.

Arbitron, Royal Brougham, The Ax, and Wow & Flutter

Mike Mess — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:54:37 -0700

This was a strangely varied night featuring some incredibly individualistic performances.

Mike Doughty's Band at Somerville Theatre

Steele — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:42:47 -0700

Questioning the existence of the encore with Mike Doughty and his band

Simian Mobile Disco are your friends

ChrisB — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:29:18 -0700

The show felt like what I presume a typical (but decadent) weekend night at Studio 54 was like in the 1970s.

The Blow at Pacific Lutheran University

Jon Harthun — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:24:28 -0700

It's safe to say Pacific Lutheran University is not what you call a place hipsters and indie music enthusiasts like to flock.

Destroyer at The Middle East

Jer — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:04:09 -0700

Destroyer played with a distinct and unusual style — haunting, epic, a drunken poetry of blues mixed with occasional chaos.

The Beautiful Clarks at the Sunset

Sarah Joann Murphy — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:22:00 -0700

Wearing overalls and spectacles, sporting a well-coiffed mustache, he looked the part of a southern gent. His voice was soulful beyond his years, still clear and strong. The rowdy venue was nearly silent throughout the song.

MGMT at Chop Suey

ChrisB — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:17:15 -0700

I don’t ever remember it being as hot in Chop Suey as it was Monday night. That’s not a metaphor.

Why? and Mt. Eerie

Cory Banks — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:40:10 -0700

I'll concede that I wasn't in a quiet mood. Which is why Why? blew me out of the water.