Liam Finn
'Rock Lottery' returns this year -- 25 musicians perform together in Brooklyn Saturday
The Rock Lottery began in Denton, TX in 1997 (and in Seattle in 2006). This will be Brooklyn’s second annual Rock Lottery. The premise is simple, but effective…
Liam Finn announces fall tour (playing Lincoln Hall)
It wasn’t too long ago; April in-fact, that Liam Finn came stateside for a mid-west run with The Luyas.
Supporting his recently released LP FOMO, Finn will head out for a lengthy, fall tour kicking off at the start of September…
Liam Finn on tour w/ The Luyas (who are also playing Pianos, have a new video, a 7" split w/ Twin Sister & stuff)
“Liam Finn, son of Crowded House frontman Neil Finn, played the Lustre Pearl stage in the gorgeous Waterfront District , a full band backing his passion-rock exhibition…
Wilco's Solid Sound 2011 lineup announced
“The 2011 Solid Sound lineup thus far: Wilco (Fri. & Sat.), the Levon Helm Band, Thurston Moore, Syl Johnson & the Sweet Divines, Here We Go Magic, Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy, Pillow Wand (Nels Cline/Thurston Moore duo), Handsome Family, Liam Finn, Sic Alps, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Glenn Kotche, Pronto, the Autumn Defense, Comedy Cabaret curated by John Hodgman featuring Wyatt Cenac, Eugene Mirman & Morgan Murphy, plus the return of the Story Pirates — all at the largest contemporary art museum in the country with the backdrop of the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts…
Chapel Club played CMJ w/ Everything Everything & Blood Red Shoes (pics), playing SXSW 2011 (intial lineup)
After Chris left the BV Loft Party all the way back on Friday, October 22nd, he headed over to Music Hall of Williamsburg for the Blue Flowers-presented CMJ showcase for a lineup of mostly UK bands including Chapel Club, Everything Everything, and Blood Red Shoes (who toured North America with Sky Larkin in October)…
Crowded House played Fallon (video) & Bowery w/ David Byrne, Liam Finn, Sharon Finn & Lawrence Arabia (pics)
“Let’s get one thing straight: Crowded House isn’t a one-hit wonder. Sure, the Australian band is known by ’80s music fans for its 1987 hit “Don’t Dream It’s Over” (and maybe the subsequent “Something So Strong”), but songwriter Neil Finn has actually guided different incarnations of the band through six full-length albums and earned critical acclaim for his solo albums and side projects…
Crowded House played 3 nights @ Bowery Ballroom (night 2 pics, all 3 setlists, video of last night's guest: David Byrne)
Crowded House completed their three-night run at Bowery Ballroom in NYC last night (7/21). It was also at the third show that David Byrne came out for the encore to join the band on two Talking Heads covers…
Miracle Fortress & Liam Finn - 2009 Tour Dates
Think About Life (who have a new CD and a CMJ show… info in a sec) member Graham Van Pelt is the main force behind Miracle Fortress, a band that also includes Jessie Stein who is also in popular Montreal band The Luyas…
Seven Worlds Collide this Christmas, Wilco in NYC tonight
Over Christmas 2008 and New Year 2009, Neil Finn has invited the core band from his 2001 Seven Worlds Collide project, plus some other special guests, to create a new album at Roundhead studios in Auckland, New Zealand…
Army Navy, Ringo Deathstarr, Liam Finn & The Veils. ....................... it's This Week in Indie
DOWNLOAD: Army Navy – Saints (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Army Navy – My Thin Sides (MP3)
Not the most action-packed week of shows, at least as far as I’m concerned, but there’s always a few worthwhile things to check out…
