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Month: August 2010

Live

Midnight Juggernauts – Vital Signs, Tombstone (Live)

The bowling alley / concert venue presents a quandary for the concertgoer. While it may provide an interesting environment in which to see a band, there are also many negatives which tend to detract from the concert experience. Chief among these negatives is that half the audience is there to bowl and hang out with their friends, and could care less about whatever artist is performing on any given night. (More...)
Mark
Misc. Stuff

Vic Godard – Blackpool

Though I came late to the game when it comes to my appreciation of Vic Godard, I've had a great time tracking down a lot of his back catalog. With a musical style varying wildly from release to release, I've always found myself attracted to Vic's jazz standards-esque songs from the early 80's. (More...)
Kevin
Live

Faster Pussycat – Bathroom Wall (Live)

I can only think of one other time when I have been so compelled to go out and see a band that is firmly planted in the Heavy Metal/Hair Metal arena. I did see Van Halen with David Lee Roth a few years ago, but the ultimate decision to go was heavily influenced by others. The sole non-DLR exception is the recent Faster Pussycat show. Admittedly though, I probably would not have bothered if I didn't know that Taime Downe was a solid contributor to Pigface. (More...)
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The Monday Set: Faith No More – Brooklyn – 7/5/10

Faith No More was a band I was obsessed with for the majority of my formative years, since they released 1992's "Angel Dust" (the greatest hard rock album of all time, at least in this writer's humble opinion). I used to drop copious amounts of money on every import, single, and bootleg that my local CD shop owner could order, amassing quite an impressive collection in the end. (More...)
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