Long after its debut album won the Mercury Prize, and its cover of The Beatles’ “Getting Better” was featured in a Philips commercial, Gomez is (thankfully) still around. You might not hear about them as much in the press as compared to say, Kings of Leon, but there is something…
The Dears, Great Northern, EulogiesHailey’s Club, DentonMay 16, 2009Better than: a bill featuring The Dear Hunter along with The Dear and the Departed. For The Dears’ first show in Denton, it was rather surprising to see Hailey’s far from capacity. Blame this on the fact that UNT was out of…
The Bellrays have been around for a long time, yet still have a lot of life to live. Led by vocalist Lisa Kekaula and guitarist Bob Vennum, the four-piece has its own distinct blend of Stax Records soul and garage rock. Hard-driving but not abrasive or whiny, the band’s music…
Probably the don’t-miss show of the week as Murray Lightburn and his band The Dears come to Hailey’s in support of the 2007 release, Missiles. While the band’s lineup has shifted over the years and its albums’ credits list many different contributors, Lightburn’s talent has remained at the forefront. Over…
Earnest, but not earnest like a mall emo band, and punk rock, but edgier than mall punk bands, The Gaslight Anthem, which also throws a heavy dosage of Springsteen into the mix, goes far beyond most Warped Tour attendees’ grasps. Touring the nation on the strength of its 2008 breakout…
Maybe it’s to their detriment—or maybe these bands just happen to know exactly what their devoted audiences want—but Pennywise and Pepper preach to the choir. Keep in mind this is a choir large enough to fill a venue like the Palladium. Pennywise spreads its pep talks through mosh pits while…
