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VIDEO: Bonnaroo Radiohead “Daily Mail” Time Lapse
Noisey put together a time-lapse video to the tune of Radiohead's that manages to capture the essence of Bonnaroo in 3 minutes and 34 seconds. Well worth a look even if you've never been to Manchester, TN. http://youtu.be/aWHNKnqDT7M
SHINE A LIGHT on The Stepkids
< < WEBSITE || FACEBOOK || TWITTER || SOUNDCLOUD >> "IF PARLIAMENT FUNKADELIC AND CREAM HAD A PSYCHEDELIC SEX FUNK BABY" - YouTube Commenter Was just privy'd to this uber-talented Bridgeport/BK-bred trio via a recommendation from a CT friend and I've been getting pretty mesmerized going through these videos ever since.... more
SETLIST / TWEETS: My Morning Jacket @ Pinewood Bowl, Lincoln, NE – 8/7/12
"Doesn't it feel like summer camp in the woods?" - YY Tonight, My Morning Jacket's Spontaneous Curation Series 2012 Summer Tour continued in Lincoln, Nebraska (#mmjlincoln) at the historic Pinewood Bowl, where MMJ book-ended the show with "At Dawn" to open and "One Big Holiday" to close their evening on the... more
RECAP: My Morning Jacket Soundcheck Party @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre 8/4/12
Perhaps you've noticed that we've amped up our MMJ coverage over the past couple of weeks. It's for good reason too - the band has been tearing it up this summer and the Spontaneous Curation Series shows at Red Rocks Amphitheatre that went down this past weekend are already being... more
SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ Starlight Theatre (Kansas City) – 8/6/12
My Morning Jacket's Spontaneous Curation Series summer tour rolled on tonight in Kansas City (#mmjkansascity) at the 7,947-seat Starlight Theatre. Check out the complete setlist below that included "Cobra" to open the show. Finally, for tons more photos and a review of the show, head over to The Way That... more
STS9 Announces Great Cycle Spectacles Shows @ The Ryman, ATL and Philly
There are few venues in the country finer than Atlanta's Fabulous Fox Theatre and 10 months after tearing through historic five-night run at the Tabernacle, STS9 returns to their hometown a weekend run of The Great Cycle Spectacles at the inimitable venue on October 26th & 27th. Check out the... more
TICKET GIVEAWAY: Howlin’ Rain @ Rickshaw Stop (SF) – 8/17/12
WHO: Howlin' Rain and Strange Vine WHERE: Rickshaw Stop @ 155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA WHEN: August 17, 2012 HOW TO WIN: Leave a comment below with your favorite track from the new LP Russian Wilds for a chance to win a pair of tix to the show! Bay Area psych... more
SETLIST / VIDEO: My Morning Jacket @ Red Rocks 8/4/12
My Morning Jacket wrapped up their 2-night run at Red Rocks last night with another killer setlist and guest spots by Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Band of Horses front man Ben Bridwell, and John Oates of Hall and Oates. An official recording from the show will be available soon... more
SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ Twilight Concert Series, Salt Lake City 8/2/12
My Morning Jacket headlined this week's show at the 25th Annual Twilight Concert Series in Salt Lake City, Utah's Pioneer Park and Joshua James opened. Continue below for a setlist from the show. The band kicks off a two-night run in Morrison, CO this evening at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Tweet... more
LMB’s 2012 Outside Lands Festival Guide
Check out our 59-Song Outside Lands 2012 Playlist HERE If you are like us, you take one quick initial look at a festival schedule the day it comes out and immediately come down with a delusional case of Hungry Eyes, thinking you can lap up at least 22 hours of... more
MMJ Shares Washed Out “Outta My System” Remix, Tour Kicks Off Tonight
In anticipation of the highly-anticipated Spontaneous Curation Series U.S. kickoff shows tonight in Salt Lake City and this weekend at Red Rocks (where the band is promising no repeats!), My Morning Jacket released Washed Out's remix of "Outta My System", replete with introspective interludes sounding a little bit like they... more
SHPONGLE Announces 2012 Fall Tour, Addition of “Shpongle” to Dictionary Now Only a Matter of Time
Amongst my circle of friends, you wouldn't know if you overheard certain conversations that "SHPONGLE" hadn't already received certification from the all-powerful, elitist wordsmiths at Merriam-Webster given its recent permanence in our daily lexicon. Ever since The Shpongletron Experience descended on the Manchester, TN farm last summer at Bonnaroo 2011,... more
LMB LA: Real Estate Plays the Fonda Theatre this Friday
WHO: Goldenvoice, KCRW & Oh My Rockness Present Real Estate, Sun Araw, Melted Toys and DJ Neil Schield (Origami Vinyl) WHERE: Fonda Theatre @ 6126 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA WHEN: Friday, August 3rd @ 9:00 p.m. TICKETS: $20 (PURCHASE) Real Estate has patiently burrowed their way into my subconscious over these past few... more
WATCH: Sigur Rós Live @ First Show in Four Years
The mysterious, moving and glacial sounds of Sigur Rós blanketed a Stateside crowd once again last night in Philadelphia and you can see a small clip of the show below. The Philly stop marks the first show in four years for the indescribable Icelandic band on an extensive world tour... more
SETLIST / VIDEO: My Morning Jacket @ 2012 Newport Folk Festival
