Archive for August, 2012
TICKET GIVEAWAY: Howlin’ Rain @ Rickshaw Stop (SF) – 8/17/12
WHO: Howlin' Rain and Strange Vine WHERE: Rickshaw Stop @ 155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA WHEN: August 17, 2012 HOW TO WIN: Leave a comment below with your favorite track from the new LP Russian Wilds for a chance to win a pair of tix to the show! Bay Area psych... more
LivePhish to Offer Phish Webcasts from SF
Phish will return to the road next week in Los Angeles for the start of their summer tour leg two and then roll up into the Bay Area to play three nights here in San Francisco at Bill Graham Civic Center. And the shows have been sold-out for a... more
FREE DOWNLOAD: Phish – Live Bait 8
Once again Kevin Shapiro has put together a FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD compilation to celebrate the upcoming Phish Summer Tour 2nd Leg; this time it's Live Bait Vol. 08 and it has some amazing picks in this set. In case you missed it, Kevin Shapiro recently had a debut here... more
WATCH: Highlights from Move Me Brightly
On Friday night, music fans everywhere were treated to one of the best live music webcasts I've ever seen. Move Me Brightly, the celebration of Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday and once-in-a-lifetime webcast superjam, was an absolute treat for the senses and an absolute success. Hidden Track has the... more
PHOTOS: Scenes from Lollapalooza Day Two
I was bummed when I realized we were a bit too late to confirm a photographer for this year's Lollapalooza Music Festival, but we were still able to get our friend Eric Kleinberg into the festival and he snuck some shots for us from the crowd. And given that... more
The Bowery Presents Bloc Party Live Webcast on Wed. 8/8 via YouTube
The Bowery Presents Live channel on YouTube continues its series of live concert streams on Wednesday, August 8, with a performance by British quartet Bloc Party, broadcast worldwide, live in HD, from Terminal 5 in New York City beginning at 9:30 p.m. EDT. Fans can tune in at http://www.youtube.com/thebowerypresents to... more
Lollapalooza 2012: The Great AltBro Exodus, A Trail of Festival Bro Tears
'This is our [tasteless comparison to legitimately tragic event]'
PHOTOS: Scenes from Lollapalooza Day One
Before all hell broke loose at Lollapalooza this weekend thanks to a massive thunderstorm, our good buddy Eric Kleinberg was at the festival and was trying his best to capture the mood and spirit of the mega-fest. Let's take a look at what he could capture (The Shins, M83,... more
NERD ALERT: Download the Outside Lands Mobile Apps…
So psyched for Outside Lands this week....
Moogfest 2012 Lineup: Primus 3D, Orbital, Miike Snow, Santigold and more
The lineup for Moogfest has been announced! Headlining this year's lineup will be the recently announced Primus 3D tour and they'll be joined by Orbital, Miike Snow, Santigold and more as the top of the bill. Once again the festival returns to Asheville, NC the weekend before Halloween... more
SETLIST / VIDEO: My Morning Jacket @ Red Rocks 8/4/12
My Morning Jacket wrapped up their 2-night run at Red Rocks last night with another killer setlist and guest spots by Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Band of Horses front man Ben Bridwell, and John Oates of Hall and Oates. An official recording from the show will be available soon... more
SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ Red Rocks, CO 8/3/12
My Morning Jacket played the first of two nights at Red Rocks Amphitheatre last night and will play a no-repeats show tonight at the same venue and the show will be webcast on AXS TV. Band of Horses and Trombone Shorty opened the show that included a few rare covers... more
RECAP: Dopapod w/Jimkata @ The Arch Street Tavern, Hartford, CT 7/26/2012
It was upsetting to have missed Dopapod last weekend at CT's Gathering of the Vibes. What got me through it was knowing that they would be bringing it to my neck of the woods just a few days later. And anyone that knows the music scene in Hartford area...well, you... more
SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ Twilight Concert Series, Salt Lake City 8/2/12
My Morning Jacket headlined this week's show at the 25th Annual Twilight Concert Series in Salt Lake City, Utah's Pioneer Park and Joshua James opened. Continue below for a setlist from the show. The band kicks off a two-night run in Morrison, CO this evening at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Tweet... more
LMB’s 2012 Outside Lands Festival Guide
