He's got real stories to tell, and a genuinely sublime, romantic feel. Golly, it's been just ages since we've had an opportunity to see the elusive Damien Jurado. I feel kind of sorry for Neurosis. Cover bands usually make my flesh crawl. There's something so suspect about riding someone else's train.
Baby are an exception.
This all-star Pixies tribute band is a blast, partly because they deliver your favorite Pixies songs better than the actual band ever did, but mostly because they're obviously having such a great time doing it. Guilt-free, guaranteed to please, AND a limited Dockers contingent. The indie shoegazers have a message, too, but they can get so distracted by vibe issues and ironic self-reflection that their shows never take flight. The Hellacopters, on the other hand, know exactly what chords to play and exactly when to bang their Swedish heads. After arriving on our shores from his native Brazil in 1968, Airto Moreira proceeded to revolutionize percussion.