Manchester Orchestra rocked my socks off
The first time I saw Manchester Orchestra was more than a year ago in Cleveland. The Atlanta, Ga., band was opening for mewithoutYou at the Grog Shop. I had discovered their debut, “I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child,” only a month or so before and was immediately hooked. The performance that ensued — professional, tight, driving — only ensconced the band further into my heart.
When I had the chance to meet up with guitarist Robert McDowell at Lollapalooza in early August, I jumped. Literally. No seriously, I was pretty excited. The hardworking quintet plays music filled with emotional maturity about coming of age and losing faith, but come across as a more consistently rocking version of Brand New.
The interview that follows wasn’t as exciting as my initial reaction. Nothing against Mr. McDowell, he was professional and nice and courteous, but his mind was clearly on enjoying his time at Lolla. Among the acts he was most
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Artist Spotlight Poll
Are you going to XFest 2008?
All Good Festival
Bod ? Mike Adkins
Rain ? Morgantown
La Roca
Bonnaroo
His & Hers ? 5.21.08
What's On Your Pod, June 16
Yama's