GOING LIVE: Sharon Van Etten, Tennis
SHARON VAN ETTEN, TENNIS PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO / JULY 31st The Phoenix Concert Theatre has always been an intimate Toronto venue, but with help from two bold set lists, SHARON VAN ETTEN and TENNIS unchained their mesmeric classes of indie rock without losing an ounce of naked passion. Whereas the Denver outfit placed sharp harmonies alongside honeyed vocals and the cutting sting of rhythms, the Brooklyn songwriter pushed her headlining... Read More
BLARE’s Best Live Photos (SXSW 2012)
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST is one giant adrenaline kick. It’s like if Red Bull gave you Superman’s powers rather than wings for four days and said you have the freedom to do whatever you want but note Texas barbecue has the same potent effect and that once you fall asleep at 6 a.m., you have to be up in four hours. Compared to 2011, SXSW left the pop voices at the door and unchained a brigade of new talent that crawled about the streets of Austin,... Read More
GOING LIVE: Tennis
TENNIS THE HORSESHOE TAVERN, TORONTO / FEB. 29TH Underneath a dark red light and in front of a shoulder-to-shoulder crowd at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Denver indie rockers TENNIS displayed what they do best. While most may think it’s redesigning indie to be a style that tip-toes into lo-fi, hip hop and retro pop, the band’s front duo of Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley – along with James Barone on drums – quietly use their... Read More
REVIEW: Tennis – “Young & Old”
[Feb. 14, 2012 - Fat Possum Records // Find it at: Insound | iTunes] ______________________________________________________________ Love can be a fickle thing, but in the case of Denver’s Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, it’s not. Since their seven month sailing trip, the husband and wife duo have been able to take stories, feelings and a relationship and pen legitimate pop songs that bend styles and fuse a chemistry that’s nearly... Read More
BLARE’s Breakout Artists Of The Year (2011)
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CONTEST: Outside Music Prize Pack
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GOING LIVE: SXSW 2011 – Day One
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BLARER OF THE MONTH: Tennis
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REVIEW: Tennis – “Cape Dory”
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