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The Cure (for Teenage Cancer Trust) at Royal Albert Hall | London, England | 3/29/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

March 29, 2014 by Jason DeBord 5 Comments

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“It’s not my instrument; for the last time…”  Not very talkative during a concert, a funny line blurted out by Robert Smith, front man for The Cure, after returning a cowbell to the side of the stage, during a sprawling set that ran continuous for nearly four hours, with no less than three full encores.  The second of two nights playing to benefit Teenage Cancer Trust, The Cure played sans opener, coming on a about 7:30 and performing 29 songs…  then the came back for a six song encore…  then another seven song encore…. and finally a last three song encore.  The sound was amazing, and the band was brilliant.  An amazing evening with a stellar crowd, at a historic venue, all for a very worthy cause – it doesn’t get much better than this show…

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, London England, Royal Albert Hall, Teenage Cancer Trust, The Cure Tagged With: 2014, charity, Concert, Concert Review, Cure (The Cure), ed sheeran, images, jason cooper, john bishop, live, london, Photo, photography, photos, reeves gabrels, Robert Smith, roger o'donnell, royal albert hall, sale, series, set list, setlist, show, simon gallup, teenage cancer trust, the body shop, ticket, tour

Phantogram at Fox Theater | Oakland, California | 2/20/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

February 21, 2014 by Jason DeBord 2 Comments

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“We love you so much…  you’re so beautiful!  We’ve been playing San Francisco for years and years and years, and every time we come back here, you’re so fucking great and it’s so fucking fun…”  Sarah Barthel, standing beside long time collaborator Josh Carter, both of whom seemed moved at times by the enthusiastic crowd that sold out the Fox Theater in Oakland for Phantogram’s debut show touring their latest album, Voices, which hit the streets earlier this week.  Joined on stage by Chris Carhart on drums and Nick Shelestak on keyboards, the band put on an amazing show with a fantastic ability to recreate their unique studio sound live on stage, which was itself bathed in a pulsating light show that suited their songs well.  This is definitely one of the must see tours of the year – really brilliant performance of their incredibly unique music and fantastic new album.

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Filed Under: Another Planet Entertainment, Concert Reviews, Fox Theater, Oakland California, Phantogram, White Sea Tagged With: 2014, album preview, announcement, another planet, another planet entertainment, ape, barsuk records, california, Charlie Everywhere, cities, city, Concert, concert photos, Concert Review, date, dates, details, event, eyelid movies, february 20, Fox Theater, images, josh carter, live, location, morgan kibby, Music, new album, north america, Oakland, performance, phantogram, photography, photos, pre-sale code, rock, sale, sarah barthel, set list, setlist, show, ticket, tickets, tour, upcoming, venue, voices, white sea

The Pack A.D. at Brick & Mortar Music Hall | San Francisco, California | 2/5/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

February 8, 2014 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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“It started off really nice today, and then just went to rain, and that is a Vancouver day as well, so I feel like I’m at home…”, In-between songs, The Pack A.D.’s Maya Miller, drummer and chattier of the Canadian garage rock duo just before singer/guitarist Becky Black threw down the familiar opening guitar riff for “Big Shot” off of their stellar new album, Do Not Engage.  The pair played through quite an extensive setlist at Brick & Mortar Music Hall Wednesday night, but they play their songs probably twice as fast at the typical band, so the blazing set was over sooner than all in attendance might have hoped.  The dimly lit venue was truly electrified by their blazing music, and they are armed with fantastic songs that seem crafted to be played live.  I just discovered this band last month with the release of their fourth studio album, and absolutely love Do Not Engage.  Now, having seen them play live, they have made me a fan.  Amazing show, and I’d personally seek them out if they roll into a town near you…

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Filed Under: Brick & Mortar Music Hall, Concert Reviews, Fritz Montana, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, San Francisco California, The Pack A.D. Tagged With: 2014, brick & mortar music hall, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, do not engage, february 5, fritz montana, garage rock, gig, images, live, Pack A.D. (The Pack A.D.), performance, Photo, photography, review, San Francisco, set list, setlist

Frankie Rose at Rickshaw Stop | San Francisco, California | 2/4/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

February 7, 2014 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

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You know you are at interesting show when the singer asks, in-between songs, for the audience to shout out their favorite taquería on the count of three.  Frankie Rose, singer-songwriter of the band of the same name, has roots in San Francisco, and packed Rickshaw Stop on Tuesday night with her special retroesque mix of fuzzy guitar and synth dream pop.  Supporting her latest album, Herein Wild, the set included a mix of old and new, which illustrated the evolution of her sound.  All in all an excellent show…

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Frankie Rose, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Pure Bliss, Rickshaw Stop, The Mantles Tagged With: 2014, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, february 4, frankie rose, gig, images, live, performance, Photo, photography, pure bliss, review, rickshaw stop, San Francisco, set list, setlist, the mantles

Little Boots with MNDR at The Independent | San Francisco, California | 9/24/2013 (Concert Review)

