October 2nd, 2008 at 11:11 AM

I Just Found Out About: Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson

252764,300,300,p,nYesterday, I expounded on Damien Jurado and Pwrfl Power who played at Union Hall last night, but I didn’t mention Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, the other opening act.  Largely that was because I had never heard this series of names before.

I was pleasantly surprised with the performance last night, which sounded something along the lines of a Tommy Tutone cover band fronted by Isaac Brock doing a Bob Dylan impression.  Robinson sings in a plaintive mumble but the band fills the room with well-informed, well-constructed, hooky pop.  

Back in March Pitchfork posted a track called “Buriedfed” which doesn’t quite do justice to the heavy pop influences.  It does, however, give a good sense of Robinson’s vocal apporach and fondness of starting a song quietly, building to a mid-song climax then bringing it back down. 

I’m looking forward to the next time I see Robinson & co. 

 

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By Nathan Lovejoy

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  1. October 2nd, 2008 at 11:30 AM { # }

    E.J. Wolborsky said:

    “Tommy Tutone cover band…” is a hilarious and pretty dead-on description. I saw MBAR open for Celebration and TVOTR @ their Pool Party in July 2007 (http://blog.limewire.com/posts/360-TVOTR-Wash-the-Day-Away-in-Brooklyn), and it must have been one of his first big shows. Needless to say, he’s come a long way since then.

February 9th, 2010 at 6:22 PM