From the monthly archives:

April 2009

Jazz Fest Webcasts from Tipitina’s, Steve Kimock’s Crazy Engine Tonight

April 30, 2009

If, like many of us at LMB, you’re unable to enjoy the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in person this year, you are in luck. Tipitinas.com will be webcasting a number of shows from the classic NOLA venue, including Steve Kimock’s Crazy Engine, which kicks off tonight at 2AM CT. The rest of the [...]

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2009 Austin City Limits Festival Lineup

April 29, 2009

The lineup for the Austin City Limits music festival down in Austin’s Zilker Park was just announced yesterday. The three-day fest will go down Oct. 2nd-4th and will feature tons of music, food, comedy, dust, heat, portojohns, drugs, booze and everything else we all love about music festivals. Read on for the lineup.

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Phish in Relix (Again)

April 27, 2009

I remember reading the Phish issue of Relix when the band broke-up and I remember thinking that everything, indeed, seemed so final. The writing that Mike Gordon did regarding the use of his secret equipment seemed as symbolic as Trey giving away the trampolines during Coventry — it just seemed like the band really [...]

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Tour Dates: Future Rock (w/ Shout Out Out Out Out, Lotus)

April 24, 2009

photo by sebastien.b
As a Chicago native, I’m always proud to give a shout-out to Chi-town bands. I lived in Chicago for about four years and was able to catch Future Rock rock out the local club circuit a number of times with their unique brand of live electronic rock. In my opinion, this trio doesn’t [...]

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Lebowski Fest: Speed of Sound Tour 2009

April 22, 2009

Lebowski Fest is packing up their dirty undies and hitting the road for a North American tour this summer!
The Speed Of Sound Tour will kick off in May 2009 in Los Angeles and will roll through Louisville, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego and Las Vegas.
Lebowski Fest: Speed of Sound Tour 2009
Lebowski Fest Los Angeles [...]

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Tour Dates: Holy Fuck Spring ‘09, New MP3

April 22, 2009

Holy Fuck just released a new studio track and a set of Spring tour dates that will take them across the country. Crocodiles will be supporting all dates.
Holy Fuck – Jungles [mp3]
Read on for the tour itinerary…
HOLY FUCK SPRING ‘09 U.S. TOUR:
5/21 BOSTON, MA Middle East
5/22 BROOKLYN, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
5/23 NEW YORK, [...]

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Lollapalooza 2009 Lineup Announced

April 21, 2009

And there we have it, folks. The lineup for Lollapalooza 2009 is out:
* Depeche Mode
* Tool
* The Killers
* Jane’s Addiction
* Beastie Boys
* Kings of Leon
* Lou [...]

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Green Apple Music Festival: The Flaming Lips to Headline The National Mall on Earth Day

April 18, 2009

I almost forgot that this weekend was the annual Green Apple Music Festival across ten cities to celebrate Earth Day and raise money for environmental action. The lineup in D.C. looks the best to me, with The Flaming Lips, moe. and Los Lobos all set to appear tomorrow on The National Mall.
The Flaming Lips, [...]

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Pitchfork Music Festival 2009 Lineup Additions

April 18, 2009

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 made by men called Women. [...]

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