Recorded live 7/14/10 at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA. Northampton got a taste for buzz genre "chillwave" when Bear in Heaven came to town on 7/14. The band closed its set with this radically reworked cover of Lindstrom & Christabelle's "Lovesick." Check out my photos and video of the band along with ones from openers Twin Sister and Mountain Man on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
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Recorded June 7th, 2011 at The Riot Room in Kansas City, MO. On 6/7 NYC's Asobi Seksu played a show bolstered by KC buzz bands Capybara and Hospital Ships. The band played this particularly poppy number near the end of its set. Check out my photos and video of the show on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
Recorded live 9/12/08 at The Hideout in Chicago, IL. The band closed its album release party with this song -- also the final song on the new album. For more photos and video of the show visit Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
Recorded February 11th, 2012 at Record Bar in Kansas City, MO. On 2/11 Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn's rootsy solo performance drew an older crowd, sending the price of KC babysitters skyrocketing. This unreleased song came during Finn's solo section of the set. Check out my photos of Finn, his backing band Some Guns, and opener Mount Moriah on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
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Recorded live 3/18/08 at Schubas in Chicago, IL. The band closed with this new number. For more photos and video of the band visit Too Much Rock -- toomuchrock.com
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Recorded Mar 22nd, 2012 at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ. On 3/22 Asbury's schizophrenic bill ended with the spacy NJ locals Wreaths, but Casey Desmond, Stereo Telescope, and Phantom Power each drew their own fans. This short instrumental number was played just before a sprawling finale. Check out my photos and video of the show on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
Recorded April 16th, 2011 at The Granada Theater in Lawrence, KS On 4/16 indie rockers had Record Store Day, but the metal kids had 2 1/2 hours from Swedish viking metal mainstays Amon Amarth. The band opened its second set with this epic classic. Check out my photos and video of the night on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
Recorded live at The Hideout in Chicago, IL on January 13th, 2008. A five-piece acoustic version of Poi Dog played a sold out show to reopen the renovated Hideout. This song was the final song and the second encore. For more photos and video of the band visit Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
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Recorded live Jan 26, 2008 at The Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL. The band closed a fantastic set with this new song from their upcoming album. The room was too dark to capture natural colour. Sorry about the iMovie night vision. For more photos and video of this show visit Too Much Rock -- toomuchrock.com
The Hold Steady played three new songs at its Oct 30 stop in Chicago. This one was during the encore. For more photos and video visit Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
Richard Buckner played a solemn set at Chicago's Beat Kitchen on Nov 9th, 2007. This live version of "Before" came toward the end of the set as part of a larger medley. For more photos and videos, visit Too Much Rock at http:/toomuchrock.com/
The members of Ultimate Fakebook closed their reunion set with fog machine geysers, a confetti canon, and this song from "Open Up and Say Awesome." Recorded live 2/5/09 at The Uptown Theatre in Kansas City, MO. For more photos and video of the show visit Too Much Rock -- toomuchrock.com
Recorded live at The Abbey Pub in Chicago , IL on February 4th, 2008. Bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler of The Jam have reunited and are currently touring as From The Jam. This was the final song of the band's encore. For more photos and video of this show visit Too Much Rock -- toomuchrock.com
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Recorded March 23rd, 2011 at Daniel Street in Milford, CT. Sebadoh began its East Coast tour on 3/23 bringing Richard Buckner along for the ride. The band played this 1992 gem to close the proper portion of its set. For more photos and video of the show visit Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
Recorded April 8th, 2011 at The Riot Room in Kansas City, MO. The Appleseed Cast closed out day 1 of the Middle of the Map fest at The Riot Room. This song came towards the end of the band's powerful set. Obviously the built-in mic on my camera was no match for the band. For more photos and video of the night visit Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
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A pared-down Deer Tick played to a devoted audience on 1/20. The band returned for an unplanned encore with this intimate version of "Dirty Dishes" off of its first album. Check out my photos and video of the band along with openers The Shivers & Heirlooms on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
On November 13th, 2007 Ben Lee performed "Catch My Disease" as the first song of his two-song encore. He gets plenty of help with the backing vocals from the audience at Chicago's Double Door.
Recorded live on Dec 20, 2007 at Cobra Lounge in Chicago, IL. A 7 piece version of PYG closed their performance with this stomper.
Recorded 11/15/2007 at the Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL. This was the final song of the the night. For more photos and videos visit Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
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Recorded live 6/29 at The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO. After a long set in a hot club, Richman closed a playful set with this number. He didn't return for an encore.
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Recorded live at Schubas in Chicago on Feb 1st, 2008. The band finished its energetic set with this song (before returning for two encores). For photos and video of this show visit Too Much Rock -- toomuchrock.com
Recorded March 17th, 2011 at The Space in Hamden, CT. On 3/17 Hamden wisely forsook green beer to instead watch quiet sets from Rocky Votolato, Matt Pond, and Canvas. This very old tune was played by request near the end of Votolato's set. Check out my photos and video of the night on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
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Recorded March 17th, 2011 at The Space in Hamden, CT. On 3/17 Hamden wisely forsook green beer to instead watch quiet sets from Rocky Votolato, Matt Pond, and Canvas. This brand new and unreleased (and unrecorded) song came near the end of Votolato's set. Check out my photos and video of the night on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
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Recorded June 22nd, 2011 at The Beaumont Club in Kansas City, MO. 1000 sweaty and bouncing kids packed the Beaumont for the energetic pop of Matt and Kim and openers The Thermals. The band closed its set with this number. For more photos and video of the night visit Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
Recorded live May 11th, 2009 at Davey's Uptown in Kansas City, MO. On 5/11 Richard Buckner silently took the stage and played an hour set to a quieted crowd. Check out my photos and video of the show on Too Much Rock - toomuchrock.com
Recorded Nov. 15th, 2011 at The Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, PA. On 11/15 Britpoppers The Kooks brought their charged pop to Philly where it was joined by the garage pop of openers The Postelles. The Kooks ended the first portion of its set with this high octane version of 2008's "Do You Wanna." For more video and photos of the night visit Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
Recorded live on 11/16/07 at the Abbey Pub in Chicago, IL. The band reached back 25 years to play this song as part of its encore.
