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Kicking Back With BBQ And Music In The Austin Air At Tim's Porch

October 26, 2009 at 9:23 AM | by kellycrabb | 0 Comments

Last night, we kicked up our feet and drank a cold brew, nestled among aged oak trees at Austin, Texas’s newly renovated music venue, Tim’s Porch. We enjoyed the rockin’ bluesy sounds of John Gaar and Malford Milligan at the recently modified site, formerly known as the “Backyard” amphitheatre. The audience, an undoubtedly Austin-esque conglomeration of colorful characters, ranged from to crazy college kids to hippies in their sixties.

The Show:
John Gaar, originally from Louisiana, unleashed his soulful flair for strumming the guitar during the concert, a spicy compliment to Austinite, Malford Milligan’s Al Green-like sound and style. The collaboration was both entertaining and soothing. Everyone rocked out, including a 4-year old girl who burned up the dance floor all night. With multiple decks of comfortable, intimate seating and ample parking, Jaunted gives Tim’s Porch a thumbs up.

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Philly Music Venue: The Rotunda

Where: 4014 Walnut St. [map], Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19104
September 8, 2008 at 2:00 PM | by BS | 0 Comments

You won't hear the hottest new touring band at The Rotunda, and whatever you do hear, it won't have the state-of-the-art sound system that Philadelphia's larger venues offer.

What will you hear at the Rotunda? It's hard to say. Could be Middle Eastern drumming, freestyle rapping and breakdancing or teenage scream-rockers.

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Philly Music Venue: Johnny Brenda's

Where: 1201 N. Frankford Ave. [map], Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19125
September 2, 2008 at 11:45 AM | by BS | 1 Comment

We told you a couple of years back about how popular Philadelphia tavern Johnny Brenda's was getting in the music game, and less than two years later, this place has firmly established itself as one of Philly's prime live music venues.

The Fishtown bar converted the second floor of a 19th Century building into an intimate live venue that brings out exuberant crowds for an almost-every-night schedule of indie bands. The focus is on local acts, but on occasion they bring in bigger bands (they've featured The National, Grizzly Bear and The Walkmen since opening). With a capacity of just 300, Johnny Brenda's is one of the most intimate venues many of these bands play.

For pre- and post-show fun, the ground floor bar serves hand-pumped local brews and a surprisingly upscale menu (think Littleneck clams; goat cheese, arugula, and watermelon salad).

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· Johnny Brenda's [Official Site]
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· Philadelphia Music Venues Map [Jaunted]
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Philly Music Venue: The Khyber

Where: 56 S. 2nd St. [map], Philadelphia, PA, United States, 19106
August 18, 2008 at 11:30 AM | by BS | 0 Comments

Set in the heart of Old City, The Khyber is one of Philly's longest-standing live music venues, and somehow has escaped morphing into a tourist trap, unlike most of its neighbors.

The laid-back dive bar is your best chance to catch a Philly band that will be famous a year from now, while many already-well-known local bands often return for the nostalgia factor. Upcoming shows range from local dance-rockers Fat City Reprise to indie rock vets Mock Orange and disco-punkers Electric Six.

For non-musical pursuits, the upstairs bar is open every night, with drinking specials that include $1 PBR until 11 pm and an open bar on Sundays for 10 bucks.

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San Francisco Music Venues: Slim's

Where: 333 11th St. [map], San Francisco, CA, United States, 94103
July 10, 2008 at 1:30 PM | by DanielR | 0 Comments

Consistently ranked as the city's top bar and club by the San Francisco Chronicle, Slim's has a lot to offer besides the "No babes in arms" policy found under the additional info section of its website.

The vaulted timber beam ceiling gives the old school-styled club an airy feel. By the huge L-shaped bar, the black and white checkered linoleum floor is perfect for unleashing your meanest dance moves. The place is dimly lit, with chandeliers and candlesticks on the wall.

The best reason to go, though, is for the wide range of live music acts in this classic SF venue. Most shows lean towards the American roots side, but you'll hear all kinds of music throughout the week.

Across from the stage at the other end of the club there's a balcony with table seating for up to 70. And if you're lucky, you'll meet that special someone there to make babies with later.

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· Slim's [Official Site]
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San Francisco Music Venues: Cafe Du Nord

Where: 2170 Market St. [map], San Francisco, ca, United States, 94114
February 28, 2008 at 12:36 PM | by Christine Mattheis | 0 Comments

Built in 1907 in San Francisco's Upper Market district, Cafe Du Nord once served as a notorious Prohibition-era watering hole. Now, it looks the same inside with its decorated paneling, wainscoting and 40-foot mahogany bar, but you can swill cocktails without a reservation and catch live music seven nights a week.

The lounge attracts local and lesser-known indie bands, as well as bluegrass, jazz and singer-songwriter acts. Upstairs from Cafe Du Nord you can find Swedish American Hall, where the Cafe holds bigger concerts--this Saturday, Nada Surf will play an acoustic set.

