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Arroyo Seco Weekend 2018: Ringing in summer at Goldenvoice’s chilled-out Coachella for grown-ups

June 29, 2018 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

FESTIVAL REVIEW: With a clear identity, Arroyo Seco Weekend stands more than a fighting chance at a time when music festivals are sadly a dime a dozen.

Neil Young, Jack White, Kings of Leon, Robert Plant to headline Arroyo Seco Weekend 2018

March 1, 2018 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

After a successful, sold-out debut last summer, the two-day festival is back this year with another strong roster for its second edition.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Aaron Neville, Alanis Morissette, Allen Stone, Arroyo Seco, Arroyo Seco 2018, Arroyo Seco Weekend, Arroyo Seco Weekend 2018, Belle and Sebastian, Brookside at the Rose Bowl, Brookside Golf Club, Capital Cities, Dorothy, Dwight Twilley, Fantastic Negrito, Gary Clark Jr, Gomez, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Irma Thomas, Jack White, Kamasi Washington, Kings of Leon, Los Lobos, Margo Price, Neil Young, Neil Young + Promise of The Real, North Mississippi Allstars, Pharaoh Sanders, Pretenders, Promise of The Real, Robert Plant, Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters, Rose Bowl, Seu Jorge, Shakey Graves, The Bangles, The Milk Carton Kids, The Revolution, The Specials, Third Eye Blind, Trampled By Turtles, Typhoon, Violent Femmes

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

Monterey Pop 50 pays tribute to the Summer of Love & the festival that started it all

June 22, 2017 by Stephanie Port Leave a Comment

PHOTOS: We all left with a sense of gratitude for the legendary festival’s impact on contemporary culture and how we see music today.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Booker T's Stax Revue, D.A. Pennebaker, Danny Clinch, Duane Betts, Father John Misty, grateful dead, Jack Johnson, Janis Joplin, Jim James, Jimi Hendrix, Leon Bridges, Monterey International Pop Festival, Monterey International Pop Festival 2017, Monterey International Pop Festival 50, Monterey Pop, Monterey Pop 2017, Monterey Pop 50, Monterey Pop Festival, Monterey Pop Festival 2017, Monterey Pop Festival 50, My Morning Jacket, Nathaniel Rateliff, Nicki Bluhm, Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers, Norah Jones, North Mississippi Allstars, Ravi Shankar, Simon & Garfunkel, The Who

North Mississippi Allstars bring Southern swamp rock to the City

February 6, 2014 by Steven Wandrey 2 Comments

SHOW REVIEW: The North Mississippi Allstars’ sound is steeped in Southern blues rock traditions, but they gently push the boundaries of what you might expect if you think they’re a one-trick pony.

Filed Under: Featured, Live Music Reviews Tagged With: Lightnin Malcolm, North Mississippi Allstars, The Independent