April 2011

04.08.2011

PHOTOS: Band of Horses @ Tipitina’s – 4.6.11

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04.05.2011

Galactic Live Album “The Other Side of Midnight” Out May 3rd!

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Back in October, Galactic played a blistering late nighter at Tip’s to cap off Day One of this past year’s Voodoo Experience (Muse headlined that night in City Park). Luckily for us, the show was captured for posterity and will be released on the middle Tuesday of Jazz Fest (May 3rd) as a follow-up to [...]

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04.05.2011

Tom Hamilton & American Babies: New Album, Video, Spring Tour Dates

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Although Tom Hamilton is best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and laptop guru for electronic-rock band Brothers Past, he’s also got a burgeoning–and in my opinion underrated–side-project called American Babies. With the Babies, Tommy sets aside his array of electronics and effects pedals to focus on a kind of rock-based style of Americana that’s [...]

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04.03.2011

Podcast #069: Bisco Bliss Mix

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Since I recently started posting again, it was only a matter of time before I had to post a new podcast. Although I definitely have some newer mixes in the works, I decided to finally put the finishing touches on a older mix that has literally been years in the making: my Disco Biscuits “Bisco [...]

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04.03.2011

LCD Soundsystem’s Final Show @ MSG, 4/2/11

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Last night, I was super lucky to witness LCD Soundsystem’s last show (ever) at MSG. Even with all the hype surrounding this show, it absolutely exceeded expectations and blew me away. From the bombastic drum-drop of “Dance Yourself Clean” to kick off the show, the place was a total dance party, and it was clear [...]

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04.02.2011

Preview: LCD Soundsystem’s Final Show @ MSG Tonight

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OMFG! While our illustrious editor-in-chief is busy getting his untz on down in LA tonight, I’ll be at MSG for LCD Soundsystem’s final concert! Despite all the utter nonsense involved with their ticketing fiasco and through some utter stroke of beginner’s luck, my lovely wife scored two tickets to LCD Soundsystem tonight at MSG and [...]

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04.02.2011

Review: Steve Kimock & Friends @ Sullivan Hall, NYC, 3/30/11

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Last week, I posted about Steve Kimock’s Wednesday-night NYC residency at Sullivan Hall, and as promised, I was able to hit the second show of the residency this week. Steve’s crew for week two featured Marco Benevento on keys and circuit-bending toys, Marc Friedman on bass, and Adam Deitch manning the drum kit, altogether a [...]

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04.01.2011

R.I.P. Nateva Festival

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Well that’s a bummer, man… Here’s the official word from the Nateva organizers: It is with a heavy heart, and a great sadness that we cancel the 2011 Nateva Music & Camping Festival. After an epic inaugural year, we have found ourselves struggling at every turn as we have tried to push forward with preparations [...]

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