Since the summer music festival season is almost upon us, I issue this public service announcement to all music festival partakers.
http://www.happyplace.com/15610/the-worst-people-you-see-at-every-summer-music-festival
4.18.2012
The Hives Announce Top Secret Show in NYC
The Hives follow their explosive Coachella
gigs with an intimate, special performance for fans at a top secret
location in NYC on Thursday April 26. The band will slowly reveal the
venue exclusively with Brooklyn Vegan today, and the first 10 people to correctly guess the location will win a pair of tickets to the performance. Head HERE
to see the first clue! If you aren't among the lucky winners, there
will be a limited number of tickets available for the general public.
Stay tuned for details.
The Hives' new album Lex Hives is due out June 5. The rowdy first single "Go Right Ahead" is streaming at Rolling Stone,
and will be released as a limited edition 7" this Saturday in honor of
Record Store Day. A summer tour in the U.S. will also be announced in
the coming weeks.
Their performance at Coachella
was widely regarded as a festival highlight. Howlin' Pelle Almqvist
enticed the entire crowd of thousands to sit down during their last
song, then rise back up en masse. Here is what the press is saying about
the show:
"...a moment that live festivals are made for. Almqvist is still one of rock's most engaging frontmen." - LA Times
"The Hives were the real stars of the festival, tearing through one of the most fantastically
fun sets of the entire weekend." - Yahoo!
"...one of this weekend's most impressive acts." - MySpace
"The Hives returned with excited garage-rock and hilarious self-regard from singer
"The Hives returned with excited garage-rock and hilarious self-regard from singer
Pelle Almqvist" - Rolling Stone
"...simple, unpretentious punk hooks and melodies..... frontman Pelle
Almqvist's trash-talking, Catskills Mick Jagger routine proved
irresistible." - Variety
"...a stunning performance." - MSN
The Hives' new single "Go Right Ahead" is available now on iTunes.
For more information, please visit The Hives online:
2.21.2012
In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues
Keb Mo to Perform at the White House Alongside Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Jeff Beck & More
Keb Mo will perform at the White House on February 21 in a special concert celebrating Blues music, in recognition of Black History Month. Hosted by President and Mrs. Obama, Keb Mo will be joined on stage by legends Mick Jagger, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Gary Clark, Jr., and more, with Booker T. Jones as music director and band leader. The evening will be filmed for a PBS special "In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues" which will air as part of the Emmy Award-nominated PBS "In The White House" series on Monday, February 27 at 9:00pm EST on PBS stations nationwide. The concert, including the President's remarks, will also stream live at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live. In addition to the performance, Keb Mo will take part in an afternoon educational workshop about the Blues at the White House hosted by the First Lady for middle and high school students from across the country.
Keb Mo will perform at the White House on February 21 in a special concert celebrating Blues music, in recognition of Black History Month. Hosted by President and Mrs. Obama, Keb Mo will be joined on stage by legends Mick Jagger, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Gary Clark, Jr., and more, with Booker T. Jones as music director and band leader. The evening will be filmed for a PBS special "In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues" which will air as part of the Emmy Award-nominated PBS "In The White House" series on Monday, February 27 at 9:00pm EST on PBS stations nationwide. The concert, including the President's remarks, will also stream live at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live. In addition to the performance, Keb Mo will take part in an afternoon educational workshop about the Blues at the White House hosted by the First Lady for middle and high school students from across the country.
2.17.2012
02.16.12 | Less Than Jake | Brooklyn Bowl
Flatfoot 65
Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake
It was my first time seeing a show at the Brooklyn Bowl, and it is
certainly a befitting venue for the first night of the Less Than Jake 20
Year Anniversary Tour. One of the things I never liked about punk shows
was all the opening bands. Tonight was no different, with three openers
before the headliners. The first band, Flatfoot 65, started the night
off on the right foot, bringing boisterous Celtic punk by way of
bagpipes and mandolins.
The mood gets somber after that. The following bands, are all bands formed over two decades ago, giving the touring circuit a half-hearted try. They are acutely aware of their age and the irony. Next up was Plow United. From their clumsy stage presence and somewhat uncomfortable stage banter one would have thought they were newcomers, grateful to be opening for LTJ. But no, they're called "cult-classics" and they've been around since 1989. The following band, Samiam follows a similar story, this time from California.
