LOS ANGELESLIVE: AMANDA PALMER @ THE HENRY FONDA THEATREThe female half of The Dresden Dolls' Brechtian road show is not an act to miss — even on the final day of a worldwide tour.
PHILADELPHIALIVE: BON IVER @ TROCADEROAt moments Bon Iver shows that he can, indeed, reach true poignancy, even if not consistently.
LONDONLIVE: THE DANDY WARHOLS @ THE ASTORIAIn the twilight days of London's famous Astoria Theater, The Dandy Warhols stir up a bit of '90s nostalgia.
LONDONLIVE: GOTAN PROJECT @ THE ROUNDHOUSEThe French-Argentinean perpetrators of electro-tango prove that an accordion and a Casio can live happily together with harps and violins, and even make beautiful love together on the dance floor.
LONDONLIVE: I BLAME COCO @ ST. MORITZSting's 18-year old daughter sounds eerily like dad, and will no doubt face accusations of nepotism, but could she be the one to bring reggae rock back to MTV?
TORONTOLIVE: THE PAINT MOVEMENT @ EL MOCAMBOFor those who have been avoiding jazz and think the jazz world is a scary, ominous place, The Paint Movement are here to hold your hand. Turns out it’s not so bad after all.
VIENNALIVE: FLEET FOXES @ ARENA WIENA dark expanse plays host to a band that brings light and hope. Fleet Foxes arrive on a wave of hyperbole destined to get bigger and bigger.
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