Firefly Music Festival' s 2013 lineup is here: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Vampire Weekend, and Foster the People top this year's bill, appearing alongside Yeah Yeah Yeahs, MGMT, Passion Pit, Kendrick Lamar, Grizzly Bear, Alabama Shakes, The Avett Brothers, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Japandroids, Public Enemy, The Walkmen, Dan Deacon, Toro y Moi, Action Bronson, Azealia Banks, Foxygen, HAIM, Wild Belle, and CHVRCHES. Also playing are The Lumineers, Amanda Palmer, Dispatch, Ellie Goulding, Dr. Dog, The Joy Formidable, Atlas Genius, Django Django, Kishi Bashi, Hey Marseilles, LP, St. Lucia, Kopecky Family [...]
Well, it took a bit longer than expected (losing your job in November and having a baby in January will disrupt the blog-writing process a bit), but Given and Taken in Ink's list for best albums of 2012 is finally here. This year, a handful of bands came out of nowhere and blew me away. I knew right away that debut albums from Drew Smith and The Rest would stand among the best releases of the year. They are joined by 28 other great albums, by artists well-known and obscure. I'm pleased that GTI's 2012 list is a [...]
I saw a lot of great shows in 2012, from all the great shows in NYC during CMJ, from my trip to Bonnaroo, and my duel visits to Chicago for Lollapalooza/Pitchfork. I saw many bands both big in small in a wide variety of venues, and made many good memories along the way. When it came down to it, these shows were my absolute favorite concert moments of the year: 1. Radiohead @ Bonnaroo (June 8, 2012) 2. My Morning Jacket @ The Capitol Theatre (December [...]
As we step into 2013, we gladly continue our journey all the way down to the #1 song of 2012. But that doesn't mean it will be popular per ...
Everyone else is doing it , so I guess that means that we need to do it too. Yes, mom, we would jump off a bridge with everyone else if they were doing it.. because, that's how we roll. So, we've broken down our lists into our favorite "national releases of 20123 and our "Nashville releases of 20123 as a No Country team. We decided to throw our best shows of 2012 into individual lists since we usually try to cover as many different events as possible. To let you have the full opportunity to absorb our gems, we are [...]
Today we countdown songs 40-21 in the Mad Mackerel Favourite 100 tunes of the year. You can check out the previous days entries here: 100-81 , 80-61 , 60-41 . 40 ALABAMA SHAKES - HOLD ON Almost a head-banger done country style, love the underlying guitar rhythm. ( SB ) a 39 LOWER DENS - BRAINS When I picked this song out in June I said it was like a [...]
ARTIST: The SWAG Report 122 with freebie downloads for mp3s by CrimSane, Beach House, Howler, Japandroids, The Mountain Goats, The Lumineers, Shovels and Rope and more! So much more! DATE: 12-14-12 WRITER: Don Loder Ohwowohwowohwowohwow are youse eva lucky Junky, Ya know what time o' da year it is, right junky? I's supposed ta be da time o' year when i's supposed ta be betta ta give thin receive an' all'at nonsense (who eva bu-leaves dat shit anyway?), but [...]
Ben Nichols of Lucero & fans in Austin - 9/10/12 ( more by Tim Griffin ) We already posted lots of posts today. Here's some more, and some reminders too... Tickets for the Lucero and The Hold Steady NYE show at Wellmont Theatre went on sale today. Did you pick up yours? We just caught Lucero frontman Ben Nichols earlier this week when his [...]
¿Tan lejano está el Corona, o tan cercano? No sé, relativo. Lo que sé es que no les he presentado a todas las bandas, esta semana tienen de tarea entrarle a todas, ya que empezamos con las fuertes.
Stereogum Over the weekend, thousands of fans flocked to this year's Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park. Overcast and chilly weather was offset by the fire from the Metallica pyrotechnics and warm vibes from festival attendees. Neil Young & Crazy Horse turned up their guitars to close out Friday, Metallica blew everyone away with their hellfire on Saturday, and Stevie Wonder dazzled with his barrage of hits to on Sunday. Some of the other highlights included Jack White's impromptu set in the midst of the trees, [...]
