Archive for October, 2012
CONCERT RECAP: Afghan Whigs plus Wussy @ Tipitina’s Uptown, NOLA 10/19/12
It’s hard to believe The Afghan Whigs haven’t been back to New Orleans since the two-night benefit shows for Steve Myers in 1999 at the Shim Sham. I’ve heard many an awesome story from those shows, so I knew I’d be in for a treat. 1993’s Gentleman was the soundtrack... more
FILM REVIEW: Shut Up and Play The Hits
By Shane Colman James Murphy, the musical mastermind behind LCD Soundsystem, does not think it's better to burn out than fade away. For his band's final show, Murphy wanted the whole thing to explode like Hunter S. Thompson's ashes and boldly stated, "If it's gonna be funeral, let's have the... more
CONCERT RECAP: Band of Horses plus Happy Talk Band @ House of Blues – 10/21/12
All throughout the night the band was on a mission to entertain, and they certainly did. Every song seamlessly transitioned into the next, only stopping for the occasional instrument change and song introduction. They were ever so vigilant of the fact that they had recently played Tipitina’s and tried to... more
PREVIEW / TICKET GIVEAWAY : MartyParty @ The Fox, Boulder 10/27
Ain’t no party like a MartyParty! Dubstep juggernaut Martin Folb is going to be hitting up The Fox this weekend for an epic Halloween show and we’ve got a pair of tickets to giveaway! We hear he’s got a brand spanking new projection rig and some heavy new whomp to... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Trey Anastasio Band @ The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD 10/24/12
Last night, Trey Anastasio and his band, better known as TAB, played Silver Spring, Maryland, the sixth stop on their Fall Tour. The show was highlighted by a second set combo of "Plasma" -> "Liquid Time." "Liquid Time" appears on Phish's Party Time album released in 2009 and... more
WATCH: Elementary School PS22 Choir Covers Tame Impala
The LMB Team has been digging all-things Tame Impala recently in light of their mindboggling, delightful and kaleidopsych'd (Not a word. Maybe it should be?) new record, one that is likely to end up in the Top 1 or 2 on my personal year-end list. Therefore, when we came across... more
CONCERT RECAP: Australian Pink Floyd Show @ Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT 10/21/12
Photos and Review by Craig Sandor Pink, blue, red, yellow or even Australian…it was Floyd through and through. Starting with a ferocious opener of "In the Flesh" off of The Wall, it was evident this ensemble had really done their research. I’ve seen a lot of “tribute” bands in my time,... more
SETLIST: Trey Anastasio Band @ Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA 10/22/12
Is that your hair, or a rug? Is that your hairora rug? - TAB "Windora Bug" (10/22/12) Trey Anastasio Band's fall tour continued last night in Stroudsburg, PA and notably included this particular lineup's first rendition of the TAB favorite "Windora Bug" (LTP by Phish on 9/15/00). You can hear the... more
AURA Music Festival 2013: Full Lineup Announced
Today is the day that many of us have been waiting for! AURA Music Events announced the full line-up for the 4th Annual AURA Music Festival to take place February 15th through the 17th 2013. In addition to the headliners - announced a little over a month ago, the festival... more
Depeche Mode announces 2013 World Tour and New LP
Depeche Mode, one of the most influential bands of all-time, have announced their plans to return in 2013 to with their 13th studio album and a supporting trot around the globe, their first since 2009-10′s "Tour of the Universe", a run that notably brought them to the main stage in... more
HARD Day of the Dead 2012 Lineup and Video Trailer
WHAT: HARD Haunted Mansion Presents Day of the Dead featuring Justice, Knife Party, Major Lazer, Diplo and More WHEN: Saturday, November 3rd, 2012 WHERE: LA STATE Historic Park, Downtown Los Angeles TICKETS: (PURCHASE LINK) HARD DAY OF THE DEAD LINEUP JUSTICE | KNIFE PARTY MAJOR LAZER | ZEDS DEAD DIPLO | TOMMY TRASH... more
WATCH: RZA and The Black Keys New Music Video for “The Baddest Man Alive”
RZA and The Black Keys have released a new music video for "The Baddest Man Alive", a track taken from the official soundtrack to the RZA-directed kung-fu flick The Man with the Iron Fists (7.8/10 on IMDB.com). The highly entertaining video, directed by Chris Marrs Piliero (who also directed the... more
VIDEO: Sigur Rós release “Varðeldur” from The Valtari Film Experiment
Sigur Rós have just released “Varðeldur", the latest video in their Valtari Film Experiment. This is the thirteenth installment in the series. Sigur Rós devised the competition in Summer 2012, asking fans, film makers and video directors to create a video for songs from their latest album Valtari.... more
WATCH: Divine Fits Cover Frank Ocean in Rhode Island
Britt Daniel (Spoon) and Dan Boeckner's (Wolf Parade) sporty new band Divine Fits performed "Lost" from R&B star Frank Ocean's new album Channel Orange in Rhode Island week. Check out the cover and original version below. Also, check to see if Divine Fits' 2012 fall tour is stopping at a... more
NEW RELEASE: Phish to release 2-DVD set of Star Lake ’98 Show (Available on 12-11)
Over the weekend a new listing appeared in ADA Music's catalog. The info points to a release of Phish's Star Lake show from August 11th, 1998 in a 2-DVD set from JEMP Records, just in time for the holidays. Star Lake '98 is the only full show available in... more
