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		<title>Live review: Neko Case</title>
		<link>http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2009/11/19/live-review-neko-case/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Hahne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<br/>A look at the Nov. 18, 2009, performance at Knight Theater.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<br/><p><strong>Neko Case w/ Deer Tick</strong><br />
Knight Theater<br />
<em>Nov. 18, 2009</em></p>
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<strong>The Deal:</strong> Neko Case zips through 22 songs during Charlotte concert, brings along Deer Tick.<span id="more-5142"></span></p>
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<strong>The Good:</strong> The night opened with a 40-minute set by Rhode Island country-rockers Deer Tick. With a Cobain-esque growl in his vocal, singer John McCauley entertained with his songwriting as much as a few onstage antics — a series of broken guitar straps, a few beers consumed and the admission of being &#8220;high&#8230; &#8230; &#8230; on life.&#8221; </p>
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Neko Case hit the stage 10 minutes before 9 p.m. on her way to rolling through 19 songs during her set which ended around 10 p.m. She kicked off the show with &#8220;Things That Scare Me,&#8221; before drawing a round of applause at the opening notes of &#8220;Maybe Sparrow.&#8221; Her red hair flowing in a tangled mess, Case was laid back for the duration of the evening as her backup singer/harmonizer/co-hort, Kelly Hogan, made most of the small talk between songs.</p>
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Hogan&#8217;s voice added the right depth to the songs as Case continually changed up guitars — she was surrounded by six of them — or went without. Artwork of a large owl &#8220;held up&#8221; a screen where various videos played throughout the show — most of which fit the song at the moment. </p>
<p>The nearly sold-out show enjoyed every moment of Case&#8217;s first performance in the Queen City. She closed the evening with a three-song encore including a cover of The Shangri-Las&#8217; &#8220;Train from Kansas City.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>The Bad:</strong> Deer Tick&#8217;s moments of grandeur with harder rocking songs would have been more fitting at Snug Harbor, The Milestone or even the Visulite rather than the seated confines of the Knight Theater. Even McCauley admitted that it was weird being the only people standing up, aside from the &#8220;ushers and usherettes.&#8221; </p>
<p><strong>The Verdict:</strong> Case proved why she&#8217;s been the &#8220;critic&#8217;s darling&#8221; for years and it&#8217;s about time that others started to catch on. Once again, the Knight provided the perfect forum to showcase vocals and let Case&#8217;s poetic lyrics make their mark. </p>
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<strong>Setlist</strong><br />
Things That Scare Me<br />
Maybe Sparrow<br />
People Got a Lotta Nerve<br />
Fever<br />
Hold on, Hold On<br />
I&#8217;m An Animal<br />
Middle Cyclone<br />
The Pharaohs<br />
Polar Nettles<br />
Deep Red Bells<br />
A Widow&#8217;s Toast<br />
Margaret vs. Pauline<br />
Prison Girls<br />
The Tigers Have Spoken<br />
Favorite<br />
Alimony<br />
That Teenage Feeling<br />
This Tornado Loves You</p>
<p>Encore<br />
Vengeance Is Sleeping<br />
Star Witness<br />
Train From Kansas City</p>
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		<title>Catching a Kem concert with Mom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McCray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/wp-content/uploads/MUSIC/mikemccray.jpg" width="86" height="117" alt="" title="Mike McCray" /><br/>It's amazing what you can learn at a concert.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/wp-content/uploads/MUSIC/mikemccray.jpg" width="86" height="117" alt="" title="Mike McCray" /><br/><p><em>You don&#8217;t have to be old and stuck in a sexless marriage to do something special for the women in your life. Seeing as I&#8217;m neither old, nor married, nor dating, I thought it&#8217;d be a great idea to take my mom out on a &#8220;date.&#8221; A huge Kem fan, she&#8217;d surely enjoy a evening of soul and comedy right? But who knew I&#8217;d learn so much.</em></p>
<p>Within seconds of arriving at Ovens Auditorium, I realized I was 1) easily one of the youngest people there <em>and</em> 2) desperately underdressed.</p>
<p>I swear there was a secret, unsaid, old Head dress code and I don&#8217;t own anything brown. Nor Kangol caps, corduroy or velvet blazers. I&#8217;m dead on the striped button-ups and linen pants. And gators? I&#8217;m almost certain they have a sticker at the register that says, &#8216;Must be born before this date in 1974&#8242; to even purchase those.</p>
