Kevin Devine & the Goddamn Band – The Sinclair 4/16 – Opening for Murder By Death By Evan Frye Disclaimer: Even though Murder By Death was the headliner, this review is going to focus on Kevin Devine’s opening set. Murder By Death will be addressed briefly after, but I was there for Kevin Devine and […]
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors with Jill Andrews – The Sinclair 4/8 Friday night, a pretty chilly night in April, but this is Boston. Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors, an Americana band from Tennessee, is playing at The Sinclair, and there I am. After meeting up with photographer Jon Polen, a little mix-up at […]
Andy Hull with Casey Crescenzo, and Nathan Hussey – Brighton Music Hall 4/7 “We’ve been calling this tour the Beard Brothers,” said Nathan Hussey, of All Get Out, when he took the stage. All three performers on this acoustic tour, Andy Hull (Manchester Orchestra), Casey Crescenzo (The Dear Hunter/TREOS), and Hussey, sport thick and gorgeous beards. […]
An Interview with Kevin Devine…. They say, “Don’t meet your heroes.” Well, clearly they have never spent any time with Kevin Devine. The musician, singer and songwriter Kevin Devine was gracious enough to sit down with me for an interview after he played WRBB’s Spring Bliss on April 4, despite his difficulties with snow and […]
Deer Tick: “Acoustick” at the Somerville Theatre – Somerville, MA Mandolins, bouzoukis, and fifes, oh my! Yes, boys and girls, Providence, Rhode Island’s beloved Deer Tick played an “Acoustick” show at the Somerville Theatre as part of their acoustic tour. The show consisted of Deer Tick playing their own tunes and a couple of covers, […]
Devinyl Splits No. 6 – Kevin Devine, Jesse Lacey The Devinyl Splits, put out by Bad Timing Records, is a series of 7” vinyl split singles featuring Kevin Devine and assorted musician friends. The records consist of a single on each side, one song from each artist. So far, Devine has paired up with artists […]
Album Review: Thoughts That Float On A Different Blood – Dustin Kensrue By Evan Frye Where can you hear Lorde, Bruce Springsteen, Brand New and Tom Waits all from one stage? Why, it’s Dustin Kensrue’s new live album of cover songs, Thoughts That Float On A Different Blood, of course. Recorded during two shows last […]
10th Anniversary Remastered: Rabbit Fur Coat – Jenny Lewis With The Watson Twins If “you are what you love,” then I guess I’m beer, salsa con queso, and Rabbit Fur Coat. The record, which just turned 10 years old, was released in January 2006 and features some of my favorite musicians. In addition to the […]
Deer Tick: Narragansett’s 125th Anniversary – Lupo’s Providence, RI 1/2 LOUD! Too loud, is how I would describe Deer Tick at Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, RI. Granted, that could partially be the fault of being right up against the stage in front of the giant PA speakers, but that location wasn’t my choice. I […]
David Bazan is a bit of a live performance innovator. Deciding that touring in traditional venues, with all the costs associated with that such as paying the band, van to travel, etc., Bazan asks for hosts to hold small acoustic performances in fans’ living rooms. Hence, I pull up to a four-unit townhouse on a […]
