I’ve really started to like Kurt Vile in the past year or so. The couple of albums/EP I’ve picked up have been really good. Unfortunately live he seems to sacrifice some clarity at the altar of distortion and it really overpowered. He had a harpist up there, but I don’t think I was able to [...]

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Modest Mouse. Modest Mouse. I’ve had such a strange history with Modest Mouse. They put on a great show the first time I saw them in Louisville, but the 100+ degree heat in the venue kind of blocked out any memories besides my discomfort. The next time I saw them, the show was fairly lame, [...]

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My third time seeing Broken Social Scene played out pretty much like my first — which also took place at Pitchfork. Everyone else seemed to be having a great time, but I couldn’t help from feeling antsy and checking the time every few minutes. The second time I saw them (Lollapalooza) was pretty good and [...]

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Before Robyn took the stage, I told a fellow photographer that I was pretty sure this would be one of those sets where I later listened to more of the band’s music and regretted not being more familiar with them (her) when I saw the show. Two minutes in, I knew that would be the [...]

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I’ve always said it: the Flaming Lips are the key to instant success with any festival. The Lips have spent years building up a huge fan base and an even bigger live show — and both were out in full force at Sunday’s show. Unfortunately there are definitely diminishing results when it comes to the [...]

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Whoa, the GBV classic lineup reunion is hitting Kentucky? Great news, folks. They’re touring from California to New York and we’re lucky enough to get a stop along the way. Guided By Voices reunion dates 09-30 Austin, TX – East Side Drive * 10-03 Las Vegas, NV – Matador 21 10-04 Los Angeles, CA – [...]

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The fact that it seems like I won’t be able to catch Belle & Sebastian on their return tour just hurts so bad. It only makes me feel worse that I missed them when they played Louisville about three or four years ago. But now there’s news to make me feel slightly better: they’re playing [...]

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Ah, what an announcement. My Morning Jacket will be playing at the soon-to-be-opened KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY with the Louisville Youth Orchestra and Wax Fang. My Morning Jacket with Louisville Youth Orchestra w/Wax Fang 10/29 at KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY

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Photo by not me MOKB just premiered this new track by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes. It’s a cover of David Bowie’s “Memory of a Free Festival” from the upcoming War Child charity compilation of David Bowie covers. I dig ES&TMZ and looove David Bowie, so I’m way into this.

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