Friday, February 22 2002
Donald Glaude + Misstress Barbara
Donald Glaude Misstress Barbara Anyone who thinks DJs are boring to watch has never witnessed the crowd-pleasing (or crowd-pandering, depending on your point of view)…
Cake
Putting the “and” Back In “Rock and Roll” If you’re not thinking about it like we critics constantly force ourselves to do, you might forget…
Thursday, February 21 2002
Rufus Wainwright
One thing you should know about Rufus Wainwright: he’s absolutely devastating live. He’s no stranger to studio technique, as his albums will attest, but on…
Tuesday, February 19 2002
Rufus Wainwright
S E T L I S T 1. Grey Gardens2. Greek Song3. Rebel Prince4. California5. The Consort6. Evil Angel7. In a Graveyard8. La Complainte…
Concrete Blonde
Peaking during the big-hair, light-metal days of the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Concrete Blonde stood alongside The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees as…
Monday, February 18 2002
John Vanderslice + The Court and Spark
Vanderslice Celebrates DIY Spirit, But Band Can Play Their Instruments John Vanderslice is a charismatic musician, and one energetic, blonde cutey of a front man.…
Sunday, February 17 2002
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers are a pop musical revelation, a breath of fresh spring air blowing in a cloudy, smoky den of alt-numetal grunge-punk. From Vancouver,…
Thursday, February 14 2002
The Divine Comedy
I could scarcely believe my eyes when going through the list of upcoming concerts. The Divine Comedy, Neil Hannon’s tribute band to Scott Walker, Noel…
Agnostic Front with TSOL on “The Unity Tour”
Halfway into Agnostic Front’s blistering set, it began to rain. Off-white gobs of something, with the consistency of gravy, dropped from the sky in quarter…
Wednesday, February 13 2002
Kleenex Girl Wonder
S E T L I S T AmeliaTake My Heart and Rub itReunited AirlinesBack in Black (snippet)That’s Why I Write Such Good SongsMy, You…
Sunday, February 10 2002
Dick Dale
The Second Wave of Music from the Extreme A lot of people, the majority young indie-looking types, felt this was a show not to be…
Saturday, February 9 2002
Jill Sobule
S E T L I S T JetpackBitterJoey (Heatherton)(Ex-gay ministry song)MargaretKaren by NightThe Money Shot(I Live like a) FreshmanHeroesLucy at the GymPilar (Things Here…
Friday, February 8 2002
Baaba Maal
The Triumph of Pure Sound Baaba Maal was supposed to be onstage at 8:00 p.m., and now it’s 8:25, and the crowd is getting as…
Thursday, February 7 2002
Chris Smither
We had only been there five minutes and already I was annoyed. Having never been to McCabe’s Guitar Shop, it was not remotely what I…
Tuesday, February 5 2002
Stereophonics + JJ72
Stereophonics JJ72 What Comes After Britpop? Or, the Stereophonics Take Your American Hype and Shove It While much of his fellow UK fraternity are busy…
Monday, January 28 2002
The Charlatans UK + Starsailor
Starsailor S E T L I S T StarsailorAlcoholicPoor Misguided FoolShe Just WeptFeverLullabyLove is HereTie Up My HandsGood Souls Charlatans + StarsailorIt’s All Over…
Thursday, January 17 2002
Liars
By the night’s end, it seemed everything had been destroyed—including the band. Drummer Ron Albertson eyed his band mates venomously, gingerly re-erecting his toppled bass…
Wednesday, January 16 2002
Sleater-Kinney
I looked over my right shoulder. Just behind me, a couple was sharing a PDA unashamedly to the hot music. Their jaws were moving in…
Friday, January 11 2002
The Handsome Family
The club was packed, and the crowd by the bar only shushed when Brett and Rennie, like a young, perverse Johnny and June, took the…
Friday, December 28 2001
Evan Dando & The Rebel Crue 2002
Shunning Career As An Australian D.A.R.E. Counselor, Dando Appears Poised For Return Ah, yes . . . the comeback. Americans love to root for the…
