King Dude at Saint Vitus

The King continues to be awesome.  His music can be rather poetic and even gentle at times, which makes it that much more shocking when he gets to the crazy stuff like the ending of "Lucifer's The Light Of The World".

Posted: 10/30/2013 at 9:05pm     Tags: King Dude  Saint Vitus 

Dreadlords at Saint Vitus

Dreadlords seem to be a really stripped-down goth/metal band.  At first I thought they were acoustic, though of course that guitar-banjo thing is plugged in.  I guess by de-emphasizing the loudness of their songs they emphasize the nastiness.  Works for me.  Great look too.

Posted: 10/30/2013 at 3:52pm     Tags: Dreadlords  Saint Vitus 

Guitar Lightnin' Lee at The Bell House

How do you know a musician is a traditionalist?  They're on MySpace but not Facebook.  Okay, bad joke, but clearly Mr. Lee is not all about the marketing.  His pitch is simpler: come watch me play.  If you have the chance, I would recommend doing so.

Posted: 10/28/2013 at 8:26pm     Tags: Guitar Lightnin' Lee  The Bell House 

Spires at Death By Audio

When you pick the same band name as a British hardcore band you have to put in a little extra effort to distinguish yourself. I guess that's why Spires have been playing every gig possible. I suggest you give 'em a listen on SoundCloud, though if you live in the area you can probably just catch them live on any random weekend...

Posted: 10/25/2013 at 6:00pm     Tags: CMJ  Death By Audio  Spires 

Bass Drum of Death at The Knitting Factory

I can't believe these guys weren't headlining. Ah well, they still killed it. Find them on Facebook or their own website.

Posted: 10/15/2013 at 8:37pm     Tags: Bass Drum of Death  The Knitting Factory