Watching a Mates of State set is like meeting an old friend for drinks and sharing a warm embrace after. At least that’s what it feels like for the New Haven, Conn. scene lucky enough to catch the husband-wife duo of Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel often, thanks the various local art shows, radio-sponsored gigs,…
OK. Listen. Before we even get started here, I didn’t want to blast the guy for his age. I really didn’t. Maybe he’s lonely. Maybe he just needs a new friend. Right? That’s what I thought…until I read his age requirements… A 56 year old man named “Gordie” from West Covina, Calif. created a Craigslist ad looking…
A photo posted by The Littlest Winslow (@littlestwinslowblog) on Oct 7, 2016 at 2:12pm PDT Band of Skulls is one of the best contemporary rock bands we’ve got. They’re also one of the most underrated. So let’s not bury the lead here: the British trio’s live show is electric, booming, rousing. As the band doled…
Be prepared, fellow concert-goers: You may soon have to actually watch the shows you go see. Apple has received approval for a patent on technology that could disable your phone’s video and camera capabilities in certain settings: i.e., your next Beyoncé concert. How does it work? A tiny sensor is placed on or near the…
Quite honestly, I thought that Guns N’ Roses reuniting would happen whenever hell froze over. Astoundingly, fans across the U.S. have already hopped aboard Satan’s sleigh – and get this – GNR has been punctual, even! It’s like there’s been a shift in the space-time continuum or something! As if wasn’t bitchin’ enough, former drummer Steven Adler…
When Day 2 of Boston Calling came to a close, I’d never been more indecisive about a set. I was invigorated, yet disappointed; inspired, but perplexed. Four days later, these feelings have yet to dissipate. Robyn’s headline gig at the Massachusetts festival was my first live glimpse of the Swedish songstress/dance-pro–an artist who had eluded me since…
Sometimes, woe is…the opener. An opening gig can be quite the enigma. On one hand, it’s a great way to get a new(ish) band in front of hundreds or thousands of new fans on (mostly) somebody else’s dime, however, the cons can be annoyingly long withstanding: half-empty crowds, ambivalent audiences, extremely early set times. Being…
Punk doesn’t have to concede to its stereotype. As with most walks of life, it’s the attitude that counts. Teri Gender Bender, lead vocalist, guitarist and keyboardist for Le Butcherettes, is the epitome of what a leader of a punk movement should be, and that ferocity was on high display last week at Cafe Nine…
I had so many problems with Chairlift’s set last week at The Space in Hamden, Conn. that I don’t even know where to begin. The time in between the opener and the Brooklyn-based synthpop headliners was longer than the band’s actual set (OK, let’s start there). They kept us waiting for a little over an…
There are certain things one comes to expect at an EDM show: glow sticks, dumb girls, jumping, dumb girls jumping. But no amount of molly can save this crowd’s vibe. This DJ decided to totally punk his audience one night and the result is hilarious. I actually think it would’ve been amazing to experience this…