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· Cafe Du Nord Music Calendar [Official Site]
· San Francisco Music Venues Map [Jaunted]
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Seattle Music Venues: Neumo's

Where: 925 East Pike Street [map], Seattle, WA, United States, 98122
January 17, 2008 at 12:00 PM | by laurenuta | 0 Comments

A reincarnation of the early-'90s Seattle music venue Moe's Mo' Rockin' Cafe, Neumo's returned to the city in fall 2003, picking up where it had left off the previous decade. Original Moe's founder Jerry Everard teamed up with another local venue owner to take back Moe's original space, which had been used as a disco, several clubs, and even a video arcade, since it closed its doors in 1997.

Today, Neumo's hosts bands like uber-hipsters The Teenagers and punk legends Neurosis and Converge. Despite a few unlikely appearances (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony) on its calendar, Neumo's has stayed true to its underground rock roots: Moe's did, after all, play host to the Flaming Lips and Radiohead in its early days.

The venue, located in Seattle's Capitol Hill area, has gotten nothing but glowing reviews from Seattle's local press. In addition to praise for its layout (one writer claims you can get an unobstructed view of the stage no matter where you stand), the venue also scored props for its gig selection.

Local writer Geoff Carter summed it up:

Its bookings are among Seattle's most righteous and run the gamut from old-school punk to new-school power-pop with stops nearly everywhere in-between.

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Best Music Venues In LA: Troubadour

Where: 4815 Santa Monica Blvd [map], Los Angeles, ca, United States, 90029
August 17, 2007 at 12:15 PM | by ced138 | 0 Comments

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Standing in the crowd on any given night at LA's Troubadour, one has a fairly decent shot at witnessing music history. Since the place opened in 1957, yet-to-be-known cultural icons have done their thing inside the basement of an unassuming coffee shop. Here's a quick synopsis of the underground events that would shape American music.

60s
Police arrested Lenny Bruce for obscenity. Bob Dylan strummed his still-acoustic guitar. The Byrds came together at an open mic night. Joni Mitchell made her LA debut. Richard Pryor recorded his first album.

70s
Neil Diamond asked a young, unknown Brit named Elton John to take the stage. Cheech and Chong are discovered in the audience. Janis Joplin partied all night, and was later found dead in her hotel room from a heroine overdose. Carly Simon met her future husband, James Taylor.

80s
Both Guns 'N Roses and Pearl Jam have their debut shows.

Post 80s
Cool bands on the rise continue to play, and rockers still meet and mingle here. But without time-induced nostalgia, noting that Franz Ferdinand and Coldplay have performed at Troubadour seems less exciting than witnessing an unknown Elton shock a stateside audience for the first time with huge sunglasses, platforms, and a rousing rendition of "Bennie and the Jets."

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Where to See Live Music: Glen Allen, Virginia

August 1, 2007 at 4:46 PM | by jnaw | 0 Comments


If you like your music mainstream the Innsbrook Pavillion in Glen Allen, Virginia may be right for you.

The no-tailgating rule stinks, since half the fun of a concert happens in the parking lot before the show. But at $15 to $20 a pop, tickets are accessible to even people on a budget. And the ample lawn area is perfect for that festival feel.

Plus, we're not sure where else you can catch Fiona Apple, Nickel Creek, The Black Crowes, and Hootie & the Blowfish on the same stage in a single week.

And trust, we were as surprised as you are to hear Hootie and his friends are still together after all these years. Looks like his band mates have a high tolerance for dudes that cry at the sight of dolphins -- they are bigger people than us.

Live music venues in Virginia map -- includes Weird Al video map clip

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Pumpkins Mania Seizes San Francisco's Fillmore

July 5, 2007 at 10:39 AM | by ced138 | 0 Comments

The Fillmore has seen its ups and downs. The famed music venue where The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, and Janis Joplin got their start has survived earthquakes, foreclosures, name changes, and an owner who died in a helicopter crash. When The Fillmore finally reopened for good (for now) in 1994, the Smashing Pumpkins played the first show.

Well, Pumpkins Fever is back, and has spread through San Francisco like crabs in a cheap Cancun hotel. On June 15 and 16, Billy Corgan and the gang return, stopping at the theatre to play 11 shows, yes 11, from July 15 through August 1. The performances are part of a reunion tour (which, technically, only reunites two of the original members).

This relatively major detail hasn't deterred the half-Pumpkins from selling out every performance. While The Fillmore almost always charged $25 per show, tickets are now going for up to $400 through ancillary brokers (read: scalpers dressed up in a pretty Web site). Craig's List trades and sales are feverishly taking place as we write. The theatre only holds 1,250 people, and, it seems, many more Pumpkins-loving San Franciscans want to relive the 11th grade and see a bald Corgan in his trademark Zero T-shirt crooning "Tonight, Tonight."

For Eastern Coasters who can't shake their love for 90s nostalgia rock, the band is playing in Asheville, N.C. today and at Live Earth in East Rutherford, N.J. Saturday. So you can try your luck at these venues. That is, if sell your body or first born for tickets.

Where To See Live Music In San Francisco Map.

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