Large in size but with each member expertly holding their own, North Carolina’s Annuals played many new numbers from their forthcoming album, a follow-up to the excellent Be He Me. At times main guy Adam Baker sings with the smoothness of a lullaby, but where this band really shines is when the songs explode into [...]

Summertime music festivals have long been synonymous with severe discomfort, due to thousands of sweaty bodies pressed close, overflowing portable bathrooms with sticky floors, and the furious beating of the sun’s remorseless rays. Why don’t they hold events such as these during those lovely times when the seasons are transitioning? But I’m not here to [...]

Heavens to Betsy, a lot of bands played this last weekend. I had me some times and took me some pictures, so please see below for a delightful jaunt through Musical Funville.The Black Lips epitomized nerdy rock Saturday at the Siren Festival, and though sweatily, we enjoyed them.Then we waited patiently until We Are Scientists [...]