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2013 Bonnaroo Lineup is here!

19 Feb

Well the wait is over and after nearly an hour of Weird Al’s telethon style releasing on Bonnroo365, here is the first portion of the Bonnaroo 2013 lineup.  Get ready for the Farm, June 13-16.  and a word to the wise, head in as early as you can because you don’t want to miss a full Thursday.

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2013 Firefly Festival Lineup has arrived

19 Feb

That Festival in Delaware, yeah Firefly has done it again with another solid lineup. From top to bottom fans should be jacked up about this one. Lots and lots of great up and coming bands. This is the week after Bonnaroo (which drops its lineup today too) so expect to see many similar artists.

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If you want to watch the video, check it out below but just a warning, it is looooong.

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Five For Friday: Phoenix, Hangout Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Foxygen and more!

15 Feb
  1. Monday, February 18 tune into BBC Radio 1 and give a listen to the first track off the new Phoenix album, Bankrupt!
  2. Festival lineups are coming fast and furious.  This week saw the drop of the Hangout Music Festival and next Tuesday comes the behemoth, Bonnaroo.
  3. If you’re in Vegas, make sure you head to Beauty Bar on Saturday night to catch Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Foxygen. Going to be an insane show and if you’ve never heard of either of these bands, you are in for a treat.
  4. My buddy Dan just started his own music blog, The System of Sound.  I hope you check it out, he’s doing exactly what I did two and half years ago.  Love seeing this!
  5. Tune in to Saturday Night Live tomorrow, Alabama Shakes!

 

 

 

My initial thoughts on the 2013 GRAMMY Awards

11 Feb

Another year of GRAMMY Awards have come and gone.  So much great music highlighted from the past year and of course a ton of great performances.  I’m also a fan of LL Cool J as the host, hopefully they bring him back for a third year.  So how about some ramblings from the show.

  • If you’ve ever seen Bruno Mars live you know what to expect from him and his band but their performance was just sick.  Sting singing a verse to “Locked Out of Heaven,” finally a tip of the hat to the Police influenced track and Rihanna joining the party with Ziggy and Damian Marley for a great tribute to Bob Marley. My favorite performance of the night.
  • Wow, what a great way to pay tribute to the late, great Levon Helm.  Elton John, Mumford & Sons, Mavis Staples, Zac Brown, Alabama Shakes singer Brittany Howard and T Bone Burnett, wonderful performance.
  • Justin Timberlake with the band and orchestra, a tip of the hat and that I have to say overshadowed Jay-Z guesting for me.
  • How cool was the rain during the fun. performance? So stoked to see those guys jump to stardom but every time I see Nate Ruess I am reminded of The Format, man do I miss that band.
  • Mumford & Sons, well at least the escalated from that rickety little stage from a couple years ago.
  • The Lumineers I sure hope they are the Mumford of two years ago and just reach new heights after the GRAMMY Awards. Let’s see how many units they move in the next week.
  • The Black Keys with Dr. John and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band was just simply rocking. Seen Dan Auerbach and Dr. John together but that collection of musicians, whoa.
  • Ed Sheeran getting to share the stage with Elton John, well done young man.
  • Jack White, a tip of the hat to you!
  • Frank Ocean, wish they would have had him perform earlier in the show.
  • LL Cool J, Chuck D, Z-Trip and Travis Barker – I’d love to see an entire concert with these four.
  • Was there an over/under on how many times they would show Taylor Swift?  And is there one song she didn’t sing along to?
  • Is it odd that I thought of The Hunger Games when they showed Carrie Underwood’s dress?  All it needed to do was catch fire!
  • Anyone else think John Mayer in the purple tux belonged in Alice in Wonderland and could have fit in the Taylor Swift performance?
  • I guess people know who Miguel is now.  A tip of the hat to @TonyDasco who’s been all about Miguel for two plus years.
  • Prince, he’s got to be up to something if he made an appearance.  I just wonder what.  I remember when he had his residency in Vegas, he would show up to one of the nightclubs I worked with an then have the curtains closed around him.  Odd then, odd now but still one of the greatest musicians/performers ever.
  • Did Kimbra and her ‘I’m not sure what she was wearing’ rival Bjork and her swan dress?
  • The other performances, meh. Or did I miss a great one?

