RECENT ITEMS»

LIVE REVIEWS»
Elbow
Prog-rock has come a long way, man. There was a time when people—rock purists—were really pissed about prog. And why not? To go from listening to perfect, soulful rock music (The... read more»
Le Loup
Hard rocking septet Le Loup ended their two-month-long tour in Rochester, NY's Bug... read more»
She & Him
Suffocated by the smell of stale popcorn and surrounded by Egyptian décor and cylindrical chandeliers, the Vista Theater in the heart of Silverlake... read more»
No Age, Yeasayer
You get what you pay for. A single-day ticket to Coachella on Friday was $95, not including fees, gas, water bottles and food; a ticket for No Age,... read more»
Rocco Deluca
Walking the fine line between Americana revival and commercial success, Rocco Deluca’s Mississippi Delta originates from Southern California’s... read more»
The Hotel Café 2008 Tour
It’s a difficult task, taking the quaint, softly lit intimacy of a coffee shop gig and transferring it to the big stage. How does an artist keep that soft, personable touch when playing for a... read more»
VHS Or Beta
It was time to dance and shake off the winter doldrums.  Finally, the mounds of snow have melted away with spring encroaching upon us and VHS or... read more»
Gutter Twins
The Avalon in Hollywood is such a fantastic venue. Built in 1927, the theater hosted the first west coast performance of the Beatles in 1964. It was one of Hollywood’s first and most decadent... read more»
Cold War Kids
A Boost Mobile table isn’t the first thing you’d expect to see at a Cold War Kids show.  Then again, the Orange County Performing Arts... read more»
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
BRMC took the stage at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles Sunday night around 9:15 and proceeded to treat the audience to a full two hour set, with stellar... read more»
Jens Lekman
Jens Lekman, maker of loungey Swedish dork-pop, played to a packed house on Friday night at Hollywood’s Henry Fonda Theater. The... read more»
Bon Iver
At 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, the night should’ve been young at the Echo. Headliners are notorious for playing into the wee hours at the Echo Park venue, where a recent British Sea Power... read more»
Born Ruffians
O CANADA!  So many great gifts you’ve bestowed upon us: Labatt Blue, Seth Rogen, the term “hoser,” and now Born... read more»
Jaymay
Singer-songwriter Jaymay played a wonderfully compelling sold-out show at the Mercury Lounge last night in New York. It was a moment that culminated after the... read more»
Beach House
Baltimore’s Beach House have released one of the year’s most well-received records. Devotion is the duo’s second album and... read more»


Advertisement

Advertisement
privacy policy | about us | magazine subscription | free newsletter
© 2008 filter magazine & filtermmm, LLC. All rights reserved.