<p>One of the most amusing parts of experience was seeing how middle-aged men refer to their wives. Their&#8217;s something semi-sweet (in a greeting card way) about an older guy calling his wife, &#8220;my lady,&#8221; even though some of them had been married since Otis Redding was on the charts, they still introduce their wife of decades as, &#8220;my lady.&#8221; Hey, maybe she&#8217;s everything he needs and more (Boom, Jeffery Osbourne reference!).<span id="more-5016"></span></p>
<p>Another term many seemed to be in love with was, &#8220;that cat.&#8221; Who knew we had so many &#8220;smooth cats&#8221; or &#8220;cool brothers&#8221; in this city? I had no clue, but, after a series of conversations, I learned otherwise.</p>
<p>I thought the show did a great job of showcasing local talent through their opening acts. Shableek was a Charlotte-born jazz  musician that set the tone for the evening before Greensboro-based comedienne, Charlotte native and Def Comedy vet Dean Martin.</p>
<p>During the intermission, mom settles back in and reminisces about her first concert ever, A five for $5 concert featuring Parlament-Funkadelic and Bootsy Collins which actually took place right next door at Bojangles Coliseum, which used to be Independence Arena and Charlotte Coliseum. It&#8217;s crazy to think $5 can barely even get you fast food now and in the &#8217;70s it got you &#8220;Atomic Dog&#8221; and a contact high from the copious amounts of marijuana being blazed during the show.</p>
<p>The whole chips and drinks thing was kinda ghetto, The intermission was a classic, &#8216;you can take someone out of the hood but you can&#8217;t take the hood out of them&#8217; moment, people came back for Kem eating Lay&#8217;s and pretzels like it was a Panthers game, all but killing any air of sophistication. Nothing can take you out of groove like a ruffling chip bag and subsequent smacking.</p>
<p>V101.9&#8217;s Preston Miles seemed to be reaching on his MC duties. After failing to coin a new phrase to replace &#8220;grown and sexy&#8221; or rile the crowd up for the next act, he pressed on, rambling, singing and doing shout outs. It made me think hard about how he grabbed the number one show on the number one station in Charlotte and miss the time constraints of radio talk breaks that prevent this from happening on-air.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s obviously the music. Slow jams are bulletproof. For what many of them lack lyrically, they make up for in just raw sensuality and this show was full of that.</p>
<p>Kem is musical Cialis, plain and simple. An awkward revelation to have while sitting next to your mom but definitely a mental note to remember for future relationships. It&#8217;s hard to think of any guy who left that concert and didn&#8217;t &#8220;win&#8221; unless they were also with one of their parents or said something stupid while they were walking to the car.</p>
<p>Kem lived up to any expectations and more. He flashes a great flair and passion on stage, even his banter between songs only served to endure him more to his fans. Giving glory to God and then a glimpse of what the journey was for him to be where he was today. I mean, anytime you can get a grown woman to shriek and exhale at the very mention of a foot rub, you&#8217;re doing something right on stage.</p>
<p>Other than fighting the urge to turn around and tell the natural haired chick behind me to shut the hell up multiple times during the show as she tried to talk to her dude over the music, it was a great night and great show.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m still not convinced the men really like the music, but even the dumbest guy realizes what can come from sitting, nodding and pretending to enjoy the show, right?</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McCray</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/wp-content/uploads/MUSIC/mikemccray.jpg" width="86" height="117" alt="" title="Mike McCray" /><br/>Band packs Snug Harbor for long and exhausting set.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/wp-content/uploads/MUSIC/mikemccray.jpg" width="86" height="117" alt="" title="Mike McCray" /><br/><p><span style="font-weight: normal"><strong>Eyes of the Elders<br />
</strong></span><span style="font-weight: normal">Snug Harbor<br />
</span><span style="font-weight: normal"><em>Nov. 7, 2009</em></span></p>
<p><strong>The Deal:</strong> Eyes of the Elders performs its entire new album, <em>EOE</em>, and old favorites in front of recent and long-time fans.</p>
<p><strong>The Good:</strong> Who knew the electric fiddle was so hip-hop? The fact that they could fit nine people with microphones and instruments on the tiny stage at Snug Harbor and still perform with any stage presence was amazing. The energy was awesome and because the venue was so tight it allowed lots of interaction with fans. Where else could you pass a rapper a beer on stage? Every musician really got a chance to shine during the show. Eyes of the Elders managed to squeeze in some theatrics as well, whether it was Uncle Fox rapping through a megaphone or stripping down to a dress + skateboard shoes, it was all entertaining.</p>
