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Thursday, April 28, 2016
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live review: Father John Misty, The Fillmore (4/27/2016)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 10:16 AM
Father John Misty
The Fillmore
April 27, 2016
For the majority of his 90-minute set, J. Tillman, aka Father John Misty, played the part of the charismatic Americana troubadour. His vocal-focused folk-rock hinted at elements of soul and country, until he hit the encore. He lulled the audience with a solo acoustic rendition of "I Went to the Store One Day," and then unleashed the fury.
Perhaps it was all a buildup to this, but in the blink of an eye, Tillman turned into a rock 'n' roll rebel that was free of any Father John Misty persona. "This is one of my favorite love songs," he told the crowd before playing a full-band, charged-up rendition of Nine Inch Nails' "Closer." From there, he closed the night with a blaring "The Ideal Husband."
It's as if Tillman was slowly sexing up the audience for the majority of his set, giving them plenty of balladry and vocal foreplay. And just when you thought it was going to last all night, the set powered toward a fast and furious rock 'n' roll orgasm that left the audience packing the Fillmore satisfied and exhausted.
The Fillmore
April 27, 2016
For the majority of his 90-minute set, J. Tillman, aka Father John Misty, played the part of the charismatic Americana troubadour. His vocal-focused folk-rock hinted at elements of soul and country, until he hit the encore. He lulled the audience with a solo acoustic rendition of "I Went to the Store One Day," and then unleashed the fury.
Perhaps it was all a buildup to this, but in the blink of an eye, Tillman turned into a rock 'n' roll rebel that was free of any Father John Misty persona. "This is one of my favorite love songs," he told the crowd before playing a full-band, charged-up rendition of Nine Inch Nails' "Closer." From there, he closed the night with a blaring "The Ideal Husband."
It's as if Tillman was slowly sexing up the audience for the majority of his set, giving them plenty of balladry and vocal foreplay. And just when you thought it was going to last all night, the set powered toward a fast and furious rock 'n' roll orgasm that left the audience packing the Fillmore satisfied and exhausted.
Friday, April 22, 2016
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live review: Tori Kelly, The Fillmore (4/21/2016)
Posted By Alison Angel on Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 8:12 AM
Tori Kelly w/ ThirdStory
The Fillmore
April 21, 2016
Tori Kelly packed the house Thursday at the Fillmore, all on the promise of sheer, raw talent. The show was highly anticipated, as the last time she was supposed to be appear for Kissmas in December, she had to reschedule due to her appearance on a little show called The Voice. This night, there were no theatrics, no spectacle — just the girl and the guitar that went on to become a pop sensation.
Kelly took the stage for an hour and a half set around nine, coming onstage with a spotlight, a guitar and that voice. It’s where she started, a throwback to her YouTube days where Kelly really got her start, singing covers alone in her room to what ended up being an audience of millions.
The Fillmore
April 21, 2016
Tori Kelly packed the house Thursday at the Fillmore, all on the promise of sheer, raw talent. The show was highly anticipated, as the last time she was supposed to be appear for Kissmas in December, she had to reschedule due to her appearance on a little show called The Voice. This night, there were no theatrics, no spectacle — just the girl and the guitar that went on to become a pop sensation.
Kelly took the stage for an hour and a half set around nine, coming onstage with a spotlight, a guitar and that voice. It’s where she started, a throwback to her YouTube days where Kelly really got her start, singing covers alone in her room to what ended up being an audience of millions.
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live review: Elle King, Amos' Southend (4/11/2016)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 11:14 AM
Elle King
Amos' Southend
April 11, 2016
Only three songs into her set, Elle King dropped to her knees and laughed, seeking mercy from the sold-out crowd at Amos' Southend. Though most people hadn't noticed, King had made a mistake and asked for forgiveness. The crowd roared its support right back to her.
At that point, the 26-year-old singer, who never hesitates to bring forth her sass and soul, knew she had the crowd in the palm of her hand and neither side ever relented. King quickly dished out snark and stories between songs and wasn't afraid to ramble, rant and comment on North Carolina's now well-known HB2 law.
Amos' Southend
April 11, 2016
Only three songs into her set, Elle King dropped to her knees and laughed, seeking mercy from the sold-out crowd at Amos' Southend. Though most people hadn't noticed, King had made a mistake and asked for forgiveness. The crowd roared its support right back to her.
