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Marianne Faithfull 3-3-10

Yoshi's · Oakland, CA

  BY JUD COST   Raising her hands over her head like a triumphant prize fighter, Marianne Faithfull strides confidently onstage, then coughs into the mic. "Sorry," she says in a w more...

Cage the Elephant + As Tall as Lions 2-25-10

9:30 Club · Washington, D.C.

      BY ROXANA HADADI / PHOTOS BY ADAM FRIED   For anyone who was attending the sold-out Cage the Elephant show at the 9:30 Club Feb. 25 and was only there to hear t more...

Santana 2-20-10

The Joint at the Hard Rock & Hotel & Casino · Las Vegas, NV

  BY HAL BIENSTOCK   Santana's 1999 comeback album, Supernatural, which has just been reissued in an expanded 20th anniversary edition, was a blessing and a curse. On the positive si more...

Van Dyke Parks 2-12-10

Swedish American Hall · San Francisco, CA

  BY JUD COST   Van Dyke Parks sneaked into San Francisco Friday night with little fanfare for a rare live performance and still managed to fill every folding chair in the cozy S more...

The Delta Spirit 2-1 & 2-8-10

Middle East Upstairs · Cambridge, MA

    BY WYNDHAM LEWIS   The Delta Spirit is one of those bands that seeps into your consciousness. Their debut release Ode To Sunshine arrived in early fall 2007 to universall more...

Editors + The Antlers 2/16/10

Phoenix Concert Theatre · Toronto, ON

  BY APRIL S. ENGRAM   Unsurprisingly, the Editors put on an excellent performance. Already familiar with their bombastic concerts, a bit of hesitance lingered in my mind on ho more...

Laura Veirs + Old Believers + Led to the Sea 2-14-10

The Iron Horse · Northampton, MA

  BY JENNIFER KELLY   Last December in an interview with BLURT, Laura Veirs said that she had to release the very summery July Flames, her seventh and latest album, in January "for more...

Of Montreal 1-28-10

9:30 Club · Washington, DC

  BY MATT SIBLO / PHOTOS BY KYLE GUSTAFSON   One band's ostentatious is another's austerity. Such was the case with Of Montreal's performance at the 9:30 club Thursday night, jus more...

Of Montreal + James Husbands 1-27-10

Paradise Rock Club · Boston, MA

  BY WYNDHAM LEWIS   The toughest thing about reviewing an Of Montreal performance is not describing the psychedelic pop nugget-ry they mine, or the theatricality they have cons more...

Alejandro Escovedo 1-15-10

Orange Peel · Asheville, NC

  BY JASON BUGG   On Friday, January 15th at Asheville NC's The Orange Peel Texas rocker Alejandro Escovedo took the stage to the mournful sounds of George Jones' "He Stopped Lov more...