Oh and the awards.  Here you go.

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Five For Friday, Band of Skulls, Grammys, Mumford & Sons, Dizzy Wright, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Foxygen and more

8 Feb

TGIF and I’m back with a Five For Friday. Been a crazy start to the year and I’ve slacked on getting out some awesome nuggets of music news, new music, concerts and general info.

  1. This weekend in Vegas is going to be rocking with live music. If you had your sights set on the Imagine Dragons show, and feeling bummed since it’s sold out; head over to Vinyl at the Hard Rock Hotel where Band of Skulls will be raging in the intimate room. I promise they will bring it and so should you.
  2. The Grammy Awards are this weekend, don’t miss out as there are going to be some amazing performances. If you recall a couple years ago Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers and Bob Dylan all jammed together and look at what that did to propel M&S and TAB to the next level. This year all eyes are on fun. and The Lumineers even though there are countless other amazing musicians performing.
  3. Speaking of Mumford & Sons, did you see the announced this year’s Gentlemen of the Road tour? Catch the US dates and see performances by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Alabama Shakes, fun., Those Darlins, The Vaccines, Half Moon Run, Bear’s Den, Willy Mason and Old Crow Medicine Show.
  4. Monday, February 11 head over to ghostbar at Palms where Vegas’ own, Dizzy Wright will be performing as part of Red Bull’s Red Monday presents. If you want to see the next big thing in hip-hop, you’ll be there.
  5. Next Saturday, February 16 if you are in Las Vegas make sure you head to Beauty Bar where Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Foxygen will be jamming. This is definitely a show you do not want to miss. Trust me.

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Red Bull ‘Red Monday’ Presents: Dizzy Wright at ghostbar on Monday, February 11

7 Feb

Vegas listen up. If you don’t know who Dizzy Wright is, you need to come see for yourself. If you do know who he is, I expect to see you on Monday night, February 11 at ghostbar where he’ll be performing as part of Red Bull’s Red Monday series. And DJ Zo is manning the decks!  Come get a Red Edition and vodka with me, gonna be fun!!

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Downtown Las Vegas Music Showcase THIS WEDNESDAY @ArtificeBar

4 Feb

Super stoked about this Wednesday evening at Artifice for the first Downtown Las Vegas Music Showcase curated by Life Is Beautiful.  I’m pumped about the lineup we have (see poster below) and can’t wait to kick things off.  I hope you can join me for some good music, strong drinks and a great evening.  We’ll be kicking things off at 7 p.m. with DJ Zo, band starting at 8 p.m. Admission is free.

Also last week the Las Vegas Review-Journal (click HERE) and Downtown Project (Click HERE) ran items on the Downtown Las Vegas Music Showcase.

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Governors Ball 2013 Lineup

22 Jan

Hello New York! Take a look at the lineup for the 2013 Governors Ball on Randalls Island in NYC and they still have another headliner to announce! June 7-9.

Kanye West, Kings of Leon, (Additional Headliner TBA) , Nas, Pretty Lights, The Avett Brothers, Grizzly Bear, The xx, Cut Copy, Beach House, Kendrick Lamar, The Lumineers, Animal Collective, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Young the Giant, Feist, Thievery Corporation, Bloc Party, Beirut, Of Monsters and Men, DFA 1979, Crystal Castles, Azealia Banks, Yeasayer, Local Natives, Gary Clark Jr, Best Coast, Dirty Projectors, Portugal. the Man, Miguel, Dinosaur Jr, Holy Ghost!, Divine Fits, Twin Shadow, Japandroids, Alt-J, Deerhunter, The Vaccines,  Polica, Steel Pulse, TEED, Dillon Francis, Paper Diamond, Fucked Up,Wild Nothing, Icona Pop, The Knocks, MS MR, St. Lucia, Freddie Gibbs, Robert DeLong, GRiZ, Solid Gold, Bear Mountain, Pacific Air, Cherub, The Revivalsists, Swear & Shake, Roadkill Ghost Choir, Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics, Moon Hooch, ON AN ON, Haim, Reignwolf

