Emancipator – Showbams

Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Zhu, Griz & Fever Ray lead Lightning in a Bottle’s 2018 lineup

January 16, 2018 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

The Do LaB’s signature event will also welcome The Glitch Mob, SOFI TUKKER, tUnE-yArDs, NAO, Beats Antique and more this Memorial Day weekend.

Our favorite performances from 2017

December 29, 2017 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

Best live shows of 2017 - The xx, Miguel, Moderat & Coldplay - featured

The 2017 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2017 — the following are our favorite performances of the year.

Filed Under: Best of 2017, Editor's Picks, Featured Tagged With: 21 Savage, Action Bronson, AFI, Air, Alice Cooper, Alina Baraz, Amber Mark Beach Slang, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Animal Collective, Annenberg Space for Photography, Apogee Studio, Atlas Genius, BADBADNOTGOOD, Belle and Sebastian, Best of 2017, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Bleachers, Blonde Redhead, Bob Moses, Broken Social Scene, Cage the Elephant, Car Seat Headrest, Cate le Bon, Chris Robinson, Cigarettes After Sex, Circles Around the Sun, City of Caterpillar, Claude VonStroke, Coachella, Coachella 2017, Coachella Music and Arts Festival, Coldplay, Con Brio, Conor Oberst, Courtney Barnett, Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile, Crystal Castles, Daniel Caesar, Dawes, Day N Night Fest, Day N Night Fest 2017, Day N Night Festival, Day N Night Festival 2017, Dead Meadow, Deafheaven, Deep Purple, Diet Cig, DIIV, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dr. Dog, Dr. Octagon, DREAMCAR, Duke Dumont, Eagles of Death Metal, Electric Guest, Emancipator, Emily King, Empire of the Sun, Fox Theater Oakland, Foxygen, Future Islands, Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Gatecreeper, Girl Talk, Gone Is Gone, Gorillaz, Great American Music Hall, Greek Theatre, Greek Theatre Berkeley, Grizzly Bear, Gucci Mane, Hamilton Leithauser, Hazel English, Hinds, Hiss Golden Messenger, How to Dress Well, Iggy Pop, Isaiah Rashad, J.I.D., Jack Johnson, Jagwar Ma, Jamestown Revival, Jamie Isaac, Jay 305, Jay Som, Jen Cloher, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas, Jessie Ware, Jim James, Jr. Jr., Julie Byrne, Julien Baker, Justice, k.flay, Karen Elson, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Kaytranada, Kelis, Kendrick Lamar, Khalid, Khruangbin, Kilo Kish, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Kurt Vile, L.A. Witch, La Femme, LANY, Lauv, Lettuce, Levi's Stadium, Lil Yachty, Little Dragon, Lo Moon, Lord Huron, Lorde, Mayan Theater, Miguel, Miike Snow, Milky Chance, Minus the Bear, Mister Heavenly, MO, Moderat, Music Festival Outside Lands Music Festival 2017, Neon Indian, Nicki Bluhm, No Doubt, Noise Pop, Noise Pop 2017, Noise Pop 25, Noise Pop Festival, Norah Jones, North Mississippi Allstars, NVO, Oh Sees, OK Go, Once and Future Band, Outside Lands, Outside Lands 2017, Outside Lands Music Festival, Pallbearer, Passion Pit, Peaches, Perfume Genius, Petit Biscuit, Phoebe Bridgers, Phono Del Sol, Phono del Sol 2017, Phono del Sol Music Festival 2017, Playboi Carti, Pond, Porcelain Raft, Potrero del Sol Park, PRAYERS, Real Estate, Royal Blood, Run The Jewels, Ryan Adams, Sampha, Schoolboy Q, serpentwithfeet, Sheer Mag, Shrine Expo Hall, Sigur Ros, Silversun Pickups, Sleep, Sleigh Bells, Sofi Tukker, Solange, Spiritualized, Spoon, Styles P, Sufjan Stevens, Sunflower Beam, Talib Kweli, Tank and the Bangas, Tash Sultana, Tei Shi, Temples, Tennis, Tennyson, The Accidentals, The Avalanches, The Band Perry, The Coathangers, The Crystal Method, The Drums, The Fillmore, The Hip Replacements, The Masonic, The National, The Palms, The Radio Dept., The Revivalists, The War on Drugs, The xx, Thou, Thundercat, Tobacco, Tool, Touché Amoré, Tove Lo, Travis Scott, Twin Peaks, Ty Segall, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Vagabon, Vance Joy, Vic Mensa, Warpaint, Weezer, White Fence, Woods, YG, Young The Giant

Emancipator liberates minds at The Roxy Theatre

January 19, 2017 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

PHOTOS: This wasn’t the Emancipator Ensemble experience that we’ve witnessed before, but Douglas Appling’s performances have continued to get better with each and every year.

Filed Under: Featured, Photos Tagged With: Emancipator, Loci Records, Loci Records Showcase Tour, The Roxy Theatre

The best and worst of Lightning in a Bottle 2016

June 10, 2016 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

FESTIVAL REVIEW: With another edition of LIB in the books, here are our best and worst moments from 2016.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Featured, Festival Reviews, Festivals Tagged With: Big Gigantic, Chet Faker, Emancipator, Emancipator Ensemble, Grimes, Hundred Waters, Jamie xx, Lake Skinner Recreational Area, LIB, LIB 2016, Lightning in a Bottle, Lightning in a Bottle 2016, Lucent Dossier Experience, Moderat, Oak Canyon Park, Rubblebucket, San Antonio Recreation Area, The Do LaB, The Polish Ambassador, The Russ Liquid Test, Tourist

Win Tix // GO4FREE to Lightning in a Bottle 2016

April 28, 2016 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

Win a variety of prize packages to Lightning in a Bottle 2016 over Memorial Day weekend.

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: Alina Baraz, AndHim, Big Gigantic, Cashmere Cat, Chet Faker, Emancipator, Emancipator Ensemble, Four Tet, G Jones, Grimes, Guy Gerber, Hundred Waters, Ibeyi, Jamie xx, Josh Wink, Lee Burridge, LIB, LIB 2016, Lightning in a Bottle, Lightning in a Bottle 2016, Lucent Dossier Experience, Mija, Minnesota, Moderat, Pimps of Joytime, Rubblebucket, The Do LaB, The Polish Ambassador, The Russ Liquid Test, Tokimonsta, Tourist, William Close, William Close & The Earth Harp Collective

Lightning in a Bottle unveils 2016 lineup

January 20, 2016 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

Returning to San Antonio Recreation Area for a third straight year, LIB will once again take place over Memorial Day weekend — and this year’s bill is as strong as ever.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Alina Baraz, AndHim, Big Gigantic, Cashmere Cat, Chet Faker, Emancipator, Emancipator Ensemble, Four Tet, G Jones, Grimes, Guy Gerber, Hundred Waters, Ibeyi, Jamie xx, Josh Wink, Lee Burridge, LIB, LIB 2016, Lightning in a Bottle, Lightning in a Bottle 2016, Lucent Dossier Experience, Mija, Minnesota, Moderat, Pimps of Joytime, Rubblebucket, The Do LaB, The Polish Ambassador, The Russ Liquid Test, Tokimonsta, Tourist, William Close, William Close & The Earth Harp Collective

Emancipator returns to SF with a new album and a full band at his side

November 24, 2015 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

PHOTOS: The show saw Portland-based electronic music producer Douglas Appling being backed by a tight four-piece ensemble, which at times grew to six.

Filed Under: Featured, Photos Tagged With: Emancipator, Emancipator Ensemble, The Regency Ballroom