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Most rock bands are four or five people and there are certainly a handful of power trios that do the job with no problems at all, but when you strip the lineup down to just two people, things get a little more complicated. Sure there are examples like OM, godheadSilo, White Stripes and Black ...
“We need to name the fish.” Out of context, Jonathan Pearce’s declaration midway through the first of two thoroughly sold out shows at The Sinclair wouldn’t make much sense to anyone who hasn’t caught a show by the New Zealand indie rock/power pop quartet, but ...
Cass McCombs hit The Sinclair on a snowy long weekend night, playing an agreeable mix of rock that showcased his fluid guitar playing. He’d swap between finger-picking his Telecaster Deluxe or occasionally playing with a plectrum, and his bass player did the same. There were moments ...
“I like rock as an escape … music is at its best when it’s uplifting and takes you to a good place.”
Cries of guitar bands going the way of the pterodactyls may be a bit premature as long as Australian groups like Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever are flitting about. Steeped in the rich tradition of six string slingers like Belle & Sebastian or Teenage Fanclub, they also have taken studious ...
Looking like a shambolically elegant version of Donald Sutherland’s character from Animal House with permanent creases and perpetual bedhead, Dan Bejar does strike a certain look on stage. One ...
“When you actually go to people with the fact that you’re not trying to get them to play anything in particular, you just want their response.”
Sometimes Boston has a weird sort of parochialism to it. Last year the excellent record Planet (i) was nominated for a Boston Music Award for record of the year as well as for artist of the year. I’d not heard of the band before that but did a bit of digging to find out that Ella Williams ...
MC Taylor (of the Hiss Golden Messenger nom du stage) has been making a habit of hitting town, and specifically The Sinclair, around year’s end. Obviously last year didn’t happen, and early on during the set he said that he and his band came along to check in on everyone ...
Usually I have a pretty good idea what sort of show I’m gonna see before I step through the doors of the venue, but not tonight. And truth be told, afterwards I’m still not sure. At the behest of a friend who shares a good overlap of music taste, I decided to check out Black Midi, ...
