Tag: Recaps

Swedish House Mafia Kickoff Paradise Again Tour With a Rave in a Sold-Out Arena

Can you turn an arena concert into a rave? That’s the goal Swedish House Mafia set for their years-in-the-making return to the touring stage (Coachella and other one-off festival headlining slots withstanding), and the reunited EDM supertrio picked the ideal city to find out. In the Swedish House Mafia universe, Miami has always been the […]

July 30, 2022
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SPIN at SXSW: The Lemonheads Reignite Austin With It’s a Shame About Ray Performance

Not gonna lie: we kinda missed SXSW, traffic, lines, free-flowing human chaos and all. SPIN hosted a number of raging day shows throughout the years, but for SXSW’s return, we had to come back with a real-deal official showcase at Stubb’s. And who could be more official than The Lemonheads? Evan Dando and company ripped […]

March 20, 2022
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Jawbreaker Bring Workmanlike Attitude to Dear You Anniversary Tour Opener

The final chord of “Bad Scene, Everyone’s Fault” had barely faded into oblivion when Blake Schwarzenbach laid himself bare.  Standing on stage at Seattle’s Showbox Sodo, a relatively intimate venue cowering in the shadow of the baseball stadium up the street, and tuning his guitar, the mercurial leader of the recently resurrected punk outfit Jawbreaker […]

March 19, 2022
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Arcade Fire Return With a Roar to Bowery Ballroom in Surprise New York City Show

It had been nearly 20 years since Arcade Fire played the Bowery Ballroom on Friday night, and a concert wasn’t enough—they added a parade in, too. The Canadian indie-rockers returned with the cinematic sound and infectious energy that helped cement their fanbase when they began 21 years ago. Truthfully, at the New York City venue, […]

March 19, 2022
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