The respiratory infection that posponed the start of the European leg of Whitney Houston’s “Nothing But Love Tour” has landed the pop diva in a Paris hospital. Houston has been hospitalized in the City of Lights suffering from nose and throat problems, a member of her entourage said on Wednesday.
The 46-year-old “Comeback Kid” canceled [...]
NEON INDIAN ANNOUNCES SUMMER TOUR / GETS REMIXED BY BRAHMS
 Neon Indian |
Neon Indian is Alan
Palomo, the 21-year-old synth-wizard who first created waves as VEGA. After writing a batch of off-the-cuff recordings that weren’t quite right as VEGA songs, Palomo released them as Neon Indian and what started
as a careless outlet for ideas too offbeat to fit the VEGA mold has since gone on to define a genre. His critically
acclaimed debut album Psychic Chasms, which was released in October 2009, has been featured in
SPIN, Rolling Stone, Wall Street Journal and FADER among others. In February 2010 he
made his late night TV debut with a performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. “Sleep Paralysist,” the
recent single for Green Label Sound was written by Neon Indian lead-man Alan Palomo; the track was
recorded and produced in collaboration with Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear in Brooklyn at Taylor’s
elusive musical dungeon, Terrible Studios. Here, Neon Indian is remixed by new outfit BRAHMS, which features Eric
Lodwick, Drew Robinson, and Cale Parks.
Click here to listen to the BRAHMS remix of “Psychic Chasms.”
Click here for a recent review of Neon Indian in San Francisco.
NEON INDIAN SUMMER TOUR:
05/12 New York, NY Terminal 5 *
05/13 Boston, MA House of Blues *
05/29 Calgary, AB Hi Fi Club
05/31 George, WA Sasquatch
06/02 San Diego, CA Casbah
06/03 Costa Mesa, CA Detroit Bar
06/04 Los Angeles, CA Natural History Museum / First Fridays #
06/05 Corvalis, OR Flat Tall Music Festival
06/07 Austin, TX Emo’s
06/09 Atlanta, GA The Earl
06/10 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo
06/11 Cincinnati, OH Fountain Square
06/12 Pittsburgh, PA Brillobox
06/13 Baltimore, MD Sonar
06/17 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
06/19 Denver, CO Westword Music Showcase
07/17 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
* = w/ Massive Attack
# = w/ Peanut Butter Wolf
Neon Indian Tour Dates :: Neon Indian News :: Neon Indian Concert Reviews
AL GREEN & MICHAEL MCDONALD ANNOUNCE U.K. TOUR FOR JUNE 2010
 Al Green |
Kennedy Street has announced the highly anticipated June U.K. co-headlining tour from soul legends Al Green and Michael McDonald.
Billed as “2 Legends… One Special Evening,” the tour will take in the following dates – Cardiff CIA (June
22), Birmingham LG Arena (June 23), Manchester MEN Arena (June 24), Bournemouth BIC (June 26) and London 02
Arena (June 27).
Al Green Tour Dates :: Al Green News :: Al Green Concert Reviews
Whitney Houston has postponed a concert in Paris after falling ill.
The legendary singer had been due to perform in the City of Lights this week, but a statement released by her representative says an upper respiratory infection has forced Whitney to bow out of that show on doctors’ orders.
Concert organizers say the 46-year-old [...]
Umphrey’s McGee Hall of Fame Class of 2010
The votes have been tallied, and the Class of 2010 Hall of Fame results are in!
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Umphrey’s McGee asked fans to select their top shows from 2004 through 2009 – shows that would be representative of that particular year. The votes have been tallied and the winning shows – including the previously unreleased matrix of the 2006 Atlantic City appearance – have been compiled and are presented on two DVDs, in both lossless FLAC format as well as MP3s. Each limited-edition package will be hand numbered and autographed by the band. Only 250 packages will be pressed. Be part of the inaugural Hall of Fame release and own a piece of Umphrey’s McGee history.
The Class of 2010, as voted by The Fans:
2004 June 11: Bonnaroo, Manchester, Tennessee
2005 December 31: Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois
2006 July 16: House of Blues, Atlantic City, New Jersey
2007 April 21: The Vic Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
2008 December 31: Auditorium Theatre, Chicago Illinois
2009 July 4: ROTHBURY, Rothbury, Michigan
Pre-Order “UM Hall of Fame – Class of 2010″ now for $69.99.
