Archive for October, 2012
SETLIST / TWEETS: Umphrey’s McGee @ The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD 10/31/12
For their All Night Wrong Halloween 2012 show at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Umphrey’s McGee’s promised a fan-selected covers-filled set two and with The Grateful Dead's Help on the Way > Slipknot > Jessica (The Allman Brothers Band) & Talking Heads Girlfriend is Better to kick it off... more
LIVE ROUNDUP: Photos, Setlists and Links from Halloween 2012 (Primus, Umphreys, Pretty Lights and More)
In the live music world there are really only two major holidays that matter: Halloween and New Years Eve. Both offer a chance for fans and band alike to wear costumes, act like children for a night and get overly intoxicated (although hardly anyone notices when you're wearing a wig... more
Couch Tour: Umphrey’s McGee Halloween Live Stream Right Now!
Umphrey's McGee's Halloween Couch Tour is back on tonight! Umphrey's McGee has just announced they'll be offering up a live webstream of their show tonight for a pay-what-you-want fee. All donations will be going directly to the Red Cross for Hurricane Sandy Relief. Space is limited and... more
HALLOWEEN: Spooky Songs to Make Your Skin Crawl
Halloween festivities for 2012 are in full swing today. Here are 13 hand-picked Halloween videos ranging from Bach to Marilyn Manson. Hopefully they help you get in the blood-sucking-mood. And don't worry, "Witchy Woman" by The Eagles is not included. Feel free to use these selections for... more
PREVIEW: 4 Must See Acts @ Bear Creek Festival 2012
Ladies and gentlemen, the time is finally approaching for our pilgrimage to the fun and loving depths of Live Oak, Florida for one of the year’s most anticipated music festivals. That’s right, Bear Creek Music Festival is upon us, and we’ve got a little bit of insight to offer you... more
Delta Rae Release Halloween Inspired Video For “Dance In The Graveyards”
Delta Rae have released the Halloween and Day Of The Dead inspired video for their new single, "Dance In The Graveyards." It's a song that celebrates death, which has deep meaning to the Durham, NC six-piece band which includes three siblings: Ian, Eric and Brittany Holljes along with singer Elizabeth... more
CONCERT RECAP: Local Natives play “secret” show in Los Angeles, CA 10/23/12
One of our newest contributors, Greg Caruso was lucky enough to attend the Local Native's show last week in Los Angeles. Here's his report: Without warning the announcement came via Facebook: Local Natives were to return to their alma mater in Silverlake, California. It was a homecoming of sorts... more
CONCERT RECAP: The Meter Men with Page McConnell @ Royale Theatre, Boston, MA 10/30/12
Our Boston correspondent Adam Goncalves sent in his report and a few phone snaps from The Meter Men with Page McConnell in Boston last night... On the eve of Halloween and in the wake of the Frankenstorm, Page McConnell and The Meter Men (comprising 75% of the original lineup of The... more
WATCH: The Orwells “Halloween All Year”
In the spirit of Halloween we'd like to share a new video from one of the breakout successes of the year and recently at the recent CMJ Music Marathon. Chicago, IL's The Orwells released a video earlier this month appropriately titled "Halloween All Year" and you can watch it below.... more
VIDEO: Trey Anastasio Band covers “O-o-h Child” on Jimmy Fallon
Trey Anastasio made his first appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night in support of his latest effort, Traveler. Instead of playing a tune from that album, Trey opted for a cover of The Five Stairsteps' "O-o-h Child." An appropriate song with it's message of "things... more
PHOTOS / RECAP : Caspa w/ Flosstradamus @ The Fillmore 10/25
I quickly realized exactly how talented Caspa is when he stepped onstage and began mixing with ease. I hand’t kept track of him since highschool when he was releasing tracks with Rusko, and was blown away by his skill and banging beats and sophisticated transitions. Caspa’s set definitely brought us... more
Mumford & Sons Announce Secret LA Show at Undisclosed Location
Mumford & Sons have announced plans to stage a (free!) “secret show” in Los Angeles, CA on Sunday, November 11. The show, produced by The Artists Den, will be free although fans must enter through a lottery. The secret show will go down between two dates at The Hollywood Bowl... more
VIDEO: Wakarusa Announces 2013 Dates
Is it ever too early to start thinking about festival season? No, not really...and thank goodness because Wakarusa announced their 2013 dates today with an awesome video recap of the 2012 festival (check out our coverage from 2012 here). 2013 is going be a big year for Waka seeing as... more
ROUNDUP: What Five Bands Should Be Bigger Than They Are (Part One)
NPR Music posed a great question last week when they asked: What Bands Should be Bigger Than They Are and we immediately wanted to add more input to the discussion. The great thing about this concept is that everyone's list of choices is going to be almost entirely different. The... more
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Damaged by Superstorm Sandy
Photo credit to Consequence of Sound Today, the effects of the post-tropical freak storm Sandy are being felt far beyond the East coast. According to ABC News Net 5, in Cleveland, OH, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, wind and water damage is being reported ate the museum. Fox... more
Billy Martin & Wil Blades November Tour Dates and New Live Video
