Archive for Reviews
PHOTOS / RECAP: Justice, Breakbot @ Paramount Theatre, Seattle 4/25/12
The French D.J. Breakbot, a.k.a. Thibaut Berland, opened up for Justice at the Paramount Theater on Wednesday, April 25th. He soothed and swayed the crowd with his subtle grooves, to a subdued response at first. He worked his best known song, "Baby I'm Yours," smoothly into an already... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: The Unified Field Sonic Bloom Pre-Party, Denver 4/27/12
A few Fridays ago I was able to catch night one of the official Sonic Bloom pre party at the Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver and for me, the evening far exceeded expectations. The night began with a keynote speech from visionary artists Alex and Allyson Grey, whose influence... more
VIDEOS: M83 @ The Ogden Theatre, Denver 4/30/12
M83 rolled through to the Ogden Theatre a few weeks back for an astronomically awesome show. They played a set full of good vibes and silky smooth tones making it a concert that really anybody can enjoy regardless of taste in music. Men and women of all types and ages... more
REVIEW: Roger Waters brings The Wall to AT&T Park
Roger Waters The Wall is possibly the most well-crafted show experience I've ever seen. And as the lights went down at AT&T Park on Friday night, and even though I knew exactly what was coming, I was still filled with awe at the sheer size and scope of the stage set... more
JAZZ FEST 2012: PHOTOS / VIDEOS / RECAP from Sunday, 4/29 (Dr. John, Iron & Wine, The Boss, Worship My Organ)
After the insanely epic Saturday I had down at Jazz Fest, I was unsure of how well my stamina would keep with me at the hot and humid fairground day we had planned to see Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band close out the weekend on the main stage... more
JAZZ FEST 2012: PHOTOS / RECAP from Saturday, 4/28 (Wetlands Allstars, Tom Petty, Greyboy Allstars)
After a fantastic touch down here in New Orleans last Friday night, I was pretty amped up on adrenaline the next morning in anticipation of getting down to the Jazz Fest fairgrounds. So much of the amazing music of the city gets celebrated every year and the way this... more
JAZZ FEST 2012: PHOTOS / RECAP from Friday, 4/27 (Revivalists, STS9, Le Bon Temps)
In case you've been living under a rock or perhaps have missed all of our awesome coverage at LMB NOLA, Jazz Fest has officially begun and gone two days deep into the New Orleans swampy vibes. Today is one of those days that people will be talking about for... more
Greensky brought their own brand of bluegrass to Hermosa, CA
Last night in front of a packed house at The Saint Rocke club in Hermosa, California, Greensky Bluegrass continued to put a footprint on bluegrass in 2012. Some have dubbed it newgrass in the same company as the talented Punch Brothers and Cornmeal but I just dub it some... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Gotye (with Kimbra) @ Showbox SoDo, Seattle 4/10/12
Gotye headlined a packed Showbox SODO a few weeks back with Kimbra opening. Here are a few thoughts I had from the show and read on for my full photo gallery... Kimbra came out in an Alice in Wonderland style blue dress with a long train and bows, bouncing... more
PHOTOS: Levitate Festival @ 1STBank Center, CO 4/20/12
4/20's Levitate Festival outdid itself this year booking one of the biggest venues in the Denver/Boulder area. The place didn't fill up but regardless, it was damn good rager. Paper Diamond and Rusko came out with a lot of new shit they've been working on. And DJ Shadow of course... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Rodrigo y Gabriela @ Paramount Theatre, Seattle 4/3/12
On a few Tuesday nights back, Rodrigo y Gabriela brought their mind-blowing flamenco-style rock songs to The Paramount Theater in Seattle for the first night of their North American tour to promote their new album, Area 52, for which they teamed up with the 13-piece orchestra C.U.B.A. to produce remixes... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: The Travelin’ McCoury’s (ft. Keller Williams) @ Boulder Theater, CO 4/13/12
I remember my first bluegrass festival back in 2007 at Copper Mountain. I was talked into going by some friends through all my complaints about annoying twangy banjos, drawl heavy harmonies, and a serious lack of drums. Despite all my steadfast resistance, Keller Williams' flat picking antics and unmatchable sound... more
RECAP: Dopapod @ The Main Pub, Manchester, CT 3/24/12
It was a beautiful Saturday in spring and Dopapod was in CT! Albany-born Timbre Coup was on stage as I waltzed (literally, I danced) into The Main Pub in Manchester, CT. Comprised of four strapping young lads who (according to their Facebook page) owe it all to "peanut butter... more
REVIEW: The Barr Brothers @ Hotel Cafe, LA 4/4/12
Editor's note: Speaking of the Barr Brothers, our friend Aaron in LA has been a fan of the project since the beginning and went and caught the show the night before I did. Unfortunately the timing of our server crash coincided right with the time he had to finish... more
RECAP: Thursday night in SF with The Barr Brothers and Rubblebucket
Last Thursday night I got to get out in my neighborhood to see two amazing bands that have been on constant rotation in my Spotify playlists lately: The Barr Brothers and Rubblebucket. The Barr Brothers is a band that we have been hammering on for a while and they... more
