Mew at the Fillmore
It’s been almost a year since we sat down with Johan Wohlert of Danish band Mew at The Fillmore–a fact that gives me an ironic laugh considering this album, Visuals, was their fastest in production yet. Amazing album, organic production time, and an incredibly long space of time until this writer was able to find time to sit down and put it down.
It’s been almost a year since we sat down with Johan Wohlert of Danish band Mew at The Fillmore–a fact that gives me an ironic laugh considering this album, Visuals, was their fastest in production yet. Amazing album, organic production time, and an incredibly long space of time until this writer was able to find time to sit down and put it down.
We met Johan inside their tour bus parked right outside of the Fillmore. This was the last leg of their North American tour, but you wouldn’t know it by the energy of the show that would follow the interview–in the true spirit of live performance, the last few shows are always the most magical, most synergistic. Johan is easygoing, measured, and welcoming to us.
The Goo Goo Dolls at Shoreline Amphitheatre
A week back, we made the trek down to Mountain View to see Buffalo natives The Goo Goo Dolls at Shoreline Ampitheatre for a trip down 90’s nostalgia lane.
A week back, we made the trek down to Mountain View to see Buffalo natives The Goo Goo Dolls at Shoreline Ampitheatre for a trip down 90’s nostalgia lane.
I’m not going to lie, I was incredibly excited for this show. I will never waver in my defense of feel-good pop rock. It has a relatable, fun place in so many people’s lives, especially my own, and I’ve always been a sucker for the lush, often cinematic soundscape The Goo Goo Dolls never disappoint with. Danger!Sound photographer and avowed non-mainstream music purist Ray De Ation was a little less so.
His reasons for attending were mainly to feed off of my blind stoke and his entertainment at the prospect of all of the crying I was guaranteed to do when those emo teen jams like “Iris” and “Black Balloon” were played. Even with his commentary, “but did you know they started as a punk band? That stuff was great, doubt they’ll play any of it though…” he was a good sport, paid for our incredibly overpriced beers and settled in for the long haul.
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