Archive for Concert Recaps
@LMB_CO: PHOTOS / RECAP : Vaski @ Beta, Denver 10/5
As an avid concert goer, I usually have a hard time picking between shows when more than one artist comes into town on the same night. Between Adventure Club, who I caught at Global this summer, and Vaski, who I hadn’t seen since last summer, the choice was obvious. Vaski... more
CONCERT RECAP: Pretty Lights Illumination Tour @ Mardi Gras World, NOLA 10/6/12
As the first smooth synth line was thrown at the crowd, the open night sky was transformed in to an orgy of lasers, LEDs, strobes, and a stage that was in the shape of a downtown skyline, garnished with bridge and all. And the bass, yeah it was definitely there... more
CONCERT RECAP: Red Baraat @ The Mint, Los Angeles, CA 10/4/12
Since I last caught up with Red Baraat in February, the self-described “Brooklyn dhol’n’brass” (by way of a second line) outfit has been to the White House, played Bonnaroo and High Sierra, performed at the TED conference, toured Europe and the UK, and returned to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass this weekend.... more
CONCERT RECAP: Dr. Dog @ John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA 10/5/12
After an anxiety-filled hour slugging across LA freeways, we finally made it to the comfortable confines of the astounding 1,200 capacity Ford Amphitheatre, walking in just minutes before the headliners took the stage (heard raves about opening band Cotton Jones' set). This magical Hollywood nook is truly a hidden gem... more
CONCERT RECAP: Lotus @ Buffalo Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY 9/21-9/22/12
Lotus returned to Buffalo for a 2-night run at the Town Ballroom, throwing down those trademark sexy ass instrumental post-rock and electronic dance grooves. No matter what the venue, the energetic joy and catharsis of a Lotus show is an infectious feeling and an unforgettable experience. Yet again this month... more
LIVE UPDATES: Love for Levon Benefit @ IZOD Center, East Rutherford, NJ 10/3/12
The Love for Levon benefit to save the barn has concluded at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ. The star-studded cast for this was about as good as it gets, a dream night for all in attendance to celebrate the music, life and continuing legacy of the great Levon... more
CONCERT RECAP: Animal Collective plus Micachu and The Shapes @ House of Blues, NOLA 9/29/12
Saturday night at the House of Blues was one of the most kinetically blissful shows I have been to, all made possible by that flammable chemistry between fans and band.
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PHOTOS / RECAP: Skylab 2012 Mission Blackout [LMB CO]
Up next we got a little dubsex from Borgore, who was getting everybody to sing along to his newest track “Decisions” which features former teeny bopper Miley Cyrus. Despite the absolutely horrible acoustics in the warehouse-like room containing the side stage, all were content to let their ears bleed as... more
PHOTOS: Jack White @ Agganis Arena, Boston, MA 9/28/12
As the rain fell in Boston, the crowd in Agganis Arena was getting anxious for the show lights to dim and for the man of the hour to take the stage. For the great Mr. Jack White, one of Rolling Stones’ greatest 100th Guitarists of all time was about to... more
CONCERT RECAP: Bloc Party @ Showbox SODO, Seattle 9/28/12
“Do you like it hard, or do you like it soft?” Kele Okereke, front man of Bloc Party, asked Friday night at the Showbox SODO. “Let’s have a show of hands… Soft?” About fifteen people raised their hands. “Hard?” The crowd roared. An ecstatic Kele yelled, “Don’t be a... more
CONCERT RECAP: Lotus, Ghostland Observatory, Mimosa and Sonic Spank @ FDR Park, Philly 9/15/12
Ross Citrin caught the Lotus show @ FDR Park in Philly a couple weekends ago, continue on for his thoughts and a photo gallery from the show! What a beautiful day it was at FDR Park in Philadelphia. Perfect weather for an outdoor day of music. Sonic Spank got things... more
CONCERT RECAP: Animal Collective and Flying Lotus @ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA 9/23/12
Animal Collective and Flying Lotus would strike most as odd bedfellows with just about any act on just about any bill. In their own right, each act escapes apt categorization and when it was announced months ago that KCRW would be presenting the two appearing together on a Sunday night... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Animal Collective / Micachu and The Shapes @ Paramount, Seattle 9/18/12
Performing inside a giant recreation of the cover art from its new album, Centipede Hz, Animal Collective enticed the Paramount into a trance Tuesday night. The fantastic stage setup featured four colorful, conical sculptures surrounding the band, and rows of massive teeth above and below where it stood. After... more
CONCERT RECAP: Bombino @ The Mint, Los Angeles, CA 9/18/12
Tuareg guitarist Omara “Bombino” Moctar was born in a nomadic encampment in Niger in 1980. Some 26 years later he was playing alongside Keith Richards and Charlie Watts in California. The here to the there and now is an amazing life of cultural and political conflict, creativity and inspiration that... more
CONCERT RECAP: Pretty Lights and DJ Shadow @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 9/14/12
Pretty Lights visited the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco this Friday with supporting acts DJ Shadow, Marty Party, and Paul Basic in what ended up being a floor-to-ceiling sold out show of Glitch Hop, Dubstep, and lasers galore. It’s hard to say if the already sizeable indoor auditorium... more
CONCERT RECAP: Hot Chip and YACHT @ Paramount, Seattle 9/14/12
The Paramount Theatre was the scene of an infectious dance night on Friday. This wasn’t your typical Skrillex-inspired bro-step, however, but a night of indie pop electronica sing-alongs and bouncing melodies. Openers YACHT, made up of Jona Bechtolt from Portland, OR and Claire Evans from Marfa, Texas, were the perfect... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: STS9 Axe The Winery @ The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA 8/25/12
