Laura Ballance of Superchunk at Night 2 of XX Merge (07/23/09) Photo: Old King / Brian Vetter Here’s what night 3 of XX Merge looked like: XX Merge Night 3: July 24, 2009 Essex Green Spent Lambchop Polvo Pipe Spoon – via MergeRecords (More #XXMerge Tweets)
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XX Merge Night 2 (Broken West, Superchunk & More)
Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band at Night 1 of XX Merge (07/22/09) Photo: Brad Searles Here’s what night 2 of XX Merge looked like: XX Merge Night 2: July 23, 2009 Broken West Richard Buckner Guv’ner Versus 3D’s Superchunk – via MergeRecords (More #XXMerge Tweets)
Monotonix Releasing New Album, Massive Tour (Santo’s, Market Hotel) + Siren Pics
Monotonix at Siren Music Festival (07/18/09) Photos: Jon Klemm There were a few things I knew about Monotonix before the show, and that was that they spend a lot of time in the crowd. Nevertheless, I was shocked to see them actually set up in the crowd. With what must be the longest and strongest…
The Raveonettes Announce New Album Details, Tour Dates (Webster Hall & MHOW), + Siren Pics
The Raveonettes at Siren Music Festival (07/18/09) Photo: Jon Klemm The Raveonettes aren’t meant for displays of extravagance, and it would have been slightly off-putting if they had come out with a bit of lunacy. The sound was probably the tightest of any of the performers there, and they managed to somehow work with the…
Micachu & The Shapes Played Siren Festival, Playing Bowery Ballroom w/ Chairlift
Micachu & The Shapes at Siren Music Festival (07/18/09) Photo: Jon Klemm I got there just in time to see Micachu & the Shapes who were good but maybe not ready for such a big stage just yet. (Her tiny guitar looked even more minuscule here.) They were much better when I saw them at…
A Place To Bury Strangers Releasing New Album, Touring (Bowery Ballroom) + Siren Pics
A Place To Bury Strangers at Siren Festival (07/18/09) Photo: Jon Klemm I wasn’t planning on seeing A Place to Bury Strangers since I’ve seen them numerous times, but I couldn’t help myself. I’m obsessed! Even though the few songs I got to see were great, I do prefer seeing them indoors. The sun shining…