tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4933056634343592552024-03-13T11:45:47.738-04:00Bang! Bang! Goes the Night...helping spread good music to good people!Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-76061899343452835342012-12-16T19:50:00.000-05:002012-12-16T19:50:11.590-05:00My Top 10 Albums of 2012These are the albums that got played from start to finish once they started. I'd sit in the car for an extra 5 minutes or stay at the gym for one more rep just to hear it in it's entirety. It's the way that they flow, how the songs transition, the journey the artist takes you on that sets these albums apart from others for me.<br />
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<li>10 - <i>America</i> by Dan Deacon</li>
<li>9 - <i>Reservoir</i> by Fanfarlo</li>
<li>8 - <i>Attack On Memory</i> by Cloud Nothings</li>
<li>7 - <i>Something</i> by Chairlift</li>
<li>6 - <i>Give You The Ghost</i> by Polica</li>
<li>5 - <i>Nocturne</i> by Wild Nothing</li>
<li>4 - <i>Mixed Emotions</i> by Tanlines</li>
<li>3 - <i>Bloom</i> by Beach House</li>
<li>2 - <i>Celebration Rock</i> by Japandroids</li>
<li>1 - <i>Lonerism</i> by Tame Impala</li>
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<br />Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-34564851516027116482012-12-07T10:02:00.003-05:002012-12-07T10:02:58.948-05:00Favorite Performances of 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Throughout 2012 I probably attended close to 20 concerts in 5 different states. Here are a few of the most memorable performances that I saw.<br />
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<li>Phish - Atlantic City, NJ 6/16/12</li>
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<li>My first Phish experience was not a let-down. The middle set of their 3 night stint in AC was a stellar live introduction to the band for me.</li>
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<li>The Killers - Firefly Music Festival: Dover, DE 7/??/12</li>
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<li>They headlined night 2 of the inaugural year for the festival. We waited about an hour and a half to get within 25-30' of the stage among a crowd of about 30,000.</li>
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<li>Alabama Shakes - Baltimore, MD 4/7/12</li>
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<li>All the good things you've heard about seeing them live are true.</li>
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<li>Girls - Philadelphia, PA 1/12/12</li>
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<li>Glad I got to see them before they broke up a few months later.</li>
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<li>M83 - Philadelphia, PA 8/1/12</li>
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<li>An energetic and blistering set with a top notch lighting display. </li>
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Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-74795609118660648142012-12-06T08:51:00.001-05:002012-12-06T08:51:25.767-05:00Boot: The Killers - Baden, Germany 8/9/12A nice set from The Killers with great sound quality. I got to see them just a couple weeks before this performance at the Firefly Music Festival. It was definitely one of the best performances I saw all year.<br />
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Setlist:<br />
1 - Runaways<br />
2 - Somebody Told Me<br />
3 - Smile Like You Mean It<br />
4 - Spaceman<br />
5 - Flesh And Bone<br />
6 - For Reasons Unknown<br />
7 - Bling (Confessions Of A King)<br />
8 - Miss Atomic Bomb<br />
9 - Human<br />
10 - A Dustland Fairytale<br />
11 - Forever Young (cover)<br />
12 - Read My Mind<br />
13 - Mr. Brightside<br />
14 - All These Things That I've Done<br />
15 - Jenny Was A Friend Of Mine<br />
16 - When You Were Young<br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?rp2eo8x30vn7rjv" target="_blank">Download: The Killers - Baden 8/9/12</a>Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-10383457301972806992012-11-25T16:22:00.000-05:002012-11-25T16:22:09.885-05:00New To Me: Lord HuronDesignated as WXPN's Artist to Watch for October,<a href="http://www.lordhuron.com/" target="_blank"> Lord Huron</a> came across my radar just following the release of their debut full-length album "Lonesome Dreams". The group's name is taken from time Ben Schneider spent at Lake Huron in his native Michigan. In addition to the inspiration for the name, nature and the outdoors are a reoccurring theme throughout the album. Lord Huron is bound for success amongst fans of Fleet Foxes, The Lumineers, and My Morning Jacket.<br />
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<a href="http://soundcloud.com/turnstilemusic/christopher-owens-lysandres" target="_blank">Christopher Owens - Lysandre's Theme/Here We Go - Soundcloud</a><br />
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<br />Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-85903746871175466492012-10-22T19:26:00.004-04:002012-10-22T19:26:45.854-04:00New to me: Tame Impala and Wild NothingI recently got turned onto these two bands. Both have new albums out this year that are pretty darn good. <br />
