Anberlin brought the hair, Eagles of Death Metal brought the guitar, Jack's Mannequin brought the vocals, Airborne Toxic Event brought the set that was too early in the evening for me to see, and the Gaslight Anthem -- they brought the songs.
Jack's Mannequin. Photos by Scott Spychalski
I spent about 50 bucks at the Midland Theatre last night at 96.5 FM's the Buzz Ganked Christmas Show, but I feel like a rich man because now, right now, friends, I am listening to sweet marbled-aquamarine slab
Neil Mason is best known for mashing up other artists' work (at times, to the chagrin of record labels), but he isn't afraid of originality. From his Team9 website:
"I've spent the last few months neck deep on an original album - the first since 2003. 'We Dont Disco' is an electronic soundtrack to the days of my life. A little bit ambient, a little bit pop, a little bit dance......its a little bit kind of thing. If you like it then great, its free to download and completely copyright free - y