PHOTOS: Governor’s Ball 2013 (Kanye West, Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, Cut Copy, Foals & more)
Governor's Ball got hit with the rain on Friday making photos almost impossible to get and the headliners (Kings of Leon and Pretty Lights) both got cancelled which meant big bummers for concert goers, but we had our man Kenny Sun on the scene for Saturday and Sunday to cover... more
Sigur Rós Announce Fall Tour Dates
Sigur Rós have announced a Fall tour of North America just ahead of the release of their new album, Kveikur on June 18th. The band kick things off on September 14th in Detroit at the Laneway Festival and plays through October including stops in Philly, Nashville, Chicago, New Orleans,... more
WATCH: The Lonely Island Ironically Performs “Semicolon” with Alanis Morissette on Kimmel
Funny man trio The Lonely Island (Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone) dropped into Hollywood last night for a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Their upcoming third studio LP, The Wack Album arrives soon and in support of the new record last night the trio performed a mashed version... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: moe. @ Ives Concert Park, Danbury, CT 6/1/13
"With a ron ron here, and a ron ron there...here a ron, there a ron, everywhere a moe-ron..." Well that's what their fans call themselves at least...moe-rons. With that title, flattering or not, those moe-rons were having the time of their lives on a nice, warm Saturday night at Ives Concert... more
Nine Inch Nails: New Album Details, North American Tour & Release Single “Come Back Haunted”
Trent Reznor has been making some serious news tonight after announcing last week that Nine Inch Nails had finished a new album and was planning on releasing it later this year on Columbia Records. Then tonight, not only did a new single drop called "Come Back Haunted," but an... more
FESTY PREVIEW: Sonic Bloom 2013
Sonic Bloom, “Colorado’s Premier Boutique Music Festival,” (as it is billed) returns to Georgetown, CO on June 13-16 for a weekend of thumping basslines, eclectic artists, and general weirdness in the sleepy yet gorgeous Colorado hills. The festival bears close resemblance to Southern California’s Lightning in a Bottle Festival and... more
Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich Announce LIVE DJ Set on KCRW
Set a reminder because Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich (Atoms for Peace) are set to team up for an unprecedented DJ set in Santa Monica's KCRW studios -- their first time doing a live set on U.S. radio -- THIS Friday, June 7 at 10am PST. Tune in to... more
EPIC FESTIVAL RECAP: Sasquatch! 2013 (Part One)
Words by Pete Merriman | Photos by Victoria Holt When it comes to Memorial Day weekend, one music festival reigns supreme over all others in terms of size, vibe, curation, and booking the hottest up and comers in the music scene: Sasquatch!. Over its 12 years, the Sasquatch! Festival over... more
Life Is Beautiful Festival Announces Inaugural Lineup
Beck, The Killers, Kings of Leon and Imagine Dragons will headline the inaugural Life Is Beautiful music, art and food festival scheduled for Oct. 26 and 27 in downtown Las Vegas. LMB favorites like STS9, Portugal. The Man, Poolside, Cayucas and Robert Delong are included amongst the undercard as... more
PHOTOS: Free Press Summer Festival 2013
Photos by Alison Moon Music fans embraced the Texas heat Saturday as the sold-out crowd gathered in Eleanor Tinsley Park in downtown Houston for the first day of the fifth annual Free Press Summer Festival. On the opening day, the large crowd swarmed the park in particular during sets by Iggy... more
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Announce Cancer Diagnosis, Tour & Album Release Postponed
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings just sent out a press blast detailing some sad (but hopeful) news: Sharon Jones was just diagnosed with stage-one bile duct cancer and they have decided to postpone their 2013 touring and their upcoming album release. Sad news to see, but the release is... more
RECAP: !!! @ Tipitina’s, New Orleans, 5/24/13
A modestly thin crowd at Tipitina’s got down hard last Friday night, but the music they were grooving to was far from the NOLA funk that usually fills those hallowed halls. !!! (pronounced “chk chk chk”) blasted through a tight, hour long set that showcased their distinct dance-punk stylings... more
WATCH: Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers’ New Van Session, “Take the Money and Run”
Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers kicked off a nation-wide tour with Gov't Mule in Portland, ME tonight and just before they hit the stage they uploaded another one of their popular Van Session videos to Youtube. Last year their simple van video cover of a Hall & Oates classic... more
MOVING PORTRAITS: Summer Camp 2013 (+ Full Gallery w/ Umphreys, moe., Future Rock & more)
Summer Camp Music Festival has become a staple of the Midwest music festival scene and one that the jamband scene can't seem to stop loving. moe., Umphrey's McGee, and Keller Williams all put this at the top of their priorities early in their careers and it continues to pay... more
VIDEO: Victor Wooten Jams with Dumpstaphunk at Summer Camp 2013
I'm not sure how four days went by without us posting this video but better late than never. Reportedly one of the better things to come out of Chicago's Summer Camp besides all those stories of the nasty weather was Victor Wooten's collaboration with Dumpstaphunk. Video evidence exists... more
STREAM: Portugal. the Man’s awesome new album ‘Evil Friends’
One week ahead of it's official release date (June 4th), Portugal. the Man have made their new album, Evil Friends available for stream on Tubmlr. For the first time, the band worked with Danger Mouse and the results are brilliant. I was immediately hooked after the first listen... more
Harvest Fest 2013: YMSB, Tedeschi Trucks, Les Claypool, Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass & More
The Harvest Festival and their hosts (for the third year now) the Yonder Mountain String Band just announced who will join them this Fall at Mulberry Mountain in the Ozark Mountains on October 17, 18 19, 2013. LMB faves Tedeshi Trucks Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Hot Buttered Rum w/ Allie... more
RECAP / VINES: Tame Impala, Jonathan Wilson @ Fox Theater, Oakland 5/29/13
For a moment yesterday I contemplated actually giving up my ticket to see Tame Impala with opener Jonathan Wilson at the Fox Theater in Oakland, because when you've been emotionally invested in a band and want to see them succeed and you've seen them three times previously you wonder if... more
David Byrne & St. Vincent Release New EP ‘Brass Tactics’ For Free
Just ahead of their upcoming tour together, David Byrne and St. Vincent (Annie Clark) have released a new EP Brass Tactics for free on iTunes. Brass Tactics is a compliment to the duo's 2012 album, Love This Giant and includes unreleased material "Cissus", a live version of Talking Heads'... more
Weezer Cruise Announces 2014 Lineup: Toro y Moi, Cat Power, Holy F*ck, Ash, Caveman and More
Weezer and Rose Tours announced today the line-up for the second ever Weezer Cruise. Launching from Jacksonville, FL on February 13, 2014 the cruise will hit new Caribbean ports—including Freeport and Nassau in the Bahamas—as fans celebrate with their favorite bands, before returning to port on February 17. ... more
Treasure Island 2013 Lineup: Atoms for Peace, Beck, Animal Collective, Major Lazer & more
The lineup for Treasure Island Music Festival was just announced officially, and it's amazing compared to some of the lineups I've seen them throw together in the past few years. Topping this year's bill is Atoms for Peace, Beck, Animal Collective and Major Lazer -- thereby making the entire... more
