Archive for Reviews
PHOTOS: Catalpa Music Festival Day Two (Snoop Dogg, Girl Talk, Matt and Kim and more)
I was able to shoot most of the major acts at Catalpa Music Festival from the photo pit, except for the Snoop Dogg set at the very end where things got a bit crowded in there. Ahead of that I managed to snag shots from City and Colour, Dirty... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: All Good Music Festival 2012
It was no easy feat: three flights and 2,705 miles stood between myself and Legend Valley, new home to the 16th Annual All Good Music Festival and Campout. Nothing could stop me though… I ran through LAX, chasing my connection, Yonder Mountain String Band in my headphones (I think it... more
PHOTOS: Catalpa Music Festival Day One (Black Keys, Umphrey’s, TV on the Radio and more)
Yesterday was day one for the inaugural Catalpa Music Festival on Randall's Island in NYC, and I was psyched to have a photo pass and was able to shoot Zola Jesus, Hercules and Love Affair, Umphrey's McGee, TV on the Radio and The Black Keys. Read on for my... more
VIDEO : Phish Releases Sneakin’ Sally Jam > Ghost from SPAC 7/6/12
Phish just released video of one of the better segments from the 1st leg of Summer 2012. The Sneakin' Sally Jam straight into a magnificent Ghost from the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in New York on 7/6/12. Seventeen minutes of Phishy goodness. You'll notice Trey Anastasio sporting... more
FESTIVAL RECAP / PHOTOS: Camp Bisco 11
My close friend from Chicago, Ross, made it out to Camp Bisco 11 last week. He brought back some awesome photos to share with us and here's what he had to say about the fest... -Andrei Camp Bisco this year was a hell of a time, from the hard pounding dubstep... more
PHOTOS: Liars / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Joan of Arc @ The Metro, Chicago 7/19/12
Liars played to an ecstatic crowd at The Metro in Chicago on this past Thursday, July 19th. Starting with the first track on their recent release WIXIW, “The Exact Colour of Doubt,” they segued to the second track, ”Octagon,” flowing seamlessly between the lighter, more ethereal former and the darker,... more
PHISH FRIDAY: Bust-Out List from Summer’s 1st Leg
In any good run of Phish shows, there is always the discussion point at the end of the night about What song(s) got dusted off? and / or When was the last time it was played? Not always the rule but sometimes the case, a rare tune can separate... more
PHOTOS: Hot Chip, Gang Gang Dance @ Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn 7/18/12
Hot Chip played the Prospect Park Bandshell last night in Brooklyn and was joined by Gang Gang Dance. I was lucky enough to be there to get photos and it was a great concert overall. Read on for my full gallery from the show...
PHOTOS / RECAP: fun. (with Now, Now) @ Terminal 5, NYC 6/16/12
fun. and Now, Now played Terminal 5 on June 16 to a sold out and very dedicated crowd and I was there to snap photos... Now, Now opened the show, starting the night off right. Their mellow melodies and powerful lyrics got the crowd ready for fun. It was obvious that... more
PHOTOS / VIDEO: Garage a Trois @ High Sierra 2012
You've already seen some of the stellar Aaron Fortin photos and recaps from this year's High Sierra Music Festival, but one set that I saw (among many others) needed to really be highlighted on its own. Any one reading this site knows we have a certain tendency towards musical... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Foster the People (w/ Mayer Hawthorne / Kimbra) @ Red Rocks, 7/3/12
If you are the kind of person who goes to a lot of shows, as I am sure our readers surely are, you probably have been to a few where you just felt out of place. Either the genre isn’t quite your style or the crowd isn’t quite your scene... more
SETLIST / PHOTOS : String Cheese Incident @ Greek Theatre, Los Angeles CA 7.13.12
On Friday night, String Cheese returned to Southern California after a very long absence of incidents. The group usually skips the LA area and heads up to Northern California but not this time. The band looked energized and ready to play as the crowd slowly filtered into the... more
PHOTOS / VIDEO / SETLIST: String Cheese Incident @ Red Rocks 7/7/12
The big elephant-in-the-room word on everyone's mind in Colorado this summer has definitely been FIRE. They were burning all up and down the state causing many to lose homes and many more to evacuate theirs. I even saw flames from my front door just a couple weeks ago. Luckily they've... more
RECAP / PHOTOS : Surprise Me Mr. Davis & The Slip @ High Sierra 2012
As promised, an "epic" roundup post from the action at this year's High Sierra Music Festival from the boys in Surprise Me Mr. Davis and The Slip. Brad, Marc, Andrew, Marco, Nathan and High Sierra just go hand in hand. They are all part of the action that... more
VIDEO FEATURE: Sonic Bloom RE:cap
Ladies and gentlemen, friends and fans, Live Music Blog: Colorado (LMB CO) is proud to present to you our very own original video from this year's Sonic Bloom festival at Shadows Ranch in Georgetown, CO. We threw up photos a couple weeks and go a now we have a video... more
RECAP / PHOTOS: High Sierra Music Festival 2012
It's tough to recap an entire four days of a festival that seems to fly by with such ease and relaxation, yet has lifetime highlights that you'll be remembering until next year's event rolls around. Taking photos for Live Music Blog over the weekend was an absolute pleasure. To be... more
