Gogol bordello is one of my favorite bands. They stand somewhere in the middle of an eclectic mix of rock, punk, gypsy jazz, and folk genres. I love everything about them- from Eugene Hutz's eastern European-accented lyrics, to the mad 50-year-old violinist, known as Sergey Ryabtsev, who shreds better with his violin than most guitarists can with their guitars. So, needless to say the three hour trek I took to NYC's Webster Theater last week to see them live was more than worth it in my eyes. … [Read more...]
Buntology’s year in music: Thanks for the memories!
December 31, 2009 By 1 Comment
Wow! We can't believe 2009 has come to an end. This year saw a lot in music, and so did the staff at Buntology. Between Phish, festies, and a smattering of new and classic rock concerts, it's going to be hard to top all of the awesome performances 2009 had to offer. But, before we look at the music, let's take a second to remember the great musicians that passed away this year: Ron Asheton (The Stooges), Jay Bennet (Wilco), Bob Bogle (The Ventures), Ean Evans (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Adam Goldstein … [Read more...]
Gogol Bordello, ManMan at the House of Blues [by Ivan]
June 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
[Editor's note: Sorry for the delay of this post. Alicia and I were supposed to go to this show but technology failed us (damn GPS. OK hand-written directions failed us, too) and we missed it. It was too painful to read this review after Ivan wrote it, but now I'm seeing ManMan in July so it's all good. - Angela] BOSTON - The final show of the Gogol Bordello and ManMan tour finished off Friday night in Boston, Mass. at the House of Blues. ManMan opened up the show and played songs … [Read more...]
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