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Live Review and Photos: Christopher Owens, January 25, 2013, Paradise Rock Club – Boston MA (Beats Per Minutes)
Originally Published In Beats Per Minute on 2/28/13 Last month, Christopher Owens (formerly the lead singer and chief songwriter of Girls) brought his solo act to an intimate Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Massachusetts. The concert was a seated affair with fold up chairs filling the space normally occupied by sweaty head bangers. Paradise fits just … Read more
REVIEW: Passion Pit at Agganis Arena
Published In The Daily Free Press on 2/25/13 When Passion Pit brought their brand of electronic indie-pop to a blizzard-depleted but passionate crowd at Agganis Arena, I came to the show not knowing much about the Boston-born band. As any good concertgoer would, I listened to their albums on repeat to prepare myself, but I still wasn’t … Read more
From Indie-Rock to Psychedelia to Funk …
Published In The Daily Free Press on 1/16/13 Music Editor Lucien Flores’ highlights the shows worth waiting in line for this spring semester. The Darkness @ Paradise Rock Club Saturday, January 19 Sad you missed out on the era of larger-than-life hair metal bands? If so, The Darkness is your fix. Christopher Owens @ Paradise Rock Club … Read more
Dance For The Dying – ‘Mannequin’ [Official Music Video]
Dance For The Dying – ‘Mannequin’ [Official Music Video] – 2012 I’m very happy to share my music video that I made for DC rockers, Dance For The Dying. The video premiered on Pure Volume. Synopsis: A mannequin comes alive and lives her rock band fantasies. Filmed: in Washington D.C.
Live Review and Photos: My Morning Jacket, August 19, 2012, Williamsburg Park (Beats Per Minutes)
Originally Published In Beats Per Minute on 4/25/12 The sun was setting on a pleasant summer night; the kind of night that concert promoters salivate over. Jim James led My Morning Jacket out onto stage to open their set. Dressed in a blue poncho, James hunched over his guitar as his signature red curlicues draped over … Read more
The Essential Arcade Fire (Beats Per Minute)
Originally Published In Beats Per Minute on 8/2/12 What makes an essential Arcade Fire track? A strong rhythm section, frenzied guitar and strings, contagious amounts of energy, and a menagerie of instruments are a good start. Lyrically, Arcade Fire’s strongest songs are poignant reflections on the past sung by an angst-ridden Win Butler. With a penchant for … Read more
Following Up with Portugal. The Man
Originally Published In The Daily Free Press on 4/25/12 On Sunday night, Portugal. The Man brought their exhilarating live show to a packed House of Blues audience. Playing mostly cuts from their latest album—2010’sIn The Mountain, In The Cloud—the band drew from all over their career as well as in some quick covers of Beatles’ classics—“Helter Skelter” … Read more
Friends With Kids Warns Future Parents
Published In The Daily Free Press on 4/4/12 Does having children extinguish every ounce of love and sanity that may have existed between a once-happily-in-love couple? That’s the question asked in Jennifer Westfeldt’s Friends With Kids. Jason Fryman (Adam Scott) and Julie Keller (Westfeldt) are best friends. They live in the same chic Manhattan building and are treated … Read more
Dr. Dog Marks Its Territory
Originally Published In The Daily Free Press on 3/28/12 Dr. Dog continued its triumphant rise to prominence last Thursday by playing their first headlining gig at House of Blues. After playing Paradise Rock Club a handful of times, the band has reached that next level. The band cemented its reputation as one of the premiere … Read more
In the Heavy Heavy Light: An interview with Dr. Dog’s Toby Leaman, Part 2 of 2
Originally Published In The Daily Free Press on 3/21/12 On Monday, we ran Part 1 of Lucien Flores’ interview with Dr. Dog bassist/vocalist Toby Leaman in advance of the band’s show at House of Blues tonight. Monday’s interview focuses on Leaman’s relationship with his Dr. Dog cohort of 20 years, Scott McMicken. Dr. Dog, however, is much … Read more
