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All Six, Some Of The Time: New Edition at Agannis Arena In Boston, 6/27/14
Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph and Johnny celebrate 30+ years in the game with a new tour, and I was fortunate enough to catch New Edition live in concert.
Me’shell Ndegeocello Keeps It All The Way Live At Boston Gig
Me’shell Ndegeocello and her band delivered a killer live show on the singer/bassist’s latest trip to Boston.
We Saw It! Paul McCartney at Fenway Park, July 2013
Paul McCartney arrives in Fenway Park and doesn’t need a bat and a ball to energize the crowd!
We Saw It!: Living Colour at Paradise Rock Club, Boston 4/5/13
Can you believe that it’s been 25 years since the release of Living Colour’s debut “Vivid?” The pioneering band is still in fine form, as their recent performance in Boston can attest to.
We Saw It!: Easy Star All-Stars (w/ Passafire) at Solana Beach, CA, 19 Sep 2012
Picture a reggae fan. Got it? Odds are you’ve got one of two people in mind: a dreaded, rasta-wearing, herb-toking laid back islander or your modern college frat type. It’s an unfortunate stereotype, but a commonly held one. Now just do one more thing for me: throw that stereotype out the window, because the Easy Star concert last Wednesday didn’t conform to any of that. It was just a diverse group of people dancing and celebrating to some damn good […]
We Saw It!: Jonathan Coulton/They Might Be Giants in Solana Beach, CA 11/17
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Talent can certainly get you far in the world of music, but there are a lot of talented musicians out there. To stand out, you need an extra edge: charisma, good looks, or even just identifying an audience and sticking with them, even if it doesn’t quite catapult you to the mainstream. Many a band has cultivated solid careers off of staying loyal to their unique audiences. It’s a career path that long time contenders They Might Be Giants and […]
We Saw It!: Jay-Z & Kanye West In Boston 11/21/11
Can two of hip-hop’s finest rock an arena show. Take a look at our review of Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “Watch The Throne” tour date in Boston.
An Hour (& a Half) of Power (Pop) with Fountains of Wayne
I owe my love of Fountains of Wayne to a decision to go to Wendy’s. I was sitting in a booth, enjoying a late lunch one day, when “Hey Julie” came on the PA. Immediately taken with the song, I got back to my office, Googled the song lyrics and realized…I already owned it. “Welcome Interstate Managers”, the band’s third album, had found it’s way into my record collection several months before, and I’d never given it a truly thorough […]
Tom Tom Club Brings Their “Genius” to Boston
It’s not very often that you get a front-row seat to rock and roll royalty, which is why I jumped at the chance to see Tom Tom Club when I heard that their tour was rolling through Boston. While the average person may only remember TTC from their 1982 classic “Genius of Love”, the truth is that even though commercial success has eluded the band since their debut, they’ve gone on to record four additional albums. Of course, we can’t […]
Ben Folds: How Much Noise Can One Man and a Piano Make?
As it turns out, lots. Yesterday marked my second Ben Folds concert experience. The first time I saw him was about 18 months ago. It was the Friday before his album “Way to Normal” was released. Ben concentrated heavily on the new album, playing all of the songs that were to appear on it, as well as alternate versions of those same songs. As enjoyable as the show was, there’s a huge difference between a guy playing songs you’ve never […]
Jamie Cullum Live: Please Don't Stop the Music
Jamie Cullum started his show at the House of Blues in Boston playing a Rihanna song. He ended the show playing a Jimi Hendrix song. In between, the crooner/multi-instrumentalist gave the standards a kick in the balls and threw in a few of his originals. I was told that the man puts on a good show, but even with the advance warning, I was blown away by the amount of energy the diminutive Brit and his excellent band had. Those […]