Sasquatch! Festival 2012: Day 1 (Saturday) Wrap Up and Photos

Jack White at Sasquatch! (05/26/12) by Shawn Anderson Words and Photos: Shawn Anderson aka Drake Lelane Additional Photos: Zach Gore Sasquatch, the most picturesque of music festivals, signals the beginning of summer in the Northwest*, and since last year, that starter’s gun has gone off on Friday. That day featured Santigold, Girl Talk, Explosions in…

Wednesday’s Presales: Feb 22, 2012

Tokyo Police Club at Prospect Park (06/29/10) Photo: Marisa McGrody (more) Mar 16 Fri George Lopez Best Buy TheaterNew York, NY11:00 PM Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 02/22/1210:00 AM Mar 17 Sat George Lopez Best Buy TheaterNew York, NY11:00 PM Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 02/22/1210:00 AM Mar 25 Sun The Dough Rollers Mercury LoungeNew York, NY07:30…

Bonnaroo 2012 Lineup Announced

The ‘Roo lineup is here folks, hope it’s all you thought it would be. Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announces 2012 Lineup Featuring Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, Bon Iver, The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Tour, The Shins, The Avett Brothers, Skrillex, Aziz Ansari, Alice Cooper, Feist, Childish Gambino, Black Star, Tune-Yards, Bad Brains…

Drake’s Top 50+ Albums of 2011

Drake’s Top Albums of 2011 Words: Drake Lelane If 2010 was 1993 all over again, 2011 seemed to ignore this trend (and all the corresponding 20 year anniversary reissues), instead reaching back a decade prior. Releases from Destroyer and M83 mined that decade to make great albums, while several bands of that era (Gang of…

Win VIP Passes to St. Vincent, Basia Bulat and tUnE yArDs at SummerStage

St. Vincent at SummerStage 25th Anniversary Gala (06/08/10) Photo: Jon Klemm St. Vincent will make her second appearance of the year at SummerStage on Sunday, Aug 1, but this time rather than the paying homage to the mellow folk masters Simon & Garfunkel, she’ll be playing a headlining of set her own material. Also on…