Archive for Concert Recaps
REVIEW: Paper Diamond @ Bottom Lounge, Chicago 1/27/12
In what some are calling it the best time in a long time for self-made DJs and producers, it's just too easy now to stand behind a laptop and let the music bring energy to a sold out crowd. Alex Botwin, AKA Paper Diamond proved that playing electronic music can... more
REVIEW / VIDEO: Reggie Watts @ The Mezzanine, SF 2/1/12
While it could be old news to other folks who've followed his work for years, last Wednesday night was my first exposure to the comedian / musician / actor known as Reggie Watts. As part of San Francisco's annual SketchFest, Reggie Watts was in town to do a Reggiedency,... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS: Rubblebucket @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC 1/28/12
Words by Carly Shields / Photos by Nick Irving Big band Brooklynites Rubblebucket sold out the Bowery Ballroom this past Saturday night, and though they haven’t quite broken into the mainstream scene, their constant touring schedule and years of festival appearances make them a pretty well known name in every scene... more
REVIEW: M. Ward @ Masonic Lodge, Hollywood Forever 2.2.12
Taking in a show at the Masonic Lodge located within the famed Hollywood Forever Cemetery is always a treat. It's a small room seating roughly 200, with tall ceilings, two hanging chandeliers and seated cushioned benches to the side. To keep it a little more hip, the walls feature film... more
REVIEW: moe. @ Terminal 5, NYC 11/26/11
It couldn't have been a more beautiful day on Manhattan. The sites of the holiday, the bustle of the shoppers, the smell of the Halal Food trucks on every corner and The Holiday Shops at Bryant Park all while wearing short sleeves--"forget about it!" Temperature had to be somewhere between... more
PHOTOS / WORDS: Marco Benevento Trio @ The Independent, SF 12/4/11
Marco Benevento did his best to keep a San Francisco audience perfectly satisfied last night as he brought his trio into town (this time with Reed Mathis on bass and Andy Borger on drums), but it was clear from the energy in the room that everyone had spent themselves out... more
REVIEW / VIDEOS: Foo Fighters @ Madison Square Garden, NYC 11/13/11
Welcome Dana Montanari to the LMB NYC team! For her first show review on the site, she's tackling a whopper of a show in the Foo Fighters MSG gig this past Sunday night. And thankfully for us fans at home, our Phish-y YouTube friend mkdevo was there to... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS: The Raconteurs @ The Tabernacle, Atlanta 11/13/11
There was quite a buzz in the air at The Tabernacle on Sunday night, with a packed house of Raconteurs fans very excited that the band chose Atlanta for the last stop on their incredibly brief tour (Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, Atlanta). The band says that as of now they... more
REVIEW (in motion): Brandt Brauer Frick @ Rickshaw Stop, SF 11/11/11
It wasn't until I finally convinced my +1 to come with me to see Brandt Brauer Frick on Friday night that I got excited to see these guys. Sure, I've seen a few videos and spent a half-day with their music browsing the internet and other live videos, and... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS – Foo Fighters @ Gwinnett Arena, Atlanta 11/7/11
I'll talk about one of the best live shows I've ever seen in a second, but first let me give a nod to the Foo Fighters' first opener, The Joy Formidable, who I think is a very exciting up and coming rock band. I wrote about their set at Music... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS / REVIEW: Steve Kimock & Friends @ Brooklyn Bowl, 11/5/11
On Saturday night I caught another fantastic show by Steve Kimock & Friends in NYC. I last saw Steve & co. this spring doing a residency at Sullivan Hall with a rotating cast of interesting musicians. And although the lineup and vibe of Saturday's show was quite a bit... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS / VIDEOS: The Low Anthem @ Somerville Theatre, Boston 10/21/11
Last Friday night The Low Anthem closed their Fall Tour at the historic Somerville Theatre. This wasn’t just any “end-of-tour” show though, this was an all-out homecoming. Playing to a packed house of friends and fans alike, the Low Anthem culminated years of creativity, experimentation and pure musical... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: DJ Shadow @ Regency Ballroom, SF 10/21/11
Last night I got to catch a return-to-the-hometown show for DJ Shadow and he brought his Shadowsphere tour to the always unimpressive Regency Ballroom here in San Francisco after touring all over the world spreading the gospel of his new album, The Less You Know The Better. While the... more
VIDEOS / REVIEW: My Morning Jacket @ Vanderbilt Quake, Nashville 10/20/11
So, My Morning Jacket played the Commodore Quake last night at Nashville's Vanderbilt University... Look at their list of remaining tour dates... Figure out if they are coming within 50 200 500 or so miles of where you live... Buy tickets, go to show... You simply cannot miss this band right now. This was... more
ROUNDUP: Trey Anastasio Band @ nTelos Pavilion, Charlottesville, VA 10/15/11
Our buddy Brent Cebul caught Trey and company down in Charlottesville on Saturday night for the Trey Anastasio Band fall tour closer. Check out his photos, his take on the show and the evening's setlist. Trey Anastasio brought his band to Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend, closing out their short... more
REVIEW: Megafaun Says No to Mics
