Entries tagged with: bao nguyen
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John Vanderslice, Tallest Man On Earth, Olof Arnalds, Dave Deporis & the BV photo show @ MHOW in Brooklyn - pics
photos by Chris La Putt Dave Deporis / Olof Arnalds "Opener The Tallest Man on Earth was a pleasant surprise, too. Playing solo with just an acoustic guitar, he overpowered the audience with a GIGANTIC voice that at times reminded...
Posted on June 15, 2009 10:55 AM
announcing the 1st-ever BrooklynVegan photo show ------ part of the Northside Festival - WIN 1 of 3 BADGES
We're proud to present the first-ever BrooklynVegan photo show in conjunction with the first-ever Northside Festival. The photo show will take place at Music Hall of Wiliamsburg in Brooklyn (the north side). Forty-nine photos that were taken for, and...
Posted on June 8, 2009 1:38 AM
Arcade Fire, Jay-Z & President Obama @ the Obama Staff Ball (pictures & text by Bao Nguyen) (and the setlist)
words & photos by Bao Nguyen ...this was the Obama Staff Ball - the final official event put on by the Presidential Inauguration Committee. Arcade Fire and Jay-Z preformed. The actor Kal Penn, who everyone in the crowd knew as...
Posted on January 22, 2009 2:30 AM
Arcade Fire playing for Obama staff as we speak (and Jay-Z), Bruce Springsteen's new album streaming @ NPR
So how lucky it is to be one of the staffers working for President Barack Obama over these past two years? Forget the fact that you worked for a presidential candidate who won (most don't). Or that you probably got...
Posted on January 21, 2009 7:56 PM
Saul Williams' election poem (video) ++ Lollapalooza pics
photos by Bao Nguyen Obama supporter Saul Williams wrote an election day poem. Listen to him read it in the video below.....
Posted on November 4, 2008 10:35 AM
Chromeo - 2008 Tour Dates (Webster Hall), Virgin pics
photos by Bao Nguyen Tickets are on sale for Chromeo shows in Philly, Boston and NYC. The NY show is at Webster Hall on October 2nd. Peanut Butter Wolf is opening. All dates and more pictures from their recent performance...
Posted on August 26, 2008 8:51 PM
Sharon Jones played Summerstage, Lollapalooza, Osheaga & the Virgin Festival (pics, video, tour dates)
photos by Bao Nguyen DOWNLOAD: Sharon Jones - 100 days, 100 nights (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Menahan Street Band - Make the Road by Walking (MP3) "Hey, Duffy: This is what soul sounds like: Tribal, earthy, hip-shakin', swerve-throwin' Sharon Jones." [Time Out...
Posted on August 18, 2008 9:46 AM
CSS - some MP3s (remixes), APW pics, 2008 Tour Dates
photos by Bao Nguyen DOWNLOAD: CSS - Move (Cut Copy remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: CSS - Left Behind (Midnight Juggernauts remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sunny Day Sets Fire - Wilderness (CSS Remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: CSS - Donkey minimix (MP3) The 'Donkey' minimix...
Posted on August 18, 2008 1:45 AM
New Pornographers - APW pics, their own festival, a new AC Newman album (w/ Nicole Atkins) & tour dates
photos by Bao Nguyen "Carl Newman is currently mixing his as-yet-untitled long-player - set for a January release - and is especially enthusiastic about the lineup of musicians who contribute to the new tunes. "My friend John Wurster, who drums...
Posted on August 16, 2008 9:35 AM
Underworld - an APW review, Baltimore pics & both setlists
photos by Bao Nguyen, words by Showtrotta The only bands I (Showtrotta) wanted to see at All Points West in Jersey City on Friday (8/8) were Underworld and Radiohead. I entered the festival a bit earlier than that though -...
Posted on August 14, 2008 7:45 PM
Shudder to Think @ the Baltimore Virgin Festival - pics
photos by Bao Nguyen "Got there early&saw a bit of Andrew Bird and checked out Shudder to Think because we were interested..then went off to get a good spot for She&Him..ahhhhh Zooey Deschanel&M. Ward were great&one of her backup singers...
Posted on August 14, 2008 5:13 PM
Wilco @ the Baltimore Virgin Festival, Baltimore - pics
photos by Bao Nguyen OK, maybe I shouldn't have written as much as I did at 3am, BUT Wilco is one of my favorite bands and I loved last night's show. I just half-jokingly meant Jeff seemed a little edgy...
