Tag: Jeff Schweers

Superchunk

Event Reviews

With a riotous sonic assault that nearly brought down the balcony at the Bowery Ballroom, Superchunk showed they still have the fire and intensity of their youth, kicking out the jams, shredding the wallpaper, and bringing the noise to a very enthusiastic crowd that included Jeff Schweers.

Pete Yorn

Music Reviews

Pete Yorn (Vagrant Records). Review by Jeff Schweers.

When That Rough God Goes Riding

Print Reviews

A synopsis of Van Morrison’s performance on stage and on vinyl, as described by the master of reading too much into too little, Greil Marcus.

Morningbell

Music Reviews

Sincerely, Severely (Orange Records). Review by Jeff Schweers.

Slow Six

Music Reviews

Tomorrow Becomes You (Western Vinyl). Review by Jeff Schweers.

Rock Shrines

Print Reviews

Jeff Schweers buries this morbid, creepy, gag-inducing yet glossy coffee table tome about dead rock stars, where they died, and their final resting places.

Wye Oak

Music Reviews

My Neighbor/My Creator (Merge Records). Review by Jeff Schweers.

Third Person (Redux)

Event Reviews

Proto-type Theater , a performance troupe based in Brooklyn, NY and Lancaster, England, revisits themes of love, death, and fame seen through the prism of Bonnie and Clyde in Third Person (Redux).

Neko Case

Event Reviews

Ink 19 guest contributor Jeff Schweers gets a high-class thrill from gorgeous red-haired maven Neko Case , who recently gifted Floridians with a long-overdue songfest. Top of the balls to you, Neko!

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Swans

Swans

Event Reviews

40 years on, Michael Gira and Swans continue to bring a ritualistic experience that needs to be heard in order to be believed. Featured photo by Reese Cann.

Eclipse 2024

Eclipse 2024

Features

The biggest astronomical event of the decade coincides with a long overdue trip to Austin, Texas.

Sun Ra

Sun Ra

Music Reviews

At the Showcase: Live in Chicago 1976/1977 (Jazz Detective). Review by Bob Pomeroy.