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Bobby Bare Jr., Guided By Voices At The Showbox Sunday June 8 2014

Everything you’d expect from a GBV show: cooler of beer on stage, Pollard doing high kicks, Pollard ranting between songs, guitarist & bassist chain smoking through entire show, long set,...

Crack Sabbath At Darrell’s Tavern May 9 2014

Had always seen the name but never seen the act, so busted up to the “North Country” in Shoreline for Crack Sabbath. Great show. Loud. Skerik shredded on the sax...

D’Vonne Lewis Trio At Tulas February 10 2014

Great show with organ, guitar and drums, no bass. D’Vonne Lewis amazing, playing around and against the beat, adding so much texture while others soloed. The organ, played by Delvan...

Crooks On Tape, Half Kingdom at The Crocodile Café January 21 2014

Was a big Enon fan back in the day, so had to go check out John Schmersal’s latest incarnation at the Croc.  Very Enon-like really, although even less of a...

Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band at Jazz Alley December 28 2013

Fun show to a full house. He’s been coming to Jazz Alley since 1975. Damn. Perennial favorite indeed. Lots of great players in the current configuration of 8 guys on...

Top Five For 2013

Not necessarily in any order: Neko Case - The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You. Waited for this record for...