The Old 97’s proved, to a mostly full house at the Cradle last night, that you might get older — but you can still rock just as hard as you did five years ago. I hadn’t seen them since 2008, and even that was at Raleigh Downtown Live, which is not an optimal situation for…
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sinful savage tigers @ jessee’s
I don’t usually like shooting outside — the backgrounds are odd, light isn’t always usable, there are bugs and it’s hot and the list goes on — but there’s something lovely and perfect about shooting a band playing a totally unamplified set during the golden hour, like Sinful Savage Tigers did on Sunday evening towards…
cameron mcgill & what army — is a beast
Cameron McGill & What Army — Is A Beast. Out 4/12. When I dropped a short preview of this album in my February Two Sentences reviews, I said that it was dark and lush, and the more I listen to it, the more I stand by those two words to describe it. Cameron’s vocals are,…
the mountain goats @ cat’s cradle
I’ve been lucky enough to see the Mountain Goats a couple of times over the last few years; in 2006 at Troika, in an old garage, and John solo at the Durham Armory, and a sold out show at the Cradle in 2008. A sold out show in 2008 the night after the election in…
luego & jeff crawford @ motorco
An excellent evening of power pop. I am, in particular, supremely excited for Jeff’s new album. Yes, please. Motorco’s doing something lovely with these residencies; Luego is the band in residence for the month of April, four full band shows on Wednesdays with different openers, and Patrick solo on Sunday afternoons. A great look at…
tim barry @ local 506
Tim Barry, much like Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit, is one of those rare songwriters who has the ability to make me feel jubilant and heartbroken all at once. He writes with the fierce punk ethos of Avail, even when he’s self-admittedly failing at playing the guitar, when he’s intimated by crowd and using his…
spirit family reunion & the magnolia collective @ the pinhook
TOO MANY SHOWS. Did an extra 500,000 people move into the Triangle in the past 8 months? — Ross Grady of Triangle Rock to ch-scene I agree, Ross. I agree. But great sets from both bands last night; I hadn’t been to the Pinhook since last fall and it was nice to get back. Good…
oberhofer & cloudlines @ local 506
Straight up: all I knew about Oberhofer before last night was that Brad and Pete were supremely charming guys; I shot their interview with Speakers In Code back in February, but missed their following set at the Cradle for another show. I was delighted last night, though, when they took the stage to play the…
slingshot cash @ the cave
I talked Brian Matusz and Brad Bergesen with Jay, yelled at a Red Sox fan for pissing on my baseball stadium, and spotted two, TWO, Royals fans in the wild. I also drank $2 PBR drafts, which is dangerous. Slingshot Cash and Effingham played, too, and they were both excellent. Slingshot Cash releases their new…
the rural alberta advantage @ local 506
I sat here with this window open and blank almost all day; I wanted to say something profound about how gorgeous and heartbreaking and wonderful the Rural Alberta Advantage were last night, how Nils’ voice made me shudder and Paul’s drumming made me laugh and dance in a crowd that was, otherwise, quietly and politely…
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