It’s easy to think this album is a little silly, or even stupid. On first listen, I was noted to raise my eyebrow in confusion and disbelief when I heard the striking couplet “Did you take tram #7 to heaven? / Did you eat your banana from 7/11?”
Eventually, my incredulity was eroded away by the […]
Despite Clann Zú being being credited with writing all the music here
as a band, moreso than other groups, the driving force seems to be the
singer and lyricist, Declan DeBarra. He wears his ragged heart
unabashedly on his sleeve, and his distinctive voice is at the centre
of every song: at times plaintive, shrieking, delicate, or intense.
The […]
The Organ, Controller.Controller Live at The Underground in Hamilton - October 22, 2004
The Organ
Controller.Controller
Flogging Molly basically sound like The Pogues with a punk band and more predictibility. That is to say, rollicking Celtic tunes mostly on the traditional instruments (squeezebox, fiddle, pipes) with strong rock underpinnings in the rhythm section.
The fiery spirit of Celtic music suits a marriage with punk, but I find the distorted guitars don’t really […]
Explosions in the Sky wsg Adem Live at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto - October 11, 2004
Adem
Explosions in the Sky
In the tradition of the Bob Dylans and Leonard Cohens of yesteryear, Josh Ritter is an unashamed balladeer. His deep, enchanting voice flows over folky acoustic guitar, Hammond organ and percussion. The sound is clean, rich, and maybe you’ve heard it before. It really would be a bit silly to say he’s crossing musical borders, […]
Last night I had the shit kicked out of me by the Arcade Fire.
In the afternoon Colin and Amy came up and they, I, and Brian saw the play ‘The Love List’ which had Colin’s uncle in it (so we got 2 free tickets which made it quite worthwhile). It was very funny, light-hearted, […]
The Arcade Fire wsg Heston Rifle, Belle Orchestre Live at The Underground in Hamilton - October 02, 2004
my camera became a bit of a community commodity this time, so only most, and not all, of the pictures were taken by my own hands
Heston Rifle
Belle Orchestre
THE ARCADE FIRE