Stagecoach 2010: Of beignets, Sugarland and pork butt
Sugarland wrapped up its Mane Stage set by digging deep into its repertoire of classic-rock influences.
CD Review: ‘Heavy Days’ by Mambo Sons
For vintage sounding guitar riffs on muscular rock tunes, look no further than Hartford's own Mambo Sons . The local trio recently released its fourth album, Heavy Days (Omnicide), a two-disc collection of 20 tunes in the vein of classic power trios such as Cream. Singer/bassist Scott Lawson and guitarist Tom Guerra co-wrote 19 originals (there's also a cover of Jimi Hendrix's Stone Free), which are clearly steeped in classic-rock influences.
Noise Pop 2009: Cut Off Your Hands Played The Independent - Pictures, Review
Writing a review on Cut Off Your Hands and not mentioning The Vines seems to almost border on the impossible, so we'll just get it off our chest. Both bands hail from the Australian continent (New Zealand and Australia, respectively), both bands draw heavily on 60's and punk rock influences, and both bands are fronted by singers who don't seem to have any perception that there is anything remotely like appropriate behavior for a rock band on stage. That being said, Cut Off Your Hands are cert
