June 2009
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REVIEW: Passion Pit @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston,...
I caught Passion Pit’s hometown show at Paradise Rock Club last night, which was a really tight set despite the rather shitty sound. The bass was mixed so high that it almost completely drowned out lead singer Michael Angelakos’ vocals on a few songs, and that’s saying something when it comes to a piercing falsetto like his. Passion Pit has had a whirlwind year, going from being...
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REVIEW: Amanda Palmer debuts new song at mystery...
If you’re following boxofboom on Twitter, you might have read that I did end up winning tickets for Amanda Palmer’s mystery show last night in Cambridge, MA, which was actually held in a performance space in a recording studio called The Bridge in Davis Square. The space itself was very small (and subsequently stifingly hot) with just a tiny stage and not much else in the room. Amanda...
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REVIEW: PJ Harvey & John Parish @ House of Blues,...
It’s about time I post my review of the completely stellar PJ Harvey & John Parish show at House of Blues on Saturday night. I was blown away by how good they sounded, this being my first time ever seeing PJ Harvey live in over a decade of being a fan. It was likely one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen (and I don’t say that lightly, especially considering the number of...
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Lost Ones
This comes as no big surprise, but still disappointing - Rolling Stone reports:
Reclusive R&B-hip-hop star Lauryn Hill has put a halt to her planned comeback tour, canceling her entire European lineup of dates, the AP reports. Hill was scheduled to headline this year’s Stockholm Jazz Festival on July 15th, but her agent informed festival organizers yesterday that the show was off due to...
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One of my favorite performances by Fiona and definitely my favorite cover she’s ever done (and she’s got some great ones to choose from, particularly the Beatles’ “Across the Universe” and Bill Withers’ “Use Me”) was her version of “I Want You,” part of a VH1 Classic tribute to Elvis Costello which featured Fiona, Death Cab for Cutie and...
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REVIEW: White Rabbits @ Middle East, Cambridge, MA...
Somehow the weekend got away from me (partially due to the stellar PJ Harvey & John Parish show - review coming soon), so better late than never, my review of the White Rabbits show at Middle East last Thursday: the band took the stage downstairs shortly after 11:30, launching into “Rudie Fails.” For those not familiar with the band, White Rabbits are armed with a small artillery...
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Again and Again
I’ve been listening to Colonia from A Camp (featuring Nina Persson of the Cardigans) a lot this week, so I was excited to read they have a new EP of covers coming out next week. The EP will be available on iTunes on June 9th and includes the following covers: “Us and Them” by Pink Floyd, “Boys Keep Swinging” by David Bowie and “I’ve Done it Again” by...
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With the rare sunny weather we’ve been enjoying in Boston, I find myself turning to some of my standby summer albums when I’m out strolling around. Beck’s Guero is one of my all-time favorites, especially this remix of “Missing” by Hugo Nicolson (featured on the companion remix album Guerolito). I believe this track was only available on the digital version of the...
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Don't Deconstruct
I can totally understand that when some artists break away from the bands that made them famous to record solo projects, they prefer to focus on their solo material when it comes time to tour. Still, I’m happy to hear that Jenny Lewis has been performing some Rilo Kiley songs in her set on her current tour for her most recent solo record, Acid Tongue. It makes sense considering Jenny has...