Archive for September, 2012
Prince Debuts New Track, 3-night Chicago Run Next Week
Prince premiered “RNR Affair” today, a new tune hitting just ahead of his three-date Welcome To Chicago residency at Chicago’s United Center next week (September 24-26). The song aired today on iHeartRadio and you can hear the Soundcloud here and a radio rip below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjWvYyMtQtA
PHOTOS / SETLISTS: KISS and Mötley Crüe @ Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA 9/16/12
Words and Photos by Stephen Atkinson "The Tour" featuring KISS and Mötley Crüe arrived in Mansfield, Massachusetts last night, providing two full shows heavy on pyrotechnics and high profile rock stars. From the opening notes of "Saints of Los Angeles," Crue rocked the crowd, really revving them up with "Wild Side."... more
SETLIST / VIDEO: Wilco @ Live on 9th Street, Columbia, MO 9/16/12
Wilco's 2+ week U.S. Tour continued last night in Columbia, MO after opening in Chicago on Saturday night. The tour resumes tomorrow night in Santa Fe, NM. Continue on below for the setlist from the Sunday night show. SETLIST: Wilco @ Live on 9th Street, Columbia, MO || Sunday, September... more
Lotus Announces Five-Night NYE Run
Lotus just unveiled plans for a five-night New Year's Eve run to close out 2012 in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore. The band will be supported Zoogma and Archnemesis during the first night at Chicago's Riviera Theatre, while The Werks will open the second night. After that, it's on to Pittsburgh... more
Interview with Tuareg Guitar Phenom Bombino
< < WEBSITE || FACEBOOK || TWITTER || WATCH VIDEO > > It wasn't until this Spring that I first heard the name Omara "Bombino" Moctar, a young and mesmerizing Tuareg guitar talent and songwriter. Moctar was raised in Tidene, Niger, an encampment of nomadic Tuaregs located about 80 kilometers... more
CONCERT RECAP: Hot Chip and YACHT @ Paramount, Seattle 9/14/12
The Paramount Theatre was the scene of an infectious dance night on Friday. This wasn’t your typical Skrillex-inspired bro-step, however, but a night of indie pop electronica sing-alongs and bouncing melodies. Openers YACHT, made up of Jona Bechtolt from Portland, OR and Claire Evans from Marfa, Texas, were the perfect... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: STS9 Axe The Winery @ The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA 8/25/12
A few weeks back on a beautiful Saturday night in the Bay Area, I was one of the lucky individuals that knew that STS9 was playing a special, intimate Axe the Cables show down in Saratoga at the Mountain Winery. I was lucky, because what I witnessed was absolutely... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: My Morning Jacket @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA 9/15/12
My Morning Jacket wraps up a four show / five-night stand in the Golden State this evening at the legendary Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA. Tonight's charity is Yeah! Berkeley. After the no-rules, no-repeats 3-night run earlier this week at the LA Wiltern, there's really no telling what's in store... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Wilco @ Hideout Block Party, Chicago, IL 9/15/12
Wilco's final tour of 2012 kicked off tonight in Chicago, IL as the hometown band headlined and closed down The Hideout Block Party & A.V. Fest to lead off a run of twelve shows in the U.S. over the course of the next sixteen nights for Jeff Tweedy and Co.... more
CONCERT RECAP: The Revivalists @ The Mint, Los Angeles 9/11/12
Surprise moments at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival can happen any time. One of mine came this year when The Revivalists kicked off the Fest from the Gentilly Stage before noon on the opening Friday. While the New Orleans band has played the Fest the past few years,... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Florence and the Machine @ Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA 9/14/12
Florence Welch opened her show in Mansfield, MA in proper fashion by performing “Only if For a Night” off her latest LP Ceremonials. The crowd responded with shouts and cheers as soon as they saw the English superstarlet's silhouette appear on stage. Florence fans (complete with facepaint whiskers, glitter and... more
Gary Clark Jr. Fall Tour Dates, Debut LP Blak and Blu Out on 10/22
Songwriter, guitarist, singer and blues extraordinaire Gary Clark Jr. has revealed the title and track-listing for his long-anticipated full-length debut LP: Blak and Blu, which will be released on Warner Bros. Records on October 22nd. Clark will also set out on an extensive fall tour starting on Monday in London... more
CONCERT RECAP: Future Islands, Gardens & Villa, Vox Mod @ Neumos, Seattle 9/8/12
Seattle artist Vox Mod, a.k.a. Scot Porter, started off a multi-faceted evening of music at Capitol Hill's Neumos. Despite the small early crowd for a Saturday, he wore a huge grin and launched into his set, headbanging and swaying. The crowd grew exponentially as Porter's music drew them to the... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Scenes from Electric Zoo 2012
