Who: The Black AngelsWhere: Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYWhen: Halloween – Monday, October 31st @ 8:30pmCost: $20adv/$25dosAge Restriction: 18+ Who: Zola JesusWhere: The Echoplex, Los Angeles, CAWhen: Halloween – Monday, October 31st @ 8:30pmCost: $12 adv, $14 dos, $15 at the doorAge Restriction: 18+ Who: TrentemollerWhere: Showbax at the Market, Seattle, WAWhen: Tuesday, November 1st, 6:30pmCost: $18/$23Age Restriction: ? Who:
I’m a huge believer that the crowd is a main factor in live shows, however on certain special nights in certain venues bands can help bring you into their bubble where the sound is the only thing encompassing you. That is exactly what happened this past Thursday during Yawn‘s set at The Empty Bottle in
Halloween weekend sparks the second annual Moogfest, a festival dedicated to Robert Moog, the man whose musical creativity and inventiveness changed the path of music and pioneered the electronic genre. When his first Moog synthesizers were introduced in the 60’s, they were among the first electronic instruments to gain international appreciation among musicians and were
Breaking news, Nate Ruess fans! Pop-rock trio fun. has a new album coming out next year and has recently released a video through Complex magazine previewing the currently untitled album. The video features the band in the studio with producer Jeff Bhasker (Alicia Keys, Kid Cudi), and gets you up close and personal with the
Is this real life or a Nicholas Sparks novel? Closing a honey-hued summer with a sunset and live music will be Dawes (and the sun, I guess), and this sounds too good to be true. Well, believe it. The alt-rock, country-tinted quartet will be playing a free show along with Sonny & the Sunsets (how
Alternative pop goddess Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine is finally back in action with a killer new track, “What the Water Gave Me.” This track is the first single from her upcoming second album, which has yet to be titled and is set to be released this November. The new album will follow
Yes, The Dead Trees are another Los Angeles bred, skinny-jean wearing, moustache-rocking, grunge garage band hitting the local club scenes (I saw them open for The Whigs at The Troubadour back in 2009). But, this band stays distinct thanks to their blend of East Coast influenced sound (think more gritty Strokes, less preppy Vampire Weekend)
I find I encounter this issue frequently: I am going to a concert, and I range from vaguely familiar with to wholeheartedly obsessed with one of the bands, and am completely clueless about the opener or headliner or co-headliner or whatever other band. So here’s a novel idea–a tour sampler featuring glimpses of the bands
And so Ronnie Vannucci comes crashing into the rock music scene, proving his place as a solo artist and talented musician. The Killers’ drummer and Jason-Lee-lookalike releases the self-titled, debut album from his solo group, Big Talk, comprised of Vannucci on vocals, guitar, drums, bass, and keyboard and Taylor Milne on lead guitar and back-up
Allow me to introduce to you your next favorite band: The Features. From small town Tennessee, this band is rife with a country angst, a subconscious punkiness, a little bit of whimsical sentimentality, and a really funny drummer. Signed to Kings of Leon’s record label in 2007 and straight off the making of their third