UPDATE: 7/29/12 @ 10:19 PST - Watch the full set below! My Morning Jacket returned to Rhode Island and the Newport Folk Festival for a headlining set on Saturday night. The performance was web cast on NPR Music and the set is already up on YouTube in full. Check back for... more
LMB LA: The Neville Brothers Bid Farewell to L.A. this week at the Hollywood Bowl
WHO: The Neville Brothers with Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue and Roddie Romero WHERE: The Hollywood Bowl (how to get there) WHEN: Wednesday, August 1st at 8 p.m. TICKETS: $1-134 (PURCHASE) There can only be one first family of funk and once this train stops rolling, we'll be left to cherish the memories... more
WATCH: Theresa Andersson “Injuns” (Live at Relix), Listen to new LP Street Parade
Check out Andersson’s excellent new release Street Parade below – definitely in the running with a couple others for the Crescent City’s finest album of 2012. Also, to keep track of her whereabouts this summer and fall, check out Theresa on Facebook. Street Parade Mini-Doc
SETLIST: My Morning Jacket @ Forecastle Festival 7/14/12
MMJ's Spontaneous Curation Series arrived stateside on Saturday night for a highly-anticipated set in front of a massive crowd in their hometown of Louisville, KY (and for those following along on the iClips web cast, myself included). The band closed down a soggy second day at this year's Forecastle Festival... more
LMB LA: Stanton Moore July Residency @ The Mint
WHO: Stanton Moore Residency WHEN: Every Wednesday in July (except July 4th) WHERE: The Mint LA @ 6010 West Pico Blvd. TICKETS: $18 Presale $20 Door As a part of The Mint's new improv Wednesday nights (most recently featuring four amazing, unique shows led by Robert Walter in June), starting on July 11th,... more
Dr. John’s “Big Shot” Swagger
Show me a song / songwriter with more authentic swagger and you’ll win the grand prize. Here’s the catch: it’s impossible. See the lyrics below and answer us some questions (with nods to Carles). What hip-hop artist would you like to see cover / sample this song? Could “Big Shot” be... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: The Flaming Lips Breaking World Records @ House of Blues NOLA – 6/28/12
The Flaming Lips chose right, ending their epic world-breaking jaunt across the Southland by bus on Decatur Street in New Orleans with a show at the House of Blues (their 8th in 23 1/2 Hours, eclipsing Jay-Z’s prior record). It was The Flaming Lips first time playing NOLA since their... more
WATCH: COYOTES Live @ House of Blues NOLA – 6/2/12
When I hear the word “COYOTES”, Coach Bud Kilmer’s West Kanaan Chi-Yotes pronunciation from the ’99 classic Varsity Blues is the inescapable way it sounds in my brain. Therefore, I’ll forever hear this band’s name skewed-a-little-sideways with a slight Texas twang accompanied by nostalgia of Billy Bob, his pig Bacon,... more
TICKET GIVEAWAY: Robert Walter, Stanton Moore and Jonathan Freilich @ The Mint LA – 6/27/12
WHO: Robert Walter, Stanton Moore (Galactic) and Jonathan Freilich WHEN: Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 WHERE: The Mint LA, 6010 West Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035 TICKETS: $15 (PURCHASE) TICKET GIVEAWAY: LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW WITH YOUR FAVORITE GALACTIC SONG FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAIR! On Wednesday night, to close out... more
Voodoo Releases 2012 Expansive Lineup: Jack White, Avetts, Bootsy Join The Ritual
BOOM GOES THE RITUAL. Check out our Voodoo 2012 playlist HERE. Via the festival’s Twitter page, a big chunk of the final 2012 lineup has arrived, meaning fans of the yearly City Park gathering won’t have to slog through an entire summer of one-at-a-time lineup drips that seemed to peeve a... more
LMB LA: FYF Announces 2012 Lineup featuring M83, Refused, Yeasayer and More
The 2012 FYF Fest lineup was released earlier today and it is absolutely killer from top-to-bottom. So many personal favorites in here and FYF has done an admirable job of featuring big ticket indie acts wielding a reputation for great live performances like M83, Yeasayer (one of the best live... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS / SETLIST: Skrillex @ Hangout Fest 2012
SKRILLEX @ Hangout Fest 2012 || Photo © Ali & Mike Kerr / Southern Exposure PhotographyOn Saturday at this year’s Hangout Music Fest, the never-ending Skrillex world tour landed in Gulf Shores, AL for a mid-afternoon 75 minute set for a packed XBox tent chock full of adoring womp kids... 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
LMB LA TICKET GIVEAWAY: Robert Walter Residency @ The Mint – 6/20/12
There are only two shows left in the 4-week Wednesday night Robert Walter Residency at The Mint and if you haven't had a chance to go, you definitely don't wanna miss your chance this week as the B-3 wizard invites Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green) and Aaron Redfield (Greyboy Allstars)... more
LMB LA: Weekend Live Music Calendar (Playboy Jazz, Poor Man’s Whiskey, Mayer Hawthorne)
Lots to choose from this weekend whether you decide to head up the Hollywood Bowl for the 34th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival, down to Mayer Hawthorne tonight at The Wiltern, cozy in with some Saturday night bluegrass by Poor Man's Whiskey at The Mint, or wherever your live music endeavors... more
