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Check out my most recent concert review of Mumford & Sons from April 15 at the Boulevard Pool at Cosmopolitan. You can also click HERE to for the setlist and images.
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49 Days Until Bonnaroo, 49 Reasons To Look Forward to June 9-12
21 AprWe are 49 days away from Bonnaroo!! Since I’m claiming it as a holiday, here are 49 Reasons to look forward to Bonnaroo June 9-12.
49. Saying you are going to Tennessee just sounds so good
48. GIVERS are going to be going Up! Up! Up! after playing the festival
47. Bonnaroo Buzz from Ben & Jerry’s
46. Getting a chance to hear an amazing talent in Bobby Long
45. A good excuse to go buy galoshes
44. Justin’s Maple Almond Butter packets in tow
43. Donald Glover is part of the comedy line-up
42. Getting a chance to see The Band of Heathens live!
41. The legend, Henry Rollins
40. “Let’s Go Surfing” by The Drums
39. Mud sliding during and after the rain
38. Sonic Stage
37. Florence Welch – I can’t wait to see her perform
36. Grace Potter
35. Matt & Kim’s intro music (Beastie Boys – “No Sleep Til Brooklyn”) and they’re fun live
34. Check out the works on display at the Poster Art Exhibit
33. Portugal. The Man
32. The cinema but only if The Big Lebowski or My Blue Heaven are playing
31. Listening to Ryan Bingham play tracks off Mescalito, his first album
30. Since Jimmy Fallon announced the initial line-up maybe hope that he and The Roots show-up as a surprise guests
29. Old Crow Medicine Show belt out “Wagon Wheel”
28. Les Claypool
27. Checking out Eminem to see if he reaches way back and busts out D12 “Purple Pills”
26. The Black Keys rock out (I’ve been blown away by their performances twice this year already)
25. Grammy Winners Arcade Fire play yet another festival as a headliner and after years on the smaller stages
24. Getting down with Galactic
23. Late night with Bootsy Collins
22. A chance to see The Decemberists before the pack it in
21. Planet Roo
20. The only way I’ll see Lil Wayne because I know I wouldn’t buy a ticket to just his concert
19. Have you ever seen Ray LaMontagne live?
18. Austin’s Finest – Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
17. The Silent Disco
16. Listen to blues music with G. Love
15. Lewis Black, nuff said
14. Party into the night with Girl Talk
13. Seeing the sun rise
12. Mumford & Sons play their largest show to date
11. The honor of seeing Mr. Robert Plant live
10. Hearing Warren Haynes play “Soulshine”
9. One more time to see Gregg Allman before it’s too late
8. Superjam
7. Late night with Dr. John and the Original Meters
6. Surprise performances that are sure to be in store this year
5. Celebrate 25 years of Widespread Panic
4. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bonnaroo
3. String Cheese Incident do their thing
2. In my lifetime getting a chance to see Buffalo Springfield perform live
1. Four days listening to music and camping with great friends
Of course there are a whole lot more than 49 reasons to look forward to Bonnaroo so feel free to drop yours in the comment section below.
Breaking News: MTV’s inaugural O Music Awards bound for Las Vegas
20 Apr(via the AP and Business Week)
MTV’s inaugural O Music Awards bound for Las Vegas
NEW YORK
MTV is taking its inaugural O Music Awards to Las Vegas.
The network announced Tuesday that its planned show honoring digital music and fandom will take place at a “mystery location” in Las Vegas on April 28. The hourlong live show will stream online and on mobile.
The show includes categories like “must-follow artist on Twitter” and “best fan cover.” Fan voting will decide the awards. MTV says 1.9 million votes have been cast.
At the Vegas event, rapper Chidera “Chiddy” Anamege of the hip-hop group Chiddy Bang will try to enter the Guinness World Records for longest freestyle rap.
Other scheduled performers will include Lupe Fiasco, Lil B, Matt & Kim and Mumford & Sons.
