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Kristin Hersh (of Throwing Muses) at City Winery Napa | Napa, California | 3/16/2015 (Concert Review + Photos)

March 17, 2015 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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“I’m going to play really small tonight…”  Kristin Hersh at the start of her special show at City Winery Napa.  I would have to say that it was maybe the most quotable concert I’ve ever attended, filled with an endless number of interesting comments and observations throughout her set, which was a mix of poetry readings and music from her various projects recorded under her own name, Throwing Muses, and 50 Foot Wave.  The setting within the beautiful, candle lit venue seemed perfect (Kristin’s first words coming out to the stage and mic was, “it’s so romantic here…”).  Her comment about playing small was inspired by her own characterization of her setlist (“the tiniest setlist ever!“), which was about half the size of a Post-It Note, double-sided.  But Kristin always seems to do things different; her own way… and sees the world I think a lot differently from the rest of us, which makes her works all the more compelling (in words, sound, and delivery).  Quite the artist, it is interesting how she does not limit her expression to her incredible music, but also gives us glimpses into her world via words printed on paper (“I’m going to read books at you tonight…“).  She has a sort of funny, quirky, open, and honest presentation which is somewhat disarming, in that she will then tear into a raw and emotional (powerful) song that is a shock to the system.  A singular artist, I get the sense every show she does – even the “small” ones like last night – are quite unique journeys unto themselves.  Certainly one of the more gifted and unique artists of her generation (and a real pioneer in terms of creating new pathways for women in music), she is definitely worth turning out to see live if you get the opportunity, and I would say the solo show is even more interesting than the traditional Throwing Muses concert (like the one I reviewed about a year ago).

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Filed Under: City Winery Napa, Concert Reviews, Leslie Mendelson, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Napa California, Throwing Muses Tagged With: 2015, 4ad, 50 foot wave, 50FOOTWAVE, california, city winery, city winery napa, Concert, concert photos, Concert Review, kristin hersh, leslie mendelson, live, massachusetts, napa, noise pop, outros, paradise, Photo, photographs, photography, photos, purgatory, purgatory/paradise, rhode island, San Francisco, set list, setlist, tanya donelly, tickets, tour

Throwing Muses at Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (Noise Pop 2014) | San Francisco, California | 2/28/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

March 1, 2014 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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“Oh…  ‘elaborate’…  I know that word…  I’m elaborately fine!”  The end of a funny exchange between Kristin Hersh and the audience, which began with her asking how we were doing, which was turned back to her, which resulted in a short answer – “fine” – to which someone else asked her to elaborate…  There was a bit of chit chat between songs throughout the show, including a reference to a recent dog bite that nearly caused this short West Coast run of Throwing Muses dates to be canceled.  But the trio of Kristin Hersh, David Narcizo, and Bernard Georges did indeed show up at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco last night to play to a sold out crowd of enthusiastic fans.  While Kristin founded the band way back in 1980, and has produced a wealth of albums and songs over the years, the set list was heavy with their latest book/CD combo, Purgatory/Paradise, which was their first new studio release in a decade.  They put on an electric show with great intensity, and I’m sure all in attendance felt fortunate to catch a rare appearance of the band that is legendary to those who have paid attention to music for the past 30 years.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, JCCSF, Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Mark Eitzel, Noise Pop, San Francisco California, Throwing Muses Tagged With: 2014, 4ad, 50 foot wave, bernard georges, bowery ballroom, california, cambridge, cities, Concert, Concert Review, dates, David Narcizo, february 28, jccsf, Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, kristin hersh, live, mark eitzel, massachusetts, new york, noise pop, noise pop 2014, paradise, Photo, photographs, photography, photos, pixies, portland, purgatory, purgatory/paradise, rhode island, San Francisco, seattle, set list, setlist, sinclair, tanya donelly, tickets, tour

Throwing Muses to Play Rare Dates at Noise Pop in San Francisco, in the Pacific Northwest, and Multiple Dates with Tanya Donelly in NY & MA

February 23, 2014 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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Alternative rock pioneers Throwing Muses will be playing a handful of rare dates in the next few weeks, starting with shows in the Pacific Northwest and San Francisco (at Noise Pop) as well as a growing collection of shows in New York and Massachusetts featuring former Muses singer-songerwriter Tanya Donelly playing along with her step sister Kristin Hersch.  With the release of new material in the form of book/album Purgatory / Paradise (the first new album in a decade), it should prove to be an interesting set of shows for fans of the innovative band. [Read more…]

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Jason DeBord Named Director Of Marketing, New Media, And Contemporary Pop Culture For Julien’s Auctions

Greetings followers of the Rock Subculture Journal!  So I have big news today (with the official press release copied further below)…  I am as of today working full-time for Julien’s Auctions as their Director of Marketing, New Media, and Contemporary Pop Culture.  I am very excited about my new career with Julien’s and my future plans […]

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Long Awaited Dido World Tour Begins, Supporting New Album “Still On My Mind”

Dido’s first world tour in many, many years kicked off in Prague this week.  Supporting her amazing new album, Still On My Mind, this is her first global tour in 15 years.  The tour reaches North America in Chicago in mid-June, and their are opportunities for fans to also buy tickets for a premium experience […]

Pixies & Weezer North American Concert Dates in April

Pixies’ North American tour comes west in April, with shows in Oregon, California, Oakland, Reno and Las Vegas.  Currently co-headlining with Weezer, the band also have some solo dates mixed in as well.

The Psychedelic Furs & James Announce Summer Co-Headlining Tour Across North America

This Summer, The Psychedelic Furs and James will embark on a co-headlining tour across North America from early July through early August.  I’ve been fortunate enough to see The Furs a number of times in recent years (one of my favorite artists to see live) but I’ve never had a chance to see James, who […]

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Ted Ottaviano, Book of Love: “Rock Talk” Podcast Audio Interview

This article features the latest in an ongoing series of “Rock Talk” podcast audio interviews for the Rock Subculture Journal. Today’s guest is Ted Ottaviano with Book Of Love. The synth pop New Wave group continue to celebrate their 30th anniversary with the release of new music as part of 2016’s “MMXVI: The 30th Anniversary […]

Darryl “DMC” McDaniels (Run-D.M.C.): “Rock Talk” Podcast Audio Interview

This article features the latest in an ongoing series of “Rock Talk” podcast audio interviews for the Rock Subculture Journal.  Today’s guest is Darryl McDaniels, best known as DMC with Run-D.M.C. (he prefers to be called “D”).  D was a featured guest at Sac-Con in Sacramento this past weekend, promoting his authentic foray into the […]

Dick Dale, Guitar Legend: “Rock Talk” Podcast Audio Interview

This article features the latest in an ongoing series of “Rock Talk” podcast audio interviews for the Rock Subculture Journal. The first guest for 2015 is Dick Dale, a legend in music, regarded as both “The King of the Surf Guitar” and the “Father of Heavy Metal”.  Now 77 years old, Mr. Dale is well […]

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