The Pixies at The Tower Theatre in Upper Darby, PA. September 7, 2010.
Taking the stage at the historic Tower Theater in Philadelphia Tuesday night, the Pixies opened the final leg of their Doolittle redux tour with a blast of nostalgia, melting faces both young and old in the process. Over the last year, the band has jumped on the "front to back" touring bandwagon, focusing on one album from their oeuvre and playing all tracks from said feature, sprinkling the set list with b-sides and other rarities from that period in their career. As "Doolittle", their seminal art-punk-rock-pop album released in 1989, is considered by many to be a touchstone in the alterna-rock category, it was cause for celebration for hipsters everywhere as the band strolled on-stage, opening the set with the obscure b-side "Dancing The Manta Ray". Backed by a rather elaborate lighting / video system synced with the bands efforts, the group plowed through such hits as "Monkey Gone To Heaven", "Hey", and "Gouge Away", delivering meaty riffs and classic lyrics from what many still consider the halcyon glory days of indie music.
Francis Black, Kim Deal, Joey Santiago and David Lovering have had one of the more well-publicized, tempestuous relationships in the annals of broken rock-and-roll bands. Moving on to varied solo careers and session work, the band reconvened 4 + years ago to milk the alterna-nostalgia market. Unlike the majority of like-minded ventures by other bands of their ilk, this reunion was rapturously well-received from the outset, introducing a new generation of skinny jeaned, floppy-haired youths to the harsh yet soothing soundscapes the band so elegantly captured back in the late 80's. Their talent and virtuosity was on full display Tuesday night as they plowed through the album in its entirety, making minimal small talk yet producing maximum volume as hands were waved and lyrics were mangled / shouted. Two encores later, the crowd was sated as the band took their final bows together as a group. I'm not sure we'll ever have the pleasure of hearing new music from this band again. However, I am sure the pleasure recognized from seeing them live more than compensates for this in so many ways.
Update - October 26, 2010 - MoogFest weekend passes are officially sold out! Get your day (all night) passes while you still can!
Update - September 22, 2010 - MoogFest has released more weekend passes which are still on sale. Initial release sold out. Don't miss out on this opportunity to still get weekend passes for this Halloween spectacular. Also, the line-up has been expanded to include many more performers and an awards ceremony and workshops have been added to the weekend festival.
Opening up new avenues for creativity on a quantum scale, Bob Moog was a musical and electronic genius. His understanding of the fundamental physiology of sound and electricity enabled him to time and time again, push back the boundaries of what was previously science fiction to become reality in the form of his circuits of vacuum tubes and later on with semiconductor transistors embedded in the many pioneering devices his company developed over the course of over half a century.
MoogFest, an electronic music festival dedicated to the life achievements and contributions of Bob Moog has moved from NYC and is taking place this year in Asheville, North Carolina over Halloween weekend - October 29-31, 2010. The indoor festival is going to be held at several locations throughout downtown Asheville. MoogFest be held primarily at the Asheville Civic Center and the adjoining Thomas Wolfe Auditorium. Other shows are scheduled for music venue The Orange Peel.
MoogFest is going to be featuring a wide selection of artists within the electronic music genres. DEVO, Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation, Big Boi, Girl Talk, Hot Chip, Panda Bear, Pretty Lights, Disco Biscuits, Van Dyke Parks, Dan Deacon, Jonsi, Caribou, Fourt Tet, RJD2, Dâm-Funk, School of Seven Bells, and MGMT are all scheduled to perform. The full lineup is at MoogFest's website.
MoogFest is also going to be hosting discussions with some of the performing artists, workshops and other interactive experiences. Film screenings and visual art exhibits will also be a part of MoogFest 2010.
Update: MoogFest is still announcing new performances to the lineup. Just added: Cee-Lo, Sleigh Bells, Neon Indian, and Omar Souleyman to Sunday night, All Hallows’ Eve, plus Mutemath playing Friday!
MoogFest announcement from Emmy Parker, Moog Music:
The first recipient of the Moog Innovation Award is DEVO and we feel that they are a perfect representation of innovative sound-sculpting and genre-defying electronic music. Like Bob Moog, DEVO enthusiastically charted their own course and thus dramatically affected pop culture because of it. Not to mention the fact that they used Moog instruments to create their inimitable sound. MoogFest and the Moog Innovation Award is the perfect way to pay homage to Bob Moog and his adopted hometown of Asheville, NC where he raised his kids, gave birth to some of his greatest inventions and where he re-established the company that bears his name and carries on his legacy, Moog Music.
Singer Joan Osborne and pianist Keith Cotton were the first act to play at the Ephrata Main Theater as a performance venue. There is not a bad seat in the 193 seat theater/movie house. The owner's (Steve and Karen Brown) of Lily's on Main Street in Epharta, PA recently took over the theater. After deciding that they would like to have live music there they brought in long time friend Richard Ruoff (former owner of the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA) in to do the booking. Joan Osborne last played at the Chameleon Club some 15 years ago and was excited to be coming back. Guest Carsie Blanton open the show.
Stockholm Syndrome is starting an east coast fall tour on September 1 in Athens, Georgia at the 40 Watt club. The all star band features Dave Schools, Wally Ingram, Jerry Joseph and Eric McFadden.
Stockholm Syndrome will also be performing in Atlanta, Asheville, Charleston, Wilmington, Raleigh, West Chester, PA, Richmond, Baltimore and finish the tour on September 12 in Brooklyn at the Brooklyn Bowl.
It is rare to get to see Stockholm Syndrome because the band members are committed to other bands with heavy touring schedules. Dave Schools is the bassist for Widespread Panic and Jerry Joseph is with the Jackmoromons, Wally Ingram and Eric McFadden both perform with several other bands so collectively scheduling time for Stockholm Syndrome to tour is a challenge.
If you can't make any of Stockholm Syndrome's tour datesyou can catch them on Jamcruise in early January and soak up some sun.
* 09/01/10 * Athens, GA * 40 Watt
* 09/02/10 * Atlanta, GA * Buckhead Theatre
* 09/03/10 * Asheville, NC * Orange Peel
* 09/04/10 * Charleston, SC * Music Farm
* 09/05/10 * Wilmington, NC * Greenfield Lake Amphitheater
* 09/08/10 * Raleigh, NC * Lincoln Theater
* 09/09/10 * West Chester, PA * The Note
* 09/10/10 * Richmond, VA * The National
* 09/11/10 * Baltimore, MD * 8 x 10
* 09/12/10 * Brooklyn, NY * Brooklyn Bowl
Update: Stockholm Syndrome performed on September 3, 2010 at The Orange Peel in Asheville, NC -
Stockholm Syndrome brought out great crowd which would have been bigger if there wasn't a bunch of major bands performing in Asheville that night. Jerry Joseph was in a good mood talking to the crowd and smiling. Stockholm Syndrome is working on a second album to release. Stockholm Syndrome performed with Eric McFadden, Jerry Joseph, Dave Schools and Wally Ingram and without Danny Louis. The band rocked a heavy show. Lights and smoke on the stage were well run and made it a great photo opportunity.
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