more by Christopher John Treacy
[BLUES] As an elder statesman of the blues, David Bromberg is a dying breed.
[EMO] Bayside’s Vacancy was written while front man Anthony Raneri was holed up living in a hotel room in the wake of a divorce – and it shows.
[ROCK] Purveyors of djent – a very distinctive distorted, palm-muted, low-pitch/high-gain guitar sound – D.C. trio Animals as Leaders are considered a progressive metal outfit, but that actually sells them a bit short. It’s progressive for sure, but is it really metal?
[JAM] A sort of jam band all stars scenario, founder/conductor Matt Butlers explains that the Everyone Orchestra is, “… co-creating music and utilizing conducted improvisation as a system or agreement, to aim for moments of musical magic.
[ROCK] Huge stars overseas but not particularly well known stateside, Scottish trio Biffy Clyro have vacillated between an edgier, metal-inspired arena sound and something closer to pop music for the last 20 years—experiencing some heady highs (everywhere but here, where theyR...
[ROCK] It doesn’t get much rootsier than a band playing a mix of homemade instruments and depression-era guitars. The joke’s on us, though, since the “big damn band” is only sizable in the sound it makes – Rev Peyton and company are a trio.