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REVIEW / PHOTOS / VIDEO: Sleigh Bells @ House of Blues, NOLA 10/15/12
Without a second breath, they lit up the House of Blues with ‘Demons‘, an explosive anthem of power chords, electronic hand claps and absolutely painted the faces of the crowd in high intensity strobes. The Sleigh Bells experience is total auditory and visual overload, and it’s as intense as it... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: David Byrne and St. Vincent @ 5th Avenue Theater, Seattle 10/17/12
Seattle’s annual City Arts Festival kicked off with the exciting new collaboration between David Byrne (Talking Heads) and St. Vincent (a.k.a. Annie Clark), performing their recent album Love This Giant. Clark’s blistering guitar work and Byrne’s theatrical style made for a highly charged, transformative event. Byrne and Clark were joined... more
CONCERT RECAP / SETLIST: Menomena @ One Eyed Jack’s 10/5/12
When Menomena took the stage around midnight at One Eyed Jack’s on 10/5, bassist Justin Harris grinned at the crowd and laughed, “You guys are pretty drunk, huh?” Suffice it to say that the inebriated crowd was adequately “warmed up” after a lackluster set from opener PVT and plenty... more
CONCERT RECAP: JEFF The Brotherhood and Diarrhea Planet @ The Troubadour LA 10/9/12
Review and Photos by Oliver Walker Diarrhea Planet are nothing if not active, as breakthroughs in wireless technology have allowed them to mount every perch and speaker in The Troubadour to engage in fast-fingered guitar solos. From the original three, Diarrhea Planet have expanded to a stage filling four guitarists, all... more
PHOTOS: Beach House @ Wilbur Theatre, Boston 10/15/12
Baltimore dream pop duo Beach House took Boston’s Wilbur Theatre stage last night in front of a sold out crowd. Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally opened the night with their song “Wild” off their newest album Bloom. The stage lights were a notch above completely off and a dim... more
CONCERT RECAP: Father John Misty @ The Parish, Austin, TX 10/12/12
Review by Aaron Beyt Either a carefully crafted cult of personality or an accurate reflection of who the man is, Father John Misty, aka J. Tillman, has a bit of a reputation. After quitting drumming for the biggest folk band of the last decade, Fleet Foxes, Tillman has reinvented himself. He... more
CONCERT RECAP: Dinosaur Jr. plus Shearwater @ Tipitina’s Uptown, NOLA 10/3/12
J and band are whole lot older and wiser than their younger day. Their music has stood the test of time and their new material has found a place in this new world of rock. Loud, powerful, and controlled chaos was the thoughts of the night and Dinosaur Jr. did... more
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PHOTOS / RECAP : The Devil Makes Three @ The Fox 10/5 [LMB CO]
If there’s one thing that won’t keep us Coloradans pent up at home it’s a little bit of bad weather, especially when there’s live music involved. I still had to stifle my surprise though when I arrived at Boulder’s Fox Theater last Friday amidst a light cascade of snow and... more
CONCERT RECAP: David Byrne and St. Vincent @ Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA 10/13/12
“Who’s this?” sang the 60-year-old David Byrne in the first few minutes of his performance Saturday night at the Greek. The line comes from “Who”, the lead single off of Love this Giant, his collaboration with 30-year-old Annie Clark (St. Vincent) released earlier this year. The question, though, would... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS / VIDEO: Antibalas @ Tipitina’s 10/9/12
The animated horn-section ruthlessly twists the floor into a frenzy of flailing arms and swaying hips, while the hypnotizing keyboard work keeps the cadenced groove from breaking it’s trance. Easy comparisons to the afro-beat deity Fela Kuti and his groups are first to come to mind, but it’s the music’s... more
FESTIVAL RECAP: Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival 2012
This weekend's adventures in Joshua Tree, CA went far beyond the gates of the 7th Annual Joshua Tree Roots Music Festival, a fall gathering focused on featuring genuine artistry and musicianship of the highest caliber. Within the first hour of being a part of the intimate event, I'd already begun... more
@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
PHOTOS / RECAP : Big Gigantic, Dillon Francis, Macklemore, GRiZ, & Raw Russ @ Red Rocks 9/29
Big Huge Monstrously Gargantuan. That is how I will see Big Gigantic after Rowdytown on Saturday. Their quasi-festival Red Rocks headlining debut seems to mark the beginning of a new age for the Boulder-based duo filled with incredible production and rowdy die-hard fandom. As a close friend of mine put... 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
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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
FESTIVAL RECAP: Life is good Festival 2012
Words and Photos by Craig J. Sandor Good Weather, good vibes, good people, good times and all for a good cause (The 2012 Life is good Festival raised over $1 million to help kids in need) - the 2012 Life is good Festival in Canton, MA certainly lived up to its... 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
FESTIVAL RECAP: Catskill Chill 2012
Two words coming back from this year's Catskill Chill: CHILLED OUT. This unique festival brings out the best in everyone lucky enough to be a part of it. I felt nothing but amazing vibes and pure talent the whole weekend. You really couldn't ask for a better lineup. Yonder flew... more
Marco Benevento Set to Kick Off his ‘Tigerface’ Fall Tour + GIVEAWAY
Marco Benevento officially kicks off the first leg of his Fall Tour in Rochester, NY tonight. Marco just played Phil Lesh's intimate club, Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafeal, CA this past Friday the 14th to a sold out crowd, lending itself to more of a party than a full... more
