live shows Archive
01 Oct 2009
Concert Review: Charlotte Pop Fest (part 1)
The Charlotte Pop Fest (September 24-26 2009) was both thrilling and disappointing, sometimes all at once. It’s important to make clear right up front that attendees easily got value for […]
14 Sep 2009
In the Warm Embrace of Ozric Tentacles
One of the most memorable lines in John Landis‘ film The Blues Brothers takes place when the band arrives at a roadhouse. Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) asks the proprietress, “What […]
24 Aug 2009
Photos from Dungen @ Grey Eagle
…and a little bit of the actual audio from the show as well.
09 Aug 2009
Progressive Nation Act IV: Dream Theater
I like progressive rock, especially the British/European varieties. Those seem informed more by European folk, music of the Middle Ages, and classical, yet with plenty of power and bombast leavened […]
31 Jul 2009
Progressive Nation Act III: Zappa Plays Zappa
As mentioned previously, I’m something of a Zappa fanatic. I was lucky enough to see the man onstage twice in the 80s; his peculiar hybrid of obscenely-complicated art/jazz/rock/whatever crossed with […]
30 Jul 2009
Progressive Nation Act II: Bigelf
Second to take the stage was Bigelf. Like Scale the Summit, these guys were unknown to me. I was totally unfamiliar with their music, so I did a quick bit […]
30 Jul 2009
Progressive Nation Act I: Scale the Summit
First up was Scale the Summit. This four-piece (two guitars trading leads, plus bass and drums) trades in the modern instro-metal-prog genre. A really young lot (not Hanson “Mm-bop” young, […]
30 Jul 2009
Progressive Nation 2009
So awhile back I bought a ticket to the local date of the Progressive Nation tour. My buddy and band mate Jeff talked me into it. On one level, I […]
12 Mar 2009
Concert Review: Japanese Motors, Raleigh NC 03/11/09
A quick listen — heck, even a careful, critical series of listens — to “Single Fins & Safety Pins,” the latest single from Japanese Motors, would give most people the […]
21 Feb 2008
Echo Project 2007: The Little Festival That Could
Let’s face it: the festival calendar is pretty crowded. Coachella, Bonnaroo, 10k Lakes, Langerando; the list goes on and on, and it grows longer every year. This is good news […]