Less Than Jake is no different, though they have maintained a fairly consistent career within this band and the members' various side projects. Though the band recognized the novelty of having been around for 20 years (giddily pulling on stage, an older fan with a full white beard and birkenstocks), they played tribute to the old songs that made them famous, like "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts", "History of a Boring Town" and "I Think I Love You". The show brought you back to when you saw LTJ for the first time, and despite the fact that most in the audience were drinking overpriced beer and gourmet grub without a second thought, the crowd surfing and fist pumps of our youth still felt genuine, twenty years later.
Setlist:
Encore
Less Than Jake
Less Than Jake
The mood gets somber after that. The following bands, are all bands formed over two decades ago, giving the touring circuit a half-hearted try. They are acutely aware of their age and the irony. Next up was Plow United. From their clumsy stage presence and somewhat uncomfortable stage banter one would have thought they were newcomers, grateful to be opening for LTJ. But no, they're called "cult-classics" and they've been around since 1989. The following band, Samiam follows a similar story, this time from California.
Less Than Jake is no different, though they have maintained a fairly consistent career within this band and the members' various side projects. Though the band recognized the novelty of having been around for 20 years (giddily pulling on stage, an older fan with a full white beard and birkenstocks), they played tribute to the old songs that made them famous, like "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts", "History of a Boring Town" and "I Think I Love You". The show brought you back to when you saw LTJ for the first time, and despite the fact that most in the audience were drinking overpriced beer and gourmet grub without a second thought, the crowd surfing and fist pumps of our youth still felt genuine, twenty years later.
Setlist:
- The Ghosts Of Me And You
- All My Best Friends Are Metalheads
- The New Auld Lang Syne
- Overrated (Everything Is)
- Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts
- The Science Of Selling Yourself Short
- Happyman
- 9th At Pine
- Short Fuse Burning
- Help Save The Youth of America From Exploding
- Animaniacs
- My Very Own Flag
- Goodbye Mr. Personality
- Escape From The A-Bomb House
- SpongeBob SquarePants Theme
- History Of A Boring Town
- The Rest Of My Life
Encore
- Plastic Cup Politics
- I Think I Love You
- Portrait Of A Cigarette Smoker At 19
12.07.2011
Sleigh Bells Announce Reing of Terror Album Details, Tour with Diplo
Watch The Teaser Video & Get Tickets:
http://reignofterror.tv
Sleigh Bells will release their sophomore album, entitled Reign of Terror, on February 14th, 2012 on Mom + Pop Music. Produced by guitarist Derek Miller, and written by Miller and singer Alexis Krauss, Reign of Terror is the highly anticipated follow up to 2010’s Treats. Prior to Reign of Terror’s release, Sleigh Bells will embark on a full tour of Florida, where Miller grew up, with fellow Floridian Diplo and Brooklyn’s Liturgy. Dates below.
Upon unleashing Treats into the world, Sleigh Bells quickly became the most exciting new band to emerge from their hometown of New York City. Treats’ deft, stylish combination of genres, sounds, and dynamics was simply unprecedented. The album’s own extreme volume was matched by the deafening roar of praise, landing the band everywhere and putting the record on over 50 year-end lists for 2010. Sleigh Bells toured behind Treats relentlessly, opening for the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, Yeasayer and Major Lazer before headlining their own shows, many of which sold out in mere minutes. They played lauded, exhilarating sets at festivals around the globe, confirming their status as a sheer tour de force on the stage.
It is this intense live energy, coupled with the continued desire to carve out new musical terrain, which runs throughout their new album, Reign of Terror. Engineered by Shane Stoneback, who helped to record Treats, songs on Reign of Terror are as crushing and authoritative as their title suggests; they’re effortlessly robust and heavier than any of the band’s previous output, but more melodic as well, the sonic equivalent of a beautiful shotgun to the head. Packed densely with stomping beats, shredding Jackson guitar riffs, sinister ribbons of Alexis Krauss’ candy-coated vocals, and the cries of a pep rally gone terribly wrong, Reign of Terror is a record that, like its predecessor, redefines everything you think music can be.
