Personal and the Pizzas at Bruar Falls
I was a little bit worried when Personal and the Pizzas started out with a song called "Pepperoni Eyes". Oh now, some sort of gag band? Both the music and the audience's reaction clued me in pretty quickly. They are no such thing. These guys are rock-n-roll through and through. The only thing which sucked about their set was that it had to be cut short due to technical difficulties (and noise complaints from the neighbors, I hear).
Posted: 4/25/2011 at 5:17pm Tags: Bruar Falls Personal and the Pizzas
The Live Ones at Union Pool
In terms of both look and attitude, the lead singer/drummer of The Live Ones could be mistaken for Ronnie James Dio. Having said that, they're not a metal band. They just rock real loud and real hard.
Posted: 4/24/2011 at 7:22pm Tags: The Live Ones Union Pool
Bass Drum Of Death at Glasslands Gallery
Two youngish guys playing music which sounds like 70s hard rock, and doing it well. Who deserves the blame for this? The Internet? Somebody's big brother? Or maybe that's just the way it is. Everything seems to get a revival every twenty years or so. Twenty years ago there was Grunge, and in this decade there will be Bass Drum Of Death.
Posted: 4/24/2011 at 3:14pm Tags: Bass Drum Of Death Glasslands Gallery
M Shanghai String Band at Jalopy
It is about time I got some photos of these folks, the bluegrass collective called the M Shanghai String Band. They play the classics beautifully, but as one might expect from an Americana band named after a Chinese restaurant they are not slaves to tradition. Their sets consist mostly of originals, sometimes dolorous, sometimes funny, at times philosophical and poignant, and once in a while the audience gets to participate. I keep recommending their shows for a reason!
Posted: 4/18/2011 at 8:31pm Tags: Jalopy M Shanghai M Shanghai String Band
The Black Lips at Webster Hall
I don't think that I have even been beaten more severely at a show (though that Templars show late last year was close). The photos speak for themselves. This was anarchy.
Posted: 4/14/2011 at 1:07am Tags: chaos The Black Lips Webster Hall
