Radio – Page 12 – Daykamp Music

May 8, 2012

The Dirty Truckers @ Radio 5.4.2012

The Dirty Truckers were back in action Friday night. The band was celebrating the release of their new Tiger Stripes EP and the 7″ single for the song “Human Contact.” It had been a while since the last time I saw these Boston wranglers. I was starting to get the shakes. Their set at Radio was just what I needed. The Dirty Truckers blasted out one of the best sets I’ve ever seen them play. They played the new stuff. They played the old stuff.^* They rocked the in-between stuff like nobody’s business. “Sea Pines” and “3 Weeks To Go” blew the doors off the joint.^** They threw in a couple of covers to keep themselves honest. In the end, the ‘Truckers reminded everyone that they’re one of the best rock ‘n’ roll bands around, not that we’d forgotten.

^* Including “Backpack” from their first record.

^** Both off of 2008’s fantastic Loose In The Joints

May 7, 2012

The Scars @ Radio 5.4.2012

The Scars brought the punk rock to Radio.

May 7, 2012

Chestnut Gowler @ Moe’s Lounge 5.4.2012

Friday night found an art show at Moe’s Lounge in Radio’s basement. This was the third installment of the Drop Ya Mic Pickup Yer Paintbrush series that is curated by Nicole Tammaro. There was a slate of musical performances to entertain the art aficionados in attendance. I got there late, but I managed to catch some of Chestnut Growler’s set of stripped-down punk folk tunes.* I’m glad I got in on at least a little bit of the fun.

Chestnut Growler @ Moe's Lounge 5.4.2012

* …and a hair metal cover.

April 1, 2012

Brendan Boogie @ Moe’s Lounge 3.30.2012

Brendan Boogie brought his new, as-yet-unnamed band down into Moe’s Lounge to show off some new tunes and scrape his knuckles on the ceiling. OK, the second part may not have been intentional.

March 21, 2012

John Powhida @ Moe’s Lounge 3.10.2012

John Powhida is a natural born entertainer. I don’t know which I enjoyed more: listening to the laid back solo version of “Daddy’s The Man” or learning the awful/hilarious story that inspired the song.^* Win-win.

^* Awfully hilarious?

March 20, 2012

Tom Baker @ Moe’s Lounge 3.10.2012

Tom Baker is a pretty great songwriter. He knows rock n’ roll. It was cool to hear stripped-down takes on some of my favorite Dirty Truckers tunes.

Evan Shore also knows rock n’ roll. When he joined Baker for some choice covers (including kick-ass takes on Elvis Costello and The Knack), there was no way it wasn’t going to be fun.

March 19, 2012

Tad Overbaugh @ Moe’s Lounge 3.10.2012

Tad Overbaugh is the mastermind behind the new Nights In The Round series at Moe’s Lounge. Tad’s songs work great in this stripped down format. Bruce Freisinger joined him, adding some sweet harmonies and fantastic Telecastering.

March 16, 2012

Jay Allen @ Moe’s Lounge 3.10.2012

Jay Allen was another performer at Nights In The Round #1. Without the Archcriminals backing him up, Jay comes off as a kind of punk rock balladeer with a knack for self-deprecating humor.

March 16, 2012

Scott Ricciuti @ Moe’s Lounge 3.10.2012

Scott Ricciuti and Jeff Burch (of Scott Ricciuti & Pistol Whipped) brought their roots music and murder ballads down into Radio’s basement for Nights In The Round #1. This new series finds a handful of performers trading off three song mini-sets all night. It’s going to be a recurring thing at Moe’s Lounge. Check it out.