<p><strong>The Bad:</strong> The band and sound people never figured out the right balance of band and emcees, one was always drowning out the other. Your best bet would be to learn the lyrics before you get there because you won&#8217;t catch many of &#8216;em at the show. I&#8217;m all for a great show and great band but the length was outrageous. 22 more songs after playing the whole new album? Jesus!</p>
<p><strong>The Verdict:</strong> The Roots shouldn&#8217;t be looking over their shoulders just yet but Eyes of the Elders are definitely a band everybody should see. Amazing show and musicians who leave every ounce they have on the stage. No one could say they didn&#8217;t their monies worth.</p>
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		<title>Live Review: U-N-I, Kidz In The Hall + Warren G</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike McCray</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/wp-content/uploads/MUSIC/mikemccray.jpg" width="86" height="117" alt="" title="Mike McCray" /><br/><p><strong>Warren G w/ Kidz in the Hall &amp; U-N-I<br />
<span style="font-weight: normal">Amos&#8217; South End<br />
</span><span style="font-weight: normal"><em>Nov. 5, 2009</em></span><em> </em></strong></p>
<p><strong>The Deal:</strong> Strange lineup brings G-Funk and Midwest hip-hop to the South.</p>
<p><strong>The Good:</strong> U-N-I didn&#8217;t approach their set as an opening act and rocked it like the headliners. Double-O from Kidz in the Hall held down a keyboard, beat pad, drum stick and the mic, you have to appreciate that kind of multi-tasking, while Na&#8217;ledge made sure his MC duties weren&#8217;t overlooked. Warren G brought the G-Funk back complete with someone lighting  a blunt in the front row and the tribute to Nate Dogg, who&#8217;s in therapy after suffering multiple strokes, was a very bright spot and probably the most engaging part of the show. Rarely do you see the bigger performers watch the openers from the audience instead of chillin&#8217; back stage, props to Kidz in the Hall for that, they definitely gave fans a great opportunity to press the flesh.</p>
<p><strong>The Bad:</strong> Did anybody know about this concert? Whether it was the strange combination or lack of promotion, sparse would be an understatement and even the performer&#8217;s attempts to embrace the intimacy came off kind of sad. With all the extra space people felt the urge to do too much. With every single comment in the crowd being audible on stage, there was a lot of drunken interruptions and did we really didn&#8217;t need you to crip walk to every Warren G song Malibu&#8217;s Most Wanted? Warren G&#8217;s new material got a lot of blank stares before the crowd finally went along with it.</p>
<p><strong>The Verdict:</strong> Really really awkward show, more because of the crowd than the artists. U-N-I are definitely a group to watch now. Kidz in the Hall probably should have headlined considering they are a little more relevant and the old heads who came for Warren G had to work in the morning. Don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s a winning combination but it&#8217;ll work for short tour.</p>
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		<title>Live review: Wolfmother</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<br/><p><strong>Wolfmother w/ Heartless Bastards, Thenewno2</strong><br />
The Fillmore Charlotte<br />
<em>Nov. 3, 2009</em></p>
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<strong>The Deal:</strong> Reformed Aussie band hits The Fillmore for hard-rockin&#8217; set, bringing along Heartless Bastards and Thenewno2.<span id="more-4958"></span></p>
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<strong>The Good:</strong> Thenewno2 hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. with its five members currently on their first tour ever. You&#8217;d never guess it from the energy and performance the group offered. Singer Dhani Harrison, son of Beatle George Harrison, seems perfectly at ease on stage. After opening with the more melodic &#8220;So Vain,&#8221; the band often went off in noise directions while keeping within the fabric of songs for its 30-minute set. </p>
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Next up was Heartless Bastards out of Ohio. While I often have referred to them as being some kind of sleepy rock, their set last night tried to destroy those labels as they rocked their set for roughly 40 minutes. They may have been sleepy at Bonnaroo, but the band was wide awake on this night, performing their own brand of garage rock fronted by Erika Wennerstrom.</p>
