Genre Spotlight ::: Neo Psychedlia

Neo psychedlia is music influenced by the psychedelic culture and the psychedelic music of the sixties and seventies. Some of the biggest names in music dabbled in the psych rock pond; the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, the Grateful Dead, Cream, the Doors, and Pink Floyd.

Foxygen
A two man band from just outside of Los Angeles. Their latest album We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic is set to release on Tuesday, January 22nd. You can stream the new album here, on Pitchfork. I would recommend giving it a thorough listen as it has quickly jumped to the top of my 2013 albums.

Foxygen ::: We are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic

Foxygen ::: On Blue Mountain

   

MGMT

A five-piece from Middletown, Connecticut that quickly shot to stardom after signing with Columbia Records in 2006. Originally going by the name The Management, but changed their name to MGMT after their original name was already used. They have two LPs Oracular Spectacular and Congratulations and are currently wrapping up their self-titled third album that is set to release later in 2013.

MGMT ::: Kids

MGMT ::: Time to Pretend

   

Tame Impala

Lonerisim, released in late 2012, was one of the best albums of the last half of last year. This Australian band will be playing at the Georgia Theater in Athens, GA on February 23rd. 

Tame Impala ::: Feels Like We Only Go Backwards

Tame Impala ::: Elephant

   

Other neo psychedlia bands include Little Yukon (highlighted here), Animal Collective, and Neutral Milk Hotel.

Bloc Party almost brought the Tabernacle to the ground last night!

So last night (1-16-13) "B", his wife, and myself made the trek from Athens to check out one of our favorite bands, Bloc Party at the awesome Tabernacle in Atlanta. We had seen them at Lollapalooza, but getting to see a show where they are not constricted by a festival schedule was too good of an opportunity to pass up. The opening act, Io Echo was... interesting, but not a band I will look into further.

When Bloc Party hit the stage, the energy in the building was phenomenal. 5 songs in is when they got to their first really big hit "Banquet":

I was extremely impressed with the band's ability to keep the energy up throughout the entire show. They closed their first set with a slower song, "This Modern Love". They came out for the first Encore on fire and ended it with their hit "Flux" with a special intro cover of a certain very popular Rihanna song...

 For Encore number two, they started with a song they hadn't played 2006 called "Kreuzberg" and then finished with their lead single off their new album Four titled "Octopus" and their most popular song "Helicopter" Overall, this show was phenomenal and they have quickly vaulted up my list of best bands to see live...

P.S. I jumped in my first Circle of Death last night... freakin crazy. It's the British cousin of a mosh pit, so I guess it was the first time I've been in a pit like that in 10 years (the last time was Green Day... lol). Let me also say that at 25, it will probably be my last. 

Who's Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band (Georgia Theatre, Jan. 10, 2013)

 

(Billie Jean)

Okay, so cover bands often get a lot of flack, but I am one of those who finds them a necessity in the world of music, especially when you live in a small town that can't draw the real deal (or if the real deal, Michael Jackson, is dead in this case). I've seen my fair share of cover bands over the years, but Who's Bad by far takes the cake. Fronted by Taalib York, the members of this band come from all over. When York walked out on stage, I thought Michael had come back from the dead. His dance moves were incredible, as seen here in their rendition of Smooth Criminal:

 

(Smooth Criminal)

But it's not just about the moves, the sound is amazingly accurate, almost a carbon copy of Michael Jackson. These guys are so good that after MJ's passing, they booked the same arena (the O2 in London) that Michael was going to have his last shows at and they sold the place out (20,000 seats!)

They even did one of my all time favorite Michael Jackson songs off his first solo album Off the Wall titled "Rock With You":

(Rock With You)

I grew up listening to this music, thanks to my Aunt who had Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad all on vinyl. This is why cover bands are a GOOD thing. They allow you to hear music live that you normally would not be able to hear. There is a fantastic Beatles cover band from right here in Athens called Abbey Road Live and they really bring the Beatles music to life and even modernize it a little bit. I suggest seeing both of these acts, as they really do a fantastic job of paying homage to acts that really revolutionized music and can no longer be heard live (unless you want to pony up the $100 MINIMUM it would take to see Paul McCartney in concert). Overall, this was one of the funnest shows I've been to at the Georgia Theatre; everybody was dancing, singing, and just having a blast. Last but not least, the show ended with my all time favorite MJ song...