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Mar 10
Marianne Faithfull 3-3-10@ Yoshi's
03/03/2010
Feb 10
Cage the Elephant + As Tall as Lions 2-25-10@ 9:30 Club
02/25/2010
Santana 2-20-10@ The Joint at the Hard Rock & Hotel & Casino
02/20/2010
Van Dyke Parks 2-12-10@ Swedish American Hall
02/19/2010
The Delta Spirit 2-1 & 2-8-10@ Middle East Upstairs
02/16/2010
Editors + The Antlers 2/16/10@ Phoenix Concert Theatre
02/16/2010
Laura Veirs + Old Believers + Led to the Sea 2-14-10@ The Iron Horse
02/14/2010
Jan 10
Of Montreal 1-28-10@ 9:30 Club
01/28/2010
Of Montreal + James Husbands 1-27-10@ Paradise Rock Club
01/27/2010
Alejandro Escovedo 1-15-10@ Orange Peel
01/15/2010
Kris Kristofferson 1-13-10@ Heritage Theatre
01/13/2010
Dec 09
Dick Dale 12-20-09@ Moe's Alley
12/20/2009
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs 12-12-09@ The M-Room
12/12/2009
Ozomatli 12-09-09@ Nokia Theatre
12/09/2009
Pixies@ DAR Constitution Hall
12/01/2009
Nov 09
Morrissey 11-30-09@ Roseland
11/30/2009
Devendra Banhart 11-24-09@ Theatre of Living Arts
11/24/2009
God Help the Girl 11/21/09@ 100 Club
11/21/2009
Them Crooked Vultures 11-19-09@ Fox Theater
11/19/2009
Ravi Shankar, Ornette Coleman, Leonard Cohen Live in S.F. Bay Area@ (various venues)
11/13/2009
Steely Dan 11-10/11-09@ Taft Theatre
11/10/2009
The Numero Group’s Eccentric Soul Revue 11-9-09@ Lincoln Theater
11/09/2009
The Raveonettes 11-9-09@ Bimbo's 365 Club
11/09/2009
Pixies 11-8-09@ Fox Theater
11/08/2009
DEVO 11-6-09@ The Regency Ballroom
11/06/2009
Oct 09
The Pogues + Justin Townes Earle 10-28-09@ Stubb's
10/28/2009
U2 10-25-09@ Rose Bowl
10/25/2009
Múm + Sin Fang Bous 10-25-09@ The Iron Horse
10/25/2009
Love Me Nots 10-08-09@ Bug Jar
10/23/2009
Dirty Projectors 10-21-09@ The Trocadero Theatre
10/21/2009
Todd Rundgren 10-20-09@ The German House
10/20/2009
Roger McGuinn 10-15-09@ Montalvo
10/15/2009
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 10-14-09@ Wachovia Spectrum
10/14/2009
Built to Spill 10-12-09@ Webster Hall
10/12/2009
Faust 10-8-09@ Wexner Center for the Arts
10/08/2009
U2@ Georgia Dome
10/06/2009
Cave Singers + Lightning Dust 10-6-09@ The Independent
10/06/2009
Sep 09
Blitzen Trapper + Wye Oak 9-27-09@ The Independent
09/27/2009
Walkmen 9-23-09@ Theatre of Living Arts
09/23/2009
Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions 9/21/09@ Doug Fir Lounge
09/21/2009
Sunny Day Real Estate 9-18-09@ Crystal Ballroom
09/18/2009
Music Fest Northwest 9-16/9-20-09@ various venues
09/16/2009
Cave Singers, Lightning Dust, MV + EE 9-16-09@ Iron Horse
09/16/2009
Ace Frehley 9-14-2009@ GRAMMY Museum
09/14/2009
Surfrider Foundation Celebrity Expression Session 9-12-09@ First Point, Surfrider Beach
09/12/2009
Sunset Strip Music Festival 9-10/9-12-09@ Roxy & Elsewhere
09/09/2009
Aug 09
Virgin Mobile FreeFest 8-30-09@ Merriweather Post Pavilion
08/30/2009
Blondie@ Grand Sierra Resort
08/28/2009
San Diego Street Scene 8-28 & 29-09@ East Village
08/28/2009
Black Moth Super Rainbow + Soundpool 8-27-09@ The Iron Horse
08/27/2009
Green Day 8-18-09@ HP Pavilion
08/18/2009
Lollapalooza 8-7/8-9/2009@ Grant Park
08/09/2009
Lykke Li + Miike Snow 8-9-09@ Sound Academy
08/09/2009
The BonTaj Roulet (Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal) 8-8-09@ Mann Center for the Performing Arts
08/08/2009
Apple Jam 8-7-09@ The Triple Door
08/07/2009
