Campaign for the Mundane
Posted by Kim
After four years attending, the complete ecstasy of sitting in a big ol’ field on a farm while the most amazing, hardworking musicians play for me has not dulled, not a bit. I think, now that I know some folks and get to hang out, it as even grown. (Last year’s review.) This year I […]
Posted by Kim
Just announced over at metalsucks.net, folk metal fans have a kick ass show coming to tide us over between Paganfests! Who knows – maybe this one will top Paganfest. So practice your own renditions of Wenches & Mead, because Alestorm is coming. Actually, while I enjoy the over-the-top pirate metal scene as much as the […]
Posted by Kim
Tonight not long after I walked in the door: Me: I signed up to take guitar lessons at Laurel School of Music! Jack: (air of faux petulance) Well, I guess there’s nothing I am allowed to do without Kim being good at it too. Me: (ignoring him) Oh! Do you want me to see if […]
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I’m walking down the hallway with 30 lbs of bass amp hanging off my arm; a horrible awkward weightlifting exercise that makes no sense under any other circumstances. It’s the 50th time I’ve been in this position this week, maybe the 100th. Three people I respect very much have just asked me for another nonexistent […]
Posted by Kim
I tend to not like surprises. There is one context, however, in which I love them, and that is the musical context! So when I bought myself tickets for this show, I knew I was in for some. I don’t know Dream Theater. My familiarity with the works of Frank Zappa are limited to a […]
Posted by Kim
I can’t listen to all of them in two weeks of trying. I’m on 180 and I’ve done an awful lot of skipping. I owe someone a debt of gratitude for turning me on to Twilight Guardians via their amusing La Isla Bonita cover. This is my kind of music.The cover is just OK. I […]
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It’s like a rollercoaster. As soon as I got home from NEARfest, I wanted to go back. Despite feeling a little out of place, thanks much to Twitter, I was able to follow NEARfest folks and meet people! I even had someone stop me in the hall and say, “Hey, I recognize you from your […]
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I just got back from NEARfest, and I am exhausted. I took a few (500) pictures so I won’t be posting them until I’ve sorted them, but in the meantime, here is Cabezas de Cera in action. They will be playing Art-0-matic on Thursday and the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, so if you are a […]
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I keep saying that my ticket budget is capped. I keep saying no more shows. And then another show is announced that I simply cannot miss. Last year I reviewed Reckoning Night. I have to tell you that I have been listening to that album almost once a week since then, even though I have […]
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In my proven interest of promoting the Swedish art rock music scene (see Beardfish) (no, really see them, they are touring the US right now!!!) I have found for you another gem of awesome Swedish retro-prog-classic rock: Black Bonzo. Please don’t let all those adjectives turn you off! I am talking about a band that […]