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Video: Muscle Shoals – The Documentary Trailer

18 Jan

Any music history buff will want to take the next two minutes to watch the official trailer for Muscle Shoals, a music documentary appearing at Sundance this weekend.

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2012 in Music: Some of my favorites at DoYouHearTheMusic.com

27 Dec

Oh 2012 where have you gone?!  This year has been a crazy, wild, fun and exciting year in music for me.  The only thing I would have liked to do more is get a bunch of additional posts on the blog.  In what is now an annual (three years running), here are some of my favorite music moments of the year.

  • I took the position of Head of Music & Live Performances with Life Is Beautiful, a two-day music, food and art festival coming to Downtown Las Vegas in the fall of 2013.  I can’t wait to share this with everyone.  Getting to work with incredible individuals and create an experience unlike anything Las Vegas has ever seen is an amazing opportunity that I am proud to be a part of. LOTS of details to come so stay tuned
  • I had the opportunity to spend 15 minutes speaking with the godfather of reggae, Jimmy Cliff, for an interview in Vegas SEVEN.  15 of the coolest minutes of my life
  • I returned to Bonnaroo and had the greatest four days with amazing friends.  Being in the middle of nowhere Tennessee with 80,000+ people is true paradise but you have to go to understand why.
  • Lollapalooza 2012 was such a quick in-and-out visit to Chicago for me this year and it was as expected too much fun with great friends
  • I made my first visit to Treasure Island Music Festival in San Francisco.  Such a cool venue for a festival and a lot of great talent performed over two days
  • I kept up with posting playlists throughout the year and hopefully provided you with some new tunes and new bands to get into.
  • In January posted about San Cisco, Clement Marfo & The Frontline, Of Monsters and Men, Avalanche City and The Jungle Giants
  • February brought The Lumineers, New Navy
  • March – Royal Teeth, Buxton, Alex Clare
  • April – Zach Heckendorf, Emile Sande,
  • May – Baywood
  • June – Vacationer, King Charles
  • July – Milo Greene, The Dunwells, The Weeks
  • August – Family of the Year
  • September – Youngblood Hawke
  • October –Wild Cub
  • November  – Foxygen, Chvrches
  • December – Black Handed Kites, The Very Wicked
  • Fell in love with the bands above including Jump into the Gospel, Ball Park Music, Zach Deputy, Rubblebucket, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, Haim, Jukebox The Ghost, White Arrows, First Aid Kit, Antonio Paul, Champions, Burning Hotel, The Cads, Company of Thieves, The Wheeler Brothers, The Big Pink, Theme Park, Satchel Grande, Gentlemen Hall, Electric Guest, Bag of Toys, The Kingston Springs, St. Lucia, Viva Viva, Diamond Rugs, Wild Belle, Hospitality, Dirty Ghosts, Divine Fits, Los Campensinos!, The Heavy, The Ton Tons, Little Legends, Arkells, The Amends, Wildcat! Wildcat, Stepdad, Capital Cities, Crystal Fighters, Set Sail, Friends, Kite Party, Ghost Beach, Tango in the Attic, Memoryhouse, Courrier, Monsters Calling Home, I’m From Barcelona, Wild Child, Millions, Pink Mountaintops, JJAMZ, Esme Patterson to name a few J
  • Thankful for The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas’ Entertainment Team for hiring me to be their interview talent during Sunset Sessions and having the opportunity to interview: JJAMZ, Courrier, Angels Landing, Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Faulkner, Joel Piper, Olivia Olson, Clay Priskorn, Cheating Daylight, Beware of Darkness, Michael Bernard Fitzpatrick, SLATER, Doris and Feral Vinca.
  • Said goodbye to some incredibly talented musicians including Adam Yauch, Whitney Houston, Etta James, Robin Gibb, Don Cornelius, Levon Helm, Dick Clark, Davy Jones and a whole lot more