September 25, 2013 by Jason DeBord 1 Comment

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“Are you up for a rave?  Do you have raves in San Francisco on a Tuesday?”  Victoria Christina Hesketh, AKA Little Boots, leading into “Broken Record”, the thumping lead single from her highly acclaimed second studio album Nocturnes, which was released in May.  A natural performer, Little Boots certainly brought a special mix of charisma and energy to the stage to power her amazing music, building on Amanda Warner of MDNR’s blazing opening set within the intimate setting of The Independent.  Definitely a great night of contemporary electronic synthpop as Little Boots kicks off her world tour running through the end of the year.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Little Boots, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, MNDR Tagged With: 2013, album, amanda warner, another planet, another planet entertainment, ape, ben cheteood, broken record, caifornia, california, chris kemsley, Concert, Concert Review, debut, disco, dj, hands, images, keyboard, lauren verge, Little Boots, live, MNDR, Music, new in town, nocturnes, Photo, photography, photos, Pop, San Francisco, september 24, set list, setlist, singer songwriter, songs, stuck on repeat, synthesizer, Synthpop, the indepdendent, tour, Victoria Christina Hesketh

GROUPLOVE “Seesaw Tour” (Night 1 “Heavy”) at The Independent & (Night 2 “Light”) at The Chapel | San Francisco, California | 9/14/2013 & 9/15/2013 (Concert Review)

September 16, 2013 by Jason DeBord 3 Comments

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“We do it for love, sweet love…” Fittingly, the final words sung on stage both Saturday and Sunday night in San Francisco by GROUPLOVE, from their hit song, “Colours”.  Playing back-to-back shows as part of their special run of their “Seesaw Tour”, performing at two small venues in select cities, doing one traditional show and one acoustic-style show, each night featured a different kind of show, almost as if seen, heard, and felt through a kaleidoscope that shifted not just night to night, but within each show.  GROUPLOVE is a band with probably the best energy of anyone playing today – such joy and positivity beaming not just from the speakers at the venues, but from the artists themselves – their expressions and jumping around, and interactions with the audience.  The funny thing is that the audiences and shows kind of played counter to expectations, with the “heavy” night at The Independent skewing older and more mellow and the “light” night at The Chapel being much more youthful and boundless, which seemed to fuel the band into rocking their acoustic instruments on the tiny stage, which could barely contain them.  Two incredible shows that delivered well beyond expectations.

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Filed Under: Another Planet Entertainment, Concert Reviews, GROUPLOVE, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, San Francisco California, The Chapel, The Independent, The Rubens Tagged With: 2013, acoustic, announcement, another planet, another planet entertainment, artist, artist arena, atlantic records, band, california, capacity, Concert, Concert Review, gig, grouplove, heavy, high resolution, images, light, live, Music, new album, packages, performance, Photo, photography, photos, pre-sale code, rock, Rubens (The Rubens), San Francisco, san francsico, seesaw tour, september 14, set list, setlist, show, special, spreading rumors, the chapel, the independent, tickets, tour, venue

The Cure “The Great Circle Tour” at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena | Honolulu, Oahu in Hawaii | 7/30/2013 (Concert Review)

July 31, 2013 by Jason DeBord 27 Comments

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Playing on stage for nearly three and a half hours, with just two 2-minute breaks and almost no in-between song chit chat, The Cure was all about songs and performance at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Oahu last night, making the legendary band’s first ever concert in Hawaii maybe one of the best for those lucky enough to score tickets at the sold out arena.  Last night’s rocking show was all about fan service, from the sprawling 38-song set list to the special meet and greet opportunity for those who were able to get one of the coveted front row seats on the floor; the decades old group that is impossible to categorize played a dream set of many of their seemingly endless catalog of hits, spanning their entire career. Though they’ve been one of my own favorite bands since the 80s, I haven’t seen them live since their Wish Tour in the early 90s. I’ve been to over 60 concerts so far this year and with that probably have seen sets by well over 100 artists, and I would definitely rank this as one of my Top Three shows so far in 2013. Having traveled special to the islands for this special concert event – part of their “The Great Circle Tour” – it was definitely more than worth it as it was an unforgettable experience.

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Filed Under: BAMP Project, Clones of the Queen, Concert Reviews, Honolulu Oahu Hawaii, Live Nation, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Meet & Greet / Meet The Artist, Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, The Cure Tagged With: 2013, bamp, bamp project, charity, Clones of the Queen, Concert, Concert Review, Cure (The Cure), date, front row, Hawaii, hawaii arts, Hawaii Arts Alliance, hawaiian, Honolulu, images, july 30, live, live nation, meet and greet, Neil Blaisdell Center, Neil Blaisdell Center Arena, Oahu, Photo, photography, photos, pre-sale, Robert Smith, sale, set list, setlist, the great circle tour, ticket, tour

Daryl Hall and John Oates at Mountain Winery | Saratoga, California | 9/18/2012 (Concert Review)

