You couldn’t have found a venue more packed with flannel shirts, Sperrys, and light-hearted music than at the Bethan/Vacationer/Tennis show last night at Club Dada. The night started off differently than it ended with the opening act Bethan. With odd, sometimes dark, melodies and a lead singer who’s gentle gaze »
Dream-pop duo, Memoryhouse, started out as an art project in between two friends. Evan Abeele (composer) and Denise Nouvion (vocals) create art and music that coexist with one another: images of nostalgia, photographs of memories. Memoryhouse is a growing band: having released their latest, The Slideshow Effect off of Sub »
Sarah Jaffe is as genuine as it comes. Releasing one full length and a few EPs to accompany, the singer-songwriter has always been filed under, well, the singer-songwriter genre with country-folk sounds. Her latest release, The Body Wins, took a turn, not for better or worse, but into another dimension. »
On Friday 4/20, Granada Theater got more and more crowded as the night proceeded, culminating in the impassable mass of humanity that stood in front of the stage when Ben Kweller came on a little after ten. Before we get to the main act of the evening, though, I’d like »
Why should you see The Brian Jonestown Massacre at the Granada this Friday? They lack the irresistible draw of an up-and-coming artist, and the prestige of best-selling albums and chart-toppers. So why, if at all, should you attend their show? For one thing, you won’t want to miss one of »
The Midwest has been home to a host of progressive blues and country musicians from Chuck Berry to Uncle Tupelo. Carrying on the tradition of progressive blues and country music is St. Louis band Since 1902. Robert Don, Justin Enoch, Pete Holohan, and Nathaniel Endicott are still young, but the »
What is Cryptocracy? A.) Really involved and harsh witch house? B.) Really, really, disgustingly dirty house music? C.) Incredibly tasteful dubstep? D.) A giant robot punching Adele and David Guetta in the face? Hmmm…. Let’s just go with E.) All of the above. Huoratron (Finland native, Aku Raski) has been »
Straight from Denver with a indie lo-fi sound, husband/wife duo Tennis has been active since 2010. Alania Moore and Patrick Riley met while studying philosophy in college and married soon after, and the band was born after a seven month sailing adventure around the Eastern Atlantic Seaboard. After the initial »
Led by the troubled musical genius Anton Newcombe, The Brian Jonestown Massacre have a history that most bands cannot create in their entire existence. Despite the drug mishaps and frequent departure of band members, The Brian Jonestown Massacre have placed themselves staunchly into the public consciousness, thanks– in part, to the »
As April keep chugging along, so does the awesome line of shows you don’t wanna miss! Here’s a list of events coming up that you should definitely set your eyeballs on: Thursday, 4/26/12 Quilt @ Dan’s Silverleaf Hailing all the way from Boston, this quartet has been serving up quality »
