This past Saturday night, May 7th, I headed down to the House of Blues in Anaheim to check out Portugal. The Man in concert for the second time. The first time I saw this strangely wonderful band play was last October at the El Rey, and I was relatively unfamiliar with their stuff. Now wholly
The Apollo Effect came on to my radar when they uploaded their video for “The Honeymoon is Over” (posted below) to BNBTV. Their sound is a little bit of 80s glam, a little 90s-Brit angst, and maybe a little 2000s era post-grunge/pop-punk. Basically, the band sounds a bit like if The Killers’ Hot Fuss-era Brandon
If you’re in the Jersey area, you are in luck. This Saturday, May 7th, our former Artist in Residence Verity in Stereo will be taking the stage at Asbury Park! Details are after the jump…
Atmosphere is kicking off what will be an undoubtedly awesome Cinco de Mayo as they take their Family Tour to the Fox Theater in Pomona, California, and Blueprint, Grieves with Budo, Sab the Artist, and DJ Abilities will be along for the ride. This concert is promoting their new album, The Family Sign, which dropped
Up into Hollywood, climbing streets, dodging pedestrians and stopped cars, I went. Only a few hours ago, it feels like years. Paid a stranger to take my car—strange, when you put it like that. I stood in front of The Music Box’s bright marquee where it read THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT.
Artist: The Airborne Toxic Event Album: All At Once (second full-length album) Release Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Genre: Alternative, rock The Airborne Toxic Event finally released a second album after years of anticipation from fans such as myself (their first album, self-titled, was released in 2008). As an avid supporter (see: lover, admirer, devotee,
Following the awesomeness that was Death From Above 1979, it dawned on my that the weekend was almost over. Coachella is really an experience, even beyond the music; the people, the sights, the conversation, the atmosphere–everything stays with you and really creates a sense of wholeness, of totality. I was exhausted, sticky with sweat, and
Artists Covered: fun.Jack’s MannequinWiz KhalifaDeath From Above 1979 Sunday rolled around as it always does, and I was sad to feel this epic weekend slipping through my fingers. But, alas, I had no time to wallow; two of my favorite bands were playing today—fun. and Jack’s Mannequin—and I had to prepare. Unfortunately, the cruel temptresses
Some dude getting in the way of my totally awesome wide angle Coache11a sunset shot. Thanks, bro. Artist Covered: Arcade Fire Following Mumford & Sons the night grew darker and cooled off significantly (thank you lord), and I went and got some food while I caught glimpses Animal Collective’s psychedelic slideshow on the giant Main
Artists Covered: FoalsBright EyesMumford & Sons Foals The next day—a hot and lovely Saturday morning—I awoke bright-eyed with a smiling face and thrust forth my arms in a wonderful stretch! The birds sung to me and doe-eyed forest critters brought me my dressing gown. We warbled a quick song whilst I brushed my silken hair