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Lily Allen Brings “Sheezus” To North America and UK Through End of 2014

October 2, 2014 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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English singer-songwriter Lily Allen is back in the spotlight with a new album and tour, following time off from starting a family.  Her current tour marks her return to North America after a five year absence.  The new album, Sheezus, is her first since 2009, and third album since her big debut in 2006 with her #1 UK hit “Smile”. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Lily Allen Tagged With: 2014, cities, Concert, dates, england, Lily Allen, live, london, north america, preview, sheezus, tickets, tour, u.s., uk

The Eagles (“History of The Eagles Tour”) at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s | Stateline, Nevada | 8/29/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

August 30, 2014 by Jason DeBord 6 Comments

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“Yeah, I was from Detroit, Michigan.  Where “mother” is half a word.”  Glenn Frey, founding member of The Eagles, which formed in 1971, alongside co-founders Don Henley and Bernie Leadon, using a bit of humor as the band introduced themselves to the sold out crowd at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s in South Lake Tahoe last night.  Performing “History of The Eagles” alongside other great musicians with their own history with the legendary band, they played hit after hit in a set that passed the two hour mark.  One of the most popular rock and roll bands of all time (critically and commercially, with six Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards, five number-one singles and six number-one albums), their success spans over six decades.  The concert itself was fantastic for many reasons, but interestingly, it got better and better as it went on, and by the time the members were introducing one another and having some freedom on the mic, I felt that things really took off from that point forward.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Eagles, Harvey's Outdoor Arena, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Stateline Nevada Tagged With: 2014, 80s, another planet, another planet entertainment, artist, band, bearnie leadon, bernie leadon, california, Concert, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, don henley, glen frey, harrah's, harvey's, high resolution, hotel california, images, joe walsh, lake tahoe, live, Music, nevada, outdoor arena, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, review, rock, set, set list, setlist, show, singer, south lake tahoe, stateline, summer, tahoe, the eagles, tickets, tour, u.s., u.s. tour, video, vocalist

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

August 27, 2014 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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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

Journey and Steve Miller Band at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s | Stateline, Nevada | 7/30/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

August 1, 2014 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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“We’d like to play something off a very old record, but a very good record… it’s called Infinity.  This was not the beginning with Mr. Perry…  this was one of the first songs I wrote with him… actually the second song.  We wrote it sitting downstairs in Gregg Rolie’s house… and then the song came out of nowhere – it wasn’t about L.A., it was about San Francisco!  I don’t think they have a bay there…  Is there a bay in L.A.?  There’s one in San Francisco!”  Neal Schon of Journey reminiscing about creating some of the best rock and roll songs of all-time, as intro to “Lights”.  Journey and Steve Miller Band are just closing out a 41-date tour with Tower of Power that kicked off in mid-May, though this special one off show at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s did not include the third band playing on the larger tour.  The two classic rock bands provided plenty of music and energy on their own, playing to what appeared to be a sold out crowd.  With many hits spanning decades, it was a great show with a lot of music history on display – both the songs and the people that made them.  I’ve seen Journey a few times in the past couple of years, but I have to say that they’ve really cranked things up with this tour, and look and sound better than ever.  It was my first time seeing Steve Miller Band, and while I’m not as familiar with them compared with Journey, I really loved that set as well.  Both bands were in top form and put on amazing shows.  One of the best tours of the Summer to be sure.

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Filed Under: Another Planet Entertainment, Concert Reviews, Harvey's Outdoor Arena, Journey, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Matthew Curry, Stateline Nevada, Steve Miller Band Tagged With: 2014, 80s, another planet, another planet entertainment, Arnel Pineda, artist, band, california, Concert, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, harrah's, harvey's, high resolution, images, Jason DeBord, Jonathan Cain, journey, lake tahoe, live, matthew curry, Music, Neal Schon, nevada, outdoor arena, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, review, rock, Ross Valory, set, set list, setlist, show, singer, smb, south lake tahoe, stateline, steve miller band, summer, tahoe, tickets, tour, u.s., u.s. tour, video, vocalist

Replay America (The Go-Go’s, Patty Smyth from Scandal, Martha Davis and The Motels, and Pete Byrne from Naked Eyes) at Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Lincoln, California | 7/19/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

