Hip To Be Square

Bela Fleck at Coolidge Corner Theatre

Kip — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:57:52 +0000

Seeing Bela Fleck in person is a requirement for any music fan. Seeing Bela Fleck as he traverses the continent of Africa researching the little known source of the Banjo and getting to see him perform some of the music he recorded on this trip live is one hell of a treat. Guess what Boston, you [...]

New music alert: Discovery Ft. members of Vampire Weekend and Ra Ra Riot

Kip — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:37:42 +0000

A new collaboration between one heavy weight indie band member, Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend) and one semi-heavy weight, Wes Miles (Ra Ra Riot) are causing some waves. As my one friend put it, “this discovery album is effen serious”. The album is called “LP” (clever boys), and is due out on July 7th off of [...]

Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)

Kip — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:02:55 +0000

What a freaky day in icon world. Not only does every boys fantasy girl pass away after a long stand fighting cancer but the freaking KING OF POP dies! I don’t want to over shadow Farrah Fawcett because once again, she was and probably will remain to be every young male’s fantasy girl, [...]

Review of Andrew Bird @ BoA Pavilion 6/19/08

Kip — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:41:10 +0000

On this gloomy Friday, that turned into a partial sunny afternoon, we dragged our work week bodies to the Seaport Bar & Grill for some pregame beverages before walking over to the Andrew Bird / Calexico show at the BoA Pavilion with a clear understanding to catch all of the opener. Those unfamiliar with Calexico, [...]

Passion Pit @ Paradise Rock Club 6/18/09

Kip — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:38:36 +0000

When I first heard “Sleepyhead” early last year I didn’t know what quite to think. Minus the vocals, the sound was familiar. Electropop is nothing new and is considered by some to be almost mainstream thanks to Matt Murphy and his LCD Soundsystem project and our friends across the pond, Hot Chip. But [...]

Passion Pit tonight at Paradise in Boston (Sold Out)

Kip — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:53:40 +0000

Going to the Passion Pit show tonight at the Paradise Rock Club. Should be a good time as it’s a home coming show for these Emerson students. Not even sure you can call them students anymore based on the media reaction to their latest album, Manners. Buy Manners: (Amazon) (iTunes) (Insound) (eMusic) Looking forward to [...]

Remembering middle school with Better Than Ezra

Kip — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:46:26 +0000

If you grew up going to grade school in the 90’s, then you know you jammed out to “Good” by Better Than Ezra at one point in your life. Well, get ready, cause you have another chance to grab that girl across the dance floor you woosed out on asking to dance in middle [...]

Andrew Bird @ BoA Pavilion this Friday in Boston

Kip — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:11:50 +0000

That crazy melody making whistler is gracing us with his presence this Friday at the BoA Pavilion. I’m excited cause it’s my first show at the pavilion (also known as Harbor Lights) this summer and it never officially feels like summer until I get down there. I’m hoping our weather will feel the same way [...]

Tour Annoucement: The Big Surprise Tour w/ Old Crow Medicine Show and Felice Brothers

Kip — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:41:49 +0000

This just in, great line up coming together in August to tour most of the northeast, down to North Carolina and then over to Tennessee. The line up includes Old Crow Medicine Show, Dave Rawlings Machine (Featuring Gilian Welch), The Felice Brothers and Justin Townes Earle. The tour starts in New Hampshire at the Hampton Beach [...]

Grizzly Bear @ Berklee College of Music – 6/3/09

Kip — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 01:15:09 +0000

The brightest and the hippest were all out in pure force last night at the Berklee Performance Art Center on Mass Ave. in Boston. I was upset I missed the opener, Here We Go Magic, but we can blame Boston’s lack of free parking spots for that one. Who wants to pay $17 to park [...]