Posted on August 14, 2008 1:14 PM
She & Him @ the 2008 Baltimore Virgin Fest - pics
photos by Bao Nguyen "Andrew Bird -- Wow, was this guy awful. I wanted to get close to the stage for She & Him so I had to tolerate Bird's performance. It was horrendous. He played a violin like a...
Posted on August 14, 2008 1:06 PM
Iggy Pop vs Lil' Wayne @ 2008 Baltimore Virgin Fest - pics
photos by Bao Nguyen "In the three-year history of this festival, no act has ever been late - not even by a few minutes. It always impressed me that the artists maintained enough professionalism to be on time and the...
Posted on August 14, 2008 12:31 PM
NIN @ the 2008 Baltimore Virgin Festival - pics
photos by Bao Nguyen Kanye West took a bit of a jab at the festival's schedule, specifically the choice concertgoers had to make between his performance and one from Nine Inch Nails happening at the same time at the other...
Posted on August 12, 2008 2:56 AM
Girl Talk played APW (pics), adds NYC show @ Terminal 5
most of the photos by Kyle Dean Reinford I know Girl Talk doesn't write the music that makes his set magical. He (Gregg Gillis) just mixes the songs together in a good way. He also creates the perfect visual party...
Posted on August 11, 2008 12:33 PM
Radiohead @ All Points West (night 1) - pics, setlist & video
photos by Bao Nguyen Expectations were set so low for this festival. There has been lots of complaining. The price is relatively high, the linuep is relatively weak, and a lot of people weren't happy about the five-per-person beer limit....
Posted on August 9, 2008 1:56 AM
Duffy - Lollapalooza pics, All Points West today
photos by Bao Nguyen "The one major Lolla letdown was Duffy, the 24-year-old Welsh singer who's on the cover of the new Spin. She's being hyped as the next Amy Winehouse, but Duffy's thin, shrill voice makes Ms. Winehouse sound...
Posted on August 8, 2008 4:39 PM
The Go! Team - Lollapalooza pics, All Points West today
photos by Bao Nguyen I liked The Go! Team at first, but now I really don't. Their live show, though energetic, has been a complete turn off for me. 'BrooklynVegan Mike' saw them this past weekend at Osheaga and holds...
Posted on August 8, 2008 12:40 PM
Iron & Wine - Lollapallooza pics, the setlist & a remix
photos by Bao Nguyen DOWNLOAD: Iron & Wine - Each Coming Night (Pocketknife's Rooftop Telescope Edit) (MP3) "Iron & Wine seem to get even more boring every time I see them live. I yearn for the days when Sam Beam's...
Posted on August 7, 2008 10:24 PM
Okkervil River - new album, Lolla pics, 2008 tour dates
photos by Bao Nguyen On the heels of last year's "The Stage Names," its best seller to date, Austin-based rock act Okkervil River returns Sept. 9 with another Jagjaguwar album, "The Stand Ins." The 11 tracks here were mostly culled...
Posted on August 7, 2008 6:11 PM
pics of BLOC PARTY @ Webster Hall & FOALS @ Lollapalooza
Bloc Party by Chris La Putt, Foals by Bao Nguyen Foal w/ a sore arm? Often accused of having a similar sound, and united together against the evil powers of Sex Pistol John Lydon (and McCain), Foals and Bloc Party...
Posted on August 7, 2008 2:39 PM
Amadou & Mariam - Lollapalooza pics & setlist, APW Sunday
photos by Bao Nguyen If you're going to All Points West on Sunday, don't miss Amadou & Mariam, "the blind couple from Mali", and their band. Bao caught their set at Lollapalooza. More pics and the setlist from that below......
Posted on August 7, 2008 8:30 AM
Girl Talk - Lollapalooza pics, the NY Times & All Points West
photos by Bao Nguyen "The D.J. Girl Talk has won positive reviews for his new album and news media attention for its Radiohead-style pay-what-you-want pricing, and on Friday night he is scheduled to play a high-profile gig at the All...
Posted on August 7, 2008 7:59 AM
Broken Social Scene - Lollapalooza pics & NYC TICKETS
photos by Bao Nguyen We've been following Broken Social Scene all over the place lately. Way back when there was Bonnaroo. Then Sled Island. Then there were the two NYC shows - Mercury Lounge and the Siren Festival. Finally there...
Posted on August 6, 2008 11:36 AM
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