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Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Live Reviews / setlist / News Live review: GBH
Posted By Chris Triplett on Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 3:18 PM
GBH w/ Outernational
Tremont Music Hall
July 27, 2010
The Deal: A good old fashioned punk rock show at Tremont with Antiseen, Outernational and GBH. Emphasis on old. It was kind of weird and funny to see 40 and 50 year-old weathered punks in the crowd and on stage. Re-scheduled show from June 2.
Photos / Live Reviews / setlist / News Live review: Sick Puppies
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 11:16 AM
Sick Puppies w/ Janus, It's Alive
Amos' Southend
July 27, 2010
The Deal: Australia's Sick Puppies rocks Amos', brings along some cheese and whine.
The Good: I'll talk about the opening bands later, so let's just jump straight to the main event. The thing that struck me immediately was bassist Emma Anzai, who got into it from the first notes — a bit of slap bass, driving the music and rarely standing still. Singer/guitarist Shimon Moore balances smooth vocals with something a little bit more raspier when he screams for a tone that works well with the music.
After playing "My World," the band ran through a few bars of Rage Against the Machine's "Bombtrack" before starting "Odd One."
Of course Moore said it was just for Charlotte, but I'm guessing they do the three-song acoustic breakdown at every tour stop. They played "All the Same," "What Are you Looking For?" and "Too Many," before ramping the sound back up to 10.
News NEW: Wale's "The Eyes of the Tiger"
Posted By Mike McCray on Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 10:26 AM
It's been a while since we've heard from the face of DMV (DC-Maryland-Virginia) hip hop, Wale.
Yesterday, he released a new track, "Eyes of the Tiger" in lieu of his next mixtape, More About Nothing, slated for Aug. 3rd and while we've heard millions of Tiger Woods mashups and remixes, how many sample his voice then spit through his point of view?
It's not nearly as anthemic as his fans would lead on but it's pretty dope nonetheless. Don't hear a lot of Vijay Singh references on the radio.
Wale - The Eyes of the Tiger <-- click here to play.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Opinion / News What's the best decade for music?
Posted By Chris Triplett on Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 4:25 PM
It was a little before my time, but I view 1967 through 1976 as the pinnacle of music production in the modern music era. Hippie, psychedelic rock ruled, along with soul and r&b, folk, blues, country and funk. Free love was in the air and people still cared about actually making music and it wasn't solely about money and fame - although it quickly took a turn for the worse. Enter drug overdoses, plane crashes and disco. True, heartfelt music remained triumphant however.
A taste of the best from each year?:
1967 — The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band), The Doors (The Doors), The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Axis: Bold As Love), The Monkees (The Monkees), The Temptations (The Temptations in a Mellow Mood).
1968 — Johnny Cash (At Folsom Prison), Aretha Franklin (Aretha Now), Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), Otis Redding (The Dock Of The Bay), Simon & Garfunkel (The Graduate Soundtrack).
1969 — The Kinks (Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire), Marvin Gaye (MPG/That's the Way Love Is), Bob Dylan (Nashville Skyline), Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin II), Joni Mitchell (Clouds).
Live Reviews / News Live review: FloydFest 2010
Posted By Grant Britt on Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 12:42 PM
FloydFest 2010
Floyd, Virginia
July 22-25, 2010
The Deal: Four-day celebration of musical diversity set in the Virginia mountains.
The Good: Even though it's home to some of the coolest roots music from around the world, 2010's FloydFest offered little shelter from Saturday's sweltering heat. There was little shade to be found on the 80-acre site nestled on the side of a mountain just off the Blue Ridge parkway.
Festival goers seeking sun relief clustered around the tents erected over the sound booths at the various stages. But it didn't affect the enthusiasm of the estimated 14, 000 attendees. Even a half-hour delay past the posted start time 9 p.m. for Levon Helm did little to dampen the enthusiasm of the sweaty celebrants packed shoulder to shoulder for his Saturday night show.
Photos / Live Reviews / News Sights from the 2010 Vans Warped Tour
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 10:48 AM
From screamo to rock, from punk to post-hardcore — there was a little bit of everything at the 2010 Vans Warped Tour, which stopped by Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on July 22, 2010.
The day got started early — 11:15 a.m. — with a set by The Pretty Reckless and ended around 8 p.m.
I caught bits and pieces of about 25 bands on the seven stages that make up the tour — from the insanity of Andrew W.K. and the leaping of Dillinger Escape Plan to the rock of Sum 41 and Dirty Little Rabbits (which features Shawn "Clown" Crahan of Slipknot). There was the celtic punk of Flatfoot 56 and the screaming metal of Iwrestledabearonce.
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New Releases / News This week's new releases (July 27, 2010)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 8:17 AM
Here's a quick rundown of what's new in stores this week:
Avenged Sevenfold Nightmare
Tony Bennett Young Tony
Dillinger Escape Plan Option Paralysis
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Live At The Greek Theatre 2008
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Wolf Alice delights, energizes Charlotte crowd 1
North London rock quartet fills Visulite with raw emotions.
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Live review: Pixies 1
Band hits Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte to perform Doolittle album in its entirety.
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Hayley Williams topless photo circulates
Topless photo of Paramore's Hayley Williams hits the Internet.
