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Monday, August 31, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos Live photos: Social Distortion, The Fillmore (8/28/2015)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 10:51 AM
Social Distortion
The Fillmore
Aug. 28, 2015
Social Distortion hit the Fillmore on Friday night to perform their 1990 classic self-titled album in its entirety. Can I just say I'm a fan of this format — performing the entire album, but not necessarily track-by-track. The band mixed it up and saved their Johnny Cash cover for the encore. Photographer Justin Driscoll was there to catch the action.
Setlist
So Far Away
Let it be Me
Story of my Life
Sick Boys
Ball and Chain
It could've Been Me
She's a Knockout
A Place in my Heart
Drug Train
Cold Feelings
Wild Horses
Alone and Forsaken
This time Darling
Far Behind
Don't Drag Me Down
Ring of Fire
The Fillmore
Aug. 28, 2015
Social Distortion hit the Fillmore on Friday night to perform their 1990 classic self-titled album in its entirety. Can I just say I'm a fan of this format — performing the entire album, but not necessarily track-by-track. The band mixed it up and saved their Johnny Cash cover for the encore. Photographer Justin Driscoll was there to catch the action.
Setlist
So Far Away
Let it be Me
Story of my Life
Sick Boys
Ball and Chain
It could've Been Me
She's a Knockout
A Place in my Heart
Drug Train
Cold Feelings
Wild Horses
Alone and Forsaken
This time Darling
Far Behind
Don't Drag Me Down
Ring of Fire
Friday, August 28, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos Live photos: Melanie Martinez, Amos' Southend (8/26/2015)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 3:43 PM
Melanie Martinez
Amos' Southend
Aug. 26, 2015
Donning a furry blue dress and white ankle socks, Melanie Martinez hit the stage to perform her child-influenced pop songs with a bit of attitude on Wednesday night at Amos' Southend. It's easy to see the appeal. Her songs have as much playful attitude as bite.
Amos' Southend
Aug. 26, 2015
Donning a furry blue dress and white ankle socks, Melanie Martinez hit the stage to perform her child-influenced pop songs with a bit of attitude on Wednesday night at Amos' Southend. It's easy to see the appeal. Her songs have as much playful attitude as bite.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos Live photos: 20 Years of Divakar, Chop Shop (8/22/2015)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 12:36 PM
20 Years of Divakar
Chop Shop
Aug. 22, 2015
A handful of local bands rocked the night away at the Chop Shop on Saturday, Aug. 22, to give thanks to Divakar. The radio host has been a supporter of local music for 20 years on his 106.5 The End show 90 Minutes. Among the performers were The Sammies, The Bleeps, Lou Ford, Grown Up Avenger Stuff, Radio Lola, Tattermask, Ish, The Waves and Funky Geezer. Toward the end of the night, Divakar was presented a PBR guitar that was signed by all of the bands.
Chop Shop
Aug. 22, 2015
A handful of local bands rocked the night away at the Chop Shop on Saturday, Aug. 22, to give thanks to Divakar. The radio host has been a supporter of local music for 20 years on his 106.5 The End show 90 Minutes. Among the performers were The Sammies, The Bleeps, Lou Ford, Grown Up Avenger Stuff, Radio Lola, Tattermask, Ish, The Waves and Funky Geezer. Toward the end of the night, Divakar was presented a PBR guitar that was signed by all of the bands.
Friday, August 14, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos Live photos: J. Cole, PNC Music Pavilion (8/12/2015)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 5:27 PM
J. Cole, Big Sean, Jeremih, YG, Bas, Cozz, Omen
PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 12, 2015
To say the crowd went wild for J. Cole on Wednesday night at PNC Music Pavilion wouldn't begin to describe the electricity in the air when the Fayetteville rapper hit the stage. I don't think I've ever seen so many people jumping up and down and singing along to every word from the first notes on. Sure, they loved Big Sean and were entertained by earlier performances in the night, but J. Cole sure has come a long way from the Fillmore stage three year ago. The near sell-out crowd couldn't get enough and J. Cole appeared to soak it all in early in the night.
PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 12, 2015
To say the crowd went wild for J. Cole on Wednesday night at PNC Music Pavilion wouldn't begin to describe the electricity in the air when the Fayetteville rapper hit the stage. I don't think I've ever seen so many people jumping up and down and singing along to every word from the first notes on. Sure, they loved Big Sean and were entertained by earlier performances in the night, but J. Cole sure has come a long way from the Fillmore stage three year ago. The near sell-out crowd couldn't get enough and J. Cole appeared to soak it all in early in the night.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live photos: Incubus & Deftones, PNC Music Pavilion (8/9/2015)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 9:50 AM
Incubus w/ Deftones, Death From Above 1979
PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 9, 2015
You'd never know it was a Sunday night by the size of the crowd packing PNC Music Pavilion on Sunday night for the Incubus and Deftones co-headlining tour. Fans couldn't get enough hard rock as both bands spanned their catalog during lengthy sets. The night, which was supposed to get started with the Bots (rumor has it they got kicked off the tour), began with the heavy-handed rock duo Death From Above 1979. While there were plenty of Deftones fans in the audience, Incubus drew a massive singalong with its first song, "Wish You Were Here."
PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 9, 2015
You'd never know it was a Sunday night by the size of the crowd packing PNC Music Pavilion on Sunday night for the Incubus and Deftones co-headlining tour. Fans couldn't get enough hard rock as both bands spanned their catalog during lengthy sets. The night, which was supposed to get started with the Bots (rumor has it they got kicked off the tour), began with the heavy-handed rock duo Death From Above 1979. While there were plenty of Deftones fans in the audience, Incubus drew a massive singalong with its first song, "Wish You Were Here."
Monday, August 10, 2015
Live Reviews Live review: Christina Perri, The Fillmore (8/7/2015)
Posted By Alison Angel on Mon, Aug 10, 2015 at 12:16 PM
Christina Perri
The Fillmore
Aug. 7, 2015
Christina Perri quite literally bounced onto the stage Friday night at the Fillmore. “I apologize for that dance I just did,” Perri said, after throwing her arms up and doing a mini jig on stage, “but I’m just so excited!”
In person, Perri's personality is probably the last thing you’d expect. if you’ve ever heard her breakout heartbreak ballad “Jar of Hearts,” the single that shot her into the mainstream music scene after being played on So You Think You Can Dance, then the ray of sunshine that she is would surprise you. She’s like a walking contradiction.
Even as she launched into her 90-minute set full of songs about heartbreak and loneliness she never dropped her mega-watt smile; opening with the jaunty “Shot Me in the Heart,” Perri grabbed a tambourine and danced around the stage, setting an unexpected tone for anyone expecting to see her mournful work personified.
The Fillmore
Aug. 7, 2015
Christina Perri quite literally bounced onto the stage Friday night at the Fillmore. “I apologize for that dance I just did,” Perri said, after throwing her arms up and doing a mini jig on stage, “but I’m just so excited!”
In person, Perri's personality is probably the last thing you’d expect. if you’ve ever heard her breakout heartbreak ballad “Jar of Hearts,” the single that shot her into the mainstream music scene after being played on So You Think You Can Dance, then the ray of sunshine that she is would surprise you. She’s like a walking contradiction.
Even as she launched into her 90-minute set full of songs about heartbreak and loneliness she never dropped her mega-watt smile; opening with the jaunty “Shot Me in the Heart,” Perri grabbed a tambourine and danced around the stage, setting an unexpected tone for anyone expecting to see her mournful work personified.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos Live review: Kamasi Washington, Chop Shop (8/6/2015)
Posted By Pat Moran on Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 3:42 PM
Kamasi Washington
Chop Shp
August 6, 2015
Last night, the planets aligned for Kamasi Washington. At least, that’s the way it seemed to the wildly appreciative Chop Shop audience and the six man – and one woman – strong collective of rocking soul-jazz musicians assembled onstage.
Chop Shop’s street-art styled wall painting of the word “Epic” – which harkens to the title of Washington’s sprawling three disc masterwork, The Epic – must have been a sign that a seriously in-synch and free flowing gig was in store for performers and audience.
Consider this: Silvery keys by Cameron Graves and hissing hi hats courtesy of dual drummers Tony Austin and Lyndon Rochelle ushered in Patrice Quinn’s majestic wordless vocal. Ryan Porter’s rich trombone entered, doubled by Washington’s energized tenor sax. The sophisticated, mystic vibe, as soulful as John Coltrane’s on “A Love Supreme”, escalated to a swirling, skronking sax-led work out, which splintered into hard bop blasts flashing like a beacon.
And that was just the opening number, “Change of the Guard.”
Chop Shp
August 6, 2015
Last night, the planets aligned for Kamasi Washington. At least, that’s the way it seemed to the wildly appreciative Chop Shop audience and the six man – and one woman – strong collective of rocking soul-jazz musicians assembled onstage.
