Fleet Foxes’ J. Tillman brings big sound to a small crowd at the 9:30 Club
After last night, Tillman proved he’s the best-kept secret in alt-country, and not just the drummer from some Seattle folk band.
Previous Stories
- Kurt Vile, Times New Viking celebrates Ice Cream Man at Public Assembly (11/17)
- Holiday Shores is too good to be an opener at the Red and Black (11/16)
- Minus the Bear puts the night to tune at the Crazy Donkey (11/15)
- Patrick Wolf writes history at the Palladium (11/15)
- Rihanna rocks the O2 Academy Brixton (11/16)
- Listen: Pervertable Tongues
- The Walkmen packs in Chicago’s Lincoln Hall (11/12)
- Devo are not men; are Devo at the Vic Theater (11/12)
- Basement Jaxx and MSTRKRFT tear up the Congress Theater (11/6)
- Taking Back Sunday gambles on playing Mohegan Sun (11/6)
- AFI turns up the love, downs the dispair in St. Louis (11/4)
- Deer Tick goofs off and entertains at Revolution Hall (11/4)
- Wolfmother tears up the 9:30 Club (11/4)
- Weezer infests New York on Halloween (10/31)
- Angelspit and KMFDM bring the noise to Cat’s Cradle (10/26)
- We “scare the shit out of” Passion Pit (10/27)
- Thursday revels in the past at Bowery (10/25)
- Maps lay waste to London’s Cargo (10/26)
- RevCo, Blownload, and Jim Rose get cocky in Charlotte, NC (10/24)
- Headlights shine bright at DC9 (10/25)
- In Chicago, The Get Up Kids prove they’re still Something To Write Home About (10/22)
- The Mars Volta gets sick in Memphis (10/19)
- Wilco wraps up tour, returns home “Via Chicago” (10/20)
- The Answering Machine storms London’s Borderline (10/16)
- Dinosaur Jr. shatters ears, warms hearts at the Vic (10/15)
- NME Radar Tour trots to Londontown (10/13)
- ICP, (hed) p.e. throw down the Faygo at Amos’ Southend (10/13)
- Thievery Corporation dub (RED)NIGHTS at The Fillmore Miami Beach (10/9)
- Moby dazzles Chicago, saves Wednesday night (9/30)
- Patrick Wolf takes over Amsterdam, brings debauchery (9/28)
- Phoenix returns to the Big Apple (9/26)
- KISS tries to keep Detroit’s Cobo Hall Alive (9/26)
- Miike Snow makes a short but very sweet visit to Empty Bottle (9/25)
- Yes Giantess brings a dancy party to The Empty Bottle (9/17)
- Little Boots dazzles Bowery Ballroom (9/16)
- Ray Lamontagne and Josh Ritter silence Sheffield, UK (9/12)
- The Roots, Common, and pals mix well at Hennessy’s Artistry Series (9/12)
- An Evening with The Felice Brothers at Skidmore College (9/12)
- U2 360° lands in Chicago’s Soldier Field, thousands saved (9/12)
- Of Montreal rocks the Riviera at The No Show (9/10)
- Reverend Horton Heat scorches; Motörhead torches the House of Blues (8/30)
- Red Collar sails into Snug Harbor (8/29)
- Naked Raygun toast a secret show at the AAA Space (8/29)
- Nine Inch Nails wave farewell to Terminal 5 (8/25)
- Our Lady Peace wipes the dust off the Vic (8/22)
- Three times the charm for McFest (8/16)
- Fish, Supervillains, and some English beats attack St. Louis (8/13)
- Lolla Aftershow: Raveonettes fuzz out the restless at the Empty Bottle (8/8)
- Lolla Aftershow: Fleet Foxes soothe a sweltering Metro (8/8)
- Lolla Aftershow: Lykke Li knocks out the Bottom Lounge (8/7)
- Pete Yorn wails and whispers at Park West (8/4)
- Tori Amos gets sinful at The Chicago Theatre (8/3)
