tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29836653.post8115447946666790711..comments2023-10-26T04:00:08.827-04:00Comments on ÜberDrivel: CMJ: Day 2Rolandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03081053374702842430noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29836653.post-17598094113113149202007-10-23T11:55:00.000-04:002007-10-23T11:55:00.000-04:00Roland-Your review of Alberta Cross is narrow and ...Roland-<BR/>Your review of Alberta Cross is narrow and unjust. Please remember the context with which they played their set...their genre of music did not really blend well with the rest of the bill nor with the tastes of the crowd. That is the fault of their promoter. And considering that they went in with one or two people knowing anything about them, I'd say they did pretty well. Also, IMO, they did bring it up a notch mid-set. And unlike so many indie bands splashed across the CMJ bill that simply fill silence with generic guitar riffs and fluffy song material, they were selective with their instrumentation and extremely poignant with their lyrics. Alberta Cross evokes a spirt in their music and I sense genius in their frontman. <BR/>I believe it was not for the better that Alberta Cross departed abruptly. Its a shame that you did not appreciate what they had to offer. I eagerly await their return stateside and hope that this time you walk in with a more open mind and widen your parameters of what truly good music is. In the meanwhile, I challenge you to buy their self-produced record "The Thief and the Heartbreaker" and give it a listen. FYI - That call for an encore was filled with praise, not sympathy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29836653.post-53692222693731393692007-10-20T02:06:00.000-04:002007-10-20T02:06:00.000-04:00Hey Roland,Saturday I'm going to the early part of...Hey Roland,<BR/><BR/>Saturday I'm going to the early part of a showcase at The Delancey - catching The Secret Life of Sofia - then Midnight Juggernauts and Justice at Terminal 5. After that I have a couple guilty pleasures coming up. I'm too embarrassed to tell.<BR/><BR/>Happy CMJ!Scothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396610783428646208noreply@blogger.com