(Beat It)

P.S. All videos shot by me at the Georgia Theatre on January 10, 2013. 

Coming to Atlanta ::: January

Bloc Party

Wednesday 1/16/13

The Tabernacle

Atlanta, GA

Tickets

Bloc Party ::: Octopus

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Purity Ring

Thursday 1/17/13

Variety Playhouse

Atlanta, GA

Tickets

Purity Ring ::: Fireshrine

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Greensky Bluegrass

Thursday 1/17/13

Smiths Olde Bar

Atlanta, GA

Tickets

Greensky Bluegrass ::: Don't Lie

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Helio Sequence

Saturday 1/19/13

Terminal West

Atlanta, GA

Tickets

Helio Sequence ::: Live Performance

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Calexico

Friday 1/25/13

Buckhead Theater

Atlanta, GA

Tickets

Calexico ::: Epic

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Yonder Mountain String Band

Saturday 1/26/13

The Tabernacle

Atlanta, GA

Tickets

YMSB ::: They Love Each Other

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Freelance Whales

Saturday 1/26/13

40 Watt

Athens, GA

Tickets

Freelance Whales ::: Locked Out

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Ty Segall

Tuesday 1/29/13

Terminal West

Atlanta, GA

Tickets

Ty Segall ::: Thank God for Sinners

City Spotlight ::: San Francisco

Another week another opponent for the Falcons. The NFC Championship brings the San Francisco 49ers to Atlanta. The Bay Area use to be a hot bed of musical talent in the 60s and 70s, but recently there has been a giant migration of sound south to Los Angeles. Recent bands to come out of LA include Best Coast, Family of the Year, Foster the People, Dum Dum Girls, Foxygen, OFWGKTA, and it goes on and on to pair with the old reliable LA bands the Doors, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Snoop Dogg.

Back to the Bay. Fog City has its share of great musical artists including; the Grateful Dead, Journey, Bonnie Raitt, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and Green Day.


Geographer
They have described their sound as being "soulful music from outer space" using analog, electronic and acoustic elements to craft dense layers and unique sound textures.

Geographer ::: Lover's Game

Girls

Though they recently split up Girls is still one of the best bands to come out of SF in recent years.

Girls ::: My Ma

Bassnectar

One of the bigger names in the Dubstep game, he recently soldout 10,000 seat Bridgestone Arena in Nashville for his New Years Eve Show. His shows consist of a lot of energy, lights, and bass.

Bassnectar ::: Wild Style Method

Genre Spotlight ::: Cinematic Rock

Cinematic rock, more commonly referred to as post-rock, is typically instrumental music though some bands do have lyrics. I go by the term cinematic rock, because songs of this genre are widely used in movies, documentaries, and television.


Explosions in the Sky
Consisting of three guitarists and a drummer this Austin, Texas band is most notably know for their role in the Friday Night Lights soundtrack.

Explosions in the Sky ::: Home & Your Hand In Mine

Explosions in the Sky ::: Only Moment We Were Alone

(Bonnaroo 2011 Performance)

   

Caspian 
A six piece band out of Beverly, Massachusetts is one of my favorite new finds. Caspian kicks off their new US tour on February 20th at the Masquerade in Atlanta, a show I would recommend highly.

Caspian ::: Hickory 54

Caspian ::: Halls of the Summer

   

DeVotchKa

DeVotchKa ::: How it all Ends

Hammock

Nashville band consisting of Marc Byrd and Andrew Thompson. 

Hammock ::: I Can Almost See You

Hammock ::: Tornado Warning

   

Other Artist include Mogwai, Sigur Ros, This Will Destroy You, and Do Make Say Think

City Spotlight ::: Seattle

There's no denying that the Atlanta Falcons divisional round playoff opponent, the Seattle Seahawks, come from a city rooted deeper into music than coffee beans. Not to mention possibly the best musician of all time, Jimi Hendrix was Seattle born and raised. In the 90's Seattle was a hotbed for musical acts, almost single-handedly starting the grunge movement birthing bands such as; Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, and Alice in Chains. As great as that decade was for the Emerald City the past 10 years has been flooding out.

Below is a snapshot of some of my Seattle favorites.