Check out our 59-Song Outside Lands 2012 Playlist HERE If you are like us, you take one quick initial look at a festival schedule the day it comes out and immediately come down with a delusional case of Hungry Eyes, thinking you can lap up at least 22 hours of... more
FESTIVAL RECAP: Global Dance Festival 2012
Live electronic music is hard to review. With so little in the way of actual performance, the little nuances that make each producer’s show unique are often so subdued that specific descriptors are lost on all but the most dedicated and interested fans. That being said, reviewing this years’ Global... more
VIDEO: Official Governors Ball Music Festival 2012 Recap
A while back I had reported on Day One and Day Two of the 2012 Governors Ball Music Festival in NYC. Today I am sharing their recap video with you to help bring to life the awesome performances I saw over the two day weekend... VIA THEIR WEBSITE: We're pleased to present... more
Newport Jazz Festival to be Broadcast Online, includes Bill Frisell, Tedeschi Trucks Band
The people in Rhode Island have another treat on their hands this weekend in the Newport Jazz Festival. Included will be favorite, Bill Frisell performing from the songbook of John Lennon on Saturday Evening. A can't miss set. The best part about those who can't attend (like me)... more
PREVIEW: Big K.R.I.T. @ House of Blues – 8/7/12
WHO: Big K.R.I.T. WHERE: House of Blues WHEN: Tuesday, Aug. 7 – Doors at 8 p.m. || Show at 9 p.m. TICKETS: $20 (PURCHASE) Mississippi hip-hop sensation Big K.R.I.T. hits the House of Blues on Tuesday in support of Live from the Underground, his “debut album.” The record, released in June on Def... more
PREVIEW: Dirty Projectors plus Wye Oak @ House of Blues – 8/4/12
WHO: WTUL Presents Dirty Projectors plus Wye Oak WHERE: House of Blues, New Orleans French Quarter WHEN: Saturday, August 4th – doors at 8:00, show at 9:00 TICKETS: $20.00 (PURCHASE) Fresh of their latest album, Swing Lo Magellan, the Dirty Projectors are bringing their smoothly flamboyant and fidgety style of musical bliss to the... more
LMB LA: Mint Residency to Feature Lettuce members at ‘Big Lil Baby Jesus Peasant Party’
The Mint continues their solid lineup of Wednesday residencies with a Big Lil Baby Jesus Peasant Party in August. Guaranteed to be a funky dance party every Wednesday. After playing The Hollywood Bowl last night, The Neville Brothers' Ian Neville stopped in to play with Erick Coomes.... more
MMJ Shares Washed Out “Outta My System” Remix, Tour Kicks Off Tonight
In anticipation of the highly-anticipated Spontaneous Curation Series U.S. kickoff shows tonight in Salt Lake City and this weekend at Red Rocks (where the band is promising no repeats!), My Morning Jacket released Washed Out's remix of "Outta My System", replete with introspective interludes sounding a little bit like they... more
SHPONGLE Announces 2012 Fall Tour, Addition of “Shpongle” to Dictionary Now Only a Matter of Time
Amongst my circle of friends, you wouldn't know if you overheard certain conversations that "SHPONGLE" hadn't already received certification from the all-powerful, elitist wordsmiths at Merriam-Webster given its recent permanence in our daily lexicon. Ever since The Shpongletron Experience descended on the Manchester, TN farm last summer at Bonnaroo 2011,... more
RECAP: Gathering of the Vibes 2012 @ Seaside Park, Bridgeport CT
Thursday, 7/19/2012 I have resided in Connecticut for my entire adult-life thus far and before this year, not once have I ever had the opportunity to go to the Gathering of the Vibes. And being that it has taken place in this lovely state of mine going on six years in... more
LMB LA: Real Estate Plays the Fonda Theatre this Friday
WHO: Goldenvoice, KCRW & Oh My Rockness Present Real Estate, Sun Araw, Melted Toys and DJ Neil Schield (Origami Vinyl) WHERE: Fonda Theatre @ 6126 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA WHEN: Friday, August 3rd @ 9:00 p.m. TICKETS: $20 (PURCHASE) Real Estate has patiently burrowed their way into my subconscious over these past few... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Sigur Rós @ Prospect Park, Brooklyn 7/31/12
Last night's Sigur Rós in Brooklyn was possibly the most beautiful show I've ever attended, and I was fortunate enough to be there to capture photos of the show. Read on for the setlist and full gallery... Setlist: Ekki múkk Varúð Ný batterí Í Gær Vaka (a.k.a. Untitled 1) Sæglópur Svefn-g-englar Viðrar vel til loftárása Hoppípolla Med blóðnasir Olsen Olsen Festival Hafsól Encore: Glósóli Popplagið (a.k.a.... more