- Mos Def brings less than Ecstatic show to Chicago (8/2)
- Green Day due for new tour slogan: “It’s The Billie Joe Show!” (7/27)
- Black Moth Super Rainbow swoops into Baltimore (7/27)
- Grand Duchy fizzles out at Wicker Fest (7/24)
- The Datsuns sweat it out at the Empty Bottle (7/22)
- Prince Paul returns to Queens (7/18)
- M83’s Anthony Gonzalez, indie hero, gets rowdy in Ohio (7/18)
- The Bob Dylan Show swings for the fences in Washington, PA (7/13)
- The Dead Weather introduces itself to D.C. (7/14)
- Green Day brings its summer camp to Chicago (7/13)
- Thomas Function wins over Chicago’s Metro (7/10)
- No Doubt brings summer decadence to St. Louis (7/8)
- The Duhks charm Raleigh’s Berkeley Cafe (6/21)
- Band of Horses tramples Charlotte, NC (6/17)
- The Low Anthem mellows out Bowery Ballroom (6/15)
- And in Today’s Forecast… The Dead Weather
- Patrick Wolf brings his battle to Chicago’s Bottom Lounge (6/15)
- Bela Fleck and Toumani Diabate dig deep in Charlotte (6/11)
- St. Vincent shreds at Chicago’s Metro (6/7)
- Jenny Lewis drops by Chicago’s Park West (6/5)
- An Evening With Rock Plaza Central at The Black Cat, DC (6/3)
- Grizzly Bear, Here We Go Magic kick off summer at the 9:30 Club (6/1)
- The Decemberists light up Columbus (6/1)
- Fischerspooner goes “Between Worlds” at the Metro (5/30)
- Keane finishes U.S. tour at Radio City Music Hall (5/27)
- Cracker “Turns On, Tunes In, Drops Out” at Hard Rock Cafe, Pittsburgh (5/27)
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs energize the Aragon Ballroom (5/26)
- Elvis Perkins rings in at the Bell House (5/20)
- The Prodigy stomps through Congress Theater (5/23)
- Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers bring fiesta North to Burgh (5/20)
- Black Dice, Wolf Eyes hit the Empty Bottle (5/20)
- Springsteen gives D.C. a night to remember (5/18)
- Queensrÿche brings its empire to Myrtle Beach (5/17)
- Neko Case announces new summer tour dates
- The Thermals heat up the Black Cat (5/13)
- Animal Collective electrifies the Electric Factory (5/12)
- Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band defy conventions at the United Center (5/12)
- Dan Deacon thrills the Metro…again (5/6)
- Mastodon and Kylesa crack Toronto’s Skye (5/5)
- Leonard Cohen returns to Chicago (5/5)
- Noah and the Whale makes its return to New York (5/1)
- A night of Kills, Horrors, and Magic Wands at Bowery (5/2)
- The Thermals power through the Bottom Lounge (4/29)
- Neko Case touches down at the Chicago Theatre (4/24)
- Chris Cornell slums it out at Pops (4/21)
- Beep Beep makes The Milestone feel like home (4/16)
- Will Hoge returns to Chicago…and touring (4/14)
- The All-American Rejects, Shiny Toy Guns flirt about at the Aragon (4/15)
- Feedback, angst, and Death Cab invade Beale St. (4/11)
- Glasvegas hits the top of the Bottom Lounge (4/6)
- Yak Ballz plays a secret show in Wicker Park (4/4)
- Glasvegas shimmers at Webster Hall (3/30)
- The Presets touch down in Gainesville (3/29)
- Mindless Self Indulgence alienates a Chicago audience (3/20)
- Jeb Bishop Trio jazzes up The Hideout (3/11)
- Raise High The Roof Beam packs its bags at Reggies (3/8)
- Live Quiet Sounds warms the Elastic Arts (3/6)
- U2 wakes up Fordham University (3/6)
- The Whigs cross the Black Cat (3/4)
