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Move Me Brightly: TRI Studios to Webcast 70th Birthday Tribute for Jerry Garcia, Guests Galore
*Update 8.3.12* Click Here for the Live Webcast starting at 9:30EST (6:30PST) from TRI Studios In honor of what would be Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday, TRI Studios will be putting on an event called "Move Me Brightly" and streaming it for free on August 3rd on their website. The... 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
VIDEO: Page McConnell Teaches Fans the Theremin, Announces Halloween Plans with The Metermen
We've gone almost a week without posting anything Phish related and well...that's just too long. Earlier this month, at setbreak of the LivePhish Jones Beach webcasts, we were shown a two-part documentary (each around six minutes in length). The two segments were comprised of Page McConnell giving a... more
NEWS : The Felice Brothers to release ‘God Bless You Amigo’ at Midnight
One of LMB's favorites has a real treat for fans starting at midnight tonight: The Felice Brothers will release God Bless You Amigo for a bargain bin price of just $5. The album includes eight traditional folk songs and 12 original songs that the band hasn't had a chance... 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
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
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
SETLIST RECAP: Phish played Three Nights @ SPAC
Having just returned Monday evening from the High Sierra Music Festival, a place that more than most carries the mantra of "Put your phone away," I've been out of contact with the Phish world -- especially the three-nights at SPAC. Let's take a quick look at what unfolded in... more
VIDEO FEATURE: Tal Wilkenfeld, A Goddess of Bass
A few days ago a friend told me to check out a YouTube video of a bass player and all he said was, "wait til you see this girl prodigy play." That's not something you hear everyday so I paid attention and watched the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qQvNhvAByM After the impressive... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: Phish @ First Niagara Pavilion, Burgettstown PA, 6/23/12
Phish just took the stage in Burgettstown, PA and we'll be following along with the setlist as it rolls in. This is the 10th show of an already impressive tour, and the first show at Starlake since 2009. Starlake has seen many a fine Phish show including 7/29/2003... more
BREAKING NEWS : Stage Collapses at Radiohead Concert in Toronto
(Saturday, 6/16/12) A few hours ago in Toronto, Canada, while crew was setting up for tonight's Radiohead show in Downsview Park, the stage collapsed. One person has been confirmed dead, while at least three others according to Toronto EMS have been driven to the hospital with injuries. The... more
HIGHLIGHTS: Phish Summer Tour Opener @ DCU Center, Worcester MA 6/7/12
If I were to take this "Phish as a baseball team" metaphor into context for last night's summer tour opener in Woosta, I would have called it a solid lead-off home run.... It looks and sounds like the four members of Phish are doing exactly what the community already has: they... more
A Bucket Full of Thoughts on Phish in 2012
We are literally just hours away from the start of another season of Phish. Rehearsals have started and opening day at the DCU Center (The Centrum) in Worcester, MA comes Thursday . I'll be there to soak in the first sounds of summer along with a few others from... more
PHOTOS / REVIEW: Matt Chamberlain, Bill Frisell and Jon Brion @ The Mint LA, 5/30/12
***Update***Here is the link to a free download of the show thanks to taper Mac Daddy. Bill Frisell, Matt Chamberlain & Jon Brion 5/30/12, Mint LA Matt Chamberlain's Residency at The Mint in Los Angeles came to a close last night with a grand finale that was a site... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Jonathan Wilson @ Del Monte Speakeasy, Venice CA 5/28/12
Do yourself a favor and put Jonathan Wilson on your concert radar. Last night in Venice, CA singer / songwriter / producer Jonathan Wilson played an intimate show for a lucky few. The show at Del Monte Speakeasy was announced just a day earlier via his Twitter feed... more
Tour Dates | Wilco’s Summer Keeps Getting Better
The always impressive rock band Wilco has really kept fans on their toes this year adding new gigs weekly to their already busy summer. Five more shows round out the 42-stint marathon in support of their latest achievement, The Whole Love. The new dates include a two-night run... 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
Ticket Alert: Matt Chamberlain Residency at the Mint Los Angeles in May
The month of May is going to be a real treat for those living in or near Los Angeles. The small club, The Mint will be hosting a residency by studio drumming extraordinaire Matt Chamberlain. Every Wednesday will feature a different lineup stacked with talent. Some know... more
TOUR DATES: Phish Announces Summer Tour 2nd Leg
Phish just released the rest of their Summer Tour itinerary via another awesomely wacky announcement video featuring our favorite drummer Jon Fishman. Last we saw Fishman he was training hard to "First Tube" and getting the Electro-Lux ready for action. However, for the second Leg, he seems to... 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: 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
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
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
Phish Friday: One-Year Guyutica Anniversary + Giveaway
Coming off the 1st Annual Anniversary yesterday of one of the better Phish shows from 2010, the October 20th show at Utica Memorial Auditorium in upstate NY (the famed "Guyutica" set), we're pleased to announce we've got a copy of the Phish: Live in Utica 2010 DVD to give away... 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
TUNES / TOUR DATES: An Organic Find of Megafaun
Over the weekend, while taking a walk in the Santa Monica neighborhood I passed by @McCabesGuitar shop, and as I normally do, stopped to check out their "Upcoming Shows Wall." One of the posters that caught my eye was the simply titled MEGAFAUN. It rang a bell. ... 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
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
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
Party Time: A Preview of Phish Summer Tour Leg II
This weekend Phish will continue their 2011 summer tour at the aptly named Gorge(ous) Ampitheatre in George, Washington. With a first leg down and a festival that surpassed most people's expectations, the band looks to continue the good fight with nine shows in August at some historic venues in the... more