Umphrey’s McGee Tour Dates :: Umphrey’s McGee News :: Umphrey’s McGee Concert Reviews
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM CONFIRMS NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE DATES
LCD Soundsystem has announced a series of North American headline dates in support of its forthcoming third album, This Is Happening, which will be released May 18 in the U.S. on DFA/Virgin.
Commencing with a May 20-21 two night stand at New York City’s Terminal 5, the new shows are preceded by LCD’s April 16 Coachella main stage set and an almost completely sold out April 20-May 9 U.K./Europe tour. A previously announced May 30 appearance at the Sasquatch! festival in George, WA falls in the middle of the dates, which wrap June 9 at the Palladium in Dallas. Following that date, LCD Soundsystem’s June 11 appearance at the Bonnaroo in Manchester TN will kick off a summer festival run, running through to September 12′s Bestival on the Isle of Wight and including a July 17 headline slot at the Pitchfork music festival in Chicago as well as appearances at Reading and Leeds.
 LCD Soundsystem |
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM On Tour 2010
April 16 Indio CA Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival
April 20 Dublin Tripod * SOLD OUT
April 21 Dublin Tripod * SOLD OUT
April 23 London Brixton Academy * SOLD OUT
April 24 London Brixton Academy *SOLD OUT
April 26 Birmingham Academy * SOLD OUT
April 27 Leeds Academy * SOLD OUT
April 28 Glasgow Barrowlands
April 29 Glasgow Barrowlands * SOLD OUT
May 1 Manchester Academy * SOLD OUT
May 2 Bristol Academy * SOLD OUT
May 4 Amsterdam Paradiso * SOLD OUT
May 5 Brussels Ancienne Belgique * SOLD OUT
May 6 Berlin WMF
May 7 Luxembourg Den Atelier
May 8 Paris Bataclan * SOLD OUT
May 9 Paris Bataclan * SOLD OUT
May 20 New York Terminal 5
May 21 New York Terminal 5
May 24 Montreal Metropolis
May 25 Toronto Koolhaus
May 26 Chicago Cabaret Metro
May 29 Portland Roseland
May 30 George WA Sasquatch! Festival
May 31 Vancouver Malkin Bowl
June 3 San Francisco Fillmore
June 8 Austin Stubb’s
June 9 Dallas Palladium
June 11 Manchester TN Bonnaroo Festival
June 17 La Coruna Sonar
June 18 Barcelona Sonar
June 19 Neuhausen ob Eck Southside Festival
June 20 Scheesel Hurricane Festival
June 22 Zagreb T Mobile Inmusic Festival
June 24 Ferrara Bands Apart Festival
June 25 St. Gallen Open Air festival
July 1 Roskilde Roskilde Festival
July 3 London Wireless Festival
July 8 Novi Sad Exit Festival
July 10 Lisbon Alive Festival
July 15 Mariaville Camp Bisco
July 17 Chicago Pitchfork Music Festival
August 12 Oslo Oya Festival
August 13 Gotenberg Way Out West Festival
August 27 Reading Festival
August 29 Leeds Festival
September 4 Stradbally Electric Picnic
September 12 Isle of Wight Bestival
LCD Soundsystem Tour Dates :: LCD Soundsystem News :: LCD Soundsystem Concert Reviews
PSYCHEDELIC FOLK COLLECTIVE WILL PLAY COACHELLA, SASQUATCH, BONNAROO
TELLURIDE BLUGRASS AND OTHER FESTIVALS THIS SUMMER
 Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros :: 08.06 by Krolick |
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic
Zeros, known for their joyous, euphoria-inducing live show, will hit the road for a two-month run of
headlining tour dates. The tour kicks of April 15 in Solana Beach, CA and ends June 22 in Tempe, AZ. Presale
tickets will be available at: www.edwardsharpe.tickets.musictoday.com. Dawes will be opening all the
headline
dates.
Along the way, the band will stop in Indio, CA for a performance at the renowned Coachella Valley Music and Arts
Festival on April 17. Other festivals at which the band will be appearing include the Sasquatch! Festival in George,
WA on May 29, Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN on June 11 and Telluride Bluegrass Festival on June 19. Click below for
tour dates
below.
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, with its ever-evolving cast of musical characters, has been traveling the U.S.
and the world and winning over audiences for more than a year, in support of their debut album Up From
Below. Their exuberant live show and collection of infectious psych-folk anthems have drawn ample praise
from the likes of Rolling Stone, NPR, JamBase, Daytrotter, The Aquarian Weekly, Under The Radar, LA Times, GQ and many
others.
