The Flaming Lips Bring Weird to Boston

The Flaming Lips
Explosions in the Sky
August 3oth 2009
Bank of America Pavilion, Boston
It’s amazing how a bunch of chairs can change a rock concert. The cheap plastic furniture takes everything that is great about seeing a band live and sterilizes it. Gone is the crowd energy, the singing along, and the pointed fingers. Instead, thousands [...]

Funeral for a Friend Finally Comes to America

The Color Fred,  Angels and Airwaves, The Early November, Metro Station. What do these bands have in common? Well, not much, other than the fact that I don’t think that highly of any of them, and probably wouldn’t go out of my way to see them live. However, I’ve seen all of them perform… twice. [...]

Fall Out Boy in New York City

 Whether you’ve been a diehard fan since day one, gave up on them when they got big, or have hated them all along, there’s a good chance that you have some pretty strong opinions regarding Fall Out Boy. The most hated and beloved band in today’s pop-punk/alternative/rock/whatever you call it scene, Fall Out Boy has [...]