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Charli XCX with Kitten and LIZ at Slim’s | San Francisco, California | 11/1/2013 (Concert Review)

November 3, 2013 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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Charli XCX’s first U.S. headlining tour kicked off this past week, making an early stop in San Francisco at Slim’s last night to a dedicated and enthusiastic young crowd.  The high energy evening kicked off with opening sets by LIZ and Kitten, providing a showcase of music with three young women fronting acts with three different styles of music.  While Charli has been making music and performing going back several years, she broke much wider into the pop culture consciousness in the past year with Icona Pop’s “I Love It”, which she wrote and also provided vocals to in the hit pop song.  Her own music, off her debut album True Romance, is a bit more experimental and darker by contrast, which is why she gave the song to the synthpop Swedish duo for their own album.  Charli has had a productive time since I last saw her opening for Santigold in the Summer of 2012, having toured with Coldplay, Paramore, Marina and the Diamonds, as well as put out a lot of new music and music videos like the recently released “SuperLove“.  She is definitely one to continue to watch as she forges her own unique path through the music industry.  She put on a great show last night and really seems to have grown into having a real command on the stage (with new band in tow) and has inspired and sparked the imagination of a generation of fans.

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MS MR at The Independent | San Francisco, California | 10/21/2013 (Concert Review)

October 22, 2013 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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“Thank you so, so much for being here tonight.  It means so, so much to us.”  Lizzy Plapinger, the “MS” in MS MR thanking the crowd at the Independent in San Francisco last night for being “early adopters” of their music, while the “MR” half, Max Hershenow, preps the crowd for the last song of the night, “Hurricane”.  Appropriately enough, the new band has taken the music industry by storm with their phenomenal first studio album, Secondhand Rapture, which I certainly rank as one of the Top 10 Albums of 2013.  Their unique blend of at once dark and poppy electronic music has taken me back to those same feelings I had when I found Yazoo 30 years ago (with another male-female duo in Vince Clarke and Alison Moyet), though updated and reflective of our time today.  This was the third of three sell out shows at The Independent in the past week, which is remarkable since it was only four months ago that I saw them take the same stage supporting CSS back in June.  In much the same way Imagine Dragons graduated from The Independent (they played there as well earlier this year) to filling sports arenas, I suspect that MS MR will continue on with their upward trajectory, carried by their awesome music and brilliant live performances, which sound as sublime as the studio recordings.  This is definitely a tour that fan who are lucky enough to check out will not forget.

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Mazzy Star Launch North American Tour in Support of “Seasons of Your Day”, First New Album in 17 Years

October 18, 2013 by Jason DeBord 2 Comments

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Hope Sandoval and David Roback’s Mazzy Star launched their first new album in 17 years, Seasons of Your Day, last month, and are kicking off a modest North American tour running the month of November.  It definitely ranks as one of the best albums of the year, so it should be a fantastic concert tour. [Read more…]

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Pet Shop Boys “Electric Tour 2013” at Copley Symphony Hall | San Diego, California | 10/8/2013 (Concert Review)

October 9, 2013 by Jason DeBord 4 Comments

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I had really high expectations for this, the latest Pet Shop Boys tour… yet somehow, as I sit down to write my thoughts about their show in San Diego at the Copely Symphony Hall last night, I am left a bit speechless… Not because I have nothing to say about it, but because I have this swirling flood of thoughts in my mind, and can’t seem to form a coherent approach to the whole thing. Maybe it was the overpowering strobe lights that disrupted the circuitry in my brain. Maybe it’s because they put on one of the most brilliant shows of the year.  The cover of the tour program reads, “TURN IT ON”.  Not a mere concert, it was a full blown, avant-garde stage production of the highest order, with credit also due to Stuart Price with his music production and programming, Creative Director/Designer Es Devlin and Stage Director/Choreographer Lynne Page, the two colorful dancers (Merry Holden and Tom Herron) with their interesting costumes and stage presence, and many others behind the scenes. Just when you expect that they should have peaked by now, they keep blazing new paths in music and life. Real artists, they create new work (in the studio and on stage) with a palette featuring colors all their own. They obviously put a lot of thought into not just sharing their music (old and new, hits and deep cuts), but creating a captivating and memorable experience. Though the visuals were mind blowing, the arrangements were amazing, Neil’s voice sounded better than ever, and the sound quality within the venue was superb.

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The Breeders Embark on 2nd Leg of North American Dates for ‘Last Splash’ (LSXX) 20th Anniversary Reissue & Tour

August 16, 2013 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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Picking up from my announcement last January about the European and UK dates by The Breeders and their celebrating the 20th anniversary of the second album, Last Splash, the band this month kicks off the North American leg of their tour, which continues on to Mexico and Australia in October.  Amidst all the concert dates will be the special deluxe vinyl reissue of the album due out from 4AD on September 2nd, as well as new music coming from Kim Deal.  The 3-CD reissue is available directly from 4AD today HERE. [Read more…]

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Icona Pop “IconicTour” Starts Today, “This Is… Icona Pop” Debut Due September 24th (#ICONICtour)

August 12, 2013 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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Icona Pop, the Swedish duo of Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo, launched their North American headlining tour tonight, hitting 32 dates in North America over two months, and will expand to a world tour following.  This tour will be in support of their debut album, This is … Icona Pop, due September 24th from Big Beat / Atlantic Records. [Read more…]

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Charli XCX Embarks on North America Headlining Tour for ‘True Romance’; Kitten Supporting

June 22, 2013 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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20-year old Brit pop singer-songwriter Charlotte Aitchison – known by her stage name Charli XCX – will be returning to the North America in a few months for her own headlining tour, and is also appearing at several festivals worldwide.  Having released her debut commercially released studio album True Romance via IAMSOUND Records, she will be at the top of the bill, having supported top acts in the past two years including Coldplay, Santigold, and Marina & The Diamonds. Emerging band Kitten will be supporting with their amazing live show. [Read more…]

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Peter Hook & The Light Performing New Order’s ‘Movement’ and ‘Power, Corruption, & Lies’ in North America in September

June 21, 2013 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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Peter Hook & The Light will be touring North America in September, performing New Order’s Movement (1981) and Power, Corruption, & Lies (1983) in their entirety.  I am a huge New Order fan, and am thrilled to have an opportunity to experience Peter Hook’s performance of these incredible albums.  He is my all-time favorite bass player, so I am confident this will prove to be a must-see tour this year. [Read more…]

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Weezer’s North American Tour Dates Through To The Next “Weezer Cruise” in Early 2014

June 21, 2013 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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American alternative rock band Weezer will be playing a mix of festival and stand alone headlining dates throughout North America in July and September, and then embark on their next “Weezer Cruise” out of Florida in early 2014.  The Weezer Cruise will feature a number of other artists, like Cat Power and Ash, with two stops in the Bahamas and a private island beach party. [Read more…]

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Adam Ant & the Good, the Mad and the Lovely Posse Set To Invade North America Again with New Concert Tour

June 18, 2013 by Jason DeBord 2 Comments

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Following last year’s rocking tour, Adam Ant & the Good, the Mad and Lovely Posse will be returning to the United States supporting his first new studio album in 18 years, The Blueback Hussar in Marrying the Gunner’s Daughter, which was released earlier this year.  Supporting the tour (on all dates except Hawaii and Buffalo), which is kicking off next month, are Los Angeles-based group Prima Donna. [Read more…]

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