Smokey Robinson 8-7-09@ Mountain Winery
08/07/2009
Catch Me If You Can 8-6-09@ 5th Ave Theatre
08/06/2009
Fiery Furnaces 8-6-09@ The Brillobox
08/06/2009
Jul 09
Kurt Vile and the Violators + Blues Control + Phased Out 7-19-09@ The Bookmill
07/19/2009
Cowboy Junkies + Son Volt 7-17-09@ Montalvo
07/17/2009
Lonely H + Caleb Caudle & the Bayonets 7-16-09@ Rocket Club
07/16/2009
Tortoise 7-13-09@ Great American Music Hall
07/13/2009
Bowerbirds + Megafaun 7-11-09@ Iron Horse
07/11/2009
Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey Band + Jeffrey Dean Foster 7-10-09@ Grey Eagle
07/10/2009
Life Is a Circus in L.A.@ Cirque Berzerk & Laserium
07/08/2009
Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby + Lisa Walker 7-8-09@ Southgate House
07/08/2009
Sonic Youth 7-7-09@ 9:30 Club
07/07/2009
Jun 09
Warped Tour 6-26-09@ Pomona Fairplex
06/30/2009
Eddie Vedder 6-23-09@ Cobb Energy Center
06/23/2009
Elvis Perkins in Dearland 6-19-09@ Johnny Brenda's
06/19/2009
Beastie Boys + Biz Markie 6-10-09@ Orange Peel
06/10/2009
John Vanderslice@ Andy Warhol Museum + Black Cat
06/09/2009
Roots Family Picnic 6-6-09@ Festival Pier
06/06/2009
X 6-6-09@ Rams Head Live!
06/06/2009
Leonard Cohen 6-4-09@ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
06/04/2009
Fischerspooner 6-2-09@ Phoenix Concert Theatre
06/02/2009
May 09
Bonnie 'Prince’ Billy + Lichens 5-29-09@ Variety Playhouse
05/29/2009
Booker T + The Count Five 5-15-09@ Left Coast Live Festival
05/15/2009
Tragically Hip 5-8-09@ Nokia Theater at Times Square
05/08/2009
John Doe and The Sadies 5-07-09@ World Café Live
05/07/2009
Illinois + Holly Miranda 5-5-09@ Mercury Lounge
05/05/2009
Van Morrison 5-3-09@ Greek Theatre
05/03/2009
Cursive + Man Man 5-3-09@ Black Cat
05/03/2009
Mogwai + Twilight Sad 5-2-09@ Pearl Street
05/02/2009
Thermals 5-2-09@ Soundlab
05/02/2009
Peter Bjorn and John 5-01-09@ 9:30 Club
05/01/2009
Apr 09
Stagecoach Festival 4-25/26-09@ Empire Polo Club
04/30/2009
Great Lake Swimmers 4-17-09@ Bowery Ballroom
04/24/2009
Flatlanders + Jenny Scheinman 4-21-09@ Southgate House
04/21/2009
AC Newman 3-28-09 + New Pornographers 4-17-09@ Andy Warhol Museum + Carnegie Mellon Univ.
04/17/2009
Of Montreal 4-14-09@ Sonar
04/14/2009
Mecca Normal 4-13-09@ Modern Times Books
04/13/2009
Nevermind (Nirvana Tribute Band) 4-10-09@ Motor
04/10/2009
The Return of Anvil 4-7-09@ Egyptian Theatre
04/07/2009
Cold War Kids 4-6-09@ Water Street Music Hall
04/06/2009
Paging Beto 4-1-09@ Redwood Bar & Grill
04/01/2009
Mar 09
Ozomatli 3-25-09@ GRAMMY Museum
03/25/2009
Mountain Goats and John Vanderslice 3-21-09@ Sixth and I Synagogue
03/21/2009
boatclub 3-19-09@ Smokey's Tangle
03/19/2009
Pogues 3-18-09@ 9:30 Club
03/18/2009
Felice Brothers 3-13-09@ Water Street Music Hall
03/13/2009
King Khan & the Shrines 3-12-09@ Orange Peel
03/12/2009
Ian McLagan 3-4-09@ The German House
03/04/2009
Feb 09
Dan Auerbach 2-28-09@ 9:30 Club
02/28/2009
Blitzen Trapper 2-26-09@ Paradise Rock Club
02/26/2009
M. Ward 2-21-09@ Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
02/21/2009
Dina Martina’s Cherished Chestnuts 2-21-09@ Re-bar
02/21/2009
Leonard Cohen 2-19-09@ Beacon Theater
02/19/2009
Sam Roberts Band 2-18-09@ Bowery Ballroom
02/18/2009
M. Ward 2-16-09@ Tralf Music Hall
02/16/2009
Lesley Gore@ Yoshi's
02/13/2009
Los Campesinos + Titus Andronicus 2-13-09@ Paradise Rock Club
02/13/2009
