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Forecastle Festival 2012 Lineup: MMJ, Wilco, Andrew Bird, Bassnectar, Girl Talk, Flying Lotus
As we previously reported, My Morning Jacket will serve as both curator and headliner of the 10th annual Forecastle Festival, which takes place July 13-15th at Waterfront Park in Louisville, Kentucky. Per this morning's fresh announcement, MMJ will now be officially joined by Wilco, Andrew Bird, Bassnectar, Dr. Dog, Girl... more
SETLIST/VIDEOS: Radiohead Opens Tour with Three Live Debuts
Radiohead kicked off their 2012 tour last night in Miami and debuted two new tunes -- "Identikit" and "Cut A Hole" -- along with the live debut of "Meeting in the Aisle," a b-side off their Airbag/How Am I Driving? EP, from the OK Computer days. Check out the rest of... more
WEBCAST: iClips to Stream Soulive’s Full “Bowlive” Residency
We've already covered Soulive's NYC residency at Brooklyn Bowl for all the NY-area locals looking for some great shows this week (and next). But if you won't be able to make it out to any (or all) of the Bowlive shows, then iClips has you covered. They've just announced... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Feb 27 – March 4)
This week in NYC live music marks the return of Bowlive, Soulive's annual multi-night residency at Brooklyn Bowl which usually involves a slew of great special guests, cover sets, and interesting surprises. Also this week, we've got Craig Finn's solo project, Leo Kottke, Cults, Van Halen's triumphant reunion shows at... more
The Kraftwerk Ticket Debacle (aka High-Demand Ticketing is Hard)
Yesterday, I was one of many NY'ers trying to grab a pair of tickets to Kraftwerk's eight-night residency at the MoMa. Given the intimate and special performances, it was understandable that ticket demand was going to be very high, so I noted with interest that MoMa/Kraftwerk decided to go with... more
Governors Ball Music Festival 2012 Lineup: Beck, Modest Mouse, Passion Pit
The Governors Ball Music Festival will return to New York City this June to a new location on Randall's Island and an expanded lineup that will span across two days (June 23-24). Headliners include Beck, Passion Pit, and Modest Mouse, who will also be joined by Explosions in the Sky,... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Feb 20-26)
This week in NYC Live Music, Galactic and Big Sam bring the NOLA funk to NYC to help us get in the Mardi Gras mood. Plus, we've got a few other interesting shows including Small Black, Superhuman Happiness, Railroad Earth w/ Cornmeal, Heartless Bastards and more. Read on for my... more
Kraftwerk Announces April New York City Residency
File this under awesome. German electronic music pioneers, Kraftwerk, have announced that they'll set up shop at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City for an eight-night residency in April. Even better, they're planning to feature one of their studio albums during each night's performance, alongside plenty of... more
TOUR DATES: Dave Matthews Band 2012 Summer Tour
After taking most of 2011 off, Dave Matthews Band will hit the road this summer for a massive trek across North America. The band has chosen a bunch of interesting opening acts for their 40 summer dates, including The Avett Brothers, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic... more
The Big Up Festival Takes One-Year Hiatus
Man, starting up a smaller festival ain't easy these days...enter the Big Up Festival. The upstate NY festival had a slightly bumpy start in 2010 but followed up with a solid 2011. And in 2012? They've officially announced a one-year hiatus for 2012 due to unforeseen circumstances. It looks... more
Bowery Presents and Pitchfork Expand YouTube Channels
Popular East Coast concert promoter, The Bowery Presents, has announced an expanded channel and presence on YouTube, promising lots of video content including concert webcasts, like the one they tested out last January with Broken Social Scene. They've partnered with Show Cobra for video production, and they'll debut their first... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Feb 13-19)
This week in NYC live music brings another interesting and eclectic mix of shows, including a week-long run by Richard Thompson, an all-star cast at the Tibet House Benefit Concert, lots of New Orleans-style funk/soul/jazz, plus shows by Big Gigantic, Mates of State, Yellowbirds, and Zola Jesus, among many others.... more
VIDEO: Primus Played Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Primus dropped into Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon last night and tore through their classic "Jerry was a Race Car Driver" off 1991's Sailing the Seas of Cheese. They also played "Lee Van Cleef" off of their new album, Green Naugahyde. Check out "Jerry was a Race Car Driver," including... more
Thrillcall Announces Mobile App for Last-minute Ticket Offers
Thrillcall has been in the concert listings game for a few years now with a site that's similar to the likes of Songkick, Bandsintown, and JamBase. But today, they've announced a new mobile app that will offer a twist on the concert listings game -- exclusive ticket offers via mobile... more
Rock ‘n ‘Roll Resort: Shpongle, Conspirator, Hallucinogen, OTT, Brothers Past
Anyone check out this lineup at the Rock'n'Roll Resort this spring? They're calling it the Rock'n'Roll Resort: A Psybient Soiree. I'm not so sure about that name, but if you're into EDM and live electro, this one looks pretty interesting. Headliners include Shpongle, Conspirator (two sets!), Hallucinogen LIVE, and OTT,... more
VIDEO: Alabama Shakes Played “Hold On” and “I Ain’t The Same” on Conan
