Oct
Paul Simon Sunday Night at the Santa Barbara Bowl
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We’ll write more later about the preternatural Paul Simon and his (and his phenomenal 9-piece band’s) powerful show at the Santa Barbara Bowl last night. We can tell you (based on a straw poll) that the highlight for many was Simon’s acoustic covering of George Harrison’s, Here Comes the Sun. It was pitch and picture perfect. At the end of the song, Simon looked to the heavens and voiced thanks to George (Harrison).
Check out last night’s rendering of Here Comes the Sun below (courtesy of Tad Wagner), followed by the show’s setlist. Other massive highlights for us were Sounds of Silence, Peace Like A River, Hearts and Bones, and The Only Living Boy in New York.
Paul Simon–Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison cover)
[audio:https://www.thelefortreport.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/Paul-Simon-Here-Comes-the-Sun.mp3|titles=Paul Simon Here Comes the Sun]Photos by Lefort
Setlist:
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The Boy in the Bubble
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Dazzling Blue
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50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
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So Beautiful or So What
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Mother and Child Reunion
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That Was Your Mother
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Hearts and Bones
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Mystery Train(Junior Parker/Elvis cover) (segued into “Wheels”)
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Wheels(Chet Atkins cover)
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Slip Slidin’ Away
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Rewrite
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Peace Like a River
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The Obvious Child
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The Only Living Boy in New York(Simon & Garfunkel song)
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Love Is Eternal Sacred Light
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My Little Town
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Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
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Gumboots
- Encore:
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The Sound of Silence
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Kodachrome
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Gone at Last
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Here Comes the Sun
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Crazy Love, Vol. II
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Late in the Evening
- Encore 2:
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Graceland
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Pretty Thing(Bo Diddley cover) (Sung by Jim Oblon (drummer)
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Still Crazy After All These Years
Oct
Austin City Limits and PBS Streaming Decemberists/Gillian Welch Show
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In case you missed Austin City Limits this past Saturday, ACL is graciously streaming their show with The Decemberists and Gillian Welch (David Rawlings compris). Check it out in its entirety below.
Watch The Decemberists / Gillian Welch on PBS. See more from Austin City Limits.
Oct
Eddie Vedder with Regine Chassagne and Beck at 2011 Bridge School Benefit
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At the Bridge School Benefit Concert, Eddie Vedder invited the charming Regine Chassagne (Arcade Fire) out to sing the beloved chestnut Tonight You Belong to Me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyLQzWIP4Y4&feature=related
And then Beck (get back to your production duties!) joined for the Bryants’ (Boudeleaux and Felice) great Sleepless Nights (if you like it, best covered by Gram Parsons in our ever-so-humble opinion).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pX27xmD9sQU&feature=related
And finally Eddie covered Neil Young’s stupendous Don’t Cry No Tears.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCwSdiP7GY4&feature=related
Oct
Neil Young Joins Mumford & Sons for “Dance, Dance, Dance” at Bridge School Benefit
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At the Bridge School Benefit Concert this past Saturday, Neil Young came out with Mumford & Sons to perform one of the Mumfords’ favorites of Young’s, Dance, Dance, Dance. Great to see this great band humbled by greatness. Mumfords are the perfect band for the spirit of the Bridge School Benefit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvCQ4s_Qo0A
And then below is Mumford & Sons performing Awake My Soul with additional female fiddle accompaniment from Sarah Neufield and Marika Shaw of Arcade Fire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dZ2wYmOnsQ&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
Oct
Arcade Fire at Bridge School Benefit Concert
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Check out Arcade Fire’s set at last night’s Bridge School Benefit Concert below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmLhL1s_jnU&feature=related
Oct
Today Only–Replay of Saturday’s Bridge School Benefit Concert Webcast
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In case you missed it, for today only (Sunday) you can replay yesterday’s Bridge School Benefit Concert webcast below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_13d5ss7U&feature=channel_video_title
Oct
Speaking of Black Cab Sessions–First Aid Kit
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It had been a while since we had last checked out the fab Black Cab Sessions archives and site, which you can do HERE. ‘Dem folks been busy! Check out the Swedish sisters act, First Aid Kit. It’s kinda weird to stash the First Aid Kit in the backseat, but whatever. Our friend John has been onto these gals for quite some time and even tried to book ’em a couple years ago for a house party (unfortunately the sisters’ father was a little suspicious and declined). Check ’em out. They have a new album coming out produced by Bright Eyes’ Mike Mogis. Should be mognificent!
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First Aid Kit from Black Cab Sessions on Vimeo.
Oct
Feist in The Back Seat of a Black Cab (Session)
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Dude, got your attention huh? The phenomenal Feist showed up with two of the Mountain Man(s?) (currently backing Feist on tour) and a hirsute percussionist for possibly the best Black Cab Session we’ve ever seen. And that’s saying a lot.
This focal Feist-fest is the closest viewing you’re ever gonna get with Leslie Feist so fill up. Check them performing the song, Undiscovered First, off of her fantastic new album, “Metals.” We love the emphatic roof percussion beginning at 3:53, and the vocal gymnastics finale at 4:41. Too dang good. Brava! Check out other Black Cab Sessions HERE.
WordPress is REALLY sucking these days so click on the “Feist” link below to see the performance.
Feist from Black Cab Sessions on Vimeo.
Oct
Coldplay Corralling the Cathode Rays
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Just kidding about those cathode rays…those were back in the tubular (totally!) days. But Coldplay has been on a TV roll recently, performing on an average of 18 shows a day (give or take a show or two). The most recent performances were on The Colbert Report and, of all things, The Today Show (huh?). Regardless, check ’em all out below.
From Colbert comes Paradise:
Then Up in Flames off the new album Mylo Xyloto:
And then here’s a cute Colbert interview with Chris Palthrow:
And then from the Today Show, check out Paradise, Every Tear Drop is a Waterfall, Charlie Brown, Viva la Vida, and Fix You.
Paradise:
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Every Tear Drop is a Waterfall:
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Charlie Brown:
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Viva la Vida (and interview):
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And Fix You:
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Oct
Pomplamoose Tomorrow Night at Soho
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And just in case you weren’t already over-scheduled tomorrow night, the YouTube-sensation, Pomplamoose, is coming to Soho tomorrow night courtesy of Club Mercy. Pomplamoose is the cute (too cute?) duo with the buzzillion hits on YouTube, owing in part to their video covers of Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Aerosmith and Earth, Wind & Fire’s September. While touring, they’re a six-piece band in order to pull off the layered sounds of their songs. To get a feel, check out a couple of new videos (the Halloween-appropriate and sorta poignant, Monster Mask, and brand new Bust Your Kneecaps), and then their cover of September and, finally, their most popular video, Beyonce’s Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).
Take your kids and get to this show!! Oh, wait, what?? Soho’s insisting on a 21+ show (despite this fits-all-ages band). Huh?

