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The Black Keys at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada | 12/30/2012 (Concert Review)

December 31, 2012 by Jason DeBord 3 Comments

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The Black Keys played the first of two special New Year’s Eve show at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino last night, and delivered the special mix of garage/blues/indie rock to what appeared to be a sold out crowd in the Las Vegas venue.  Having seen them earlier this year at Sleep Train Arena, which was a phenomenal show, I knew what to expect but was still blown away by the brilliance of this drums and guitar duo, who played through old and new material, including hits from one of 2011’s best albums, El Camino.  On a personal note, as my 58th concert of the year, I can’t imagine a better way to close out an incredible year of live music.  The Black Keys have no other purpose on stage other than to put on a rocking show and get their fans jumping with authentic rock and roll.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Divine Fits, Goldenvoice / AEG / Axs, Las Vegas Nevada, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, The Black Keys, The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tagged With: aeg, aeg live, artist, band, Black Keys (The Black Keys), Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, Dan Auebach, december 30, divine fits, El Camino, gig, hard rock hotel and casino, high resolution, Jason DeBord, live, Music, Patrick Carney, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, review, rock, set, set list, setlist, show, the joint, the joint at the hard rock hotel and casino, videos, youtube

Journey at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu | Oahi, Hawaii | 12/14/2012 (Concert Review)

December 16, 2012 by Jason DeBord 2 Comments

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I was fortunate enough to see the second gig on Journey’s 2012 concert tour, which was at Stateline, Nevada in South Lake Tahoe (see prior review).  As mentioned at the time, it was an unforgettable evening, and one of the best concerts of the year for me, and if I had the opportunity, that I’d like to see them again before year end.  I was able to make that dream come true Friday night, this time seeing the second to the last show of 2012, and the second of three special concerts at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu.  It was a much different show (more on that later), and just as enjoyable as the first, as the legendary band played pop and rock music standards that have stood the test of time for decades.  Definitely a great send off to an amazing year for concerts.

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Filed Under: BAMP Project, Concert Reviews, Honolulu Oahu Hawaii, Journey, Live Nation, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Neal S. Blaisdell Arena Tagged With: 2012, 80s, Arnel Pineda, artist, bamp project, band, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, Deen Castronovo, gig, Hawaii, high resolution, Honolulu, Jason DeBord, Jonathan Cain, journey, live, live nation, meet and greet, Music, Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, Neal Schon, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, review, rock, Ross Valory, set, set list, setlist, show, singer, tickets, tour, video, vocalist

Jack Hues, Wang Chung: “Rock Talk” Podcast Audio Interview

December 11, 2012 by Jason DeBord 1 Comment

This article features the sixth in an ongoing series of “Rock Talk” podcast audio interviews for the Rock Subculture Journal. Today’s guest is Jack Hues of Wang Chung.  The band is today releasing their first new album in 23 years, Tazer Up!, and front man Jack Hues took the time to talk with me from England about the new release and his thoughts as a veteran of the music industry going back to his pioneering days at the forefront of the New Wave movement of the 80s.

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Filed Under: "Rock Talk" Podcast Interviews, Wang Chung Tagged With: 2012, 80s, album, apple, audio, dance hall days, download, everybody have fun tonight, everybody wang chung tonight, interview, itunes, jack hues, live, modern rock, Music, new, podcast, pop culture, release, rock, studio, tazer up, tour, Wang Chung

Dave Grohl’s “Sound City” Documentary Available for Pre-Order, To Be Released on February 1st

December 10, 2012 by Jason DeBord 2 Comments

Rock legend Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters has directed a feature length documentary, Sound City, about the historic Sound City Studios in Los Angeles.  The film is having its premiere screening at Sundance Film Festival, and is today available for pre-order for a limited time for only $10.  It will be available as a DRM-free download and streaming video on February 1, 2013. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Music News & Announcements, Sound City Players Tagged With: analog, artist, Cheap Trick, dave grohl, documentary, download, drm-free, Fear, film festival, Fleetwood Mac, foo fighters, Guns and Roses, history, Metallica, Movie, Music, Neil Young, nevermind, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, pre-order, Rage Against The Machine, recording, recording console, rock, Slipknot, sound city, Sound City Players, streaming, studio, sundance, theaters, Tom Petty, trailer, van nuys, video, youtube

Original Music/Rock/Pop Stage & Studio Used Entertainment & Pop Culture Memorabilia Live Auction Events Calendar