Over Labor Day weekend, Made Event presented Electric Zoo 2012, once again transforming New York City’s Randall’s Island into a carnival-esque atmosphere for the EDM-hungry crowd of 110,000 fans over three days. Headliners included David Guetta, Axwell, Tiësto, Skrillex, Above & Beyond, Benny Benassi and a Bloody Beetroots DJ Set... more
SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA 9/13/12
My Morning Jacket wrapped up one helluva 3-night run tonight at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, capping off the stay on Western and Wilshire with a huge exclamation point. Tonight's festivities got off-the-ground considerably faster than the previous two nights, right from the get-go with "At Dawn" and "The Dark."... more
ANY REQUESTS?! My Morning Jacket – “Octoplasm” (for Phortin’s 30th)
Ever since the show was announced way back in early-June, our loyal and fearless friend and and co-editor Aaron Fortin has been relentless in his pursuit of trying to get My Morning Jacket to play their obscure Roll Call-only release "Octoplasm," an amorphous, Dead-leaning tune that sounds more like "Dark... more
SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA 9/12/12
The 3-night no-rules, no-repeats run at Los Angeles' Wiltern continued tonight with a considerably mellower version of My Morning Jacket (compared to last night) that included a guest spot by Sam Beam of Iron & Wine for George Harrison's "Isn't It A Pity" during a lengthier-than-usual encore. While not reaching... more
Bonnaroo 2013 Dates Announced
The dates for the 12th annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival have been confirmed today by festival organizers AC Entertainment and Superfly Presents. The round-the-clock, four-day music, art and comedy festival will take place from June 13-16, 2013 in its usual spot on the glorious and magical 700-acre farm in... more
CONCERT RECAP: My Morning Jacket @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA 9/11/12
Maybe I'm feeling the effects of an after show glow, but this one may belong in the same conversation with some of the more standout shows from MMJ's storied 14-year history. After a none-too-special start, the band ripped through "Lay Low" and barraged the place with a dark, heavy, all... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Rootwire Music and Arts Festival 2012
All words and photos by Alicyn Lane... Papadosio’s third annual Rootwire Music and Arts Festival manifested again last weekend in the foothills of Appalachian Logan, Ohio. It’s clear that this festival has made groundbreaking constructive transformations towards one giant conceptual higher feeling. Like other festivals of their shared and like-minded nature,... more
Led Zeppelin Posts the Number Two, Hints Strongly at O2 Release
Ever since the official Led Zeppelin Facebook page came alive over the weekend, we've been tracking the countdown, starting with the number 'five' on Saturday, now down to 'two' today. The metal site Blabbermouth now reports that the countdown will end by announcing a mega, multi-medium release of the group’s... more
A Moment of Silence for Eleven Years Ago Today: September 11, 2001
We at LMB would like to extend our thoughts to those affected, eleven years ago today, by the tragic events of 9/11 and take a quick moment of silence this morning. We simply leave you with a cover of the Woody Guthrie classic, "This Land is Our Land" performed... more
Wishful Thinking: Dream Setlist for #MMJWiltern1
The 3-night, no-rules, no-repeats My Morning Jacket run at The Wiltern gets underway on Tuesday night after an opening set by Portugal. The Man. As a follower of all things MMJ since the day Z hit the shelves, the chance to see the band dig deep into their catalog on... more
MMW Announces a Special Residency @ Blue Note NYC
Earlier today, Medeski Martin & Wood announced a ridiculously stacked week-long residency at the legendary Blue Note club in New York City to take place in December. Given the run's timing, perhaps this is an End of the World Party (Just In Case)? The band will perform 2 shows each... more
A Perfect Circle Announce Lone 2012 Show: 12/29 @ Planet Hollywood in Vegas
A Perfect Circle have just announced a one-off, their only show of 2012 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on December 29th. Tickets for the special standalone date go on-sale Sept. 15 at 10 a.m. PST and VIP tickets will be available simultaneously via the same link. In other... more
My Morning Jacket Confirms Capitol Theatre Run, NYE in Boston
Last week we saw that My Morning Jacket had dates "leaked" on their ticketing site for a three night run at the newly re-opened Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY ahead of the New Year's Eve holiday, and while it was heavily rumored and on good authority that the band... more
UR1 Festival: Kanye West, The Offspring, Lou Reed, Santigold and more in Miami
Billboard reported earlier today that Kanye West will be headlining the new UR1 Fest in Miami's Bayfront Park the weekend of December 8-9 later this year, which will also feature The Offspring, Lou Reed, Santigold, Keane, fun., Sven Väth, Erick Morillo, Pete Tong and Bob Sinclair. It has since... more
