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“Not So Silent Night 2015” by Live 105 (#LIVE105NSSN) at Oracle Arena | Oakland, California | 12/11/2015 (Concert Review + Photos)

December 14, 2015 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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Not So Silent Night (NSSN) is Live 105’s “Annual Holiday Rock Show”, with 2015 bringing it back from a two-night event to a one night show.  As I’ve mentioned in the past, I tend to avoid the massive outdoor Summer-style festivals (too hot, dirty, sweaty and crowded, though I did cover Live 105’s BFD this year – see Part 1 & Part 2), so I really enjoy these indoor ones that happen in the colder weather.  With this one being an annual event, they are extremely well organized and somehow improve upon their formula year after year.  The night kicked off early at about 5:30 and ran up towards midnight, so it was a very long evening of excellent artists doing their thing (with scant 5-minute breaks in-between as the did quick stage rotations).  It was also an interesting mix of artists, with newer bands as well as some that have put in a lot more years, with Weezer topping the billing.  All in all, it was a great line-up that flowed well and all performers seemed to step up and deliver to their own fans as well as making some new ones.

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Filed Under: Bastille, Chvrches, Concert Reviews, Death Cab For Cutie, Foals, Halsey, Live 105, Live Nation, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Not So Silent Night (NSSN), Oakland California, Oracle Arena, Silversun Pickups, Special Events, Weezer, X Ambassadors Tagged With: #LIVE105NSSN, #nssn, #nssn2015, 2015, announcement, annual, artist, bastille, christmas, Chvrches, city, Concert, Death Cab for Cutie, foals, Halsey, holiday, line-up, live, live 105, live 105 kits, live nation, news, not so silent night, Oracle Arena, pre-sale, radio, radio station, sale, Silversun Pickups, tickets, tour, weezer, X Ambassadors

LIVE 105’s Not So Silent Night 2015 (#LIVE105NSSN) To Feature Weezer, Death Cab For Cutie, Bastille, Halsey, Silversun Pickups, Chvrches, Foals, and X Ambassadors

October 27, 2015 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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The line-up and date for LIVE 105’s annual Not So Silent Night concert event has been announced, with a one-night show at Oracle Arena this year on Friday, December 11th.  2015 will feature Weezer, Death Cab For Cutie, Bastille, Halsey, Silversun Pickups, Chvrches, Foals, and X-Ambassadors. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Bastille, Chvrches, Death Cab For Cutie, Foals, Halsey, Not So Silent Night (NSSN), Silversun Pickups, Special Events, Weezer, X Ambassadors Tagged With: #LIVE105NSSN, #nssn, #nssn2015, 2015, announcement, annual, artist, bastille, christmas, Chvrches, city, Concert, Death Cab for Cutie, foals, Halsey, holiday, line-up, live, live 105, live 105 kits, news, not so silent night, Oracle Arena, pre-sale, radio, radio station, sale, Silversun Pickups, tickets, tour, weezer, X Ambassadors

Suzanne Vega’s Upcoming Tour of U.S., UK, and Norway Begins This Month

February 6, 2015 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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Alternative rock and folk singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega will be touring the United States over the next three months, and then play a number of shows in the United Kingdom and Norway over the Summer; it is expected additional dates will be added.   Her latest album, Tales from the Realm of the Queen of Pentacles, was released last year. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Suzanne Vega Tagged With: 2015, cities, Concert, concerts, dates, information, live, news, shows, suzanne vega, tickets, tour, u.s., uk, united states

Rock Subculture’s Jason DeBord Interviewed By The Monterey County Weekly for Concert Photo Exhibition at The Press Club

January 15, 2015 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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I am humbled to be the cover feature of the latest issue of the Monterey County Weekly.  I gave them an interview in conjunction with my concert photography exhibition at The Press Club in Monterey this month.  The exhibition opening and grand opening of The Press Club will be held Friday, January 16th, and also feature a live performance from Down and Outlaws, who recently performed with Reignwolf. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Editorials & Opinons Tagged With: art, art exhibit, art opening, artist, camera, concert photography, concert reviews, down and outlaws, exhibition, interview, Jason DeBord, live, media, monterey, Music, news, original prop blog, performance, photographer, photography, photojournalist, prints, Rock and Roll, rock subculture, seaside, studio, the monterey county weekly, the press club

Anna Nalick Finishes U.S. Fall Tour In November/December; Last Two Dates on West Coast

November 5, 2014 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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Singer-songwriter Anna Nalick, who has been performing in the U.S. this year, will be closing out her Fall Tour on the west coast, with the final date at Bootleg HiFi in Los Angeles.  Having seen Anna for the first time myself in November of last year, I marked it as one of my top ten favorite shows of 2014 (out of over 100 concert event with hundreds of artists), so I would highly recommend checking out one of her upcoming shows if you can. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Anna Nalick Tagged With: 2014, anna nalick, announcement, cities, city, Concert, concert reivew, Concert Review, dates, fall tour, live, news, performance, sale, shows, tickets, tour, west coast, wreck of the day

Crystal Castles Comes To An End As Alice Glass Announces Break-Up; Special Exclusive Concert Tour Photography Showcase from 2012 & 2013