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<li>A comment on Youtbe for a <a href="http://www.tameimpala.com/" target="_blank">Tame Impala</a> video claimed 'If Pink Floyd and the Beatles fucked and had a love child it would be Tame Impala'. Hailing from Australia, their classic psychedelic sound shines on their sophomore album "Lonerism". <iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="281" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ljzehPvr9zk?rel=0" width="500"></iframe></li>
<li> Channeling the 80's and drenched in reverb, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/wildnothing" target="_blank">Wild Nothing</a> struck a smart and simplistic chord with me. Their sophomore album "Nocturne" is also out now. <iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OriSm8tUgi4?rel=0" width="420"></iframe></li>
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<br />Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-7197076745479013472012-10-22T19:05:00.003-04:002012-10-22T19:05:48.860-04:00Back at itSorry for the hiatus over the past few months, I'm hoping to post regularly again. Stay tuned!Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-63360373888461360022012-08-27T19:47:00.000-04:002012-08-27T19:56:08.964-04:00Boot: Spoon - Live at the Greek 8-12-06I recently went on a Spoon kick after hearing Britt's new project <a href="http://divinefits.com/home/" target="_blank">'Divine Fits'</a>. This is a terrific sounding show from 2006 when the band was out in support of their album "Gimme Fiction" (my personal favorite) and opening for Death Cab For Cutie. <br />
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Setlist:<br />
1 - The Beast & Dragon, Adored<br />
2 - Monsieur Valentine<br />
3 - Stay Don't Go<br />
4 - Jonathon Fisk<br />
5 - I Turn My Camera On<br />
6 - 'Tuning & Thanks'<br />
7 - Rhythm & Soul<br />
8 - Paper Tiger<br />
9 - Someone Something<br />
10 - They Never Got You<br />
11 - I Summon You<br />
12 - The Way We Get By<br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qsxma5b1w44x24d" target="_blank">Download: Spoon - Live at the Greek </a>Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-80296970058242473372012-08-16T11:02:00.001-04:002012-08-16T11:02:22.875-04:00New To Me: Divine Fits & Field ReportHere are a couple new groups that came across my radar this week:<br />
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<li><a href="http://divinefits.com/" target="_blank">Divine Fits</a> is one of the latest indie rock supergroups to emerge on the scene. Comprised of Spoon's Britt Daniel, Dan Boekner of Wolf Parade, and New Bomb Turks' Sam Brown, Divine Fits originated through the mutual admiration and friendship of Daniel and Boekner. The recent hiatus of Wolf Parade provided an opening for a collaboration between the two. The album definitely has a Spoon flavor to it, which is fine by me, but there's enough influence from it's other members to make Divine Fits stand on their own. You can stream the album, <a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/08/12/158451432/first-listen-divine-fits-a-thing-called-divine-fits" target="_blank">'A Thing Called Divine Fits' on NPR's First Listen</a> up until it's release date on August 28th. Check out the track "Would That Not Be Nice" below.</li>
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<li>Chris Porterfield is back with a new studio album under the name <a href="http://www.field-report.org/" target="_blank">Field Report</a>. I was unfamiliar with his previous group, DeYarmond Edison, but do recall having heard something about his former bandmate Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. Field Report represents a culmination of Porterfield's writing since that time. Based on a few of the songs <a href="http://www.field-report.org/#dc6/bandcamp" target="_blank">available on the band's website</a> I'm eagerly awaiting the album's release in September.</li>
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Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-4134143669809685242012-07-29T16:47:00.001-04:002012-07-29T16:47:33.426-04:00Firefly Music Festival 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One week after Firefly I find myself caught up on sleep, hang-over free, and eagerly awaiting the 2013 return of Firefly. The inaugural year for the festival held in Dover Delaware went off mostly without a hitch and garnered many positive to glowing reviews. Overall I was really impressed with the way the festival was handled and run. Hopefully some of the minor shortcomings, i.e. uninformed volunteers/staff, no late night sets, sound issues on the main stage, will be resolved during the year. <br />
