Words and Photographs by Michael James Murray
Sharon Van Etten made her way through Philadelphia last night as her first stop apart of a much larger tour. This show falls into the category of what I like to call “one of those shows,” meaning, it was fantastic in every sense of the word, completely fulfilling what a show’s potential could and should be.
Words and Photos by Maria Pulcinella (@mariapulcinella)
Last night, New York-based duo Cults made their way to the Paradise Rock Club in Boston. The group last performed in Boston in mid-November when they opened for Two Door Cinema Club. The group’s performance was arguably robbed by its teeny-bopper audience and the House of Blues’ unforgivable set design (the headliner’s backdrop, which loudly displayed their name, remained visible during the entirety of Cults’ opening and covered their own music instillation). Now headlining a sold out show, Cults redeemed what was lost in their performance a few months prior.
Words and Photos by Maria Pulcinella
Last night, Los Campesinos! kicked off its US tour at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston, MA. The UK band played to a receptive crowd, despite having the show pushed back from its original Friday date (due to the group’s appearance on Letterman last night). The band opened with “By Your Hand,” off of its newest album Hello Sadness, and followed with a self-described plan to wear us out early. “What we’ve done here,” frontman Gareth David explained, “is play three popular songs to tire you guys out, so we can rest.” Gareth’s rapport with the audience continued this way, jumping between genuine gratitude for our being there and a self-deprecating humor that somehow acts as the group’s backbone.
First off, happy 2012 to everyone. 2011 held a lot in regards to photos for live shows, various visual related projects, and also lead to some exciting developments in my world for upcoming productions. More about that later, as I’ll be working on a self-started production company called Out of Town Films with a good friend of mine and also co-founder of this website, Colin Kerrigan.
Words and Photos by Michael James Murray
For now, I went out to a show on Friday at Johnny Brendas to catch my friends called The Trowels, who unfortunately were putting on their last show for quite some time in lieu of guitarist Anthony Sardella embarking on a western bound journey to California.
The story of Weathervane Music, although extravagant in detail, started as a rather simple idea: a couple of friends wanted to foster a healthy independent music ecosystem. They wanted to create opportunities and offer resources to support and advance the careers of independent musicians.