Archive for January, 2012
TOUR DATES: Spiritualized announce US tour for May
Spiritualized have announced a set of tour dates in May that will take them across our fair states; the tour will set down in Minneapolis on May 2 and will weave its way East, South and then West to finally end up in Vancouver on 5/26. I still to... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: Gold and the Rush & Big History @ Tipitina’s 1/26/12
The combined age of the two last bands featured at WTUL’s Back To School Bash at Tipitina’s would make them barely old enough to walk and somewhere deep into the Terrible Two’s. Having not heard of Gold and the Rush until yesterday afternoon, I was completely in the dark as... more
Jazz Fest 2012: METERS Announce Show @ The Howlin’ Wolf May 5th
After playing four festival-related one-off shows last year (two at SF’s Outside Lands, Bonnaroo and Voodoo Experience), the four original members of The Meters have announced their first New Orleans club gig in 30 years for a second Saturday late night show during Jazz Fest on May 5th at The... more
VIDEO: Florence + the Machine / Lykke Li on Austin City Limits
The latest episode of Austin City Limits featuring Florence + the Machine and Lykke Li has been posted online. Don't miss it. Thanks, KLRU! Watch Florence + The Machine / Lykke Li on PBS. See more from Austin City Limits.
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Jan. 30 – Feb 5)
Just another week of live music in New York City...meaning lots of great options for the concert-going public. This week, we've got plenty of solid rock shows (including Smith Westerns and American Babies), some buzz-worthy electronic acts (like Tycho and Skrillex), and a few artists that fall somewhere in between... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS: Mountain Goats and NURSES @ Tipitina’s 1/21/12
[Last] Saturday night brought together two very different acts to Tipitinas Uptown, featuring a bill of Nurses and The Mountain Goats. It was clear by the midpoint of the Nurses set who the sizable crowd really came to see.
CBGBs Festival in the Works?
Earlier today, I posted a quick round-up of NYC area venue news, including rumors of the return of CBGBs. But it appears that was only half the story. According to Bowery Boogie, there are solid rumors of a CBGBs summer festival that's in the works for July 3-7, 2012... more
NYC Venue News: CGBG’s, Southpaw, Brooklyn Bowl
I've been seeing a bunch of updates about local NYC-area venues this week, so I thought I'd put together a little roundup. First, Gothamist is claiming to have it on good authority that the now-infamous NYC club, CBGBs, is officially due for a comeback: So, about that whole CBGBs is... more
Snowball Music Festival: Snoop Dogg, Bassnectar, Rusko & more…
In case you missed it, the lineup for this year's Snowball Music Festival was announced recently and it's totally nuts. Any festival set in Vail, Colorado would be something to pay attention to regardless, and this year the promoters went all-out on the talent by snagging Snoop Dogg, Bassnectar,... more
Mountain Jam 2012: Steve Winwood, Mule, Franti, The Roots & more…
The lineup for this year's Mountain Jam was just released. Steve Winwood and Gov't Mule will be headlining, with Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Roots, Ben Folds Five, The Word, Trombone Shorty and tons others joining them for the weekend of May 31-June 3 (right after Memorial Day) back... more
TOUR DATES: EOTO playing the LA Cannabis Cup, SF, Tahoe, Wanee, Summer Camp & Wakarusa
EOTO has announced a set of West Coast tour dates starting in a few weeks in LA and then moving up to Northern Cali to play SF and Tahoe. EOTO Early 2012 Tour Dates 2/4/2012 Winter Warpdrive- Family Arena St. Louis, MO 2/11/2012 LA Center Studios Los Angeles, CA 2/17/2012 The Fillmore ... more
Phish approved for Atlantic City in June?
You've probably been following at least an inkling or rumor through Twitter that Phish is basically good-to-go for a multi-night run in Atlantic City some time in June. The local press has been leaking all they can to get the word out and tons of folks have already booked... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: Alabama Shakes @ One Eyed Jacks 1/19/12
Alabama Shakes roared into the conversation as a major breakthrough artist of 2011 via an early endorsement/introduction by Thursday’s show promoters and influential music blog Aquarium Drunkard. This first nudge in the right direction was followed by a huge overnight surge in notoriety at the CMJ Music Marathon in October.... more
VIDEO: Watch Wilco on Conan
Wilco is in the midst of a West Coast tour and they stopped by the TBS studios last night to play Conan. Head over to http://teamcoco.com/wilco for both of the videos of "Whole Love" and "Dawned On Me" or read on for both of the clips embedded here:
VIDEO FEST: Jazz Fest 2012 Daily Lineups Released
Check out LMB NOLA for a video playlist from the daily schedule of this year's New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest (click the play button next to a link to start it off!).
