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Sasquatch Festival Stream via NPR
NPR is once again digging into the 2011 festival coverage with some great streaming options. This weekend, they're streaming a ton of sets from the Sasquatch Festival out at the Gorge in Washington state. The stream is audio-only, but it's sounding pretty damn good so far. Here's their broadcast schedule... more
Setlist: Phish @ Bethel Woods 5/27/11
Phish has just kicked off their Summer 2011 tour with the first of three nights at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY. Tune in here for the setlist and follow along on Twitter at @LiveMusicBlog, @YEMblog, and @Phish_FTR. Phish @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts,... more
Summer Camp: Webcast Schedule Posted
Who wants some more Couch Tour? Summer Camp kicks off today in Central Illinois and iClips will broadcasting a bunch of sets from the festival starting tomorrow as part of its "Seeing is Believing" Couch Tour. They'll show sets by festival mainstays moe. and Umphrey's McGee, along with Keller Williams,... more
Fleet Foxes Webcast Tonight on NPR
Looks like we've got another great webcast from NPR: Live Tonight: Fleet Foxes In Concert And this one includes full video...which is rad. So now you can let their amazing folk-rock vocal harmonies blow your mind and watch them do it from the comfort of your own home. Yay Couch Tour!
Photos/Videos: The New Deal @ Terminal 5, 5/7/11
I caught a serious dance party on Saturday night at Terminal 5 with the New Deal, OTT and Subswara. Although the New Deal has announced their impending retirement, there were no signs of fatigue as they tore through a super high-energy show that had the NYC crowd bouncing. It was... more
Jazz Fest Webcast: Arcade Fire, Galactic, Jeff Beck, Wilco and more
This weekend, iClips will be webcasting sets from this year's New Orleans Jazz Festival, where our esteemed Editor-in-Chief is currently having a blast. The broadcast starts Saturday and includes some big-name sets like Arcade Fire, Jeff Beck, Robert Plant, Jimmy Buffett and Wilco, along with some more classic NOLA Jazz... more
Disco Biscuits News: Camp Bisco X, New Website, Studio Album & Video
Camp Bisco, the Disco Biscuits' annual electronic music festival, recently added a slew of new acts to their 2011 lineup. The festival is now in its tenth year in existence and will take place July 7-9 at the Indian Lookout Country Club in Mariahville, NY. The latest artist additions include... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar
This week's must-see shows in NYC: TUES MAY 3 Peter Bjorn and John and Bachelorette @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn) (more info) The Indobox, Kinetix @ Brooklyn Bowl (Brooklyn) (more info) WED MAY 4 Foals and Freelance Whales w/ The Naked and Famous at Terminal 5 (more info) Gang Gang Dance @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn) (more info) The... more
Review, Photos, Videos: American Babies @ Mercury Lounge, 4/29/11
Last night I caught a killer American Babies show at Mercury Lounge here in NYC. The show was one of four official record release parties for their new album Flawed Logic, which I mentioned in a previous post (and included a full stream of the album and their new video... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar
As spring's finally starting to heat up, I can already see the concert calendar swelling in size. This week is a great example with lots of killer shows in NYC to check out. MONDAY, APRIL 25 Smith Westerns w/ Unknown Mortal Orchestra @ The Bowery Ballroom Tame Impala w/ Yuck @ Webster... more
Outside Lands Festival 2011 Lineup: Arcade Fire, Muse, Phish
San Francisco's Outside Lands Music Festival just announced its initial 2011 lineup and it's a doozy. Check it out... Outside Lands 2011 Lineup: Muse Phish (2 sets) Arcade Fire The Black Keys Deadmau5 MGMT Girl Talk The Decemberists John Fogerty Erykah Badu The Original Meters Beirut The Roots Arctic Monkeys Big Audio Dynamite STS9 Warren Haynes Band Big Boi Major Lazer Little Dragon... more
R.I.P. tND: The New Deal Calls it Quits
Just got some sad news in the LMB inbox.... After 12 years of bringing their untz-style dance party to the world, the New Deal has decided to call it quits. Here's the official announcement from Darren, Dan and Jamie: The New Deal has decided that 2011 will mark the end of a... more
Tom Hamilton & American Babies: New Album, Video, Spring Tour Dates
Although Tom Hamilton is best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and laptop guru for electronic-rock band Brothers Past, he's also got a burgeoning--and in my opinion underrated--side-project called American Babies. With the Babies, Tommy sets aside his array of electronics and effects pedals to focus on a kind of... more
Podcast #069: Bisco Bliss Mix
Since I recently started posting again, it was only a matter of time before I had to post a new podcast. Although I definitely have some newer mixes in the works, I decided to finally put the finishing touches on a older mix that has literally been years in... more
LCD Soundsystem’s Final Show @ MSG, 4/2/11
Last night, I was super lucky to witness LCD Soundsystem's last show (ever) at MSG. Even with all the hype surrounding this show, it absolutely exceeded expectations and blew me away. From the bombastic drum-drop of "Dance Yourself Clean" to kick off the show, the place was a total dance... more
