East3rd Blog: Music Reviews

Of Montreal: Live At Avalon, Boston MA

dave@east3rd.com (Dave Anastasi) — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:16:00 -0400

Of Montreal's infectious pop spread euphoria throughout the entire club, and by the end of the night, even the chaperones were smiling.

Loney, Dear: Live At Avalon, Boston MA

dave@east3rd.com (Dave Anastasi) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:37:00 -0400

Emil Svanängen treated the young Avalon crowd to an intimate performance.

Of Montreal: Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?

dave@east3rd.com (Dave Anastasi) — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 23:50:00 -0500

If Of Montreal's back catalog is anywhere near the quality of Hissing Fauna, I've got a lot of catching up to do.

All These Kings: Live At T.T. The Bear's, Cambridge MA

dave@east3rd.com (Dave Anastasi) — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:45:00 -0500

When a promising local band like All These Kings plays a venue like TT's, it can be very difficult to see through the noise.

Apples In Stereo: Live At The Paradise, Boston MA

dave@east3rd.com (Dave Anastasi) — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:00:00 -0500

Apples In Stereo is the coolest band in the universe.

Grizzly Bear: Live At The Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston MA

dave@east3rd.com (Dave Anastasi) — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:06:00 -0500

Grizzly Bear delivers an inspired performance in an rather uninspired venue.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: Some Loud Thunder

dave@east3rd.com (Dave Anastasi) — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 15:51:00 -0500

Some Loud Thunder is an album that is more varied and (for better or worse) more mature than its predecessor. While it doesn't have the unbridled energy and spontaneity that CYHSY's fans have come to know and love, the album still has a lot to offer.

The Hold Steady: Live At The Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ

dave@east3rd.com (Dave Anastasi) — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:12:00 -0500

Greetings from Asbury Park NJ! The Hold Steady, a bar band in the E Street Band tradition, hold court at one of rock music’s most revered institutions – The Stone Pony.

Amoroso: Live At The Middle East, Cambridge MA

dave@east3rd.com (Dave Anastasi) — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:20:00 -0500

Amoroso's music is a living, breathing beast.

Emily Haines: Live At The Paradise, Boston MA

dave@east3rd.com (Dave Anastasi) — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:00:00 -0500

Who says there can't be a little melancholy at the Paradise? Emily Haines treated her audience to an intimate and riveting performance of her recent album Knives Don't Have Your Back.