Saturday, March 30, 2013
Day 62: The XX Gon' Give it to Ya- DMX vs. the XX (Hood Internet Mashup)
In my opinion, this is one of the best mashups out there.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Day 61: Time Has Come Today- The Chambers Brothers
My apologies for the weird link, this was the best I could find.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
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Sunday, March 3, 2013
Concert Review: The Gaslight Anthem (3/1/13)
This past Friday, I saw The Gaslight Anthem at the Riviera in Chicago. It was easily the best show I've seen this year. The first opener was a singer-songwriter from Memphis named Cory Branan. It was just him and a guitar. I really enjoyed his songs. He is a hell of a guitar player. It was very clear that he puts at lot of thinking into his titles, as evidenced by the song "The Prettiest Waitress in Memphis," which is, according to him, "a song about a pretty waitress from Memphis." Description aside, he was a great opener and I will definitely be checking out his music in the near future.
The next band was another one I'd never heard of, The Bouncing Souls. They seemed like a more realistic opener for someone like The Gaslight Anthem, as they were a punk band. Wikipedia defined them as a "pogo-punk" band, meaning their songs are lighthearted as opposed to sounding like, say, The Sex Pistols (apologies for the dated reference, that's just what I came up with). Anyways, The Bouncing Souls sounded great and I will definitely be getting some of their albums soon. I really liked their singer, for what it's worth. I didn't know any of their songs, but they really got the crowd into the music and primed everyone for The Gaslight Anthem.
After a very short transition time, The Gaslight Anthem took the stage to Van Halen's "Jump," which I found amusing. They then proceeded to put on a hell of a concert. I had previously seen them at Lollapalooza 2012, but they only had a 45 minute time slot, so I was very eager to see a full show of theirs. They played songs from all of their albums and even played two songs off of the Señor and the Queen EP, which was awesome. They drew their setlist mostly from The '59 Sound, their breakthrough album, and Handwritten, which they were touring in support of. Their performance showed why they are such a great live band. In addition to playing over 20 songs, they did so with a ton of energy, which brought the crowd to life on numerous occasions. They also showed that they aren't always a fast-paced band though, especially during songs such as "Blue Jeans and White T-Shirts" which is the second song I ever heard by them and is one of my favorites. I was delighted when, about 2/3 of the way through the show, they played two songs off their debut album, Sink or Swim, which I think is a very underrated album. "I'da Called You Woody, Joe" is one of my favorite Gaslight songs so I was thrilled to hear it along with "We're Getting a Divorce, You Keep the Diner." The lone disappointment of the night was "The '59 Sound" not being played, which is my favorite song of theirs. However, the rest of the setlist was so good that I was ok with this decision. Maybe they're getting a little tired of the song, as bands tend to do with their breakout single. The highlights of this show were "Film Noir," "I'da Called You Woody, Joe," "Señor and the Queen," and "Great Expectations." I had an awesome time at this show and would definitely see The Gaslight Anthem again the next time they play anywhere near me.
The next band was another one I'd never heard of, The Bouncing Souls. They seemed like a more realistic opener for someone like The Gaslight Anthem, as they were a punk band. Wikipedia defined them as a "pogo-punk" band, meaning their songs are lighthearted as opposed to sounding like, say, The Sex Pistols (apologies for the dated reference, that's just what I came up with). Anyways, The Bouncing Souls sounded great and I will definitely be getting some of their albums soon. I really liked their singer, for what it's worth. I didn't know any of their songs, but they really got the crowd into the music and primed everyone for The Gaslight Anthem.
After a very short transition time, The Gaslight Anthem took the stage to Van Halen's "Jump," which I found amusing. They then proceeded to put on a hell of a concert. I had previously seen them at Lollapalooza 2012, but they only had a 45 minute time slot, so I was very eager to see a full show of theirs. They played songs from all of their albums and even played two songs off of the Señor and the Queen EP, which was awesome. They drew their setlist mostly from The '59 Sound, their breakthrough album, and Handwritten, which they were touring in support of. Their performance showed why they are such a great live band. In addition to playing over 20 songs, they did so with a ton of energy, which brought the crowd to life on numerous occasions. They also showed that they aren't always a fast-paced band though, especially during songs such as "Blue Jeans and White T-Shirts" which is the second song I ever heard by them and is one of my favorites. I was delighted when, about 2/3 of the way through the show, they played two songs off their debut album, Sink or Swim, which I think is a very underrated album. "I'da Called You Woody, Joe" is one of my favorite Gaslight songs so I was thrilled to hear it along with "We're Getting a Divorce, You Keep the Diner." The lone disappointment of the night was "The '59 Sound" not being played, which is my favorite song of theirs. However, the rest of the setlist was so good that I was ok with this decision. Maybe they're getting a little tired of the song, as bands tend to do with their breakout single. The highlights of this show were "Film Noir," "I'da Called You Woody, Joe," "Señor and the Queen," and "Great Expectations." I had an awesome time at this show and would definitely see The Gaslight Anthem again the next time they play anywhere near me.
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