Archive | Concert Review
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Concert review: Gaga rocks Milwaukee with glitter and glam
Getting close to the Bradley Center on Thursday night, the excitement came spilling out of the doors, crashing in waves against every passerby. Or maybe that was just all the glitter.
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Album Review: Sufjan Stevens “All The Delighted People”
On August 23, unpredictable multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens released an EP entitled “All Delighted People,” a collection of arrangements that may even surpass his usual grandiose visions.
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Conert Review: Green Day/The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater/Irvine, CA
The Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Irvine, Calif. should be dubbed the “Green Day Amphitheater.” On Tuesday, the band executed a full-scale invasion of the venue during its three-hour-plus set, featuring tracks that spanned from the very beginning of its 22-year career to a new song titled “C...
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Concert Review: Jack Johnson/Lakewood Amphitheater/Atlanta, GA
As the rain poured down over Lakewood Amphitheater in Atlanta, devoted fans were enthralled in the monsoon of not only a gigantic downpour, but also of peaceful, lyric-driven music.
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Concert Review: Phoenix/Harrah’s/Council Bluffs, Iowa
I was ready for a wild night on Friday. It was Friday the 13th, it was a comfortable night, the moon was out and alluring Parisian synth-rockers Phoenix were in town to perform at Stir Concert Cove at Harrah's in Council Bluffs.
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Concert Review: Lady Gaga/The Staples Center/Los Angeles, CA
Now passing through Los Angeles for the second time in almost a year, the Monster Ball is beginning to feel less like a concert tour and more like a traveling circus: Cities are being revisited, the production itself looks to be growing uncontrollably, tour dates are being added as long as there’s ...
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Concert Review: Weezer/Huntington Beach, California
"Let's get dirty!" Weezer's Rivers Cuomo (vocals) continuously screamed to a sea of thousands at the U.S. Open in Huntington Beach on Saturday. Perhaps due to the beach-party environment, Cuomo was extremely enthusiastic and never still on stage.
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Concert Review: Lollapalooza
With each year, the giant outdoor music festival held in Chicago’s scenic Grant Park has continually outdone itself, bringing together the Gagas and the Green Days of yesterday and today.
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Concert Review: Wolf Parade/Fox Theater/Oakland, California
Try to pretend like we're professionals." A night filled with jokes and the occasional toasts towards the audience by co-leader Spencer Krug (alongside Dan Boeckner), Wolf Parade delivered an incredibly seasoned performance for their Oakland debut at the Fox Theater last Friday.