Preview: LCD Soundsystem’s Final Show @ MSG Tonight
OMFG! While our illustrious editor-in-chief is busy getting his untz on down in LA tonight, I'll be at MSG for LCD Soundsystem's final concert! Despite all the utter nonsense involved with their ticketing fiasco and through some utter stroke of beginner's luck, my lovely wife scored two tickets to LCD... more
Review: Steve Kimock & Friends @ Sullivan Hall, NYC, 3/30/11
Last week, I posted about Steve Kimock's Wednesday-night NYC residency at Sullivan Hall, and as promised, I was able to hit the second show of the residency this week. Steve's crew for week two featured Marco Benevento on keys and circuit-bending toys, Marc Friedman on bass, and Adam Deitch manning... more
R.I.P. Nateva Festival
Well that's a bummer, man... Here's the official word from the Nateva organizers: It is with a heavy heart, and a great sadness that we cancel the 2011 Nateva Music & Camping Festival. After an epic inaugural year, we have found ourselves struggling at every turn as we have tried to push... more
Super Ball IX: Phish Announces 2011 Summer Festival @ Watkins Glen
And there we have it folks! After a good six months of rumors and leaks about a 2011 festival at Watkin's Glen in Upstate NY, Phish finally made the official announcement today. Check it out: Phish "Super Ball IX" A Three-Day Festival from Phish on Vimeo. And here's their matching description: Sensational. Mind-blowing.... more
Photos: Soulive’s “Bowlive II” @ Brooklyn Bowl, 3/11/11
As you may have noticed, I'm still playing a little catch-up after my trip down to Austin for SXSW last week. A couple days before I left town, I was lucky enough to catch a second show of Soulive's "Bowlive" residency at Brooklyn Bowl, now in its second year. Although... more
SXSW 2011 Recap: Photos, Videos, and More
I got back from SXSW this past weekend, but I'm still in a bit of shock and awe (and recovery) from my five days down there. I've been meaning to post this since Sunday, but I've also been battling some kind of post-SXSW plague while trying to catch up at... more
Steve Kimock Sullivan Hall Residency Starts Tonight in NYC
For those who have been reading this site for a while, you'll likely know how much I dig most things Steve Kimock....or, at least you'll be aware of my ongoing love affair with Steve's past projects KVHW and Zero. Unfortunately, living on the East Coast presents few opportunities to see... more
Langerado Music Festival Returns in 2011
It's nice to see this one make a comeback in 2011: Langerado Music Festival. I like that they're back to the original location at Markham Park (outside of Ft. Lauderdale). Here's hoping the 2011 hurricane season is over by October.
Rothbury Festival Returns as Electric Forest Festival 2011
After getting canceled in 2010, it looks like the Rothbury Festival is making a comeback in 2011...but with a new name: the Electric Forest Festival. We've been hearing some occasional rumors about a return for Rothbury in 2011, but this new temporary site posted today is the most official notice... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar
Justin and I have talked about doing an "upcoming shows" list like this for a while. Rather than continuing to just talk about doing it, I figured why the hell not just start posting something and worry about all the details at a later date. So, here you go. This week's... more
Festival Rumor Mill: Phish, DMB, Atlantic City, Watkins Glen, and More
Over the last week or so, we've been hearing a slew of new rumors about potential new festivals in 2011. Some involve Phish, some Dave Matthews Band, some include both bands, while others sound like they'll be multi-band events in the traditional festival style (e.g. Bonnaroo, Coachella, etc...). The two... more
All Tomorrow’s Parties 2011: Portishead Curating, Festival Moves to Asbury Park, NJ
All Tomorrow's Parties has announced its fourth annual New York-Area Music Festival, called I'll Be Your Mirror, slated for the weekend of Sept 30 - Oct 2, 2011. The event will be curated by UK trip-hopsters, Portishead, and will also feature rare performances from Jeff Mangum, formerly of Neutral Milk Hotel.... more
Having Your Own Festival is All The Rage
First Pearl Jam, and now Dave Matthews Band. Who's next to announce, Phish? Perhaps...
Webcast: Toubab Krewe Live from Telluride Tonight @ 10pm MT
Our fav band of white boys playing West African grooves will be webcasting their show tonight from the Llama in Telluride, CO, courtesy of the folks at the Telluride Jazz Celebration. The shows kicks off around 10pm MT. Last time I caught these guys was last September at Brooklyn Bowl and... more
Zero to Reunite for Rare Shows in SF
Here's some pretty sweet news for all the Kimock & Zero fans...check it out: For the first time in nearly 20 years, ZERO returns to the Great American Music Hall for a two-night special event: March 4th and 5th. Almost two decades ago, the quintessential Bay Area band recorded 'Chance in... more
Broken Social Scene 2011 Winter Tour Dates + Coachella
Anybody check out that Broken Social Scene webcast last night? What I was able to catch was pretty killer. They featured a nice mix of older, more classic tunes along with a bunch of newer material from Forgiveness Rock Record, which easily made it onto my list of top albums... more