Over the weekend, thousands of fans flocked to this year's Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park. Overcast and chilly weather was offset by the fire from the Metallica pyrotechnics and warm vibes from festival attendees. Neil Young & Crazy Horse turned up their guitars to close out Friday, Metallica blew everyone away with their hellfire on Saturday, and Stevie Wonder dazzled with his barrage of hits to on Sunday. Some of the other highlights included Jack White's impromptu set in the midst of the trees, a stellar performance by the reunited Grandaddy, massively gigantic crowds for Of Monsters [...]
I'm off to San Francisco for Outside Lands and won't be back until Monday. For those of you unable to attend, stream the festival live (thanks to Tunein ) or enjoy the playlist below. Either way, hope you have a fantastic weekend, because I know I will.
B3SCI land in SF on Friday to cover this weekend's awesome Outside Lands festival. The lineup is stacked this year and includes b3sci all-time faves Stevie Wonder and Neil Young (seriously, how will we be able to handle so much greatness in one weekend?) as well as a great undercard of other favorites of the blog; including, Michael Kiwanuka, Futurebirds, Tennis, Tame Impala, Birdy, Metallica (jk), Sharon Van Etten and more! Check out some of our recommendations below for this weekend's can't miss sets and must see bands & artists; and stay tuned for more coverage live from and following [...]
Mexico City's annual Capital Corona Music Festival returns in October with a two-day lineup featuring The Black Keys, My Morning Jacket, Florence and the Machine, New Order, Franz Ferdinand, Miike Snow, Cat Power, Basement Jaxx, Major Lazer, Sleigh Bells, James Murphy, Tegan and Sara, Alabama Shakes, Modeselektor, DJ Shadow, Iron & Wine, The Drums, The Walkmen, The Wallflowers, Neon Indian, Black Lips, araabMUZIK, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and more. The festival runs October 13-14th in the city's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, and the ticket pre-sale begins on August 8th. Visit the festival's website for more details.
The daily lineups were finally announced (now all we need are some actual set times). Saturday is definitely the day not to miss. Which day are you most excited about? More at sfoutsidelands.com
So then, half way through the year already. Time to take stock and see what the first six months have delivered up in terms of new tunes and bands. We asked some of the regular MM contributors to pick three songs that have particularly struck a chord (sorry) with them in the first part of 2012. Kyle Adem – Brother Follow Unlike Brains this was an instant hit. A real earthy campfire ditty with a grotesque sentiment I fully approve of. I make no apology for repeating the line [...]
So then, half way through the year already. Time to take stock and see what the first six months have delivered up in terms of new tunes and bands. We asked some of the regular MM contributors to pick three songs that have particularly struck a chord (sorry) with them in the first part of 2012. Kyle Adem – Brother Follow Unlike Brains this was an instant hit. A real earthy campfire ditty with a grotesque sentiment I fully approve of. I make no apology for repeating the line [...]
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Photo credit: Nina Robinson Sasquatch! has quickly become one of the very best medium-sized music festivals in the States, all while maintaining its charm and dedication to downright good music. This four-day festival held at the Gorge, a mystifying natural amphitheater in Washington state, during Memorial Day weekend is a masterfully curated showcase of today's best up-and-coming artists from primarily the indie rock music scene. Though this year's lineup included Grammy-winning artist Bon Iver , Jack White , Pretty Lights , Girl Talk , [...]
Washington's Sasquatch! Festival took place over the weekend, a heavy-hitting four day lineup featuring people like Jack White, St. Vincent. Bon Iver, Beck, Sanitgold, the Shins, Feist, Metric and dozens more. Stereogum contributor Alex Crick was on hand to behold and snap some great shots. Check out his gallery up top.
Stereogum Washington's Sasquatch! Festival took place over the weekend, a heavy-hitting four day lineup featuring people like Jack White, St. Vincent. Bon Iver, Beck, Sanitgold, the Shins, Feist, Metric and dozens more. Stereogum contributor Alex Crick was on hand to behold and snap some great shots. Check out his gallery up top. [...]
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