The Head and the Heart
I feel pretty confident in saying this six-piece indie-folk band is currently my favorite band. They're amazing live and their self titled album is perfect for any mood. I'm also happy to say they're currently working on their newest album.

The Head and the Heart ::: Rivers and Road

(Live at Lollapalooza)

The Head and the Heart ::: Lost in My Mind

The Head and the Heart ::: Gone

   

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

I've been lucky enough to have know about and been listening to Macklemore for some time and now and his latest album with producer Ryan Lewis, The Heist,  did not disappoint.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ::: Same Love

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ::: And We Danced

And the final two songs basically sum up my childhood with an homage to the 1996 Mariners and song about the importance of kicks in the 90s youth.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ::: My of My

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ::: Wings

   

Fleet Foxes and Father John Misty

Both acts are from Seattle and share Joshua Tillman, an American folk singer, guitarist, drummer, and songwriter, currently performing under the moniker Father John Misty.

Fleet Foxes ::: Mykonos

   

Fleet Foxes ::: Your Protector

Father John Misty

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Full Performance from the KEXP (Seattle) studios

   

Other notable Rain City acts: Band of Horses, Minus the Bear, Death Cab for Cutie, Grieves, the Hoot Hoots

oh and by the way 

Video of the Week: Suck My Kiss by Red Hot Chili Peppers (Live at Bonnaroo 2012)

So my series of live videos that I took posts continues here with one of my all time favorite songs by my all time favorite band. The backstory here is that Robert's wife Candice and "B" as he's known here elected to sit in the pit line for RHCP and let Robert and I go see Childish Gambino (big props btw). When we left Childish to rendezvous with Candice and "B", the pit line had become much more condensed and they were too far gone for us to reach them, but we managed to get pretty close in the line, but still a massive amount of people away. As we all waited, the Roots were playing terribly and when they stopped, everybody charged to try and get in the pit, which is stupid because they have to let the people who were in the pit for the Roots out first... Anyway, this caused massive pile ups of humanity and I was thrust into a wooden wall where I was the only thing in between the wall and thousands of people. This near death experience would prove to be worth it in the end as I was the closest I've ever been to Kiedis and Company and it was freakin awesome...

Artist Spotlight ::: Conner Youngblood

A singer/songwriter out of Dallas, Texas blends solid lyrics and basic instrumentals with a voice that is somehow raspy yet smooth.

Conner Youngblood ::: Australia

 

Conner Youngblood ::: Warpath

A Couple Bands I Can't Wait to Hear More from in 2013

CHVRCHES - This sync pop group from Glasgow released two singles in 2012. The hauntingly beautiful "The Mother We Share" and the stronger more confident "Lies." Lauren Mayberry's voice seems to dart in and out of the spaces between the ambitious beats.  CHVRCHES toured with Passion Pit during the fall and is working on their debut album due out sometime in 2013.

KITTEN - At just 17, Chloe Chaidez and KITTEN have already released two very distinct but equally brilliant EPs, Sunday School in 2010 and Cut It Out in 2012. Sunday School is a more of your traditional alternative style while Cut It Out is heavily influenced by the electronic 80s.  Having already toured across the US and a full length due out in early 2013 things could be falling into place for KITTEN to explode.

The 1975 - This Manchester, England based band released two EPs in the second half of 2012, Facedown & Sex. The 1975 have an experienced sound and are showing immense promise. Already touring across Europe, the band is poised for a big 2013 that will hopefully include a full length album.

A rebuttal to the below post/Top 20 shows of 2012 for me.

I think my esteemed colleague Robert did a fantastic job with the list he compiled of top shows here. Unfortunately, he did have to miss a chunk of that Foo Fighters show at Music Midtown, but I'm sure it would have been higher had he seen Joan Jett play "Bad Reputation" with the Foos. Anyway, since it is currently midnight here in beautiful Athens GA and the Gators just lost to Louisville, I will only put a top 20 here, most of which will consist of shows from Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Music Midtown:

20:  Phish at Bonnaroo 2012: Lot's of bourbon that night is the reason this made the list. More for the experience had with friends in a ridiculously muddy pit and making fun of hippies than anything else

19. Electric Guest at Bonnaroo 2012: The only reason I saw this band was to get close for Two Door Cinema Club, and they were a pleasant surprise.

