“You’d think a lot of bands would half-ass a free show,” remarked one particularly stunned fan as a capacity crowd filed out of The Sinclair on a late Thursday evening, “but they brought it.” They, of course, were Metz, the Canadian noise rock trio…
By James Miller Pete Rock and DJ Premier are in the running, alongside J Dilla and Dre, for having the most impressive and influential production discography in hip-hop. Their work defined the sound of the 1990s and gave New York, plagued by inner-city crime, a new voice. Opening for these two greats is probably one of the hardest jobs in […]
By Chris Anderson Photos by Chris Anderson Mikey greets me at the door and I survey the crowd. It’s a sold out night at Great Scott, online and deservedly so. As I look for familiar faces I’m reminded that this isn’t a typical metal show, and that truth is well represented in this audience. Progressive […]
Newport is a hell of a place, and along with its insurmountable summer atmosphere comes a bounty of tradition and history. That sense of tradition has carried over into the resort town’s premiere summer event: the Newport Folk Festival. While recent years have reflected a stretch towards other genres, 2013 went back to the Festival’s roots and remained more tethered to the standard perception of folk.
The prevailing “slacker” narrative about Brooklyn’s Parquet Courts is a monumental misdirection. While the band’s debut full-length Light Up Gold contains lines like “slackers conference at the buffet table“ and the chronicles at least one epic journey for snacks (“Stoned and Starving”)…
By Sun-Ui Yum Photo by Kelly Hite Mac Miller has endured his share of criticism throughout his career – and honestly quite rightfully so. The majority of his earlier catalog is simple fare, order dominated by generic frat rap topics (partying, pharmacy drinking, and a comical amount of shout-outs to his haters). Regardless, he’s managed […]
By Perry Eaton Photos by Daniel Schiffer Wait, purchase you’re saying I have to review this show? Umm, fine, here you go: It’s the single most unbelievable music experience one could pay to see by the single greatest living songwriter from the greatest band that ever lived. Seriously, what’s to be said about the Beatles […]
By Neil Patch Photos by Matthew Shelter Your enjoyment of a Savages concert depends entirely upon how easily you agree with what an artist is telling you to believe. The London-based quartet is a band with an overt and critical message for Western society best summed up by the title of their debut LP: Silence […]
Straight off the hot-as-hell Brooklyn album release show, Speedy Ortiz packed Great Scott front to back to celebrate one of 2013’s greatest releases.
(Click through to check out footage of the band performing “No Below”)
By Neil Patch Photos by Daniel Schiffer Cayucas’ brief bio on their Secretly Canadian label page explains that the band’s name is “the monikered homage to a sleepy little seaside town in San Luis Obispo County, troche California.” “That town, discount Cayucos, cialis ” writes either Andrew or Katie The SC PR Rep, “has hardly changed […]