Archive for July, 2012
WATCH: Theresa Andersson “Injuns” (Live at Relix), Listen to new LP Street Parade
Check out Andersson’s excellent new release Street Parade below – definitely in the running with a couple others for the Crescent City’s finest album of 2012. Also, to keep track of her whereabouts this summer and fall, check out Theresa on Facebook. Street Parade Mini-Doc
TOUR DATES: Marco Benevento announces ‘TigerFace’ tour
Marco Benevento is releasing a new album called TigerFace on September 11th and we've already dropped two different tracks from the album to get you excited about the release. He's celebrating the release of the new album with a CD release show at Terrapin Crossroads here in the Bay... more
PHISH FRIDAY: Bust-Out List from Summer’s 1st Leg
In any good run of Phish shows, there is always the discussion point at the end of the night about What song(s) got dusted off? and / or When was the last time it was played? Not always the rule but sometimes the case, a rare tune can separate... more
PHOTOS: Hot Chip, Gang Gang Dance @ Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn 7/18/12
Hot Chip played the Prospect Park Bandshell last night in Brooklyn and was joined by Gang Gang Dance. I was lucky enough to be there to get photos and it was a great concert overall. Read on for my full gallery from the show...
VIDEO: Refused – “New Noise” (Live on Jimmy Fallon)
Hey, speaking of bands starting with R that played network television last night, some of you may not be totally familiar with the band Refused. Their reuinion tour this year began with the Coachella announcement, and ever since they've brought their classic album, The Shape Of Punk To Come,... more
PHOTOS: Spoek Mathambo @ Lincoln Hall, Chicago 7/18/12
Johannesburg’s Spoek Mathambo (pronounced "Spook Mahtembo," real name Nthato Mokgata) brought his eclectic blend of Afro-futurism and electro-hip hop to Chicago for the first time Wednesday night, playing to an intimate crowd at Lincoln Hall. His songs range from subtly brilliant head-nodders like "War on Words," to racous, energizing anthems... more
VIDEO: Rubblebucket played on Jimmy Kimmel last night
Rubblebucket made their network TV debut last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live! The band delivered their poppiest track from Omega La La by condensing "Came Out of a Lady" to its essence (complete with horn section interacting with the crowd)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRjvVKWXOoE As a bonus for the web nerds, they also played... more
TOUR DATES: The Who announce ‘Quadrophenia’ tour
The Who announced a large world tour today set for the end of this year where they'll be performing Quadrophenia in its entirety along with other classics that you'd expect. THE WHO, one of rock’s legendary and defining bands, have announced a major North American arena tour where they’ll... more
PREVIEW / INTERVIEW: Liars @ The Metro, Chicago, 7/19/12
LA/Brooklyn band Liars, consisting of Aaron Hemphill, Angus Andrew, and Julian Gross (left to right above), are set to play The Metro in Chicago this Thursday, July 17th with Unknown Mortal Orchestra and a solo set by Joan of Arc. After seeing their video for “No. 1 Against The Rush,”... more
Outside Lands 2012 Daily Lineups Announced
The daily lineups for this year's Outside Lands Music Festival have been announced and I couldn't be more excited for this festival now. Sure, it's so stacked that invariably I will suffer some consequences of choosing between the major headliners who are put on opposite ends of the park,... more
VIDEO: Page McConnell Teaches Fans the Theremin, Announces Halloween Plans with The Metermen
We've gone almost a week without posting anything Phish related and well...that's just too long. Earlier this month, at setbreak of the LivePhish Jones Beach webcasts, we were shown a two-part documentary (each around six minutes in length). The two segments were comprised of Page McConnell giving a... more
TOUR DATES: Flying Lotus to release ‘Until the Quiet Comes’
Flying Lotus has finally announced the release date for his new album, Until the Quiet Comes. The album is due out on October 1st/2nd and he's announced a lengthy tour around the release that will follow a one-off show at Hollywood Bowl on September 23rd with Animal Collective. ... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: fun. (with Now, Now) @ Terminal 5, NYC 6/16/12
fun. and Now, Now played Terminal 5 on June 16 to a sold out and very dedicated crowd and I was there to snap photos... Now, Now opened the show, starting the night off right. Their mellow melodies and powerful lyrics got the crowd ready for fun. It was obvious that... more
