Friend to the (indie rock) stars, the Backstage Rider set sail for Mexico aboard a big honking cruise ship with Weezer, Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh, Yuck, Nervous Wreckords, and a ton more as part of the redonkulous Weezer Cruise. Here’s the start of my EPIC four-day diary series. Part 1, Thursday.
On the Road with Dinosaur Jr and Henry Rollins: Part 2, Vancouver
…in which our heroine finds herself travelling from Seattle to Vancouver on board the Dinosaur Jr tourbus and crying great tears of laughter as we cross the border. Also includes: Nardwuar, Devon from Beekeeper and ear plugs.
On the Road with Dinosaur Jr and Henry Rollins: Part 1, Seattle
I spent two days on the road in Seattle and Vancouver with Dinosaur Jr as they toured and played their 1988 classic “Bug” in its entirety, and were interviewed on stage by former Black Flag icon Henry Rollins. It was, in a word, EPIC. Read/see now. Here’s Part 1: Seattle
Top 11 of 2012: Why Look Back When You Can Look Forward?
What’s the point of looking back? Here’s the BackstageRider Top 11 Things to Look Forward to in 2012 (so far) with a bit of back-looking, I admit, in the form of musicks I did very much enjoy as well as some guesses about what might be awesome next year.
25 October 2011PORTISHEAD Live: Wandering Stars Render Crowd Breathless
Portishead defies expectations at Vancouver’s most horrible venue to present an emotionally charged performance filled with flawless moments and serious intensity. Check out the full photo gallery and review here.
23 October 2011SKRILLEX live: a Step by (Dub)Step Review of the Mothership’s All-Ages Show in Vancouver
What do you get when you put 2500 wasted kids in a crappy hangar with six toilets and a line up including 12th Planet, Knife Party and dubstep GOD of black-framed glasses SKRILLEX? A surprisingly good show, actually. Here’s video, words and point n’ shoot pics.
22 October 2011London’s MALE BONDING at Vancouver’s Electric Owl: GALLERY/REVIEW
SubPop noisepop from London, UK’s Male Bonding as they took over the Electric Owl in Vancouver on October 21. Bring on the fuzzy hookiness!
18 October 2011COLUMN: THE STONE ROSES reunite… but is it a good idea?
The news that the Stone Roses were reuniting moved me to bash out an ENORMOUS column pondering the complexities of this decision. What do you think? Good idea or bad? Have you never heard of the Stone Roses and are now curious? Let me know what you reckon.
16 October 2011YUCK’s last show of the US tour in Brooklyn, NYC
Yuck wrapped their North American tour at the Music Hall in Williamsburg, NYC on October 14 and our roving New York photographer and Fucking Nostalgic friend Chris was there to catalog the event. Yummy Yuck!
14 October 2011Gallery/Review: STEPHEN MALKMUS & The Jicks Get Loose
Steve Malkmus from Pavement’s a vampire, right? That’s why he doesn’t age? Alas, my attempt at draining his blood when he played Vancouver’s Biltmore Cabaret on October 12, with his trio, The Jicks, didn’t quite work out…but, whatever, it was a fun night anyway. Check out the pics, and my clever attempt to talk to him via my iPhone.
11 October 2011Gallery: WILD BEASTS do roam
Cumbria, England’s Wild Beasts leave the Lake District, end up in Vancouver for the first time at the Biltmore on October 8 and discover – to their surprise – that they’re so well-loved some girl wants to have their babies. Not me. Another girl. Enjoy the pics.
11 October 2011A Review in Pictures: GIRLS get wasted, play weirdly wonderful show
Here’s a play by play of San Francisco’s GIRLS show in Vancouver at the Biltmore Cabaret on September 26. Contains flowers, pregnant woman and a lotta stoners.
6 October 2011ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK reclaim the 80s. And do so, wonderfully. – GALLERY/REVIEW/SETLIST
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark traveled forward in time from the 1980s to September 30, 2011 to deliver a truly warm-hearted, high-energy and wonderfully nostalgic pop show. AND they even made the cold-hearted goth BackstageRider dance. Check out the full gallery of photos, the review and the setlist.
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