September 19, 2012 by Jason DeBord 7 Comments

An ongoing personal tradition of mine, I have made a commitment to try to see Daryl Hall and John Oates perform live every year, preferably at my favorite venue – Mountain Winery in Saratoga – and am happy to have been a part of that event again last night.  As readers of the Rock Subculture Journal would likely surmise, music from the 80s is the foundation for my love of popular music, and among all those wonderful artists that were highly prolific in those times, I would personally rate Hall and Oates among the very top.  Billboard Magazine rates them as the number one duo of all time for very good reason – they are simply brilliant songwriters, and have published seemingly endless hits, and their live shows are some of the best I’ve experienced.  Last night I had a great vantage point from which to take it all in.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Goldenvoice / AEG / Axs, Hall & Oates (Daryl Hall & John Oates), Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Mountain Winery, Mutlu, Saratoga California Tagged With: 2012, 70s, 80s rock and roll, aeg, archive, artist, band, california, canadian solar, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, daryl hall, daryl hall and john oates, duo, gig, goldenvoice, hall & oates, hall and oates, high resolution, images, Jason DeBord, john oates, live, modern rock, mountain winery, Music, performance, philadelphia, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, Pop, R&B, review, rock, saratoga, set, set list, setlist, show

Styx at Thunder Valley Resort and Casino | Lincoln, California | 9/6/2012 (Concert Review)

September 7, 2012 by Jason DeBord 4 Comments

Last night I had an opportunity to see Styx perform at Thunder Valley Resort and Casino in Lincoln, California.  Really quite the performance… it’s rare these days when a band comes onto the stage, sans opening act, and just let’s it rip, and has the audience from the first riff.  Given that the band, born in Chicago, has been around since the 70s, they obviously have a stellar catalog of work to choose from, and the set tonight spanned everything from their more anthemic rock to popular hits on the ballad side, showing a real versatility in their musical style as well as an unusually democratic (small “d”) sharing of their various talents, and (quite literally) the spotlight.  It is obvious that these guys love to perform, feed off their audience, and seem to play together well, and really appear to enjoy their music and playing it live – together – to an enthusiastic crowd.  And given some back and forth, and my interview with Lawrence Gowan leading up to the show, and, well, just looking around within the amphitheater (which at least appeared to be completely sold out), their audience today very much spans many, many generations, with old and new fans alike just soaking in some genuine rock and roll.  Styx really delivered, and it was an awesome performance, from beginning to end. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Lincoln California, Styx, Thunder Valley, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino Tagged With: amphitheater, artist, band, Come Sail Away, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, gig, high definition, high resolution, images, Jason DeBord, live, Music, music video, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, progressive rock, Renegade, review, rock, Rock and Roll, set, set list, setlist, show, Styx, thunder valley, video, youtube

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Jason DeBord Named Director Of Marketing, New Media, And Contemporary Pop Culture For Julien’s Auctions

Greetings followers of the Rock Subculture Journal!  So I have big news today (with the official press release copied further below)…  I am as of today working full-time for Julien’s Auctions as their Director of Marketing, New Media, and Contemporary Pop Culture.  I am very excited about my new career with Julien’s and my future plans […]

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Long Awaited Dido World Tour Begins, Supporting New Album “Still On My Mind”

Dido’s first world tour in many, many years kicked off in Prague this week.  Supporting her amazing new album, Still On My Mind, this is her first global tour in 15 years.  The tour reaches North America in Chicago in mid-June, and their are opportunities for fans to also buy tickets for a premium experience […]

Pixies & Weezer North American Concert Dates in April

Pixies’ North American tour comes west in April, with shows in Oregon, California, Oakland, Reno and Las Vegas.  Currently co-headlining with Weezer, the band also have some solo dates mixed in as well.

The Psychedelic Furs & James Announce Summer Co-Headlining Tour Across North America

This Summer, The Psychedelic Furs and James will embark on a co-headlining tour across North America from early July through early August.  I’ve been fortunate enough to see The Furs a number of times in recent years (one of my favorite artists to see live) but I’ve never had a chance to see James, who […]

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Ted Ottaviano, Book of Love: “Rock Talk” Podcast Audio Interview

This article features the latest in an ongoing series of “Rock Talk” podcast audio interviews for the Rock Subculture Journal. Today’s guest is Ted Ottaviano with Book Of Love. The synth pop New Wave group continue to celebrate their 30th anniversary with the release of new music as part of 2016’s “MMXVI: The 30th Anniversary […]

Darryl “DMC” McDaniels (Run-D.M.C.): “Rock Talk” Podcast Audio Interview

This article features the latest in an ongoing series of “Rock Talk” podcast audio interviews for the Rock Subculture Journal.  Today’s guest is Darryl McDaniels, best known as DMC with Run-D.M.C. (he prefers to be called “D”).  D was a featured guest at Sac-Con in Sacramento this past weekend, promoting his authentic foray into the […]

Dick Dale, Guitar Legend: “Rock Talk” Podcast Audio Interview

This article features the latest in an ongoing series of “Rock Talk” podcast audio interviews for the Rock Subculture Journal. The first guest for 2015 is Dick Dale, a legend in music, regarded as both “The King of the Surf Guitar” and the “Father of Heavy Metal”.  Now 77 years old, Mr. Dale is well […]

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