Reviews: Mudcrutch, Selena Gomez, Brian Wilson, Eagles Of Death Metal, The Cure

Check out what scribes are saying about Mudcrutch’s performance in Atlanta, Selena Gomez in New York, Brian Wilson in the United Kingdom, Eagles Of Death Metal in Clifton Park, N.Y., and The Cure in British Columbia.

Mudcrutch @ The Tabernacle in Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 2 – “Throughout the show, Petty was gracious and joyful, often spreading his arms wide with a smile, sharing anecdotes about Mudcrutch’s origins and contentedly bobbing alongside Campbell as he thumb-strummed his bass (the instrument he played when Mudcrutch was born).” – Melissa Ruggieri / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution / AJC.com

Photo: Chris Pizzello / Invision / AP

"WE Day," Forum, Inglewood, Calif.

Selena Gomez @ Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., June 1 – “She strove to keep a scowl on her face and a glare in her eyes as she sang, but every so often a smile would peek through – and when it did, the squeals of her audience redoubled.” – Jon Pareles/The New York Times

Brian Wilson @ Nottingham Royal Hall in Nottingham, England, June 1 – “Of course Brian Wilson’s 50th anniversary performance of his Beach Boys masterpiece Pet Sounds at the Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday was brilliant.” – Sean Hewitt / Nottingham Post

Eagles Of Death Metal @ Upstate Concert Hall in Clifton Park, N.Y., May 31 – “Whether it was while playing guitar, like on the ripping ‘Whorehoppin,’ or going sans instrument like on the midtempo grind of ‘Skin-Tight Boogie’ or madcap rockers ‘Complexity’ and ‘Silverlake (K.S.O.F.M.),’ Hughes was never still, always dancing or cajoling, grinning and leering lasciviously.” – James Shahen / Times Union

The Cure @ Deer Lake Park in Burnaby, British Columbia, – “When the Cure emerged for round two, the musicians came on with fire. The muscular workout for ‘A Forest’ that finished set two received the night’s first true screaming applause.” – Stuart Derdeyn / Vancouver Sun