Concert Reviews

By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 02/21/2008

It's not often you spot a triple bill in which you're well acquainted with all three groups. In this case, I'd heard two albums apiece by the opening acts, and the headliner was one of my all-time favorite bands. On my way to the venue, I thought about how odd the bill was and when I got there, it turned out I was right -- it was like attending three separate, entirely unconnected events.

By Josh Mocle - The Kids Are So-So - 02/03/2008

Normally when reviewing concerts, I discuss the bands in the order they performed. However, in the case of the Sick of It All headlining show at Le National on February 3^rd, I find it appropriate to start off with discussing the headliner and working in reverse since absolutely none of the bands on that relatively well put together tour would have existed in their current incarnation if it weren’t for Sick of It All.

By Simon Howell - A Listening Ear - 02/08/2008

"You'll have to keep walking, friend." 

By Lindsay Wood - Through Being Cool - 12/08/2007

By Comma Chameleon - Semicolon Cancer; - 12/07/2007

By Mike Bresciani - The Lonesome Strangers - 10/27/2007

How biased can a review of a Rogue Wave show be? Let’s find out…

Rogue Wave was back at the Cabaret Juste Pour Rire music hall after having played a split-bill with Nada Surf on their 2006 Winter tour. This time around, as headliners, the draw was significantly smaller, with the top half of the Cabaret being closed off. It didn’t matter, anyhow. The concert floor was full of eager fans waiting to hear their favorite Rogue Wave tunes.

By Josh Mocle - The Kids Are So-So - 11/17/2007

It was bound to happen eventually. In fact, I’m surprised it’s taken this long for me to write a Dropkick Murphys review. The effect this band has had on me, the music I choose to listen to and in some ways the way I live my life in general, is immense (and slightly pathetic). This could either be the easiest review I’ve ever written or the hardest. That having been said, I’m committed to not letting this thing spiral into a mindless love-fest, however, I’m entirely incapable of judging whether it does or not. That one’s up to you.