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Iron & Wine + Band of Horses at the Wiltern in Los Angeles
One of my favorite places to listen to any genre of music has and will always be the Wiltern. Doesn’t matter if its metal, pop, or folky catchy songwriter music. Iron and Wine fits this demo perfectly, as they stopped by, along with co-headliner Band Of Horses, for a headlining date on their current tour together. This show did not disappoint, as Samuel Ervin Beam (better known affectionately as Iron & Wine), took to the mic and calmly went into “On Your Wings,” and followed it up with “Yellow Jacket.” The band is an amazing mixture of musicians, with Samuel leading the way amongst an incredibly talented backing band. The Wine to his Iron, you might say. Such effortless song writing lends to his wonderful voice, evoking childlike flashbacks you’d see in a movie somewhere, playing and running in an open field. I&W give you that feeling, watching something very special unfold live. Nothing too flashy, just exceptional raw talent in every member of Iron & Wine.
Band Of Horses singer Ben Bridwell was already sharing the stage with Iron & Wine, as both himself and Iron & Wine have collaborated on an EP of covers that redefine what their original versions sounded like. BOH blasted right into “The First Song,” literally the first song on their 2006 album Everything All The Time. Following up that indie rock energy with “NW Apt,” the band seems to be having fun, and their bassist Matt Gentling is bouncing all over the stage with that quintessential pop punkness of bands doing this with far less time then BOH. The band brought the energy down for the tear jerking pain of lost love in “No Ones Gonna Love You.” The crowd was singing along with the band, becoming a choir at times, turning the Wiltern into a cathedral of emotion wrapped in color.
The bands continue on this tour for a few more weeks. Make sure to catch them when you can, be it together, or separate. Both are exceptional live.
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Upcoming Tour Dates:
9/26 Del Mar, CA @ The Sound at Del Mar
9/27 Las Vegas, NV @ Bel-Aire Backyard
9/28 Chandler, AZ @ Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
9/30 Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater
10/2 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim
10/3 Santa Barbara, CA @ The Arlington Theatre
More information here.
IRON & WINE
BAND OF HORSES
All Photo Credit: John McCrary
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PETRA Celebrated Their 50th Anniversary in Argentina with the “50th Anniversary World Tour”
Approximately two years after their last visit to the country, PETRA returned to Argentina to celebrate their fifty years as a band with a show at Arena Sur in Buenos Aires on May 16th, as part of their 50th Anniversary World Tour.
The tour, which also serves as the presentation of their new album HOPE, has already visited countries such as Costa Rica and Finland, and will continue through Mexico, Switzerland, and the United States.
Considered one of the most important and influential bands in Christian rock history, PETRA has impacted multiple generations throughout its five decades of career. The band has released more than twenty albums, including studio records, live albums, and compilations, sold nearly ten million copies worldwide, and received four Grammy Awards and ten Dove Awards. They also became the first Christian band inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
During this new era, the group is also presenting HOPE, their twenty-first album and first studio record featuring new songs in more than twenty years. The release includes “Deliver Us,” the lead single inspired by Ephesians 6:12-13 and centered around a message of faith and spiritual strength.
The night at Arena Sur began with a performance by La PaezSystem as the opening act, kicking off an evening marked by rock and faith-based music.
After fifty years of career, PETRA continues to keep alive the legacy that turned them into one of the most recognized bands within Christian rock music.
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PETRA
All Photo Credit: Alan Canale
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Joyce Manor Bring I Used To Go To This Bar Tour to the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver
On May 11th, American punk rock band Joyce Manor brought their I Used To Go To This Bar Tour to the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver for a high-energy, jam-packed set.
The punk rock band from Torrance, California, was formed in 2008. Known for their fast, emotionally charged songs and energetic live shows, they became a major influence in modern emo and pop-punk with albums like Never Hungover Again and 40 oz. to Fresno.
Taking the stage at 9:45 pm, Joyce Manor ran through an impressive 24-song set, jumping into hit after hit, with little downtime. The band kept the energy in the room throughout the night, with lots of moshing and crowdsurfing, especially in their hits “Catalina Fight Song”, “Heart Tattoo,” and “Constant Headache.”
Between the mayhem, the band’s songs evoke a deep sense of nostalgia, capturing the feeling of past heartbreak and growing up. Barry Johnson’s emotionally charged vocals, paired with the band’s raw, unfiltered guitar sound, have a way of making you get into your feelings.
The 24-song set allowed Joyce Manor to premiere a lot of their new material from I Used To Go To This Bar, while ripping through some of their biggest hits on cult favourites, Never Hungover Again and Joyce Manor, leaving something for everyone to enjoy.
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JOYCE MANOR
All Photo Credit: Hunter Soo