18. Big Gigantic at Bonnaroo 2012: The people I was with (ahem) wanted to see Alabama Shakes instead, so this was mostly missed. But what I did see was amazing and will see them in full on at the Tabernacle on February 1st (so pumped)

17. Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Gwinnett Arena (Atlanta) 4-10-12: Good show, but not great. Hearing Wet Sand live was a treat. The Peppers will be back later in this list.

16. Arctic Monkeys/The Black Keys at the Bojangles Coliseum (Charlotte) 3-24-12: This show was fantastic because not only was the show great and it was the first time I ever saw TBK, but it was in Charlotte, a city that I love. TBK will also be back later...

15. The Beach Boys at Bonnaroo 2012: This show was great purely for the nostalgia. I wasn't really close for it (chillin in the VIP section), but hearing all those old songs was awesome.

14. M83 at Lollapalooza 2012: This show was much better than I expected it to be. With EDM style music like this, it's hard sometimes to make it translate live, but M83 did a great job. Hearing Midnight City and Reunion live were especially awesome.

13. Skrillex at Bonnaroo 2012: As Robert mentioned, this show was great from the tents,  but I was in the VIP pit about 3 rows away from the stage. I had never been to a dubstep show before this one and I was amazed at how much energy there is. I was tired after the RHCP show that preceded this, but am extremely glad I toughed it out. It was awesome too that Skrillex did a tribute to the fallen MCA of the Beastie Boys.

12. Of Monsters and Men at Lollapalooza 2012: I had not heard much about them before Lollapalooza, but Robert and crew drooled over the aftershow they did the night before, and seeing them the next day was truly awesome. Such a smooth band that sounds very similar live to in studio.

11. Fun. at Bonnaroo 2012: I elected not to see Young the Giant in lieu of staying for this whole set and despite being surrounded by 16 year olds, this set was, well, fun. This band has a lot of energy and closed out with a cover of You Can't Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones which was pretty sweet.

10. Rubblebucket/Reptar at the Georgia Theatre November 9, 2012: This might need to be higher it was sooo good. I only knew Rubblebucket from seeing them appear onstage with Foster the People at Bonnaroo, but they put on a fantastic show to open for Reptar. Reptar was awesome as ususal, and they were accompanied by Rubblebucket for most of their show. The guitarist for Reptar also crowd surfed on his own mattress, so there's that too...

   Next, there is a 5 way tie for 5th and a 3 way tie for second (I know, it's the cheap way out, but I really could not separate some of these...)

5. Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) at Bonnaroo 2012: What can I say about this show that Robert didn't?? Well nothing really. The freestyle was epic!

5. Two Door Cinema Club at Bonnaroo 2012: This show was unbelievably good. They had the crowd going the entire time, and I was literally in the second row from the stage, which made it even better (except for getting kicked in the head by crowd surfers, who we then started to hurl over the barricade which was fun...)

5. Passion Pit at The Masquerade 10-20-12: This was another incredible show. They were much better live than I anticipated and the highlight of the night was when streamers shot out from the rafters above the stage during Sleepyhead.

5. Foster the People at Bonnaroo 2012: From start to finish, this was one of the best shows I have ever been to live. Torches is one of the best debut albums I can remember, and they played it to perfection here. The dubstep ending to Pumped Up Kicks was awesome and so was Mark Foster jumping up on the barricade about ten feet from us.

5. Bloc Party at Lollapalooza 2012: Robert hit the nail on the head with this one. The energy was unbelievable. I cannot wait to see them again on January 16th at the Tabernacle. This show got so intense that we saw a guy in front of us get his tooth knocked out in a Circle of Death (basically a European version of a mosh pit). The use of Rihanna's We Fell In Love as an intro to their song Flux was awesome, and Helicopter as the closer was amazing.

2. Pearl Jam at Music Midtown 2012: I had been waiting to see Pearl Jam since I first listened to them in the 90's and this show did not disappoint. The hits were ringing out: Black, Jeremy, Evenflow, Corduroy, Why Go, Alive, Rearviewmirror, and to top it all off, they closed with Neil Young's classic Rockin' in the Free World. It was truly incredible.

2. The Black Keys at Lollapalooza 2012: It's not that the set list was that much better here than it was in Charlotte, it's just that they played it better here. They were on fire from start to finish, and the highlights for me were Your Touch, Lonely Boy, Little Black Submarines, and Everlasting Light.