Hey Knick Fans: Swizz Beatz Remixes – “Go NY Go”
19 AprAnyone who has been a Knicks fan since the last time they were in the playoffs probably remembers the “Go NY Go” theme song. Well check this, Swizz Beatz brought it back and remixed the original featuring Carmelo and Amare! Ha ha! So if you’re down with the Orange and Blue, listen up! Game time is in less than two hours!
Here’s the original from 1994 as well as the 1999 version.
April 2011 Playlist
19 AprHere is a playlist for April. I’m going to try and make a new one each month so be on the lookout. These selections are a mix of the artists I’ve been listening to lately. Let me know what you like, don’t like, want to hear more of. Weather is getting nicer out so the need for driving and pool music is a necessity!
Cheers!
Craig
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April 2011
The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – “The Golden Age”
Old Crow Medicine Show – “Wagon Wheel”
The Avett Brothers – “I and Love and You”
Angus & Julia Stone – “Paper Aeroplane”
G. Love – “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover”
Freelance Whales – “Generator^First Floor”
Mumford & Sons – “Lover Of The Light”
Fleet Foxes – “Helplessness Blues”
Brett Dennen – “Dancing At A Funeral”
Donavon Frankenreiter – “Dance Like Nobody’s Watching”
Anthony B – “Never Wanna Lose You” ft. Gyptian
Gyptian – “Take Me Higher”
Kings of Leon – “Back Down South”
Middle Brother – “Portland”
Jenny & Johnny – “Big Wave”
Bruno Mars – “Count On Me”
Jack Johnson – “From The Clouds”
The Beautiful Girls – “Running”
Graffiti6 – “Free”
Las Vegas Live Music Venues – 944 Magazine April 2011
18 AprRecently I was presented with an amazing opportunity and was asked to write a feature on Live Music Venues in Las Vegas for 944 Magazine. Below is the four page story which ran in the April issue, highlighting five of the top venues in town as well as a side bar with a handful of other places to check out live music. If you want to view the digital version, click HERE and go to page 76.
(originally appeared in 944 Magazine Las Vegas – April 2011)
Big thank you to everyone for the support of my blog because without it, I wouldn’t have had the chance to turn my hobby into something more and end up writing a feature story for a magazine.
Cheers!
Craig
Weekend Wrap in Photos: Jenny & Johnny, Chairlift, Mumford & Sons, Nas & Damian Marley
17 AprWhat a weekend for live music it was in Las Vegas. So many great bands and DJs in town stopping through before hitting Coachella that it almost felt like Coachella East as there was an electricity all weekend. On Thursday, seeing Jenny & Johnny perform at the Chandelier Bar at Cosmopolitan was just awesome and a great way to kick things off. Caught a couple minutes of Chairlift’s set after but wasn’t too impressed. Friday night was bananas at Mumford & Sons rocked the Boulevard pool (when the weather is perfect I don’t know if there is a better place in Las Vegas to see a show); Tallest Man On Earth was a great opener as well. My musical weekend was wrapped up on Saturday night as Nas and Damian Marley took to the stage for what’s always a fun and energetic performance.
Here’s the weekend in pictures, Jenny & Johnny courtesy of me and Mumford & Sons and Nas and Damian via Erik Kabik (www.erikkabikphoto.com).
Revisited: Mumford & Sons – Las Vegas – 4 15 11 – Set List and Images
16 AprLast night was one heck of a show. Mumford & Sons first time ever playing Las Vegas and what a night it was! Be sure to check out the review coming out in Vegas Seven next week but until then, here’s the set list and some images courtesy of Erik Kabik.
Mumford & Sons – 4 15 11 – Las Vegas
1. Sigh No More
2. Awake My Soul
3. Roll Away Your Stone
4. Nothing Is Written – new song
5. White Blank Page
6. Timshel
7. Earth Below My Feet – new song
8. Little Lion Man
9. Lover Of The Light – new song
10. Thistle & Weeds
11. Lovers Eyes – new song
12. Dust Bowl Dance
Encore Break
13. Cover : Old Crow Medicine Show – Wagon Wheel
14. Winter Winds
15. The Cave
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