Tonight I got a last-minute invite to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra play a short but exclusive show at iHeartRadio Theater. TSO is one of those bands that I have never been able to see live – despite many attempts – so naturally I jumped at the chance to see them now. Many people I have talked to in the past said they had a very good live show. They perform every year around Christmas, but I’ve never been able to attend. After seeing this short set tonight I can honestly back every positive review you’ve ever heard. They have a full show coming up on December 22nd at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. I highly recommend going if you have the means and opportunity.
Month: November 2011
Jukebox the Ghost – Half Crazy Video
The guys from Jukebox the Ghost have been quite busy lately. They’re fresh off a tour from Europe and have another one coming soon in the U.S. In between all of that they added a new music video to the internet. This one is for the song “Half Crazy,” which is off of their last album, Everything Under the Sun. It has been posted below for your viewing pleasure.
Their December tour starts on the first in DC and continues the next day to Brooklyn Bowl in NY. Full list of dates are:
12/1 – Washington, DC – 930 Club %
12/2 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl (21+)%
12/3 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer &
12/4 – Pittsburgh, PA – Brillobox %
12/8 – Providence, RI – The Spot
12/9 – Hamden, CT – The Space
% = w/ Spinto Band, Deleted Scenes
& = w/ Spinto Band, White Birds
You can be sure I will be attending the Brooklyn Bowl gig and taking a gratuitous amount of photos.
Florence + the Machine – No Light, No Light Video
The latest video from Florence + the Machine’s new album went live a few days ago. It’s for the song “No Light, No Light”
I already reviewed the whole album here. Short version: I thought it was brilliant.
Florence + the Machine – Ceremonials
When I first heard Lungs, Florence + the Machine’s debut album, I was blown away. Here was this powerful voice rushing at me on a wave of drums and technically outstanding rhythms. This, I said, was someone who would be going places. Or so I hoped…
Now we are getting the second album, Ceremonials. Same strong voice. More new, interesting rhythms. Songs so catchy you’ll want to hear them again and again. At times the music can even be a soulful experience, like with the track “Lover to Lover”. I myself have had some very pure moments listening to previous work while out for a walk, feet in time with the drums. Can’t wait for the first really nice day that I get to walk with “All This & Heaven Two” playing in my earbuds. It sounds like a good one to be listening to while surrounded by nature.
Lungs got its fair share of play when I finally took that first listen. I am certain Ceremonials will follow suit. The second track, “Shake It Out,” was also the second single, and became an earworm almost immediately after I first heard it. I posted the video when it was first released, as a preview for the pending album. I also posted the first single, “What the Water Gave Me,” back in August. Clearly the anticipation for this album has been high. In my opinion, it did not disappoint.