Concerts
The Best Indie Shows Hand-picked Each Week
Monday, September 13th: Spoon, Sean Bones @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Buy)
Tuesday, September 14th: Modest Mouse @ Williamsburg Waterfront (Buy) [READ ON]
The following article was submitted by David Perry:
A lot of people are starting to call Arcade Fire the new Bruce Springsteen. I’m not sure I believe that yet, but if that comparison is to stand, then they better be amazing live. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are renowned for their skill, passion and endurance on stage, playing packed stadiums for 3-4 hours a night. I can attest to their skill and passion, as I grew up listening to my parents’ Live/1975-85 CD box set all the time. So if Arcade Fire is going to attempt to match or trump Springsteen’s rock god legacy, they better bring both their technical chops and their passion. [READ ON]
I’ve been VERY excited for the recently released Spoon album, Transference. Their last album (Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga) was absolutely amazing with hits like “Don’t Make Me a Target”, “The Underdog”, and “Don’t You Evah”, and therefore I have been very weary that Transference wouldn’t live up to the previous effort. [READ ON]