Show Preview: Romeo & Juliet @ Can Can ~Dagmar Romeo & Juliet – photo by Bruce Dugdale I am a big Shakespeare fan. I have a BA in English and studied Shakespeare at University. Sometimes I am a purist, as in I only want to see Shakespeare done approximately as it might have been done […]
From the first moment Joy Williams and John Paul White (of The Civil Wars) took their place on the stage at the Triple Door – he in a tux, she in a black cocktail dress – from the first note strummed on the guitar, and from the first sound that issued from their lips the […]
For two consecutive nights this week, The Civil Wars played to a sold-out crowd at the Triple Door. The Civil Wars is comprised of Joy Williams, originally from California and John Paul White, from Alabama. Despite their obvious geographical differences, the two have come together to form a beautiful sound. Wednesday’s opener, James Vincent McMorrow […]
While going through my photos from this show, I realized that most of my shots – and my favorite ones – were of drummer David King. The man is nothing short of a genius on drums. I think I was smiling through the entire show as I marveled at his skill. Aside from King’s amazing […]
I don’t really know what to say about this show other than I’ve waited literally 13 years for it to happen – and it was completely worth the wait. Screeching Weasel were one of my favorite bands throughout high school (and beyond). Their fun, gritty brand of power chord pop punk was the soundtrack to […]