From the moment the Virgins took the stage at the legendary Mercury Lounge, they seemed to have forgotten the incredible ride they've been on for the last 12-18 months. At one of many venues in NYC that the band had rocked to win over countless fans and record labels alike, they took the stage to little applause from the supposedly sold out venue. It's as if the crowd predicted the lackluster ru
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Posts by Chicco
The Virgins Not Giving It Up For That Special Show
A Night Out in the Sad, Sad City with Ghostland Observatory
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If that dude from the Darkness was the lead singer of the Faint and the Faint met the Rapture at a Rave in 1981 with Daft Punk spinning, the resulting love child would be Ghostland Observatory. Packing bigger drama and more bombast then many of their electro-funk-punk-disco peers, the Austin, TX duo blew me away with their sound and their show at Webster Hall in March. I had never heard the grou
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The Bravery at Terminal 5
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A couple days after a very eventful concert night, I am prepped to write about my experience. Unfortunately, the great show the Bravery put on was overshadowed by several disappointments. I'll start with the bad and end with The Bravery, which is pretty much the chronology of my night. After a delightful pre-party at my friend T's place on the westside (great Quac T), the four of us decided to t
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Look up the definition for the words "kickin' ass" in the dictionary...
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and you'll find an audio clip of The Mars Volta's Goliath!!This song makes me want to run around in circles in the street, screaming at old ladies as they stroll by.Listen and you'll know why...
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Note to The Killers: That sound wasn't all that worn out. 'Sawdust' proves it...
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Ahhh, it feels good to be excited about The Killers again. Even its only because a b-side release proves that their old stuff is better than the Sam's Town accident. Shame on whatever producer convinced Brandon Flowers and co. to move away from the sleazy-melancholy and glitzy synth rock that made Hot Fuzz so memorable. Thankfully, the gems on Sawdust weren't locked away in the vaults for too lo
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The Year in Rock- 2007 (According to Me)
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Ok. So as my 25th year on this planet comes to a close, let's take a moment to look back on some of the great music that soundtracked my 2007. It was a pretty good year for music with long-awaited returns from some of my favorite bands (Radiohead, Bright Eyes, Interpol) and some surpise newbies that made it on my playlists (White Williams, 1990s). So, here is my summary of the year in music 200
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Interpol Rocks...I Rest My Case
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I cannot get enough of "Rest My Chemistry," off Our Love To Admire, the latest dose from NYC's dazzling depressants, Interpol. I completely forgive (and love) the fact that the guitar riff is ripped off from the Pixies "Where Is My Mind?" The song just flat out rocks. It serves as the perfect soundtrack when repenting your weekend sins on a Sunday morning. That's pretty much been my relationship
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Conor Finds His Voice on New Country-Rock Classic Cassadaga
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Guitar God Lacking Divine Power
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I know I may be a bit late on this debate but I just finally got around to reading the February issue of Rolling Stone... you know, the one with John Mayer on the cover as a guitar god???While I completely agree that Mayer is an incredibly talented guitar player, I almost had a conniption when I saw him gracing the cover of RS with the same moniker reserved for the likes of Hendrix, Clapton, and P
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Super Happy Fun Songs
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I have been feeling really good lately, so I thought I'd share the current soundtrack to my good vibrations...El Perro Del Mar's "God Knows" has been stuck in my head for a week now, thankfully. It's as if Betty Boop fronted the Beach Boys, and they decided to sing me a personal lullaby...I recently got the Teddy Bears album. I guess the Cadillac commercials just weren't enough and that video fo
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