Edward Sharpe
& The Magnetic Zeros Tour Dates :: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros News :: Edward Sharpe &
The Magnetic Zeros Concert Reviews
A new survey has revealed that English Premier League (EPL) footballers are the fourth highest paid sportsmen in the world.
According to a study by sportingintelligence.com, the Premier League stars rake in almost 30,000 pounds a week, with Chelsea players taking home the most, almost 70,000 pounds a week.
Chelsea skipper John Terry is the [...]
THE DODOS ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR WITH NEW PORNOGRAPHERS PLAY BONNAROO & WINNIPEG
FESTS
PERFORM “FABLES” ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
TIME TO DIE OUT ON FRENCHKISS RECORDS
 The Dodos |
Click Here To View The Dodos Performing
“Fables” On Late Night With David Letterman
Click Here
To View The “Longform” Video On Pitchfork TV
U.S. 2010 Spring Tour
*6/12 thru 6/28 bill = The New
Pornographers, The Dodos, Dutchess and the Duke
+ 7/15 thru 8/4 bill = The New
Pornographers, The Dodos, Imaad Wasif
CARIBOU ANNOUNCES WORLD TOUR, MERGE RECORDS TO RELEASE SWIM APRIL
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 Caribou |
Caribou is pleased is to
announce a world tour beginning in Manchester, England on April 19th. The North American leg of the tour will
begin on May 3rd in Toronto. Merge Records will release Swim, Dan Snaith’s new album, on April
20.
If there is a link to previous album, Andorra, it would be in the ravishing explosions of sound pulsing through album closer “Niobe.” A continuum of sorts leads us to 2010, but that finale gives mere hints as to the future Caribou. From
the opening effervescent gambol of “Odessa” to the glorious odyssey of “Jamelia,” it is crystal clear that Caribou has made a massive leap forwards, upwards and sideways. Swim is full of brightly textured, rapturous gems that gleam with astonishing production – and then wrenches at your heart with soulful, thoughtful reveries on the passing of time, family history and the breakdown of relationships.
This year will also see a dramatic difference in the Caribou live performance. Now that technology has finally caught up to Dan’s ambitions for the band’s show, while it will still be four musicians onstage, the dynamic interplay between visuals, electronics and the live sound is totally pliable.
The band can play the mix onstage like a dub mixer would – but even more so than a Lee Perry because almost everything can be manipulated – not just the things that are controlled on a recording studio mixing desk. They can get that washing-around feeling and the unpredictability of sounds undergoing changes all the time. They say it
takes a few years for the new century to kick in, here we go.
CARIBOU TOUR DATES
Caribou Tour Dates :: Caribou News :: Caribou Concert Reviews
Singer Robbie Williams is returning again in 2010 with his the Soccer Aid event, in which professional soccer players take on celebrities.
The Angels hitmaker has signed up Irish boyband Westlife and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay for his bi-annual charity soccer tournament.
The Soccer Aid event was founded in 2006 and it raises money for UNICEF UK.
Williams [...]
English model/actress Kelly Brook has revealed that she has donated some of her clothes in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care.
Brook, 30, who is dating rugby player Danny Cipriani, 22, is hosting The Skinny Cow Swap Shop in London and Manchester for the charity.
“I’ve donated a little trilby, biker boots, a lovely pink coat and [...]
Some of the tickets for Oscar winner A.R. Rahman’s Chicago (USA) June 18 “Jai Ho Concert†are now selling for 1,050 dollars per person on his official website.
This “Jai Ho Circle†ticket includes: no waiting in line – express entry, separate entrance on green carpet, and pre-show service of non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. The lowest [...]
The Disco Biscuits Broadcasting Planet Anthem CD Release Show 3/16 in Philly For Free via Livestream
Planet Anthem Out Today Tuesday, 3/16, Watch a clip from their new video for “On Time”
 The Disco Biscuits |
The Disco Biscuits‘ new album Planet Anthem was just released on Tuesday, 3/16. To celebrate the release, the DB’s are partnering with Livestream to broadcast the entire Planet Anthem CD Release Party at the TLA in their home town of Philadelphia for FREE. The broadcast will air live March 16 starting at 8 p.m. and will be available at livestream.com/discobiscuits. With Livestream as the exclusive streaming provider, the player widget for the webcast can be embedded anywhere. Integration with Facebook and Twitter allows viewers to engage in an online conversation with others fans and the band.