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Wolfmother hit the stage without pulling any punches, kicking off their set with &#8220;Dimension&#8221; followed by &#8220;Cosmic Egg&#8221; and &#8220;California Queen.&#8221; Singer Andrew Stockdale has gathered up a solid band for the sophomore album and was sure to play plenty of material from both of the band&#8217;s albums, in addition to a few obscure songs. Their encore also included a Kate Bush cover of &#8220;Wuthering Heights&#8221; done on acoustic guitar. Stockdale duck walked, jumped, kicked and danced his way around the stage, appearing to have more fun in the smaller venue than he did just a handful of nights earlier on the main stage at the Voodoo Festival.</p>
<p><strong>The Bad:</strong> Aside from the half-full venue, no complaints.</p>
<p><strong>The Verdict:</strong> A solid rock show. Keep your ears and eyes on Thenewno2.</p>
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<strong>Wolfmother setlist</strong><br />
Dimension<br />
Cosmic Egg<br />
California Queen<br />
New Moon Rising<br />
White Feather<br />
Woman<br />
White Unicorn<br />
Colossal<br />
Sundial<br />
Pilgrim<br />
Mind&#8217;s Eye<br />
10.000 Feet<br />
In the Castle</p>
<p><strong>Encore</strong><br />
Wuthering Heights (Kate Bush cover)<br />
Vagabond<br />
Back Round<br />
Joker &amp; The Thief</p>
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		<title>Live review: Voodoo Festival Sunday</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:25:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Hahne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<br/>A look at the final day of the 2009 event in New Orleans.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<br/><p>The third and final day of Voodoo Festival got under way with blue skies and perfect temperatures hovering around 70 degrees. A few people were still wandering around in Halloween costumes, but most had returned from their post-zombie ways.</p>
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I made it to the festival grounds just in time to see The Pogues start their brand of Irish rock. Singer Shane MacGowan, in all of his toothless glory, slurred and stumbled his way through the set. Rumors of band infighting went unfounded – some people said there as a bandmate, Spider Stacy, who was escorted or left the stage, but all members could be see on stage at the end of their set. </p>
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While Shooter Jennings was on one of the side stages, the Fleur de Tease burlesque show got underway in the Bingol Parlor. Kind of like Big Mama D’s brand of entertainment in Charlotte, the ladies showed off their bodies with class and decorum.<span id="more-4929"></span></p>
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Next up on the Voodoo Stage was Widespread Panic who offered up plenty of jams for their two-hour set. I’m a fan of the Grateful Dead, I’ve enjoyed a few Phish shows, but I’ve never been able to get into the ways of Widespread. </p>
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JJ Grey got the rock and soul going on the SoCo Stage. Grey is one of those artists who I just happened to see open for The Allman Brothers Band a few years back and has been on my radar – and CD player – ever since. He played a packed show at the Neighborhood Theatre last year and recently opened a show for Derek Trucks at the Belk Theater. Each time I see him, his guitar prowess seems to grow. It’s not that he hasn’t looked at ease on stage, but he pushes the sonic boundaries a bit further each time. He made play of use of a wah pedal and never made his way behind the piano, instead staying up front with guitar in hand. </p>
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In between sets on the SoCo Stage, Biz Markie was spinning brief DJ sets.</p>
<p>The Preservation Hall Jazz Tent got a decent crowd to witness the all-star jam being held with Tab Benoit, Cyril Neville, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Johnny Sansone and Waylon Thibodeaux. </p>
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When the Panic was over, The Flaming Lips were the final act on the PlayStation Stage and kicked it off in typical hamster-ball fashion. Singer Wayne Coyne rolled out into the crowd before being set free during “Race for the Prize.” Confetti showered the crowd as the band played a set of old and new songs, including a few from Embryonic.</p>
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For a brief time, early in the hour-and-15-minute set, Coyne was joined by a naked woman. Apparently, one of the dancers on the side of the stage decided to strip down and jump happily naked with Coyne, who laughed and gave her a hug. The woman got dressed back in her costume and danced the evening away.</p>
<p>The Lips’ set contained the usual suspects – “Yoshimi,” “Do You Realize?” and “The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song.” </p>
