Month: October 2007
Review: Twister Chasers
Twister Chasers Mpi Home Video Street: 06.26 Remember that movie Twister? Sucks to be you, doesn’t it? Anyways, Twister Chasers is a documentary about some real live tornado chasers doing their thing during the summer of 2004. Even though these people take great precautions there are still some fairly scary moments when incredible wind and
Review: Too Tough To Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
Too Tough To Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone Mandy Stein Plain Jane Production Street: 2006 Too Tough to Die documents the 30th anniversary tribute concert to the Ramones, which occurred in LA in 2004 just two days prior to Johnny’s death. Johnny helped to plan the 30th anniversary tribute concert, despite his failing health.
Review: Solitude Aeturnus
Solitude Aeturnus House of Despair Metal Mind Street: 08.28 I’ve always had a hankering for checking out Solitude Aeturnus one big reason is because their vocalist Robert Lowe is now singing for the mighty Candlemass. What better way to acquaint yourself to a band than a live DVD spanning the bands entire career. The bands
Review: Onslaught
Onslaught Live Polish Assault 2007 Metal Mind Street: 08.28 I have honestly never heard of Onslaught but apparently they’ve been around since 1985 though there was a period of long inactivity. I thought they were going to be standard Polish death metal boy was I wrong! I guess just because you’re playing live from Poland
Review: The Midnight Special: Legendary Performances
The Midnight Special: Legendary Performances Guthy-Renker Street 08.01 One of the more spectacular music shows to ever run on late-night television was the Midnight Special. Bankrolled by Burt Sugarman, and running through most of the 70s and into the early 80s, the Midnight Special was the closest think that we in the US ever had
Gaslight Anthem Show Review
Salt Lake City, I’m mighty disappointed in you. At the Gaslight Anthem’s first ever show in our fine city, they were greeted by a grand total of 10 people, four of whom were members of opening band Signal to Noise. … read more
Less Than Jake Show Review
Going to ska-punk shows does two things to me: 1. They make me feel old and 2. They make me feel relatively attractive. Ska-punk is an inherently dorky genre of music, and sad though it may be, the dorky tend to be less attractive than the non-dorky. Now I’m not saying that I’m a prime cut of 100% American Male myself, but goddamn those ugly kids sure made me feel good about myself (operative word being “kids”). … read more
Sinead O’Connor Show Review
I remember hearing Damien Dempsey’s album Seize the Day and not connecting with its dominant theme of Celtic pride but as he takes the stage, a man and an acoustic guitar standing alone against an audience anticipating Sinead O’Connor I can’t help but notice that there is something captivating about him. His introduction of each song is humorous, filled with wisdom and hope. … read more
Stray Cats Show Review
This was the Stray Cat’s first tour in a decade. No one has really cared about the The Pretenders since the early 80s. ZZ Top has maintained their original members for more than 35 years. What do these three aging bands have in common? … read more
Mastodon Show Review
For the many times I have seen Mastodon play, this was the first time I was completely sober. Listening to them through this clearer mindset just reaffirmed why I like them so. However, with this new album and new set of songs they seem to be reaching for a different sound than their earlier recordings.. All the regular dramatics are still present. … read more
Strung Out Show Review
I should really know better than to show up at In the Venue at the advertised start time. Doors were supposed to open for this show at 7, so I decide to show up around 7:30 only to be greeted by a giant fucking line of people still waiting to get in. … read more
