Friday night marked the first part of The David Mayfield Parade‘s two-night stand at Abilene. By the time I made the scene the place was packed and sufficiently lubricated on Genny, Jim, and Jack, and show openers The Tarbox Ramblers‘ opening set was full of lowdown, drop-tune, and swampy Beantown voodoo. The headliners from Columbus, […]
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Concert Review: Hatebreed, Slide Brothers, Record Store Day
Digging deep into its catalog, and adding generous doses from its new “Divinity of Purpose” album, Connecticut hardcore harbinger Hatebreed pummeled the heavy crowd at Water Street Music Hall Thursday night. The twin guitars were l-l-l-loud yet discernible as they lead the rhythm-driven onslaught. There was plenty of push and pull between instruments that antagonized […]
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Concert Review: Rock ‘n’ Roll Social Club, Turnip Stampede, Johnny Rawls
What Tala Vera lacks in size, it makes up for in vibe. Friday night was my first experience hearing a band on the heavy side at this downtown venue. While the music was perhaps a couple of clicks over too loud, the space still managed to contain the hard rock of both Rock ‘n’ Roll […]
