Category Archives: live music

Tristen//Charlatans at the Garden Gate

February 1, 2011 Concrete Opinions 1 Comment

The latest from Nashville songstress, Tristen, is out today courtesy of American Myth Records.

I’ve been listening to the new album, Charlatans at the Garden Gate, quite a lot over the last couple of months and it’s become a definite favorite of mine. Doomsday and Baby Drugs are hands down my favorite tracks, but the entire album is worth your time, so do yourself a favor and grab a copy (via Amazon or iTunes).

Tristen is also out and about on tour in support of the new album. Last night, a lot of lucky LA locals got to see Tristen and Peter, Bjorn, and John for free, courtesy of KCRW and it’s a school night. If you weren’t one of those lucky locals (i’m in that boat), you still have the chance to see Tristen tonight at The Echo (again, courtesy of KCRW). Info for tonights show at The Echo can be found here and the rest of Tristen’s tour schedule can be found here.

Tristen – Baby Drugs

concerts, live music, music, on the road, shows

[on the road] Yann Tiersen

January 29, 2011 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

Yann Tiersen, one of my all-time favorite musicians, is hitting the road for a crap load of shows over the next 3 months.

The tour kicks off tonight (1/29) with a show at UCLA (Luckman), then he’ll be all over North American and France until the end of April. Along the way, Tiersen will be joined for a series of shows by Shannon Wright, and Deerhoof will be playing one show on the tour for a bunch of lucky Dallas residents.

01/29 Los Angeles, CA – UCLA (Luckman)
01/30 Scottsdale, AZ – The Venue
01/31 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theater
02/02 Dallas, TX – Palladium Shorwoom (w/ Deerhoof)
02/03 Austin, TX – Mohawk
02/04 Houston, TX – Fitzgeralds
02/05 New Orleans, LA – Republic
02/07 Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder
02/08 Orlando, FL – The Social
02/09 Miami, FL – Grand Central
02/11 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade (w/ Shannon Wright)
02/12 Nashville, TN – 3rd (w/ Shannon Wright)
02/13 Asheville, NC – Orange Peel (w/ Shannon Wright)
02/14 Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle (w/ Shannon Wright)
02/15 Washington, DC – Black Cat (w/ Shannon Wright)
02/16 Boston, MA – Royale (w/ Shannon Wright)
02/17 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church (w/ Shannon Wright)
02/18 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom (w/ Shannon Wright)
02/19 New York, NY – Highline Ballroom
02/21 Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis
02/22 Toronto, Ontario – Mod Club
02/23 Detroit, MI – Crofoot
02/24 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
02/26 Minneapolis, MN – The Cedar
02/27 Winnipeg, Manitoba – Wecc
03/01 Edmonton, Alberta -Starlite
03/02 Calgary, Alberta – Republik
03/04 Vancouver, British Columbia – Voque
03/05 Seattle, WA – Neumo’s
03/06 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
03/08 San Francisco, CA – Regency Ballroom
03/09 Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theater
03/10 San Diego, CA – Belly Up
03/11 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda
04/07 Angouleme, France – La Nef
04/08 Avignon, France – Salle de Montfavet
04/09 Nice, France – Theatre Lino Ventura
04/10 Montpelliers, France – Rockstore
04/12 Toulouse, France – Le Bikini
04/13 Bordeaux, France – Le Rocher de Palmer
04/14 Nantes, France – L’Olympic
04/15 Rouen, France – Le 106
04/16 Allonnes, France – Salle Jean Carmet
04/17 Lille, France – Le Splendid
04/19 Lyon, France – L’epicerie Moderne
04/20 Dijon, France – La Vapeur
04/21 Rennes, France – La Cite
04/22 Brest, France – La Carene

live music, music, on repeat

[on repeat] MNDR

January 28, 2011 Concrete Opinions Leave a comment

MNDR is an electronic duo based in NYC, consisting of Amanda Warner and Peter Wade.

I first heard MNDR on one of the Hype Machine radio shows (November 2009), but then I kinda forgot about ’em. But if you’re a constant visitor to sites like Hypem and Elbows like me, you probably noticed the add for a free download of MNDR’s Cut Me Out (grab it here).

Right away my memory was refreshed and i’ve been listening to MNDR tracks all day. Below are a few favorites of mine, but be sure to head on over to MNDR’s site and check out more.

MNDR – Fade To Black
MNDR – C.L.U.B.
MNDR – I Go Away

Also, the duo is currently on tour with Chromeo! Check the dates below:
02/03: Boston, MA – House of Blues
02/04: NYC – Terminal 5
02/05: Washington DC – 9:30 Club
02/06: Washington DC – 9:30 Club
02/10: Vancouver, BC – Commodore
02/11: Vancouver, BC – Commodore
02/12: Portland, OR – Roseland
02/17: Reno, NV – The Knitting Factory
02/18: Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
02/19: Pomona, CA – Fox Theater