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TOUR DATES: Radiohead Announces Initial 2012 U.S. Shows
I woke up to some interesting news in my twitterfeed this morning: Radiohead announced an initial set of US tour dates for 2012. It looks like they'll be fleshing this out into a larger U.S. tour soon, something that hasn't happened since 2008. We will definitely keep an eye out... more
Podcast #071: Hippie Workout Mix, Vol. 5 – BP BPMs
It's been way too long since I posted a full-fledged Hippie Workout Mix, so what better day to post a new one than on the day of the NYC Marathon. For Volume 5 in our Hippie Workout Mix series, I decided to go back to an old stand-by for workout tunes:... more
VIDEO: My Morning Jacket @ Boing Boing
A few weeks back, Boing Boing released this killer long-form compilation of My Morning Jacket live videos and interviews covering the current status of the band. I figured it might be new to some other folks too, and at 20+ minutes it's a solid weekend watch. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw2kiIMP1lY
WEBCAST: Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 via Pitchfork
Pitchfork will be webcasting Fun Fun Fun Fest live from Austin, Texas this weekend (the first time that the festival will be livestreamed). With only a few exceptions for specific sets, they'll be streaming live from all four stages which are broken up by genre: indie rock, punk/metal, hip-hop/dance, and... more
TOUR DATES: Tinariwen playing Fun Fun Fun Fest this weekend
Tuareg blues grooves anyone? I first got turned on to Tinariwen after eMusic flagged their last album as a recommendation. I certainly wasn't alone in loving their sound, as they quickly put together a U.S. tour. Since then, they've caught the attention of some fellow musicians, as their new record,... more
TOUR DATES: Roger Waters announces The Wall 2012 tour
As previously reported on last month, Roger Waters was definitely planning on bringing the The Wall Live tour back out during 2012. The official tour announcement hit the news wires this morning and this time around he's hitting ballparks like AT&T Park in SF, Wrigley Field in Chicago ....and Boston... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Oct 31 – Nov 6
We just got hit with the first snowfall of the season here in NYC. Even though the weather's starting to chill out, the live shows are keeping up the heat. Check out my preview of the week's shows with some videos of my top picks, including Ween, Battles, and Steve... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Oct 24-30
Although last week there were a ton of shows going on due to CMJ, I think I'm actually more impressed with this week's selection. Amon Tobin's doing his ISAM live show at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple for three nights (Tues-Thurs). On Tuesday, the Field will bring their hypnotic loop-based... more
TOUR DATES: Steve Kimock & Friends @ Quixote’s, Brooklyn Bowl, Martyr’s
(updated on 10/20/11 for Chicago additions) Longtime readers already know that I've got a sweet spot in my heart (er, ears) for Steve Kimock. That's especially true when Steve -- in one of his many and varied musical projects -- links up with funky-ass bassman, Bobby Vega. I documented one of... more
TOUR DATES: The War on Drugs fall and winter dates
One of my favorite albums of the year so far is Slave Ambient by the War on Drugs. I recently flagged these guys in one of my Song of the Day posts over on WP.com and described them as follows: The overall sound of the album is fresh but familiar. The... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Oct 17-23
This week in NYC shows is a crazy one, with the CMJ Music Marathon officially taking over a good chunk of NYC's clubs and venues. CMJ is a bit like NYC's version of SXSW with industry panels, showcase events, day parties, and all manner of nighttime parties and multi-band extravaganzas.... more
ROUNDUP: Trey Anastasio Band @ nTelos Pavilion, Charlottesville, VA 10/15/11
Our buddy Brent Cebul caught Trey and company down in Charlottesville on Saturday night for the Trey Anastasio Band fall tour closer. Check out his photos, his take on the show and the evening's setlist. Trey Anastasio brought his band to Charlottesville, Virginia this weekend, closing out their short... more
VIDEO: Real Estate – “Easy” (Live @ Relix)
Here's Real Estate playing "Easy" in the Relix office boiler room. These guys are playing a free show today at 4pm at the Bohemian Hall Beer Garden in Astoria to celebrate the release of their new album, Days (stream it via NPR's First Listen series). Word.
