The Best iPhone App Yet – The Live Music Archive
I woke up this morning and was pleasantly surprised to see a great new iPhone app in the iTunes store. For $1.99 you get access to over 70,000 live concerts from over 2,800Â bands hosted by the Live Music Archive. This includes the likes of Umphrey’s McGee, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, moe., Keller Williams, Toubab Krewe, John Brown’s Body, YMSB, and countless others. Features Search for your favorites bands Added a show to your favorites list View recently listened to shows See the average user rating of a show Don’t think you need this app? Imagine driving to your favorite festival. At the end of the weekend when your driving back home you can now…
The McLovins | Norfolk CT | 10.17.2009
McLovins have a sound and talent that is beyond their years. The band that got it’s start covering Phish songs in their parent’s basement and posting them on YouTube is now on the Live Music Archive. The trio is comprised of Jake (drums), Jason (bass) and Jeff (guitar) and have a unique ability for live improvisation. Even though they were in middle (and even elementary) school when Phish went on hiatus in 2004 they didn’t let their age interfere with their passion. The band draws from many different influences from jazz and funk to soul and rock. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Even though they are still teenagers they have established themselves as…
Andrew Bird Live at Asbury Hall at Babeville on 10.21.2009
Andrew Bird is in the middle of a Church tour across the US that sees him playing some great venue’s including the famed Asbury Hall at Babeville in Buffalo, NY. Many thanks to the guys at the Calcutta Blog for the reviews and photos. Photos & Review by Michael James Murray: An Andrew Bird concert is like a magical experience. You don’t necessarily understand how the act is being performed but the awe and surprise of it all leaves you speechless and applauding for more.  I was fortunate enough to witness an enchanting experience like this last night in the beautiful church of Ani DiFranco at Asbury Hall in Buffalo, Ny. Continue reading…
Lotus | Buffalo | 10.30.09
Buffalo continues to have one of it’s best fall lineups in years. Just over the past few weeks we’ve seen, moe., Mike Gordon, STS9, and now the electronic, progressive, instrumental sensation Lotus at the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY. Golden Ghost: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Lotus laid down the funk with sexy improvisational grooves that kept heads bouncing and feet moving all night. This was Lotus’s first time playing at the larger Town Ballroom a sign that the band is on the rise as it continues to break in new fans and keep the old ones coming back. Lotus’s music spans so many genres it’s hard to peg them as simply a…
STS9 Live @ The Town Ballroom 10.17.09 | MP3
STS9 is lighting up clubs across the east coast this fall with it’s unique blend of funk, jazz, drum and bass, instrumental rock, and electronic music. We’ve never seen a psychedilic rock experiment of this caliber executed to such perfection as we did this past week at Buffalo’s best indoor venue, the Town Ballroom in Buffalo, NY. Take a listen to a few tracks from the show below. Oh Little Brain: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The Rabble: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] To grab the MP3 files now click HERE. For the lossless files head over to The Archive. Setlist: Set 1: This, Us > One A Day > 118…
The Goods: moe. Live @ Town Ballroom 10.09.2009
This past Thursday night moe. was inducted into the Buffalo Hall of Fame. The band who hails from upstate NY considers Buffalo a 2nd home and was delighted to return to their old stomping grounds for a sold out crowd. UB is where the band first started back in the early 90′s and they have had an incredible following here throughout the years. Friday nights show was epic with classics such as Tailspin & Captain America. Highlights included the funked out “Tubing The River Styx” and crowd pleasing “Bear Song” which saw an incredible crowd interaction between moe. and the Buffalo faithful. Skrunk [Audio clip: view full post to listen] During the Encore break Al…
Umphrey’s Mcgee 10.09.09 Orbit Room Grand Rapids
Sometimes the best part of seeing a band twice in a week is having a recent show to compare it too.  Umphrey’s McGee’s jam-packed performance Friday at the Orbit room was a night & day comparison to the show a week previous in Ann Arbor. With a fantastic jazz-funk-rock opener by the Macpodz, UM hit the stage hard and fast with an almost 9-minute Fussy Dutchman, showing their intentions for the night they had in store. An ETI mid first-set promised “Wait there’s more!” and the first set closes with a fantasic tour-titled Mantis. FF [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Set two opens with Jajunk, quickly into Hangover, then a reggae-inspired FF. Then…
Umphrey’s McGee 10.02.09 Michigan Theater Ann Arbor
Caught an amazing show in Ann Arbor, Michigan Friday night as Umphrey’s McGee kicked off their Michigan tour at the Michigan Theater. Opening band was Ann Arbor’s own The Macpodz throwing down their unique breed of jazz rock. We hadn’t seen UM since Rothbury, and while a completely vibe in the historic Michigan Theater, the show’s energy was kicked up a notch by playing in such confined quarters. I found it interesting that after the Macpodz cleared the stage thrust UM still played where the normal stage and proscenium would have been. This extra 20′ seemed to give lighting designer Jefferson Wafful some room to play in, as we’d see later on in set 2…
Gordon Stone Band Live @ Nectars 08.01.08 | SBD MP3
For over 30 years, on banjo and pedal steel guitar, Gordon Stone has been writing his genre-crossing music, and now attracts international attention with his latest configuration of musicians including, former band member, Caleb Bronz on drums, and UVM’s Jon McCartan on bass. Gordon Stone is the real deal and has site in with the likes of Phish, Everyone Orchestra, and moe. and many others. Stream: Southwind [Audio clip: view full post to listen] In 2005 Gordon won “Best Instrumentalist” and his fifth studio recording, “Rhymes With Orange” won “Best Instrumental Album” – He won an Emmy for his work on Vermont Public Television’s “Windy Acres” – He has been busy working on a new…
Free SBD Download: The Brew @ Sunnview Farm 09.18.09
The Brew from Amesbury, MA are maturing before our very eyes. We first covered this up and coming jam band a yeah and half ago when they first started playing in Buffalo, NY. Since then the band has released their 3rd studio album titled “Back To The Woods.” In this set from Ghent, NY The Brew played several classic originals such as “Faces” and “Seen It All.” It also includes several songs off new album including “Black Train” & “Seen It All.” One of my favorite tracks from this set is “Radio Swiss” off the bands 2006 Album “The Key.” This is an excellent soundboard recording for your collection. For full set list and lossless…