Ed Kowalczyk 2-9-09@ Hotel Café
02/09/2009
Marah 2-9-09@ The Bug Jar
02/09/2009
Mystic 2-1-09@ Electric Lodge
02/05/2009
Memphis 2-5-09@ The 5th Avenue Theatre
02/05/2009
Antony and the Johnsons 2-4-09@ Southern Theatre
02/04/2009
Jan 09
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals 1-31-09@ Forum Theatre
01/31/2009
Beatles Rooftop Day 1-30-09@ Copacabana Café w/Crème Tangerine
01/30/2009
12th Annual Elvis Invitationals 1-24-09@ Club Motor
01/24/2009
Keller Williams 1-24-09@ Georgia Theater
01/24/2009
Lee Boys with the Travelin' McCourys 1-21-09@ Georgia Theater
01/21/2009
"Art of Change"â„¢ Inaugural Ball 1-20-09@ Mayan Theatre
01/20/2009
Brian Wilson 1-15-09@ GRAMMY Museum
01/16/2009
William Elliott Whitmore 1-14-09@ Black Cat
01/14/2009
3 Foot Swagger 1-14-08@ Georgia Theater
01/14/2009
Rodriguez 1-10-09@ The Grey Eagle
01/10/2009
Darlene Love 1-4-09@ The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko
01/04/2009
Gogol Bordello 1-2-09@ 9:30 Club
01/02/2009
Dec 08
X 12-27-08@ Slim's
12/27/2008
M For Montreal Photo Gallery@ various venues
12/18/2008
Warren Haynes Christmas Jam Photo Gallery@ Civic Center
12/12/2008
Mudhoney + Wooden Shjips 12-12-08@ The Independent
12/12/2008
Mercury Rev + Dean & Britta 12-5-08@ Paradise Rock Club
12/05/2008
GRAMMY Nominations Concert 12-3-08@ Nokia Theater
12/03/2008
Nov 08
Ray Davies 11-29-08@ The Fillmore Miami Beach
11/29/2008
Widespread Panic 11-28/29-08@ Asheville Civic Center
11/28/2008
The Blasters + Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles 11-23-08@ B.B. King's Blues Club
11/23/2008
Todd Snider + Mary Gauthier 11-21-08@ Carnegie Performing Arts Center
11/21/2008
South San Gabriel + Cento-matic 11-20-08@ Local 506
11/20/2008
Blitzen Trapper + Iron & Wine 11-18-08@ Rams Head Live!
11/18/2008
Bear Creek Music & Art Festival Nov. 13-16@ Bear Creek
11/16/2008
Joe Jackson 11-15-08@ The Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater
11/15/2008
Butch Walker 11-10-08@ The Loft
11/10/2008
Walkmen & Decemberists 11-9-08@ Barton Hall, Cornell University
11/09/2008
Murder By Death + William Elliott Whitmore 11-08-08@ Ottobar
11/08/2008
Toadies 11-6-08@ Webster Hall
11/06/2008
Mountain Goats 11-06-08@ 9:30 Club
11/06/2008
Felice Brothers 11-5-08@ The Roxy
11/05/2008
She & Him 11-3-08@ Bimbo's 365 Club
11/03/2008
Oct 08
Sonics 10-31-2008@ Paramount Theatre
10/31/2008
Casting Out 10-29-08@ Black Cat
10/29/2008
Spinto Band@ Tour Diary: Day 2
10/27/2008
Magnetic Fields 10-26-08@ George Washington University Lisner Auditorium
10/26/2008
VERSUS Grand Opening 10-25-08@ VERSUS
10/25/2008
Spinto Band@ Tour Diary: Day 1
10/24/2008
Stereolab 10-18-08@ Wonder Ballroom
10/18/2008
Laurie Anderson 10-16-08@ Moore Theatre
10/16/2008
Laika & the Cosmonauts 10-16-08@ The Rickshaw Stop
10/16/2008
TV On The Radio 10-10-08@ Electric Factory
10/10/2008
Happy Hour In Waikiki Oct. ‘08@ Waikiki
10/08/2008
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds 10-06-08@ 9:30 Club
10/06/2008
Chromeo 10-4-08@ 9:30 Club
10/04/2008
Sep 08
Treasure Island Music Festival 9-19, 20-08@ Treasure Island
09/25/2008
Lucinda Williams 9-25-08@ Orange Peel
09/25/2008
Laibach 9-23-08@ Crystal Ballroom
09/23/2008
James 9-18-08@ 9:30 Club
09/18/2008
James McMurtry + Jason Isbell 9-17-08@ Georgia Theater
09/17/2008
Richie Havens 9-7-08@ Carnegie Theater
09/07/2008
Ra Ra Riot +Walter Meego 9-6-08@ Bug Jar
