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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
PHISH FRIDAY: The Gorge’s Greatest Moments
Few venues hold the type of environmental magic like the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington. Opened in 1985, The Gorge is now a 23,000 capacity (general admission) venue situated amongst picturesque campgrounds atop the Columbia River with views that extend for miles and sunsets that last for an eternity.... more
Bonnaroo 2013: Comedy Lineup Announced (Daniel Tosh, Bob Saget, David Cross and More)
Superfly and A.C Entertainment have announced yet another exceptional comedy lineup to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bonnaroo's hugely popular Comedy Theatre. In keeping with tradition, the 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, from June 13 - 16, will play host to national headlining comics at its inimitable air-conditioned venue, where... more
Glastonbury 2013: Rolling Stones, Mumford & Sons, Tame Impala, Foals & More
The news was finally confirmed by Glastonbury and even Mick Jagger himself in a tweet today -- The Rolling Stones will headline Britain's Glastonbury on Saturday night at Worthy Farm in Somerset. The other headliners include Mumford & Sons and the Arctic Monkeys. This will be the very... more
RECAP / SETLIST: Sigur Rós @ Agganis Arena, Boston, MA 3/26/13
Last night Sigur Rós, the Icelandic ambient-post rock band from Reykjavik, continued their World Tour in style with a nearly sold out performance at Boston University’s Agganis Arena. Known for their ethereal sound and frontman Jonsi Birgisson’s falsetto vocals and bowed guitar, the band blends classical and minimalist... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Lotus @ The National, Richmond, VA 3/15-3/16/13
Photos by: Ross Citrin / Words by: Steve Ledgers Lotus’ Richmond run at the National was a total smack in the face, a chilling epiphany, and I blame the second night for being the arbiter of truth. It struck me dumb, shook my core, and then softly rolled over my heart.... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Django Django, Night Moves @ Public Works, SF, CA 3/22/13
A bit more than halfway through the sold out Django Django show at Public Works, as I was being forcibly bumped on all sides by the lubricated and energetic crowd, the guy behind me bellowed incredulously to his friend, “there’s just so much rhythm!” Yes. Rhythm is what we came... more
SETLIST / RECAP: Umphrey’s McGee @ House of Blues, Hollywood, CA 3/23/13
Umphrey's McGee put an exclamation point on the first ever two-night stand in the City of Angels last night, delivering two stellar sets that you'd have a hard time choosing a favorite from. After the heavy metal affair on Friday, Umphreys dove deep into their catalog on Saturday playing... more
Daft Punk’s New LP ‘Random Access Memories’ arrives on 5/21
The big announcement arrived today at an expectedly unexpected time - midday on a Saturday: Daft Punk's new album lands on Earth May 21st. Buckle up. The pre-order run has already begun on iTunes for what has to be one of the most highly anticipated records to arrive in the... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Umphrey’s McGee @ House of Blues in Hollywood, CA 3/22/13
Umphrey's McGee have made LA a mid-March stomping ground for the last several years and this time the band made it extra-special, scheduling a two-night stand on the Sunset Strip for 2013. With Joel Cummins (keyboards) now calling SoCal his home, and the band playing at what several vets... more
WATCH: James Brown vs Led Zeppelin Mash-Up Video – “Whole Lotta Sex Machine”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XeI9H2__gM Earlier today, Jimmy Page updated his site with a can't miss video on the front page and a few words on James Brown: "To hear him was one thing; to see him another thing; but to play with him would have been a dream come true. So this is... more
Pearl Jam Working on New Album in Los Angeles
Earlier this week, word spread that Pearl Jam was in Los Angeles at the Henson Recording Studios working on their tenth album. The leak was from an unlikely source, Incubus' guitar player, Mike Einziger, who tweeted on March 19th at 8:58pm that he was "In the studio with my... more
PHOTO: Phish Hits the Red Carpet for Hands on a Hardbody’s Opening Night
Photo via Hands on a Hardbody FB page This evening, Page, Jon, and Mike hit the red carpet with Hands on a Hardbody score composer and Phish bandmate Trey Anastasio before the show's big opening night on Broadway. Lookin' sharp boys! SUBTLE OBSERVATION: Mike Gordon appears to have left his left hand... more
Trey Anastasio on Morning Joe re: New Phish Album: “We’re starting an album… now. Tomorrow.”
