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Sonic Youth with The Feelies - Battery Park (New York) - Friday, July 4, 2008
15 July 2008Playing all of Daydream Nation last year must have really sunk in as SONIC YOUTH played nearly a third of that amazing record.
R.E.M. with Modest Mouse and The National - Mann Center for the Performing Arts (Philadelphia, PA) - Wednesday, June 18, 2008 -
23 June 2008Thankfully R.E.M. were able to translate the energy of their new album Accelerate onto the stage.
Melvins - Nude With Boots (Ipecac)
21 June 2008On the title track, the band enter the “Freedom Rock” zone. Pure, rockin’ down the highway, straight from the 70s, classic rock radio style all the way, but so kick ass and anthemic.
Big Dipper - The Middle East (Cambridge, MA) - Saturday, April 26, 2008
4 May 2008Good bands can never die
American Music Club - Harpers Ferry (Boston, MA) - Tuesday, April 22, 2008
27 April 2008Eitzel and Vudi weave tales of beautiful sadness.
Nada Surf - Lucky (Barsuk)
13 April 2008In a sense Lucky is an album of love songs. But refreshingly these are love songs that aren’t narrow in scope and don’t rely on clichés.
Black 47 - Iraq (United for Opportunity)
23 March 2008LARRY KIRWAN, the leader of Black 47, is no Toby Keith – he’s his diametrical opposite on the political spectrum – so this is no rah-rah “support our troops” tripe.
Bob Mould Band with Halou - Trocadero (Philadelphia, PA) - March 14, 2008
22 March 2008It still feels great seeing BOB MOULD doing what he does best, even if the novelty has worn off a little now and it’s feels familiar.
Times New Viking with Pony Pants and Shooting Spires - Danger Danger Gallery (Philadelphia, PA) - February 27, 2008
4 March 2008The sound wasn’t the greatest, but playing in divey places fits their brand of scuzzy, lo-fi noise rock.
Vampire Weekend with Sam Rosen - First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, PA) - February 9, 2008
11 February 2008After seeing them, I’m glad I went, though I can’t say there were too many surprises.
Jack Rabid’s Top 10
Week of August 17
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Billy Bragg – Mr. Love & Justice (Anti)
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Bad Religion – New Maps of Hell (deluxe edition) (Epitaph)
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Ray Davies – Working Man’s Cafe (New West)
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Ron Sexsmith – Exit Strategy of the Soul (Yep Roc)
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Billie Holiday – Beautiful Ballads & Love Songs (Columbia/Legacy/SonyBMG)
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Everest – Ghost Notes (Vapor)
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Rob Dickinson – Fresh Wine for the Horses (double CD) (Fontana/UNI)
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Secret Shine – All of the Stars (Clairecords/Tonevendor)
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The Effigies – Reside (Criminal IQ)
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For Against – Shade Side, Sunny Side (Words on Music)