09/06/2008
Brian Wilson 9-5-08@ The Paramount Theatre
09/05/2008
Squeeze + Fastball 9-5-08@ La Zona Rosa
09/05/2008
CW Stoneking 9-4-08@ Redwood Bar & Grill
09/04/2008
Silver Jews + Mike Flood 9-4-08@ Iron Horse
09/04/2008
Music Fest Northwest 9-3/4/5/6-08@ Various Venues
09/03/2008
Aug 08
Aesop Rock 8-20-08@ 9:30 Club
08/27/2008
Regeneration Tour 2008 8-25-08@ National City Pavilion
08/25/2008
Outside Lands Music & Art Festival 8-22/23/24-08@ Golden Gate Park
08/22/2008
Broken Social Scene 8-21-08@ Gallivan Center
08/21/2008
Octopus Project 8-16-08@ Bottom of the Hill
08/16/2008
Radiohead 8-12-08@ Susquehanna Bank Center
08/12/2008
Wilco 8-10-08@ Grand Opera House
08/10/2008
Rogue Wave 8-9-08@ Union Hall
08/09/2008
Virgin Mobile Festival, 8-9 & 8-10-08@ Pimlico Race Course
08/09/2008
Bad Company 8-8-08@ Hard Rock Live
08/08/2008
Matt and Kim 8-6-08@ Bug Jar
08/06/2008
Lollapalooza 8-1/2/3-08@ Grant Park
08/01/2008
Jul 08
Moby 7-31-08@ Malibu Performing Arts Center
07/31/2008
Stevie Wonder + John Oates 7-30-08@ Sunset Marquis Villas
07/30/2008
Rock the Bells Festival 7-27-08@ Merriweather Post Pavilion
07/27/2008
Hippiefest 7-26-08@ Fraze Pavilion
07/26/2008
She & Him 7-25-08@ Trocadero Theatre
07/25/2008
Spiritualized 7-25-08@ 9:30 Club
07/25/2008
Ringo Starr & his All-Starr Band 7-23-08@ The Mountain Winery
07/23/2008
Jason Isbell 7-23-08@ Grey Eagle
07/23/2008
George Clinton Birthday Celebration 7-22-08@ Zune
07/22/2008
Foo Fighters 7-19-08@ Kemper Arena
07/19/2008
Alejandro Escovedo 7-15-08@ Orange Peel
07/15/2008
127 7-13-08@ The Black Cat
07/13/2008
Sigur Rós 7-12-08@ The Auditorium
07/12/2008
Elf Power 7-10-08@ The Rock and Roll Hotel
07/10/2008
Avett Brothers 7-9-08@ Stuyvesant High School
07/09/2008
Afrika Bambaataa + Seun Kuti and Africa 80 7-5-08@ Summerstage
07/05/2008
Jun 08
Tom Waits 6-28-08@ Ohio Theatre
06/28/2008
Flipper / Krist Novoselic 6-27-08@ The Funhouse
06/27/2008
The Hold Steady 6-27-08@ Ram's Head Live
06/27/2008
Sunset Strip Music Festival + U.S. Air Guitar Championships 6-26-08@ Los Angeles
06/26/2008
Liz Phair 6-23-08@ The Fillmore
06/23/2008
My Morning Jacket 6-20-08@ Radio City Music Hall
06/20/2008
Modest Mouse 6-16-08@ Main Street Armory
06/16/2008
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss 6-14-08@ Asheville Civic Center
06/14/2008
Eilen Jewell 6-11-08@ The Rickshaw Stop
06/11/2008
Death Cab For Cutie 5-30-08@ City Market
06/10/2008
Grand Archives + Sera Cahoone + Ella Longpre 6-9-08@ The Iron Horse
06/09/2008
Paul McCartney + Kaiser Chiefs + Zutons 6-1-08@ Anfield Stadium
06/01/2008
May 08
Bruce Springsteen 5-22-08@ RDS Arena
05/22/2008
Willie Nelson 5-16-08@ Paris Le Grand Rex
05/16/2008
Mar 08
Bruce Springsteen 3-7-08@ HSBC Arena
03/07/2008
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals 3-6-08@ Orange Peel
03/06/2008
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 3-6-08@ Plug Awards, Terminal 5
03/06/2008
Ra Ra Riot 3-3-08@ Bug Jar
03/03/2008
Feb 08
Suttree & Greg Cartwright 2-22-08@ Grey Eagle
02/22/2008
Vampire Weekend 2-6-08@ The Rock and Roll Hotel
02/06/2008
Joanna Newsom 2-1-08@ Brooklyn Academy of Music
02/01/2008
Jan 08
Blind Boys of Alabama 1-25-08@ New York City Center
01/25/2008
Fiery Furnaces 1-21-08@ Bug Jar
01/21/2008
Three Girls and Their Buddy 1-18-08@ Clowes Hall
01/18/2008
Dec 07
Avett Brothers 12-29-07@ Orange Peel
12/29/2007