Posts Tagged ‘Brothers Past’
CONCERT RECAP / PHOTOS: CITY BISCO @ The Mann Center, Philadelphia, PA 10/5-10/6/12
The Disco Biscuits straight-up crushed the city of Philadelphia for two nights earlier this month known as City Bisco, leaving people and faces shredded and melted to pieces. The extraordinary, beautiful, amazing Mann Center in downtown Philly played host, and the turnout was amazing. I met people from... more
PREVIEW: The Disco Biscuits present City Bisco @ The Mann Center
City Bisco is going down this weekend at the Mann Center in Philadelphia. The new event is a 2-day multi-stage festival curated by The Disco Biscuits, Philly-natives themselves. The stacked lineup includes: Diplo // RJD2 // A-Trak // Paper Diamond // Papadosio // Tipper // Ott and the All Seeing I... more
LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (April 16-22) – Furthur, Kraftwerk, Paul Simon, Greyboys, Sphongle, Brothers Past
We've got another big week of concerts in NYC on our hands. Furthur and Kraftwerk are back to finish off their long multi-night runs, Paul Simon makes his NYC return, Rodrigo y Gabriela step it up to Radio City, the Greyboy Allstars get set to funk out Brooklyn Bowl, Portugal.... more
Camp Bisco 2012 Lineup: Bisco, Skrillex, Bassnectar and more…
Camp Bisco -- the Disco Biscuits' annual music festival now in its 11th year -- has released their initial 2012 lineup via RollingStone.com, with The Disco Biscuits sharing headlining duties with dubstep powerhouses Bassnectar and Skrillex. Rounding out the rest of the lineup is a nice mix of DJs (Amon... more
Rock ‘n ‘Roll Resort: Shpongle, Conspirator, Hallucinogen, OTT, Brothers Past
Anyone check out this lineup at the Rock'n'Roll Resort this spring? They're calling it the Rock'n'Roll Resort: A Psybient Soiree. I'm not so sure about that name, but if you're into EDM and live electro, this one looks pretty interesting. Headliners include Shpongle, Conspirator (two sets!), Hallucinogen LIVE, and OTT,... more
2012 Electric Forest Festival Initial Lineup: SCI, Bassnectar, STS9, Thievery Corp, Girl Talk
The initial lineup for the 2012 Electric Forest Festival is out. Resident headliners, the String Cheese Incident, lead the lineup alongside Bassnectar, STS9, Thievery Corporation, Girl Talk, and a bunch of other big names in the jam and electronic space (and just about everything else in between). Check it out... Electric... more
Brothers Past Spring Tour Dates, Double Album, Brooklyn Bowl Soundboard
After catching last Friday's smokin' Brooklyn Bowl show, I'm now back on a solid Brothers Past kick and couldn't pass up this week's news. The band has announced a new set of spring tour dates, adding onto their previously-announced Midwestern tour in February, along with a bunch of 2012 festival... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS / SETLIST: Brothers Past @ Brooklyn Bowl, 1/13/12
Last night, I caught a killer Brothers Past show at Brooklyn Bowl. Unlike the last time the band played the Bowl during an epic 2010 snowstorm, BP had a huge turnout for this one. The band really stepped up their game last night, delivering a solid two-set dance throwdown for... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Jan. 9-15)
This week in NYC shows is another mellow one compared to the normal onslaught of great concerts, but there are definitely some interesting happenings, including the New York Guitar Festival, Girls and Real Estate at Terminal 5, and Brother Past's triumphant return to Brooklyn Bowl. For all the guitar and... more
LMB NYC: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Dec. 26-31) – Holiday Run & NYE Edition
Happy holidays, dudes and dudettes! Hope you got everything you wished for and downed copious amounts of egg nog. Now, on to more important stuff than family gatherings and gift exchanges....live music! Naturally, there are ton of great shows going on this week in NYC as we lead up... 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
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
PINK FLOYD WEEK: Tom McKee (Brothers Past) Reflects on Pink Floyd
Tom McKee is the keyboard player in Brothers Past and submitted this post to LMB about how Pink Floyd informs his music career, both in BP as well as with his work at School of Rock. Read on for his thoughts about the band and their tunes... Since Pink Floyd... 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
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
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
Catskill Chill Music Festival Lineup Announced
A new jamband-heavy music festival was announced a few days back which will bring the heads to the Catskills on the weekend after Labor Day. It's called the Catskill Chill Music Festival and it's set for September 10th & 11th, 2010 at Camp Minglewood in Hancock, New York. ... more