PHOTOS: Spiritual Rez @ Arch Street Tavern Hartford, CT 10/19/12
The guys over at Nectar's Presents brought together beloved reggae/funk group Spiritual Rez with support from Seed at The Arch Street Tavern in Connecticut's capital city of Hartford on Friday night. Seed is a four-piece band that sprouted up in Eastern CT about four years ago. They hit the... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Trey Anastasio Band @ LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH 10/20/12
Trey Anastasio just wrapped things up at the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio. During the encore Trey acknowledged Dan Kanter's teasing of "First Tube" at a recent Justin Bieber show. You can read our coverage of the Phish/Bieber connection here. Check out the complete TAB setlist... more
FESTIVAL RECAP: Austin City Limits Festival 2012
Review by Mark Wheeler || Photos by Michael Wren Like any of the behemoth American festivals dotting the calendar from April to October, the annual Austin City Limits Festival is a bear to take in, requiring a number of tough decisions to take in as much of the magic as possible.... more
PHOTOS: Twin Shadow @ Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 10/15/12
Photos by Oliver Walker Twin Shadow, led by George Lewis Jr. and his trademark coiffure played an FYF Productions Monday night show at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles earlier this week in support of his sophomore LP Confess. New LMB contributing photographer was there to capture some of the magic.... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Trey Anastasio Band @ Chicago Theatre, IL 10/19/12
Trey Anastasio, strapped with a new Fender Jaguar, just hit the Chicago Theatre stage for a sold out show in The Windy City. This is the second show of the nine-date Fall tour behind Trey's new album Traveler. Pictured above is the official print by Jim Pollock, a... more
CONCERT RECAP: Woods @ The Echo, Los Angeles, CA 10/18/12
Woods performed last night at the Echo in Los Angeles in support of their latest album, Bend Beyond. This was my very first time seeing the folksy-krautrockers and I was excited after having devoured their albums over the past few weeks thanks to @DogGoneBlog. Brooklyn-based Woods are made... more
Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon Plan “Get Together,” Invite Jon Fishman
Fans of the Mike Gordon and Leo Kottke collaborations that went down a few years back (2002 & 2005) have something to get excited about again, thanks to this Boston Globe piece that Hidden Track reported on. Phish bassist Mike Gordon and the 67-year old acoustic guitarist, Leo Kottke... more
CONCERT RECAP / PHOTOS: CITY BISCO @ The Mann Center, Philadelphia, PA 10/5-10/6/12
The Disco Biscuits straight-up crushed the city of Philadelphia for two nights earlier this month known as City Bisco, leaving people and faces shredded and melted to pieces. The extraordinary, beautiful, amazing Mann Center in downtown Philly played host, and the turnout was amazing. I met people from... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS / VIDEO: Sleigh Bells @ House of Blues, NOLA 10/15/12
Without a second breath, they lit up the House of Blues with ‘Demons‘, an explosive anthem of power chords, electronic hand claps and absolutely painted the faces of the crowd in high intensity strobes. The Sleigh Bells experience is total auditory and visual overload, and it’s as intense as it... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Trey Anastasio Band @ The Fillmore, Detroit, MI 10/18/12
Trey Anastasio kicked off the first show of his Traveler tour at the Fillmore in Detroit by opening with new tune, "Corona." As reported earlier, he carried with him a new fender guitar which he played on a few tunes. Check out the full setlist, photos and tweets... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: David Byrne and St. Vincent @ 5th Avenue Theater, Seattle 10/17/12
Seattle’s annual City Arts Festival kicked off with the exciting new collaboration between David Byrne (Talking Heads) and St. Vincent (a.k.a. Annie Clark), performing their recent album Love This Giant. Clark’s blistering guitar work and Byrne’s theatrical style made for a highly charged, transformative event. Byrne and Clark were joined... more
CONCERT RECAP / SETLIST: Menomena @ One Eyed Jack’s 10/5/12
When Menomena took the stage around midnight at One Eyed Jack’s on 10/5, bassist Justin Harris grinned at the crowd and laughed, “You guys are pretty drunk, huh?” Suffice it to say that the inebriated crowd was adequately “warmed up” after a lackluster set from opener PVT and plenty... more
PREVIEW: Vail Snow Daze (The Shins, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Wilco)
In recent years Colorado has seen a steady rise in ski resorts playing host to some epic winter concert events, and winter sports hotspot Vail Ski Resort will be no exception this season. To commemorate their 50th anniversary this year, the resort will be celebrating with Vail Snow Daze, a... more
PREVIEW / VIDEO: Trey Anastasio Debuts New Guitar, Tour Kicks Off Tomorrow
Trey Anastasio hits the road in support of his new album Traveler on Thursday at The Fillmore in Detroit. Of special note is a just released Bowery Presents video of Trey's TAB rehearsals at The Wellmont. Trey is seen playing a brand new Fender guitar. James Casey... more
