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 [...]
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
During these 4 days, there is no one else in America that experienced what we experienced, saw what we saw. No other 90,000 people will ever feel so connected by music. It’s sacred because it’s a time that everyone’s differences are praised and unique societal outcasts are welcomed. This is Bonnaroo my friends – no [...]
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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