A few weeks back on a beautiful Saturday night in the Bay Area, I was one of the lucky individuals that knew that STS9 was playing a special, intimate Axe the Cables show down in Saratoga at the Mountain Winery. I was lucky, because what I witnessed was absolutely... more
CONCERT RECAP: The Revivalists @ The Mint, Los Angeles 9/11/12
Surprise moments at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival can happen any time. One of mine came this year when The Revivalists kicked off the Fest from the Gentilly Stage before noon on the opening Friday. While the New Orleans band has played the Fest the past few years,... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Florence and the Machine @ Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA 9/14/12
Florence Welch opened her show in Mansfield, MA in proper fashion by performing “Only if For a Night” off her latest LP Ceremonials. The crowd responded with shouts and cheers as soon as they saw the English superstarlet's silhouette appear on stage. Florence fans (complete with facepaint whiskers, glitter and... more
CONCERT RECAP: Future Islands, Gardens & Villa, Vox Mod @ Neumos, Seattle 9/8/12
Seattle artist Vox Mod, a.k.a. Scot Porter, started off a multi-faceted evening of music at Capitol Hill's Neumos. Despite the small early crowd for a Saturday, he wore a huge grin and launched into his set, headbanging and swaying. The crowd grew exponentially as Porter's music drew them to the... more
CONCERT RECAP: My Morning Jacket @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA 9/11/12
Maybe I'm feeling the effects of an after show glow, but this one may belong in the same conversation with some of the more standout shows from MMJ's storied 14-year history. After a none-too-special start, the band ripped through "Lay Low" and barraged the place with a dark, heavy, all... more
SETLIST / FYF / RECAP: Phish @ Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Colorado 8/31/12
Phish just played a signature show, good for any era, last night at Dick's in Colorado. Opening with (F)irst Tube and proceeding to spell out "FUCK YOUR FACE" over the course of the night, then capping it off with the song itself and a "Grind", "Meatstick" encore. Read on... more
SETLIST / PHOTOS: Celebrating Peace (Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana & More) @ Hollywood Bowl 8/29/12
Last night was another one-of-a-kind performance at the historic Hollywood Bowl here in Southern California made possible by Herbie Hancock, who put forth the "Celebrates Peace" jazz event, and also serves as the LA Phil Creative Chair for Jazz. The show will certainly go down as one of the... more
CONCERT RECAP: Divine Fits @ Masonic Lodge in Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8/28/12
Last night, new indie super group Divine Fits played their ninth-ever show in the Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. As guitarist and Wolf Parade frontman Dan Boeckner reinforced early on, (to paraphrase) this was indeed one of the weirdest/coolest venues I've (or anyone I spoke to) ever seen... more
RECAP: Terence Blanchard Quintet @ Catalina Jazz Club, Hollywood 8/17/12
Photos and Review by Jim Brock There are few musicians I can point to who are more visually evocative than Terence Blanchard (and I’m not just talking about his 20+ year filmography). Blanchard paints fully expressed textures with sound, creating jazz that is emotive, vibrant and at times, startlingly beautiful. I... more
CONCERT RECAP / PHOTOS: Honey Island Swamp Band @ The Mint LA 8/14/12
Review and Photos by Jim Brock / Jim Brock Photography It’s apropos that the Honey Island Swamp Band would return for a summer gig at The Mint following an appearance at Outside Lands the weekend before. After all, the Bay Area figures so prominently in this NOLA band’s origin story: Stranded... more
Watch The ILLUSION Build a Spaceship, Review Phish LBC Show
I think it would be an understatement to say that we at Live Music Blog are big fans of the man/myth/legend Hamish Patterson, better known as The ILLUSION. Ever since seeing his epic 23+ minute video blog of last summer's Hollywood Bowl show, we/the Phish fan base has grown more... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS: Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang @ Grove of Anaheim – 8/10/12
Photos and Review by Jim Brock / Jim Brock Photography Into the blues or not, it was impossible not to look forward to the crossroads on the road summit of Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang - two giant slingers for the ages. Myself, I’ll get me some 8/12-bars all night long... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS: Phish @ Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA 8/15/12
Last night Phish kicked off the second part of their 2012 tour in front of a Southern California crowd that was anxious from the get go, and just like that another must-hear tour opener is in the books with yet another legendary second-leg-second-set "Rock and Roll" for the record books.... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS: Sigur Rós Plays Spirited Show @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery 8/12/12
"We've never played a cemetery before...It's pretty spectacular." --Jonsi of Sigur Rós 8/12/12 On Sunday night, Sigur Rós rolled into Los Angeles after playing a landmark set at Outside Lands (more on that to come) and continued the impressive concert series set forth by the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Having gone to... more
RECAP / PHOTOS: Wilco @ The Bushnell, Hartford, CT 8/1/12
It was a rainy and muggy Wednesday over Hartford, so thankfully Wilco would be playing INSIDE at The Bushnell in Hartford on this otherwise ordinary evening. Across town at The Arch Street Tavern, Nectar's Presents welcomed folk/rock duo Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion for the OFFICIAL Wilco AfterParty!... more