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Recorded Saturday April 23rd, 2011 in Kansas City, MO Local alt rock radio packed The Riot Room on 4/23 for Wales' The Joy Formidable supported by The Lonely Forest & Soft Reeds. Joy Formidable closed with this cacophony that left no room for an encore. Check out my photos and video of the night on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
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Recorded live June 14th, 2010 at Daniel Street Club in Milford, CT. On 6/14 I braved I-95 traffic, greasy hair, sleeveless jean jackets, and impossible volume to catch Eyehategod, Nachtmystium, Howl, Ipsissimus, & Iron Hand. Here's a song from the middle of Eyehategod's set (before I ran to the back for my safety and sanity). Check out my photos and other video of the show on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
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Recorded live October 12th, 2009 at The Bottleneck in Lawrence, KS. Dr. Dog returned for this one-song encore from the band's upcoming album "Shame, Shame." For more photos and video of the show visit Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
Recorded live June 20th, 2009 at The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO. The Creature Comforts played a 20-song reunion set but yet the audience still called out for more. The resulting encore was this sprawling collaboration between The Creature Comforts and Dead Girls. For more photos and video of the night visit Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
Recorded Jan 9th, 2010 at Record Bar in Kansas City MO. A devoted fanbase packed Record Bar on a cold night for a trio of Kansas City indie rockers. Check out my photos and video of Old Canes, The Caves & Cowboy Indian Bear on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com Old Canes played this song second-to-last during its quick forty-five minute headlining set. There was no encore.
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Recorded live Jan 20, 2008 at Schubas in Chicago, IL. This was the second to last song from the band's set. Sorry for the poor video quality, the band had the lights up front turned down way low. What ya gonna do? Oh yeah and I guess my encoding wasn't too friendly to YouTube. Oh well suffer through the first 30 seconds.
Recorded live 11/24/09 at Replay Lounge in Lawrence, KS. At midnight on 11/24 Lawrence KS got a big dose of dream pop from A Sunny Day in Glasgow. Check out my photos and video of the band, with openers Burger Kingdom, on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com. The band closed with this number from their first album.
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Recorded live April 16th, 2010 at The Brick in Kansas City, MO. Forced by his mechanical overlords, JBOT runs through a metallic version of Styx's Mr. Roboto. Or was it Oingo Boingo... For more photos and video of the show visit the Too Much Rock website at toomuchrock.com
Recorded live on 3/12/08 at The Abbey Pub in Chicago, IL. Jonathan and Tommy run through an extended version of the song that includes a couple of breaks to allow Jonathan play with his Spanish guitar and do that dance he does so well. For more photos and video of the show visit Too Much Rock -- toomuchrock.com
Recorded 12/23/10 at The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO. KC partied like it was 1999 when both a reunited Ultimate Fakebook and The Creature Comforts played a yuletide set alongside of Matt Dunehoo. Ultimate Fakebook closed the its set with this shout out to the local (enough) women in the audience. Check out all my photos and video of the night at toomuchrock.com
Recorded live on Nov 30th, 2007 at Reggie's Live in Chicago, IL. Shonen Knife closed out Nov with a spectacular show of buoyant punk rock. Check out my photos and video of the band, along with openers Verona Grove and Juliet Daggers, on Too Much Rock -- toomuchrock.com
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Recorded live at the Riot Room in Kansas City on Saturday February 5th, 2011. KC turned up early for a matinee performance by The Latenight Callers and Canasta. The Latenight Callers closed with this cover of a Misfits song. You can check out my photos and video of the show on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
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Recorded live on 7/8/09 at The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO. Slowcore pioneers Low began a 2-song encore with this soulful cover of roots reggae empresario Delroy Wilson's "This Life Makes Me Wonder." Check out my photos and video of Low with local openers In The Pines on the Too Much Rock website at toomuchrock.com.
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Recorded live November 16th, 2009 at The Czar Bar in Kansas City, MO. Kansas City's first winter weather couldn't stop The Chinese Stars from bringing noise and chaos to town. The band closed with this track. For more photos and video visit Too Much Rock --toomuchrock.com
Recorded live on Jan 28th at The Empty Bottle in Chicago, IL. After a set featuring lots of new songs, and two configurations of the line up, the band closed with this song. For more photos and video of the night visit Too Much Rock -- toomuchrock.com.
Recorded April 6th, 2012 at The Record Bar in Kansas City, MO. Mission of Burma headlined The Record Bar as part of KC's Middle of the Map Fest. During the band's long set, it played this this song (medley?) that I didn't recognize. And wow, Clint Conley on guitar. Anyone know what this is called? You can check out my photos and video of Mission of Burma, The Life & Times, The Water Moccasins, Soft Reeds, Minus Story, & Deadringers on Too Much Rock at toomuchrock.com
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