- The Airborne Toxic Event lands at Schubas (2/28)
- Hammerhead splits open the Paramount Room (2/17)
- Los Campesinos! & Titus Andronicus overwhelm Michigan (2/10)
- Slipknot, Coheed, and Trivium take the hope out of Greensboro, NC (2/9)
- Hiatt and Lovett talk, swap, and rock in Pittsburgh (2/5)
- Passion Pit shakes up The Black Cat (2/3)
- Les Savy Fav scares up the Epiphany (1/31)
- The Minneapolis Henrys capsize The Bottom Lounge (1/23)
- Animal Collective grooves the masses (1/22)
- Anti-Flag brings friends, helps celebrate change in D.C. (1/20)
- CoS at Tomorrow Never Knows: Night Five (1/18)
- The Hold Steady scorches The House of Blues (1/15)
- CoS at Tomorrow Never Knows: Night Four (1/17)
- CoS at Tomorrow Never Knows: Night Three (1/16)
- CoS at Tomorrow Never Knows: Night Two (1/15)
- CoS at Tomorrow Never Knows: Night One (1/14)
- Girl Talk walks the talk in St. Louis (1/8)
- Interview: Raise High the Roof Beam
- Chromeo’s sexy Christmas ball in Londontown (12/13)
- CSS sexes up the Metro (12/14)
- Acoustic Means Louder: Ted Leo rattles AV-aerie (12/10)
- Neil Young plays it safe at Allstate (12/9)
- The Great Pumpkin Homecoming (Night 5 - 12/09)
- The Great Pumpkin Homecoming (Night 4 - 12/08)
- STELLA laughs out the Vic Theater (12/5)
- Dr. Dog cures the “midweek blues” (12/3)
- Rock History 101: Fred Lonberg-Holm’s Lightbox Orchestra
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s 10th Year Anniversary Concert (11/21)
- The Great Pumpkin Homecoming (Night 3 - 11/21)
- The Great Pumpkin Homecoming (Night 2 - 11/19)
- Robyn Hitchcock dreams at Hazlet (11/17)
- The Great Pumpkin Homecoming (Night 1 - 11/18)
- Kings of Leon reign at the Electric Factory
- Brian Wilson brings smiles to Chicago Theatre (11/16)
- M83 busts a move at the Black Cat (11/13)
- Black Gold steals; Jaguar Love squeals at the Abbey Pub (11/9)
- CoS takes in the fun of Fun Fun Fun Festival (Sunday, November 9th)
- John Legend unveils worldwide tour
- CoS takes in the fun of Fun Fun Fun Festival (Saturday, November 8th)
- Nine Inch Nails light up the sky in Manchester (11/8)
- AC/DC “thrills” a sold out Allstate Arena (11/1)
- CMJ 2008’s lasting impressions
- Madonna’s on fire at the United Center (10/26)
- Uh Huh Her pleases Norfolk (10/24)
- Live at CMJ 2008: Brooklyn Vegan takes over Knitting Factory
- Live at CMJ 2008: The Cool Kids (10/21 - The Blender Theatre)
- Toadies: Far from Away
- Freezepop dances its way to Richmond (10/16)
- Ben Kweller takes on Bowery Ballroom (10/17)
- Okkervil River kills at the Metro (10/14)
- Cold War Kids freezes at the Vic (10/11)
- Man Man, Titus Andronicus explore Webster Hall (10/10)
- Joe Satriani boogies at the Chicago Theater (10/8)
- Seether falls short, Papa Roach rises above, and Staind makes its mark in Greensboro, NC (10/7)
- CoS at Austin City Limits: Sunday, September 28th
- Beck awes the Aragon Ballroom (10/2)
- ACL Aftershow: Sunset Rubdown (9/27)
- CoS at Austin City Limits: Saturday, September 27th
- Ben Folds rockin’ the Terminal 5 (9/30)
- CoS at Austin City Limits: Friday, September 26th
- Hot Chip delivers at The Metro (9/29)
- My Bloody Valentine stuns at the Aragon Ballroom (9/27)
- The Cardinals crack the Egg open past curfew (9/25)
- Noah and The Whale sinks at Mercury Lounge (9/19)
