Lucky 13: moe. live from downtown los angeles

Categories: Alternative, Jam Bands, Rock

moe. 02/26/2010 Club Nokia @ LA Live - Los Angeles, CA Words/Photos/Videos by Reverend Justito/concertconfessions.com Lucky 13: moe. live from downtown los angeles   It's not often that I suffer from anxiety, but in the hours before my thirteenth moe. concert, I was struggling.  What should I eat?  Did that Russian bobsled really just tip over?  Would I get the fun Club Nokia, or would the foul oppressive camera hating venue who love to make my life a living hell?  Yet there was one question on my mind ... Read More

Getting Lost With STS9

Categories: Electronica, Jam Bands

STS9 w/ Nalepa Dub Orchestra 02/12/10 The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA Words/Photos/Videos by concertconfessions.com The teams seemed to be about even.  On one side of the Art Deco Wiltern Theatre stood 1,000 E-tarded electronica kids in Ed Hardy shirts, dark sunglasses and black high top sneakers with bright flourescant shoelaces.  On the opposite side, 1,000 dirty E-tarded wooks in patchwork pants and hooded sweatshirts, declaring their favorite microbrews and waiting in anticipation.  Somehwhere between my pal (who has requested to only be known as ... Read More

FROM THE VAULT: Jim James For President Campaign Hits Los Angeles

Categories: Alternative, Indie, Jam Bands, Rock

My Morning Jacket 09/21/09 Greek Theatre - Los Angeles, CA Words/Photos by Justin/Concertconfessions.com Editors note:  This piece made it's original debut on mtvnews.com.  I am basically reposting here to test out and see if I can insert youtube videos into a blog. Jim James For President - My Morning Jacket Campaigns in Los Angeles For most of the decade, every jaded junkie brown nosed rock critic scumbag has declared My Morning Jacket saviors of rock and roll. MMJ front man Jim James has been dubbed the second ... Read More

Phish Tales Part VII: The Feeling I Forgot Reprise

Categories: Festival, Jam Bands

Phish – Festival 8 10/30-11/01/2009 – Empire Polo Fields: Indio, CA Words/Videos by Justin Note: Minus some video of Free, with full memory cards I decided to simply enjoy the music vs. messing with my camera)  As I made the long walk from Hunky Dory to the concert field for the last time, cold can of beer in hand, I stopped for a few moments and just took it all in. The phans, the security and of course the beautiful mountain backdrop which the sun sank ... Read More

Festival 8 Tales Part VI: Phish Almost Starts A Riot With Acoustic Set

Categories: Acoustic, Festival, Jam Bands

Phish – Festival 8 10/30-11/01/2009 – Empire Polo Fields: Indio, CA Words/Photos/Videos by Justin Sunday morning/early afternoon at Festival 8 was nothing short of perfect.  I made my way to the venue pretty early in hopes of getting an 8 shaped donut and coffee along with a free scoop of Phish food in exchange for a busted old cell phone.  While I managed to get my ice cream, I never made it into the 45 minute line for a free donut and coffee.  Why would ... Read More

Festival 8 Tales Part IV: Fear and Loathing on Exile St.

Categories: Festival, Jam Bands

Phish – Festival 8 10/30-11/01/2009 – Empire Polo Fields: Indio, CA Words/Photos/Videos by Justin I was somewhere near Life On Mars Ave when the news began to take hold.  It was Halloween 2009, and I was in the middle of the f’n desert where Phish would be covering Exile on Main St by The Rolling Stones in just a few hours.  If my father has taught me anything, it’s that The Rolling Stones are nothing more than a glorified bar band, and out of 99 ... Read More

Festival 8 Tales Part III: Pigs (3 Different Kinds)

Categories: Festival, Jam Bands

Phish – Festival 8 10/30/2009 -11/01/2009 – Empire Polo Fields: Indio, CA Words by Justin  It was a week ago to the moment that I was at the beautiful Casino Morongo in Cabazon, CA when I saw a tweet that more or less said the following:   Got raped by security going into @phishfest8.  Thought I could hide a bottle of beer in my anus, but boy was I wrong.  #F8   I can’t lie; this brought a Secret Smile to my face.  You see, I hate authority, especially ... Read More

Festival 8 Tales Part II: Hunky Dory

Categories: Festival, Jam Bands

Phish – Festival 8 10/30-11/01/2009 – Empire Polo Fields: Indio, CA Words/Photos/Videos by Justin A few hours after the sun crept below the beautiful Santa Rosa Mountain range, a thick cloud of smoke hung above the Hunky Dory (named after David Bowie’s classic 1971 record) campground deep inside the Empire Polo Fields.  With no open fires or BBQ’s allowed within the lush campground (declared the nicest out of all 8 campgrounds by Jamtopia.com) it does not take a rocket scientist to figure out what was ... Read More

Festival 8 Tales Part I: I Feel The Feeling I Forgot

Categories: Festival, Jam Bands

Phish - Festival 8 10/30-11/01/2009 - Empire Polo Fields: Indio, CA Words/Photos/Videos by Justin Writers Note:  In honor of the 8th Phish festival, I plan to write 8 separate confessions of my four days in the desert with Phish.  Having left the Hunky Dory campsite 30 hours ago, I have still not fully processed everything I experienced within the grounds of the Empire Polo Grounds.  In the event that some non-phish fans read this, I have tried my best to provide links on lingo that ... Read More

Ben Harper Gets Relentless at the Fox

Categories: Jam Bands, Rock

Ben Harper and the Relentless 7 09/17/09 - Fox Theatre: Oakland, CA Words/Photos by Jhallead Ben Harper is my favorite.  I have been a fan of his since he opened for Pearl Jam in 1995.  I have always loved the fact that although he is an outstanding person and musician, he did not get incredibly big in the music world.  This means that I can typically get very up close and personal at his shows.  This show was the closest I have ever gotten which ... Read More

A letter to Caleb: Kings of Leon in Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Categories: Indie, Jam Bands, Rock, Southern Rock

Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands - July 2, 2009 Dear Caleb Followill, Everyone has their good days and their bad days. No matter how much money you make, when it's uncomfortably hot in a 10K capacity venue, filled to the rim with people coming and paying to see and hear you - the heat is still uncomfortable. I get that. When you just got off a, say, one hour flight from London but with 7 hours time difference to make up for, you will start your show ... Read More

From The Vault: Gov’t Mule Rocks The Greek Theatre In Los Angeles

Categories: Blues, Jam Bands, Rock, Southern Rock

As Gov’t Mule played a bluesy two hour set, I watched many physically challenged Dead Heads struggle to get to their seats. As much as it was a struggle for the aging fan base to reach their seats, it was even more of a struggle for me to stay awake. I really do enjoy Gov’t Mule, and it was cool to hear “Lay Your Burden Down” & “Soulshine” again after all these years. For me, with an evening of slow blues based ... Read More

Coheed & Cambria Meet & Greet & Signing!

Categories: Emo, Jam Bands, Metal, Pop, Rock

Beginning Thursday, March 12th, pre-order the new Neverender DVD or purchase any Coheed and Cambria T-shirt at the Burbank Town Center Hot Topic location ONLY and receive a wristband that guarantees the opportunity to meet Coheed and Cambria on March 26th!* Need more info? Call the Burbank Town Center Hot Topic at 818.843.8630. *Available while supplies last. Space is limited. Offer not valid online. Limit one wristband and one autograph per person. See associate for further details. Hot Topic Burbank 201 E. Magnolia Blvd. Burbank, CA ... Read More

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