Tagged: lastnightsshow

While the music cognoscenti are abuzz about Radiohead 's new album, King of Limbs , and vocalist Thom Yorke 's mad dancing skills , last weekend the Seattle Rock Orchestra dug into Radiohead's back catalog performing the entirety of both The Bends and OK Computer . Seattle newsweekly The Stranger described the show, "A different singer came out every three or four songs, and while the whole premise seemed kinda [...]

Photographer-at-large, David Lichterman (he covered 2010 Sasquatch for us) scored a press pass to the recent Arcade Fire gig at the Key Arena in Seattle. Here are the results and some words from David. -- Hugo Munday In Seattle, Autumn marks the tail-end of the festivals and the beginning of an amazing concert season. With big names like The Black Keys , The Dirty Projectors , The Flaming Lips , and Arcade Fire all playing within a 7 day timeframe, it's only natural to have [...]

By CHANCE DIBBEN The music of Manchester Orchestra mimics its band members: muscle-bound, heavy, and overwrought. In the world steeped in radio-friendly alterna-rawk, the Athens, Georgia quartet... Continue reading "Concert Review: Manchester Orchestra at the Beaumont" >

By HUGH WELSHIf the Appleseed Cast's newest album Sagarmatha escalated the group to unfathomable heights (after all, "sagarmatha" is Nepalese for Mount Everest), it was 2001's Low Level Owl 1 and... Continue reading "Concert Review: The Appleseed Cast at the Record Bar" >

As those with ears tuned to the rumblings of the indie-rock scene already know, Fang Island is perfectly poised to be your new favorite summer band. The Pitchfork-lauded group (they've been l... Continue reading "Concert Review: Fang Island and the Chinese Stars" >

Notes From the Pit are quick dispatches from the scene of the show. Nicole Reinertson has some thoughts and shots from the Woods and Real Estate show last night at the Jackpot in Lawrence:Uh, last... Continue reading "Notes From the Pit: Woods and Real Estate" >

Digital Leather isn't the only new wave act to come from Omaha -- you've also got the Faint. However, while Digital Leather's recorded output brings to mind Joy Division, their live show is someth... Continue reading "Concert Review: Digital Leather at the Replay" >

Even the Kinks fans in the room may have forgotten some aspects of Ray Davies' life, such as the fact he was shot in the leg while living in New Orleans in 2004. But there he was to remind everyon... Continue reading "Concert Review: Ray Davies at Liberty Hall" >

Apparently, Quixotic is so cool that, when they throw a party, there's no need to show up fashionably late. Even before the doors opened for the uber-popular dance troupe's fund-raiser on Saturday... Continue reading "Slideshow: Quixotic vs. Nomathmatics" >

A note to Dave King, frontman for Flogging Molly: Hey, Dave. I've been a fan of your band since Swagger. I saw Flogging Molly the first time they came through the area, and you all played the Bot... Continue reading "Concert Review: Flogging Molly at the Uptown" >

When thinking about Saturday night's Kid Congo Powers & the Pink Monkey Birds show at the Jackpot, descriptions keep coming to me in fits and starts. The stamp's still on my hand, my ears are ... Continue reading "Concert Review: Kid Congo Powers at the Jackpot" >

Usually, a Monday night punk show means a total lack of crowd. Happily, at the Jackpot last night, there was a healthy number of people to see San Francisco's Dead to Me with Reno's Cobra Skulls a... Continue reading "Concert Review: Dead to Me at the Jackpot" >

Norah Jones played to a sold-out, rapt audience on Saturday night. The majority of the songs she performed were from her fourth and latest release, The Fall, a collection of songs inspired by a pa... Continue reading "Concert Review: Norah Jones at the Midland" >

Fuck it. I give up. If the job of a music critic is to acknowledge the triumphs and the shortcomings of an artist's live performance, I failed miserably Wednesday night. Simply put, there's just ... Continue reading "Concert Review: Eric Clapton" >

James McMurtry scowls out at the crowd like he can't stand the sight of us, and he sings not like some fool stooping so low as to entertain or some goddamn thing. ​No, he croaks out his hard-truth... Continue reading "Concert Review: James McMurtry" >

By IAN HRABEAlkaline Trio was my favorite band when I was 16. One of my earliest showgoing memories is sneaking out to Lawrence with a friend to see Alkaline Trio play the Bottleneck, only to be s... Continue reading "Concert Review: Alkaline Trio" >

By ELGIN SMITH In stark contrast to the past shows I've attended at the Blue Room, guitarist Charlie Hunter generated a near-capacity crowd with his unique jazz-influenced sounds at 18th & V... Continue reading "Concert Review: Charlie Hunter" >

By GORDON GUILD Saturday night at the Sprint Center, Elton John and Billy Joel performed their rescheduled "Face 2 Face" show; but, it could have been dubbed "Face Off" between these two veteran ... Continue reading "Concert Review: Elton John and Billy Joel" >

By WILL RATHPop-punk is a rich business. So, it's not surprising that faux-emo piano outfit Jack's Mannequin sold out at the Beaumont Club last Friday. ​The first ten rows of standing room were a... Continue reading "Concert Review: Jack's Mannequin" >

By GORDON GUILD In the arena of Texas singer-songwriters there are travelers, there are newcomers, and there are legends. Sunday night, Kansas City's Knuckleheads was treated to one of those lege... Continue reading "Concert Review: Guy Clark" >