S.S. Coachella announced! Pulp, Hot Chip, Girl Talk, Yeasayer and more
The rumors were indeed true; Goldenvoice announced that Coachella was getting in on the Jam Cruise / Holy Ship sorta idea and launching their own cruising festival. S.S. Coachella was made official earlier today in most major news sources, and the artwork and lineup details are now live over... more
Coachella: The Cruise to be announced today at 6pm PDT
Update: this was confirmed with the announcement today of S.S. Coachella! Yesterday the team at Goldenvoice updated the Coachella website and Facebook page with the graphic above... Carles had some ideas about what it could mean... Others claim that Coachella will add 15 weekends, and even a weekday weekend on Tues-Thurs sometime in... more
EPIC PREVIEW: Global Dance Festival 2012 @ Red Rocks
It’s about that time again! Colorado’s premier EDM festival event is hitting Red Rocks this weekend for its tenth anniversary and this years lineup is absolutely legendary. After the wildly successful Global Dub Festival a few months back, the Global Dance organizers have really stepped up their game since years... more
PHOTOS / VIDEO: Garage a Trois @ High Sierra 2012
You've already seen some of the stellar Aaron Fortin photos and recaps from this year's High Sierra Music Festival, but one set that I saw (among many others) needed to really be highlighted on its own. Any one reading this site knows we have a certain tendency towards musical... more
INTERVIEW: GRiZ (Live from Sonic Bloom 2012)
With a huge tour almost over and a massive first album on the way, twenty-two year old producer Grant Kwiecinsk, aka GRiZ, has wasted no time in making a name for himself in EDM circles. We were lucky enough to catch up with Grant at this year’s Sonic Bloom Festival... more
PREVIEW: 2nd Annual River Beats Festival at State Bridge 7/27 & 7/28
Mark your calendars for the last week in July for a festival in the mountains. State Bridge is bringin’ back River Beats, a festival celebrating diversity in electronic music. Headliners include both the first and latest additions to Pretty Lights music, Michal Menert and Eliot Lipp respectively. Also on the... more
NEWS : The Felice Brothers to release ‘God Bless You Amigo’ at Midnight
One of LMB's favorites has a real treat for fans starting at midnight tonight: The Felice Brothers will release God Bless You Amigo for a bargain bin price of just $5. The album includes eight traditional folk songs and 12 original songs that the band hasn't had a chance... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Foster the People (w/ Mayer Hawthorne / Kimbra) @ Red Rocks, 7/3/12
If you are the kind of person who goes to a lot of shows, as I am sure our readers surely are, you probably have been to a few where you just felt out of place. Either the genre isn’t quite your style or the crowd isn’t quite your scene... more
EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to LMB CO!
As you’ve noticed, the moment has finally arrived and Live Music Blog Colorado, or LMB CO for super steezy and short, is here to stay. Personally I’ve really been looking forward to this since I started working with LMB last year building the Colorado audience. All of the big news... more
REALLY?! Gathering of the Juggalos gets George Clinton, Bobcat Goldthwait, Bizmarkie, Pharcyce and more
Not ever really in our wheel house, but it caught my attention nonetheless: the lineup for the annual Gathering of the Juggalos has been announced... Among the notable acts playing are George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic, Raekwon, The Game, Danny Brown, a reunion of The Geto Boys, Cheech and... more
LCD Soundsystem: Shut Up and Play the Hits arrives to theaters July 18.
The long awaited release of the LCD Soundsystem film/documentary Shut Up and Play the Hits makes is one-evening-only appearance in theaters nationwide on Wednesday July 18th. At this point many of the major cities across the states have sold out for the most part--but there is still hope for the... more
South Street Seaport Mall caught fire during 4Knots Music Fest (via brooklynvegan)…
"Actually, Delicate Steve started playing what seemed to be improv jams to soundtrack the action which was under control at that point. Turns out it was an electrical fire..."
SETLIST / PHOTOS : String Cheese Incident @ Greek Theatre, Los Angeles CA 7.13.12
On Friday night, String Cheese returned to Southern California after a very long absence of incidents. The group usually skips the LA area and heads up to Northern California but not this time. The band looked energized and ready to play as the crowd slowly filtered into the... more