Interview: A Chat with Tommy & Clay of Brothers Past
A few weeks back, I caught a great Brothers Past show at Brooklyn Bowl (you can check out my original post with setlist, photos, and video here). But before BP kicked things off at Brooklyn Bowl, I actually had the pleasure of linking up with band members Tom Hamilton (guitar/vocals/laptop)... more
Camp Bisco 2010 Lineup: Disco Biscuits, LCD Soundsystem, Ween, Thievery Corporation, Girl Talk
The Disco Biscuits have announced the initial lineup for Camp Bisco 9, their three-day festival in Mariaville, NY slated for the weekend July 15-17, 2010. As with previous Camp lineups, the festival will feature three nights of the Disco Biscuits and an eclectic mix of bands and DJs loosely geared... more
Brothers Past @ Brooklyn Bowl, 2/25/10: Setlist, Photos, Video
Brothers Past stopped through Brooklyn Bowl last night in near-blizzard conditions for a solid show featuring some of their newer material and a lot of dancey electronic improv. I actually got a chance to chat with guitarist Tom Hamilton and bassist Clay Parnell before the show, so I'll have more... more
Preview: Brothers Past at Brooklyn Bowl
Brothers Past - The Ceiling Part 2 - Bowery Ballroom - 9-26-09 [YouTube] Despite the snowy evening forecast here in NYC, I am hoping to head on over to Williamsburg to catch Brothers Past at Brooklyn Bowl. I was pretty impressed with BP's last NYC show at the Bowery. As you... more
Tom Hamilton’s American Babies: Download and EP Release Party
Tom Hamilton's American Babies side project is back. They've just announced a release party for their new EP at the World Cafe Live in Philly on April 10. They've also released a free track from the new EP called "Weight of the World," which is available over at the XPN... more
Brothers Past 2010 Winter Tour Dates, Free Download
Ever since late 2008 when they reunited with original drummer Rick Lowenberg, Brothers Past has gradually been making its comeback. They toured sporadically in early 2009, but by the end of the year, they seemed to be fully reunited and recharged. Since then, they've been rolling out a steady stream... more
Brothers Past Plays Stealth Gig Tonight at Silk City in Philly, Just Jams
Brothers Past is playing a last-minute, stealth gig at Silk City in Philly on Tuesday night. According to a recent Facebook update, the show starts at 10pm and the band will perform just jams/improv rather than specific songs. Tuesday night dance party?
Downloads: Brothers Past at Bowery Ballroom Soundboard
Back in late September, I caught a fantastic Brothers Past show at the Bowery Ballroom here in NYC. The band just released a soundboard recording of that show to the Live Music Archive for free download, which I highly recommend checking out.
Matisyahu Fall Tour Dates and Eight-Night Festival of Light in NYC
Everyone's favorite Hasidic Jewish reggae-rapper, Matisyahu, is touring heavy this Fall and will once again be hosting his "Festival of Light" Chanukah celebration this December. The eight-night run will include four shows each at Webster Hall and at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, with a different opening act... more
Review: Brothers Past @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC 9/26/09
On Saturday night, I clocked in a third night of a full weekend of live music in NYC with a bangin' finale: Brothers Past at the Bowery Ballroom with The Indobox opening. My buddy Jon and I made it in early enough to catch a few songs by the opening... more
Preview: Brothers Past at Bowery Ballroom Tomorrow
I'm in the midst of a pretty packed weekend of music here in NYC. Last night, I was lucky enough to check out a taping of Elvis Costello's Spectacle (TV show), tonight I'm heading to Marco Benevento Trio in Tribeca, and then it's off to the Bowery on Saturday for... more
Tour Dates: Brothers Past Release New Podcast, New Soundboard, New Dates
On Wednesday, Brothers Past released a freebie soundboard copy of their 3/27/04 show at Martyr's in Chicago. It just so happens that this was my first BP show, and to this day, it remains one of my favorite concert recordings (in fact, the "Inside the Tinman" jam from this show... more
Podcast #064 | Hippie Workout Mix, Vol. 4
Back in December, I was lucky enough to catch a reunited Brothers Past play a killer NYE show outside of Philly. With their original drummer, Rick Lowenberg, back in the mix, BP reminded me why I became such a fan of their unique brand of live electronic dance music. As I've... more
Heady Links | New Year’s Eve Preview Edition
The live music universe is a world filled with ebbs and flows of energy; when things get busy, they really get busy and then there will be a down period. Suffice to say that in Chicago, right when that 90 day limit Lollapalooza puts on its performers finishes, October is... more