  • Caught legends in concert – Bob Dylan, Kenny Rogers, ZZ Top, Santana
  • Attended another Dave Matthews Band show and for the first time finally heard “The Song That Jane Likes” live!  It’s my favorite DMB song and I have been to 20 shows and never had heard it.  Plus “Say Goodbye” made it into the set; I got the two songs I never heard live in one show!  Meant to be, I guess.
  • Interviewed Christian Zucconi of GROUPLOVE for Vegas SEVEN
  • A private Of Monsters and Men concert on a Chicago rooftop may have been one of the top shows I have ever seen
  • Reviewed countless concerts including Robert Randolph, Paper Route, Bob Dylan, Vintage Trouble, Portugal. The Man, Lenny Kravitz, Florence + The Machine and more.
  • Had the chance to meet Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino and he couldn’t have been any more down to earth
  • The Smith Center opened! AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING for Las Vegas
  • Was super impressed with A$AP Rocky live and became even a bigger fan when he stopped the concert to halt a fight and let everyone know that doesn’t happen at his shows because “we all family in here”
  • My third time seeing him, was witness to the growth of Wiz Khalifa as a performer and can’t wait to see what 2013 holds for him
  • Saw Die Antwoord in concert twice this year and was floored by how amazing their live shows are
  • Am thankful I had the chance to see Garth Brooks at Encore Las Vegas before his two-year run ended, incredible show
  • Thanks Coldplay for teaching me about xylobands
  • The Daft Punk rumors
  • Django Django
  • Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – I totally get it.
  • Blak & Blu by Gary Clark Jr. fantastic record I hope everyone has listened to
  • Bruno Mars one of the best live performers around and his Unorthodox Jukebox, thanks for channeling MJ
  • The Dirty Guv’nahs, finally finally got to see them live and they sure as hell didn’t disappoint
  • Of Monsters and Men, The Lumineers and Alabama Shakes thrust into the spotlight and all well deserved.  Can’t wait to see how 2013 unfolds for each of them
  • Kendrick Lamar and Danny Brown, glad they are starting to blow up as the hip-hop scene rises once again
  • Listening to The Mowgli’s – Love Is Dead EP – look out for them in 2013
  • Night Terrors of 1927 oh yes!
  • Cayucos
  • Best band name discovered: FUCK ART, LET’S DANCE!
  • Another big one for 2013, HAIM.  Oh those sisters!
  • Have you listened to Big Boi’s latest?! WHOA AMAZING
  • Them Swoops, another Aussie band that is coming state side with San Cisco, Millions and The Jungle Giants
  • Great music coming out of South Africa
  • “Shuggie” by Foxygen is on repeat in my head, still.
  • Finally getting to see Walk The Moon get the radio play they deserve
  • Thank you Daytrotter.com
  • Another year of stellar music performances and collaborations on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  • Mariachi El Bronx = one of the best live performances you can see (I caught them twice this year)
  • Give me a “D,” give me an “Arkness” – Justin Hawkins of The Darkness – amazing show!
  • Crazy to think just a year ago fun. were playing tiny venues and are now the “it kids,” kudos to them – I still wish The Format were around
  • It took a while but not only did I get to see The Gaslight Anthem once but twice this year! Love me a little bit of Jersey rock and roll!
  • New Donavon Frankenreiter
  • Lupe Fiasco you’re still the man
  • “Charleston” by Set Sail is my GIVERS “Up Up Up” of 2012

And I know there are countless other musical memories of 2012 but I could keep writing well into 2013 if I did that.  Did you have any amazing music moments of the last year?  Let me know.

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