I’m weirdly pleased to begin this review with an apology. Even though I’ve seen Owen Pallett live since he stopped touring as a solo performer, I still wasn’t 100% sold on his move toward a trio performance. His show on Monday was not only an incredible performance, but I’m pretty confident that it was the [...]

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Whoa! In my dreams I might have hoped for a Grizzly Bear / Owen Pallett tour to come to Kentucky, but I wouldn’t actually expect that would happen. Luckily their booking agent must think last year’s Cinci show was enough of a different market to warrant a return to the area. This year they’ll be [...]

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Canadian violinist and occasional Grizzly Bear collaborator Owen Pallett joined the group on stage recently to perform “Half Gate” off their new album Shields.

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Little Scream and her all-star band put on one of the best shows I’ve seen all year — no small feat for a band I’d only heard one song by prior to the show. And really, I can’t overstate how fantastic this show was. Part of it was her backing band, which consisted of the [...]

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I’ll have my review of the National’s fantastic show online in a few days, but here’s a sneak peek at the fantastic ending. They brought out all the performers who stuck around for the final day to sing “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks” with no vocal mikes. It turned into a giant singalong with the audience, Owen [...]

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Owen Pallett: “the Great Elsewhere” Cincinnati’s MusicNOW festival is back this year with a fantastic lineup (as always). They’ve got the National, Sharon Van Etten, Owen Pallett, Tim Hecker and a bunch of other great folks. Tickets are on sale now. Pro tip: if you’re planning on seeing the National and Sharon Van Etten’s show, [...]

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I’m sure if I’d paid more attention during my History of Film I & II classes, I’d be able to give you some context of this music video for Owen’s “The Great Elsewhere.” Unfortunately I didn’t, so I can’t. Let that be a lesson to you kids: pay attention in every class and maybe one [...]

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