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Shortly after the final confetti had dropped onto the crowd, Lenny Kravitz took the stage for a nearly two-hour set to wrap up the weekend. With the 20th anniversary of Let Love Rule this year, it’s no surprise that Kravitz kicked off his set with “Freedom Train.” </p>
<p>Getting funky and ripping plenty of riffs, Kravitz mixed it up with the fast and slow songs – “Ain’t Over Til It’s Over,” “Mr. Cab Driver,” “Mama’s Child” and “Believe.”</p>
<p>While Robert Randolph was on the Soco Stage performing a tribute to Michael Jackson with covers of “Gotta Be Starting Something” and “Man in the Mirror,” Kravitz was letting his horn players freestyle.</p>
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Kravitz ended his set with a swarm of hits – “Mama Said,” “American Woman,” “Fly Away,” and “Are You Gonna Go My Way” – before coming back for an extended encore song, “Let Love Rule,” while being joined by New Orleans’ own Trombone Shorty.</p>
<p>Overall, it was an exhausting weekend, but aside from some rain on Friday night, one that had perfect outdoor concert weather. No heat of Bonnaroo to be found. It’s also some of the best festival food you can find – po boys, etoufee, gator nuggets, fish tacos, gumbo, jumbalaya… it’s almost worth the trip for the food alone. </p>
<p>On a funny side note, as I was walking around downtown New Orleans to get some lunch before heading to City Park, I ran into Jane’s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins who was hanging around and checking out a marching band. Perkins was cordial and all smiles. Nice guy, if you ever see him around. </p>
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		<title>Live review: Voodoo Festival Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Hahne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<br/>Plus photos and setlists from the second day of the music festival in New Orleans.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<br/><p>If there was one can&#8217;t-miss day at this year&#8217;s Voodoo Festival, Saturday was it. I walked into City Park around 2 p.m. to catch the end of Dan Dyer&#8217;s set on the Voodoo Stage and things got progressively better for the rest of the day.</p>
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Mates of State were on the PlayStation Stage dressed like The Captain and Tennille, after all, it was Halloween. </p>
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All kinds of people were in costumes &#8211; from the sexy to the sublime. Couch potatoes, Waldo, hot dogs, the blockheads from Gumby and plenty of zombies. There was an effort at the end of the night to set a record for the largest gathering of zombies. </p>
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Next up on the Voodoo Stage was MuteMath, who played a good mixture of their two albums. Drummer Darren King walked out on stage for his regular ritual of duct taping his headphones on. <span id="more-4902"></span></p>
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Standing out in the perfect 70-degree weather under blue skies, the band rifled through songs such as &#8220;Armistice,&#8221; &#8220;Chaos&#8221; and &#8220;Typical.&#8221;</p>
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Next up on the PlayStation Stage was Gogol Bordello and their brand of gypsy rock that got the crowd moving. Their energy is simply infectious and it&#8217;s difficult not to get moving as their grooves get going.</p>
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Wolfmother may have changed their lineup a bit, but Andrew Stockdale and the boys sure sounded like they&#8217;ve been together since day one. Be sure and catch them at The Fillmore this week if you get the chance. </p>
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Next up was the band I traveled all the way to New Orleans to see &#8211; at least, they were on the top of my list. Jane&#8217;s Addiction&#8217;s reunited original lineup hit the stage and proceeded to run through their classics for roughly an hour and 15 minutes. Starting with the mostly instrumental &#8220;Up the Beach,&#8221; the band covered all the bases, including the longer songs &#8220;Three Days,&#8221; &#8220;Then She Did&#8221; and &#8220;Ted Just Admit It.&#8221; </p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/files/2009/11/JanesVoodoo2.JPG" alt="JanesVoodoo2" width="349" height="504" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4909" /><br />
There seemed to be more interaction between singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro than with returned bassist Eric Avery, but the band sounded like they were in peak form for the duration.</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/files/2009/11/JanesVoodoo3.JPG" alt="JanesVoodoo3" width="385" height="504" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4910" /><br />