At that point, the 26-year-old singer, who never hesitates to bring forth her sass and soul, knew she had the crowd in the palm of her hand and neither side ever relented. King quickly dished out snark and stories between songs and wasn't afraid to ramble, rant and comment on North Carolina's now well-known HB2 law.
Monday, March 21, 2016
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live review: Rihanna, Time Warner Cable Arena (3/20/2016)
Posted By Alison Angel on Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 10:46 AM
Rihanna
Time Warner Cable Arena
March 20, 2016
With Monday mere hours away, you’d think the streets would be empty, everyone in the Queen City prepping for another day at work or school. Sunday night, however, they were empty because everyone was packed into Time Warner Cable Arena to see Rihanna’s Anti World Tour. There wasn’t a seat left empty in the house, and people from all walks of life, shapes, sizes and races came together to say: “Bitch Better Have My Money.”
Well, that and about two-dozen of Rihanna’s other hits, of which there are an impressive number for such a young artist. The Barbados singer (full name Robyn Rihanna Fenton) had her first hit when she was only 17, after being immediately signed on by then Def Jam president Jay Z, and her career has skyrocketed ever since. She’s won eight Grammys, is one of the youngest solo artists to earn more than 14 number one singles, and just released her eighth album, Anti. And she’s only 28.
Despite being so young, she’s an industry veteran, and chose to really reinvent her style and sound for the release of Anti. She can be anything she wants to be, having embraced everything from badass to hood girl and everything in between, but this time around, the focus is just on artistry, musically and visually.
Time Warner Cable Arena
March 20, 2016
With Monday mere hours away, you’d think the streets would be empty, everyone in the Queen City prepping for another day at work or school. Sunday night, however, they were empty because everyone was packed into Time Warner Cable Arena to see Rihanna’s Anti World Tour. There wasn’t a seat left empty in the house, and people from all walks of life, shapes, sizes and races came together to say: “Bitch Better Have My Money.”
Well, that and about two-dozen of Rihanna’s other hits, of which there are an impressive number for such a young artist. The Barbados singer (full name Robyn Rihanna Fenton) had her first hit when she was only 17, after being immediately signed on by then Def Jam president Jay Z, and her career has skyrocketed ever since. She’s won eight Grammys, is one of the youngest solo artists to earn more than 14 number one singles, and just released her eighth album, Anti. And she’s only 28.
Despite being so young, she’s an industry veteran, and chose to really reinvent her style and sound for the release of Anti. She can be anything she wants to be, having embraced everything from badass to hood girl and everything in between, but this time around, the focus is just on artistry, musically and visually.
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live review: Coheed and Cambria, The Fillmore (3/8/2016)
Posted By Alison Angel on Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 11:37 AM
Coheed and Cambria
The Fillmore
March 8, 2016
It was your typical Tuesday night at the Fillmore, except the place was so packed, there was barely room to hold a drink. Coheed and Cambria fans showed out, waiting two hours and enduring three other bands because of their undying love for four musicians. Few groups could pack a house like this two decades into their career, but Coheed and Cambria can.
Coheed and Cambria hail from Nyack, New York, and formed in 1995. During their run they’ve amassed a massive musical catalogue that has touched on every genre from progressive rock and heavy metal to post hardcore and, now, elements of pop. They’ve spent their career writing concept albums based on a science fiction storyline called The Amory Wars, written by lead singer Claudio Sanchez, but for their newest album, they switched up their sound. Their latest, The Color Before the Sun, was released in October, and is an almost abrupt departure from their usual work. One, because it’s their first non-concept album; two, because it has a noticeably poppy, upbeat sound than the dark rock opera they usually.
Seeing them tour the new material for the first time, it’s like they created the new songs for the purpose of the live performance, not the other way around. Coheed has always been theatrical rockers, fully embracing lighting and pyrotechnics as the backdrop to their heavy rock sound, but even the tone of the stage effects is lighter.
The Fillmore
March 8, 2016
It was your typical Tuesday night at the Fillmore, except the place was so packed, there was barely room to hold a drink. Coheed and Cambria fans showed out, waiting two hours and enduring three other bands because of their undying love for four musicians. Few groups could pack a house like this two decades into their career, but Coheed and Cambria can.
Coheed and Cambria hail from Nyack, New York, and formed in 1995. During their run they’ve amassed a massive musical catalogue that has touched on every genre from progressive rock and heavy metal to post hardcore and, now, elements of pop. They’ve spent their career writing concept albums based on a science fiction storyline called The Amory Wars, written by lead singer Claudio Sanchez, but for their newest album, they switched up their sound. Their latest, The Color Before the Sun, was released in October, and is an almost abrupt departure from their usual work. One, because it’s their first non-concept album; two, because it has a noticeably poppy, upbeat sound than the dark rock opera they usually.
