Archive for Features
SETLIST / TWEETS: The Rolling Stones @ Barclay’s Center, Brooklyn, NY 12/8/12
The Rolling Stones made their first U.S. stop on their 50 and Counting tour on Saturday night at the Barclay's Center in BK. The show included special guest appearances by Gary Clark Jr. and Mary J. Blige. The Stones will appear at the 12/12/12 Hurricane Sandy Benefit at Madison Square... more
The Sigur Rós Valtari Film Experiment Offers Public Screenings on all Seven Continents
From the Valtari site: Join Sigur Rós fans from around the world for a unique program of short films. The weekend of December 7 – 9, a valtari film experiment program collects at least 17 commissioned “official” and fan-created short films created to coincide with the album Valtari. The program will... more
CONCERT RECAP: Dark Star Orchestra @ The Dome at Oakdale Theater, Wallingford, CT 12/7/12
Photos and Words by Craig Sandor Ahhh some good ol’ Grateful Dead music always played to its finest! This ensemble as most fans know has been around for 15 years plus now and they keep growing stronger and stronger. They aren’t a cover band; they are the exclusive Grateful Dead tribute band... more
James Murphy to Collaborate on Arcade Fire’s New Album
It's been busy in the Arcade Fire department this week. Not only did the band play a surprise gig in Montreal in which they debuted all new songs, but James Murphy (Founder, LCD Soundsystem) is now confirmed in helping to produce three or four of the tracks on the... more
PHISH FRIDAY: Today in History, 12/7/97
Today marks the 15th Anniversary of one of the better shows (and premiere first sets) in Phish's history -- December 7th, 1997 at the Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. Pretty much every December is littered with top shelf moments but 12/7/97 stands out personally because it was one of... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Cypress Hill @ House of Blues NOLA 11/18/12
NOLA / international photographer extraordinaire Marc Pagani was in the friendly, French Quarter confines of the House of Blues a couple weeks back for the Cypress Hill show and captured some of the madhouse antics and giant bong scenes that unfolded on the Decatur Street stage. You're definitely going to... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Animal Collective @ Terminal 5, New York City 12/5/12
Kenny Sun caught last night's Animal Collective show at Terminal 5 in Hell's Kitchen and captured a bunch of excellent photos and three videos from the show which you can see down below the setlist. This was the second of two shows at the venue (Tuesday night's show was a... more
Grammys 2013: Full List of Nominees
Nominations for the 2013 GRAMMY Awards were released tonight and Indie-rock trio Fun., breakout R&B/hip-hop star Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, and Mumford & Sons scored the most Grammy Award nominations, each getting six nods mostly in the top Grammy categories. In a change... more
BUKU Music and Art Project 2013: STS9, Passion Pit, Kendrick Lamar, Primus 3D and more
Don't miss our BUKU 2013 Rdio playlist! NOLA's 2nd Annual BUKU Music + Art Project just made a huge initial artist announcement that includes a considerably more diverse artist offering than its inaugural dubstep/hip-hop heavy lineup that included Skrillex, Porter Robinson, Big Gigantic (returning in 2013), SBTRKT and Avicii among others.... more
Mexico City’s Vive Latino 2013 will feature Blur, Morrissey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and More
Move over Coachella, Mexico’s Vive Latino has just released an intriguing lineup for their 2013 edition that includes quite the eclectic set of headliners (Morrissey, Blur, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) alongside a stellar set of undercards (including Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Japandroids, LMB favorites Tame Impala & Bomba Estereo,... more
TOUR DATES: Trey Anastasio Band announces 2013 Winter Dates
Trey Anastasio Band has announced plans for a winter tour kicking off on January 18th in Toronto. Also, the previously postponed gig at the Capitol Theatre will go down on January 23rd followed by a second night at the Cap. Continue below for the dates in support of Trey's new... more
Atoms for Peace to release new album Feb. 25
When we asked our crew for what projects they were most excited about seeing in 2013, more than a few responded with "the new Atoms for Peace." And while Rolling Stone has been all over the official word of a new album dropping early next year, the band just... more
CONCERT RECAP: Simian Mobile Disco @ Fonda Theatre, Hollywood, CA 11/30/12
Header Photo © Oliver Walker for fyfpresents.com Following a memorable set at FYF Fest 2012 in September, Simian Mobile Disco returned to L.A. over the weekend with a performance at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood. Playing to an energetic Friday night crowd, the British DJ duo used the cavernous, 31,000-square-foot historic... more
TOUR DATES: Alt-J Announce 2013 Plans
Fresh off a big Mercury Prize victory (they were also a very popular choice for Album of the Year on our Best of 2012 feature), indie-pop quartet Alt-J have announced an extensive run of dates through Europe, Australia and North America in early-2013. The band has a west coast run... more
Wilco, John Prine to Headline 9th Annual Nelsonville Music Festival
The Nelsonville Music Festival has just announced Wilco and John Prine as headliners for their 9th Annual event at Robbins Crossing in Nelsonville, Ohio. The four-day festival takes place May 30th - June 2nd, 2013. The announcement was made during the Nelsonville Music Festival Party held at a... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Dave Matthews Band @ IZOD Center, East Rutherford, NJ 11/30/12
