Happy Thursday y’all! It may be winter still but if this song doesn’t get you in the mood for sunshine and warm weather, I don’t know what to tell you. Click play, listen, smile and daydream!
New Music: Justin Timberlake ft. Jay-Z – “Suit & Tie”
14 JanLast night Justin Timberlake dropped his first track in six years, “Suit & Tie” featuring Jay-Z which will be on his new album The 20/20 Experience out sometime this year.
My Review of The Black Keys in Vegas SEVEN
13 JanJust before 2012 ended I had the opportunity to see The Black Keys in concert, yet again. This time at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel on New Year’s Eve weekend. Check out my review of night one which ran in the most recent issue of Vegas SEVEN.
For the record, I’ll never pass on a chance to see The Black Keys in concert. Each show may be very similar in comparison but seeing them in front of 80,000 screaming fans or 400, they sound just as good and you never leave disappointed.
Las Vegas NYE Weekend: The Killers and The Black Keys (images)
31 DecCounting down the final hours of 2012 and boy oh boy what a NYE weekend it has been so far. Friday and Saturday were all about The Killers for me. They delivered two amazing concerts over at The Cosmopolitan to wrap up their current North American tour. The band, the crowd, the room, the energy, it all came together and for two nights was an incredible display of rock and roll. I can’t wait to see them live again.
Last night it was over to the Hard Rock Hotel to catch The Black Keys on the first of their two nights of shows in Vegas. It was gritty rock and roll as expected and always fun to see the duo live. Be on the lookout for my review of the show in Vegas SEVEN next week.
Photo credit for The Killers images: Wyatt Boswell
Photo credit for The Black Keys images: © Erik Kabik/ erikkabik.com
Five For Friday: NYE, The Black Crowes, Top 21 Songs of 2012
28 DecWell here we go, the final Friday in 2012!
- NYE Weekend in Las Vegas is always crazy but this year it is filled with an incredible line-up of music both in nightclubs and concert halls. Tonight it’s all about The Killers performing at The Cosmopolitan for me. Tomorrow, I’ll double-down on them. Sunday I’m heading to see The Black Keys – I’ve seen them in front of 400 people, 80,000 people and everything in between and the duo have yet to disappoint. Not a bad way to end the year with a few stellar shows.
- The Black Crowes announced a return from hiatus and will head out on tour next year!! And with that sadly comes the departure of lead guitarist Luther Dickinson but in his place comes the incredibly talented Jackie Greene who Chris Robinson had been touring with along with Bob Weir.
- Get ready for Festival line-up announcements which should start coming out in early January (Coachella) and February (Bonnaroo).
- Check out some of my music favorites from 2012 HERE.
- Lastly, I know there are a ton of Top XYZ lists on best albums, songs, newcomers, reissues, etc. so while there are just too many out there for me to list, here are 21 songs (hey that’s blackjack where I’m from) that I feel either a) defined the year in music or b) flew under the radar from the masses. In no particular order:
- Fun. – “Some Nights”
- The Lumineers – “Ho Hey”
- Of Monsters and Men – “Little Talks”
- Baywood – “I Can Breathe Again”
- Hospitality – “It’s Too Late”
- Wild Cub – “Thunder Clatter”
- Mumford & Sons – “I Will Wait”
- Chvrches – “The Mother We Share”
- Night Terrors of 1927 – “Dust and Bones”
- The Mowgli’s – “San Francisco”
- Frank Ocean – “Thinkin Bout You”
- San Cisco – “Awkward”
- Family of the Year – “The Stairs”
- Japandroids – “The House That Heaven Built”
- Kendrick Lamar – “Swimming Pools”
- Ghost Beach – “Miracle”
- Gorillaz ft. Andree 300 and James Murphy – “DoYaThing”
- Passion Pit – “I’ll Be Alright”
- Haim – “Forever”
- Alabama Shakes – “Hold On”
- Lord Huron – “Time To Run”
Do You Hear The Music? 