Seeing them tour the new material for the first time, it’s like they created the new songs for the purpose of the live performance, not the other way around. Coheed has always been theatrical rockers, fully embracing lighting and pyrotechnics as the backdrop to their heavy rock sound, but even the tone of the stage effects is lighter.
Monday, March 7, 2016
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live photos: Adam Lambert, The Fillmore (3/6/2016)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Mar 7, 2016 at 10:57 AM
Adam Lambert
The Fillmore
March 6, 2016
American Idol alum Adam Lambert rolled into The Fillmore last night for his The Original High tour in support of his third studio album of the same name. Lambert's performance added a hint of theatrics with plenty of dancing to highlight his singing chops which have come a long way since the Idol days. The 34-year-old wasn't afraid to throw a handful of covers into his setlist either, performing songs by Pink, David Bowie, Tears for Fears and Queen.
Setlist
Intro
Evil
For Your Entertainment
Ghost Town
Underground
Rumors
Whataya Want From Me
Lucy
After Hours
Mad World
Another Lonely Night
The Light
The Original High
Close Our Eyes
Fever
Let's Dance
If I Had You
Encore
Trespassing
Another One Bites the Dust
The Fillmore
March 6, 2016
American Idol alum Adam Lambert rolled into The Fillmore last night for his The Original High tour in support of his third studio album of the same name. Lambert's performance added a hint of theatrics with plenty of dancing to highlight his singing chops which have come a long way since the Idol days. The 34-year-old wasn't afraid to throw a handful of covers into his setlist either, performing songs by Pink, David Bowie, Tears for Fears and Queen.
Setlist
Intro
Evil
For Your Entertainment
Ghost Town
Underground
Rumors
Whataya Want From Me
Lucy
After Hours
Mad World
Another Lonely Night
The Light
The Original High
Close Our Eyes
Fever
Let's Dance
If I Had You
Encore
Trespassing
Another One Bites the Dust
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live review: Brothers Osborne, The Fillmore (1/29/2016)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 12:54 PM
Jon Pardi w/ Brothers Osborne
The Fillmore
Jan. 29, 2016
It was supposed to be Jon Pardi's gig, but for me, it was Brothers Osborne who stole the show as the opening act. Walking out through a fog of incense smoke, T.J. and John Oborne cranked things up and got the crowd's attention in short order.
The Fillmore
Jan. 29, 2016
It was supposed to be Jon Pardi's gig, but for me, it was Brothers Osborne who stole the show as the opening act. Walking out through a fog of incense smoke, T.J. and John Oborne cranked things up and got the crowd's attention in short order.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live review: Tool, Bojangles Coliseum (1/26/2016)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 12:53 PM
Tool w/ Primus, 3Teeth
Bojangles Coliseum
Jan. 26, 2016
He may have been lurking in the shadows wearing a full suit of body armor for the duration of Tool's nearly two-hour set on Tuesday night at Bojangles Coliseum, but singer Maynard James Keenan seemed to be a in good mood for much of the night. He sure was chatty.
It started after the band kicked off its set with a cover of Led Zeppelin's "No Quarter." Keenan unenthusiastically led a quick chant of "Let's go..." with the crowd giving back roars of "Panthers!" before telling the crowd, "I'm going to forgive you for the way you treated my home state of Arizona the other day" in reference to the Carolina Panthers' thumping of the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship Game two days earlier.
From there, the band launched into "The Grudge" as the setlist then veered into songs new and old. They dusted off "Opiate" from the 1992 EP of the same name and played "Descending" which is a newer instrumental fans hope will be featured on a new album.
Bojangles Coliseum
Jan. 26, 2016
He may have been lurking in the shadows wearing a full suit of body armor for the duration of Tool's nearly two-hour set on Tuesday night at Bojangles Coliseum, but singer Maynard James Keenan seemed to be a in good mood for much of the night. He sure was chatty.
It started after the band kicked off its set with a cover of Led Zeppelin's "No Quarter." Keenan unenthusiastically led a quick chant of "Let's go..." with the crowd giving back roars of "Panthers!" before telling the crowd, "I'm going to forgive you for the way you treated my home state of Arizona the other day" in reference to the Carolina Panthers' thumping of the Arizona Cardinals in the NFC Championship Game two days earlier.
