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Horsegirl

Horsegirl

It’s telling that Horsegirl’s 2022 debut, Versions of Modern Performance (Matador Records), is still in my “new” pile. It’s a grower. It’s a legitimate piece of art. And in many ways, it stands as a harbinger of a new Chicago sound that has since brought about a wave of young bands (Friko, Lifeguard, Post Office Winter) in Horsegirl’s wake.

At the time of the album’s …


Sonic Temple
Historic Crew Stadium, Columbus, May 17–20

I started a leisurely Friday at the Sonic Temple Festival with a set from the LA-based, post-hardcore, post-pandemic formed quartet

Breeders
Kemba Live, Columbus, September 8

It didn’t matter that after their tour launch at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was cut short by weather, the Breeders played their first

Nelsonville Music Festival
Nelsonville, July 21–23

Another year and another Nelsonville Music Festival are in the books. What was most apparent this time around were the tweaks and constant tinkering of

Wednesday
Ace of Cups, Columbus, June 30

Asheville, North Carolina quintet Wednesday, barrelled into Columbus’ modestly sized Ace of Cups in a veritable cloud of buzz. Mentioning the size of the

Brainiac
The Brightside, Dayton, February 24

There was no way. I was very contrarian when this all started up again. Sure, an event celebrating the music upon release of the 2019

Disq and Ducks Ltd.
The Basement, Columbus, November 25

The verdict is still out as to how the Toronto, Canada cheekily named quartet, Duck Ltd. (pictured above), will be remembered a

Iron Maiden
Nationwide Arena, Columbus, October 7

Iron Maiden is approaching 50 years as a band. You would think that on this, the first Columbus show Iron Maiden has played in quite

Nelsonville Music Festival
Nelsonville, September 2–4

We should be living by the mantra of Nelsonville Music Festival 2.0 that was posted around the festival site: “Watch your step! Uneven ground!”

Horsegirl
Rumba Cafe, Columbus, August 2

On this particular late-summer Tuesday night, the field felt abuzz. Regardless of where you place the needle in our current timeline—still in a

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