It's pretty remarkable to see these guys on late-night TV already (is that some sort of record?). They just jumped onto the scene last fall at CMJ and have been getting an amazing amount of hype ever since. But, there's good reason for that hype. Check out why.... (thanks to the Audioperv... more
AEG’s “Fair AXS” Ticketing to Include Lottery System
AEG - the world's second largest presenter of live music and entertainment events after Live Nation -- has announced that they will include a lottery system in their new "Fair AXS" ticketing operation. The goal of the lottery is to help deal with the increasingly maddening problem of ticketing bots... more
VIDEO: Wilco Live on Austin City Limits, Gear Porn with Nels Cline
Wilco's live performance on Austin City Limits is now available on the site for all of us to check out on our own time...so, let's do this: Watch Wilco on PBS. See more from Austin City Limits. These guys have been so consistent on this tour... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Feb 6-12)
Although most New Yorkers are probably still thinking about last night's Giants Super Bowl win (or are at least nursing a nice football hangover), I'm taking one for the team and already looking ahead to a week of NYC-area shows. As usual, there are plenty of good options this week,... more
Sasquatch 2012 Lineup: Jack White, Beck, Bon Iver, The Shins, Pretty Lights, Tenacious D
The Sasquatch Music Festival has released their 2012 lineup, and as usual, it's a doozy. Headliners included Beck, Bon Iver, Jack White, Pretty Lights, Tenacious D and The Shins, all amongst a virtual who's who of the best independent artists playing today. Sasquatch takes place over Memorial Day Weekend (May... more
2012 Electric Forest Festival Initial Lineup: SCI, Bassnectar, STS9, Thievery Corp, Girl Talk
The initial lineup for the 2012 Electric Forest Festival is out. Resident headliners, the String Cheese Incident, lead the lineup alongside Bassnectar, STS9, Thievery Corporation, Girl Talk, and a bunch of other big names in the jam and electronic space (and just about everything else in between). Check it out... Electric... more
Dr. Dog 2012 Tour Dates and Live Stream
With their new album, Be the Void, dropping next week, Dr. Dog is out in force on the promo and touring circuit. I've already been digging some tunes off of their new record, thanks to a nice exclusive from Team Coco, and I also just came across this full... more
VIDEO: Andrew Bird, Live from the Roof of Queen Elizabeth Hall
Check out this full set by the looping violin virtuoso from a room atop England's Queen Elizabeth Hall: Sounds from a Room: Andrew Bird from Artangel on Vimeo. Man, I love how he can basically just create his own orchestra on-the-spot with the help of a couple loop pedals. Whether or... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Jan. 30 – Feb 5)
Just another week of live music in New York City...meaning lots of great options for the concert-going public. This week, we've got plenty of solid rock shows (including Smith Westerns and American Babies), some buzz-worthy electronic acts (like Tycho and Skrillex), and a few artists that fall somewhere in between... more
CBGBs Festival in the Works?
Earlier today, I posted a quick round-up of NYC area venue news, including rumors of the return of CBGBs. But it appears that was only half the story. According to Bowery Boogie, there are solid rumors of a CBGBs summer festival that's in the works for July 3-7, 2012... more
NYC Venue News: CGBG’s, Southpaw, Brooklyn Bowl
I've been seeing a bunch of updates about local NYC-area venues this week, so I thought I'd put together a little roundup. First, Gothamist is claiming to have it on good authority that the now-infamous NYC club, CBGBs, is officially due for a comeback: So, about that whole CBGBs is... more
My Morning Jacket to Headline and Curate Forecastle Festival 2012
The Louisville, Kentucky-based Forecastle Festival will celebrate its 10th anniversary with hometown heroes My Morning Jacket headlining and curating the musical festivities. The three-day event takes place July 13 – 15, 2012, at Louisville's Waterfront Park. Check out their official announcement video, done up in MMJ's typically oddball style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S-o291m7no&feature=youtu.be Eventually, the... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Jan. 23-29)
This week in the NYC concert scene, we've got moe. doing a record release show, Rubblebucket and Superhuman Happiness hit the Bowery for a great double bill, Cloud Nothings playing Webster Hall, we get two nights of instrumental Zeppelin jams from our friends Bustle in Your Hedgerow, and Charles... more
VIDEO: Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom Live on Austin City Limits
Here's another great weekend video option from the fine folks over at Austin City Limits: Fleet Foxes and Joanna Newsom. Watch Fleet Foxes / Joanna Newsom on PBS. See more from Austin City Limits. Man, no matter how many more times I hear it, "Helplessness Blues"... more
Brothers Past Spring Tour Dates, Double Album, Brooklyn Bowl Soundboard
After catching last Friday's smokin' Brooklyn Bowl show, I'm now back on a solid Brothers Past kick and couldn't pass up this week's news. The band has announced a new set of spring tour dates, adding onto their previously-announced Midwestern tour in February, along with a bunch of 2012 festival... more
Wilco Putting Solid Sound Festival on One-Year Hiatus, Releasing New iTunes Session
In cased you missed it, Wilco has announced that its own three-day Solid Sound Festival will be officially taking 2012 off, but will return in 2013. The next Solid Sound Festival will take place June 21-23, 2013, at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA. However, the band will still be... more
