The man who would be Daughtry

Within the first five minutes of meeting Will Thomas, I’m convinced that the Daughtry fans at Monday night’s sold-out gig at The Paramount Theater will be all over him. Whether they mob him for his skill as a musician or for his uncanny similarities to Chris Daughtry is another matter entirely.

Building a constructive summer

Roughly 30 minutes ago, I ripped open the latest record by Brooklyn’s The Hold Steady. Ever since, I’ve been suspicious that my colleagues know what I’m thinking: As soon as I get out of this office, I am finding the nearest car (preferably mine) and running a 10-mile circle around town blaring this record like an air-raid siren. Why?

Flight of the Pandas

In all honesty, Bastille Day has about as much to do with music as Amy “Crackhouse” Winehouse currently does. Come to think of it, the Bastille—a French prison during the reign of Louis XVI—might’ve made a nice rehab joint. The thing is, a good beat trumps a bad party, no matter the occasion. It holds […]

UPDATE: Leroi watch

When I first checked my e-mail this morning and saw the latest message from Weekly DaveSpeak, I could’ve sworn the headline read “Leroi Moore Out For Rest.” And, though I completely misread the headline, I have good news