Music

Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights kept the annual tradition alive this last week, ringing in our new year onstage at the Granada for the second year in a row. Air Review, who you’ll also find in our slideshow, and RTB2 opened the night, before Tyler and crew took over…

Like the Toadies, the Old 97’s too closed out 2009 with a multiple-night run at one of its old haunts. And, on Wednesday night, as the Toadies launched its brief Trees run, the 97’s brought its four-nighter to a close just up the road on Elm Street at Sons of…

On the last two nights of 2009, the Toadies returned to their old stomping grounds of Trees to perform quite the show for its adoring audience. Rachel Parker was there on Wednesday, December 30, to document the night. In this slideshow, she shares her findings. Enjoy!…

Our nightlife photographers covered New Year’s Eve three ways last weekend, stopping in on DJ sets at Zubar and the Cavern Thursday night, and classing it up at Thrive, where Kaya Jones from the Pussycat Dolls, 6 Gauge from VH1’s Daisy of Love and a crew of go go dancers…

The Avett Brothers played a sweaty set of bluegrass Sunday night, at once raucous, heartfelt and, for the ladies, sleeveless as well. With a minimum of stage banter, the four-piece remained unfazed by the cat-calling audience and answered shouted requests with a few older cuts off earlier albums like Mignonette…

Our intrepid web editor, Patrick Michels, has gone ahead and done us all a solid, putting together this slideshow of the best concert photos we took way back in the year 2009. From St. Vincent (see above) to Forever the Sickest Kids and everything in between, the 60-picture set is…

Happy New Year’s, everyone. Hope you had a safe and happy night list night. And here’s hoping to a healthy and happy 2010.And if you’re feeling up to it, champ, there’s still plenty to do this weekend. Remember, it’s only Friday. As for shows this weekend, here are a few…

[Editor’s Note: Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been presenting my favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we end the journey and take an in-depth look at song No. 1 on the list–and, please, feel free…

Success has fractured many brotherly relationships. Just ask Oasis, The Kinks or The Black Crowes. But acoustic rockers The Avett Brothers aren’t stressing over their recent, mammoth achievements. There were the spring tour dates with Dave Matthews Band, the recording sessions produced by Rick Rubin and the release of their…

Just because a star was bred in Hollywood doesn’t necessarily mean he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Just take Mickey Avalon, the unlikely king of Los Angeles’ swanky clubs. He came from beginnings far beyond dubious and well into deranged, a fact he’s celebrated in his…

JoBro fans call him “the talented one”—something of a dubious distinction for someone who’s all of 17 years old—but, to his credit, Nick Jonas certainly seems to have a decent grasp on the music industry. His own family band’s massive success aside, looking back, it appears as if the youngest…

Don’t expect to hear a sing-along of “Auld Lang Syne” at this sure-to-be-rocking affair. Actually, check that—because who knows, you might. But it probably won’t be your standard “Auld Lang Syne.” As The Riverboat Gamblers proved earlier this year when it opened up Spin magazine’s Purple Rain covers compilation, the…

Jonathan Tyler and his Northern Lights aren’t aiming low with their March-slated release, Pardon Me. Rather, a screaming jet engine opens the album (and its title track), quite literally and figuratively signaling that the band is going all out on its Atlantic Records debut. To their credit, the one thing…

Would the “real” Jay Bennett have been disappointed in me? The late guitarist was, by all accounts, a free-spirited soul who appreciated mischief and who didn’t shy away from good-natured troublemaking. He might’ve gotten a laugh out of my misrepresenting myself—had I taken my many chances. The real Jay Bennett,…

It’s customary, this time of the year, to look back on the year that was. Pardon us, though, if we jump ahead for a minute. Because, you see, while 2009 ended up proving itself quite the surprisingly impressive year in local music, 2010 looks like it’s boasting an even more…

[Editor’s Note: Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be presenting my favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we take an in-depth look at song No. 2 on the list–and, please, feel free to click after the…