Neko Case comes home
My wife and I were doing the post-show analysis last night after the Neko Case concert at the Flynn Center, and she said she was disappointed that Neko didn’t say what it is about Vermont that drew the...
View ArticleVermont goes to the Grammys
Check in on my blog around this time every year and you’ll find something as familiar to the season as refrains of “Jingle Bells” – my anti-Grammys rant. Are Taylor Swift or Beyonce or Lady Gaga doing...
View ArticleLos Campesinos! grounded; Jakob Dylan and Neko Case soar
Hey, everyone, welcome to my new blog layout! Ain’t it spiffy? Same lame writer, I’m afraid, but nice new presentation. As they say, a monkey in a dress is still a monkey…. So I was planning to see Los...
View Article“Aqua Teen Hunger Force,” of course
The wad of meat known as Meatwad This isn’t a 100-percent-unadulterated-music-post for this otherwise music-centered blog, but the best moments of Friday’s live performance at Higher Ground of the...
View ArticleNeko a no-show at New Pornographers’ show
The New Pornographers, with Neko Case on the right. Interesting night Friday at The New Pornographers show at Higher Ground. A good-sized crowd came to hear the Canadian indie-rockers, and they had...
View ArticleNeko Case makes it to Higher Ground, this time
Don't suggest Neko Case is a diva who skips out on shows. She has weapons. Right off the bat at her show Sunday night at Higher Ground, indie-rock heroine Neko Case offered an apology, or more...
View ArticleNeko Case steps in for Billy Bragg, joins Mavis Staples
The bad news a couple of days ago was that the aggressive, politically-minded folk musician Billy Bragg had to step aside from the unusual but intriguing-sounding pairing with gospel-blues singer Mavis...
View ArticleThe National (with help from Arcade Fire), Neko Case & Wye Oak in Montreal
The National, not to be confused with the Canadian Broadcast Corp. newscast of the same name. I had two almost instantaneous thoughts a few weeks back when I heard that The National was going to be...
View ArticleSuper Saturday at Wilco’s Solid Sound festival
I spent an awesome day Saturday at the Solid Sound festival in North Adams, Mass. It’s presented by veteran Chicago rockers Wilco, with a big assist from Vermont’s own regional concert-promoting...
View ArticleThe Grammys, Grace Potter, Anais Mitchell – and more!
Vermont native Celia Woodsmith (second from right) and Della Mae posted this photo from the Grammys to their Facebook page last evening. I won’t do as I’ve done in previous years and mention how much I...
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