Posts Tagged ‘Yeasayer’
2013 Governors Ball Lineup: Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Pretty Lights, Animal Collective and more
The lineup for the 2013 Governor's Ball Music Festival just dropped and it's ridiculously big. Headlining this year's first three-day version of this festival will be Kanye West, Kings of Leon and a big artist yet to be named. Following right behind them will be NAS, Pretty Lights,... more
Ultra Music Festival 2013 Announces Lineup (Phase 1)
The first phase of 2013's Ultra Music Festival was released last week and it definitely did not disappoint. Highlighted by the Final Performances of the trio Swedish House Mafia, the return of deadmau5, and A State of Trance 600 Arena, the 15th Year Anniversary is gearing up to be possibly the... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (Part Two)
Last week, we rolled out Part One of LMB's Best of 2012 feature, highlighting this year's noteworthy albums (Tame Impala's Lonerism, Jack White's Blunderbuss and Alt-J's An Awesome Wave), artists (Alabama Shakes & Father John Misty) live moments (Phish Dick's 8/31/12, MMJ's 3-night LA "no repeats run" & Sigur Ros... more
Live Music Blog’s Best of 2012: Concerts, Albums, Artists and More (PART ONE)
While there's still plenty of live music magic yet to be made, the end is near and 2012 will be in the rear view in five short weeks. Furthermore, December is generally a skinny month for studio releases (although Big Boi's Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors drops on 12/11) so... more
PHOTOS / VIDEOS: Yeasayer @ 9:30 Club, Washington, DC 11/14/12
Yeasayer is currently touring in support of their 3rd LP Fragrant World and made a stop at Washington, DC's legendary 9:30 Club a couple weeks back for a Wednesday night show as part of the extensive run. Joy Asico (ChunkyGlasses) captured some images at the show and you can check... more
FESTIVAL RECAP: FYF Fest 2012
Words by Sam Nachbar || Photos by Joey Serxner Speaking to a markedly young and trendy group of twenty-somethings during his late-afternoon set at FYF Fest (a.k.a. Fuck Yeah Fest), Father John Misty used his time in between songs to relate to the crowd with humor. By impersonating an old man... more
PREVIEW: 9 Must-See Bands @ FYF FEST 2012
The term “music festival” conjures up images of remote grounds where festival-goers roam an inaccessible and vast plot of land while wearing tie dye and spreading a message of love. A commune-like experiment where nature meets the arts, and attendees are free to escape the day-to-day rigor of the city.... more
S.S. Coachella announced! Pulp, Hot Chip, Girl Talk, Yeasayer and more
The rumors were indeed true; Goldenvoice announced that Coachella was getting in on the Jam Cruise / Holy Ship sorta idea and launching their own cruising festival. S.S. Coachella was made official earlier today in most major news sources, and the artwork and lineup details are now live over... more
LMB LA: FYF Announces 2012 Lineup featuring M83, Refused, Yeasayer and More
The 2012 FYF Fest lineup was released earlier today and it is absolutely killer from top-to-bottom. So many personal favorites in here and FYF has done an admirable job of featuring big ticket indie acts wielding a reputation for great live performances like M83, Yeasayer (one of the best live... more
Bonnaroo 2011: Lineup, Clues, Rumors, Speculation, Wishes, Etc…
2/15/11 update: The Official Bonnaroo 2011 Lineup has been announced. Summer Festival wanderlust is in full force this week as Wakarusa, Mountain Jam and an expected Jazz Fest lineup are released this week... The powers-that-be just kicked the Bonnaspeculation season into overdrive by offering up their first in a series of... more
Virgin Mobile FreeFest Lineup Announced: M.I.A., LCD Soundsystem and Pavement
The Virgin Mobile Festival (now called FreeFest) just announced their lineup for this year's free festival, with M.I.A., LCD Soundsystem and Pavement all topping the lineup. M.I.A., LCD Soundsystem, Pavement top Virgin Mobile FreeFest ‘10 [Consequence of Sound] On Saturday, September 25th, the Virgin Mobile FreeFest returns, this time with a lineup... more
Long View: Yeasayer @ Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn 2/9/10
I'm pleased to introduce the first of many writeups here at LMB from our friend, Wesley Hodges. In his first column, he previews the newly released Baeblemusic.com video featuring a full Yeasayer set from earlier this year in Brooklyn. -Jdub Admittedly, I sort of burned out on Odd Blood months... more
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
Review: Yeasayer, Sleigh Bells @ The Fillmore, SF 4/17/10
On Saturday night, me and my crew found ourselves at a sold-out Yeasayer show at the Fillmore with Sleigh Bells opening, both bands fresh off their sets at Coachella. At one point during the show, Chris Keating from the headliners remarked that while he found Coachella "cool and all,"... more
Coachella 2010: Day One Links, Photos and Videos
This weekend was a great one for live music with Coachella and Wanee music festivals both playing to the masses to kick off the festival season. I watched a ton of the Coachella webcast and really enjoyed the experience of being able to switch between sets, so let's hope... more
Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup Rumors and Leaks
(4/6/10 update: the Lollapalooza 2010 lineup has been officially announced) The lineup for Lollapalooza 2010 appears to be leaking like a sieve. Citing "multiple industry sources," the Daily Swarm claims that Lolla headliners include Lady Gaga, Green Day and a reunited Soundgarden. The Chicago Tribune's Greg Kot is reporting that Lolla... more
Yeasayer 2010 Tour Dates and New Album Stream
I'm not totally convinced I'm a full-on Yeasayer fan (as I often can't get over the lead vocals), but I just can't stop listening to their latest single, "O.N.E." Not only is it catchy as hell, but it combines some really unique sounds and rhythmic textures. Their new album, Odd... 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
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
Yeasayer and MGMT @ Schubas, 2/8/08
I'm a chronic procrastinator in many more ways than I should be, especially when it comes to writing up show reviews. I think the way I process some live music can best be captured when writing up my thoughts the morning immediately following seeing a great show or concert,... more
