Matisyahu, Pigeon John
Here's the pictures from the Matisyahu/Pigeon John show this past weekend. Pigeon John was good as usual. He did quite a few of his older songs like Clueless and Golden Motorcycle which made me reminiscent of older days. It was cool that he was able to bring a drummer on tour with him. He sounded good.
Matisyahu was solid also. It was the first time I'd seen him live. Solid band playing with him. The only complaint I have is that it's hard for me to listen to someone doing reggae without a real West Indian accent. It just doesn't sound right. I probably won't buy his cd.
Derek Webb - Mockingbird
Derek Webb's got a new album coming out Dec. 26th and you should go preorder it now. I have already. Derek is one of the few artists whose new album I would buy without listening to it or hearing the music live, and I don't say that lightly. I found a good recent interview he did with Phantom Tollbooth. You should read it. He's got a lot of good things to say.
Dead 60's, Nic Armstrong & the Thieves
These are a little old, but I wanted to get them up here because they came out pretty well. I went and saw the Dead 60's and Nic Armstrong & Thieves at the State Theatre. Both were great. They were opening for The Bravery, which I didn't like as much. I didn't like the way the lead singer staggered around stage. It just looked ridiculous and a bit pretentious.
