PHOTO GALLERY: Trentemøller kicks off North American tour
Superstar DJ Trentemøller from Denmark launched himself, his band, and a theremin player on the giddy, gleeful, dancin’ Vancouver fans this week as prep for his new tour. And it was blinding.
Total Strife, Forever? FOALS’ “Mental, Moral & Musical Meltdown” in Vancouver
Stagediving, amp-climbing, mic-destroying, stage-demolishing, spit-hocking….The Foals ripped themselves and Vancouver a new one in a feral live show at the Commodore Ballroom. Read on, then jaw drop. There’s even video. And a reply from lead singer Yannis Philippakis.
Got a problem? Ask Bob (from PAVEMENT) and Mike (DOUGHTY)!
Indie rock emergency? Hipster crisis? Relationship problem? General concern about a rash? Don’t know what to make for dinner? ASK BOB NASTANOVICH FROM PAVEMENT AND MIKE DOUGHTY! Submit your questions NOW. You have one week
Gallery/Review: (Lots of) MEN – JD Samson’s Eclectic Boogaloo
MEN were in town and between chattin’ with JD Samson, casting a beady eye on the locals grrls gathered and wiggling her butt, the BackstageRider took about 18,000 photos. Here’s 18 of ’em, with some sentences too!
SXSW Up Close by Kris Krüg: Wild Flag, Jack White, Diamond Rings, Buck65, Astronautalis Ron Sexsmith + More Awesome
Living through the eyes of photog Kris Krüg, here’s a round up of my fave INTIMATE pics of bands down South By Southwest 2011, including Wild Flag, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Buck 65, Fitz & the Tantrums, Jenn Grant, Diamond Rings, Hunter Valentine, The Greenhornes and The Naked and Famous. Ummm, amazing?
Rockhands: The SXSW Edition (Starring Yuck, Black Angels, Steve Wynn, Esben & The Witch + more!)
While the BackstageRider can’t be at SXSW in person, she has deployed a small army to track down the greatest in indierockhands. Featuring Yuck! The Head and the Heart! Young Evils! Black Angels! John Vanderslice! Esben & The Witch! Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3! GroupLove! Sleepy Vikings! They’re here.