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No Doubt at Gibson Amphitheatre (Night 6, #NDnight6) | Universal City, California | 12/04/2012 (Concert Review)

December 5, 2012 by Jason DeBord 28 Comments

“You’re singing the words to the new songs…  I can’t express… how happy I am that it touched you and connected to you… thank you for that… it’s the greatest feeling ever.”  Gwen Stefani taking a moment (one of many) to chat with her fans at the sold out show at the 6,200 capacity Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City – the sixth of their “Seven Night Stand” special residency shows running late November through tomorrow.  Having recently released their first new album in 11 years, Push and Shove, the audience of mostly dedicated fans flocked from all over the U.S. and beyond to see this amazing band perform live truly better than ever.  In addition to putting on a phenomenal show, front woman Stefani took many moments to reach out to fans – sometimes literally – and all the members of the Anaheim band (Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, Adrian Young, Stephen Bradley, and Gabriel McNair) seemed to be having the time of their lives on stage.  Hopefully this will serve as a prelude to a full tour next year, given the reception of these shows and the strength of the new album, which is fantastic.  Truly an epic night that will not be forgotten by those lucky enough to have attended this show or one of the others.

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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

Juice Newton Acoustic Trio at Yoshi’s San Francisco | San Francisco, California | 11/13/2012 (Concert Review)

November 14, 2012 by Jason DeBord 6 Comments

“We’d like for you guys to participate in this, because otherwise it just sits on its ass”.  Music legend Juice Newton’s typically blunt and modest preface to the tremendous 80s country/pop crossover hits “Queen of Hearts” mixed with “Love’s Been a Little Bit Hard on Me”, as performed flawlessly (with audience providing the “clap-clap, clap” beat) at Yoshi’s in San Francisco in probably the most intimate show I’ve been to all year.  The Juice Newton Trio, which was all acoustic strings with Jay Cawley and Danny Dugan both on guitars and providing backing vocals, Juice Newton stressed that this was a different sort of challenge and endeavor for her… a live concert sans the full band, which required the selection from of incredible songs from her catalog to be rearranged for a completely different result.  And that result – simply amazing songs with the most artful delivery by one of the best vocalists in the business – was very moving and definitely sets the bar for soulful live music performances in small, intimate venues.

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Filed Under: Concert Reviews, Juice Newton, Live Rock Music, News, & Events, Meet & Greet / Meet The Artist, San Francisco California, Yoshi's San Francisco Tagged With: 2012, 80s, acoustic, angel of the morning, artist, autograph, band, break it to me gently, Concert, concert photography, Concert Review, country, crossover, danny dungan, gig, grammy, guitar, high resolution, Jason DeBord, jaw cawley, juice newton, juice newton acoustic trio, juice newton trio, live, love's been a little bit hard on me, meet and greet, Music, performance, Photo, photograph, photography, photos, Pop, queen of hearts, review, San Francisco, set, set list, setlist, show, singer, songwriter, the sweetest thing, tour, vocals, voice, Yoshi's

Hotel/Resort Review: The Beverly Hilton – Beverly Hills, California

October 31, 2012 by Jason DeBord 1 Comment

This is part of a continuing series of my impressions and experiences staying at various hotels and resorts while traveling to attend concerts worldwide. This review is for The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.  I would recommend this hotel based on my short one-night stay for an event in Beverly Hills. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Hotel & Resort Reviews, Southern California, Travel Tagged With: 90210, advisor, Beverly Hills, hilton, Hotel, hotel review, opinion, photos, resort, review, the beverly hilton, travel, trip

Hotel/Resort Review: The Maxwell Hotel Seattle – Seattle, Washington

October 31, 2012 by Jason DeBord Leave a Comment

This is part of a continuing series of my impressions and experiences staying at various hotels and resorts while traveling to attend concerts worldwide. This review is for The Maxwell Hotel in Seattle, Washington.  I had a great stay and give very high marks along with my recommendation [Read more…]