The Disco Biscuits took the pre-order game to a whole new level, offering fans the opportunity to bundle the record with an actual experience with the band. It worked, too, as The Disco Biscuits sold over 3,000 pre-order packages. There were over 32 combinations available, including going to an Eagles game with the band, taking shots of Jameson with band, going to dinner, taking guitar/bass/keyboard/drum lessons and
playing tennis against the band. Others included your standard CD/poster/ticket bundle, a chance to pick the bands playlist and even sing on the next record. Although the massive pre-order campaign is now over, fans can still grab an autographed copy of the album from Newbury Comics HERE.
Check back later this week for an in-depth feature/interview with Marc Brownstein on the new album.
Tour Dates:
3/16 @ TLA, Philadelphia, PA **BROADCAST LIVE VIA LIVESTREAM
3/17 @ Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY
3/18 @ The Egg Center For Performing Arts, Albany, NY
3/19 @ House of Blues, Boston, MA
3/20 @ Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ
3/21 @ Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY
3/26 @ Ultra Music Festival, Miami, FL
4/14 @ Charleston Music Hall, Charleston, SC
4/15 @ Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NC
4/16 @ The National, Richmond, VA
4/17 @ The National, Richmond, VA
4/18 @ The NorVa, Norfolk, VA
4/20 @ 9:30 Club, Washington, DC
4/21 @ The Jefferson Theatre, Charlottesville, VA
4/22 @ The Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridgeport, CT
4/23 @ Kirby Center For Performing Arts, Wilkes-Barre, PA
4/24 @ House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
4/25 @ Webster Theatre, Hartford, CT
05/29 @ Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, CO *Bisco Inferno
06/03 @ Wakarusa, Ozark, AR
06/10-13 @ Bonnaroo, Manchester, TN
07/15 – 0/17 @ Camp Bisco, Mariaville, New York
Download an MP3 of “On Time” HERE.
The Disco Biscuits Tour Dates :: The Disco Biscuits News :: The Disco Biscuits Concert Reviews
Kings of Leon: Summer Tour
Kings of Leon have announced a bunch of summer tour dates. The band will play a number of major amphitheaters across the country and will perform at Bonnaroo as well. Kings of Leon recently took home the Grammy award for Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.
 Kings of Leon |
U.S. Tour Dates
6/05/10 – Borgata Event Center (Atlantic City, NJ)
6/06/10 – Saratoga Performing Arts Center (Saratoga, NY)**
6/08/10 – Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain (Scranton, PA)**
6/11/10 – Bonnaroo Music Festival (Manchester, TN)
7/09/10 – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre (San Diego, CA)**
7/10/10 – Cricket Wireless Pavilion (Phoenix, AZ)**
7/12/10 – Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles, CA)**
7/14/10 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Irvine, CA)**
7/17/10 – The Gorge Amphitheatre (George, WA)*
7/19/10 – USANA Amphitheatre (Salt Lake City, UT)**
7/20/10 – Comfort Dental Amphitheatre (Denver, CO)**
7/23/10 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
7/24/10 – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre (Chicago, IL)**
7/26/10 – Blossom Music Center (Cleveland, OH)
7/28/10 – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre (Toronto, ON)
7/30/10 – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center (Darien Center, NY)
7/31/10 – DTE Energy Music Theatre (Detroit, MI)**
8/03/10 – Comcast Theatre (Hartford, CT)
8/05/10 – Susquehanna Bank Center (Camden, NJ)**
8/07/10 – Jiffy Lube Live (Bristow, VA)
9/03/10 – Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN)
9/04/10 – Riverbend Music Center (Cincinnati, OH)
9/07/10 – First Niagara Pavilion (Pittsburgh, PA)**
9/08/10 – Hershey Park Stadium & Star Pavilion (Hershey, PA)**
9/10/10 – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Charlotte, NC)**
9/11/10 – Virginia Beach Amphitheatre (Virginia Beach, VA)**
9/13/10 – Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek (Raleigh, NC)**
9/17/10 – Cruzan Amphitheatre (West Palm Beach, FL)*
9/18/10 – Ford Amphitheatre (Tampa, FL)*
9/20/10 – Verizon Wireless Music Center Birmingham (Birmingham, AL)**
9/22/10 – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion (Houston, TX)
9/23/10 – Superpages.com Center (Dallas, TX)**
Unless otherwise specified, on sale date is TBD
* on sale 3/19/10
** on sale 3/20/10
Kings of Leon Tour Dates :: Kings of Leon News :: Kings of Leon Concert Reviews
I guess it’s a bit of harmless fun and if it helps to close the yawning chasm of public sector debt in this country by even a millimetre, maybe it’s worth it. The DVLA – the UK’s driver/vehicle licensing authority – is busy hawking what it thinks are valuable registration plates. The DVLA reckons that patriotic Scots will want to have the registration K11 LTS, ‘the perfect private plate for any Scot proud of their distinguished heritage’, it says.
