Results tagged “dandeacon”

For the longest time, Team Robespierre was one of those things in the ever-crowded musicverse that this Bostonist never took the opportunity to look into. Whenever he'd look at concert listings for an impending trip to New York, their name always came up. But what were they? An underground catchphrase that only the uber-scene folks know the correct definition of and are able to use it in a sentence? A hipster kickball team that constantly put on shows in Brooklyn? more ›

Dan Deacon and the Wham City crew compose the most irresistible arts community in America, consistently producing great music and art and promoting it in new and challenging ways. So it pains Bostonist to no end when he discovered the answer to the following equation last night: Experiment + ICA = Epic Fail more ›

What does one do after attending a once-in-a-lifetime show by a renowned artist? How can you go back to the all-things-as-usual show when you've heard and witnessed the delights of a skillfully-performed, groundbreaking gig? This was the conundrum Bostonist faced since Wednesday's excellent Dan Deacon show at the Middle East. After a stunning set, where do you go from there? Well, you can only go up. In this case, to the planet Peelander. more ›

Expectations are a killer when it comes to concerts. You read about some band on a blog and next thing you know you've dropped half your life savings and are expecting to see something akin to the Beatles jamming with Miles Davis while Jam Master Jay mixes it up with Mozart. Obviously, hype is not the easiest of temptresses. Fortunately, Dan Deacon has never met an expectation he couldn't smash. more ›