Momentum can count for a lot. The last time I saw Brooklyn’s Suckers, on a bill a few months ago with Oxford Collapse and Real Estate, they played a set with no shortage of strong songs that nonetheless felt more like a collection of songs than a proper live set. Their songs are firmly rooted … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Glasslands
Me @ Volume 1- Coming Soon to a Lower East Side Near You*
- Afternoon Bites: Chris Andrews on translation, Hot Lit Mags, James Sturm on Jack Kirby, and more
- Notes on Quentin Rowan, Yeti, and Bits of Spy Novels
- Reviewed: “Sister Stop Breathing” by Chiara Barzini
- Afternoon Bites: William S. Burroughs in pop culture, “Angelmaker” gets a trailer , 90s hardcore and Skrillex, and more
April 24, 2009, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: Glasslands, Suckers, Tanlines
Live: Suckers, Tanlines; Glasslands, 04.24.09
Categories: Live, Music, ReviewTags:: Glasslands, Suckers, Tanlines
October 27, 2008, Author: , Leave a comment
Tags:: CMJ, CMJ2008, Emmy the Great, Glasslands, pianos, the dutchess and the duke, the end of the world
live: the dutchess and the duke, the end of the world, emmy the great; pianos, 10.25.08 / the end of the world; glasslands, 10.25.08
Categories: CMJ2008, Live, Music, ReviewTags:: CMJ, CMJ2008, Emmy the Great, Glasslands, pianos, the dutchess and the duke, the end of the world
Back upstairs at Pianos on Saturday afternoon, for a day party booked by Bowery Presents. I’ve now seen The Dutchess and the Duke five times in 2008, in spaces ranging from basements to mid-sized theaters, playing guitars electric and acoustic. The sound I found so bracing initially has only gotten tighter — there’s a force … Continue reading