December 10, 2012 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

Below is the latest updated list of upcoming auction events for entertainment memorabilia, including rock and pop music stage and studio used equipment and costumes, as well as other entertainment memorabilia. Please contact me if you are aware of any coming events of interest to collectors. Please also note that I update changes/additions to the calendar until the next update, in order to maintain as up to date as possible. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Collecting Artifacts & Memorabilia, Entertainment Memorabilia Calendar Tagged With: artist, auction, auction house, auctioneer, authentic, Beverly Hills, bid, bidding, bonhams, catalog, christies, collectibles, costume, dallas, ebay, entertainment, estate, event, Film, Heritage, heritage auction galleries, heritage live, Hollywood, hollywood live auctions, icollector, julien's, knightsbridge, live, live auctions, liveauctioneers, london, Los Angeles, memorabilia, Movie, Music, new york, online, Original, Pop, pop culture, popular culture, poster, premiere props, profiles in history, prop, rock, Rock and Roll, Rockefeller Center, schedule, sotheby's, South Kensington, stage used, studio used, Television, tv, vintage, Wardrobe

“Not So Silent Night” by Live 105 (Night 2, #NSSN) at Oracle Arena | Oakland, California | 12/8/2012 (Concert Review)

December 10, 2012 by Jason DeBord 9 Comments

As noted yesterday, Not So Silent Night (NSSN) is Live 105’s “Annual Holiday Rock Show”, with 2012 being the first year it spans two consecutive nights.  This second night featured headliner The Killers, along with M83, Passion Pit, Tegan and Sara, GROUPLOVE, and Imagine Dragons.  Again, I was very, very impressed at how extremely well managed this multi-artist event was on both nights.  Oracle Arena again served as host to six amazing acts in about seven hours time, with very brief breaks in-between.  I found the two night show to be such a great event to attend, to have an opportunity to see so many great bands back to back, with a stellar closing set by The Killers.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, GROUPLOVE, Imagine Dragons, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, M83, Not So Silent Night (NSSN), Oakland California, Oracle Arena, Passion Pit, Special Events, Tegan and Sara, The Killers Tagged With: #nssn, 2012, ambient, annual, artist, artists, band, bands, california, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, electronic, event, festival, folk, garage, gig, grouplove, high resolution, holiday, imagine dragons, Jason DeBord, jingle punx, live, live 105, live nation, livenation, m83, Music, new wave, Night 2, Oakland, Oracle Arena, passion pit, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, Pop, Punk, review, rock, set, set list, setlist, shoegaze, show, songs, stage, synth, Synthpop, tegan and sara, the killers

“Not So Silent Night” by Live 105 (Night 1, #NSSN) at Oracle Arena | Oakland, California | 12/7/2012 (Concert Review)

December 8, 2012 by Jason DeBord 10 Comments

Not So Silent Night (NSSN) is Live 105’s “Annual Holiday Rock Show”, with 2012 being the first year it spans two consecutive nights.  This first night featured headliner Jack White, along with The Shins, Metric, Of Monsters and Men, The Gaslight Anthem, Two Door Cinema Club, and Our Vinyl Vows.  I’ve never been a fan of traditional, outdoor festivals (for a variety of reasons), but this was an extremely well organized multi-artist event that can serve as a model for how to do them right, and comprised an excellent line-up of artists.  The packed Oracle Arena was treated to seven great acts in under seven hours.  It was a really fantastic evening celebrating the work of some really great bands, with Jack White closing things out with a really amazing performance.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Gaslight Anthem, Jack White, Live 105, Live Nation, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Metric, Not So Silent Night (NSSN), Oakland California, Of Monsters And Men, Oracle Arena, Our Vinyl Vows, Special Events, The Shins, Two Door Cinema Tagged With: #nssn, 2012, ambient, artist, band, california, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, electronic, event, folk, garage, gaslight anthem, gig, high resolution, Jack White, Jason DeBord, live, live 105, live nation, livenation, metric, Music, new wave, Night 2, not so silent night, Not So Silent Night 2012, Oakland, of monsters and men, Oracle Arena, our vinyl vows, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, Pop, Punk, review, rock, set, set list, setlist, shoegaze, show, synth, Synthpop, the shins, two door cinema, two door cinema club

Contest To Win Exclusive Perry Farrell Photography Book by Danny Cinch; Also Download Jane’s Addiction’s Latest Album “The Great Escape Artist” for Free