Filed Under: Hotel & Resort Reviews, Pacific Northwest, Travel Tagged With: advisor, Downtown, Hotel, hotel review, maxwell hotel, opinion, photos, resort, review, seattle, space needle, travel, trip, washington

Hotel/Resort Review: Hilton Eugene & Conference Center – Eugene, Oregon

October 31, 2012 by Jason DeBord 1 Comment

This is part of a continuing series of my impressions and experiences staying at various hotels and resorts while traveling to attend concerts worldwide. This review is for the Hilton Eugene & Conference Center Hotel.  A great stay for anyone attending an event at the Hult Center next door, with Hilton quality. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Hotel & Resort Reviews, Pacific Northwest, Travel Tagged With: advisor, eugene, hilton, hilton eugene and conferenece center, Hotel, hotel review, hult center for the performing arts, opinion, oregon, photos, resort, review, travel, trip

Hotel/Resort Review: Homewood Suites Seattle Downtown – Seattle, Washington

October 31, 2012 by Jason DeBord 2 Comments

This is part of a continuing series of my impressions and experiences staying at various hotels and resorts while traveling to attend concerts worldwide. This review is for the Homewood Suites Hotel – Seattle Downtown for a stay in October 2012. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Hotel & Resort Reviews, Pacific Northwest, Travel Tagged With: advisor, Downtown, hilton, Homewood Suites Hotel, Hotel, hotel review, opinion, Photo, photos, resort, review, seattle, travel, trip, washington

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

Crystal Castles at Shobox SoDo | Seattle, Washington | 10/25/2012 (Concert Review)

October 26, 2012 by Jason DeBord 5 Comments

Alice Glass may dispense with the audience chit chat you might find with other artists; for her and her bandmate Ethan Kath and their gigs as Crystal Castles, it certainly doesn’t make them any less interactive…  with a reputation for high energy shows, she spent a good portion of the concert diving into the audience and literally surfing the crowd at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle last night.  The Canadian duo, along with drummer Christopher Chartrand, rocked their unique and experimental lo-fi electronic synthpop/synthpunk sound with synthesizers including an Atari 5200-chip modded keyboard.  Their live act is definitely worth checking out, as the somewhat chaotic staging and delivery is somewhat in contrast with the electronic music, fusing raw energy with 8-bit retro sounds to bring something to life that felt and looked like raw rock and roll, but sounded like something altogether new and different.

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The Psychedelic Furs | James at Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort & Casino | Reno, Nevada | 8/3/2019 (Concert Review + Photos)

“…hopefulness and lifting up and then deep, deep grief and then lifting up… because that seems to be the human experience right now, doesn’t it?”  Tim Booth of James, part of their co-headlining tour across North America with The Psychedelic Furs this summer, with one of their last stops in Reno at the Grand Theatre […]

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Ted Ottaviano, Book of Love: “Rock Talk” Podcast Audio Interview

This article features the latest in an ongoing series of “Rock Talk” podcast audio interviews for the Rock Subculture Journal. Today’s guest is Ted Ottaviano with Book Of Love. The synth pop New Wave group continue to celebrate their 30th anniversary with the release of new music as part of 2016’s “MMXVI: The 30th Anniversary […]

Darryl “DMC” McDaniels (Run-D.M.C.): “Rock Talk” Podcast Audio Interview

This article features the latest in an ongoing series of “Rock Talk” podcast audio interviews for the Rock Subculture Journal.  Today’s guest is Darryl McDaniels, best known as DMC with Run-D.M.C. (he prefers to be called “D”).  D was a featured guest at Sac-Con in Sacramento this past weekend, promoting his authentic foray into the […]

Dick Dale, Guitar Legend: “Rock Talk” Podcast Audio Interview

This article features the latest in an ongoing series of “Rock Talk” podcast audio interviews for the Rock Subculture Journal. The first guest for 2015 is Dick Dale, a legend in music, regarded as both “The King of the Surf Guitar” and the “Father of Heavy Metal”.  Now 77 years old, Mr. Dale is well […]

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