Yep, that time again... the concert season is picking up as I suckle up to the Ticketmaster teat, so time to post up the latest haiku reviews before I get behind.
Holmes Brothers
I love these guys so
Much that I don’t care about
Counting syllables
Dave Alvin
He is a bad ass
Electric or acoustic
I want to be him
Acoustic Africa
Layers of guitar
Transcend language barriers
African rhythms
BLUES on Halsted Street – Eric Davis
Like being at home
If home is a front porch filled
With powerful blues
British Sea Power
Solid rock and roll
Guitars, talent and songs, but
I expect more live
Devotchka
Orchestral soundtrack
Music best heard live
Tuba solos rock
Jeff Beck with Imelda May
Perhaps they were bored
Throw a rock and roll party
Underutilized
Lissie
My new music crush
Indie folk? I disagree.
The girl can rock too.
Wax Trax Records Retrospectacle featuring
Front 242, KMFDM and Rights of the Accused
I don’t dance at shows
Now is the time on Sprockets
Where we dance. I’m in.
Arcade Fire
Anthems, epicness
Unadulterated joy
With plenty to share
The National
Surface tension breaks
Surprising intensity
With red wine in hand
Apache Relay
High energy rock
Don’t stop moving around and
Don’t drop the baton
Tristen
Wow, please stop singing
I guess your songs are decent
But you’re annoying
Ezra Furman and the Harpoons
Fun for everyone
Ezra’s a likable guy
But lose the frat boys
Corin Tucker Band
Sleater Kinney gal
Shows up in a shiny dress
Tears it up solo
Mecca Normal
Jean is an artist
I want to be in her songs
Write about me please
Bettye Lavette
Blown away again
She sings your song way better
Than you ever could
Marcia Ball
Keyboard is ablaze
But a little too polished
Time to take a risk
Twilight Singers
I cannot relate
In seventeen syllables
How they define cool
Lykke Li
Freaky chick in cloak
Stalking the percussive grooves
With Siren vocals
