Word: concertized
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...Barlow were brought together for the 10th anniversary celebration of British label Domino Records, whose first release was a Sebadoh album. Finding that their creative vibe was still there, they decided to tour, bringing along a boom box with cheaply recorded drum lines to fill out the combo. In concert, the boom box sits on a stool between the two sentient members of the band, and its tinny tones are a reminder of the band’s lo-fi roots...
...songwriting core. Barlow had just been kicked out of Dinosaur Jr. after a nasty feud with Dinosaur Jr. frontman J. Mascis, whom Barlow then trashed on their 1991 album III on the song “The Freed Pig,” played mid-set at their Sunday night concert at T.T. the Bear’s Place. “Self-righteous but never right / so laid-back but so uptight.” The feud between the two has been among the most historic in 90s indie rock, but reconciliation seems...
...capacity for the concert, and all along this tour the duo has played to sellout audiences. In the hours before the show Barlow milled about the club, signing posters and having a few drinks. He strikes an imposing image: clad in a suit-jacket, tall, with Elvis Costello glasses, the presence of the elder statesman of indie rock that he is. But the minute he stepped on stage, with the simple phrase “Welcome back,” he became the rock avatar of years past, shedding his suit coat for a conservative gray T-shirt with...
...Sebadoh sound, but split between two ultimately different songwriters who share an aesthetic for murky, reflective, grunge-lite songwriting. Sebadoh’s releases spanned the years when the west coast indie scene suddenly morphed into world-famous “alternative rock,” and in concert these songs strike an eerie parallel to their cross-country counterparts...
...list goes on: In October, we played at RAZA’s Day of the Dead Celebration; in November, we shared the Cultural Rhythms stage with this year’s host George Lopez; in February, we headlined our first ever Mariachi Concert; in April, we collaborated with Ballet Foklórico de Aztlán in Presencia Latina. And we still have some great upcoming performances: Raza’s Cinco de Mayo Celebration this Saturday and two ARTS First performances. Even bigger things lie ahead: next year, we are planning to play a larger fall concert and record...