On-the-spot, live event reporting and commentary. 2012-02-09T15:22:34Z Copyright (c) 2012, PopMatters.com ExpressionEngine tag:popmatters.com-notes-from-the-road,2012:02:10 tag:popmatters.com,2012:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.154318 2012-02-08T17:00:33Z 2012-02-08T17:00:33Z Dave MacIntyre With Justin in control, a great pre-existing catalogue and their highly promising new material, The Darkness has exactly what it takes to get back into the limelight. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2012:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.154017 2012-02-03T16:00:53Z 2012-02-03T16:00:53Z George Russell Shelby Lynne performs live for you on 6 February 2012. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2012:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.154047 2012-02-02T16:30:00Z 2012-02-02T16:30:00Z Sachyn Mital A rare, live performance of The Miners' Hymns. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2012:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.153591 2012-01-25T16:00:58Z 2012-01-25T16:00:58Z Jane Jansen Seymour Television comes to life on stage in similar surroundings. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2012:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.153364 2012-01-18T17:00:40Z 2012-01-18T17:00:40Z Conor Kelley The band’s name is the furthest thing from a misnomer. Givers give. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2012:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.153196 2012-01-13T17:00:08Z 2012-01-13T17:00:08Z Sachyn Mital A short set from Bhiman gave a taste of his witty and satirical folk songs. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.152435 2011-12-15T17:00:22Z 2011-12-15T17:00:22Z Sachyn Mital Ska lives again. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.152029 2011-12-09T17:00:54Z 2011-12-09T17:00:54Z Sachyn Mital Bradley wooed and wowed the Bowery Ballroom crowd. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.151950 2011-12-07T17:00:31Z 2011-12-07T17:00:31Z Jane Jansen Seymour Effort to recreate new album faithfully falls flat. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.151981 2011-12-06T15:00:53Z 2011-12-06T15:00:53Z Conor Kelley Louisiana folk artist A.A. Bondy's performance cuts through the darkness to The Bowery Ballroom crowd. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.151736 2011-12-05T17:30:16Z 2011-12-05T17:30:16Z Corey Beasley Welsh septet Los Campesinos! tear through a cathartic, high-octane set in the District. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.151402 2011-11-17T17:00:55Z 2011-11-17T17:00:55Z Sachyn Mital 550 pound Swarovski crystal star shimmers behind Wilde. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.151175 2011-11-15T20:30:42Z 2011-11-15T20:30:42Z Jane Jansen Seymour Hitting stride with a new album, touring band and plans for the future. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.150961 2011-11-14T15:00:26Z 2011-11-14T15:00:26Z Corey Beasley Baltimore's Future Islands -- one of the greatest live bands around -- triumphantly kick off their fall tour with a barnburning set at DC's Black Cat. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.151024 2011-11-11T17:00:56Z 2011-11-11T17:00:56Z Sachyn Mital A perfect performance. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.151054 2011-11-08T14:35:56Z 2011-11-08T14:35:56Z Joshua Kloke This weekend's Harvest event in Melbourne sees Portishead return to Australia for the first time in 14 years. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.150433 2011-11-03T16:50:29Z 2011-11-03T16:50:29Z Sachyn Mital Luke Wilson was in town for an MTV related New York Comic Con panel a day or two afterwards. Ben Stiller had just completed hosting Saturday Night Live the prior weekend. And Owen Wilson may have... ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.150519 2011-11-02T15:00:51Z 2011-11-02T15:00:51Z Allison Taich Funk metal legends Primus stopped by Chicago Friday October 14, 2011 in support of their eighth studio release Green Naugahyde (Prawn Song/ATO). Enthusiasts gathered at the sizable Congress Theater for two full sets. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.150390 2011-11-01T15:30:28Z 2011-11-01T15:30:28Z Jonathan Kosakow In 1978 the rise of punk and popularity of disco were about to kick the Rolling Stones out of poignancy. But then Some Girls flew to the top of the American charts, and the Stones short US tour is widely hailed as one of their most musically impressive. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.150725 2011-10-31T17:00:57Z 2011-10-31T17:00:57Z George Russell KCRW in Los Angeles hosted Death Cab for Cutie for a private show and question and answer session. The live video and audio air 1 November. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.149859 2011-10-31T14:15:50Z 2011-10-31T14:15:50Z Jonathan Kosakow At first, the combined tour of Chromeo and Mayer Hawthorne seems a bit misaligned. But what it comes down to in the end, and why the two make a perfect pairing, is how much fun the show is. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.150575 2011-10-28T17:30:41Z 2011-10-28T17:30:41Z Sachyn Mital Canon's "Exactly as you envisioned" event hosts Herbie Hancock and introduces the new Pixma Pro-1 printer. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.150404 2011-10-28T16:00:02Z 2011-10-28T16:00:02Z Rory O'Connor When you get right down to it, very few bands are truly capable of commanding a festival size crowd and won't be getting any easier, as attention spans get ever shorter. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.150403 2011-10-27T14:00:37Z 2011-10-27T14:00:37Z Rory O'Connor Much like Loretta Lynn experienced back in 2004, Wanda Jackson was recently given some new musical life, through a collaboration with Jack White. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.150402 2011-10-26T16:00:09Z 2011-10-26T16:00:09Z Rory O'Connor When it comes to James Blake’s music, it has been an extremely slow journey towards appreciation for me, which might just be an appropriate pace given his style of music. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.150375 2011-10-25T18:30:05Z 2011-10-25T18:30:05Z Jane Jansen Seymour Festival connects members of the music industry with those looking to make it a career. ]]> tag:popmatters.com,2011:pm/blogs/notes-from-the-road/27.150305 2011-10-25T14:30:40Z 2011-10-25T14:30:40Z Jane Jansen Seymour Music Hall of Williamsburg presents a alternative/indie side of the CMJ music scene on 10/21. ]]>