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WATCH: The Postal Service at Coachella 2013
The Postal Service (vocalist Ben Gibbard and producer Jimmy Tamborello) were one of the bright spots on Saturday's Coachella lineup in which they celebrated their only album, 2003's Give Up. Postal Service along with Jenny Lewis (who almost stole the show) performed the entire album except "Recycled Air" which... more
The Rolling Stones Add Second Shows In Los Angeles, Anaheim, Boston & Philadelphia
The Rolling Stones just added additional second shows in Los Angeles, Anaheim, Boston & Philadelphia. Tickets for the Rolling Stones’ 50 & Counting US and Canada tour are now on sale for Oakland, San Jose, Chicago and Toronto. Tickets for Los Angeles*, Anaheim, Boston and Philadelphia will go on sale... more
SETLIST / AUDIO / VIDEO: Phil Lesh & Friends @ Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA 4/12/13
NOLA guitarist Anders Osborne and North Mississippi All-Stars slide man Luther Dickinson joined Phil and Grahame Lesh and Tony Leone for yet another dynamite Ramble at Terrapin Crossroads on Friday night. The second set looks about as good as you could possibly write it up, replete with a Scarlet, Cortez... more
WATCH: Daft Punk steal the show at Coachella without performing
Leave it to Daft Punk to steal day one headlines at Coachella without setting foot on stage. On Friday, festival-goers watching the big screens saw the duo premiere a two-minute trailer of themselves (in new sequined suits and their iconic helmets) performing "Get Lucky" off the new Random Access... more
COUCHELLA: Day Two features Phoenix, The Postal Service, Grizzly Bear, Hot Chip, Janelle Monae & More
The Coachella Music & Arts Festival's first day is in the books and if our twitter feeds are any indication it was a pretty solid opening with Johnny Marr, Divine Fits, a very impressive performance by Alt-J, Passion Pit, Local Natives, Of Monsters And Men, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blur, Foals,... more
RECAP: Superhuman Happiness’ Album Release Party @ Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY 3/29/13
NYC has long been a city known as a melting pot of musical influences and collaboration. For decades, countless forward-thinking musicians and innovative sounds have come out of this hotbed of musical activity, and now there’s a new group that demands to be added to the list: Superhuman Happiness. The staff... more
Clues for Outside Lands 2013 Artists Released, Lineup Arrives In Six Days
While the focus of the live music nation is cast in the general direction of Indio, CA for the next couple of weeks and this year's Coachella Festival, we're keeping an equally watchful eye on RangerDave's Twitter and Instagram feeds as the festival's mascot leaves a trail of clues as... more
LISTEN: John Frusciante’s New Tribute Song “Wayne”
Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante has a new track called "Wayne", a tribute to his friend Wayne Forman. Check out the extensive and riveting guitar work and Frusciante's brief dedication from his website below. John just posted the song on his blog (only his second post of... more
COACHELLA PREVIEW: Can’t Miss Bands for 2013
The set times for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, CA were just released, signaling that the event is right around the corner. Despite not being able to lock down the Rolling Stones (We've heard it was much closer than you think), this year's lineup offers... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Alt-J & Hundred Waters @ The Neptune Theater, Seattle, WA 4/6/13
The four members of Leeds, England band Δ (pronounced Alt-J for the method of typing it on a Mac keyboard) are masters of sound creation. Their 2012 debut release, An Awesome Wave, features intricate instrumentation ranging from delicate strings and falsetto musings to full blown, rolling drums and bellowing harmonies.... more
PHOTOS: Rebirth Brass Band @ The Mint LA 3/26/13
Recently, the legendary and GRAMMY-winning Rebirth Brass Band stopped in to The Mint in Los Angeles for two sold out Tuesday night shows. Check out the photo gallery after the jump.
CONCERT RECAP: Allah-Las @ Circle Bar, New Orleans 4/2/13
Los Angeles band The Allah-Las brought a bit of the California surf sound to Circle Bar last Tuesday on a rain-drenched New Orleans night. Hitting the stage just after 11:00, the four deeply tanned dudes easily transported the capacity crowd to sonically sunny places with bright, jangly guitars, four part... more
LMB PRESENTS: 2013 Jazz Fest Late Night Series @ One Eyed Jacks NOLA!
It doesn't get much better than Jazz Fest After Dark and we're thrilled to be back again, presenting two shows down at One Eyed Jacks in the French Quarter, a must-see venue for anyone making the rounds at JF this year for the first time. After last year's successful LMB... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Local Natives @ House of Blues, Boston 3/30/13
Los Angeles-based indie rock band Local Natives, almost seemed to be pulling a premature April Fools joke on March 30 when they took the stage at the Boston House of Blues right at 8:00 pm, opening their set with "You and I" and "Breakers" off their newest album Hummingbird. The... more
TOUR DATES: Rolling Stones Announce Nine Shows
After a billboard campaign last week teasing several cities, The Rolling Stones have officially announced nine shows in North America in support of their "50 and Counting Tour." The Stones will kick it off in early May at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and wrap up on June 18th... more
10 Reasons Why Firefly Music Festival is Must-See
Words and Photos by Jake Krolick The Firefly Music Festival is back in Dover for its second appearance. 2012 was a blast and this year’s offering looks to be packing a strong line-up and I’m hoping many new surprises. After exploring last year’s inaugural Firefly with great success, it seemed only... more
PHOTOS: STRFKR @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA 3/18/13
The sign out front of Boston's Paradise Rock Club read "STRFKR" and left many passers by wondering what type of music to expect. Their first hint that it was an electronic band would be one HUGE fan waiting in line in 30 degree weather in a leather vest studded with... more
SETLIST / VIDEOS: A Perfect Circle @ Lollapalooza Brasil 2013
YouTuber William Rolim captured a majority of A Perfect Circle's set at this weekend's Lollapalooza Brasil from the front of a massive crowd. Check out the (sometimes shaky) crowd shot vid of Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan's supergroup rocking the Sao Paulo stage. SETLIST: A Perfect Circle @ Lollapalooza Brasil... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Slightly Stoopid @ The Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport, CT 3/21/13
So I *cough* just got a chance to *cough cough* check out *cough* Slightly Stoopid at The *cough cough* Klein Memorial Auditorium in *cough* Bridgeport, CT a week or so ago and it took me a while to figure out where to start *cough* with this *cough cough* review as I think I was still a *cough* bit discombobulated... more
WATCH: Phil Lesh & Family Band Jam on Game of Thrones Theme
It seems every night at Terrapin Crossroads has something special, unique and surprising to offer and Friday evening was no different. The "special guest" with The Family Band that included Grahame Lesh, Brian Lesh, Scott Padden & Ross James was Phil Lesh himself, and the Grateful Dead bassist joined in... more
House of Blues NOLA Releases Late Night Jazz Fest Schedule
Anyone who's ran around the Big Easy during the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival knows that much of the live music magic to be found gets cookin' hours after the Fairgrounds are cleared out. Traditionally, each club around town has a packed slate throughout the eleven-day music marathon,... more
