notes from vivace

How to Lose Friends & Alienate People.  Sidney Young (Simon Pegg) is trying to launch a celebrity magazine in London.  His efforts aren...

Maudlin Strangers .  They are a touch maudlin.  Their fans are hardly not so.  Catch the drummer.  His facial expressions are awesome. Quo...

Dorothy .  She took the stage and you knew there was something special about to take place.  She just went at it and captivated the audience...

The Gromble . With their slightly stretched vocals, this band will rock you through their set.

Feels . The last time I saw Feels, they were called Raw Geronimo.  I really didn't know what to expect considering that they went throu...

The Place Beyond the Pines.  Luke (Ryan Gosling) is a traveling motorcycle stunt driver.  In one town he passes through, he runs into one o...

The Future League .  Does the drummer have a Brazilian blowout haircut?  That was the question out there for this August residency band. ...

The Vim Dicta .  First thing I thought when watching this band:  I love the vocals by the lead singer.  Her vocals have that perfect deepnes...

Jenny O . Sometimes you don't see someone for nearly a year and a half and when you do see them again you get a free concert that lasts...

The Shakers . When ever The Shakers are about to hit the stage, the Viper Room always seems to fill up.  Why is that?  Maybe because they...

Hudson . Sometimes it is good to remove yourself from the Eastside music scene.  Of course, I did notice that Hudson has played The Satelli...

We are Kings and Queens .  Deliberate sounds that thrill.

Burning Jet Black . Head nodding rock packaged in an entertaining stage presentation.