Avery stalked the front of the stage during &#8220;Ain&#8217;t No Right&#8221; and the band returned for a two song encore of an acoustic &#8220;Jane Says&#8221; and the drum-heavy &#8220;Chip Away.&#8221; </p>
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Then it was on to the night&#8217;s main headliner on the Voodoo Stage &#8211; Kiss. As the curtain dropped, the quartet showed why and how they&#8217;ve been at the music game for 35 years. Their energy is high, and it&#8217;s all about performance. </p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/files/2009/11/KissVoodoo4.JPG" alt="KissVoodoo4" width="329" height="504" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4913" /><br />
Guitarist Tommy Thayer, who replaced Ace Frehley, did a fine job on guitar and his own years of experience with the band showed.</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/files/2009/11/KissVoodoo2.JPG" alt="KissVoodoo2" width="382" height="504" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4914" /><br />
Gene Simmons constantly wagged his tongue and, of course, blew fireballs and found time to drool blood during his bass solo before rising up to the top of the rafters to sing &#8220;I Love It Loud.&#8221;</p>
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Paul Stanley always keep the crowd going and his vocals are still in great shape. Classic rock songs performed by the originators of a lot of what you see in concerts today. Their latest song &#8220;Modern Day Delilah&#8221; fit right in with the rest of the set. Stanley also flew out into the crowd to sing &#8220;Love Gun&#8221; from the top of a riser.</p>
<p>Wrapping up the festival today are The Flaming Lips and Lenny Kravitz.</p>
<p><strong>Jane&#8217;s Addiction setlist</strong><br />
Up the Beach<br />
Mountain Song<br />
Ain&#8217;t No Right<br />
Three Days<br />
Whores<br />
Then She Did<br />
Been Caught Stealing<br />
Ocean Size<br />
Ted Just Admit It<br />
Summertime Rolls<br />
Stop</p>
<p><em>Encore</em><br />
Jane Says<br />
Chip Away</p>
<p><strong>Kiss setlist</strong><br />
Deuce<br />
Strutter<br />
Let Me Go, Rock &#8216;N&#8217; Roll<br />
Hotter Than Hell<br />
Shock Me<br />
Modern Day Delilah<br />
Say Yeah<br />
Calling Dr. Love<br />
She<br />
Parasite<br />
100,000 Years<br />
I Love It Loud<br />
Black Diamond<br />
Rock And Roll All Nite </p>
<p><em>Encore</em><br />
Shout It Out Loud<br />
Lick It Up<br />
Love Gun<br />
Detroit Rock City</p>
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		<title>Live review: Voodoo Festival Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Hahne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<br/>Eminem, The Black Keys, Janelle Monae highlight first day of music.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<br/><p>The 2009 Voodoo Experience kicked off in New Orleans on Friday, and what started out as a hot and sweaty day quickly cooled off in temperature and heated up sonically.</p>
<p>Thanks to far walks, slow transportation and the help of a man in a golf cart, I finally got checked in around 3 p.m. and made my way out into the festival grounds at City Park.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s definitely a different setting, yet similar setup when compared to Bonnaroo. There are two main stages that are on opposite sides of a track. A few smaller stages are set out among the trees and pathways. Odd sculptures dot the landscape. </p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/files/2009/10/Voodoo1.JPG" alt="Voodoo1" width="504" height="343" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4894" /><br />
I caught a snippet of the set by The Vettes &#8211; rock fronted by a female, that sounded pretty good from a distance. Next up, across the way, was The Cool Kids who hinted at the hip-hop that was yet to come that night. <span id="more-4893"></span></p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/files/2009/10/Voodoo2.JPG" alt="Voodoo2" width="504" height="348" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4895" /><br />
Alejandro Escovedo performed on the third largest stage and quickly showed off that the rock side of his latest album, <em>Real Animal</em>, is the driving force in his music these days. He had some furious guitar wars with his guitarist, David Pulkingham. This is the third time I&#8221;ve seen him recently and he&#8217;s definitely getting better and a little harder every time.</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/files/2009/10/Voodoo3.JPG" alt="Voodoo3" width="362" height="504" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4896" /><br />
Janelle Monae was next up on the Voodoo Stage and quickly won over the crowd with her infectious rock-flavored soul. Dancing her ass off like a female James Brown, she also found time to slow it down for a vocal showcase of &#8220;Smile.&#8221; Just like at Bonnaroo, Monae finger painted a portrait of a woman&#8217;s posterior before launching it into the crowd.</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/files/2009/10/Voodoo4.JPG" alt="Voodoo4" width="367" height="504" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4897" /><br />
