Foals w/ Surfer Blood – Deluxe 5/17/2013
Lately it’s seemed like a lot of the indie bands that have coasted through Indianapolis weren’t here that long before. Good shows though they may be, the excitement — the thrill of the new — is absent....
View ArticleIndy Rock Live Top Picks – June 2-8 (Son Volt, Atlas Genius, Tallest Man, and...
The summer concert season heats up this week. Several nights offer multiple options. Below are Indy Rock Live’s top picks: Sunday, June 2 — John Fullbright at Radio Radio: Fullbright is quickly staking...
View ArticleAtlas Genius w/ The Postelles and Haerts – Deluxe 6/6/2013
Review by Kelly Millspaugh Relative newcomers on the music scene, Atlas Genius played like old pros. This is their first headlining tour of the US but you would never know it. For more than an hour,...
View ArticleIndy Rock Live Top Picks June 11-16 (Alt-J, Calexico, Rogue Wave, & More)
Super-packed week of great shows in and around Indy. Recommendations below: Tuesday, July 11 – Baroness w/ Coliseum at Deluxe — Call it smart metal or knowing post-rock. Either way, it’s good. Tuesday,...
View ArticleBacktrack: Swans w/ Low – Deluxe 7/18/2013
I needed some extra time to think about this one. Two bands — Swans and Low — that don’t seem like they would pair well together, but somehow fit in the context of the night. The former pummels you...
View ArticleBat for Lashes w/ Barbarian & KO – Deluxe 8/28/2013
A giddy man briskly walking by me after last night’s Bat for Lashes show at Deluxe couldn’t contain his enthusiasm. “That was the best one-hour concert I’ve ever seen,” he said to know one in...
View ArticleIndy Rock Live Top 10 Shows of 2013
2013 was another great year of concerts in Indianapolis. Last year I hit an all-time high in shows attended, a number I knew would be difficult to meet again. But I still managed to make it out to 51...
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Hell Yes, Indy Rocks!
Thursday night was a perfect microcosm of why Indianapolis has become such a kick-ass town for live music. Here’s an example of what your schedule could have been: 1) 7:30 – Hit the Tin Roof for...
View ArticleJenny Lewis w/ Apache Relay – Deluxe 7/31/2014
I’ve always enjoyed listening to Jenny Lewis — whether in Rilo Kiley or her first two albums — but the new one, Voyager, is the first that hooked in deep from start to finish. Despite the poppier...
View ArticleUpcoming: August 9-14 (RAA, Frank Black, S Carey, Paul Collins, & More)
Big string of shows here in Indy over the next several days. Some recommendations: Thursday, October 9: Wampire w/ Tops at The HiFi – Wampire were impressive opening for Foxygen and UMO about 18 months...
View ArticleJukebox the Ghost w/ Twin Forks and Secret Someones – Deluxe 1/15/2015
I love a great pop song. New York-based Jukebox the Ghost, over the course of four albums, has proven to be exceptional at writing them. The band’s piano-based sugar highs are goosebump-inducing,...
View ArticleUpcoming (March 25-April 3): Delta Spirit, Tycho, Elliot Brood, More)
SXSW is typically ignition for the spring concert season, and this year is no different. Several great shows coming up in the next week or so: March 25 – Delta Spirit w/ Avid Dancer at The Vogue: Delta...
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