I'm seeing New Order twice in March (one a side show and one a festival), the Peter Hook performing Closer in April (VIP meet and greet package).
I'm seeing New Order twice in March (one a side show and one a festival), the Peter Hook performing Closer in April (VIP meet and greet package).
The Lollapalooza lineup was released and if this is true, I'm unbelievably underwhelmed by the headliners.
Metallica, Beyonce, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beck, The Killers, Sonic Youth
So lackluster, in my opinion, if this is real.
Metallica... again? Chili Peppers? Beyonce? Killers?
Fuck this festival!
I like these headliners. Metallica still puts on a good show and is a ballsy booking. It'll be their first time at this festival since they moved it to Grant Park. I wasn't a huge fan of Beyonce, but I saw her set last year from Glastonbury and that's a fucking show. Beck is just plain awesome, and it's being billed as Sonic Youth's final show, which would be an event. Chili Peppers are good for what they are. Only one I don't like is The Killers since I think they're just an okay band and they were there quite recently. Headliners in all three festivals this year (Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lolla) have all been good, not great, but the undercard is where it's at.
The only one I'd see is Metallica, just because, well, it's Metallica. I absolutely loathe Red Hot Chili Peppers, and I've just never been a huge Beck fan. Also, The Killers stopped being relevant to me soon after Hot Fuss. I don't know, I'm just super disappointed by these bands. I was really hoping for The Throne, Sigur Ros, Jack White, and maybe The Shins or something.
But like you said, maybe the undercard will be phenomenal.
Oh and I just read that Korn Featuring Skrillex is rumored to headline Perry's Stage. And to that, I say... Um... REALLY?! FUCKING REALLY!?
From what I've heard Sigur Ros and Jack White were both rumored to play Lolla, they'll probably give them 75 minutes sets. I can see Jack White playing before Beck, and Sigur Ros playing before Sonic Youth.
Korn and Skrillex is a shame though. I don't understand how Skrillex got popular.
Puscifer in 10 days...YAY
So excited for My Brightest Diamond tomorrow at the Troubadour
Went to And So I Watch You From Afar yesterday. Holy shit they were awesome.
Getting pretty excited for the Prof show tonight, should be a good time.
Has anyone seen Crystal Method lately? I'm going to see them next Friday in Indy.
Friday: Working for Miranda Lambert.
Saturday: Working for Lupe Fiasco.
This should tame my musical ADD for a little while.
I've found that doing the sound for a band tends to give you a positive bias towards an act that you may not have normally liked. Of course, now and then it can have just the opposite effect...
Ah, had no idea you were working the sound. Honestly I didn't have a complaint about her sound. Obviously it's not my kind of music, it was more of it just being another crowd that I'm not used to and taking a girl on a date and her and I having a miserable time. I don't think she's all that bad, "Only Prettier" is kind of a rad tune. Let me know how Lupe Fiasco is though, I hated Lazers, but I'm anxious to see if he's still a good performer.
Hold Steady are coming back to Austin in April. I've seen this band nearly a dozen times and I don't think I'll miss this show either. The best bar band in America as far as I'm concerned.
Just booked:
Rae Morris (she's really brilliant, check her out) - 7th March
Marc Almond - 9th July
Ministry - 12th July
Distant Worlds - Mar 10
Seeing the Boston Pops perform orchestral arrangements of Final Fantasy tracks. This is my 3rd DW concert. I'm psyched.
Won tickets to see Iron Butterfly tonight!
The Joy Formidable with A Place to Bury Strangers and Big Black Delta, sometime in March.
Saw Saul Williams last week
Jane's Addiction March 4
Manson April 29
Mark Lanegan Band May 10
Went to Mark Lanegan band yesterday in Antwerp. It was amazing!
Up next are A Place To Bury Strangers May 4 and Steven Wilson May 14!
Korallreven: sooooo adorable! it had such an other planet vibe
opener Young Magic were really good too.
next on the schedule:
SBTRKT
Washed Out
Keep Shelly in Athens
Bear in Heaven
[School of Seven Bells]
Seeing Jane's tonight in NJ.
Narrows/All Pigs Must Die Friday at Knitting Factory in BK if Big East Tourney tix don't come through
Dylan Drazen/Karlos Leon/Javier Vargas/other DJ's 3/20 at Sobe/Whitelaw Hotel in Miami
DJ Premier/Bumpy Knuckles 3/26 at Highline Ballroom in NYC
Alcest/Deafheaven 3/31 at Europa in BK
Shabazz Palaces 4/13 at SOB's in NYC
Refused 4/22 at T5 (ugh fuck OFF with this place) in NYC
Ceremony 4/23 at Mercury Lounge in NYC
We Were Promised Jetpacks 5/4 at Bowery Ballroom in NYC
Hot Water Music 5/21 at Gramercy Theatre in NYC
Meshuggah/Decapitated/Baroness 5/23 at T5 in NYC
Radiohead/Caribou 5/31 at The Rock in Newark, NJ
Mayhem Festival (Slipknot, Slayer, Anthrax, Motorhead, As I Lay Dying, White Chapel, High on Fire) 7/27 at Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, NJ
Iron Maiden/Coheed 8/3 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA
whenever Pearl Jam and (hopefully) How To Destroy Angels tour my area this summer
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Saw Matthew Good do an acoustic show last night. Heading to Vegas this weekend for the 311 Day shows.
Got some pretty decent shows coming up:
Puscifer - March 13
Saul Williams - March 14
Polyphonic Spree - April 7
Big Wreck - May 1
Rammstein - May 13
Rammstein - May 14
Roger Waters - May 26
Just got back from a show to find out I've won tickets to another - Kill Hannah this Saturday
M83 with Big Black Delta in April.
You're in for a treat if you haven't seen M83 live before. They were so good when I saw them in January, tempted to see them again at the Glasshouse in Pomona this April. Unbelievably, tickets are still available and its such a small venue. But April is going to be busy and I'll see them at Coachella!
Puscifer 3/17 @ Fox Performing Arts
Radiohead @ Santa Barbara Bowl 4/14
Bon Iver @ Glasshouse 4/16
Coachella 4/20 & 4/22
Atari Teenage Riot is playing on 4/16 as well and that was a very tough call! Bon Iver wins because I've been living the album for the past month.
Lastly saw Saul Williams last night and he killed. The floor of the El Rey felt like it was rolling with the beat. Strongly considering doing the 2 hour drive to San Diego to catch it again.