Archive for September, 2012
FESTIVAL RECAP: Life is good Festival 2012
Words and Photos by Craig J. Sandor Good Weather, good vibes, good people, good times and all for a good cause (The 2012 Life is good Festival raised over $1 million to help kids in need) - the 2012 Life is good Festival in Canton, MA certainly lived up to its... more
SETLISTS / VIDEOS: Radiohead in Italy, Thom Yorke Quotes Bob Marley
Radiohead continued their European tour making up shows in Rome, Florence, and Bologna, Italy this week. While in Rome, Thom Yorke quoted Bob Marley's "Small Axe" as the intro to "Everything In It's Right Place." "Planet Telex", the opening track to 1995's The Bends, has also been played... more
Umphrey’s McGee to Broadcast Halloween Show Live on AXS TV
Yesterday, Umphrey's McGee announced that this year's Halloween performance "All Night Wrong" will be broadcast live on channel AXS TV. Umphrey's McGee will offer two sets on 10/31, with one set being voted on entirely by the fans. Check out how to vote and more info on how... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Wilco @ Britt Pavilion, Jacksonville, OR 9/25/12
After a night off, Wilco's fall tour continued tonight in Jacksonville, OR. Continue below for the setlist and a few fan tweets from Southern Oregon. SETLIST One Sunday Morning Art Of Almost I Might Sunken Treasure (Jeff on acoustic; no harmonica) Hell Is Chrome Company in My Back Impossible Germany Born Alone > Laminated Cat (aka Not For The... more
SETLIST: Furthur @ WaMu Theater, Seattle, WA 9/25/12
Photo courtesy of @FurthurBand / Dylan Carney Furthur's fall tour continued on Tuesday night in Seattle, a couple evenings after the much-discussed S.T.E.A.L.Y.O.U.R.F.A.C.E. show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Continue below for the setlist from the show. SETLIST: FURTHUR @ WaMu Theater, Seattle, WA || Tuesday, September 25th, 2012 I: Victim or the... more
Love for Levon Benefit Adds Garth Hudson, John Prine, Grace Potter to Lineup
The upcoming Love for Levon benefit (October 3 at IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey - tix here) continues to get better and better as organizers just added another slate of artists to an already stacked lineup. Continue below for the updated full slate that now also includes Garth... more
Justin Vernon Calls it Quits for Bon Iver
Grammy Award winner Justin Vernon has decided to call it quits with his band Bon Iver after their tour wraps up in November. The founder of Bon Iver is quoted, "I have to turn it off and walk away from it." Surprising news considering the band was awarded... more
VIDEO: Animal Collective – “Today’s Supernatural” Live @ Conan
Animal Collective dropped by Conan O'Brien's studio yesterday following up their triumphant Sunday night show at the Hollywood Bowl with Flying Lotus and only played one track for the studio audience. Watch their TV version of "Today's Supernatural" after the jump...
INTERVIEW: Luke Miller of Lotus @ FDR Park
Ross Citrin chatted with Lotus' Luke Miller and got a rather in-depth look into what goes on behind the scenes of the Lotus matrix. Read on below for the extensive interview about Lotus' origins and current plans moving forward towards the end of 2012 and beyond. INTERVIEW WITH LUKE MILLER OF... more
VIDEO: Snoop Dogg Improvises with Stewart Copeland
Founding member of The Police and Oysterhead, Stewart Copeland via his official Youtube account just dropped one of the more intriguing music videos today. Snoop Dogg, now going by the name Snoop Lion guests with the drummer extraordinaire, and bassist, Armand Sabal Lecco on this five minute jam session.... more
SETLIST: Wilco @ Grand Sierra Theatre, Reno, NV 9/23/12
Wilco was in the gambling mood last night at the Grand Sierra Theatre in Reno, Nevada. The band dusted off the 1995 A.M. track "Should've Been in Love" and continued their own love for their latest album and 2002's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Check out the full setlist and... more
CONCERT RECAP: Animal Collective and Flying Lotus @ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA 9/23/12
Animal Collective and Flying Lotus would strike most as odd bedfellows with just about any act on just about any bill. In their own right, each act escapes apt categorization and when it was announced months ago that KCRW would be presenting the two appearing together on a Sunday night... more
Furthur “Steals” A Page From Phish’s Book in Colorado 9/23/12
Furthur just capped off a three-night run at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado with some setlist shenanigans obviously inspired and in honor of Phish's now legendary "Fuck Your Face" show played just a few weeks earlier in the very same state. Furthur's first set and a large slice... more
SETLIST: Wilco @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA 9/22/12
On Saturday night, Wilco capped off a two night stint (night one setlist) at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA. Continue below for the setlist and videos from the show. Wilco @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA || Saturday, September 22, 2012 One Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smiley’s Boyfriend), Art Of... more
PHOTOS: Metric @ The Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD 9/21/12
Kevin Hill (ChunkyGlasses) snagged some excellent shots at Metric's Friday night show at The Strathmore in North Bethesda, MD. Metric is currently touring in support of their intriguing new record Synthetica. Continue below to check out the gallery and a couple crowd-shot videos. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWc5I2Aggbo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARTDKeHqERE
SETLIST: Wilco @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA 9/21/12
Photo by Dave Levin Last night, Wilco kicked off a six-show run through the Golden State at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, a jaunt that will wrap next Sunday at the Hollywood Bowl (LMB TICKET GIVEAWAY HERE). Notably, the trend of unplugged, acoustic versions of “Spiders (Kidsmoke)” continues, despite @Phortin's pleas.... more
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Freaks Out, Smashes Guitar, Doesn’t “Heart Radio”
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong wasn't very happy in Vegas last night when the 25-year old band's set was cut from an already-short 45 minutes to 25 minutes so (according to video below) Usher could have more time. Beware, expletives galore. Basketcase? http://youtu.be/g9zogQOmQVM *Update: On Sunday, E! News reported via his rep that... more
SETLIST: Wilco @ Tucson Music Hall, Tucson, AZ 09/19/12
Wilco played the Convention Center Music Hall in Tucson, Arizona on Wednesday night. Highlights based on twitter were the late set "Dawned on Me" and the Summerteeth standout, "I'm Always in Love." Read on for the complete setlist and the always intriguing album breakdown. Wilco @ Tucson Convention... more
VIDEO WRAPUP: My Morning Jacket’s Three Night Wiltern LA Run
The super fan-stoking level of intrigue provided by My Morning Jacket's Spontaneous Curation Series Tour perhaps reached its apex during last week's three-night run at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. Luckily, Angelenos apparently know a thing or two about holding a (somewhat) steady camera and the sheer amount of solid... more
