Last year, Wilco surprised its fans with a new album, Star Wars, available for free. Since that release, they have started their shows by playing the whole album. Not a [ … ]
Category: Concert Reviews
Show Review: Smooth Hound Smith at Atwoods Tavern 1/27/2016
A chatty atmosphere at Atwood’s got a little quieter with the first harmonized notes of Smooth Hound Smith’s set: “Who’s that knockin’ at my front door / Is that you, [ … ]
Well-oiled: The Dave Rawlings Machine at The Wilbur (Boston 11/16)
To a theatre filled to the brim with music lovers and musicians, Dave Rawlings Machine performed, not one, not even two really, but something more like 2 and a half [ … ]
Charlie Parr Atwood’s Tavern 11/4/15 Show Review
Last week, I got the chance to chat with Charlie. He was gracious and thoughtful and you should check out the interview here. —- “Everyone from Duluth says hi,” Charlie [ … ]
Christopher Paul Stelling / Dan Blakeslee at Atwood’s 10/7/15
This entire review could just be this: go see Christopher Paul Stelling. Go. Gooooo. He is that good, that intense, that talented to go see him even without hearing any [ … ]
The Wood Brothers at The Somerville Theatre, 10/8/15
“What a special room this is,” said Oliver Wood at the Somerville Theatre last Thursday. “We’ve been around, and there aren’t many like this.” He shared this just prior to [ … ]
Show Review: The Milk Carton Kids @ Berklee Performance Center 9/8 (Kacy & Clayton Support)
The night kicked out with Joey Ryan’s introduction of Kacy & Clayton. A Milk Carton Kids show is equal parts beautiful harmonies and riotous banter as Ryan and Pattengale take [ … ]
Josh Ritter and The Royal City Band @ Prescott Park Riverhouse Concert Series 9/2/15
Josh Ritter and The Royal City Band Prescott Park Riverhouse Concert Series, Portsmouth, NH September 2, 2015 Josh Ritter and his band had a lot of fun unveiling a host of [ … ]
Show Review: Hiss Golden Messenger – One Longfellow Square (Portland, ME) 8/6
M.C. Taylor, the songwriter who performs as Hiss Golden Messenger, described himself as an introvert during his two-hour show at One Longfellow Square in Portland, Maine last night. As such, [ … ]
Show Review: Discovery Series at Club Passim (Ian Fitzgerald, The North End Honeys, Joe Young, Caroline Cotter)
Over the years of performing or going out to shows there are many folks you meet, occasionally will see again (occasionally will forget the name of), a select few that [ … ]