RECAP: Governors Ball Music Festival @ Randall’s Island NYC, Day Two 6/24/12
Turf War and Alberta Cross started day two of The Governors Ball off strong. And while my slacker-ass took a little longer to get to the island, Eric T arrived bright and early and was able to take in the sights and sounds of the mid-morning. When I arrived to... more
RECAP: Governors Ball Music Festival @ Randall’s Island NYC, Day One 6/23/12
It was one of those perfectly weathered summer weekends and I was en route to The Governors Ball Music Festival on NYC's Randall's Island. Of the many suggested ways to get onto the island, I opted to hop the ferry. In front of me sat two young lads that were... more
CONCERT RECAP: Phish @ Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH – 6/22/12
Editor's Note: Thanks to Billy Morgan for contributing his first review to Live Music Blog - stay tuned for more from his run through Burgettstown and Blossom! Whenever Phish heads to the Midwest it seems the magic flows right out of them. This first portion of the 2012 run exemplifies just... more
CONCERT RECAP: Phish @ Deer Creek, Indianapolis Night One 6/28/12
I'm sitting here in our hotel room keeping cool with the AC blasting, resting up before what looks to be another scorcher in Deer Creek, and no, I'm not just talking about the weather: Phish is on fire right now, make no bones about it. Last night was my first... more
FESTIVAL RECAP: SONIC BLOOM 2012
The ninth installment of the Sonic Bloom Music and Arts Festival overran the Shadows Ranch in Georgetown Colorado last weekend and for me, it could not have gone any better. This festival may be small (selling out at roughly 2,500 tickets) but it packs a punch that is unrivaled by... more
INTERVIEW / RECAP / PHOTOS: Big Gigantic @ Governors Ball 2012
Big Gigantic played The Governors Ball on Saturday just after 2pm. They are out in full force on festival-tour this summer and are in support of their latest release Nocturnal. As they took stage, Dominic (production/sax) welcomed everyone..."Thank you all for coming! We are happy to be here and are... more
PHOTOS: STS9 (Axe the Cables) @ Boulder Theater, CO 6/17/12
Our friend Patrick Hagan made it down to Boulder Theater this weekend for an STS9 acoustic set (Axe the Cables) along with a screening of #ReGeneration, a film STS9 was heavily involved in as well as did the original soundtrack for. Patrick took some photo of the show as well... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Ghostland Observatory, MiM0SA and ZION-I @ Red Rocks 6/15/12
Last Friday, Zion-I, MiM0SA, and Ghostland Observatory took the stage at Red Rocks, delivering a multi-genre musical experience that far exceed my expectations. Having seen all three artists play multiple times at festivals in the past few months (Snowball, Altitude Festival, Wakarusa, and Bonnaroo), I wasn't exactly sure how this... more
REVIEW: Big Freedia @ Public Works, SF 6/14/12
Public Works was crowded on Thursday night as the Hard French DJs spun a pleasing variety of 50's and 60's pop songs to open the much-hyped Big Freedia show. The DJ's worked the crowd of mostly hipster lesbian couples and gay men into a two-hour long fervor as we... more
Concert Recap: The Orwells L.A. Debut @ House Party – 6/16/12
Fresh off signing on with Autumn Tone Records, Chicago blues rock outfit The Orwells made a splash at their Los Angeles debut tonight with a roughly 45-minute set for a house party in the Beverly Glen area. Despite their youth (The Orwells are made up of 4 seventeen year olds... more
VIDEOS / RECAP: Phish @ DCU Center, Worcester MA, 6/8/12
Instagram via @soozygreenberg Yesterday was the day that many-a-Phans have been waiting for since first rumors of the tour begin back in late winter/early spring. Atlantic City's Bader Field would be playing host to Phish for three straight evenings which kicked off last night with an impressive two sets and plenty... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST / PHOTOS: Radiohead @ Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden NJ 6/13/12
Radiohead played last night in Camden and our good buddy Kenny Sun was there and miraculously scored himself a front row seat to the show. He brought along his hand held camera and managed to get these amazing shots from the show (along with a copy of the setlist).... more
EPIC FESTIVAL RECAP: Wakarusa 2012
Wakarusa isn’t the biggest festival I’ve been to. They don’t get the A list headliners of Bonnaroo or the media coverage of Coachella. They can’t boast about the bustling city life of San Francisco like Outside Lands or the shady woodlands of Rothbury like Electric Forest, but what Waka may... more
Bonnaroo 2012: Highlights, Photos and Videos from Day Four (Beach Boys, Bon Iver, Phish)
And so came the final day of Bonnaroo 2012, a sad day in the lives of tens of thousands when reality forces them to return. But, the stages at Centeroo prevailed, giving us an abundance of music to ease us before our departure on this very cool, overcast day.... more
Bonnaroo 2012: Highlights from Day Three (Skrillex, Mogwai, Chili Peppers and more)
Saturday began and ended as one for the record books, as Charles Bradley, the “original victim of love,” and his Extraordinaires quickly took on the energetic crowd at What Stage. The Extraordinaires starting things off with a few sickly brouhaha jams, and then the soul spinner himself, Mr. Chalres... more
