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Lightning in a Bottle drops 2017 lineup

January 23, 2017 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

The famed boutique festival has delivered another strong bill for its 12th year this Memorial Day weekend.

The 25 best live music acts of 2016

December 30, 2016 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

The 2016 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2016 — the following 25 acts are our favorite live performers of the year.

Filed Under: Best of 2016, Editor's Picks, Featured Tagged With: A$AP Ferg, Adrian Younge, Air, Alessia Cara, Alina Baraz, AlunaGeorge, Alvvays, Anderson .Paak, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Atlas Genius, Aubrie Sellers, Bag Raiders, Baio, Banks & Steelz, Bas, Battles, BØRNS, Beach House, Beats Antique, Bernhoft and The Shudderbugs, Best Coast, Best of 2016, Big Freedia, Big Gigantic, Big Grams, Big Wild, Black Milk & Nat Turner, Bloc Party, Bob Moses, Bob Mould, Brand New, Brett Dennen, Capital Cities, Cate le Bon, Chairlift, Chance The Rapper, Chelsea Wolfe, CHK CHK CHK, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Chromeo, Chuck Mosley, Claude VonStroke, Cold War Kids, Dan Deacon, Danny Brown, Deftones, Dirtwire, Disclosure, DMA's, DMX, Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, Duran Duran, Early November, Emancipator Ensemble, Every Time I Die, Eyes on the Shore, Ezra Furman, Faith No More, Fantastic Negrito, Fell Runner, Femi Kuti, Floating Points, Florence & the Machine, Flume, Flying Lotus, FOALS, Fruition, Geographer, Glass Animals, Gorgon City, Grimes, Guns N' Roses, Halsey, Heartwatch, Highly Suspect, Hippie Sabotage, Holy Fuck, How to Dress Well, Hudson Mohawke, Hundred Waters, Iamsu!, IAMX, Ibeyi, Ice Cube, Iggy Pop, Isaiah Rashad, J. Cole, Jack Ü, Jack Beats, Jack Garratt, James Bay, Jamie xx, Jhené Aiko, Jidenna, Jim James, Jimmie Vaughn, Joywave, Julia Holter, Julien Baker, k.flay, Kaki King, Kamaiyah, Kamasi Washington, Kehlani, Kurt Vile, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Lafa Taylor, Lana Del Rey, Lapsley, LCD Soundsystem, Les Sins, Lettuce, Lionel Richie, Little Scream, Lord Huron, Lucius, M. Ward, M83, Mac Demarco, Major Lazer, Marian Hill, Mayer Hawthorne, MC YOGI, Methyl Ethel, Metric, Miami Horror, Mick Jenkins, Midi Matilda, Miguel Migs, Miike Snow, Moderat, Modest Mouse, Moon Taxi, My Morning Jacket, Nahko & Medicine for the People, Nas, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Neon Indian, Nick Murphy (fka Chet Faker), Nite Jewel, Oh Pep!, Oh Wonder, Panic! At The Disco, Parliament-Funkadelic, Peaches, Petite Noir, Porches, Pretty Lights, Prince Rama, Purity Ring, Pusha T, Ra Ra Riot, Radiohead, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Rin Tin Tiger, RJD2, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Rogue Wave, Rubblebucket, Rudimental, Run The Jewels, Ryan Adams, Saosin, Sarah Neufeld, Shabazz Palaces, Shlohmo, Sia, Sigur Ros, Silversun Pickups, snakehips, Solange, Son Little, St. Germain, St. Lucia, Stormzy, STS9, Sturgill Simpson, Sufjan Stevens, Summer Cannibals, Sunflower Bean, Sylvan Esso, Tacocat, Taking Back Sunday, Tame Impala, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, The Arcs, The Avett Brothers, The Boxer Rebellion, The California Honeydrops, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, The Crux, The Devil Makes Three, The Faint, The Gaslamp Killer, The Head and The Heart, The Heavy, The Infamous Stringdusters, The Joy Formidable, The Kills, The Last Shadow Puppets, The Lone Bellow, The Naked and Famous, The National, The Pharcyde, The Polish Ambassador, The Regrettes, The Revivalists, The Rubens, The Russ Liquid Test, The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, The Seshen, The Struts, The Trims, This Will Destroy You, Thomas Jack, Thundercat, Toro Y Moi, Tortoise, Tory Lanez, Tourist, Troye Sivan, Ty Segall, Tycho, Umphrey's McGee, Viceroy, Vince Staples, Vokab Company, Walk the Moon, Warpaint, Wavves, Weezer, Wheeler Walker Jr., White Denim, Wild Belle, Wild Nothing, Years & Years, Yeasayer, YG, Young Fathers, Yuck, zhu, Ziggy Marley

The ‘EDM bubble’ may be bursting, but Pretty Lights remains a beacon of hope at the Santa Barbara Bowl

November 17, 2016 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

SHOW REVIEW: If there’s one electronic artist whom others should look to for inspiration, it’s unquestionably Pretty Lights.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Featured, Live Music Reviews Tagged With: Big Wild, Chris Karns, Disco Biscuits, DJ Shadow, Michal Menert, Pretty Lights, Pretty Lights Music, RJD2, Santa Barbara Bowl, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9), STS9, Widespread Panic

Big Wild’s stock only continues to rise

May 25, 2016 by Laura Tsu Leave a Comment

SHOW REVIEW: Big Wild’s success in both production and performance, as witnessed at The Independent, has brought about unrelenting attention to his music.

Filed Under: Featured, Live Music Reviews Tagged With: Big Wild, Electric Mantis, Split, The Independent

Splash House shares 2016 lineup for both weekends

May 5, 2016 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

Back for its fourth year this summer, Splash House will once again take place in the desert with a dance-focused lineup that should catch the attention of EDM fans.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Bearson, Bee's Knees, Big Wild, Billy Kenny, Bit Funk, Bixel Boys, Bondax, Chris Malinchak, Christian Martin, Claptone, Croatia Squad, Cut Snake, Darius, Dirty Mop, DJDS, Dom Dolla, Durante, FKJ, Flight Facilities, Gorgon City, Guy Gerber, Hudson Mohawke, Jai Wolf, Jamie Prado, Jean Tonique, Jerry Folk, Jesse Rose, Jey Kurmis, Juan Maclean, Just Kiddin, Justin Jay & Friends, Justin Martin, Kartell, Landis, Lee Foss, Lost Kings, Matt Dimona, Melvv, Metroplane, MK, Nora En Pure, Odesza, Point Point, Poupon, Rainer + Grimm, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Sigala, Slaptop, snakehips, SNBRN, Sonny Alven, Splash House, Splash House 2016, Starro, Tobtok, Treasure Fingers, Vanilla Ace, Viceroy

ODESZA soar to new heights at Bill Graham Civic

December 16, 2015 by James Nagel Leave a Comment

PHOTOS: By the time the electronic music duo from Seattle arrived on stage, the venue was officially packed to the brim and ready to explode.

Filed Under: Featured, Photos Tagged With: Big Wild, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, Bonobo, Odesza

Five reasons why you won’t want to miss CRSSD

January 12, 2015 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Making its debut this spring, CRSSD Festival is the newest music festival to call California home. Here are five reasons why you’ll want to be there.