Organ and drums duo, Billy Martin & Wil Blades, will perform 11 shows this November, including dates in the southern United States and Chicago, Toronto, Canada and Mexico. The pair are touring in support of their acclaimed debut album, Shimmy, released earlier this year by our friends at The Royal... more
TOUR DATES / VIDEOS: Moon Taxi Fall and Winter Tour
The talented Nashville outfit Moon Taxi will set out on a brief run around the Southland with Tea Leaf Green starting tomorrow night with a show at the Lyric Theatre in Oxford, MS. The rest of their 2012 dates are below and include a couple of nights at the 2012... more
PHOTOS: Yarn @ Arch Street Tavern Hartford, CT 10/26/2012
On Friday evening, Nectar's Presents delivered another amazing evening of music down at The Arch Street Tavern! First, The Four Legged Faithful is a group of four young gents specializing in all things folk and bluegrass. Nate Pelletier, on banjo, knew exactly what he was doing. Joseph Pierog stood with... more
Umphrey’s McGee Announces Early 2013 Tour Dates
Jam Band vets Umphrey's McGee have announced their first batch of tour dates for 2013, starting on January 16 in Buffalo, New York and ending on February 15 in Columbus, Ohio. Pre-sale for these dates will start Friday, November 2, at 12:00 pm ET through Umphrey's Ticketing. Umphrey's McGee 2013... more
CONCERT RECAP: Trey Anastasio Band @ Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA 10/27/12
On Saturday night, Trey Anastasio Band rolled into Boston’s Orpheum Theatre for an energetic evening. From the start of "Money, Love and Change" through the second set ending "First Tube", Trey and his refreshed band kept the whole crowd engaged, bringing back percussionist Cyro Baptista and multi instrumentalist and vocalist... more
SETLIST: moe. @ Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN 10/27/12
Photo Courtesy of Preston Owens || Download the show on Archive.org here The last time moe. played the world famous Ryman Auditorium (birthplace of the Grand Ole Opry) for Halloween in 2004, the three-set marathon included fifteen debuts of older country and bluegrass tunes and a fake redneck wedding involving Chuck,... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Metallica @ Voodoo Experience, New Orleans, LA 10/27/12
Photo Courtesy of Voodoo Experience Facebook Page After Green Day had to abdicate their headlining Saturday night slot at this year's Voodoo Experience, the festival decided to up the ante and reel in Metallica to close down Day Two at the annual New Orleans fall festival freak fest. The heavy metal... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Trey Anastasio Band @ Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA 10/27/12
Trey Anastasio and his solo band are in Boston, MA at the Orpheum Theatre just off Tremont Street. The second set kicked off with the new tune "Corona" followed by an old favorite in "Gotta Jibboo." Check out the complete setlist and tweets from Beantown. SETLIST: Trey Anastasio... more
COUCH TOUR: Stream Voodoo Experience 2012 on UStream
WORSHIP THE MUSIC Down on the bayou, the annual Voodoo Experience is well underway and those unable to make it to the Big Easy can tune in below via UStream for select performances from City Park including Metallica, The Revivalists, Jack White and re-broadcasts of last night's Avett Brothers, Bootsy Collins... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Gov’t Mule @ Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA 10/26/12
Continue to the bottom for an extensive photo gallery by Adam Marcinek Last night, Gov't Mule stopped in to Boston for a Friday evening show at the Orpheum Theatre. Our fearless Boston / New England correspondent Adam Marcinek was in the building to capture some slick Black & Whites. Continue below... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Trey Anastasio Band @ Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 10/26/12
Trey Anastasio and his band played the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY last night. Check out the complete setlist and twitter updates from the Big Apple. SETLIST: Trey Anastasio Band @ Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 10/26/12 Set I: Cayman Review, Pigtail, Gotta Jibboo, Scabbard, Frost, Sleep Again,... more
CONCERT RECAP: Y La Bamba / Paper Bird / & Yet @ Crocodile, Seattle 10/25/12
Last night at The Crocodile, three beautiful bands brought their blends of melodic folk to the stage. & Yet, indie-folk rockers from Seattle, WA opened the night - their must-hear E.P. A Bud Has Bloomed will be released sometime Fall 2012. Second up were Paper Bird of Colorado, bringing double... more
TICKET GIVEAWAY: Ben Sollee @ Swedish American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA 11/8/12
WHO: Ben Sollee plus Luke Reynolds WHEN: Thursday, November 8, 2012 @ 8 p.m. WHERE: Cafe du Nord Swedish American Hall @ 2170 Market Street, San Francisco, CA TICKETS: $18 (PURCHASE LINK) We've got a pair of tickets to giveaway for indie-folk cellist Ben Sollee's upcoming San Francisco tour stop at Cafe... more
Sea of Dreams LunaSea NYE 2013 to feature Gogol, Shpongle and more
Event architects and production wizards anonEvents and SunsetSF join forces to celebrate the start of the 2013 with yet another wild Sea of Dreams NYE production and this year is billed as LunaSea. The NYE event launches Thursday, October 25 at 11:11am with yet another colorful, energetic and theatrical... more
TOUR DATES: Dr. Dog to appear on ACL this Saturday
If you're gonna be out and about, set your DVRs on Saturday night! LMB favorites and veteran road warriors Dr. Dog will be bringing their vintage-flavored melodies and fun loving whimsy to the Austin City Limits stage this Saturday, October 27 for their first performance on the famous PBS TV... more