2. Foo Fighters at Music Midtown 2012: This show is one of the best shows I have ever seen. They played everything I wanted to hear, and they played some tunes with Joan Jett, including Bad Reputation. What made this show even more special was that it may turn out to be the last full Foo Fighters show for a while, as they are now on "hiatus" whatever that means.  

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers at Lollapalooza 2012: Was there ever any doubt? This is possibly the best show I have ever seen mainly because of the amazing set list. They opened with Monarchy of Roses as they did with every show on this tour, but they then finally played a song I had waited to see since I saw them at Bonnaroo and in Atlanta earlier in the year: Around the World. They also played Snow and Suck My Kiss, which made this, for me, the best show of 2012  

YOTHT Best Shows of 2012

#40: Anamanaguchi @ Lollapalooza/Grant Park (Chicago, IL)

8-bit video game sound from guitars? Yes please

#39: Foo Fighters @ Music Midtown/Piedmont Park (Atlanta, GA)

This concert deserves to be much higher but for certain reasons I only was able to see three songs. This disappointment makes it so low on the list.

#38: LP @ Music Midtown/Piedmont Park

Solid show from LP highlighted by her single "Into the Wild" and a great cover of Beyonce's "Halo"

#37: AWOLNation @ The Tabernacle (Atlanta, GA)

 

AWOL put on a solid concert, but were way overshadowed by their opener Imagine Dragons.

#36:  Joy Formindable @ The Masquerade-Heaven (Atlanta, GA)

Low ranking has nothing to do with the crowd energy or the stage presence of JF. Put on a great show with tons of energy.

#35:  Tune-Yards @ Bonnaroo/This Tent (Manchester, TN)

Merrill Garbus is something else. Still fascinated by what she can do and her voice.

#34: Phish @ Bonnaroo/What Stage

Absolutely great show with fireworks, rain, and Kenny Rogers. It's hard to explain why this isn't higher on the list, but last show of a festival mixed with rain and the four hour set. The gap between set one and two was just too long.

#33: Beach Boys @ Bonnaroo/What Stage

Watching the Beach Boys perform made me all nostalgic about something my parents lived through and I never even experienced. To see the show they put on at their age I can only imagine what it was like in the 60's.

#32: First Aid Kit @ Buckhead Theater (Atlanta, GA)

This Swedish sister act put on a great performance. Playing hits Lion's Roar, Emmy Lou, while sharing stories and covering Paul Simon's America. The one sour note was when a random attendee yelled "F*ck America" as they announce the cover...

#31: Ludacris @ Music Midtown/Piedmont Park

Just when I was a little dissapointed I wasn't going to venture over to see GirlTalk again to get closer for Florence + the Machince, Luda busts out all his hits in a very GirlTalkesqe fashion. So much high school nostalgia.

#30: Skrem & Benga @ Lollapapalooza/Perry's Stage

Didn't even see this duo, only heard 2-3 songs waiting for the grossest portipotti ever to see this earth after reentering Grant Park post-storm of the decade. That being said they were soooooooo high powered I forgot about the 3 hours of the festival that didn't happen and running through the streets of Chicago in the worst storm I've seen. 

#29: fun. @ Bonnaroo/ That Tent

fun. lived up to their promise to make their Bonnaroo show something to be seen. Probably could have been higher on the list, but I left midset to catch Young the Giant.

#28: Bon Iver @ Bonnaroo/What Stage

Forced the Roo Crew to go see Bon Iver. Preshow they were nicknamed 'audible ambian', but they're a totally different story live. They come hard live and put on a memorable show.

#27: Lonely Forest @ Bonnaroo/This Tent

Wasn't too familiar with this band pre-Bonnaroo, but left with a new up and coming band to listen to. This young group acted like veterans controlling the crowd and bringing the energy.

#26: Silversun Pickups @ The Tabernacle

I had been waiting to see Silversun Pickups for a few years and it was well worth the wait. They mixed up their set between their first two albums and their latest, 'Neck of the Woods'.

#25: Family of the Year @ Drunken Unicorn (Atlanta, GA)

Hadn't heard of this band prior to seeing them live, but I came away a big fan. They put on a great show and were some of the nicest people to talk to after the show.

#24: Florence + the Machine @ Music Midtown

With a memorable start where she completely redid the first 5 minutes of their show coupled with her amazing voice it was such an enjoyable show having only caught 15 minutes of her Bonnaroo '11 set.

