June 25, 2009
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Toby on
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
TONIGHT ONLY! Washington state’s The Lonely H will be gracing the fair city of Minneapolis with their mighty classic rock chops at Lee’s Liquor Lounge. The band is touring in support of their 3rd full-length album, titled, “Concrete Class”.
The new album features everything you would expect to hear from a band that lists The Eagles, Rod Stewart, The Doobie Brothers, and The Allman Brothers as musical influences. That is, get ready for some rocking rhythm guitar smothered in powerful vocals with a little horn sprinkled on top for good measure. Want to give it a taste, check out
Diggin’ A Hole.
The Lonely H take the stage at 9:30 and are followed by the best band in Minneapolis, A Night In the Box, at 10:30.
I will be there. You should be there, too.
June 22, 2009
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Toby on
Monday, June 22nd, 2009
I want to start out by saying that The Decemberists’ music has never touched me the way it has so many of their fans. That said, I believe they are pushing the boundaries of art-rock with some degree of brilliance. Their most recent release, “Hazards of Love”, is a testament to their desire to craft the perfect rock opera – and it largely succeeds in doing so.
BUT, this article is not about their music. It is about their live show on Saturday in Minneapolis. I attended the band’s sold-out performance at the Walker Arts Center’s “Rock the Garden”, and I’ll be damned if The Decemberists didn’t put on the best live show I have EVER seen! Seriously.
This band put on a show worthy of a Broadway residency. Lights, costumes, acting, music – it was all there, perfectly choreographed and beautifully executed. During the finale, I even got goosebumps!
It was the type of show that can turn a guy onto listening to a band’s music (“Hazards of Love” is spinning in my iTunes as I write this).
June 13, 2009
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Toby on
Saturday, June 13th, 2009
I stumbled on this video of Andrew Bird at this year’s SXSW and thought I’d share it with y’all. I love that guy!
June 6, 2009
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Toby on
Saturday, June 6th, 2009
I love it when ukuleles cover songs. I play the uke myself and have always felt it to be a quirky instrument in the sense that it doesn’t get much airtime. But when played correctly, it produces some of the most brilliant sounds. Here is an example of a girl playing a banjo-ukulele – the old Gloria Gaynor classic, “I Will Survive”:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pwUmSNHUgY[/youtube]