The ‘coveted personalised registration’ is among 1,500 being auctioned during the three-day event commencing on Wednesday, March 24. The auction takes place at Old Trafford – home of Manchester United football club.
“Registrations like this are ideal for those who take great pride in their nation’s heritage,” said Damian Lawson, DVLA Personalised Registrations’ Marketing Manager. “I’m sure any Scottish person, proud of their country’s traditions and customs, would love to have this number plate on their car.” Yeah, right. Who’s got RAB C1? Please, at least put some humour into it…
Conan’s going on tour! Former Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien has announced that he’s embarking on a 30-city theater tour sponsored by American Express.
“It was either a massive 30-city tour or start helping out around the house,” Conan joked in a statement announcing the move on Thursday.
Sidekick Andy Richter and the former Tonight Show [...]
Lily Allen smoked a cigarette onstage, even though she was suffering from a chest infection.
Disregarding the smoking ban, the ‘Smile’ hitmaker lit up at the MEN Arena in Manchester.
However, she apologized to the crowd for off key vocals.
“I”ve got a bout of bronchitis so sorry if my singing’’s a bit s**t. Not that it’’s any [...]
Lady Gaga’s Brit fans will get to witness the singer performing three new concerts for the UK leg of her Monster Ball tour, but the steep rise in tickets prices has raised some concerns.
Gaga kicked off the tour in Manchester last month, when tickets were priced between 27.50 and 35pounds.
However, tickets for the new [...]
Medeski Martin & Wood Announce More Tour Dates
Medeski Martin & Wood, who is on tour now, have announced West Coast, Japan and festival tour dates though June. The tour will take them through all the major cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland. Each member will also be touring solo with Medeski hitting the U.S. and Russia, The Wood Brothers briefly touring the East Coast in March, and Billy Martin announcing three special performances.
 MMW |
MMW Tour Dates:
02/24/10- Crystal Bay Club Crown Room – Crystal Bay, NV
02/25/10 – McDonald Theatre – Eugene, OR
02/26/10 – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
02/27/10 – Showbox at The Market – Seattle, WA
04/08/10 – Janus Osaka – Osaka, JAPAN
04/09/10 – The Bottom Line – Nagoya, JAPAN
04/10/10 – Shibuya O-EAST – Tokyo, JAPAN
06/04/10 – Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, CO
06/05/10 – Free Press Summer Fest – Houston, TX
6/10-6/13 – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival – Manchester, TN*
*Performance date to be determined
John Medeski Dates
3/11/10 – Music Hall Theater – St. Petersburg, RUSSIA**
3/12/10 – DK Gorbunova – Moscow, RUSSIA **
3/14/10 – Central Dom Oficerov – Kiev, UKRAINE **
3/26/10 – High Meadow PAC – Stone Ridge, NY (Benefit for High Meadow School)
3/27/10 – BB Kings NYC, NY (Benefit for New England Conservatory)
4/17/10 – Wanee Music Fest with The Word Live Oak, FL
4/23/10 – Bearsville Theatre with Grizzly Adams – Woodstock, NY
4/30/10 – The Kimmel Center – Philadelphia, PA (Organ Jam)
**with Fedorov, Volkov, Ribot and Smith
The Wood Brothers Dates
03/05/10 – The State Theatre (s/f Levon Helm) – Ithaca, NY
03/11/10 – Rams Head on Stage – Annapolis, MD
03/12/10 – Capital Ale House – Richmond, VA
03/13/10 – The Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC
03/14/10 – The Visulite – Charlotte, NC
03/16/10 – The Jewish Mother – Virginia Beach, VA
03/17/10 – Jammin’ Java – Vienna, VA
03/18/10 – Mexicali Live – Teaneck, NJ
03/19/10 – Bowery Ballroom – New York City, NY
03/20/10 – The Midnight Ramble (s/f Levon Helm) – Woodstock, NY
Billy Martin Dates
03/09/10 – Rose Live – Brooklyn, NY
Part of Rose Live’s Drummer Series, this series focuses on drummers as leaders. Billy will play one solo set and a
second set with the Fang Percussion Ensemble.
04/21/10 – Hattiesburg, MO with Marco Benevento
04/23/10 – New Orleans, LA with Marco Benevento
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