July 21, 2014 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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“Are we not in the desert?  Where are we?” A  bit of comic relief part way through The Go-Go’s set by Gina Schock, who as per tradition emerges from her drum kit at some point in the show to give us a bit of fun.  And that is kind of at the heart of The Go-Go’s punky/poppy/surfy/beachy New Wave music, so what better a group to headline 2014’s newest 80s-centric tour, Replay America.  Also on the bill is Patty Smyth from Scandal, Martha Davis from The Motels, and Pete Byrne from Naked Eyes.  A real assortment of 80s hitmakers each took to the stage at Thunder Valley Casino Resort on Saturday night to take the crowd back about three decades to a real innovative time in music.  Though there was a lot of music to be heard, things proceeded along quite quickly with the first three artists sharing a band (with some changes set to set), and a quick changeover for the aforementioned Go-Go’s, who closed out the night with a string of classic songs.  Definitely a unique opportunity to catch many favorites in one sitting, and I know I thoroughly enjoyed each artist, only half of whom I’d seen live before (though I was already a fan of all four).  Awesome show.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Go-Go's, Lincoln California, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Martha Davis and The Motels, Naked Eyes (Pete Byrne), Scandal (Patty Smyth), SiriusXM 80's on 8, Thunder Valley Resort and Casino Tagged With: 2014, 80s, appearance, band, belinda carlisle, california, Charlotte Caffey, Cindy Wilson, cities, co-headliner, Concert, Concert Review, concert tour, cutting crew, dates, event, gig, Gina Schock, go-go's, headliner, information, Jane Wiedlin, lincoln, live, martha davis, Martha Davis and The Motels, Music, naked eyes, north america, only the lonely, patty smyth, performance, pete burn, pete byrne, Photo, photography, photos, Pop, replay america, review, rock, scandal, set, set list, setlist, show, Sirius XM 80's on 8, siriusxm 80s on 8, stage, suddenly last summer, summer concert series, the go-go's, The Motels (Martha Davis), thunder valley, thunder valley casino resort, tickets, tour, u.s., venue, video, youtube

OK Go at Assembly Music Hall | Sacramento, California | 7/15/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

July 16, 2014 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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“But the problem is, it’s a piece of shit… so things like the little thing, that goes on here… the plastic thing that keeps you from slicing your fucking finger in half?  That fell off in the middle of that song…” A post song, play by play recap by Damien Kulash of OK Go, talking about how part of his favorite guitar (purchased at a pawn shop in New Orleans) fell off and how he waited for the right break in singing to pick it up amid a floor covered in confetti… and for some reason decided to put it in his mouth for the rest of the song.  Quirky, funny, and entertaining…  an OK Go show would probably be worth the price of admission even if they didn’t play any music at all, as the between-song banter was all quite amusing on its own.  But they did put on an impressive showcase of music at Assembly Music Hall in Sacramento… kicking off their 2014 tour that culminates in the release of Hungry Ghosts, their fourth studio album in October.

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Filed Under: Abstract Entertainment, Assembly Music Hall, Concert Reviews, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Myles Hendrick, OK Go, Sacramento California Tagged With: 2014, alternative, assembly music hall, california, cities, Concert, Concert Review, dates, encore, hungry ghosts, list, live, Music, music video, Myles Hendrik, new wave, north america, OK Go, Photo, photography, photos, review, Sacramento, set, set list, setlist, show, summer, the writing's on the wall, tickets, tour, u.s., united states, video

New Order at The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium | San Francisco, California | 7/11/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

July 12, 2014 by Jason DeBord 7 Comments

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“…since we’re in San Francisco, we thought we’d do something special.”  Bernard Sumner, singer and guitarist for New Order, as preface to an unexpected, second encore closer and cover of “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium last night.  One of just a half dozen dates on this North American tour, the concert showed a band that has worked to refine their live set, with updated visuals as well as a bit of tweaking and reworking of what has become their usual selection of songs.  It was definitely the best I’ve heard them in the past four years, and they seemed most energized during their performance of new song, “Plastic”.  The sold out crowd of around 7,000 never stopped moving and bouncing as they ripped through a sequence of favorites at the end with “True Faith”, “The Perfect Kiss”, and “Blue Monday”.   As has been tradition, they closed out with an encore of a few Joy Division covers, but the Scott McKenzie cover at the very end showed that they can still surprise when they are inspired to do so.

