Spring Break
WBRS hosts marathon rock concert
by Dan Forman
Arts | 3/4/08
Posted online at 11:52 PM EST on 3/3/08
/ Last updated at 5:06 AM EST on 3/3/08
What was especially rewarding for those fans who stayed was that Westbound Train took requests. Because of this, the band ended up playing songs from 2002's Searching for a Melody, including "My Heart Belongs to You" and "Salvation." It also played tracks from 2006's Transition, including "Please Forgive Me" and "I'm No Different." All of the songs that the septet played showcased each member's musical abilities, whether it was with solos or the way they seamlessly blended with one another, constructing a foundational cushion that contributed to the band's buoyant, rhythmic aesthetic.
Moving Mountains was the auxiliary opener and played the quickest set of the night, which was fortunate because the band became tiresome after its first song, and the majority of its musical capacity was expended. The New Yorkers were good at two things: building up to a climax and blasting your eardrums off with that climax. Their sound falls under some invisible frame of pseudo-epicness, which results in something that is very melodramatic and unconvincing. The band did sport a couple of interesting riffs, but they were quickly offset by the vocal work, which sounded like loud, low-pitched dial tones played too close to a microphone.
The Northwoods are an acoustic folk trio from Allston in which all members play guitar and sing in unison. Their predictable lull caused people at the WBRS- and STAND-sponsored concerts to grow impatient very quickly if they hadn't succumbed to a deep sleep already. The band is reminiscent of a genre of 1950s musical trios often found at restaurants that harmonize a mellow rendition of "Happy Birthday" for their customers.
Eroica is an instrumental indie band from Northeastern University that has considerable talent but is unpleasant to listen to for any stretch of time. Because they are all instrumentals, each song is a disjointed, multifaceted story with shifts in feel and tempo creating abrupt changes in the storyline. The band's sound is moody, with ethereal effects and strange violin work. You wouldn't want to step inside the head of the architect of these songs.
Moving Mountains was the auxiliary opener and played the quickest set of the night, which was fortunate because the band became tiresome after its first song, and the majority of its musical capacity was expended. The New Yorkers were good at two things: building up to a climax and blasting your eardrums off with that climax. Their sound falls under some invisible frame of pseudo-epicness, which results in something that is very melodramatic and unconvincing. The band did sport a couple of interesting riffs, but they were quickly offset by the vocal work, which sounded like loud, low-pitched dial tones played too close to a microphone.
The Northwoods are an acoustic folk trio from Allston in which all members play guitar and sing in unison. Their predictable lull caused people at the WBRS- and STAND-sponsored concerts to grow impatient very quickly if they hadn't succumbed to a deep sleep already. The band is reminiscent of a genre of 1950s musical trios often found at restaurants that harmonize a mellow rendition of "Happy Birthday" for their customers.
Eroica is an instrumental indie band from Northeastern University that has considerable talent but is unpleasant to listen to for any stretch of time. Because they are all instrumentals, each song is a disjointed, multifaceted story with shifts in feel and tempo creating abrupt changes in the storyline. The band's sound is moody, with ethereal effects and strange violin work. You wouldn't want to step inside the head of the architect of these songs.
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Ben Dover
posted 3/10/08 @ 3:49 PM EST
I dunno, I thought the first 3 bands were actually really good. I also thought that everyone really really dug the northwoods, especially noted by the ecstatic applause after they finished. (Continued…)
Plimpton Q. Rumbletrout
posted 3/10/08 @ 4:56 PM EST
As an avid show-goer, I am always open to a concert featuring any sort of genre-blending line up; something that fights record label-based stereotyped shows, touting Rock Dudes #1, Rock People #2, and Rocks Mcgee #3. (Continued…)
Plimpton Q. Rumbletrout
posted 3/10/08 @ 4:57 PM EST
As an avid show-goer, I am always open to a concert featuring any sort of genre-blending line up; something that fights record label-based stereotyped shows, touting Rock Dudes #1, Rock People #2, and Rocks Mcgee #3. (Continued…)
Common Sense
posted 3/10/08 @ 4:59 PM EST
As an avid show-goer, I am always open to a concert featuring any sort of genre-blending line up; something that fights record label-based stereotyped shows, touting Rock Dudes #1, Rock People #2, and Rocks Mcgee #3. (Continued…)
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