Looking down on the audience at Dan Deacon’s show at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple on Thursday night was akin to watching a strange orgy or mating ritual of some kind….
Concert Reviews
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Ken Shane
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He’s 67 years old now. The still-full head of hair is graying. There are a few extra pounds around the midsection of the once lanky frame. His eyes reflect a…
Taylor Long
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Left wanting more after seeing one of their many CMJ sets, I was interested to see that Pattern is Movement was coming back to NYC to open for Subtle. As…
Taylor Long
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It would go against the trail-blazing spirit of Trent Reznor to use him as any sort of guideline, but it must be said that any arena rock band should turn…
Taylor Long
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Anyone who was unsure as to what to expect from the Smashing Pumpkins’ performance at United Palace last Thursday surely had that question answered within the first few minutes. They…
Jon Cummings
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ThereÁ¢€â„¢s a faction of music fans out there who are annoyed by Ray LaMontagne, and itÁ¢€â„¢s not too difficult to understand why. HereÁ¢€â„¢s a guy who refuses to behave like…
Taylor Long
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The first half of the last day of CMJ was something of a random draw, with there only being one band I was determined to see that day (Pattern Is…
Taylor Long
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The third day of CMJ began at Fontana’s, with Austin, TX folk duo the Lovely Sparrows. This is one of the shows I was looking forward to, as occasional contributor…
Taylor Long
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By day four, this CMJ hound needed a bit of a rest – which, in CMJ terms, means I went to one show instead of five. Truthfully, the one show…
Taylor Long
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Remember how day one of CMJ was all about the blogs? Well, day two was also sort of all about the blogs, or at least one in particular, NYC-based Ear…
Taylor Long
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The first day of CMJ (or the College Music Journal’s Music Marathon, should you prefer to be proper) this year was all about blog showcases, with New York City’s music…
Ken Shane
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The career of a music writer certainly does have its perks. While it very often lacks in financial reward, it occasionally compensates with rewards of a more soul-satisfying sort. Last…
Jason Hare
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In my eyes, the trick to delivering a compelling solo performance is to make each audience member feel as if they’re the only one in the room, and that with…
Taylor Long
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There are some bands whose godlike characteristics fade a bit in a live setting. Merely seeing that they’re human is enough. They have arms and legs and eyes and ears…
Taylor Long
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In their recordings, the Notwist might give off the impression of being a sleepy little electro-pop band, but don’t let that twist your notions of what their live show is…
Taylor Long
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Beck could have been a more engaging performer at Wednesday’s United Palace show, but what he lacked in personality on stage, he made up for in song. The show was…
Robert Cass
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Semi-expatriate singer-songwriter Josh Rouse, who moved from Nashville to Valencia, Spain, in 2004 but now splits his time between that city and Brooklyn, performed two shows at the Old Town…
Ted Asregadoo
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What a difference 30 years makes. Back in 1978, the Talking Heads were playing clubs that barely had functioning toilets and drew small crowds to hear their progressively styled poly…
Taylor Long
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It’s easy enough to say that live performance is the true test of a band. But there’s something that goes beyond that. Will a show that’s great once be great…
Darren Robbins
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There are few artists whose music evokes the coming of autumn more than Ray LaMontagne. Thus, it seemed only fitting that as I walked from my car to the venue,…
Ken Shane
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I guess itÁ¢€â„¢s true: absence does make the heart grow fonder. Of course, thereÁ¢€â„¢s always the Á¢€Å“out of sight, out of mindÁ¢€ risk. Fortunately for My Bloody Valentine, the former…
Zack Dennis
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I’ll start with the negative: seeing a Vampire Weekend show made me feel old. And that’s really the only thing I found disappointing about the show.Á‚ I’m not one to…
Michael Fortes
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Standing inside the Knockout in San FranciscoÁ¢€â„¢s Mission district late on a Wednesday night, August 27, 2008, I couldnÁ¢€â„¢t help but feel a sense of dÁƒ©jÁƒ vu. I know IÁ¢€â„¢ve…
Michael Fortes
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While a large chunk of San FranciscoÁ¢€â„¢s concert-going population was crowding Golden Gate Park for that big olÁ¢€â„¢ Outside Lands festival, Saturday night, August 23, 2008, at KimoÁ¢€â„¢s was a…
Zack Dennis
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For the least two years, the area in front of the Staples Center has been the site of a massive construction project, the behemoth “LA Live” complex. Costing approximately $2.5…
Dw. Dunphy
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The Police make me thankful The Beatles never had a full-fledged reunion. It was a strange Sunday evening in the wilds of Holmdel, New Jersey. The PNC Arts Center usually…
Taylor Long
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The first time I saw Wolf Parade, they were opening a secret Modest Mouse show at Webster Hall in 2004. I knew nothing about them, but they impressed me just…
Zack Dennis
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A sizable crowd was already waiting outside the Echo when I arrived at 8:30. One can often forecast how good a show’s going to be based on the enthusiasm of…
Ted Asregadoo
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Live music in a small setting is a wonderful thing, especially when the musicians doing the playing have reached such an accomplished level of musicianship that it makes one wonder…
Jason Hare
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As you probably know, many members of the Popdose staff are also active in the arts. You probably know about Darren’s album, Dunphy’s album and Scott’s movie, to name just…