One of my favorite bands from my old hometown, Phoenix's Dear and the Headlights, are opening up for New Jersey indie-folkers Steel Train tonight at Chain Reaction.
Here's a piece I wrote on them (with a bonus CD review!) in January 2007 in advance of their first full-length, the excellent Small Steps, Heavy Hooves. They're currently touring behind their sophomore release, Drunk Like Bible Times, which came out in late September.
Also on the bill: The Living Suns and Set to Sea, both from Full
A week ago today, New York City band fun. (yes, that's how they spell it, don't blame us) played Chain Reaction in Anaheim along with OC veterans Hellogoodbye and Limbeck. Now, their debut album Aim and Ignite is in stores, and being that fun. lead singer Nate Ruess and myself are both former Phoenix residents, I reviewed the record in last week's edition of sister paper the Phoenix New Times. Since the album can now be bought, and all that, here's the review for what is sure to be a scintill