November 30, 2012 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

As reported in my review of the Jane’s Addiction concert in Davis, California last month, Maestro Dobel Tequila has partnered with Perry Farrell to give away the latest Jane’s Addiction album, The Great Escape, via download from their official site.  In addition, they have produced a new video featuring Perry Farrell talking about the end of their latest tour, and are sponsoring the give-away of some free swag, including the new book from photographer Danny Clinch.  Follow the jump for details on all of the above, including a chance to win the exclusive book (not on sale anywhere) with photos of Perry Farrell. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Jane's Addiction, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Music News & Announcements Tagged With: #dobeljanesprize, alternative, book, calfiornia, chris chaney, Concert, contest, danny clinch, dave navarro, davis, digital, dobel, dobel tequila, download, free, give away, Jane's Addiction, live, lollapalooza, maestro gift kit, mp3, Music, perry farrell, photographer, promotion, review, rock, stephen perkins, sweepstakes, the great escape

Billy Idol at Hult Center for the Performing Arts | Eugene, Oregon | 10/28/2012 (Concert Review)

October 29, 2012 by Jason DeBord 10 Comments

“Thank you, Eugene, Oregon, for making my life so fucking great!”  That’s Billy Idol for you.  Billy Idol connects with people, and appreciates his fans.  He connects with people via his music, of course, but in a live performance, he does more than that…  and just as his language is uncensored, so are his connections with people.  As soon as he comes out onto the stage, his eyes dart about the audience, and you see him make these connections.  He seems to have an innate ability to connect with fans, and give them something back that suits them – a grin, a smile, a point with his finger and nod, a wry look, wide open eyes, the famous lip curl…  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Billy Idol, Concert Reviews, Eugene Oregon, Hult Center for the Performing Arts, The Shedd Institute Tagged With: 2012, 80s, artist, band, Billy Idol, billy morrison, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, coverage, erik eldenius, eugene, event, generation x, gig, high resolution, hult center for the performing arts, Icon, Jason DeBord, live, mtv, Music, oregon, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, Punk, rebel yell, review, rock, set, set list, setlist, show, stage, stephen mcgrath, steve stevens, the shedd institute

Billy Idol at Showbox SoDo | Seattle, Washington | 10/26/2012 (“Play My Birthday Billy Idol dot com” Concert) (Concert Review)

October 27, 2012 by Jason DeBord 10 Comments

The world needs Billy Idol.  The world needs cool, and it needs a bit of a rebel yell.  But it also needs dreamers.  And, sometimes, a crazy, impossible, outlandish dream can lead to great things.  And all of this was proven on an epic night in Seattle, as a young man with hope, ambition, persistence, and ingenuity leveraged the Internet in a way that lead to rock music legend and icon Billy Idol playing his 26th birthday party at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle last night.  I’ve seen Billy Idol many, many times over the years, but I can say without a doubt that last night’s special show featured the best audience I’ve ever been a part of at one of his concerts.  And in these challenging times we live in, it felt like everyone left their struggles and frustrations and all other negativity at the door, and embraced the awesome music and amazing live performance of Billy Idol and his band, as the put on a scorching show.  As just the second (by my count) U.S. date this year (with a third in Eugene tomorrow night), I believe it serves as evidence of the significant demand for fans to see Billy Idol play live.  He is one of my all-time favorite artist, has such a fantastic catalog of songs, and is one of the best live acts performing today accompanied by a peerless band and the incomparable Steve Stevens on lead guitar.  Cheers to Michael Henrichsen for having a dream and putting such effort into something that brings joy not just to himself, but everyone who loves Billy Idol who came to take part in it.  Michael certainly knows how to party, and he brought it to Seattle last night, in the form of the legendary Billy Idol.

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Filed Under: Billy Idol, Concert Reviews, Goldenvoice / AEG / Axs, Nite Wave, Seattle Washington, Showbox SoDo Tagged With: 2012, 80s, aeg, american red cross, artist, band, Billy Idol, billy morrison, birthday, charity, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, cover band, coverage, erik eldenius, event, fan, generation x, gig, high resolution, Icon, Jason DeBord, live, media, michael henrichsen, mtv, Music, nite wave, northwest harvest food bank, party, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, play my birthday, playmybirthdaybillyidol, press, Punk, rebel yell, review, rock, seattle, set, set list, setlist, show, showbox sodo, sodo, stage, stephen mcgrath, steve stevens, washington

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