Posts Tagged ‘Blitzen Trapper’
First City Festival: Passion Pit, Modest Mouse, MGMT, Beach House and more
The crew at Goldenvoice is busy today with the first announcement of a new festival set for Monterey, CA over the August 24-25 weekend. First City Festival is a new addition to the stacked summer around here in the Bay Area, with Modest Mouse, Passion Pit, MGMT, Neko Case,... more
PHOTOS: Wilco @ Newport Folk Festival, Fort Adams 7/27/12
Newport Folk decided to do things a bit differently this year. After selling out the two-day festival three and half months early, Jay Sweet and company decided to add Wilco to the list of Newport Folk performers with an extra night at Fort Adams just for them to headline, it... more
EPIC FESTIVAL RECAP: Wakarusa 2012
Wakarusa isn’t the biggest festival I’ve been to. They don’t get the A list headliners of Bonnaroo or the media coverage of Coachella. They can’t boast about the bustling city life of San Francisco like Outside Lands or the shady woodlands of Rothbury like Electric Forest, but what Waka may... more
VIDEO PREVIEW: Wakarusa Music Festival 2012
There is less than one week until I'm back on Mulberry Mountain for Wakarusa and I can't even think about anything else. The schedule for this year's festival is so full of what I would consider "must-see" acts that "a few schedule conflicts" doesn't even begin to describe my indescision.... 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
Wakarusa 2012: Full Lineup Announced (Pretty Lights, Avett Bros, Primus & more)
In case you missed it, the lineup for this year's Wakarusa Music Festival was finalized late last week. Topping the bill is a solid eclectic mix with Pretty Lights, The Avett Brothers and Primus all set to headline the festival, with LMB favorites Umphrey's Mcgee, Girl Talk, Ghostland Observatory,... more
Wakarusa 2012 Lineup Additions: UM, Girl Talk, Big Gigantic & more…
The second round of artists have been announced for Wakarusa 2012. Joining Pretty Lights on the headliner slot will be Primus as they're gearing up for tons of dates still supporting their last effort, Green Naugahyde, and Umphrey's McGee, Girl Talk, Big Gigantic and more have all been added... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Dec. 5 – Dec 11)
The NYC live music scene picks up again with a bunch of great shows happening this week, including the Black Keys, the Barr Brothers, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings along with plenty of other highlights. Check it out: As we covered last week, the Black Keys are now set for... 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
Newport Folk 2010: Yim Yames, Sharon Jones, Edward Sharpe, Ben Soilee, Blizen Trapper & More
One of our newest contributors, Eric Tsurumoto, got some amazing stuff at this year's Newport Folk Festival just a few weeks back. Here are his notes and his amazing set of photos from the two-day festival. --Justin Newport Folk 2010: Day One (Saturday, July 31st) I didn’t even make it into... more
High Sierra 2010: Blitzen Trapper
Blitzen Trapper played two nearly identical sets at High Sierra, both on the Big Meadow Stage and set around the same time each day, and man did these guys looked tired. Having done tour after tour in recent years and working hard on the road this year to promote... more
High Sierra 2010: Day One Roundup
Here is a smattering of other photos from our crew's first day at High Sierra. I had an amazing time on day one but definitely hung back and bit and turned it in early. My friends raged hard and made it a few spots I didn't, so I... more
Bonnaroo 2010: Day One Photo Dump (Lotus, Blitzen Trapper, Fanfarlo, and more)
We're super excited to have a photographer onsite at Bonnaroo 2010 this year. Here is our first set of photos from Day One... The Dodos - Miike Snow - Local Natives - Fanfarlo - Lotus - Blitzen Trapper - Photos by Eric Tsurumoto / LIVE MUSIC BLOG.com
The Capitol Hill Block Party Announces 2010 Lineup: !!!, Blitzen Trapper, The Dead Weather, MGMT, and more
It must be "West Coast Music Festival Lineups" week here at LMB. The Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle just announced their lineup today for the weekend of July 23-25th, 2010. It's absolutely stunning for the price of admission. This is seemingly worth traveling for at that... more
Tour Dates: Blitzen Trapper Release Destroyer of the Void on June 8th
I'm really excited to see Blitzen Trapper this summer at High Sierra, especially considering they're well on their way to releasing a new album called Destroyer of the Void on June 8th via Sub Pop. Their currently gearing up for their tour to start the week ahead of the... more
Newport Folk Festival 2010 Lineup: Levon Helm Band, John Prine, Andrew Bird, Avett Brothers, Yim Yames
Newport Folk Festival 2010 from Mike Anderson on Vimeo. The annual Newport Folk Festival has announced their 2010 lineup, releasing this artsy video above to celebrate the occasion. The three-day festival takes place July 30 - August 1 at Fort Adams in Newport, RI, and this year's lineup includes artists like... more
Video: Blitzen Trapper Live in Birmingham, AL
I just came across this video series from Alabama Public Television, called We Have Signal. They've got some pretty rad live footage from a bunch of shows at the BottleTree Café in Birmingham, AL, including this set by Blitzen Trapper which I'm currently digging: We Have Signal: Blitzen Trapper from We... more
High Sierra Music Festival 2010 Lineup
The High Sierra Music Festival has announced its initial 2010 lineup, including the likes of the Avett Brothers, Ozomatli, Femi Kuti, Bela Fleck, and Dr. Dog among many others. The Northern Cali fest is now in its 20th year and will once again take place over the 4th of... more
2009 Halloween Concert Round-Up
Like New Year's Eve, Halloween is another holiday that a lot of bands choose to celebrate in style. There's just something about mixing the live concert experience with all the fun and choas of Halloween that really brings out the freaks. While most bands typically play into the Halloween vibe... more
Pitchfork Music Festival 2009 Lineup Additions
The lineup for the Pitchfork Music Festival just got a bit better with the additions below: Newly added bands as of right this moment: Art-rock exhibitionists Yeasayer, rootsy dudes Blitzen Trapper, epic Danes Mew, Vancouver fuzz buckets Japandroids, Montreal folkies Plants and Animals, wiry post-rockers Disappears, and an indie rock band... more
Video: Blitzen Trapper – “Lady On The Water” (live from Juan’s Basement)
I'm still waking up this morning and reeling in post-concert-coital bliss after last night's Fleet Foxes and Blitzen Trapper show at the Fillmore. I'm going to write up a review right now but I wanted to share this great live video of my favorite track from last night's show.... more
Pitchfork Music Festival | 2009 Lineup
The lineup for the Pitchfork Music Festival got a few additions the other day, with Matt and Kim, Fucked Up, M83, Black Lips, and a few others added to the already amazing festival roster. I really hope I'll be able to attend this festival, with the Friday night "Write... more
Monolith 2008 Recap: Day One Photos
A first trip to a historic place is always special. The first day of the Monolith Festival at Red Rocks was especially nice. A cool, sunny day highlighted the already picturesque venue all afternoon. Adding to the atmosphere was probably the best single festival day of music I've had all... more
