The Head and the Heart Last Friday, September 23 rd , I was fortunate enough to catch The Head and the Heart at the 9:30 Club . After seeing them for the first time at Bonnaroo this summer and missing them at Newport due to a scheduling conflict with Middle Brother, I was determined to see them again, and this second performance did not disappoint. The first opening band, Salt Lake City's The Devil Whale , brought the energy to start off the night. Unfortunately, after studying in the library until 4 [...]
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Every Monday, we'll be offering you early picks for some of the week's best concerts. Do you think we omitted something worthwhile? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to visit our Local Concert Calendar for an expanded set of daily listings. Treasure Island 2011 is this weekend! Night shows this week too! We'll be spending a bunch of time this week exploring the many prospective highlights of this weekend's 2011 Treasure Island Music [...]
A funny thing happened to me after seeing Seattle's The Head And The Heart perform a remarkable set at Cleveland's Beachland Ballroom: I couldn't stop listening to the band's self-titled debut. The show was October 2, and I've yet to break the cycle of repeating song after song on my car stereo. I think I [...]
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I was introduced to The Head and The Heart last year right before they signed to Sub Pop Records. At the last minute, we crammed them into our Top 50 albums of 2010 (at 47), but they should have been much higher. If we had seem them live prior to compiling our list, they would have cracked the Top 10. Their set at Antone's at SxSW 2011 was one of the highlights of the fest for the HearYa contingent. Their songs come to life in a live setting and they left that crowd in euphoria after their set. [...]
Today is the Philly F/M Festival Sunday BBQ at The Ukie Club , 847 N. Franklin Street (in Northern Liberties). Tickets to the all ages show are $15.00 and are available here . There are two stages (one indoor and one outdoor) with 15 bands performing and starts at 11 a.m. Below are the set times. 11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Brian McGee (outdoor stage) 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m The Parson Red Heads (outdoor stage) 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. John Byrne (indoor stage) 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Wigwams [...]
WXPN Welcomes the Philly F/M BBQ on Sunday, September 25th at the Ukie Club. The show starts at 11 a.m. and goes to 10 p.m. There are two stages with the lineup including local bands Nicos Gun, North Lawrence Midnight Singers, Birdie Busch, Reading Rainbow, Toy Soldiers, and Good Old War. Additional performers include Jukebox The Ghost, The Parson Red Heads, Viva Voce, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down and The Head and The Heart. 15 bands for $15 bucks and it includes BBQ and beer! Go here for more information. Below, check out songs [...]
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There are so many things to love about Portland, OR - the food trucks, the tree-lined streets, Voodoo Doughnuts. I went on a roadtrip up Pacific Coast Highway last fall and fell in love with Portland (and maple bacon doughnuts), which is why I'm really excited to go back this upcoming weekend for Pickathon. Pickathon Indie Roots Music Festival , from August 5-7, takes place on Pendarvis Farm just outside of Portland. For three days, festivalgoers get to see and hear a unique lineup of indie rock, alt-country, folk, and even some R&B bands across [...]
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First it was New York , and now Philadelphia is stepping up as the potential hub of the East Coast festival scene. Popped! is back, and Riot Fest East has already announced they're setting up shop for a day. As it turns out, that day is part of the Philadelphia Film & Music Festival (a.k.a. Philly F/M Fest), and now the rest of the initial lineup has been revealed. Promising "at least fifteen 'headline-level' artists of all music genres," the immediate standouts are Deadmau5, Opeth, Jukebox the Ghost, Silverstein, The [...]
Thao Nguyen appears to have ditched her bag of hammers for a new bag of tricks. And it's a nice departure as her voice is now flanked by some equally spirited music. In other words the Get Down Stay Down aren't playing second fiddle (!) for once. 'Know Better Learn Faster' is the self-titled track from the SF troupe's last album and it really speaks volumes for their potential. If only they could slim down their moniker they could well be on everyone's lips. KD Thao With The Get Down Stay Down - [...]
The rain will stop, the shows won't: ► Nineties faves Buffalo Tom headline the Troubadour behind their new album, "Skins," and the Heavenly States open. ► Thao Nguyen, who recently collaborated with Mirah on an album, brings her band Thao With the Get Down Stay Down to UCLA's Royce Hall. Morning Teleportation opens. ► The Stripminers — the new band featuring Brett Anderson of the Donnas and Paul Stinson of the Radishes (along with the likes of DJ Bonebrake, Holland Greco, Scrote and Bret [...]
I caught the Henry Clay People, Apex Manor and Shadow Shadow Shade show at the Satellite on Friday night. Ton of fun. The Henry Clay People played a lot of new songs. Apex Manor played their last LA show for a while with a full band.Great night. Monday 5/16/11 [Pick of the Night] White Arrows / Rumspringa / Kenan Bell @ Bootleg (Free) [Recommended] He's My Brother, She's My Sister / Resavrant / Caught a Ghost / [...]
Who: Thao with The Get Down Stay Down at the Outdoor Theatre In 3 or Fewer Words: Please get up. I'll Remember This Until: The next underwhelming mid-day folk rock set. Whipping hair and quivering thighs do not a great frontwoman make. There's no doubt Thao Nguyen is a creative soul with great talent, but if there is a reason her Coachella set on Saturday was unmemorable, it is this: she just needs to write some better songs. Where's the passion? The rally cry? The Get Down Stay Down were [...]
Почти ровно год назад певицы Thao Nhuyen (Thao with the Get Down Stay Down) и Mirah объединились для совместного гастрольного тура. Теперь же их таланты сложились для совместной записи «Thao & Mirah», которая выходит 26 апреля на лейбле Kill Rock Stars и ещё каким-то магическим образом не утекла в сеть. Альбом был записан за две недели, а продюсером и почётным гостем выступила Merrill Garbus из tUnE-YaRdS. Стоит отметить, что Thao и Mirah очень гармонично дополняют друг друга как авторы и как вокалистки — дебютный альбом дуэта записан так, будто над ним работала, по меньшей мере, супергруппа. К слову о коллаборации с tUnE-YaRdS, я не нахожу этот трек лучшим на альбоме — самый смак пластинки в игривых песнях, буквально написанных подружками, живущими душа в душу. [...]
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