Archive for July, 2012
SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ Forecastle Festival 7/14/12
MMJ's Spontaneous Curation Series arrived stateside on Saturday night for a highly-anticipated set in front of a massive crowd in their hometown of Louisville, KY (and for those following along on the iClips web cast, myself included). The band closed down a soggy second day at this year's Forecastle Festival... more
PHOTOS / VIDEO / SETLIST: String Cheese Incident @ Red Rocks 7/7/12
The big elephant-in-the-room word on everyone's mind in Colorado this summer has definitely been FIRE. They were burning all up and down the state causing many to lose homes and many more to evacuate theirs. I even saw flames from my front door just a couple weeks ago. Luckily they've... more
RECAP / PHOTOS : Surprise Me Mr. Davis & The Slip @ High Sierra 2012
As promised, an "epic" roundup post from the action at this year's High Sierra Music Festival from the boys in Surprise Me Mr. Davis and The Slip. Brad, Marc, Andrew, Marco, Nathan and High Sierra just go hand in hand. They are all part of the action that... more
VIDEO FEATURE: Sonic Bloom RE:cap
Ladies and gentlemen, friends and fans, Live Music Blog: Colorado (LMB CO) is proud to present to you our very own original video from this year's Sonic Bloom festival at Shadows Ranch in Georgetown, CO. We threw up photos a couple weeks and go a now we have a video... more
TOUR DATES / PHOTOS: Datsik announces fall tour, played The Fillmore Denver with Steve Aoki 1/26/12
Dubstep legend Datsik announced he'll be on a monster fall tour hitting 40+ cities all across the country. Joining him on this tour, dubbed the Firepower Tour, will be TERRAVITA, XKore, Bare Noize, Delta Heavy, A F K, and last but not least, DJ Getter. Datsik recently played EDC and... more
RECAP / PHOTOS: High Sierra Music Festival 2012
It's tough to recap an entire four days of a festival that seems to fly by with such ease and relaxation, yet has lifetime highlights that you'll be remembering until next year's event rolls around. Taking photos for Live Music Blog over the weekend was an absolute pleasure. To be... more
Rolling Stone debuted the new Marco Benevento / Kalmia Traver track…. it’s like, SO GOOD.
"Before we started working on the track, we all ate and drank together. My wife told Kal a story about how she can't drink whiskey anymore 'cause otherwise you'd find her body painted in the limbs of a pine tree. I guess Kal was inspired by that story," Marco Benevento... more
VIDEO: Marco Benevento feat. Kalmia Traver – “This is How It Goes” (Live @ High Sierra 2012)
Sometimes two musical worlds collide and make so much sense that you wonder why it hadn't happened before that moment when you see it happening... right?! That's kind of my mindset when I think about Kalmia Traver from Rubblebucket and how she recorded a track for Marco Benevento's latest... more
The Onion offers some music festival tips…
"Only take ecstasy with people you've known for part of an afternoon or longer."
RECAP: Governors Ball Music Festival @ Randall’s Island NYC, Day Two 6/24/12
Turf War and Alberta Cross started day two of The Governors Ball off strong. And while my slacker-ass took a little longer to get to the island, Eric T arrived bright and early and was able to take in the sights and sounds of the mid-morning. When I arrived to... more
RECAP: Governors Ball Music Festival @ Randall’s Island NYC, Day One 6/23/12
It was one of those perfectly weathered summer weekends and I was en route to The Governors Ball Music Festival on NYC's Randall's Island. Of the many suggested ways to get onto the island, I opted to hop the ferry. In front of me sat two young lads that were... more
Bath salts + Phish shows = no good
"There were also over 50 arrests over the three days of concerts at Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Cops seized cocaine, heroin, LSD, Ecstacy, hallucinogenic mushrooms, hash, marijuana, nitrous oxide, bath salts, guns and cash."
