In which I spend a stormy Friday evening sipping beers with friends while taking in some of the best blues music Boise has to offer. Those of you who get out and catch music in downtown Boise (or have been reading this blog for a while) likely recognize John’s name, as this blues guitarist and … Continue reading Johnny Boy Kunk (Lost Grove Brewing – Boise) 8/9/19
Author: Steve Boscawen
New Music 7/26/19: Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, Violent Femmes, Caamp, Spoon
Hot off the presses: new music! Better said, new music that is worth your time. This was a big week in new releases, as well as a best-of from one of my favorite indie-rock outfits. Foo Fighters – 00111125-Live in London (2011) (EP) – 6 tracks / 30 minutes Dave Grohl and company know … Continue reading New Music 7/26/19: Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, Violent Femmes, Caamp, Spoon
Lounge on Fire (Goathead Festival @ Cecil D. Andrus Park-Boise) 8/3/19
On a remarkably mild and beautiful Saturday afternoon Boise’s bicycle enthusiasts, hippies, bored people, and hippy bicyclers all come together and are treated to an hour of great local music. After seeing them at Alive After Five last year (or was it 2017, how time flies), I have these guys on my short list among … Continue reading Lounge on Fire (Goathead Festival @ Cecil D. Andrus Park-Boise) 8/3/19
New Music 7/19/19: The Weary Times, Live, Slaves
Hot off the presses: new music! Better said, new music that is worth your time. The Weary Times – The Weary Times – 13 tracks / 50 minutes The debut effort from this Boise-based band is as diverse and eclectic as it is magical. If I hadn’t just told you that this was The … Continue reading New Music 7/19/19: The Weary Times, Live, Slaves
Old Releases: July 2019 edition (Modest Mouse)
And now for an unusually short stroll down memory lane, with only one album to discuss... The sound of decades past. Notable July 2009 release: Modest Mouse – No One’s First, and You’re Next (EP) This eight-song EP is essentially a short album (at 34 minutes), and a solid one at that. In addition to … Continue reading Old Releases: July 2019 edition (Modest Mouse)
Marilyn Manson (Knitting Factory-Boise) 7/31/19
The Antichrist Superstar himself made a visit to town, and of course I was there. Who says Marilyn Manson is washed up? This show (and its $65 price tag) sold the 1,000 tickets available in a matter of hours, but unfortunately was scheduled the same night as the Shakey Graves/Lord Huron show at Outlaw Field. … Continue reading Marilyn Manson (Knitting Factory-Boise) 7/31/19
Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats (Outlaw Field-Boise) 7/25/19
Nate and the boys delivered, as did their opening act, recent collaborators Lucius. Opener: Lucius When we arrived at the show, we still had no idea who was opening the evening. After running into some other friends, I was informed that it was Lucius, which led to some Ludacris jokes and all the LOLs. I … Continue reading Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats (Outlaw Field-Boise) 7/25/19
