The final day of Shaky Knees Fest started with Paper Bird. I discovered the Denver indie-folk band back when MySpace was the best way to find new music, but honestly hadn’t heard much about them since. Turns out they’ve been…
Not a soul dared remark on the weather during Saturday morning’s overcast. A pleasant chill filled the air and held out for most of the day, until the weekend’s heaviest rain arrived in the evening. I really enjoyed the slow…
On The Hold Steady’s debut record Almost Killed Me, Craig Finn marvels, “Certain songs, they get so scratched into our souls.” As attendees withstood the rain throughout Friday and into Saturday’s downpour during Conor Oberst, The Replacements, and Jenny Lewis,…
Tokyo Police Club is one of those bands whose scene debut is consistently described as “explosive.” As their first EP A Lesson in Crime opens and drummer Greg Alsop beats his full kit into oblivion while vocalist/bassist Dave Monks shouts…
I used to go to a lot of Guster shows in my teens and early 20s—a lot of them. They may still be the band I’ve seen the most live. In those early days, the bill typically went: Dude-With-An-Acoustic-Guitar, Guster,…
Children, it is officially festival season in the United States of America. Has your fast-fashion chain store emailed you about your Coachella wardrobe plans lately? Are the Eagles Nest hammocks at your nearest outdoor retailer completely sold out? While Savannah…