But I Just Like Music

Because you can’t get any fresher then live, these reviews are written in real time, straight from the show. Enjoy! Packed crowd at Trees tonight for At the Drive In’s second show in 11 years. Show actually sold out in 3 minutes, which I hear is a record for Tactics Productions. Must be a pent [...]

Christmas came a little late for the team here at BIJLM, but it was worth the wait. Santa got us a perfect gift – a brand new(ish) Dallas band that freaking. rocks. We caught Mystery Skulls’ performance to open the night at Club Dada’s NYE bash, headlined by Astronautalis. While the crowd was pretty sparse, [...]

The dream of the 90s may be alive in Portland, but the memories of 2007 are still alive in Feist. Her show on Tuesday at The Majestic Theater brought back recollections of iPod commercials, illegal music downloads and girl power music – all things that very much resonated with the packed house at this gorgeous venue. Feist [...]

There has to be a point where touring gets a little tiring. The same songs, night after night, and the vague discomfort that comes with knowing you might say “I love you, Chicago!” to a crowd in Dallas. We’ve seen plenty of bands that treat their shows like your Average Joe would treat a day [...]

This past Tuesday, indie math rockers Minus the Bear graced The Granada Theater with their current 10 year anniversary tour. Minus the Bear played to a packed house and rolled through a set that included a performance of their debut album, Highly Refined Pirates in its entirety. If nothing else, Minus the Bear got us [...]

There seems to be a formula for some bands – lead singer, guitarist, bassist, drummer. Sometimes one person does more than one of those things, and sometimes there’s more than one of each. But at least half of the time, that’s just about what you’re going to get. Indie music, though, seems to be about [...]

I’ve spent the last 20 or so hours trying to figure out what I wanted to write about The Drums show at The Loft on Saturday night. I love their recorded stuff, but there was just something… weird… about their set. But given the number of screaming, swooning fans in attendance, I’m going to assume [...]

Well if you’re going to make the long haul to Denton for a show, it may as well be a great one. And there’s little doubt in my mind that by the time 2011 comes to a halt, this show will be one of the best of the year. Astronautalis (Andrew Bothwell) played to a [...]

Gather ’round the campfire kids, it’s story time! Our hero – let’s call him Blake – a tall, skinny man whose gleaming metal piercings, artfully sculpted facial hair and freakishly long arms struck fear among those around him. Our heroine – let’s call her Allie – a tall, rotund woman whose jet black hair, biting [...]

I know you’re all very busy people, and you might not read this whole post (you should). But in case you don’t, let’s get something out of the way. Okkervil River rocks. Hard. And puts on one of the best shows I have EVER seen. For those of you still with me, a real review [...]