Blogcritics Author: Megan

Concert Review: The Swell Season, 4/30/08 at Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA

Megan — Mon, 5 May 2008 09:52:25 EDT

Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova light up the night with song.
I think I have a strange relationship with music; although I consider it one of the most important parts of my life, sometimes weeks will pass without me thinking of it as anything other than background noise. But then I will see a concert that completely changes that, that reawakens my love for music. That’s what happened to me last week...

Music DVD Review: The Swell Season, Live From the Artist's Den

Megan — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:08:47 EDT

the Swell Season live at the Good Shepard Center in Seattle.
The Swell Season is made up of Glen Hansard, the lead singer of one of my favorite bands, The Frames, and Marketa Irglova. This show was recorded last November at the Good Shepard Center in Seattle, which used to be a “home for wayward girls,” and is now a small concert venue. I’ve been looking forward to the release of this DVD...

Concert Review: Eddie Vedder - Vancouver, April 2, 2008

Megan — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:59:32 EDT

Moments like this made the show feel like I was almost intruding on something private.
To start, a disclaimer: I have been listening to Pearl Jam since I was 12 (I am 28 now). So it probably goes without saying that their music has been a large part of my life, and has gotten me through a lot of tough times. If someone had told me back then that in 2008 I would be watching Eddie Vedder perform an acoustic version of...