I, for one, can say that I looked forward to this show more than anything – but not as a crazy phish fan but as a pessimistic critic. Yes, I admit, Phish has been in the doghouse with me since I saw Trey perform solo a few years ago at Bonnaroo which turned out to [...]
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Like any new relationship, there are ups and downs, surprises and let-downs. Take Passion Pit and my relationship for instance: Pre-SXSW: All my friends were talking about them. “You just HAVE to see them!” they would say. I was intrigued. SXSW, Austin: I was surprised, enthralled, and excited for a new fling with this fresh group. In [...]
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wow. Two chairs, two guitars, two people but only one harmonious stream of acoustic music poured from that stage. Rodrigo’s lead guitar paved the way for Gabriel to shine and together they were paranormal. Although he serves as an intensely fast and flawless lead guitarist, I couldn’t take my eyes off Gabriela. My eyes [...]
Thursday, June 18, 2009
I love a good concert that captures you so much you don’t realize that the sun is rising in the background - and that is exactly what moe. did. They surpassed their 4 am curfew by 2.5 hours. Did not see that one coming. And, the set actually got louder and more energetic as the [...]
Thu, Jan 26, 2012
Sup folks, we’ve got something very special for you all today… A very exclusive cover of Madonna’s Celebrate from LA’s Capital Cities. To put it simply, the track is fresh. The band has just finished touring South America and they are 98.7′s band of the month and after listening to this and their new self-titled [...]
Fri, Jan 20, 2012
What’s up EMPT nation? So for this Thursday I decided to give props to an upcoming band I’ve been digging a lot the last few months. Urban Cone hails from Sweden, yet again the Nordic country produces another gem, not sure what’s in their milk up there but they’re producing artists out the yin-yang lately. This [...]
Wed, Jan 18, 2012
I’m in Cali, the weather is nice, I’m renewing my love for the grind, so many pretty girls, feeling healthy and I’m flying up and down these streets in my A5 with the… Top like a rock star, I got a fast car We can cruise the city, doin’ a buck-sixty … – Jay-Z To top it off Steph just sent me a [...]
Fri, Jan 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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