Megafaun @ McCabe's Guitar Shop | Santa Monica, CA | 10.9.11 In this day and age we as concert goers don't get to enjoy gigs like Sunday night very often. I'm talking about Megafaun's performance at McCabe's Guitar shop in Santa Monica, CA. It's a venue that certainly brought out the... more
REVIEW: Jacob Fred Jazz Oydssey @ Boom Boom Room, SF 10/1/11
Last Saturday night I was one of the better jazz shows I've ever seen in my life, and last night I returned to that same club to play a show opening for One Way Station with my band NVO. How those two things are related is something I've been... more
tUnE-yArDs @ The Basement & Tapes ‘n Tapes @ The Earl, Atlanta 10/4/11
I was faced with the interesting dilemma of covering two shows that started at the same time last night. Life could be worse, I guess. They were certainly two very different shows. I'll start with tUnE-YarDs, the experimental project of multi-instrumentalist Merrill Garbus. This show got a lot of... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS / VIDEO: Explosions in the Sky @ Tipitina’s 9/28/11
On a stormy Wednesday night, Texas space rockers Explosions in the Sky washed every molecule of space in 501 Napoleon with riff squalls, overflowing the building with ambitious, montage-y triple guitar rock music. I moved around a fair bit given the somewhat short set (75 minutes or so) and never... more
REVIEW / VIDEOS: tUnE-YaRdS @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston 9/21/11
Our good friend @soozygreenberg (LMB Boston, co-host of This Week on Lot) went and saw tUnE-YaRdS last week in Boston and filed this report for us... --Editor The last time (New England native) Merrill Garbus performed at the Paradise she was singing back-up vocals in the small, front room known as... more
@LMBNOLA: Garage A Trois @ One Eyed Jacks 9/23/11
Garage A Trois took the stage at One Eyed Jacks last night rockin’ matching gray Puma track suits, setting the tone for the full-fledged weirdness that would ensue. One of the music universe’s more intriguing collaborations, Garage a Trois meshes the musical stylings of four immensely talented musicians into something... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: Wilco @ Central Park Summerstage, NYC 9/23/11
Wilco is playing a concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion right now and it's being webcast live by NPR Music. The band played New York City on Thursday and Friday night and we had some folks at the show willing to brave the weather to bring us this review and... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: The Barr Brothers / Quebec in Hollywood @ El Rey Theatre, LA 9/21/11
Let's just get this out of the way right now. I'm a sucker for anything Brad Barr. If he owned a diner -- I'd let him cook me breakfast. If he drove a bus, I'd be the first one on board. The appreciation for his work... more
REVIEW / VIDEOS: TV On the Radio @ Bank of America Pavilion, Boston 9/6/11
You know this next blog post author as @soozygreenberg on Twitter and co-host of This Week on Lot; Emilie is going to be hooking us up with reviews and coverage of new stomping grounds out East in Boston. Here she dives into the hipster abyss with her first TV On... more
A Bucket Full of Thoughts: Phish @ Dick’s, Labor Day 2011
When Phish decides to completely blow your mind with three straight shows, six sets, 70 songs, and over 9 hours of music, it's tough to write about the experience. It really is. I've written a few now deleted paragraphs that just can't do the Labor Day Weekend justice. It was... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS / VIDEOS: The Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Tipitina’s – 8/30/11
The Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson and his new psychedelic western-rock outfit stopped in this week at Tipitina’s for a Tuesday night gig, only a few shows into their massive 50 date national tour. First and foremost, the band is great – George Sluppick (formerly of MOFRO, Robert Walter’s 20th... more
REVIEW: Ry Cooder @ Great American Music Hall, SF 9/1/11
Our friend Ryan Matteson from Muzzle of Bees was in SF this past week for work and joined me for a beer at my local watering hole, but sadly I wasn't able to join him for the Ry Cooder show at Great American Music Hall last night. Knowing that... more
A Bucket Full of Thoughts on Phish’s Summer Tour 2nd Leg
Only three dates remain in Phish's reinvented and redefined Summer of twenty-eleven. Before we look forward to the turquoise (okay, maybe they're closer to purple) mountains of Colorado let's take a glance back at what Phish served up to the West Coast and Chicago. Instead of dissecting every nook and cranny, let's cut... more
REVIEW: Phish Summer Tour 2011 Leg 2 (Part Three)
Read part one (Gorge > Hollywood Bowl) and part two (Lake Tahoe > Outside Lands) first before diving into our final recap/review from Phish summer tour. Next week about this time Phish will be deep into their second set on the final night of three-night run at Dick's Sporting Goods Park... more
REVIEW: Phish Summer Tour 2011 Leg 2 (Part Two)
In celebration of the Phish three-night run at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO next weekend, we're recapping our own experiences with this second leg of the band's summer tour: two nights at the Gorge and an epic stop by Hollywood Bowl were already recapped in yesterday's post.... more
REVIEW: Phish Summer Tour 2011 Leg 2 (Part One)
Phish will be returning to the road a week from tonight in Commerce City, Colorado at Dick's Sporting Goods Park and there will be a new flurry of coverage surrounding my favorite band all over the interwebs. But that means it's a perfect time to reflect back on the... more