SETLIST RECAP: Phish played Three Nights @ SPAC
Having just returned Monday evening from the High Sierra Music Festival, a place that more than most carries the mantra of "Put your phone away," I've been out of contact with the Phish world -- especially the three-nights at SPAC. Let's take a quick look at what unfolded in... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Orgone @ One Eyed Jacks – 6/2/12
Hey you crazy folk, enjoy these photos and videos of Orgone at One Eyed Jacks, taken by Ali and Mike Kerr, our lovely friends at Southern Exposure Photography.Also, take a look back at Lon Marchand’s illustrious review of this hot lil’ midweek funk session. And some more… And the absolutely incredible... more
LMB LA: Stanton Moore July Residency @ The Mint
WHO: Stanton Moore Residency WHEN: Every Wednesday in July (except July 4th) WHERE: The Mint LA @ 6010 West Pico Blvd. TICKETS: $18 Presale $20 Door As a part of The Mint's new improv Wednesday nights (most recently featuring four amazing, unique shows led by Robert Walter in June), starting on July 11th,... more
Happy 4th of July! Bobby & The Midnites – I Want To Live In America 1984 – YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWscxdleZzI Happy Fourth!
Some Audio “Fireworks” for your Fourth of July from Marco Benevento
Today we celebrate our Independence Day and today I celebrate my independence from computer and the city of San Francisco for the weekend as I embark on my fourth trip up to High Sierra Music Festival. It's an exciting day around the house, so I'm not going to spend... more
Rebirth Brass Band set to tour with Red Hot Chili Peppers
Yes, you read that right. The homegrown, Grammy-winning, brass-banging soldiers of soul from New Orleans, The Rebirth Brass Band, has just announced 8 tour dates with Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers, Red Hot Chili Peppers. While this is HUGELY exciting, its hard to say that the tour accompaniment is... more
CONCERT RECAP: Phish @ Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH – 6/22/12
Editor's Note: Thanks to Billy Morgan for contributing his first review to Live Music Blog - stay tuned for more from his run through Burgettstown and Blossom! Whenever Phish heads to the Midwest it seems the magic flows right out of them. This first portion of the 2012 run exemplifies just... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Phish @ Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, NY 7/3/12
Phish is about to take the stage for their two-night Fourth of July run at Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, NY... we'll post the setlist updates as they come in as well as some tweets from the show... Phish @ Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, NY 7/3/12 Set I: Skin It Back, Possum[1],... more
Dr. John’s “Big Shot” Swagger
Show me a song / songwriter with more authentic swagger and you’ll win the grand prize. Here’s the catch: it’s impossible. See the lyrics below and answer us some questions (with nods to Carles). What hip-hop artist would you like to see cover / sample this song? Could “Big Shot” be... more
Coachella to move locations for 2014 due to taxes?
There's a small chance Coachella will be in a different spot come 2014... Goldenvoice threatens to move Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals from Indio [The Desert Sun] [via Rolling Stone] Promoters of the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals, two of America's premier music events, are threatening to move the shows —... more
“I’m looking forward to Rubblebucket and Kal singing with us. She doesn’t know it but I’m gonna get her to sing with us.”
Marco Benevento on his upcoming High Sierra Music Festival appearance...
PHOTOS / RECAP: Jesca Hoop, Dancing Years @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds 6/29/12
Victoria's been traveling this summer after her graduation and she just caught this amazing show in Leeds... --Editor Jesca Hoop, native to California but living in Manchester for the last few years, played to an intimate crowd on Friday, June 29th, at the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, England. As more... more
SETLIST / VIDEOS: Phish @ Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI 7/1/12
Phish just took the stage for night two at Alpine Valley and we'll be following along with the setlist as it rolls in... Phish @ Alpine Valley, East Troy, WI 7/1/12 Set I: Soul Shakedown Party, Lonesone Cowboy Bill, Vultures, Gotta Jibboo, Dirt, A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing, Access Me,... more