Tour Dates (w/Diplo):
2/3/12 Gainesville, FL @ Florida Theater
2/4/12 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
2/6/12 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
2/7/12 Tallahassee, FL @ The Moon
2/9/12 Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
2/10/12 Orlando, FL @ Firestone
2/11/12 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
2/14/12 Miami, FL @ Grand Central
Tickets: http://www.reignofterror.tv
Track List:
01 True Shred Guitar
02 Born To Lose
03 Crush
04 End Of The Line
05 Leader Of The Pack
06 Comeback Kid
07 Demons
08 Road To Hell
09 You Lost Me
10 Never Say Die
11 D.O.A.
For More Information:
http://www.reignofterror.tv
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http://www.twitter.com/
http://reignofterror.tv
Sleigh Bells will release their sophomore album, entitled Reign of Terror, on February 14th, 2012 on Mom + Pop Music. Produced by guitarist Derek Miller, and written by Miller and singer Alexis Krauss, Reign of Terror is the highly anticipated follow up to 2010’s Treats. Prior to Reign of Terror’s release, Sleigh Bells will embark on a full tour of Florida, where Miller grew up, with fellow Floridian Diplo and Brooklyn’s Liturgy. Dates below.
Upon unleashing Treats into the world, Sleigh Bells quickly became the most exciting new band to emerge from their hometown of New York City. Treats’ deft, stylish combination of genres, sounds, and dynamics was simply unprecedented. The album’s own extreme volume was matched by the deafening roar of praise, landing the band everywhere and putting the record on over 50 year-end lists for 2010. Sleigh Bells toured behind Treats relentlessly, opening for the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, Yeasayer and Major Lazer before headlining their own shows, many of which sold out in mere minutes. They played lauded, exhilarating sets at festivals around the globe, confirming their status as a sheer tour de force on the stage.
It is this intense live energy, coupled with the continued desire to carve out new musical terrain, which runs throughout their new album, Reign of Terror. Engineered by Shane Stoneback, who helped to record Treats, songs on Reign of Terror are as crushing and authoritative as their title suggests; they’re effortlessly robust and heavier than any of the band’s previous output, but more melodic as well, the sonic equivalent of a beautiful shotgun to the head. Packed densely with stomping beats, shredding Jackson guitar riffs, sinister ribbons of Alexis Krauss’ candy-coated vocals, and the cries of a pep rally gone terribly wrong, Reign of Terror is a record that, like its predecessor, redefines everything you think music can be.
Tour Dates (w/Diplo):
2/3/12 Gainesville, FL @ Florida Theater
2/4/12 Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
2/6/12 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
2/7/12 Tallahassee, FL @ The Moon
2/9/12 Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live
2/10/12 Orlando, FL @ Firestone
2/11/12 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
2/14/12 Miami, FL @ Grand Central
Tickets: http://www.reignofterror.tv
Track List:
01 True Shred Guitar
02 Born To Lose
03 Crush
04 End Of The Line
05 Leader Of The Pack
06 Comeback Kid
07 Demons
08 Road To Hell
09 You Lost Me
10 Never Say Die
11 D.O.A.
For More Information:
http://www.reignofterror.tv
http://www.facebook.com/
http://www.twitter.com/
11.17.2011
11.17.11 | The Kooks | Webster Hall
Playing two sold-out shows at Webster Hall, The Kooks brought Britain back on the map with their cheery guitar rhythms and signature vocal sound. Complete with moves like Mick Jagger, frontman Luke Pritchard strutted around the stage in similar fashion, expertly cranking out old favorites as well as songs from their latest album, Junk of the Heart. Frequently throughout the night, I felt like I was in a different era, the one where there were four similarly mop-topped boys feverishly playing their instruments for a slew of girls (and in the aughts version, quite a few dandier boys). Such was the case especially when they played such hits such as "Naive" and "She Moves In Her Own Way". However, newer songs were also well-received, like "Is It Me" and "Mr. Nice Guy".
The new album shows a natural progression in the maturity of the band. Whereas their first two albums capitalized on the snotty mix of punk rock with brit pop, the new album seems to take a calculated effort at challenging the band to write meatier rock songs. While there are still plenty of their signature catchy pop songs, the album reveals that maybe these Brit boys have grown up.
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