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Filed Under: Another Planet Entertainment, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, Concert Reviews, La Roux, New Order, San Francisco California Tagged With: 2014, 80s, announcement, artist, band, Bernard Sumner, bill graham, bill graham civic auditorium, Concert, Concert Review, cover, dj whitney fierce, electronic, england, english, gig, Gillian Gilbert, Jason DeBord, Joy Division, july, july 12, july 2014, la roux, live, modern rock, Music, New Order, new wave, north american, performance, Phil Cunningham, photography, photos, San Francisco, set list, setlist, show, Stephen Morris, synth, Tom Chapman, tour, u.s., uk

OK Go Kicks Off Summer & Fall North American Concert Tour in Sacramento Next Week

July 8, 2014 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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OK Go will be starting a Summer and Fall tour of the United States and Canada next week, playing 29 headlining shows and ending it all with an appearance at the Life is Beautiful Festival in Las Vegas at the end of October, the same month their first new studio album in four years – Hungry Ghosts – is due for release.  Notorious for innovative music videos, the alternative rock band released one for “The Writing’s On The Wall” a few weeks ago (with nearly 9 million views on YouTube already), which was preceded by the release of a new EP, Inside Out, back in May. [Read more…]

Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, OK Go Tagged With: 2014, alternative, cities, Concert, dates, fall, hungry ghosts, inside out, live, Music, music video, north america, OK Go, show, summer, the writing's on the wall, tickets, tour, u.s., video

Replay America (The Go-Go’s, Martha Davis and The Motels, Scandal, and Naked Eyes) Takes Over in July

July 1, 2014 by Jason DeBord 0 Comments

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Replay America, a U.S. tour taking place this month, will feature The Go-Go’s, Martha Davis and The Motels, Patty Smyth and Scandal, and Naked Eyes featuring Pete Byrne.  With such a significant line-up of 80s music and pop culture icons, the concert series will certainly be one to see this Summer.  Everything kicks off in Clearwater, Florida this weekend.

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Filed Under: "On Tour" Dates & Announcements, Cutting Crew, Go-Go's, Martha Davis and The Motels, Naked Eyes (Pete Byrne), Scandal (Patty Smyth) Tagged With: 2014, 80s, announcement, cities, Concert, concert tour, cutting crew, dates, go-go's, information, martha davis, Martha Davis and The Motels, Music, naked eyes, north america, pete byrne, replay america, scandal, siriusxm 80s on 8, the go-go's, tickets, tour, u.s.

Veruca Salt at The Independent | San Francisco, California | 6/26/2014 (Concert Review + Photos)

June 27, 2014 by Jason DeBord 1 Comment

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“We’re Veruca Salt, and we’re gonna blow it out your ass…” Early on in their sold out show at The Fillmore in San Francisco last night, Louise Post made reference to their EP that followed their hit 1994 album, American Thighs, though it seemed to sum up what they came to do on stage, with Louise and co-singer and guitarist Nina Gordon shredding, singing, and shrieking through just south of a two hour set to a crowd of people who were more into this show that I generally see.  I became aware of Veruca Salt when their song “Seether” became a smash hit.  Unfortunately, I never had an opportunity to see them play live back in the day; in the late 90s, I was living in LA and going to grad school full time and working full time, which left almost no time for concerts.  However, I have to imagine that they are better than ever in their current comeback, which includes not just touring but new music as well.  As a matter of fact, I am fairly certain that their new single – “Museum of Broken Relationships – is perhaps my favorite Veruca Salt song to date.  The two things that most struck me about their concert at The Fillmore last night was that 1) they put on a stunning show and 2) they seem to be having more fun than anyone.  Hopefully this is just the beginning of bigger and better things, because it would be well-deserved and a long time coming.

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Filed Under: Another Planet Entertainment, Concert Reviews, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, San Francisco California, The Echo Friendly, The Independent, Veruca Salt Tagged With: 2014, album, alternative, another planet, another planet entertainment, ape concerts, Concert, concert photography, concert photos, Concert Review, high resolution, images, jim shapiro, live, louise post, museum of broken relationships, Music, new, new album, new music, nina gordon, performance, photography, photos, Pop, reunited, San Francisco, seether, set list, setlist, show, steve lack, the independent, tickets, tour, u.s., u.s. tour, united states, veruca salt, video, youtube

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