The Nightwatchman / Dustin Kensrue @ The Bowery Ballroom Cathy A. Campagna July 18, 2007 Concerts NEW YORK, NY—It was a little odd, to say the least, seeing a stage that is usually overrun with amps, mics and drumkits for a few different bands, stand practically naked except for a single chair with a mic st...
Behemoth: The Apostasy Patrick Slevin July 18, 2007 Albums I’m not sure if God exists, but I know Behemoth would kill Him if Nietzsche didn’t finish the job. Proven by 2004’s Demigod as far and away the most brutal of the new crop of black/death metal, Poland’s Behemot...
The Machine @ Starland Ballroom Doktor John July 11, 2007 Concerts SAYREVILLE NJ—Yahoo lists 12 Pink Floyd cover or “tribute” bands, including entries from L.A., Germany, Denmark, Canada and the U.K. New York’s own The Machine perform worldwide, but also quite regularly in our...
Candlemass: King Of The Grey Islands Patrick Slevin July 10, 2007 Albums There’s a commercial with a corresponding jingle from Peter Paul candy for Almond Joy and Mounds bars. I’ve already tortured you enough by referencing it, so I won’t bother to type it out, but the general idea ...
Bonnaroo Music & Art Festival 2007 @ Manchester, TN Glyn Emmerson July 4, 2007 Concerts MANCHESTER, TN—The annual Bonnaroo fest turned the corner on its jamband history and offered up its most eclectic lineup ever in southeastern Tennessee, a little more than an hour plus ride from the state’s cap...
Ryan Adams: Easy Tiger Daniel Michael Alleva July 4, 2007 Albums The first time I heard Ryan Adams, I was coming up Ocean Parkway from Gilgo Beach while a friend played Love Is Hell. It wasn’t anything I hadn’t heard before, but the material was rich in both style and substa...
Arctic Monkeys @ Hammerstein Ballroom Martin Halo June 27, 2007 Concerts NEW YORK, NY—It wasn’t the scent of burning grass that filled the rafters at Hammerstein Ballroom, but rather it was the stumble of a wee too many pints at the corner pub that set the overtone for an evening of...
Patton Oswalt: Werewolves And Lollipops Patrick Slevin June 27, 2007 Albums There’s a number of examples of Patton Oswalt’s immense talent for absurdist description. Here’s how he describes his entire set: “Oh, my penis, wah!” In a way, he’s right. That talent is what holds the appr...
Roger Waters @ Madison Square Garden Glyn Emmerson June 20, 2007 Concerts NEW YORK, NY—Roger Waters played it like a psychedelic shaman at the the altar of this Garden party, throwing off diatribes at the power elite and that fine line between intellectual euphoria and mental madness...
Savath & Savalas: Golden Pollen Patrick Slevin June 20, 2007 Albums One of the many forms that Prefuse 73 mastermind Guillermo Scott Herren takes, Savath & Savalas is likely his personal favorite, but it’s far removed from his better-known glitch/hip hop project. It’s a laz...