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The best performance(s) I saw were The Killers and The Flaming Lips, hands down. We waited for nearly 2 hours packed in like sardines to get as close as possible for The Killers set. It was completely worth it though, ending up about 20 feet or so from the stage. The Killers are just great performers with a knack for anthems fitting of the big stage. I'd never seen The Flaming Lips but I had a pretty good idea what I was in for. Their stage show was one of the best I've ever seen. Confetti cannons, giant balloons, Wayne Coyne in his hamster ball (picture above) and giant foam hands, it was all there. Their music is sometimes hit or miss with me but save for one or two songs I really enjoyed their set as well. <br />
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I also caught great sets by John Legend, Heartless Bastards, The Head and the Heart, Polica, Ok Go (picture above) and got turned onto Penguin Prison and Walk The Moon. Some other highlights of Firefly included the Dogfish Head beer tent with the new Firefly Ale, hot air balloon rides, the 'hammock hang-out' tucked back in the woods, and of course good times with great friends.Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-80894195866862805742012-07-15T15:52:00.001-04:002012-07-15T15:52:20.143-04:00New To Me: ChairliftHow's this for a interesting back-story, before finding their place in the synth-pop world, the duo that makes up <a href="http://www.chairlifted.com/" target="_blank">Chairlift</a> were creating background music for haunted houses. Fortunately for the music community the haunted house business apparently didn't take. Their 2nd album "Something" came out earlier this year. <br />
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<li>Passion Pit released "Constant Conversations", another single off their forthcoming album 'Gossamer'. </li>
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<li>Dirty Projectors released a new album titled 'Swing Lo Magellan' last week. Check out the track <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yppgovym5NM" target="_blank">"Gun Has No Trigger".</a></li>
<li>Bloc Party's single "Octopus" just hit the web. It will appear on their new album 'Four'. I'm really hoping for a return to the Silent Alarm/Weekend In The City era from them. If this song is an indication they may be on that path.</li>
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<li>NPR is streaming <a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/07/08/156137589/first-listen-fang-island-major" target="_blank">Fang Island's new album "Major"</a> in it's entirety prior to it's release. The band has definitely seemed to grow lyrically and instrumentally on their sophomore release.</li>
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<li>10 - "Attack On Memory" by Cloud Nothings</li>
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<li>Essential Track - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtkePLlTUcY" target="_blank">'Stay Useless'</a></li>
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<li>9 - "Strange Weekend" by Porcelain Raft</li>
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<li>Essential Track - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QuTPiaSjAs" target="_blank">'Drifing In And Out'</a></li>
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<li>8 - "Give You The Ghost" by Polica</li>
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<li>Essential Track - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oQ5VEuHufI" target="_blank">'Dark Star'</a></li>
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<li>7 - "The Lumineers" by The Lumineers</li>
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<li>Essential Track - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvCBSSwgtg4" target="_blank">'Ho Hey'</a></li>
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<li>6 - "Be The Void" by Dr. Dog</li>
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<li>Essential Track - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bDLtRagjbM" target="_blank">'Heavy Light'</a></li>
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<li>5 - "Rooms Filled With Light" by Fanfarlo</li>
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<li>Essential Track - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26_J5vaoXVU" target="_blank">'Shiny Things'</a></li>
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<li>4 - "Boys & Girls" by Alabama Shakes</li>
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<li>Essential Track - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R13YZbendI" target="_blank">'On Your Way'</a></li>
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<li>3 - "Bloom" by Beach House</li>
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<li>Essential Track - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuvWc3ToDHg" target="_blank">'Myth'</a></li>
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<li>2 - "Celebration Rock" by Japandroids</li>
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<li>Essential Track - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alW6358dPxI" target="_blank">'The House That Heaven Built'</a> </li>
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<li>1 - "Mixed Emotions" by Tanlines</li>
