Monthly Archives: June 2009

Photos: The Drums at The Annex and Holiday Shores/Jack Penate at Pianos

It’s been a strange past couple of days.  These two shows took place on two different nights, but the past 48 hours have sort of melted together into one long medga-day.  I figured I’d just lump both of these concert experiences into one post, rather than get behind.  I saw the gentleman in the photos [...]

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Incredible New Album: Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors

This album is mindblowingly good.  I’m only about halfway through my second listen right now, but it seems like all the amazing material we’ve been getting from Dirty Projectors over the years has come to a beautiful, glorious head.  I’m too excited to write with any kind of real critical eye, but some of the [...]

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Photos: The Wowz and I Was A King at Union Hall

Sunday night’s show at the always-lovely Union Hall was entertaining enough.  It’s getting a little bit past its expiration date (plus, it’s getting late), so I’ll keep this brief.  Openers, The WoWz played mediocre, throw-back Buddy Holly-era, simplistic (not in a bad way) rock.  I was a bit worried at first that they were too [...]

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