Chop Shop’s street-art styled wall painting of the word “Epic” – which harkens to the title of Washington’s sprawling three disc masterwork, The Epic – must have been a sign that a seriously in-synch and free flowing gig was in store for performers and audience.
Consider this: Silvery keys by Cameron Graves and hissing hi hats courtesy of dual drummers Tony Austin and Lyndon Rochelle ushered in Patrice Quinn’s majestic wordless vocal. Ryan Porter’s rich trombone entered, doubled by Washington’s energized tenor sax. The sophisticated, mystic vibe, as soulful as John Coltrane’s on “A Love Supreme”, escalated to a swirling, skronking sax-led work out, which splintered into hard bop blasts flashing like a beacon.
And that was just the opening number, “Change of the Guard.”
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live review: Nicki Minaj, PNC Music Pavilion (8/4/2015)
Posted By Alison Angel on Wed, Aug 5, 2015 at 10:17 PM
Nicki Minaj
PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 4, 2015
Nicki Minaj is one of those rarities who can walk in a room and stop everything. That presence magnified on stage? Frankly, it’s enough to kick an arena full of Minaj devotees into any action she so chose with a flick of her hair. When she rose onstage at the PNC Music Pavilion, all eyes were on her — and all she had to do was stand there, immobile and scanning her eyes across the room.
Now that’s a powerful woman.
Actually, that’s powerful for anyone regardless of race, sex or creed, and for any musician to be able to bring that kind of blinding presence to an almost two-hour show is impressive.
Discovered in 2007 through her MySpace page by Dirty Money Entertainment CEO Fendi, Minaj has come a long way and has basically built herself an empire; the queen-like stage presence and attitude more than fits (she’s a woman who has fought and earned that status, and it’s refreshing). She spent a while making appearances on mixtapes for artists like Lil Wayne (who would eventually sign her to his Young Money label) and T.I. until her debut album, Pink Friday, was released in 2010 and garnered her a series of Grammy nominations. Not bad for one of the few music in the rap game; not bad for anyone.
The Pinkprint Tour, making the rounds after her third album release of Pinkprint earlier this year, is a testament to those years of hard work and spitting rhymes for years of mixtapes. Minaj has earned herself major commercial success and the scale of the show she’s put together is a reflection of how she earned it and how powerful she has become.
She began the show as though in mourning, dripping black lace with a veil over her eyes, starting solo with “All Things Go,” “I Lied” and “The Crying Game,” her dramatic flair telling the story of heartbreak. And then she reemerged, the powerful recovery from that heartbreak, throwing down with her dancers and absolutely destroying hits like “Feeling Myself,” “Truffle Butter” and, of course, “Anaconda,” the song that sparked a thousand memes.
PNC Music Pavilion
Aug. 4, 2015
Nicki Minaj is one of those rarities who can walk in a room and stop everything. That presence magnified on stage? Frankly, it’s enough to kick an arena full of Minaj devotees into any action she so chose with a flick of her hair. When she rose onstage at the PNC Music Pavilion, all eyes were on her — and all she had to do was stand there, immobile and scanning her eyes across the room.
Now that’s a powerful woman.
Actually, that’s powerful for anyone regardless of race, sex or creed, and for any musician to be able to bring that kind of blinding presence to an almost two-hour show is impressive.
Discovered in 2007 through her MySpace page by Dirty Money Entertainment CEO Fendi, Minaj has come a long way and has basically built herself an empire; the queen-like stage presence and attitude more than fits (she’s a woman who has fought and earned that status, and it’s refreshing). She spent a while making appearances on mixtapes for artists like Lil Wayne (who would eventually sign her to his Young Money label) and T.I. until her debut album, Pink Friday, was released in 2010 and garnered her a series of Grammy nominations. Not bad for one of the few music in the rap game; not bad for anyone.
The Pinkprint Tour, making the rounds after her third album release of Pinkprint earlier this year, is a testament to those years of hard work and spitting rhymes for years of mixtapes. Minaj has earned herself major commercial success and the scale of the show she’s put together is a reflection of how she earned it and how powerful she has become.
She began the show as though in mourning, dripping black lace with a veil over her eyes, starting solo with “All Things Go,” “I Lied” and “The Crying Game,” her dramatic flair telling the story of heartbreak. And then she reemerged, the powerful recovery from that heartbreak, throwing down with her dancers and absolutely destroying hits like “Feeling Myself,” “Truffle Butter” and, of course, “Anaconda,” the song that sparked a thousand memes.
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