Posts Tagged ‘The Shins’
WEBCAST: Hangout Music Fest 2013 on MTV.com
For the masses stuck in cubicles today and not partying on the beach for this year's Hangout Music Fest down in Gulf Shores, AL, MTV has you covered on all the action coming in from the festival. Yes, you read that right -- MTV seems to be actually running... more
Boston Calling: New festival announces The National, Fun., Shins, Portugal the Man, Andrew Bird & More
The city of Boston is finally getting a music festival to call their own! Boston Calling (named after The Clash's London Calling) will take place on May 25th and 26th, with the organizers hoping to attract 20,000 fans to Boston's City Hall plaza. The organizers are also promising... more
PREVIEW: Vail Snow Daze (The Shins, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Wilco)
In recent years Colorado has seen a steady rise in ski resorts playing host to some epic winter concert events, and winter sports hotspot Vail Ski Resort will be no exception this season. To commemorate their 50th anniversary this year, the resort will be celebrating with Vail Snow Daze, a... more
Bonnaroo 2012: Highlights, Photos and Videos from Day Four (Beach Boys, Bon Iver, Phish)
And so came the final day of Bonnaroo 2012, a sad day in the lives of tens of thousands when reality forces them to return. But, the stages at Centeroo prevailed, giving us an abundance of music to ease us before our departure on this very cool, overcast day.... more
Bonnaroo 2012 Webcast Schedule Posted
The webcast schedule for this year's Bonnaroo Music Festival has been announced and posted on YouTube. It's effing stacked, too. For those of us enjoying this year's festival from the comfort of our own Couch Tour parties, we're in for a treat with webcast sets planned for tUnE-yArDs,... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: The Shins @ Wang Theatre, Boston MA 5/4/12
It was just over a decade ago that The Shins came into the limelight. In 2001, James Mercer and his bandmates (at the time) put out Oh, Inverted World. For me, I caught wind of the band in about 2003 and it took mere seconds before I fell in love... more
ACL Fest 2012 Lineup: RHCP, Neil Young, Black Keys, Jack White and more
The lineup for ACL Fest just dropped officially after a few days of leaking out a few of the artists all around Austin via scratch off clue cards. This year's fest will be headlined by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys, Jack White,... more
LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (April 30-May 6) – Andrew Bird, Feist, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry, The Shins, Toubab Krewe
We've got another big week of live music in the Big Apple, including some indie rock heavy-hitters like Andrew Bird, The Shins w/ Real Estate, and Feist, along with a three-night indie showcase taking over the stage at Brooklyn Academy of Music, entitled "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry." Headliners for the three-night... more
LMB NYC: Concert Calendar (April 23-29) – Conspirator, Death Cab for Cutie, Jack White, Miike Snow, The Shins, Washed Out
Although this week isn't quite as bumpin' for NYC concerts as the last two weeks, there are still plenty of great shows happening around town. Washed Out is back in NYC with a full touring band at Music Hall, Here We Go Magic hits the Knit, fun. rides their new-found... more
Bonnaroo 2012 Lineup: Radiohead, RHCP, Phish, Bon Iver & Beach Boys
The lineup for Bonnaroo 2012 was just released and features Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, Bon Iver, and the Beach Boys all at the top of the artist list for this year's festival. Read on for the full lineup... Bonnaroo 2012 Lineup http://www.bonnaroo.com Radiohead Red Hot Chili Peppers Phish The Beach Boys Featuring Brian... 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
Coachella 2012 Lineup Announced
The lineup for Coachella 2012 has been posted! This year's festival will be bringing headliners The Black Keys, Radiohead, and Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg to the two-weekend affair down in Indio, CA. Other LMB favorites on the lineup are Refused, M83, Flying Lotus, SBTRKT, Bon Iver, Girl... more
VIDEO: The Shins – “Breathe” (Live on ‘Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon’)
Last night (as expected), The Shins came to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and covered Pink Floyd "Breathe" from Dark Side of the Moon. The band has actually covered this a few times before, and I'd definitely say this version nails it. Check out the video here or read on... more
TONIGHT: Pink Floyd Week Begins on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Tonight is a great night of network TV live music if you're a Pink Floyd fan. The Shins are kicking off Pink Floyd week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with a performance of "Breathe" from Dark Side of the Moon, and the rest of the lineup for the... more
Tour Dates: Broken Bells Announce First Tour
Broken Bells, that new band fronted by James Mercer of The Shins and Danger Mouse of everything cool released in new music over the past few years, just announced their first tour following up their highly successful introduction down at SXSW this year. I really only caught this video... more
Video Goldmine: Nigel Godrich’s “From the Basement” Video Archive
Remember Radiohead's "From the Basement" videos? It turns out those weren't the only videos being captured by Nigel Godrich and crew. I'm not sure exactly when this new site launched, but FromtheBasement.tv is now a virtual treasure trove of amazing live (in studio) performances by a veritable who's who of... more
the shins: a fatal flaw, in the logic of love
if you aren't already, start listening to the shins. this four piece, from albuquerque, nm, has sweet acoustic guitars, unique vocals, and heartfelt steel pedal guitar riffs. check out the video of half of the shins playing in their basement. it is a rare treat to see... more
