I went last year in beautiful San Francisco, and I’m hoping they got all the kinks worked out. OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2009 LINEUP FEATURING: PEARL JAM, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, BEASTIE BOYS, INCUBUS, BLACK EYED PEAS, M.I.A., THE MARS VOLTA, THIEVERY CORPORATION, MODEST MOUSE, WEEN AND JASON MRAZ GROUNDBREAKING THREE-DAY EVENT RETURNS…
Category: Concerts
HOTTUB ::: Bluebird Theater ::: 04.08.09
HOTTUB is a trio from Oakland, who have LA faces and Oaktown booties, played a set with a joie de vie that incorporated an eager crowd and turned the front area of the Theater to an impromptu set of Soul Train. The trio looked as though they had dressed themselves in the dark and got…
::: Tonight Tonight:::
Should be a good night for music. Ting Tings-Great DJ (Calvin Harris Remix) [mp3] Eulogies-The Fight (I’ve Come to Like) [mp3] Wednesday April 8 Bluebird Theater-The Ting Tings & Hottub Larimer Lounge BAD VEINS 11pm EULOGIES 10pm DROP CITY 9pm
Brett Dennen ::: Bluebird Theater ::: 04.03.09
From time to time, I have put the work of two young gals, one shall we call her Prima, and the other , we shall call her Star. Between the two, they shall write and take photos, and here is their first show review. Written word by Star and photos by Prima. Brett Dennen’s performance…
::: Tonight Tonight :::
Anybody that can get Femi Kuti on their album is A-OK in my book. The KBCO favorite, Brett Dennen, will be @ the Bluebird tonight. You can purchase Brett Dennen’s album here and check out the lovely Mandy Moore, or should I say, Mandy Adams in the Brett Dennen video below. Brett Dennen (feat. Femi…
Black Kids Traumatic House Partie Contest
You could possibly have the chance to have the Black Kids play in your house, your house! Here are the deets: Black Kids vs Mates of State (DJA of Mad Decent Mash-Up) [mp3] Black Kids are back and not only are they invading the US with a string of dates stage side their indie comrades,…
Little Boots ::: Fader Fort ::: SXSW 2009
Upon first listen of Little Boots, I became instantly smitten by her sounds and demeanor. I watched her video of Stuck on Repeat in my small office cubicle over a dozen times. Her smashing performance the first night of SXSW was a resounding success , culminated with a Giorgio Moroder cover that would eventually set…
Micachu and the Shapes ::: Fader Fort ::: SXSW 2009
It was one of those moments where you walk into a venue and you already can feel a good vibe being put on a by an unknown band. I rushed the stage with wreckless abandon to find the stage filled with three girls that looked like the escaped the island from Lord of the Flies….
Gentelman Reg ::: Radio Room ::: SXSW 2009
The newest crowned jewel to join the A&C family played an early Onion Party their Jet Black album that has the makings of beautiful pop record that the record company is known for putting out. The addictive album has the elements of what makes Star so brilliant, the unapologetic pop hooks, intuitive songwriting, and addictive…
These United States ::: Hillbilly Prom @ Hi-Dive ::: 03.27.09
After many missed opportunities, I have finally gotten a chance to see one of DC’s best! The group plays like a rollicking bar band without the abrasive chicken wire for protection. The guys played to a hillbilly crazed crowed and the stage was smaller than the band. It contained them a bit, but the guys…