From there, the band launched into "The Grudge" as the setlist then veered into songs new and old. They dusted off "Opiate" from the 1992 EP of the same name and played "Descending" which is a newer instrumental fans hope will be featured on a new album.
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Live Reviews / Photos / setlist Live review: Metric, The Fillmore (12/16/2015)
Posted By Pat Moran on Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 1:57 PM
Metric
The Fillmore
December 16, 2015
Roaring out of the gate, Metric sailed into the one-two-three punch of the buzzing and ominous ‘Lie Lie Lie,” the bedazzled and stomping “Youth Without Youth” and the slashing and cyberpunk “Help I’m Alive.” It was only at the conclusion of the final tune’s sheets of metallic guitar that front woman Emily Haines addressed the crowd with an exuberant “Hello Charlotte!” Did I mention that she started the set dressed as a peacock?
Equal parts outlandish and stylish, Haines had strutted onstage earlier in her plumed, coal black big-bird attire, before shedding her feathers for a simpler goth-rock outfit of black shorts, black hat and black leather jacket. It made perfect sense for Metric, who play theatrical, thoughtful and tuneful modern rock - a mix of new wave, synth pop, and post punk, layered with the glam rock riffing of T. Rex on steroids. Though the band’s most recent album, Pagans in Vegas, signals a shift toward moody and introspective electronics, on Thursday night, Haines and crew were in full tilt arena rock mode.
The Fillmore
December 16, 2015
Roaring out of the gate, Metric sailed into the one-two-three punch of the buzzing and ominous ‘Lie Lie Lie,” the bedazzled and stomping “Youth Without Youth” and the slashing and cyberpunk “Help I’m Alive.” It was only at the conclusion of the final tune’s sheets of metallic guitar that front woman Emily Haines addressed the crowd with an exuberant “Hello Charlotte!” Did I mention that she started the set dressed as a peacock?
Equal parts outlandish and stylish, Haines had strutted onstage earlier in her plumed, coal black big-bird attire, before shedding her feathers for a simpler goth-rock outfit of black shorts, black hat and black leather jacket. It made perfect sense for Metric, who play theatrical, thoughtful and tuneful modern rock - a mix of new wave, synth pop, and post punk, layered with the glam rock riffing of T. Rex on steroids. Though the band’s most recent album, Pagans in Vegas, signals a shift toward moody and introspective electronics, on Thursday night, Haines and crew were in full tilt arena rock mode.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Live Reviews / setlist Live review: Emily Kinney, Visulite Theatre (11/24/2015)
Posted By Alison Angel on Tue, Nov 24, 2015 at 10:53 AM
Emily Kinney
Visulite Theatre
Nov. 24, 2015
On a crisp November night in Charlotte, you are far more likely to find anyone braving the cold uptown on a bar stool than taking in a folk show on Elizabeth Street, but the chance to see Beth Greene (of The Walking Dead) back from the dead? The allure was strong: strong enough to pack the Visulite Theater for Emily Kinney’s 75-minute set Monday night.
It may be fair to say that at least half of the spectators were there out of curiosity; apart from her forays singing on the show, it would appear that most of her fans didn’t even know she was an actual singer until the release of her EP Blue Toothbrush (quickly followed up in 2013 with Expired Love), pushed more to the forefront after her abrupt departure from AMC’s The Walking Dead. But Emily Kinney has actually been writing songs and playing around New York City for the past decade. She is one of those ‘actor-slash-singer-musicians’ that actually has earned the distinction of those slashes and if you ever get to see her with a guitar on a small stage you will instantly see why.
Visulite Theatre
Nov. 24, 2015
On a crisp November night in Charlotte, you are far more likely to find anyone braving the cold uptown on a bar stool than taking in a folk show on Elizabeth Street, but the chance to see Beth Greene (of The Walking Dead) back from the dead? The allure was strong: strong enough to pack the Visulite Theater for Emily Kinney’s 75-minute set Monday night.
It may be fair to say that at least half of the spectators were there out of curiosity; apart from her forays singing on the show, it would appear that most of her fans didn’t even know she was an actual singer until the release of her EP Blue Toothbrush (quickly followed up in 2013 with Expired Love), pushed more to the forefront after her abrupt departure from AMC’s The Walking Dead. But Emily Kinney has actually been writing songs and playing around New York City for the past decade. She is one of those ‘actor-slash-singer-musicians’ that actually has earned the distinction of those slashes and if you ever get to see her with a guitar on a small stage you will instantly see why.
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