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<li>Essential Track - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKJ3z9Pa7AU" target="_blank">'All Of Me'</a></li>
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</ul>Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-1354335280643002272012-06-29T14:05:00.001-04:002012-06-29T14:05:29.606-04:00Boot: Dawes - San Francisco 11/20/10Dawes have released 2 studio albums to much critical acclaim, including 2011's 'Nothing Is Wrong' which was #2 on WXPN's Year End Album list. For me though, Dawes' talent and ability is on display best during their concerts. I got to see them open for Death Cab For Cutie last year and I've been itching to see them again ever since. They'll be at this years <a href="http://xpn.org/concerts-events/xponential-music-festival-2012" target="_blank">Xponential Music Festival</a> in July, which unfortunately is the same weekend as the <a href="http://fireflyfestival.com/" target="_blank">Firefly Music Festival</a> of which I'll be in attendance. Please come back soon Dawes. Take a minute to enjoy this show from the tail end of their 2010 tour.<br />
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Setlist:<br />
1 - My Girl To Me<br />
2 - When You Call My Name<br />
3 - That Western Skyline<br />
4 - If I Wanted Someone<br />
5 - God Rest My Soul<br />
6 - My Way Back Home<br />
7 - Bedside Manner<br />
8 - How Far We've Come<br />
9 - Love Is All I Am<br />
10- Fire Away<br />
11 - Peace In The Valley<br />
12 - When My Time Comes<br />
13 - A Little Bit Of Everything<br />
14 - If You Let Me Be Your Anchor<br />
15 - I've Got A Feeling (It's Gonna Be Alright)<br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?3h6l166fhh16csq" target="_blank">Download: Dawes - San Fran 11/20/12</a>Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-43378724430466808842012-06-26T17:09:00.003-04:002012-06-29T13:39:36.545-04:00Concert Review: Phish - Bader Field, Atlantic City 6/16/2012<br />
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<br />Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-77490306245623018842012-05-30T07:54:00.002-04:002012-05-30T07:54:30.777-04:00Fresh CoverYesterday on <a href="http://xpn.org/">WXPN</a> I heard Australian folk artist <a href="http://juliastonemusic.com/">Julia Stone's</a> take on The National's 'Bloodbuzz Ohio'. The cover appears on her new album "By The Horns" which was released yesterday. Give it a listen below.<br />
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Setlist:<br />
1 - Cats and Dogs ><br />
2 - Coeur D'Alene<br />
3 - Winter Song<br />
4 - Lost In My Mind<br />
5 - Down In The Valley<br />
6 - Rivers And Roads<br />
7 - Interview<br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?3199t74r9soszzt">Download: The Head & The Heart - Moody Theatre 9/16/11</a>Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-62111232865943521202012-05-11T09:02:00.001-04:002012-05-11T09:02:04.915-04:00Firefly Approaches...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On April 1 rumors started swirling about a 3 day music festival coming to Delaware of all places. Some, including myself, suspected it to be a cruel April fools joke. It turned out to be legit and I bought my festival and camping pass as soon as they went on sale. We're about 2 months away from the festival (July 20-22) and I'm getting more and more excited the further I explore the artists on the bill. The folks at <a href="http://fireflyfestival.com/">Firefly </a>announced additional artists this week (Polica, Silversun Pickups, and Fitz & The Tantrums among others) that join an already <a href="http://fireflyfestival.com/#lineup.php">stellar lineup</a>. Hopefully the festival will be a big hit and become a summer standard in years to come.</div>
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<a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/05/06/151227631/first-listen-beach-house-bloom">Beach House - Bloom - NPR First Listen</a><br />
<a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/05/06/151778646/first-listen-best-coast-the-only-place">Best Coast - The Only Place - NPR First Listen</a><br />Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-41979796386945448452012-04-27T15:52:00.002-04:002012-04-27T15:52:34.851-04:00Recent Concert Round-upIt's been a busy couple weeks for me which included taking in a handful of shows. Here's a quick follow-up with some show notes.<br />
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<li>March 26 - My recent string of shows started off with <a href="http://www.fatpossum.com/artists/youth-lagoon">Youth Lagoon</a> at Union Transfer in Philly. The man behind the music, Trevor Powers, had a simple set-up including him and one guitarist. His vocals were a lot clearer then I expected based on the reverb-drenched sound on the album. One downside was the size of the crowd at the show. It would have been more appropriate in a smaller venue like Johnny Brendas.</li>
