Archive for Videos
WATCH: Anders Osborne & Phil Lesh “Burning On The Inside” @ Terrapin Crossroads 4/11/13
The extraordinary Anders Osborne helped Phil Lesh kick off a series of stacked spring rambles at Terrapin Crossroads last night and clips are already starting to surface thanks to Anders' right-hand man Chris "Shaggy" Davis and his always reliable video work from up-front. Osborne's affinity for the Grateful Dead is... more
PHOTOS / VIDEO: Widespread Panic @ Peabody Opera House, St. Louis, MO 4/9/13
Widespread Panic kicked off their spring tour in St. Louis on Tuesday night at the Peabody Opera House and our new photo contributor Tim Bottchen captured the action which you can see in the gallery below. Continue below for the setlist, full show video and photos down below. SETLIST: WIDESPREAD... more
WATCH: Tame Impala Plays KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic
En route to their Sunday appearance at Coachella 2013, Tame Impala stopped by Santa Monica's KCRW to play live on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Check out the clips of the Aussie psych phenoms playing "It Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" and "Elephant". Tame Impala plays Coachella at 6:25 pm PST... more
WATCH: Gary Clark Jr. perform “Please Come Home” on Letterman
This weekend Gary Clark Jr. will be taking part in Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival at Madison Square Garden. On Tuesday night, he stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman, who was especially enthusiastic in welcoming the guitar virtuoso to the studio to perform "Please Come Home." ... more
VIDEO: Phosphorescent’s “Song For Zula” (Live in Philly – 3/25/13)
Phosphorescent is currently on an almost entirely sold out tour in support of their breakout album Muchacho. Videographer Jake Krolick was in the house at their recent Philly stop and put together this montage you can see below of live footage from Johnny Brenda's. Check out the "Song For Zula"... more
COVER ME: Watch DJ noDJ’s Instrumental Daft Punk Set
Since we're still in the dark as to when and where the Daft Punk takeover will take place, here's a nice consolation prize from the depths of YouTube. The band putting the sans-computer funk spin on a handful of Daft Punk's greatest hits is DJ noDJ ("a thousand-piece electronic dance... more
WATCH: Deerhunter Debuts Title Track from New LP on Fallon
Deerhunter's follow-up to their breakout LP Halcyon Digest will be called Monomania and comes out on May 7. The band debuted the title track on Fallon a couple nights ago (studio version also has just been released for streaming - see below). Bradford Cox, appearing like a quintessential-era punk with... more
FLASHBACK: Talking Heads Live in Rome 1980 (FULL CONCERT)
These videos have been around the Internet for several years and the view counts for each respective clip indicate that many of you folks out there have already seen these. Regardless, it never hurts to put something this quality back on your radar. This full show footage finds the band... more
Watch Interview with Daft Punk Collaborator Giorgio Moroder, Hear Clip from Random Access Memories
Electronic innovator Giorgio Moroder worked on the forthcoming Daft Punk album Random Access Memories and today, The Creators Project (a partnership between Intel and VICE) released Episode 1 of a new short-form documentary series. From first glance, it appears that this collection will feature interviews with collaborators on the new... more
WATCH: D’Angelo & Questlove Bonnaroo Superjam Features Ohio Players and Funkadelic Snippets
The Bonnaroo 365 video archive is a veritable treasure trove of documentary material and intriguing never-before-seen live performance videos. Today's Superjam Episode Two release features more backstage footage prior to and during this past summer's already-legendary surprise session featuring the D'Angelo-and-Questlove led funk-and-soul troupe. The 7 1/2 minute clip shows... more
WATCH: Jim James “All Is Forgiven” Live @ Hype Machine’s Hype Hotel (via Baeble)
Jim James made quite an impression at this year's SXSW and Baeble Music has just released a slickly-produced HD video with a wonderfully loud soundboard feed of the My Morning Jacket lead singer doing "All Is Forgiven" from his solo debut LP Regions of Light and Sound of God. This... more
WATCH: Tedeschi Trucks Band “Ain’t No Use” Jam with George Porter Jr.
