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Concerts

Skerdio (Skerik + Radioactive) @ Coda, SF 3/13/10

March 15, 2010
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On Saturday night I met a friend and headed to dinner at Coda in anticipation of the set by Skerik and Radioactive dubbed Skerdio. We witnessed some serious music that night, with the show beginning quickly as a showcase of natural musical talent and supplemented electronics to create a full sound worthy [...]

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Bowlive: Soulive’s 10-Night Brooklyn Bowl Residency Starts Tonight

March 2, 2010
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Starting tonight (Tues 3/2), Soulive will be playing a series of ten shows over the next two weeks at Brooklyn Bowl for a residency that’s been billed as “Bowlive.” Each night, they’ll be featuring a different special guest (or guests) to join them on-stage. Their list of musical guests so far includes Vernon Reid (of [...]

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Backbeat Jazzfest Concert Series: Marco Benevento, The Slip, Soulive, Toubabe Krewe, Trombone Shorty

February 27, 2010
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The 2010 Backbeat Jazzfest Series has announced their lineup of shows for this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The series will run from April 23 through May 1 at Tipitina’s French Quarter and The Blue Nile, featuring the likes of George Porter Jr., Marco Benevento, The Slip, Soulive, Toubabe Krewe, Trombone Shorty, as [...]

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Brothers Past @ Brooklyn Bowl, 2/25/10: Setlist, Photos, Video

February 26, 2010
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Brothers Past stopped through Brooklyn Bowl last night in near-blizzard conditions for a solid show featuring some of their newer material and a lot of dancey electronic improv. I actually got a chance to chat with guitarist Tom Hamilton and bassist Clay Parnell before the show, so I’ll have more on that in a few [...]

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Preview: Brothers Past at Brooklyn Bowl

February 25, 2010

Brothers Past – The Ceiling Part 2 – Bowery Ballroom – 9-26-09 [YouTube]
Despite the snowy evening forecast here in NYC, I am hoping to head on over to Williamsburg to catch Brothers Past at Brooklyn Bowl. I was pretty impressed with BP’s last NYC show at the Bowery. As you can see from this video [...]

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Thom Yorke’s Solo Band Announces Spring 2010 Tour Dates, New Name

February 25, 2010

Radiohead’s frontman Thom Yorke has announced today that he’ll take his previously unnamed supergroup on a short Spring tour in April, including a stop at Coachella. The band, which includes Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, is now called Atoms For Peace.
Atoms For Peace 2010 Spring Tour Dates:
April 5 & 6: [...]

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Secret Show Leak: Deer Tick Playing @ The Independent, SF on 3/3

February 24, 2010

It’s not often that we get approached to be a ‘breaking news’ sort of music news vehicle, so whenever I get the chance to promote something that is pretty unique for the audience I like to try and put the word out. And thanks to my T-Mobile® myTouch™ 3G Fender™ Limited Edition sponsors, I [...]

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Briefly: Medeski, Martin & Wood @ The Fillmore, SF 2/21/10

February 22, 2010
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Last night was the third time I’ve gotten to see Medeski, Martin & Wood since I’ve relocated myself to the Bay Area, and my friends and I left the venue in awe of an unbelievably confident band that seems to get tighter and tighter every day they continue to play together. In the past, [...]

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Trey Anastasio Band at Terminal 5, NYC: Review, Downloads, Videos, Photos

February 21, 2010
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Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB hit NYC’s Terminal 5 on Tuesday night for a high-energy show that featured a seriously reinvigorated Big Red. Read on for my review and round-up of photos, videos, and downloads…

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