Show Review: The Gaslight Anthem

Show Review: Petrograd in Transit / El Ten Eleven

Everise /
Petrograd in Transit /
El Ten Eleven -
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
The Orpheum
Tampa, FL
To use an analogy, this was a show that I would have waited for the DVD rather than see it in the theater. Maybe it was the 10:00pm doors coupled with the 7:00am alarm before and after. Maybe it was the high […]

Show Review: Red Room Cinema / Unwed Sailor / Sybris

Red Room Cinema /
Unwed Sailor /
Sybris -
Friday, June 13th, 2008
The Orpheum
Tampa, FL
In true Friday the 13th form, something had to go wrong. Red Room Cinema was supposed to be the local support act, but, sadly, never made the stage. Chalk it up to some sort of miscommunication or scheduling conflict, which […]

Show Review - Murder By Death

Saw the great Murder By Death on Tuesday night. I have probably seen the band four or five times now but this was close to tops on the list. The band sounded as great as ever but the fact that they were debuting new stuff seemed to put a little extra something in their playing. […]

Show Review - The Gaslight Anthem…

I am taking Friday off…but I did want to make a spotlight post about The Gaslight Anthem. Oh, and to boast about finally remembering to take pictures at a show instead of just drinking. Anyway, I saw The Gaslight Anthem play here in Columbia earlier in the week. The band was sandwiched in on a […]

Show Review - Lifetime and The Draft…

Lifetime, The Draft - Saturday, April 28th 2007, New Brookland Tavern, Columbia, SC

I had the pleasure of attending one of the best shows I have been to in years this past weekend. I got to see a long-time favorite (Lifetime) and a new favorite (The Draft) play for the first time and it exceeded […]

Tim Barry…

The show I attended last night certainly lived up to my hype. Unfortunately, Fifth Hour Hero’s van broke down so I missed out on my last chance to see the band. Andy The Doorbum opened the show and was very impressive. Despite some odd lyrical diatribes, his songs have a noticeable depth to them. There […]