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The Wood Brothers 2011 Tour Dates and New Album
http://youtu.be/kYGfvT_Kp3Y The Wood Brothers have put together a nice late summer/early fall tour in support of their new album, Smoke Ring Halo, which was produced by Jim Scott (Johnny Cash, Tom Petty) and released on Southern Ground Artists (Zac Brown's independent label). I'm digging this little promo video they put together... more
The Royal Family Affair Schedule Announced
Soulive's inaugural three-day outdoor festival, The Royal Family Affair, kicks off this weekend up at Stratton Mountain in Vermont. They just announced the schedule for the weekend's festivities, which includes sets by Chromeo, Big Gigantic, Soulive and plenty of their Royal Family label brethren. If you're looking for nice midsize... more
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival 2011 Lineup
The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival has announced its 2011 lineup, featuring HSB mainstays like Bela Fleck, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, and Robert Plant, alongside less bluegrass-ey artists like Bright Eyes, Broken Social Scene, Buckethead, Fitz & the Tantrums, Kurt Vile & the Violators, and MC Hammer (no, seriously; he's... more
Setlist: Phish @ Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena, Stateline, NV 8/9/11
Phish just kicked off their two-night run at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey's in Stateline, NV. Our editor-in-cheif, Justin, is on-site taking photos from the pit and kicking out some occasional updates via twitter. If you're not watching along via the official LivePhish.com webcast, then follow the action along... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar
NYC's live music scene continues to bang on through the heat & humidity with an interesting mix of shows this week. We've got some well-known, genre-crossing singer-songwriters like Bon Iver and Bob Dylan...you may have heard of him. If you're more into dreamy synth-based rock that harkens back to 80s,... more
Music to Know Festival Cancelled
The Music to Know festival has been cancelled. That's a bummer, man. Music to Know was one of two new "vacation destination"-style festivals out in the Hamptons; the other being the new Escape to NY festival which is happening this weekend....and as it happens, has said it will honor tickets... more
Video: Phish – “Rock & Roll” – Live at the Gorge, 8/5/11
I had a chance to listen to a few tracks from Phish's first night at the Gorge. While the "Roggae" was definitely interesting (per Justin's take), I think the clear standout of the night was the band's nearly 20-minute cover of the Velvet Underground's "Rock and Roll," which featured a... more
Video: Phish – “Roggae” – Live at the Gorge, 8/5/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQrxcR9igdM Justin thought this outro jam from "Roggae" was one of the more interesting moments from last night's Phish show at the Gorge. Since he was able to nab a decent video, I thought I'd post this up for the rest of us to check out. Nice to hear them stretching... more
Setlist: Phish @ The Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA 8/5/11
Phish is about to kick off the second leg of their summer tour at the Gorge, up in beautiful George, WA, where our illustrious editor-in-chief will be enjoying every minute of the festivities. Unfortunately, Justin's getting bad reception, so we aren't expecting a ton of real-time updates from him, but... more
Webcast: 2011 Newport Folk Festival via NPR
The fine folks over at NPR Music are webcasting live from the Newport Folk Festival this weekend. As with other recent festival coverage, NPR is now including video (previous streams were audio-only). Here's the full schedule (all times are ET): Saturday, July 30: 6:00 pm: The Decemberists 5:50 pm: Pokey LaFarge 4:45 pm:... more
Trey Anastasio Band Announces Fall 2011 Tour Dates
Trey Anastasio Band has announced a five-show East Coast run this fall, nicely slotted in between Trey's already-announced festival appearances at the Langerado and Bear Creek music festivals in Florida. Here's a bit more info from Phish.com: The run will mark the return of the septet that debuted on his 2010... more
Pitchfork Music Festival 2011: Final Photos, Thoughts
I just noticed that we got a request for my TV on the Radio photos from the Pitchfork Music Festival, so I thought I'd post those along with my other remaining photos, and try to wrap things up with some comments about my experience this past weekend. We've already posted photos... more
Photos, Video: Deerhunter @ Pitchfork Music Festival 2011
I feel like I've barely had a chance to wrap my head around all the great live sets I caught at the Pitchfork Music Festival this past weekend, but Deerhunter's set was easily one of my favorites. I noticed that someone did a full rip of the webcast video and... more
Photos: White Denim @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC, 6.25.11
On Saturday night I caught White Denim at the Bowery Ballroom and, as expected, I was blown away with their live show. Holy shit, do I love this band! White Denim's latest release - D - has quickly become one of my favorite albums of 2011, so it was... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar
http://vimeo.com/21078081 Summer in NYC is now in full swing and we've got a busy week of local shows already upon us. I'm getting stoked for two shows this weekend, which should both be stellar. Friday night I'll be heading out on the Hudson to join Brothers Past on "the Big F-ing... more
