At the risk of starting this review on a morbid note, the sudden and unexpected deaths of music giants this year has been nothing short of brutal. David Bowie. Prince. Paul Kantner. George Martin. Just the other day Alan ...
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Written by TIM BUGBEE Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews
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Broken Social Scene, Sufjan Stevens, Blood Orange, Savages, and more took over Union Park in Chicago, IL for the annual music festival.
Written by TAK TOYOSHIMA Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC
An absolute treasure of a performance was delivered for a sold-out House of Blues on Wednesday night.
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Boston Calling took the extra step to show that sexism, racism, homophobia, and ageism had no place at their event -- and other festivals should follow suit.
After 90 minutes of standing a few feet from Bob Mould’s jet-engine-roar guitar amps, it feels a bit like someone has turned down the volume knob on the outside world. Mould – prolific solo artist, frontman for 90s alt-rock trio Sugar and co-leader of punk legends Hüsker Dü – maintains at ... read more
Written by TIM BUGBEE Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews
No one ever said being in a band is easy, but Baroness has had it a bit tougher than most, following on the heels of 2012’s horrific bus crash and ensuing ramifications. Aside ... read more
Written by TIM BUGBEE Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC
Behemoth. The word signifies massive size, power, and utter disdain for anything in its way. Some bands have a way of selecting the perfect band, and Nergal hit the bullseye here. Part black metal, part death metal, part whatever metal-based pigeonhole of your choice, the band is all business ... read more
Written by TIM BUGBEE Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews
The first thing I saw upon entering the main room of House of Blues last night was two guys wearing full chain mail armor. Slightly later, I spied someone with a drinking horn fastened to his belt. Yes, Viking metal has arrived in town. For those not in the know, Tumba-based Amon Amarth is a ... read more
Written by TIM BUGBEE Filed Under: Fotobom, MUSIC, Reviews
Jose Gonzalez’s music still sounds removed from space and time.