It's a big press week for Trey Anastasio and the Hands on a Hardbody debut on Broadway, so the crew of the play made a stop by the Morning Joe show this morning to talk about the synthesis of ideas that has brought the musical to life. Trey was... more
Prince Announces West Coast Intimate Club Tour
As reported by Dr. Funkenberry on the PRINCE Spreecast tonight, it is time to break out your finest purple blouses -- Prince is back! Fresh off his 5-encore 22-piece band marathon set that blew everyone else out of the water at SXSW, Prince has confirmed the recent rumblings around a... more
U2 working with Danger Mouse on new album
Who isn't working with producer Danger Mouse (Daft Punk, Black Keys, Norah Jones, Beck) these days? According to several online publications who cite a recent Hot Press interview with bassist Adam Clayton, the band is tracking with Danger Mouse and “very much want to have a record out... more
Bonnaroo 365 Releases D’Angelo and Questlove Superjam Mini-Doc
At this past summer's 11th Annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, organizers, as they've done for a few past Superjams, left the Superjam's main attraction as a big mystery until the band took the stage. D’Angelo lead Questlove and a polished backing band on a Prince cover. The Manchester, TN... more
Arcade Fire in NYC working on Fourth LP at James Murphy’s DFA Studios
Grammy winners, Arcade Fire are reportedly in New York City hard at work on their fourth LP due who knows when -- but we hope soon. On Tuesday morning, James Murphy's DFA Studios tweeted out "Arcade Fire STILL with us at DFA... This is going to be one great... more
FILM REVIEW: Boyd Tinsley’s Faces in the Mirror
Around lunchtime a few Sunday’s ago, I was privy to the fact that Boyd Tinsley would be doing a screening of some sort at Toad’s Place in New Haven CT followed by a meet and greet. By mid afternoon, my brothers grabbed some tickets to whatever it was and set... more
Reactions from The Prince Tribute @ Carnegie Hall w/ The Roots, D’Angelo, Chris Rock & More
Thanks to Paul N. Peck of Bonnaroo for sharing the review and videos! Also, be sure to check out the Roo's new Bric-a-Bric series feature on Bonnaroo Collaborations! I came in 20 seconds into the first tune -- "Purple Rain". Those are 20 secs that I'm devastated to never get back... more
Black Sabbath Adds First North American Show of Summer Tour
In support of their forthcoming LP 13 (produced by Rick Rubin), their first with Ozzy Osborne in 35 years, Black Sabbath is getting set for a world tour kicking off in New Zealand on April 20th. Late last week, Sabbath added their first North American date to the tour, announcing... more
PhishTracks Offers Live Shows in Streamable / Mobile Format
A new website just popped up and is already taking the online Phish community by storm. Thanks to Jeff Lang's PhishTracks, you now have a copy of every known Phish recording in easy-to-stream, clickable, show-by-show or song-by-song format available at your finger tips and on all iPhone/Android mobile devices. The... more
Atoms for Peace announce U.S. Tour Dates
Thom Yorke's Atoms for Peace have announced a handful of North American tour dates in support of their latest release AMOK. The short Fall tour begins September 24th in Philly, then stops in Brooklyn, Virginia, Chicago, Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl and wraps up October 17th in Santa Barbara. ... more
WATCH: Afghan Whigs Perform at SXSW 2013 with Usher
This year's South-By-Southwest appears to have been more jam-packed with big ticket collaborations and ginormous mainstream acts than ever. At Friday night's annual Fader Fort event, 90's post-punk stalwarts Afghan Whigs brought out none other than Usher midway through “Climax” followed by the Whigs’ “Somethin’ Hot.” Easily one of the... more