October 8, 2014 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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Today, Alice Glass announced her departure from – and thus the break-up of – Crystal Castles with Ethan Kath.  She made a short statement on social media, including her personal Facebook page (with her first post since July):  “I am leaving Crystal Castles.  My art and my self-expression in any form has always been an attempt towards sincerity, honesty, and empathy for others.  For a multitude of reasons both professional and personal I no longer feel that this is possible within CC.  Although this is the end of the band, I hope my fans will embrace me as a solo artist in the same way they have embraced Crystal Castles.”  Crystal Castles, who I had a chance to cover and photograph at two shows (one in Seattle in 2012 and the other in Oakland in 2013), and they were as unique in live form as they were in studio recordings.  I thought I’d bid farewell to the band with a pictorial showcase of photos I shot at those two concerts, some of which have never been published previously. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Crystal Castles, Editorials & Opinons, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Music News & Announcements Tagged With: 2013, 2014, 8-bit, alice glass, announcement, artist, atari, band, break up, canadian, Concert, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, crystal castles, details, edm, electronic, electronic dance music, ethan kath, event, Fox Theater, gig, high resolution, Jason DeBord, last tour, last tour photos, leave, live, Music, news, Oakland, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, quit, rock, seattle, show, showbox sodo, split, synth pop, synth punk, tickets, tour, venue

Violent Femmes To Play The Fillmore in San Francisco in Continuing Celebration of 30th Anniversary

October 6, 2014 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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Modern Rock pioneers Violent Femmes are coming to The Fillmore in San Francisco on Friday for a special concert as part of their continuing celebration of 30 years since their eponymous debut, as well as appearing as part of the “Rock N Roll Wine Amplified Festival” in Las Vegas over the weekend.  Known for a number of unique and catchy songs in the 80s and 90s, the band has not been terribly active in recent years, so both engagements will be sure to turn out fans of their singular brand of alternative music. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Violent Femmes Tagged With: 2014, alternative, brian ritchie, Brian Viglione, Concert, dates, fillmore, gordon gano, live, modern rock, news, Punk, San Francisco, tour, violent femmes

Chvrches World Tour Returns to America in September, Supporting “The Bones of What You Believe” & “Recover EP”

August 27, 2014 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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The Scottish synthpop group Chvrches is bringing their world tour to the United States in September, playing dates throughout into October. Their debut studio album, The Bones of What You Believe, came out late last year and their newest work, Recover EP, in 2014. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Chvrches Tagged With: 2014, announcement, Chvrches, CHVRCHΞS, cities, city, Concert, dates, electronic, glasgow, live, news, pre-sale, sale, scottish, Synthpop, the bones of what you believe, tickets, tour, u.s., united states, world tour

Anna Nalick at Harlow’s Restaurant and Nighclub | Sacramento, California | 11/20/2013 (Concert Review)

November 21, 2013 by Jason DeBord 14 Comments

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“I know I got that Adult Top 40 reputation, but don’t let that fool you… I’m wearing leather pants.  And I will put foot on the amp and show you what’s what.”  Anna Nalick definitely showed the packed crowd inside Harlow’s in Sacramento last night what was what, and then some.  The genre defying singer-songwriter kicked off her mini tour of the West Coast, with shows in Oakland, Grant’s Pass, Spokane, and Seattle to follow through the end of this month.  Best known for her triple Platinum hit, “Breathe (2 AM)”, from her debut album Wreck of the Day, she is on a two week break from starring in Scott Caan’s play, 100 Days of Yesterday at Playhouse West.  This set of concerts presents a rare opportunity to see a truly gifted musical talent perform her original music as well as a number of new songs she’s crafted since 2011’s Broken Doll & Odds & Ends.  I definitely have a lot of thoughts about the show…  in short, I can’t recommend enough turning out to catch this special tour if you can.  Brilliant, brilliant artist and performance, and a fascinating woman.

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Filed Under: Anna Nalick, Concert Reviews, Dan Godlin, Harlow's Nightclub, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Sacramento California, SBL Entertainment, The Reel Tagged With: 100 Days of Yesterday, 2013, anna nalick, announcement, cities, city, Concert, concert reivew, Concert Review, dan godlin, dates, harlow's, live, new music, new songs, news, november 20, Oakland, performance, photography, photos, pre-sale, Sacramento, sale, sbl entertainment, seattle, set list, setlist, the reel, tickets, tour, video, west coast, William Gramling, wreck of the day, youtube

KMFDM at The Independent | San Francisco, California | 11/14/2013 (Concert Review)

November 15, 2013 by Jason DeBord 2 Comments

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Sascha Konietzko’s brain child, KMFDM (Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid, loosely “no pity for the majority”), played its second concert in the past year at The Independent in San Francisco to a crowd of its devotees last night.  One of the leading artists that helped to build the Industrial music scene in the 80s (though Sasha prefers “Ultra-Heavy Beat”), they are certainly one of the last from that era who continue to carry the torch for that genre of music.  They have been quite prolific in the past three decades, with regular and continued touring and 18 studio albums, as well as being uncompromising in staying true to that particular format of music.   Sascha has been the one constant with the German group, with a rotating roster of band members, though the current formation was hitting on all cylinders last night.  They put on an excellent concert and I can’t imagine that any who found their way into the show went away disappointed.  While never remotely a mainstream act, the fans that they have converted over the years are truly dedicated, with a much more substantive relationship with this band than is the norm.  These concerts feel as though they serve as an escape as well as celebration among those who “get” the counter culture sound and viewpoint that KMFDM imagines and then delivers with its relentless beat.

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Filed Under: Another Planet Entertainment, CHANT, Concert Reviews, KMFDM, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, San Francisco California, The Independent Tagged With: 2013, another planet entertainment, bradley bills, california, chant, chant project, Concert, Concert Review, dates, genre, german, industrial, Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid, kill mother fucking depeche mode, kmfdm, kunst, live, news, north america, november 14, photos, pre-sale, rock, sale, San Francisco, Sascha Konietzko, set list, setlist, the independent, tickets, tour, u.s., ultra heavy beat, united states

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