As soon as Monae&#8217;s set was done, The Black Keys started up on the PlayStation Stage and the rains came flowing down to the cheers of the crowd. Frigid breezes cooled things off, but the Keys definitely heated it up for their hour-long set. They left the stage smoldering after ending with &#8220;I Got Mine.&#8221; For me, the highlight of the day.</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/files/2009/10/Voodoo5.JPG" alt="Voodoo5" width="392" height="504" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4898" /><br />
Silversun Pickups brought things back to the Voodoo Stage in the musical volley that is the Voodoo Festival. Sounding less like the Smashing Pumpkins than I expected, the guys (and girl) hammered away at their first-ever performance in New Orleans. Though their set was almost canceled due to rain &#8211; during a later TV interview, the band said they were looking into doing a free show in town instead &#8211; the downpour slowed enough for them to warm the crowd back up.</p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/files/2009/10/Voodoo6.JPG" alt="Voodoo6" width="504" height="300" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4899" /><br />
Back over to the PlayStation Stage for the dual DJ work of Justice. For an hour-and-a-half the crowd bounced and swayed to the monotonous, incessant thumping of techno. Yep, I&#8217;m not a fan and don&#8217;t see the fun in watching two guys stand behind turntables. Visually boring, and sonically mind-numbing. </p>
<p><img src="http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/files/2009/10/Voodoo7.JPG" alt="Voodoo7" width="360" height="504" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-4900" /><br />
The highlight for many of the thousands in attendance was the headliner of Eminem who performed for roughly an hour and 15 minutes as he made his return to the stage after a five-year hiatus. He hit the stage to &#8220;3. A.M.&#8221; &#8220;Hey New Orleans, I&#8217;m back. Did you miss me?&#8221; Eminem asked the crowd. After a huge applause &#8211; &#8220;I missed you, too.&#8221; </p>
<p>His set mashed up a number of his hits as he quickly went from one song into another in a sort of medley. &#8220;We Made You,&#8221; &#8220;The Real Slim Shady,&#8221; &#8220;Stan,&#8221; &#8220;Kill You&#8221; and &#8220;Toy Soldiers&#8221; were big sing-alongs, as was his encore of &#8220;Lose Yourself.&#8221; </p>
<p>Eminem also brought out the guys from his band, D12 for &#8220;My Band&#8221; and &#8220;Purple Pills&#8221; after joking about &#8220;when he <em>used</em> to get high.&#8221; Welcome back, Eminem&#8230; I&#8217;m not a big fan, but it was an entertaining, head-bobbing performance.</p>
<p>Up on the schedule for Saturday &#8211; MuteMath, Gogol Bordello, Wolfmother and headlining sets by Jane&#8217;s Addiction and Kiss.</p>
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		<title>Live review: KMFDM</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:04:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anita Overcash</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<br/><p><strong>KMFDM with Angelspit</strong></p>
<p>The Fillmore</p>
<p><em>Oct. 28, 2009</em></p>
<p><strong>The Deal: </strong>Industrial music pioneers, KMFDM, performs at The Fillmore. Sydney, Australia-based band Angelspit opens.</p>
<p><strong>The Good: </strong>KMFDM! Fronted by Sascha Konietzko and Lucia Cifarelli, &#8211; who controlled the beats and sang &#8211; along with guitarists Jules Hodgson and Steve White, and drummer Andy Selway, the band emerged on stage and immediately began blasting off industrial beats with “D.I.Y.” The group played an assortment of powerful tunes, both in English and German. Konietzko smoked a cigarette during most of the show. Highlights included &#8220;Bait &amp; Switch,&#8221; (side note: This song features lyrics from the Christmas hymn/carol &#8220;Hark! The Herald Angels Sing&#8221;) off of the groups 2009 album <em>Blitz</em>, as well as other pulsating melodies like &#8220;Hau Ruck,&#8221; (meaning “Heave-ho” in German), “Looking for Strange,” “Megalomanic,” and a much heavier version of  &#8220;Free Your Hate&#8221; off of 2005&#8217;s <em>Hau Ruck</em>. KMFDM played more than 14 songs and came out for two encores, after the crowd loudly chanted &#8220;KMFDM sucks.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>The Bad: </strong>Opening act Angelspit was a bit of a disappointment. Comprised of two members (Destroyx and Zoog), the band delivered throbbing industrial beats, without any real impressive elements. It was hard to hear the lyrics to the songs, as most of the members’ vocals were drowned out by the music. In addition, the audience was quite small at the start of the concert (during Angelspit), but by the time KMFDM arrived on stage more folks had arrived. Hmmm&#8230;I wonder why they came so late?</p>
