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Indy Rock Live Top Picks June 18-22 (Sonny & the Sunsets, Portugal, More)
Though not as packed as last week, it's another good stretch of shows in Indy. Some suggestions: Tuesday, June 18 - Two choices: Portugal the Man w/ Maps & Atlases at The Vogue or Radiation City at the Do317 Lounge. PtM have a solid new album and the recent addition of Maps to the bill makes this a strong option. Wednesday, June 19 - Sonny & the Sunsets w/ Guests at Radio Radio -- My show of the week. Thursday, June 20 - John C. … [Read More...]
Alt-J w/ Guards – Old National Centre 6/12/2013
In some ways I feel for a band like Alt-J, which stopped in the Egyptian Room at Old National Centre Wednesday night. With just one album to their discography, the band is limited to what they can perform. But you can't fault them for wanting to play as big a room as possible. When the show was originally scheduled for Deluxe, 700 tickets seemed like a safe bet in a room that wasn't beyond their career scope. Another 1000 tickets later -- good … [Read More...]
Atlas Genius w/ The Postelles and Haerts – Deluxe 6/6/2013
Review by Kelly Millspaugh Relative newcomers on the music scene, Atlas Genius played like old pros. This is their first headlining tour of the US but you would never know it. For more than an hour, the band had the audience in the palms of their very capable hands. The openers, Haerts, and The Postelles, did a good job of getting the crowd warmed up. I was not, however, impressed with the sound mixing for the first two bands. The … [Read More...]
Japandroids w/ A Place To Bury Strangers – The Vogue 5/28/2013
Hello? Yeah, hello? Glad I had the earplugs because, yes, it was that loud. Good double-bill at the Vogue Tuesday night, especially if you like music that piledrives its way into your sternum. Both bands brought the heavy for an invigorating show. APTBS opened with 40 minutes of post-hardcore shoegaze that left no room to breathe. I prefer a little more melody with a shoegaze sonic assault -- Swervedriver, Ride, and Catherine Wheel hit my … [Read More...]
Fresh Droppings (Video!): Hero & Leander – Collider
UK band Hero & Leander is releasing its debut, Tumble, on June 25th. If the goofy but charming video for first single Collider is any indication, the record could be a perfect piece of fun summer pop. Nicki Minaj ain't got nothing on this. What do you think? … [Read More...]
Foals w/ Surfer Blood – Deluxe 5/17/2013
Lately it's seemed like a lot of the indie bands that have coasted through Indianapolis weren't here that long before. Good shows though they may be, the excitement -- the thrill of the new -- is absent. Frequent concert goers want the thrill, which is why the Foals and Surfer Blood show at Deluxe Friday night had extra sizzle. (The Swans/Low pairing later this summer has a similar vibe.) Surfer Blood had never played Indy. I can't be 100 percent … [Read More...]
