Having been a fan of Amanda Fucking Palmer’s music and persona since the days of the Dresden Dolls, I’d assumed the opening acts on her latest tour would be nothing if not eclectic. I arrived at the Commodore last Saturday in time to catch The Simple Pleasure, of which I am now proud to call […]
Ben Folds is back with The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind, the first album released by his eponymous (numerically incongruous) trio since 1999. Of course, in my opinion, the man should surely be named the Post-Modern Prince of Piano. Unifying hook-driven melodies and unceremoniously vibrant vocals with richly textured orchestration and potent Pop […]
I got to the Rickshaw last Friday just as Narrows began their set; the five-piece band was the main reason I was out that night. I’ve listened to many hundreds of albums this year, and Painted (2012) is definitely in my top ten percent. Sure, I’ve been on quite the post-metal/post-subgenres kick for the last […]
Having been a fan of Amanda Fucking Palmer’s music and persona since the days of the Dresden Dolls, I’d assumed the opening acts on her latest tour would be nothing if not eclectic. I arrived at the Commodore last Saturday in time to catch The Simple Pleasure, of which I am now proud to call […] 