musicleech » Concerts/Festivals http://musicleech.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:38:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 SXSW Starts Tomorrow http://musicleech.com/2010/03/16/sxsw-starts-tomorrow/ http://musicleech.com/2010/03/16/sxsw-starts-tomorrow/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:44:02 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=3377 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> South by Southwest kicks off tomorrow so I'm just giving the heads up that plenty of awesome content is on the way from all your favorite music blogz. I'll try and do my part and post some videos, songs, etc. from the festival. Have fun if you'll be there!!

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2010/03/16/sxsw-starts-tomorrow/feed/ 0 Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup Announced http://musicleech.com/2010/02/09/bonnaroo-2010-lineup-announced/ http://musicleech.com/2010/02/09/bonnaroo-2010-lineup-announced/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:02:10 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=3287 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> As promised, the listing of musicians performing at this year's Bonnaroo is up:

Dave Matthews Band • Kings of Leon • Stevie Wonder • Jay-Z • Tenacious D • Weezer • The Flaming Lips with Stardeath and White Dwarfs perform "Dark Side of the Moon" • The Dead Weather • Damian Marley & Nas • Phoenix • Norah Jones • Michael Franti & Spearhead • John Fogerty • Regina Spektor • Jimmy Cliff • LCD Soundsystem • The Avett Brothers • Thievery Corporation • Rise Against • Tori Amos • The National • Zac Brown Band • Les Claypool • John Prine • The Black Keys • Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers • Jeff Beck • Dropkick Murphys • She & Him • Against Me! • The Disco Biscuits • Daryl Hall & Chromeo • Jamey Johnson • Clutch • Bassnectar • Kid Cudi • Baaba Maal • Kris Kristofferson • Medeski Martin & Wood • The xx • GWAR • Dan Deacon Ensemble • Tinariwen • Wale • Deadmau5 • The Melvins • Gaslight Anthem • Miike Snow • The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band • Dr. Dog • They Might Be Giants • Punch Brothers • Isis • Blitzen Trapper • Blues Traveler • Miranda Lambert • Calexico • OK Go • Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue • Martin Sexton • Lotus • Baroness • Dave Rawlings Machine • Mayer Hawthorne and the County • Japandroids • Jay Electronica • Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros • Ingrid Michaelson • The Dodos • Manchester Orchestra • The Temper Trap • Cross Canadian Ragweed • Big Sam's Funky Nation • Carolina Chocolate Drops • Needtobreathe • Tokyo Police Club • The Entrance Band • Local Natives • Brandi Carlile • Mumford & Sons • Rebelution • Diane Birch • Monte Montgomery • Julia Nunes • The Postelles • Lucero • Here We Go Magic • Hot Rize • Neon Indian • B.O.B

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Head over to the redesigned Bonnaroo website to choose your redirection for tickets, information, and more.

To put my two cents in, here are my must-see shows (granted I don't know some of them and I tried to keep the list as short as I could):

  • Jay-Z
  • The Flaming Lips
  • The Dead Weather
  • Damian Marley & Nas
  • LCD Soundsystem
  • The Melvins
  • Isis (day or night set?)
  • Dan Deacon Ensemble
  • The Dodos
  • Neon Indian

Bonus! Bands that don't deserve to be at Bonnaroo:

  • Kings of Leon
  • OK Go
  • Rise Against
  • They Might Be Giants (just take my word for it, or listen to this terrible song if you don't believe me)

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2010/02/09/bonnaroo-2010-lineup-announced/feed/ 0 The Flaming Lips to perform Dark Side of the Moon at Bonnaroo http://musicleech.com/2010/02/03/the-flaming-lips-to-perform-dark-side-of-the-moon-at-bonnaroo/ http://musicleech.com/2010/02/03/the-flaming-lips-to-perform-dark-side-of-the-moon-at-bonnaroo/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:14:00 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=3251 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> The Bonnaroo lineup is still a week away from being announced, but you just read the early surprise. The Flaming Lips will play a 'regular' set at the midnight slot on Thursday, then at 2:30 a.m. will play DSOTM. If the words 'Flaming Lips' and 'Dark Side of the Moon' surprised you in the same sentence, you must not know that they released it as an album back in December with Stardeath and White Dwarfs.

The last time the Flaming Lips played Bonnaroo was 2007, THE YEAR BEFORE I STARTED GOING. Well, here's for redemption. Hopefully I'll go back this year, but I'm highly considering hitting up some other weekend festivals like the free Siren festival in N.Y.

As always though, the lineup will make or break the decision, but Bonnaroo is pre-tty darn consistent so I don't think I'll be disappointed...

[via Tiny Mix Tapes]

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2010/02/03/the-flaming-lips-to-perform-dark-side-of-the-moon-at-bonnaroo/feed/ 0 2010 Coachella Lineup http://musicleech.com/2010/01/20/2010-coachella-lineup/ http://musicleech.com/2010/01/20/2010-coachella-lineup/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:07:29 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=3208 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> mainposter(click to enlarge)

I'm not going 'cause I'm an east-coaster, but I have to say, if I lived anywhere near California I would so go to this. Just for fun, here's a quick list of people I would HAVE to see, granted I only know about 60-70% of the lineup:

Flying Lotus
2ManyDJ's (Soulwax)
Pretty Lights
Portugal. The Man
The Dead Weather (Jack Black, Alison Mosshart, more)
Deerhunter
De La Soul
Gorillaz

more info at coachella.com

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2010/01/20/2010-coachella-lineup/feed/ 1 Video: Pearl Jam’s full set at Austin City Limits 2009 http://musicleech.com/2009/12/07/video-pearl-jams-full-set-at-austin-city-limits-2009/ http://musicleech.com/2009/12/07/video-pearl-jams-full-set-at-austin-city-limits-2009/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:01:25 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=2887 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Just caught this over at PBS. In this ~intimate venue they're a little more relaxed, starting the set off with a couple slow ones. They pick up the pace though as you'd expect, and the overall effect makes good for background music for whatever.

