Monday, April 4 2011
Ray Davies: See My Friends
Ray Davies' latest album is part tribute compilation, part vanity project. Mark my words, no one will be discussing this a year from now.
Friday, June 25 2010
Primavera Sound Festival: 27-29 May 2010: Barcelona, Spain
Primavera never stops growing. There are now more stages than ever before, a whole week of live music before the festival even begins, ad-hoc stages set-up in parks all over the city, as well as the obligatory closing party.
Friday, April 16 2010
Spoon + Deerhunter: 29 March 2010 - Toronto
Somehow, a show by one of my favorite bands, playing a bunch of my favorite songs, was more enervating than engaging.
Wednesday, March 24 2010
Spoon + Deerhunter + The Strange Boys: 22.Mar.10 - Washington D.C.
How do you improve on perfection? In the case of Spoon, you pair one of indie rock's most reliable live acts with two up-and-coming bands that can more than hold their own.
Monday, January 18 2010
Spoon: Transference
When you break it down, Transference is really just another Spoon album... and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Friday, September 11 2009
Our Noise: The Story of Merge Records, the Indie Label That Got Big and Stayed Small by John Cook
Despite some generous editorializing, Our Noise is as engaging (and human) a music industry tale as you're ever going to read.
Friday, May 22 2009
Spoon + Black Nasty: 22 April 2009 - Houston
While several new songs were welcomed with polite applause, tunes from Spoon’s back catalogue elicited a more raucous response.
Monday, November 19 2007
Spoon
I’d never thought of Spoon as bourgie, but, suddenly, it seems obvious. After all, they play tight, melodic rock that’s just a little bit uppercrust. These guys are, dare I say it, adults...
