The New York Dolls @ El Corazon
There is a great line in the movie Sunset Blvd where William Holden's character Joe Gillis says, “there's nothing tragic about being fifty. Not unless…
The Hives at the Showbox Sodo
For those of you who have never been to the Showbox Sodo: that place is a pretty sweet venue!Local Bainbridge Island band Holy Ghost Revival…
Holy Fuck & A Place to Bury Strangers
Techno-electronica duo Holy Fuck hit my music radar a couple of months ago and I’ve been looking forward to catching them live since. Hailing from…
These Are Powers at Great Scott, Boston
Big, fat PA systems can make all the difference in a These Are Powers show. Though their ecstatic, tribal art-punk attack would probably be no…
Estradasphere, Jason Webley, Amanda Palmer, and "The Twins" make an appearance at last
Jason Webley opened tonight's show with his usual eccentric folk splendor with a mimed pear offering to a girl in the audience. After Webley sang…
Grand Archives mesmerize the Triple Door
I want into this night expecting nothing less than magic: it was an early spring evening flanked by a gorgeous lunar eclipse, and I was…
Hey Willpower @ Nectar
Hey Willpower, I love you but you’re bringing me down. Hey Willpower is “the band” in The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band,…
Sit down and pull up a cuppa Tea or a Hot Toddie
This night of live music opened up with Dateless, who played fast punk pop and may be wasted as an opener. While I was eating…
Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground and "the best night of my life"
The LP release show for Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground last Monday at the Triple Door was a grand affair. The room was packed…
The Magnetic Fields @ Somerville Theatre
Almost 10 years ago, I experienced my first Magnetic Fields concert. I will always remember how I was blown away by the band's relaxed and…