March 2010

03.10.2010

Soulive @ Brooklyn Bowl, 3/9/10: Photo & Video Round-up

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Last night, I was able to finally check out one of Soulive’s “Bowlive” shows, as a part of the band’s 10-night residency at Brooklyn Bowl. My tickets came courtesy of the fine folks at Relix who drew my name for a free pair (thanks dudes!).

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03.10.2010

August Phish Shows in Telluride Approved by City Council

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It looks like it’s game on for Telluride Phish this summer. The City Council of Telluride has given the thumbs up for those August 9 & 10 Phish shows we mentioned recently. But the approval came with an interesting twist: a sweetheart deal for 1,500 tickets to be set aside for local residents. That ought [...]

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03.09.2010

Washed Out, Small Black, Pictureplane @ Mercury Lounge, NYC 3/7/10

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Sunday night, I hit up the Mercury Lounge for an intimate show featuring Washed Out, Small Black, and Pictureplane opening.

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03.09.2010

Stream: The White Stripes New Live Album

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Remember that White Stripes live album we mentioned a while back? NPR Music is streaming the album, Under Great White Northern Lights, in its entirety.

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03.08.2010

High Sierra 2010: Lineup Additions

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High Sierra just announced a slew of new acts for their 2010 festival, including Widespread Panic, The Black Crowes, Lotus, The Mother Hips, and more.

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03.08.2010

Tour Dates: Band of Horses Hits the Road Ahead of New Release

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Band of Horses are returning to the stage in 2010 with a busy touring schedule and a new album called Infinite Arms, due out on May 18 on Fat Possum/Brown Records. They’ve just released the cover art, too. Check it out:

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03.08.2010

Arcade Fire Announces First 2010 Concert

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Arcade Fire has announced their first tour date for 2010 — a headlining slot at the Oxegen Festival in Kildare, Ireland, set for Friday, July 9th. The band is also heavily rumored as a headliner for Lollapalooza 2010.

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03.08.2010

Video: Vampire Weekend on Saturday Night Live

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This weekend’s newest episode of Saturday Night Live with Zach Galifianakis was a solid effort from the NBC crew. I wasn’t sure how well his humor was going to translate to that sort of setting, but his monologue set the tone for the evening with a piano jam, “Kilometers Davis” style, and the rest of [...]

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03.07.2010

Podcast #067: Medeski, Martin & Wood @ The Fillmore

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A few weeks back, I caught one of my favorite Medeski, Martin & Wood shows I’ve seen to date. These guys seem to be a point in their career where they can do no wrong, and the show I saw definitely did not disappoint. So I thought I’d ask a friendly taper if we could [...]

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03.06.2010

Long View: The Disco Biscuits @ Stubb’s

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If you’re anything like me, you usually take the weekends to chill and consume some of the media backlog that can occur throughout the week. Normally I’ll throw on an album I haven’t heard yet or a concert video that gets sent our way, and more and more we get links for full concerts being [...]

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03.05.2010

Phish 3D Movie Officially On Its Way

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Remember that Phish 3D film we mentioned back in No. ’09 (during Festival 8)? Well, it looks like we’ve got some action in that department with a bunch of Phish 3D properties sprouting up around the Internets today. Check it out: Website | Facebook | Twitter Yes, yes!

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03.05.2010

Harvest of Hope Festival 2010 Lineup and Schedule: Billy Bragg, Broken Social Scene, Dr. Dog, Rogue Wave

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The second annual Harvest of Hope Foundation Music and Arts Festival has announced the schedule for their massive 2010 lineup. HOH 2010 takes place March 12-14th at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds in St. Augustine, Florida. The Harvest of Hope Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides financial, educational, and service oriented aid to migrant [...]

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03.05.2010

Video: Spoon “Got Nuffin” Live on Letterman

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Spoon played “Got Nuffin” on Letterman last night. Check, check it: Spoon – Got Nuffin on David Letterman HD 1080p [YouTube] This one’s got a bit more balls than “Written in Reverse” (which you can watch here). Pretty solid.

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03.05.2010

Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 Lineup Additions: Broken Social Scene, Panda Bear, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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The Pitchfork Music Festival has announced additions to its initial 2010 lineup, including: Broken Social Scene, Panda Bear, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, El-P, Girls, among others. Damn! Not bad. Not bad at all.

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03.05.2010

Beale Street Music Festival 2010 Lineup: Flaming Lips, Gov’t Mule, Jeff Beck, Widespread Panic, many more

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The annual Beale Street Music Festival is back with its 2010 Lineup. Beale Street takes place at Memphis, TN’s Tom Lee Park between April 30th and May 2nd and, like Milwaukee’s Summerfest, the lineup includes a little something for everyone across the musical spectrum. Here’s a quick sampling: Alice in Chains, Allison Krauss, Band of [...]

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03.04.2010

The Big Up Music Festival 2010: Marco Benevento Trio, OTT, RAQ, Telepath

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Another new festival for the Northeast!?! Yep. Shireworks Productions has announced “the Big Up,” a 3-day music festival at Sunnyview Farm in Ghent, NY, on June 17-19 2010. Their inaugural lineup for 2010 includes Marco Benevento Trio, OTT, Telepath, and RAQ (in what they’re claiming will be the band’s only festival appearance for 2010). Unlike [...]

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03.04.2010

2010 All Good Music Festival Lineup Additions: Keller Williams, Bassnectar, Garage a Trois, Travelin’ McCourys

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The All Good Festival has announced additions to its initial 2010 lineup, including: Keller Williams & the Added Bonus, Bassnectar, Garage A Trois, The Travelin’ McCourys, Dr. Didg, and The Lee Boys.

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03.04.2010

Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup Additions: Ween, Galactic, Umphrey’s McGee, John Butler Trio, The Gossip

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Bonnaroo just announced a number of additions to its 2010 lineup, including: Ween, Galactic, Umphrey’s McGee, John Butler Trio, and The Gossip.

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