Battles: Live Video & 2011 Tour Dates
Battles are putting together some of the crazier instrumentals I've heard in a while. Check out these stellar live cuts from La Blogoeteque: http://vimeo.com/24107860 http://vimeo.com/24513475 Whoah. Thank you La Blogoeteque. These guys also have a pretty massive summer/fall tour lined up in Europe and North America. If you're ever in the need to... more
Phish in Camden, 6/10/11: Review, Photos, Videos, Downloads
After a solid two-week stretch to start their summer tour, last Friday Phish headed down to the familiar Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ, the site of many a great Phish show -- including two favorites from my personal show history (7/10/99 and 7/4/00). But Friday night's show was a... more
Phish @ Merriweather Post Pavilion, MD 6/11/11
Phish just kicked things off for night one at their old Maryland standby, Merriweather Post Pavilion. Check out the setlist: Phish @ Merriweather Post Pavilion, MD, 6/11/11 Set 1: Daniel Saw the Stone, AC/DC Bag, Ocelot, Access Me, Vultures, Wilson > Sand, Roses Are Free > Reba, On Your Way Down,... more
Bonnaroo 2011 Webcast Schedule
If you're not lucky enough to be heading down to Manchester, TN for this weekend's festivities, you'll once again have a chance to catch a slew of live sets through the official Bonnaroo webcast. The B'roo folks have teamed up with Vevo for this year's broadcast, which will feature sets... more
Setlist: Phish @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, 6/8/11
Phish heads back to upstate New York tonight for what could be a solid weeknight "sleeper" show at Darien Lake Performing Arts Center. Check out the action... Phish @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY, 6/8/11 Set 1: Nellie Kane, Mellow Mood, Buffalo Bill, Kill Devil Falls, Wolfman's Brother,... more
Setlist: Phish @ Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA, 6/7/11
Phish continues their 2011 Summer Tour at the Comcast Center in Mansfield, MA...or what all of us fans still seem to call "Great Woods." We're currently pulling pretty decent audio stream via ustream. Check, check it... Phish @ Comcast Center, Mansfield, MA, 6/7/11 Set 1: Llama, The Moma Dance > Possum,... more
Gig Poster Break: Phish @ Blossom Center
The official poster from Saturday night's Phish show at Blossom Music Center is one of my favorites of the tour so far. As it happens, the designers over at DKNG Studios created a little "making of" video to show us all the time, effort and detail that goes into one... more
Setlist: Phish @ Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH, 6/5/11
Phish continues its run through Ohio tonight in Cincy with what's already looking like a scorcher. We're following along with all the usual Twitter peeps and hoping for some big improv on par with that killer "Down with Disease" from two nights ago. Phish @ Riverbend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH,... more
Webcast: My Morning Jacket Live from Mountain Jam
Just in case you haven't had a chance to catch a recent My Morning Jacket show or webcast, here's another great opportunity...iClips.net has the MMJ set from Mountain Jam starting at 7:30pm ET.
Video: Phish “Down with Disease” 6/3/11 in Clarkston, MI
Phish posted an official video for one of the highlights of the summer tour so far...a nearly half-hour version of "Down with Disease" from Friday night's show at the DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkston, MI. If you haven't already checked this out, go grab some popcorn and sit back... more
Setlist: Phish @ DTE Energy Music Theater, Clarkston, MI, 6/3/11
Phish just got started with set one at the DTE Energy Music Theater, celebrating Mike Gordon's birthday in style. Happy b-day Cactus! Phish @ DTE Energy Music Theater, Clarkston, MI, 6/3/11 Set 1: Wolfman's Brother, Funky Bitch, Sample in a Jar, NICU[1], Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove,... more
Mountain Jam Festival Webcast Schedule
The Mountain Jam festival webcast just got going over at iClips.net. Here's the full weekend schedule: FRIDAY 12:00 - Timbre Coup 12:45 - Voodelic 1:30 - Carbon Leaf 2:30 - Toubab Krewe 3:30 - Tim Reynolds & TR3 4:30 - Electric Hot Tuna 6:00 - Soulive 7:15 - Bela Fleck & The Original Flecktones 9:30 - Warren Haynes Band 1:00 -... more
Langerado 2011 Lineup: Trey Anastasio Band, Death Cab For Cutie, Ben Harper, Ween
As we mentioned previously, the Langerado Music Festival is making its return in 2011, after a two-year hiatus. They've just announced their initial 2011 lineup, with Death Cab For Cutie, Trey Anastasio Band, Ben Harper, Ween, and Thievery Corporation on top of the bill, and a slew of buzzy indie... more
Setlist: Phish @ PNC 5/31/11
Phish has moved onto the Garden State tonight to continue the early summer tour madness. We're following along with the usual suspects. Check it out: Phish @ PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, 5/31/11 Set 1: Chalk Dust Torture, Roggae, Punch You In the Eye, The Moma Dance > Rock and... more
Podcast #70: Phish Summer Bliss Mix
In celebration of Phish kicking off their summer tour this weekend, it's time for another podcast. Although I certainly love the band's darker side, for me, I generally equate Phish and summer with the band's blissful and happy improvisational style. With that in mind, I decided to mimic the same... more