Pitchfork Expands Festival Plans to New York City with Forms
It looks like Pitchfork is continuing to expand their festival business. After recently rolling out the Pitchfork Music Festival's European counterpart in Paris, they've just announced plans for a "full-on four-day multi-media festival" in New York City. The festival is called Forms and is scheduled for February 1-4, 2012. According to... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Oct 10 – 16
This week in NYC shows, there's some great jazz, including Pat Metheny (Tues @ The Blue Note), Wynton Marsalis (Fri & Sat @ Lincoln Center), and Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman (Sun @ Bailey Hall). Other than some classic jazz, there's a nice mix of funk, folk, rock, and a... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Oct 3 – 9
In any given week there's always a ton of NYC-area shows spanning across multiple genres and styles, but it seems like this week's concert calendar is even more sonically random than normal. Here are the highlights as I see 'em... Early in the week, we've got Explosions in the Sky... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Sept 26 – Oct 2
This week in NYC Live Music is an interesting one, with a couple notable heavy-hitters and a few solid small-club shows... After their Saturday night slot as the musical guest on SNL, Radiohead decided to stick around town for two, now-sold-out shows at the Roseland Ballroom; definitely a tough ticket due... more
Video: Wilco Live on Letterman
Wilco played a full set last night as a part of the "Live on Letterman" webcast series. They tore through a few choice cuts from their upcoming album, The Whole Love, along with some older live staples and classics. You can check out the performance in all its glory: Good times.... more
American Babies: 2011 Fall Tour Dates, New Video
Tom Hamilton and his American Babies are heading back out on tour this fall, kicking things off this Friday at the Box in Charlottesville, VA. They'll be doing a number of September/October dates up and down the East Coast, including a couple opening slots for both Bruce Hornsby and Felice... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Sept 19-25
As fall comes into full swing this week, we're getting a really nice mix of interesting shows in NYC with some especially noteworthy bands in the indie rock and folk realms. Starting with the more eccentric artists, there's tUnE-YaRds @ Le Poisson Rouge (tonight), Cymbals Eat Guitars @ Music Hall... more
ACL Festival 2011 Webcast Schedule Announced
http://youtu.be/Er4vugx4n4o The ACL Festival kicks off this weekend, and we'll have some official coverage here on LMB as well as LMB NOLA (you can check out our preview coverage here and over on LMB NOLA). But if you're not lucky enough to be heading down to Zilker Park in Austin this... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Sept 13 – 19
This is another one of those week's of live music in NYC that requires some serious skills with scheduling and logistics. There are a ton of great shows and there's just not enough time, energy, and cash flow to take them all in. Since I'm still out of pocket, and... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Sept 6 – Sept 12
I'm out of pocket this week and man...it looks like I picked a bad week to head out of town. There are a bunch of interesting shows going on this week with plenty of options for dancing, rocking, and jammin'. For the full-on jammy goodness, Umphrey's McGee is doing... more
DMB Caravan Festival Rescheduled for Sept 16-18
As we reported last weekend, the DMB Caravan festival at NYC's Governors Island got cut short because of Hurricane Irene. But in one hell of a logistical move, the festival organizers have rescheduled the event for Sept 16-18 at a new spot on NYC's Randall's Island. Dave Matthews Band will... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Aug 30 – Sept 5
Although Hurricane Irene ended up being rather wimpy -- considering all of the preparations and dire warnings -- it certainly screwed up a lot of NYC concerts and festivals this past weekend. Brooklyn Bowl had to postpone BP's Saturday show, so I was denied what would have certainly been a... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Aug 22 – 28
8/26 update: Most shows on Saturday and Sunday canceled due to Hurricane Irene This week in NYC live music, we've got a few solid clubs shows going on, plus two very different NY-area festivals. As I mentioned last week, Deerhunter's hitting Webster Hall for a few nights and comes highly recommended... more
Video: Radiohead Plays ‘The King of Limbs’ From The Basement
We've long been fans of Nigel Godrich's FromtheBasement.tv site, which features a ton of great live, in-studio performances by Radiohead and a bunch of other intertesting artists. Although that site itself doesn't look like it has been updated in a while, we're now seeing some fresh "From the Basement" videos... more
Moogfest 2011 Lineup: Flaming Lips, James Murphy, STS9, TVOTR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_RLDtfKzarY Asheville, North Carolina's festival ode to all things electronic music and Moog, Moogfest, just added some power to its already-solid lineup for 2011. Today, they threw a few new names into the mix, including TV on the Radio, Special Disco Version (featuring James Murphy and Pat Mahoney of DFA/LCD Soundsystem),... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar – Aug 16 – 22, 2011
This week's NYC Concert Calendar seems a tad quieter than last week's....which makes it seemingly a perfect week to highlight a bunch of smaller, intimate shows that are going on in town. In last week's post I already flagged Music for Money, specifically for fans of Battles and Tortoise. Those... more
Video: 4 Dead in Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse
We're getting reports of at least four dead from a stage collapse due to powerful winds at the Indiana State Fair. This horrifying video is making the rounds this morning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0rt9BB0FoU Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved. Very sad. [via Billboard]
Video: Bustle In Your Hedgerow with Questlove @ Brooklyn Bowl, 8/11/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOmfXHsnCMs Sadly, I couldn't make it to last night's Bustle In Your Hedgerow show @ Brooklyn Bowl, but judging by reports and a couple videos posted today, it looks like it was one for the books. Check out Questlove sitting in on drums for "The Wanton Song" (above), as well as... more
