Posts Tagged ‘Lotus’
North Coast Music Festival 2013 Lineup: Wu-Tang, Bisco, Big Gigantic, Paper Diamond and more
The lineup for this year's North Coast Music Festival was dropped last night on the interwebs, and headlining this year is a solid set of hip-hop, electronic and livetronica artists that will undoubtably be something worth seeing over Labor Day weekend (Aug. 30th-Sept. 1st) in Chicago. First up of... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Lotus @ The National, Richmond, VA 3/15-3/16/13
Photos by: Ross Citrin / Words by: Steve Ledgers Lotus’ Richmond run at the National was a total smack in the face, a chilling epiphany, and I blame the second night for being the arbiter of truth. It struck me dumb, shook my core, and then softly rolled over my heart.... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Lotus @ Best Buy Theater, NYC 1/26/13, Knitting Factory, Brooklyn 1/27/13
Writer: Steve Ledgers / Photographer: Ross Citrin "Full speed ahead," as the saying goes. Lotus kicked off their winter tour with explosions in the sky (not the band), and many tricks up their sleeves. It’s hard for me to conceptualize how a band can take a small vacation and then... more
WEBCAST: Lotus Set to Stream Tonight’s show in Brooklyn, NY for Free
Couch Tour reminder that Lotus will stream their SOLD-OUT show tonight from the Knitting Factory in Brookly, NY at 9:30PM EST / 6:30 PST on Livestream.com. Lotus is in the midst of a extensive U.S. Tour behind their new album Build which will be released February 19th on SCI... more
PHOTOS / RECAP / SETLIST: Lotus @ House of Blues, Boston 1/25/13
Lotus stopped by the House of Blues in Boston on a cold and snowy Friday night to play the second show of their winter tour, and I was there to take it all in and grab some photos. After a sold out night in Burlington, they played to an equally... more
Lotus Releases New Track, More 2013 Tour Dates (w/ VibesquaD)
The boys in Lotus are some of the hardest working in the biz these days, and their recent tour announcements prove that they're ready to get on the road and promote their new album, Build, as soon as they can Plus who needs a break when you're playing with... more
RECAP / PHOTOS: Lotus @ Ram’s Head, Baltimore, MD 12/30-12/31/12
Hitting all five nights of the Lotus NYE run last week seemed distant even up until the last second, but soon became anticipation became reality. Starting out in Chicago (the city I grew up in) then flying to Pittsburgh and then driving to Baltimore to catch the shows was one... more
CONCERT RECAP: Lotus @ The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA 11/30/12
Lotus returned to Philly for one last massive 2012 hometown show, bringing a tasty couple of sets to the ears of a packed E-Factory. Getting the warehouse party moving with a delicious, jazz-induced 14 minute "Flower Sermon", a fan favorite and perfect tune to get people in the proper state... more
CONCERT RECAP: Lotus @ Buffalo Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY 9/21-9/22/12
Lotus returned to Buffalo for a 2-night run at the Town Ballroom, throwing down those trademark sexy ass instrumental post-rock and electronic dance grooves. No matter what the venue, the energetic joy and catharsis of a Lotus show is an infectious feeling and an unforgettable experience. Yet again this month... more
CONCERT RECAP: Lotus, Ghostland Observatory, Mimosa and Sonic Spank @ FDR Park, Philly 9/15/12
Ross Citrin caught the Lotus show @ FDR Park in Philly a couple weekends ago, continue on for his thoughts and a photo gallery from the show! What a beautiful day it was at FDR Park in Philadelphia. Perfect weather for an outdoor day of music. Sonic Spank got things... more
INTERVIEW: Luke Miller of Lotus @ FDR Park
Ross Citrin chatted with Lotus' Luke Miller and got a rather in-depth look into what goes on behind the scenes of the Lotus matrix. Read on below for the extensive interview about Lotus' origins and current plans moving forward towards the end of 2012 and beyond. INTERVIEW WITH LUKE MILLER OF... more
FESTIVAL RECAP: Catskill Chill 2012
Two words coming back from this year's Catskill Chill: CHILLED OUT. This unique festival brings out the best in everyone lucky enough to be a part of it. I felt nothing but amazing vibes and pure talent the whole weekend. You really couldn't ask for a better lineup. Yonder flew... more
Lotus Announces Five-Night NYE Run
Lotus just unveiled plans for a five-night New Year's Eve run to close out 2012 in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore. The band will be supported Zoogma and Archnemesis during the first night at Chicago's Riviera Theatre, while The Werks will open the second night. After that, it's on to Pittsburgh... more
VIDEOS: 10 Must-See Artists @ Catskill Chill 2012