Our only complaint is that this latest release from the TTBOnTheRoad channel isn't longer. Check out this kickin' clip of Tedeschi Trucks Band jamming on The Meters classic "Ain't No Use" in Albany with The Meter Man himself, Mr. George Porter Jr. This is the kind of collaboration that would... more
PHOTOS: STRFKR @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA 3/18/13
The sign out front of Boston's Paradise Rock Club read "STRFKR" and left many passers by wondering what type of music to expect. Their first hint that it was an electronic band would be one HUGE fan waiting in line in 30 degree weather in a leather vest studded with... more
SETLIST / VIDEOS: A Perfect Circle @ Lollapalooza Brasil 2013
YouTuber William Rolim captured a majority of A Perfect Circle's set at this weekend's Lollapalooza Brasil from the front of a massive crowd. Check out the (sometimes shaky) crowd shot vid of Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan's supergroup rocking the Sao Paulo stage. SETLIST: A Perfect Circle @ Lollapalooza Brasil... more
WATCH: Queens of the Stone Age Debut New Song “My God Is the Sun” at Lollapalooza Brasil
This past weekend, Queens of the Stone Age played at Lollapalooza Brazil in São Paulo, notably debuting a new track called "My God Is the Sun" that has already burned up the YouTubes. The band has a new LP Like Clockwork (via Matador) and the release date and track listing... more
WATCH: Phil Lesh & Family Band Jam on Game of Thrones Theme
It seems every night at Terrapin Crossroads has something special, unique and surprising to offer and Friday evening was no different. The "special guest" with The Family Band that included Grahame Lesh, Brian Lesh, Scott Padden & Ross James was Phil Lesh himself, and the Grateful Dead bassist joined in... more
VIDEO: Your Middle School Librarian Unleashes the Fury on Karaoke Version of “Sabotage”
Occasionally, we find something on YouTube slightly out of our coverage purview that is simply too good not to post. For live music in its rawest form, check out the video of a harmless enough looking lady (bearing a strong resemblance to my middle school librarian) absolutely unleashing the rapcore... more
WATCH: Phosphorescent – “Song For Zula”
Phosphorescent's new record Muchacho has received almost across-the-board critical acclaim and will definitely rank high on our list once 2013 in is in the can. Today, Matthew Houck's country rock outfit released the music video for "Song for Zula", the lead single from the new LP. Check out the video... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Black Francis @ The Mint LA 3/19/13
Black Francis is currently wrapping up the western portion of his national spring tour and stopped into the intimate confines of The Mint in Los Angeles for a sold out Tuesday solo show. The set included a number of tunes from his time as the front man for the Pixies... more
WATCH: James Brown vs Led Zeppelin Mash-Up Video – “Whole Lotta Sex Machine”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XeI9H2__gM Earlier today, Jimmy Page updated his site with a can't miss video on the front page and a few words on James Brown: "To hear him was one thing; to see him another thing; but to play with him would have been a dream come true. So this is... more
VIDEO: Sigur Rós Debut “Brennisteinn”
Sigur Rós just uploaded a brand new song "Brennisteinn" to Youtube and we've already taken it for a spin multiple times. The song will be featured on their upcoming album Kveikur, due June 17/18 which you can pre-order now from their official site. The double vinyl for $25... more
VIDEO: Washed Out’s 100% Moog-ed Out Version of “Far Away” @ Moog Sound Lab
Last fall, Ernest Greene, the man behind Washed Out, stepped into the Moog Sound Lab and transformed his song "Far Away" (hear original version) from the absolutely stunning 2011 album Within and Without. In its original incarnation "Far Away" was built around vibes, bells & stringed instruments, but here Greene... more
VIDEO: Nine Inch Nails Share Entire Self Destruct Tour Doc on Tumblr
On Sunday, Nine Inch Nails released a 74-minute documentary from the 1994-96 Self Destruct Tour on their tumblr page. Dig in below for over an hour of never before seen concert and backstage foorage, macabre-laden weirdness and general disturbia, portions of which are NSFW. The videos strategically arrive as Reznor... more
Bonnaroo 365 Releases D’Angelo and Questlove Superjam Mini-Doc
At this past summer's 11th Annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, organizers, as they've done for a few past Superjams, left the Superjam's main attraction as a big mystery until the band took the stage. D’Angelo lead Questlove and a polished backing band on a Prince cover. The Manchester, TN... more
Reactions from The Prince Tribute @ Carnegie Hall w/ The Roots, D’Angelo, Chris Rock & More
Thanks to Paul N. Peck of Bonnaroo for sharing the review and videos! Also, be sure to check out the Roo's new Bric-a-Bric series feature on Bonnaroo Collaborations! I came in 20 seconds into the first tune -- "Purple Rain". Those are 20 secs that I'm devastated to never get back... more
WATCH: The Last Bison’s Chamber Folk Spin on M83′s “Midnight City”
The Last Bison and their self-described "mountaintop chamber music" made quite a splash at last week's South-By-Southwest gathering in ATX, playing a number of buzzed-about sets that seemed to stand out from the overload. In addition to the recent raves, their intriguing and unique folksy version of M83's "Midnight City"... more
Superhuman Happiness release “Sentimental Pieces”, Hit #1 on 3WK Radio
Superhuman Happiness have 'breakout' written all over them especially coming off the March release of Hands which you can stream in it's entirety on Soundcloud (we highly suggest you check out "Half Step Grind".) Not only did the album hit Number 1 on 3WK's Indie-Rock Charts but the group... more
WATCH: Afghan Whigs Perform at SXSW 2013 with Usher
This year's South-By-Southwest appears to have been more jam-packed with big ticket collaborations and ginormous mainstream acts than ever. At Friday night's annual Fader Fort event, 90's post-punk stalwarts Afghan Whigs brought out none other than Usher midway through “Climax” followed by the Whigs’ “Somethin’ Hot.” Easily one of the... more
WATCH: Dave Grohl’s Entire 2013 SXSW Keynote Speech
Today, Dave Grohl filled the big shoes of last year's keynote speaker Bruce Springsteen at South-by-Southwest, delivering a lengthy keynote speech that touched on Edgar Winter (citing Winter's iconic "Frankenstein" as the "record that changed my life"), early bedroom multi-tracking experiences at age 12, his time with Nirvana and an... more
FEATURE: Bonnaroo’s Collaborative Nature
The Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, especially in its early years, was in large part all about the unknown collaborations and Superjams that were to unfold once you crossed the Centeroo arch threshold into the venue area of the magical 700-acre Tennessee farm. In recent years, the Superjams have been... more
WATCH: Jim James plays “AEIOU” at late night SXSW set
We just came across this clip on MTV.com from Jim James' late night set last night in Austin as part of SXSW 2013, continue below for an excerpt of MTV.com's review and a clip from the set. The music portion of SXSW 2013 helped kick off Tuesday night with Jim... more