I saw a decent amount of their set at Bonnaroo two years ago, and I have to say they are great live. I had to leave early so I could be front row for Lupe and Talib though (which happened! I have pics to prove it... give me a few days to upload them, they are on my other computer). Anyway, Pearl Jam was crazy. There had to be like 60,000 people there because they were the only performers scheduled at that time slot of 9-12. And they played for all three hours. So legit!

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2009/12/07/video-pearl-jams-full-set-at-austin-city-limits-2009/feed/ 3 Animal Collective’s ‘ODDSAC’ to debut at Sundance 2010 http://musicleech.com/2009/12/05/animal-collectives-oddsac-to-debut-at-sundance-2010/ http://musicleech.com/2009/12/05/animal-collectives-oddsac-to-debut-at-sundance-2010/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:38:41 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=2883 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> For the past two years, the band has been working on a 'visual album', and it's set to debut this January at the Sundance Film Festival.

Guitarist/singer Avey Tare had the following to say about it: "It's kinda like a psychedelic film , it's not like a narrative film or anything... There are more cohesive moments in it, but then there are some that are a little more abstract."

"We tried to make the music go along with the visuals as much as possible... We didn't want it to sound just like a soundtrack, but then we didn't want it to be like a music video either."

Animal Collective MySpace

Animal Collective's Fall Be Kind EP

[via NME]

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2009/12/05/animal-collectives-oddsac-to-debut-at-sundance-2010/feed/ 1 Daft Punk Leaked Tour Dates! http://musicleech.com/2009/11/21/daft-punk-leaked-tour-dates/ http://musicleech.com/2009/11/21/daft-punk-leaked-tour-dates/#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:18:18 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=2821 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Undercover.com.au is reporting that the off-the-radar dance duo will be coming back next year, playing the following dates:

JULY
30 - Le Zénith, Paris, France

AUGUST
1 - Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands
3 - Allianz-Arena, Munich, Germany
5 - The O2, Dublin, Ireland
7 - Parc Des Sports, Nice, France
15 - Yankee Stadium, New York, NY
22 - Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia
28 - Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia

SEPTEMBER
3 - Wembley Arena, London, UK
6 - City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester, UK

None of the dates are confirmed, but if this is true, I will SO be in NYC on August 15.

[via NME]

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2009/11/21/daft-punk-leaked-tour-dates/feed/ 0 Bonnaroo holiday pre-sale information http://musicleech.com/2009/11/19/bonnaroo-holiday-pre-sale-information/ http://musicleech.com/2009/11/19/bonnaroo-holiday-pre-sale-information/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:25:52 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=2797 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> As usual, the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is going down the second weekend of June in Manchester, TN and although it's way too early for any artist announcements, they've decided to put up their pre-sale early for the holidays: 11/27 at noon. if you are pretty sure you're going to go, I highly recommend buying your ticket early. If you can't go, you can always sell your ticket on eBay. They usually sell for face value right around the time of the festival.

No info on prices yet, so just mark your calendars and head over to Bonnaroo.com that afternoon.

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2009/11/19/bonnaroo-holiday-pre-sale-information/feed/ 0 Junk Culture – West Coast EP http://musicleech.com/2009/11/06/junk-culture-west-coast-ep/ http://musicleech.com/2009/11/06/junk-culture-west-coast-ep/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:59:06 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=2700 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> A 19-minute EP made entirely of samples, West Coast is a tropical-sounding record that takes on a life of it's own.

The hip-hop beat that kicks off the album opener "West Coast" sets an optimistic tone, and despite how much the sound might veer from that (not too often), the feeling that track brings permeates throughout the record.

As you'd expect from a samples-only album, it's jumpy. He sometimes throws in unexpected breaks that seem like they are there just to mess with you. But even despite these moments and the album's quick pace, it flows in a curious way. You might not think so just after one listen but this album begs to be replayed. After two or three listens I'm sure you'll agree with me.

The EP is available at Illegal Art in a pay-what-you-want format.

Here's that hip-hoppish opener "West Coast":

[via FBM]

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]]> http://musicleech.com/2009/11/06/junk-culture-west-coast-ep/feed/ 0 Rumor Slash: Deerhunter Hiatus http://musicleech.com/2009/10/18/rumor-slash-deerhunter-hiatus/ http://musicleech.com/2009/10/18/rumor-slash-deerhunter-hiatus/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:06:04 +0000 Mark Jackson http://musicleech.com/?p=2539 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> One of my friends spoke to Bradford Cox (aka Atlas Sound) during that Kia Soul Collective weekend (pics here), and the hiatus Cox spoke of at ATP shouldn't be too frustrating if you're a Deerhunter fan. Yes, they are taking a break right now, but he said you could compare it to a "winter vacation". No word on when they plan on getting new material together or heading to the studio, but at least we know it shouldn't be too long till we get some more amazing jams from these guys.

p.s. Logos is out officially in one hour!

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