The best way to describe Saturday night’s Ariel Pink show at Tipitina’s would be to say that it was analagous to a musical gumbo. You take all the odds and ends left over from the week and throw them in a pot, and surprisingly enough when the water starts to simmer you have something amazing. There were three rather unique bands in the pot that night. Read more…
In the biggest news for the massively successful Swedish-based streaming service since Metallica rolled out their music on Spotify in late-2012, Pink Floyd has now released the great majority of their storied catalog for the 24 million plus users of the service to enjoy. In a novel move, @PinkFloyd announced on Thursday that their catalog would be available as soon as “Wish You Were Here” reached one million streams. Wish no more – there are now sixteen LP’s, two best of releases and an original film soundtrack from Floyd available on Spotify. Read more…
Photos & Words by Stephen Taylor
Saturday at Bonnaroo featured exactly the kind of schedule diversity that the festival has become known for in recent years. Major acts throughout the daytime sets included Nas, Portugal. The Man, Bjork, and Dwight Yoakam. It has been apparent in recent years that Bonnaroo has begun making real efforts to schedule similar acts consecutively on the same stage to reduce foot traffic by festivalgoers. This certainly helps when you are working to save your legs for the kind of late night sets scheduled for Saturday. See below for Saturday highlights. Read more…
PHOTOS / RECAP: Parquet Courts, Naomi Punk @ Neumos, Seattle, WA 6/12/13
Brooklyn’s Parquet Courts brought their late 70s/early 80s style punk to Neumos last night. They use the loud, repetitive jangle of punk as an engaging foundation for thoughtful social commentary. Their debut release from last year, Light Up Gold, includes 15 tightly packed tracks that power onward from start to... more
Bonnaroo 2013: Day Two Highlights (Paul McCartney, Amadou & Mariam, Superjam, Animal Collective)
Words and Photos by Stephen Taylor Friday was another beautiful day on the farm. Temperatures reached a mid-day high of 85 degrees, which is plenty to sweat about in a field, but about all you can hope for in the south in June. The weekend warrior masses descended on... more
HULAWEEN 2013: String Cheese Incident, STS9 + Big Gigantic @ Spirit of Suwanee Park for Halloween
We've often seen savvy festival promoters take their announcements straight to other festivals to really make a splash with the right audience, and it looks like the smart people behind this year's Hulaween have taken to printing fliers to hand out at Bonnaroo to get the word out about their... more
Bonnaroo 2013: Day One Highlights (Futurebirds, Alt-J & Father John Misty)
Words and Photos by Stephen Taylor As is always the case in Manchester, TN in June, Mother Nature is a main point of focus leading up to and during Bonnaroo. On opening day, the weather on the farm started hot and turned out perfect after a short rain in the afternoon.... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Dave Matthews Band, The Head and the Heart @ Comcast Theatre, Hartford CT, 6/7-6/8/13
This past weekend was the annual Dave Matthews Band two-night run in Hartford, and this year they came with support from The Head and the Heart. My brothers and I were not going to let ugly clouds and nonstop rain keep us from a good time. Pizzas were purchased, beers... more
Mumford & Sons Cancels Bonnaroo Performance, UPDATE: Jack Johnson Fills In
Mumford & Sons has cancelled its headlining performance slated for this Saturday night on What Stage at Bonnaroo. The decision comes after bassist Ted Dwane received treatment this week for a blood clot on his brain. Props to the band for putting their bandmate's health as first priority and focus.... more
Pink Floyd To Release Catalog on Spotify
Spotify is about to get a lot more psychedelic - Pink Floyd has just announced via their Twitter feed that they will be releasing their catalog as soon as "Wish You Were Here" is streamed 1 million times on the streaming service. This is fantastic news. Help the cause, click... more
EPIC FESTIVAL RECAP: Sasquatch! 2013 (Part Two)
Words by Pete Merriman | Photos by Victoria Holt Part Two of our epic photo gallery and recap from this year's Sasquatch Music Festival continues below, and in case you missed it, start with Part One here... DAY 3: SUNDAY, MAY 26TH: Between Earl Sweatshirt, Killer Mike, El-P, Shad, and Danny Brown, Day... more
Bonnaroo & Ustream.tv Announce Webcast Schedule
The news just dropped that Bonnaroo 2013 will be getting some proper webcast treatment this year via their new partner Ustream.tv. They announced today that they'll be webcasting from Manchester all weekend and they have selected an amazing lineup from the overall artist set, so we certainly know where... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Dispatch @ Ryman Auditorium, Nashville 5/29/13
A few weeks back I was fortunate enough to get to experience the indie-reggae band whose CD I’d always use to start my Spring Break. The same band that every indie jam band in the past decade loves to name as an influence. I saw Dispatch, and it was at... more
Breaking Down The Bonnaroo 2013 Superjams
Words by Stephen Taylor There are many aspects of Bonnaroo that distinguish it from other summer festivals: the clocktower, the Comedy Tent, the giant shroom fountain, the Silent Disco (The Roo made it famous at US festivals), the TN heat, the confusing stage names, etc. Perhaps the greatest of... more
PHOTOS: Soundgarden @ 1stBank Center, Denver, CO 5/28/13
It's a big tour year for Soundgarden and we've been pleased to be able to feature their concert in photography before, but our friend Josh Lowe just couldn't stay away either and he shot the show in Colorado at 1stBank Center a few weeks back. Read on for his... more
WAY OVER YONDER: New Festival in Santa Monica on October 5-6
The brains behind New England's Newport Folk Festival are bringing their talents West on Route 66 and curating a two-day festival called Way Over Yonder at the famous Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, CA on October 5th and 6th. The inaugural lineup is impressive, featuring Conor Oberst, Neko... more
My Morning Jacket Announces One Big Holiday Festival in Mexico
My Morning Jacket has announced their first ever 'destination festival' at the beautiful Riviera Maya, Mexico - a 4-night concert adventure January 26-30, 2014 featuring "3 totally unique shows plus an off-the-hook dance party hosted by the band that promises plenty of surprises." This unique experience will include daily activities,... more
CONCERT RECAP: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers @ Fonda Theatre, LA, CA 6/9/13
NOTE: See the photo gallery, setlist and videos at the bottom. Coming off a Saturday show that had to be one of the more frustrating and disappointing night's of the band's storied career (being forced to cut the show short by fire marshal), Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers came roaring back... more
PHOTOS: Governor’s Ball 2013 (Kanye West, Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, Cut Copy, Foals & more)
Governor's Ball got hit with the rain on Friday making photos almost impossible to get and the headliners (Kings of Leon and Pretty Lights) both got cancelled which meant big bummers for concert goers, but we had our man Kenny Sun on the scene for Saturday and Sunday to cover... more
Sigur Rós Announce Fall Tour Dates
Sigur Rós have announced a Fall tour of North America just ahead of the release of their new album, Kveikur on June 18th. The band kick things off on September 14th in Detroit at the Laneway Festival and plays through October including stops in Philly, Nashville, Chicago, New Orleans,... more
WATCH: The Lonely Island Ironically Performs “Semicolon” with Alanis Morissette on Kimmel
Funny man trio The Lonely Island (Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone) dropped into Hollywood last night for a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Their upcoming third studio LP, The Wack Album arrives soon and in support of the new record last night the trio performed a mashed version... more
