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We Barbarians: Concert Recap and Photos (Middle East Downstairs: 08.05.2010)
Even after a truly aerobic 10-song set, We Barbarians’ lead singer David Quon remained gracious, squatting at the edge of the Middle East Downstairs’ stage to shake outstretched hands. At the sold-out show on Thursday, August 5th, We Barbarians treated every phrase, song, and juncture with devotion and care…
Maps and Atlases: Recap, Photos, and Video
Dave Davison plops onto his knees to tune his guitar, putting him at eye level with a cluster pressed against the protective perimeter of speakers. “Who do you like, the Cubs or the Sox?” an eager onlooker half shouts at Davison, the impressively bearded frontman of Chicago-based Maps & Atlases. “Well, that’s a good question,” he responds…
Warpaint: Show Preview (Great Scott: 08.15.2010)
It was her birthday and Warpaint was turning seven. She had circled the date on the refrigerator calendar hoping her mother would see the red mark and wonder, then remember. But the day ended with nothing but the leftover hors d’oeuvres her mother had re-heated for lunch…
Real Estate: Concert Recap and Photography
The lengthy mic check was time enough to fully grasp Real Estate as a physical entity. Back slouched in feeble surrender, Singer-guitarist Martin Courtney shyly tucked his mid-length shag behind his ears. “Check, check, check.” In the background, percussionist Etienne Duguay lumbered back and forth, long legs billowing formal pants…
Doomstar!: Show Preview
(TT The Bear’s: 07.29.2010)
Not much can be remembered except that everything was tie-dye – the sky, the sand, the cacti. Doomstar!’s dreamscape steams, warping everything into neon reverberations, but there lingers an uneasy sense that those pleasing highlighter-pink harmonies might be describing a nightmare…
Mountain Man: Concert Recap and Photography
Dressed to their personality, the trio of Bennington College students stood with grace, softly lit with an angelic glow. Quietly captivated, the audience gathered close to behold their presence. And as a heavy dance beat seeped through TT’s from next door, the crowd stepped towards the light evermore…