#23: Imagine Dragons @ The Tabernacle

Opening for AWOLNation, Imagine Dragons stole the show with great emotion, energy, and overall excitement to be playing live.

#22: Miike Snow @ Lollapalooza/Sony Stage

At this point at Lolla I was in a tailspin of health due to hand, foot, and mouth I picked up somewhere, but that didn't damper this show. Can't wait to see them in a better state.

#21: Avett Brothers @ Music Midtown*

The Avett Brothers have such great control of their instruments including their voices. They seem to love waking up everyday and playing together.

#20: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis @ Lollapalooza/Google Play Stage

I'm still kicking myself for not making a bigger push with our Lolla crew to see this entire set. Such an amazing turn out and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and the crowd both brought a furious energy.

#19: M83 @ Lollapalooza/Sony Stage

Just an all around great performance.

#18: Pearl Jam @ Music Midtown

Season veterans that make every performance could. Setlist could have been a little better, but not by much.

#17: Matt & Kim @ Variety Playhouse (Atlanta, GA)

So. Much. Energy! Both Matt and Kim were both sick, but absolutley brought it.

#16: Phantogram @ Bonnaroo/Other Tent

Phantogram just put on a fun, awesome show.

#15: Young the Giant @ Bonnaroo

YTG wouldn't have let the crowd get out of it even if they wanted to. Playing their whole LP and R. Kelly's Remix to Ignition blew me away.

#14: Skrillex @ Bonnaroo/Which Stage

Seeing Red Hot Chili Peppers in the pit was too much for one of our crew, but even hearing Skrillex from campsite was enough to land him at 14. Can't even describe it.

#13: Givers @ Lollapalooza/Google Play Stage

This band should be bigger than they currently are....

#12: Passion Pit @ The Masquerade

Great setlist and energy.

#11: Red Hot Chili Peppers @ Lollapalooza/Red Bull Sound Stage *

Was disappointed in how much better this performance was than their Bonnaroo showing two months prior.

#10: Milo Greene @ Drunken Unicorn *

The first show in their first nationwide tour and you would have never guessed.

# 9: Of Monsters and Men @ House of Blues/Lollapalooza After Show (Chicago, IL) *

It was really a toss-up between their show at the House of Blues or their performance the next day at Lolla. Both were great but first times the charm. Only problem with OM&M is their album is so well produced their is not much of a difference between them live.

# 8: Electric Guest @ Bonnaroo/This Tent

# 7: The Head and the Heart @ Lollapalooza/ Sony Stage*

The Head and the Heart gets better and better everytime I see them. This trend continued the forth and most recent time. The entire band just works so incredibly well together.

# 6: Two Door Cinema Club @ Bonnaroo/This Tent

Landing at number six is a combination of being close, time I've waited to see them, and just overall fabulous performance.

# 5: Bloc Party @ Lollapalooza/Sony Stage

So much energy from Bloc Party it was amazing. I can't even explain how great they were.

# 4: Foster the People @ Bonnaroo/Which Stage

FTP sounds great on the record, but it's another level live and this may have been the best show they've ever put on. The combination of vocal and instrumental aspects coupled with the confetti, inflatables, and other aspects of their show you could tell they did not want to disappoint the massive crowd that showed up to see them.

# 3: Black Keys @ Lollapalooza/Red Bull Sound Stage

One of the farthest spots I've started a show off at and it still felt like I was right there. It continuously shocks me how much this duo is able to do live.

# 2: Radiohead @ Bonnaroo/What Stage

Based on what they play live, I couldn't have asked for a better setlist or a better showing from their second time on the Farm.

# 1: Childish Gambino @ Bonnaroo/Which Stage*

Just an insane performance. Computer malfunction and he goes off on a 4 minute unscripted freestyle (somewhat oxymoronic) that blew everyone away.


*Better of one or more performances
Honorable Mention
Bonnaroo
Flogging Molly
The Word
Umphree's McGee
Needtobreath
Black Lips
Ben Folds Five
Roots

Lollapolooza
Jeff the Brotherhood
White Rabbits
Polica
Bombay Bicycle Club
Gas Light Anthem
Jack White

Music Midtown
T.I.
Garbage

Other Shows
Further