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Twin Shadow: Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ 9/4/12

Spring Eselgroth September 24, 2012 No Comments

As George Lewis Jr. and Co. took the stage at the Crescent Ballroom on Sept. 4, it took about two minutes to start constructing a fantasy what he might be like if Prince were to take him under his tiny purple wing and spin him into a sexy stage-dominating Rock God. It’s not to say that George Lewis Jr. aka Twin Shadow is in need of improvement. It’s just that the fantasy is not so far fetched. In fact, Lewis has all the traits of a Prince protégé: laser-like focus, miles of sex appeal, chops that don’t stop and a voice that croons and emotes. Oh yes, Prince would have snatched this little puppy right up.

Passion Pit: Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ 9/11/12

Jack Cavanaugh September 21, 2012 No Comments

It was a completely full house in the Marquee on Tuesday, September 11th, and everyone was in a celebratory mood, despite the historic date. Shortly before the 10 pm stage time, chants of “Passion Pit” began, and most of the capacity crowd joined in. The house lights flicked off, causing a roar, and purple lights from the sides of the stage glowed as frontman Michael Angelakos and the five other members that comprise Passion Pit walked out. Wearing an untucked dress shirt and tie, Angelakos screams, “Hands in the air! All the way in the back!” The vast majority of the crowd complies and the synth organ intro for “Take a Walk” starts the show.

Rock of Ages Tour – Def Leppard, Lita Ford, Poison – Exclusive Interviews with Collen & Rockett: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, The Woodlands, TX, 9/01/12

Leslie Michele Derrough September 21, 2012 No Comments

When Poison breaks into “Nothin’ But A Good Time” they could very well be singing the theme song for this summer traveling extravaganza with headliners Def Leppard and the back-in-black-leather Lita Ford. Dubbed the Rock Of Ages tour, these 80’s icons have been kicking up their heels and definitely having a good time rolling across America playing in the heat and humidity of the sheds. “It’s hot and sticky in here,” expressed Bret Michaels happily. “Just the way I like it.”

Hopscotch Music Festival, Raleigh NC 9.6-8.12

Bryan Rodgers September 20, 2012 No Comments

There are but a few certainties when it comes to the Hopscotch Music Festival: Attendees will experience music they’ve never experienced before, their tastes and perceptions will be challenged by much of this music, and they’ll love every shin-shattering city street step they take while doing it.

Patterson Hood – Bowery Ballroom, NY NY 9.17.12

Jeff Strowe September 20, 2012 No Comments

Patterson Hood puts his entire being into his performances and the crowd is always assured of getting its money’s worth.

19th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival: Telluride Town Park, Telluride CO 9/14-9/15/12

Jamie Thousand September 17, 2012 No Comments

With the final act of day two hitting the stage, one would wonder –How can Warren Haynes and Gov’t Mule take it up yet another notch? How about opening with a reggae version of Steve Miller Band’s “The Joker”. As the crowd quickly erupts into an impromptu “woo-wooo”, it was easy to see how the often touted hardest working man in the biz was not going to have a problem.

Purity Ring: Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ 8/31/12

Kharli Mandeville September 14, 2012 No Comments

Though many, possibly all, may have overestimated Purity Ring’s “undergroundedness,” that belief was nearly instantly shattered when the duo not only sold out the venue, but led fans to scrounge for entrance days prior and pack themselves inside the day of. Ultimately this type of adulation labeled the Crescent show deservingly as, “Oh, you weren’t there? You should have been,” kind of performance in downtown Phoenix.

Lindsey Buckingham: The Manship Theatre, Baton Rouge, LA, 08/17/12

Leslie Michele Derrough September 12, 2012 No Comments

Within the coziness of the 300-plus seat Manship Theatre, Lindsey Buckingham walked out with a seriousness that normally proceeds a symphony performance, picked up one of the dozen guitars he had lined up behind him, and took the audience on a carousel of notes with a staunch authoritativeness. If you were expecting a rock concert, you guessed wrong. Tonight Buckingham was in artiste mode, creating masterful chord changes with his bare fingers, forgoing a pick in favor of the intimacy a piece of flesh can convey.

Tycho, The Album Leaf: Crescent Ballroom, Phoenix, AZ 9/2/12

Jack Cavanaugh September 10, 2012 No Comments

While Tycho's songs sounded faithful to the album versions to someone who has listened to Dive several times, there seems to be a touch of improvisation to the performance. Surely, Scott Hansen is meticulous in his approach, but the songs feel more organic than those of someone standing at a laptop, and live bass and drums take the show far beyond typical ambient music, especially with the bass turned up so high. Tycho creates a euphoric atmosphere using organic rhythms, warm tones from vintage synths and ethereal visuals.

Shovels & Rope/Christopher Paul Stellling: Mercury Lounge, New York, NY 8/23/12

Chelsea Eriksen September 7, 2012 No Comments

Boot-stomping “sloppy tonk” duo from South Carolina, Shovels & Rope played to a packed room at the Mercury Lounge on August 23rd along with opener Christopher Paul Stelling.

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