http://www.itsatangelo.com it's a tangelo Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:51:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I had the pleasure of finally being able to see Bon Iver at the Wilbur Theater in Boston last Sunday. It was a great show, albeit in a weird space. I always enjoy general admission over sitting, but sometimes bands (or managers) like the relaxed atmosphere and extra ... http://www.itsatangelo.com/2008/12/18/the-tallest-man-on-earth/ Jay Reatard (blog) has been around for a few years now, and he is still making waves in the Rock n Roll world. Most recently he was signed to Matador Records to do a string of 7" singles, ending with a full album of Collected Matador Singles. He ... http://www.itsatangelo.com/2008/10/24/concert-review-jay-reatard-cola-freaks/ In the United States we are unfortunate to have so little contact with music from other countries.  To listen to a band from Britain is enough for most people, and the only contact with Australian music comes from pop groups like Silverchair, pop/country acts like Keith Urban, and pop/folk groups ... http://www.itsatangelo.com/2008/09/26/darling-downs-its-dark-down-under/ ...except for omitting spaces. It's confusing to me. The dirty rockabilly-esque sound and tight drums representative of Jon Langford and the wailing (in a good way) vocals and experimental sounds of Kat Ex string together quite nicely in this new collaboration from KatJonBand. The minimalist guitar riffs are a ... http://www.itsatangelo.com/2008/09/24/katjonband-keepdoingwhatyouredoing/ I've been gone for a long time, and my sitemeter stats are really showing it. Not that I had hundreds of visitors before, but now it's really tapered off to nothing. I will update soon, and I've got huge roadtrip playlists to upload. Not only did I ... http://www.itsatangelo.com/2008/08/27/married-pt-1/ Though lovers be lost love shall not; And death shall have no dominion. - Dylan Thomas Townes Van Zandt - Black Crow Blues [audio:stu/2008/07/28/2-03 Black Crow Blues.mp3] 16 Horsepower - Hutterite Mile [audio:stu/2008/07/28/01 hutterite mile.mp3] Calexico - All Systems Red [audio:stu/2008/07/28/11 All Systems Red.mp3] Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye [audio:stu/2008/07/28/03 Last Goodbye.mp3] Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Then The Letting Go [audio:stu/2008/07/28/10 Then ... http://www.itsatangelo.com/2008/07/28/and-death-shall-have-no-dominion/ Yeah, I've been really busy the last few weeks, but now I'm back. At least until I have to go get married in a month. At any rate, I'm back for now, and I'm going to do my best to overload you with posts until I have to ... http://www.itsatangelo.com/2008/07/14/old-believers-eight-golden-greats/ Willard Grant Conspiracy Pilgrim Road One of my favorite bands, the Willard Grant Conspiracy, released a new album at the beginning of May. Although it is meant to be a continuation of "Regard The End" (2003) it seems to be musically aligned with "Let It Roll" (2006). Topically, however, it ... http://www.itsatangelo.com/2008/06/19/willard-grant-conspiracy-pilgrim-road/ If you were at the Middle East Upstairs last night, you caught a great show. If you weren't there, you'll have to settle for a YouTube clip. Check out their Tour Blog for plenty of pictures, thoughts, and movie clips. Pela - Waiting on the Stairs. Middle East ... http://www.itsatangelo.com/2008/06/08/pela/ I've been waiting on this show for a long time, because it puts a lot of bands in one place and makes them a little easier to keep track of, at least for one night. Hopefully this won't run too long, but I would like to give my full ... http://www.itsatangelo.com/2008/06/05/concert-forecast-saturday-67-pela-static-of-the-gods-the-motion-sick-shawn-fogel/