The 3rd Annual Catskill Chill Music Festival is hitting Hancock, New York this upcoming September 7-9, 2012, and we're beyond psyched to be attending the festival this year for coverage on the site. For those who haven't followed this fest, it's definitely an up-and-coming must-go festival, with the attendance... more
FESTIVAL RECAP / PHOTOS: Camp Bisco 11
My close friend from Chicago, Ross, made it out to Camp Bisco 11 last week. He brought back some awesome photos to share with us and here's what he had to say about the fest... -Andrei Camp Bisco this year was a hell of a time, from the hard pounding dubstep... more
DOWNLOAD: Lotus does Post-Rock
Our buddies in Lotus just put up a free recording for you to download from a pretty cool set the band did a few years back. I had always known that the band was dabbling heavy into the post-rock side of things with their unique approach to livetronica, but... more
Summer Set Music Festival: Pretty Lights, Umphrey’s, Big Gigantic and more
Summer Set Music & Camping Festival was just announced and will be a welcome new addition to the summer music festivals we've seen over the past few years. Set for Somerset, Wisconsin the weekend of August 24-26, 2012, Pretty Lights, Umphrey's McGee, Big Gigantic, Nas and more will be... more
LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (May 8-13) – Avett Brothers, Budos Band, Lotus, M83, Neon Indian, Steve Kimock, Undead Festival
Per usual, there's lots going on this week in NYC live music, including shows by the Avett Brothers, the Budos Band, Lotus, M83, Neon Indian, Steve Kimock, and MMW. Read on for all the highlights as I see 'em.... If you're more into singer-songwriter folk and rock, then there are some... more
TONIGHT: Lotus with NVO @ The Fillmore, SF 4/21/12
Friends, family, music nerds, frenemies... I want everyone out tonight at the Lotus / NVO show if you live anywhere in California or anywhere close to San Francisco. Tonight is the night. My band NVO goes on stage at the Fillmore at 9pm sharp. More on this momentous occasion... more
Catskill Chill Music Festival Lineup Announced: Yonder, Lotus, Conspirator, EOTO and more
The lineup for Catskill Chill Music Festival was announced today and will feature Yonder Mountain String Band, Lotus, Conspirator, Soulive, EOTO and tons more LMB favorites. It's set for the weekend of September 7-9, 2012 at Camp Minglewood in Hancock, NY and tickets are on sale now. Read... 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
VIDEO RECAP: Lotus @ The Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO 2.4.12
Check out our very first original video production courtesy of Andrei Molchanov and our talented LMB CO team! Many more of these to come in the future, but today's post takes us back to the sold-out Lotus show earlier this year at The Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, CO. ... more
High Sierra 2012 Lineup: STS9, Galactic, Built to Spill, Lotus, Soulive & more…
The lineup for High Sierra Music Festival was just announced and it's absolutely a fantastic day for all my friends (based on my chat windows and the status updates I'm reading). We wait all year for this announcement locally because we know that High Sierra is one of the... more
All Good Music Festival Announces 2012 Lineup: ABB, Phil Lesh, Flaming Lips, Lotus & more…
The lineup for this year's All Good Music Festival was just announced and will feature headlining sets from The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh and Friends, and the Flaming Lips. Joining them near the top of the lineup is the duo of Bob Weir and Bruce Hornsby (featuring Branford... more
PHOTOS: Lotus @ The Fillmore, Denver 2/4/12
Anticipation has been high for Lotus to return to Colorado since their memorable Fourth of July show at Red Rocks. The band came back with a bang, bringing a stellar performance to one of downtown Denver's largest indoor venues, The Fillmore. With a big crowd came a lot of energy... more
2012 Summer Camp Music Festival: moe., UM, Primus, Gogol and more
Earlier yesterday fans of the Summer Camp Music Festival on Facebook and Twitter started to get treated to the official lineup announcement slowly but surely leaking out over the interwebs. I was busy so didn't really have time to digest it, but waking up this morning to the official... more
PHOTOS: Lotus @ The Independent, SF 11/12/11
Lotus played to a sold-out Independent on Saturday night and arguably played the best two sets I've ever seen them deliver. The energy in the room was solid. Check out my photos from the show:
LMB SF: This Week’s Concert Calendar (Nov. 7-13)
Sorry for the absence of this here column last week; I got hit with an acute case of tonsillitis which definitely killed my Monday pretty badly. Felt like I was swallowing razorblades....but the good news is that it got me to the doctor to get some killer horse-pills to... more