PHOTOS / INTERVIEW: GWAR @ The Fox Theatre, Boulder CO 3/31/12
It’s rare in today’s music business to come across a band that truly takes live music to a new level. With electronic music producers selling out 100k+ arenas it isn’t uncommon to find a sold out show where the stage and light production is much more of a spectacle... more
RECAP: Perpetual Groove @ The Middle East – Cambridge, MA 3.23.12
End of Friday came, and I was off to Boston for the evening with my girl for a little R&R and some live music! Not only was it about to be my first Perpetual Groove experience, but it will be my first time at The Middle East. The restaurant/club... more
RECAP: Conspirator @ The Roxy Theatre, Hollywood CA 3.23.12
On Friday night Conspirator rolled through LA to play The Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, CA. The theatre, a venue which I recently learned was previously occupied by a strip club in the early 70's (hence the layout making more sense to me now) is a smaller club (roughly 500... more
RECAP: Jake Shimabukuro @ SF Int’l Film Festival, Castro Theatre, 3.14.12
Our friend Cassidy Blackwell from Natural Selection went and saw the Jake Shumabukuro performance last week at the Castro Theatre here in SF. Here's her photos and review from the show and documentary screening... This past Wednesday, Jake Shimabukuro, the world-renowned ukelele virtuoso debuted his new yet-to-be-titled tour documentary at... more
CONCERT RECAP: moe. @ Electric Factory, Philly 3.9.12
As I sat in Holland Tunnel traffic for what felt like a lifetime, I turned to my partner and said "It's OK, baby...karma will make up for it by somehow getting them to play us a 30 minute REBUBULA!" I had stopped in Brooklyn to pick up some friends for... more
CONCERT RECAP: Conspirator @ Toad’s Place, New Haven, CT 3.1.12
Toad's Place twice in one week! This time around to see Cosmic Dust Bunnies and Jeff Bujak open up for Conspirator. I walked in just as Cosmic Dust Bunnies were loading out and Jeff Bujak was getting comfortable on stage. Jeff is a solo act out of Northampton, MA... more
FESTY RECAP: SnowBall 2012
Welcome Joseph Cody Smith to the LMB ranks! You may known him from his usual blogging efforts at Festiland on Tumblr, but he'll be contributing a ton more to LMB in the future! --Editor Friday, March 2nd (DAY 1) And so it begins. A sea of spirit hoods and vintage... more
CONCERT RECAP: Zach Deputy Band @ Toad’s Place, CT 2.28.12
The infamous Toad's Place in New Haven has been home to many amazing shows and artists since it started back in the mid-70s. This past Tuesday, February 28th, Turbine and The Zach Deputy Band were in the house. I had never seen either band before. In fact, it was the... more
CONCERT RECAP: Trey Anastasio & LA Philharmonic @ Walt Disney Concert Hall 3.10.12
Magical. Breathtaking. Special. One-of-a-kind. Those were some of the adjectives to describe the evening most of us had Saturday in Los Angeles. The venue, as Giuseppe III would explain later was "the greatest sounding room I've ever been in." He meant it. Every facet of the Walt Disney... more
New Multitudes Honor Woody Guthrie @ Mayan Theatre, LA 3/7/12
The busy music month of March in Los Angeles begins... Last night at the Mayan Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, the supergroup known as New Multitudes (Jay Farrar, Jim James, Anders Parker & Will Johnson) played for the second time ever together. The band was assembled this year to honor the... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: The Indobox @ Brighton Music Hall, Boston 3/3/12
The Indobox threw another great party on their home turf of Allston last Saturday night. Sonic Spank opened the night with an energetic opening set that showcased the multi talents of all three artists. Followed by the entertaining and delicious sounds of Supersillyus complete with pancake station and live hand... more
REVIEW / PHOTOS: Marco Benevento Trio @ Main Pub, CT 2/23/12
The Main Pub in Manchester Connecticut has one of the weirdest shaped bars and horrible stage lighting around. Though, despite what some could see as flaws, they make up for it by hosting some of the finest live music in state. It was a whiskey kind of evening, there... more
SnowBall 2012: PHOTOS (Big Boi, Rusko, Snoop Dogg, Bassnectar & more…) & VIDEOS
Our team in Colorado just wrapped up a fun weekend covering SnowBall Music Festival and we'll have a ton of coverage up in the next few days from the festival... keep checking back for new ish! DAY ONE PHOTOS: Big Boi, MiM0SA, and Rusko DAY TWO PHOTOS: Break Science, Dada... more
PHOTOS: Bowlive Night 3 (Soulive w/ Karl D., Big Sam, Questlove, & Rahzel) @ Brooklyn Bowl 3/1/12
Last night, I found myself back at Brooklyn Bowl, and since it's the first week of March, that can mean only one thing: Bowlive! Soulive's annual residency at Brooklyn Bowl -- now in its third year -- kicked off this week with some great shows all around. Thanks to a... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: Dopapod @ Acoustic Cafe, Bridgeport, CT 2/22/12
It had been a long and tiring day, but not for a moment did I hesitate to venture down to Bridgeport to check out some good music. High five to Mother Nature! It was a beautiful and warm winter evening and I was able to leave my jacket in the... more
