Arcade Fire w/ The National @ Scottrade Center, 4/21/11

Bringing indie-rock to the arena masses, Arcade Fire filled the Scottrade Center with infectious energy and songs from all of their albums, especially Grammy winner The Suburbs.

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This entry was written by Jason Stoff, posted on May 2, 2011 at 10:00 am, filed under Live and tagged Arcade Fire, Scottrade Center, The National. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Treasure Island: Day Two

Day two rolls over San Francisco in a wave of hazy clouds and sputtering rain.  We arrived at Treasure Island right as Ra Ra Riot was closing out their set.   (more…)

This entry was written by Jesse Gernigin, posted on November 15, 2010 at 2:39 pm, filed under Live and tagged Belle & Sebastian, Broken Social Scene, Monotonix, Papercuts, Ra Ra Riot, She & Him, Superchunk, The National, Treasure Island. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

West Coast Report: Musicfest NW

By: Ryan Dornfeld

It is a brilliant time to be alive and a’rockin.

That’s my slogan. Now here are Oregon’s slogans of the past fifty years;

Pacific Wonderland (’59-’66)
Things Look Different Here (’87-’03)
We Love Dreamers (’03-present)

Makes the place sound like some sort of fairytale, no? Well, to speak fairly, it is like that. The City of Roses is otherwordly, and it gets a bonus magic juice injection every September when the (pulitzer-winning local rag) Willamette Week brings in a handful of international indie-pendent rockers to compliment a local music scene already overflowing with creative talent. (more…)

This entry was written by Ryan Dornfeld, posted on October 15, 2010 at 3:24 pm, filed under Live and tagged Finn Riggins, Major Lazer, Man Man, Musicfest NW, Okkervil River, PDX, The Cave Singers, The Decemberists, The National. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

What’s Going On: 9/29 – 10/6

Looking for something to do?  No need to fear – here are some standout concerts happening over the next week:

1. The National w/ Owen Pallett

-Where: the Pageant
-When: Thursday, September 30th @ 8 PM
-How Much: $25 w/ $2 minor surcharge
-Why: This is your chance to hear much of acclaimed High Violet live!
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This entry was written by Eleven Magazine, posted on September 30, 2010 at 4:16 pm, filed under Upcoming, What's Going On and tagged deadmau5, Off Broadway, The National, The Pageant, Tight Pants Syndrome, Uptown Theater. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Lollapalooza: Day 3 Highlights

So many bands, so little time – it was the best type of endurance test!  Here are Eleven’s Lolla Day 3 highlights:

Yeasayer – 4:00 PM – Budweiser Stage

Playing to a crowd eager to finish the festival weekend strong, Yeasayer got the audience moving with feet-moving hits “Ambling Alp” and “O.N.E” from February’s acclaimed release, Odd Blood. (more…)

This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on August 17, 2010 at 11:58 pm, filed under Live and tagged Arcade Fire, Chiddy Bang, Flosstradamus, Frightened Rabbit, Lollapalooza 2010 Day 3, Soundgarden, The National, Yeasayer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Lolladays: Day 3

Saturday’s final consensus: I’d definitely gotten too much sleep. Seven hours is a lifetime at Lollapalooza—much less at any music festival. With heightened resolve, I tumble out of bed couch at 8:30am, a mere four hours after being let in from the hallway I had settled on calling a resting point for the evening. The ringing in my ears, bleariness in my eyes, and general emptiness in my head: everything felt just right for a successful final festival day. (more…)

This entry was written by Josh Petersel, posted on August 9, 2010 at 9:28 pm, filed under Live and tagged Arcade Fire, Eleven City Diner, Hayden Panetierre, Lolladays, Lollapalooza 2010, MGMT, The National. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.