Reviews
Top 6 Shows of 2011 – PD
Originally, I was going to narrow it down to my Top 5. However, there was one particular show that no matter what, I couldn’t leave off. Hence, it was expanded to 6. Whether it was ...
Top 10 Albums of 2011 – PD
First off, no, I didn’t pick Bon Iver’s “Bon Iver.” Let’s get that out of the way right off the bat. And you’ll probably disagree with my list. To quote the great Jimmy Fallon, “IRREGAHDLESS!” ...
Top 6 records RB bought with his 60% employee discount at Newbury Comics
For the past few weeks I’ve been able to finally live out the inevitable. At some point, for however long or short a time, I knew I was destined to log some time as a ...
Top 20 Songs of 2011 – PD
Before I get into the list, just to clarify, this is by no means a list of the best songs from 2011, because believe it or not, I do not have the time to review ...
Deer Tick: Divine Providence
Rock and roll loves bad boys, and the members of Deer Tick are proud to live up to the lore. The Providence band almost giddily pegs itself as a haggard bunch of roots rock tunesmiths, ...
Tom Waits: Bad As Me
Seven years have passed since Tom Waits’ last proper studio effort, 2004′s Real Gone, hit shelves, and while that’s more than the average lifespan of most bands, it’s not out of character for the hoarse-voiced ...
Pearl Jam: Twenty
It’s rare to watch a band as restless and workmanlike as Pearl Jam spend almost all of 2011 away from their usually unimpeded regimen of touring and recording, but after two decades together, the band ...