<li>April 3 - A group that was new to me, Friends, opened the show with a erratic yet entertaining set. A highlight of headliner <a href="http://neonindian.com/">Neon Indian's</a> set was the light display centered around a monolith-like light machine in the center of the stage. My problem with this show though wasn't the artist's performance so much as the sound quality. Whether it's the sound guy or just the system at the venue, the vocals were covered up by bass/synths and nearly inaudible.</li>
<li>April 5 - This evening brought me to Northstar Bar to see <a href="http://www.missfrankierose.com/">Frankie Rose</a>. The set seemed short for what you'd expect from a headliner but her performance definitely did justice to her most recent album which I enjoy a lot. Opening act <a href="http://www.easthundred.com/easthundred/East_Hundred.html">East Hundred</a> was a pleasant surprise also, although I just found out that after 8 years together the members have decided to go their separate ways. East Hundred, I hardly knew ye.</li>
<li>April 7 - <a href="http://www.alabamashakes.com/">Alabama Shakes</a> completely blew me away at Ramshead Live in Baltimore. Fresh off the release of their debut album they're making a big splash in the music world anchored by amazing live performances. They concluded the show with a Led Zeppelin cover (How Many More Times) which was a pleasant surprise.</li>
<li>April 12 - It was a spur of the moment decision to go see <a href="http://www.myspace.com/diegogarciamusic">Diego Garcia </a>at World Cafe Live-The Queen when a friend offered me an extra ticket. The decision paid off as I witnessed an intimate acoustic show. Diego shared stories behind the songs and interacted with the crowed throughout the show, at one point even playing an improvised version of 'Happy Birthday' for one of the attendees. The set also included a cover of one of my favorites, 'Harvest Moon' by Neil Young. My concert-buddy Erin even snagged an autograph from Diego after the show.</li>
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Setlist:<br />
1 - Sleepyhead<br />
2 - To Kingdom Come<br />
3 - I've Got Your Number<br />
4 - Little Secrets<br />
5 - The Reeling<br />
<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?dy8octdc2342a7v">Download: Passion Pit - Live 8-15-09</a>Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-79962555347319072232012-03-21T11:26:00.000-04:002012-03-21T11:26:52.499-04:00In Case You Missed It.....SXSW edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiir9uHqe8fnhwA-67tczAMplw2E2bG0mae2CcdHZJ3sS-LR_f5AIg0p_kDzsN5ytQV94sD6Kyazd073FNGAQRx50Wo9NzerCzweb5T9UmAct2LuyIGXdzfYWEMsG-B_S8_JU17ARl7uOSS/s1600/sxsw_2012_logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiir9uHqe8fnhwA-67tczAMplw2E2bG0mae2CcdHZJ3sS-LR_f5AIg0p_kDzsN5ytQV94sD6Kyazd073FNGAQRx50Wo9NzerCzweb5T9UmAct2LuyIGXdzfYWEMsG-B_S8_JU17ARl7uOSS/s320/sxsw_2012_logo.png" width="320" /></a></div>In case you weren't lucky enough to travel to <a href="http://sxsw.com/">SXSW</a> this year you can listen to several performances at the <a href="http://www.npr.org/event/music/147357853/sxsw-2012?ps=mh_frhdl4">Live In Concert page on NPR's website</a>. Notable performances include: Andrew Bird, Alabama Shakes, Lower Dens, and Polica. <br />
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You can also find some good show analysis on <a href="http://pitchfork.com/features/articles/8792-the-best-and-worst-of-sxsw-2012/">Pitchfork's Best & Worst of SXSW</a>, and <a href="http://www.spin.com/#articles/sxsw-2012s-top-10-shows">Spin's Top 10 Shows at SXSW</a>.Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-66428885512471108942012-03-08T14:04:00.000-05:002012-03-08T14:04:25.664-05:00New To Me: Tanlines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dhICt3cIgtaXYuxsJOvn_goTBvsXCkwmorC7QyFMExfRzjxmSkScoa8pryJ5Ed_ZIpsM6sFJ_ZaRsU0KsXV6MSyYdLTUrX5gjky9Q51AsBuBEuyWMfPvlGAdjZH-KghtKVasNJjkVQjR/s1600/Tanlines-pressphoto-thumbnail-200x200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6dhICt3cIgtaXYuxsJOvn_goTBvsXCkwmorC7QyFMExfRzjxmSkScoa8pryJ5Ed_ZIpsM6sFJ_ZaRsU0KsXV6MSyYdLTUrX5gjky9Q51AsBuBEuyWMfPvlGAdjZH-KghtKVasNJjkVQjR/s320/Tanlines-pressphoto-thumbnail-200x200.jpg" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div>Although they've worked on a number of projects since 2008, <a href="http://tanlinesinternet.com/">Tanlines</a> will release their debut album "Mixed Emotions" later this month. I stumbled onto them via NPR's Exclusive First Listen and was drawn in instantaneously. Listen to the album <a href="http://www.npr.org/2012/03/04/147519975/first-listen-tanlines-mixed-emotions">HERE at NPR's website</a> until March 20th.Man Named Truthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11287368304377872826noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-493305663434359255.post-49001790067658393072012-02-29T09:53:00.000-05:002012-02-29T09:53:26.336-05:00Currently Hooked On...New albums <a href="http://www.drdogmusic.com/" target="_blank">"Be The Void" by Dr. Dog</a> & <a href="http://www.fanfarlo.com/" target="_blank">"Rooms Filled With Light" by Fanfarlo</a>. Especially these tracks:<br />
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