The first time I saw Philadelphia’s hard-rocking, green-living, roots rockers Hoots & Hellmouth, they were touring without a drummer; just two stomp-boxes, four tambourines, and a mandolin that somehow manages to transcend stringed instruments and become percussion. (God, isn’t it wonderful, how the mandolin can do that? It’s one of those instruments that, when played…
Category: opinions about concerts
rat jackson @ local 506
Some nights it seems like everyone in the Triangle has six bands, and they’re all so fantastic that 97% of the musicians I know should be famous. (Top to bottom, Rat Jackson, the Pneurotics, & Some Army, last night featuring people who also play in Spider Bags, the Magnolia Collective, Gambling the Muse, Red Collar,…
roadside graves @ nightlight
i’ve got a heart that won’t quit, won’t break no matter what you do “West Coast” was the first Roadside Graves song I fell for, it’s still my favorite, and there’s a gorgeous version in their latest Daytrotter session. They were, as always, a joy on Saturday evening.
centro-matic @ local 506
Most of the time when I love a band, you know it; I can’t shut up about them. I mean, if you have missed my capital-F Feelings about Frank Turner, you are just not paying attention. (Spoiler alert: I love Frank Turner.) But I’m genuinely unsure if there’s anyone out there, honestly anyone, who knows…
mason’s apron @ nightlight
Everyone in the Triangle has a side project, or six. My buddy Dave plays in what seems to be about 14 bands, for example. Thursday’s Locally Grown after-party was lead by one of the side projects of Mandolin Orange’s Andrew Marlin, the pure bluegrass band Mason’s Apron; it’s Andrew, two of the Big Fat Gap…
locally grown: mandolin orange
A gorgeous night of bluegrass and Andrew & Emily’s lovely voices. A cool breeze, New Belgium’s summer beer, and great conversation with people I am fond of. Happy, happy, happy. Full photo set here.
the elected @ local 506
Shot the Elected and Tristen at the 506 for Speakers in Code last night. Full set here.
pinche gringo @ cat’s cradle
This was actually a release party for the split 7″ released by the Moaners and recently reconstituted Jennyanykind, but I skipped out after the first set for personal reasons. I was bummed to miss it, because the Carrboro Ninja In Charge says the new Jennyanykind song is amazing, but I wasn’t in the headspace to…
spirit family reunion & curtis eller @ the pinhook
An evening of banjos and footstomping, and, as Curtis Eller would say, many things both beautiful and ugly. Full set here.
bowerbirds @ motorco
A beautiful night full of unearthly music. I hadn’t seen Bowerbirds in a year, and it was thrilling to hear the new stuff they’re writing, bigger and scarier and more lovely than before. Mount Moriah opened in support of their recent debut LP, and were absolutely phenomenal. It’s funny to think that that band name…
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