New interview on Kickshuffle.com: Andy Gadiel (JamBase)
Andy Gadiel just did an interview with the team over at Kickshuffle.com (great new blog, by the way!), and in it he talks about how digital media is obviously changing the live music experience quite a bit. I've been fortunate enough to have shared a few conversations with the... more
Phish tops Hot Tours List with NYE 2012 Run
Hot Tours: Phish, Elton John, Bob Seger [Billboard.com] Legendary jam band Phish tops Hot Tours with ticket sales totals reported from its traditional year ending run of concerts at the partially refurbished Madison Square Garden in New York City. The band played the arena to close out 2011 with sellout shows... more
Jazz Fest 2012 Adds Bruce Springsteen, Releases Daily Lineups
Bruce Springsteen @ Jazz Fest 2006 || Photo by Michael Weintrob / JamBase More colossal news coming in today for Jazz Fest 2012 as organizers announced the addition of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to close out the first weekend of the Festival on Sunday, April 29. This news... more
My Morning Jacket to Headline and Curate Forecastle Festival 2012
The Louisville, Kentucky-based Forecastle Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary with hometown heroes My Morning Jacket headlining and curating the musical festivities. The three-day event takes place July 13 – 15, 2012, at Louisville's Waterfront Park. Check out their official announcement video, done up in MMJ's typically oddball style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S-o291m7no&feature=youtu.be Eventually, the... more
Wakarusa 2012: Full Lineup Announced (Pretty Lights, Avett Bros, Primus & more)
In case you missed it, the lineup for this year's Wakarusa Music Festival was finalized late last week. Topping the bill is a solid eclectic mix with Pretty Lights, The Avett Brothers and Primus all set to headline the festival, with LMB favorites Umphrey's Mcgee, Girl Talk, Ghostland Observatory,... more
TOUR DATES: Eddie Vedder adds spring dates, Jazz Fest 2012
Eddie Vedder just announced a set of spring tour dates with an appearance at Jazz Fest 2012 part of the highlights! He slayed it on the last Portlandia, too... Eddie Vedder Spring 2012 Tour Dates April 11: Las Vegas (The Pearl) April 13: Phoenix, Ariz. (Comerica Theater) April 16: Albuquerque, N.M.... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Jan. 23-29)
This week in the NYC concert scene, we've got moe. doing a record release show, Rubblebucket and Superhuman Happiness hit the Bowery for a great double bill, Cloud Nothings playing Webster Hall, we get two nights of instrumental Zeppelin jams from our friends Bustle in Your Hedgerow, and Charles... more
VIDEO: Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom Live on Austin City Limits
Here's another great weekend video option from the fine folks over at Austin City Limits: Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom. Watch Fleet Foxes / Joanna Newsom on PBS. See more from Austin City Limits. Man, no matter how many more times I hear it, "Helplessness Blues"... more
Brothers Past Spring Tour Dates, Double Album, Brooklyn Bowl Soundboard
After catching last Friday's smokin' Brooklyn Bowl show, I'm now back on a solid Brothers Past kick and couldn't pass up this week's news. The band has announced a new set of spring tour dates, adding onto their previously-announced Midwestern tour in February, along with a bunch of 2012 festival... more
Wilco Putting Solid Sound Festival on One-Year Hiatus, Releasing New iTunes Session
In cased you missed it, Wilco has announced that its own three-day Solid Sound Festival will be officially taking 2012 off, but will return in 2013. The next Solid Sound Festival will take place June 21-23, 2013, at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA. However, the band will still be... more
PHOTOS: STS9 @ Fillmore, Denver 1/14/12 (Great Cycle Spectacles Night Two)
As promised here are my photos from the second night of the Great Cycle Spectacles run in Denver at the Fillmore this past weekend. If you missed my photos from night one, check them out here and read on for my shots from night two...
VIDEO: Arcade Fire Full Performance on Austin City Limits
Well this is a nice way to spend your Holiday. Austin City Limits has published the full video of Arcade Fire's recent performance on the show. Check it out: Watch Arcade Fire on PBS. See more from Austin City Limits. Even on TV, they're still able... more
