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All Tomorrow's Parties (curated by My Bloody Valentine) Day 3 - Kutsher's (Monticello NY) Sunday, Sept 21, 2008
28 September 2008My Bloody Valentine end sixteen years of American live performance silence via a deafening roar to close out the massively successful All Tomorrow’s Parties/New York festival.
All Tomorrow's Parties (curated by My Bloody Valentine) Day 2 - Kutsher's (Monticello NY) Saturday, Sept 20, 2008
28 September 2008Shellac put in the best gig of the day, on day 2 of ATP which was filled with great shows.
All Tomorrow's Parties (curated by My Bloody Valentine) Day 1 - Kutsher's (Monticello NY) Friday, Sept 19, 2008
25 September 2008All Tomorrow’s Parties, the stamp of excellence. Day 1 looks at the “Don’t Look Back” section, with bands like Thurston Moore and Tortoise playing entire records from their discography.
Pitchfork Music Festival (Day 3) - Union Park (Chicago, IL) - Sunday, July 20, 2008
30 July 2008KING KHAN AND THE SHRINES were just pure, animalistic, rocking garage punk fun!
Pitchfork Music Festival (Day 2) - Union Park (Chicago, IL) - Saturday, July 19, 2008
23 July 2008It started raining during JAY REATARD’s set, but it didn’t matter. In fact, it might have even made it that much more intense.
Pitchfork Music Festival (Day 1) - Union Park (Chicago, IL) - Friday, July 18, 2008
22 July 2008Despite being absent for “Bring the Noise”, FLAVOR FLAV emerged right before they were set to perform “Don’t Believe the Hype”.
Cavestomp (Sonics! wow!) live review! / New Big Takeover #61 (New Pornographers cover) Began Shipping!; Order/Subscribe/Renew/Perfect Holiday Gift!
1 December 2007Big Takeover #61 with THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS’ A.C. NEWMAN began shipping last week; Again, now is an excellent time to order it if you would like to receive it! / Sonics: ”’He’s Waiting’ is the opener. There’s the voice; how is it so nearly the same?”
Pitchfork Music Festival (Day 3) - Union Park (Chicago, IL) - Sunday, July 15, 2007
13 August 2007It was a fitting end to a great festival that I look forward to attending in the future.
Pitchfork Music Festival (Day 2) - Union Park (Chicago, IL) - Saturday, July 14, 2007
26 July 2007THURSTON MOORE played guitar with YOKO ONO for a few songs, thus paying tribute to an underrated and massively influential artist.
Pitchfork Music Festival (Day 1) - Union Park (Chicago, IL) - Friday, July 13, 2007
18 July 2007The first night was booked in conjunction with All Tomorrow Parties. Thus, the three acts performing played classic albums in order from start to finish.
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)