Live - Leonard Cohen @ Nokia Theatre

April 5th, 2009 by Stuart McAfee

“I’m not here to fool you” croons Cohen in his immortal “Hallelujah“. He takes the stage as a recognizable, yet grayed and shaky-handed figure who still outshines his band with modesty and ease. Leonard Cohen has always been a definitive image of honesty, devotion, and self-struggle; an irresistible romantic spinning tales that are equal parts distilled passion, fractured faith, and shameless lust. Each poem is weighted with just enough familiarity to keep it grounded for the listener. Even in a full house, Leonard Cohen can speak to everyone:

“You came to me this morning and you handled me like meat. You’d have to be a man to know how good that feels, how sweet…” (more…)

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Live - Chick Corea and John McLaughlin’s 5 Piece Band @ House of Blues

April 3rd, 2009 by Felipe Ruiz

Chick Corea and John McLaughlin’s Five Piece Band were booked on the same night as the Britney Spears, who performed in the nearby American Airlines Center; traffic was a nightmare. It was difficult to decide which concert to go to… well, not really. Through my eyes, Chick Corea and John McLaughlin gave an extraordinary performance filled with color, dimension, and texture. These two virtuoso jazz fusion legends presented new original works as well as previously performed pieces. Chick, with his prepared piano, and John with his extravagant guitar licks, created walls of dissonant sounds that every so often merged and release tension. In a sense, they parallel life; they give displeasure for a great amount of time, but you live for those few moments of concordance where everything makes sense. (more…)

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Live - Cut Copy @ the Granada

March 9th, 2009 by Alex Jenkins

If you are not familiar with Cut Copy’s music, they mix eighties’ revival with Indie Dance; the music is very catchy and dancy, and their new album In Ghost Colours has received praise from many music critics. Many people had told me that Cut Copy’s shows were amazing, and that attending their show would be similar to going to one huge dance party. (more…)

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Lecture - Elephant 6

November 18th, 2008 by Stuart McAfee

Last week, Elephant 6 collector and expert Chris Yetter gave a brief run-through of E6 history before sharing his amazing video, record, and paraphernalia collection with the group. Items ranged from original Of Montreal album art, to an assortment of original Jeff Mangum artwork, to handmade Music Tapes shirts, and even a tape of some of the E6-ers high school band, Always Red Society.

Obsessive? Yes. Enjoy! (more…)

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Live - Theivery Corporation

November 18th, 2008 by Catalina Cuervo

In the midst of a huge crowd, a powerful force flows through the masses. It causes a collective, synchronized movement following the sensual rhythms and world beats of the Retaliation…

At the end of the American leg of the Radio Retaliation world tour, Thievery Corporation played the hell out of the Dallas House of Blues on October 26th. Promoting their fifth studio album Radio Retaliation—released in September of this year—Thievery began the tour in the duo’s home to of Washington, D.C., going all the way to Australia, Romania, England, Portugal, and Greece, sonically painting a very strong message of political and social awareness. (more…)

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