Dave Matthews Band opened their winter tour in New Jersey on Friday night at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, NJ with a show that included every track from their latest album Away from the World (including the debut performance of "Drunken Soldier") throughout the course of the nearly three... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (Part Two)
Last week, we rolled out Part One of LMB's Best of 2012 feature, highlighting this year's noteworthy albums (Tame Impala's Lonerism, Jack White's Blunderbuss and Alt-J's An Awesome Wave), artists (Alabama Shakes & Father John Misty) live moments (Phish Dick's 8/31/12, MMJ's 3-night LA "no repeats run" & Sigur Ros... more
Summer Camp 2013: moe., UM, TAB, STS9, Avett Bros and more
Following the news that Trey Anastasio Band was going to be one of the headliners at this year's Summer Camp Music Festival, the promoters have gone ahead and confirmed the first wave of artists joining Big Red and team. As expected the festival will feature three days of moe.... more
Arcade Fire play surprise show, debut new songs as Les Identiks
Last night, Arcade Fire, under the moniker Les Identiks, played for around 100 lucky folks at the Breakglass studio in Montreal, Canada. Daniel Seligman who was in attendance reports via Arcade Firetube that there were several new songs debuted. Admission was free with a used CD. Seligman... more
PHOTOS: Sufjan Stevens XMess Sing-A-Long @ 9:30 Club, Washington, DC 11/24/12
Combining stunning songcraft with discount-store Halloween costumes and two-foot-tall inflatable elves, Sufjan Stevens’s “Xmas Sing-a-Long” at the 9:30 Club Saturday night split the difference between an all-ages indie-rock show and a grade-school holiday pageant. “Christmess,” to use the apt descriptor printed on the lyric sheets distributed as patrons filed into... more
Jazz Fest 2013 Tickets and VIP Packages On Sale Tomorrow 12/1/12
The first big news to come out for the 2013 edition, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival announced today that all tickets for next year's event, to be held April 26-28 and May 2-5, will go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 1. The... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Bear Creek 2012 Friday (Dap-Kings, The Werks, Heavy Pets and More)
Friday we saw The Sugarman 3, then caught part of the Heavy Pets (with Roosevelt Collier) jam session! After that, we watched the beginning of Bright Light Social Hour and the end of The Werks set. The highlight of the night was definitely Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings featuring the... more
TOUR DATES: Big Gigantic 2013 Winter Tour
Big Gigantic's 2013 headlining tour kicks off on Jan. 29 in Birmingham, Ala., and continues 'til the tour closer on March 3 in Oklahoma City. Earlier in January, the band will set sail on the Holy Ship! floating festival at sea. Continue below for the dates and live video of... more
Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones set to give interview on ‘Letterman’
The surviving members of Led Zeppelin, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones will be on the 'Late Show with David Letterman' on Monday, December 3rd for a rare sit-down interview. Set your DVRs for this coming Monday (12/3) at 11:35pm on CBS. The three surviving members... more
PHISH FRIDAY: A November (’97) to Remember
This, the final edition of our month-long series, highlights one of the best months in Phish history -- November 1997. Phish took a break from their normal Fall routine of the last few years as there was no Halloween costume performed and no shows in the preceding month of... more
Neil Young & Crazy Horse to play Sandy Benefit on 12/6 in Atlantic City
Photo by John Stephens / LMB NOLA</em> Neil Young & Crazy Horse have announced plans for a special benefit concert on December 6th, 2012, at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, NJ, with proceeds going to aid victims of Superstorm Sandy. Proceeds will go to the AMERICAN RED CROSS... more
SETLIST: The Rolling Stones @ O2 Arena, London 11/29/12
The Rolling Stones just wrapped their second night of the five-night 50 and Counting run. Continue below for the setlist that included guest spots by Eric Clapton and Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine. SETLIST: The Rolling Stones, O2 Arena, London, ENGLAND - 11/29/12 Get Off of My Cloud I... more
VIDEO: Fan-Made Film of Radiohead’s 2011 Roseland Concert Surfaces
Radiohead's September 29, 2011 show from Roseland Ballroom in New York City has surfaced in video form. The concert film is entirely fan-made but professionally done using the audio from official soundboards Ateaseweb were graciously given by the band. The video is dedicated to Scott Johnson, the touring... more
BIEBER FEVER: Trey Anastasio Attends Bieber Concert at MSG, Phish Logo Altered
Last night in New York City, Trey Anastasio attended the Justin Bieber show at Madison Square Garden along with longtime pal and Phish lyricist, Tom Marshall (@TomMarshall111). Marshall tweeted out a few interesting photos, one of Trey and Chris Kuroda and another of a crew member's t-shirt with an... more
WATCH: The Rolling Stones “I’m Going Down” w/ Jeff Beck @ O2 Arena, London 11/25/12
The Rolling Stones kicked off their 50 and Counting run of five mega shows on Sunday evening at London's O2 Arena at a concert featuring special guests Mary J. Blige (see below) and Jeff Beck (see above). Notably, the show was surprisingly opened with the McCartney/Lennon penned tune "I Wanna... more
TOUR DATES: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Announce 2013 Dates
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band just announced plans to tour Europe and the UK in Spring/Early Summer 2013 via Twitter with more to be announced soon. Fans can get all the finer details at BruceSpringsteen.net. TOUR DATES 5/26 Munich, GERMANY - Olympiastadion 5/28 Hanover, GERMANY - AWD-Arena 5/30 Naples, ITALY - Piazza... more