<p><strong>The Verdict: </strong>Go see KMFDM the next time they are in town. Get there late if Angelspit is opening.</p>
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		<title>Live review: Jewel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:35:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Hahne</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<br/><p><strong>Jewel w/ Meiko</strong><br />
The Knight Theater<br />
<em>Oct. 28, 2009</em></p>
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<strong>The Deal:</strong> Folker gone country artist Jewel brings along new sensation Meiko for acoustic/vocal showcase.<span id="more-4878"></span></p>
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<strong>The Good:</strong> The show started out with MySpace recording artist Meiko taking the stage for a 30-minute solo acoustic set. Her music was in the same vein as Jewel and she quickly had the crowd laughing as she told stories of missing Chick-Fil-A since moving from Georgia to California and stories behind some of her songs about breakups — &#8220;Boys With Girlfriends&#8221; and &#8220;Real, Real Sweet.&#8221; Audience members broke up moments of silence between songs by asking where she was from and what label she was on, to which she replied, &#8220;Wow, this has never happened before. Is it question and answer time?&#8221; </p>
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Jewel took the stage flanked by two guitars and a large vase of flowers and proceeded to hush the audience with an impressive a capella version of &#8220;Somewhere Over the Rainbow.&#8221; After the applause settled down, she told the crowd the story of growing up in Alaska and going to a local bar to sing and &#8220;hide in the bathroom&#8221; if the police showed up before singing, &#8220;Last Chance Rodeo.&#8221; The night turned into a &#8220;Storytellers&#8221; evening in a way as she often told stories behind the songs she was about to sing. </p>
<p>She took one request early in the nearly two-hour set, &#8220;Morning Song,&#8221; before stating, &#8220;I&#8217;m just your blonde jukebox for the evening.&#8221; Playing a variety of songs from all of her albums, including the &#8220;Cold Song&#8221; from the obscure <em>Bits and Baubles</em> disc, Jewel also entertained by performing a handful of songs from her upcoming disc, another country-flavored album due in the near future.</p>
<p>Some of the more well-known songs were given new life by changed cadences or tempos. &#8220;Hands&#8221; was slowed down a bit, &#8220;Down So Long&#8221; got a new groove, &#8220;Intuition&#8221; was slow and funky on the acoustic guitar and &#8220;Who Will Save Your Soul&#8221; was given a new treatment as well. The singer also made light of the fact that she &#8220;sounds like Kermit the Frog&#8221; on her first album and thinks it was the fear of being in a studio. She told stories of being homeless and shoplifting food to eat, as well as personal stories of family members. </p>
<p>The night ended with the lullaby, &#8220;Angel Standing By,&#8221; before doing one hell of an impressive yodeling showcase to close the encore. </p>
<p><strong>The Bad:</strong> It was mildly entertaining when people were yelling out questions to Meiko and desired song titles to Jewel, but the rude comments that were also yelled from attention-getters from time to time weren&#8217;t necessary. I&#8217;m sure the people they were with were giving looks of &#8220;shut the hell up.&#8221;</p>
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<strong>The Verdict:</strong> The Knight Theater proved to be the perfect place, acoustically (in both ways), for vocals to shine. The setting gave the audience a clearer vision of the lyrics and the stories told often set up the songs perfectly. Jewel may have become a commercial success, but this evening was more about her songwriting and vocal talents than anything else. It was simply her and a guitar — no fancy lights or stage setting. It was all about the music. </p>
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<strong>Setlist</strong><br />
Somewhere Over the Rainbow<br />
Last Chance Rodeo<br />
Near You Always<br />
Morning Song<br />
Down So Long<br />
Life Uncommon<br />
Hands<br />
Stephenville, TX<br />
Ballad of Rosie<br />
Stronger Woman<br />
New song (Stay Here Forever?)<br />
New song (My Father&#8217;s Daughter)<br />
New Song (Hole In My Heart?)<br />
New song (Let Me Feel Your Love Again)<br />
Cold Song<br />
Intuition<br />
Standing Still<br />
Foolish Games<br />
Meant For You<br />
Who Will Save Your Soul</p>
<p><strong>Encore</strong><br />
Angel Standing By<br />
Yodel</p>
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