- Gogol Bordello rocks ATL (9/25)
- The Raconteurs sweep up Vancouver (9/18)
- Laurie Anderson’s Homeland Tour hits Gainesville (9/16)
- Aesop Rock throws down at the Belly Up Tavern (9/17)
- Blues and Brews celebrates its 15th
- Bearhead’s journey around the South (9/13)
- The Walkmen sounds off at the Metro (9/12)
- Spiritualized blesses the Metro (9/8)
- Southern Comfort finds a home in Madison (9/6)
- Check Out: Kanye’s “Love Lockdown”
- A Weekend In The City: Rifflandia Music Festival 2008
- Bumbershoot 2008 works hard over Labor Day weekend
- Dave Matthew Band returns to the Gorge (8/29)
- My Morning Jacket scorches South Beach (8/29)
- Slow Gun Shogun shoots ‘em up at The Abbey Pub (8/31)
- Tickle Me Pink & Screamo Co. weep at the Metro (8/28)
- Outside Lands in Review: Day Three (8/24)
- Outside Lands in Review: Day Two (8/23)
- Outside Lands Main Event: Radiohead
- Outside Lands in Review: Day One (8/22)
- Smashing Pumpkins alive and strong in Boca Raton (8/21)
- Eddie Vedder owns The Auditorium Theatre (8/21)
- Aesop Rock at the 9:30 Club (8/20)
- Springsteen & the E Street Band offers Richmond a show to remember (08/18)
- The Soft Drugs invade Brooklyn (8/16)
- New American Music Union: Day Two in Review
- CoS at Virgin: Day 2
- New American Music Union: Day One in Review
- CoS at Virgin: Day 1
- APW Main Event: Radiohead (8/9)
- APW Main Event: Radiohead (8/8)
- A Day at Mayhem: Part III (The Mainstage)
- Wilco ignites at Florida Theater (8/7)
- Dust and Drama: A Weekend at Pemberton Music Festival
- CoS remembers Lollapalooza 2008
- A Day at Mayhem: Part II (The Fans and The Stunts)
- A Day at Mayhem: Part I (Morning Glory)
- Lolla Main Event: Kanye West (8/3)
- Lollapalooza in Review: Sunday, August 3rd
- Lolla Main Event: Nine Inch Nails (8/3)
- Lollapalooza in Review: Saturday, August 2nd
- Lolla Main Event: Wilco (8/2)
- Lolla Main Event: Rage Against the Machine (8/2)
- Lolla Main Event: Radiohead (8/1)
- Lollapalooza in Review: Friday, August 1st
- MGMT chimes in at 9:30 Club (7/28)
- CoS International: Positivus AB Festival
- Portugal. The Man storm Floyd’s Music Store (7/22)
- Tilly and the Wall at The Black Cat (7/26)
- Girl Talk melts down the Sugar Nightclub (7/23)
- Dengue Fever brings surf groove to NYC’s Joe’s Pub (7/16)
- Rock the Bells kick off tour (7/19)
- 311 goes with the flow at Nissan Pavilion (7/21)
- The PoFo MoFo Ordeal: Pitchfork in a Nutshell
- D.C. still loves Boris Yeltsin (7/19)
- Sub Pop celebrates number 20 (7/12 & 13)
- The Beach Boys throw wild party at Ravinia (7/14)
- Blind Melon, or something similar, plays a set in South Carolina
- Wolf Parade prowls Chicago’s House of Blues (7/8)
- Tim Fite sings, dances, and reads at the Rock ‘n Roll Hotel (7/9)
- The Warlocks graze Mercury Lounge (6/27)
- Thievery Corporation take Outernational Tour to Merriweather (6/28)
- CoS watches and talks with Carbon Leaf and Blind Melon
- Pearl Jam stops by Washington, DC (06/22)
- Battles do 9:30 Club (06/14)
- An Open Letter to Michael Stipe (Re: R.E.M. at Merriweather Post Pavilion - June 11)
- The Ocean waves; Lair Of The Minotaur slays The Beta Bar (6/3)
- R.E.M. accelerate at United Center (6/6)
- Death Cab shine at Pritzker Pavilion (6/3)
- Detroit Cobras strike; X set the Beta Bar ablaze (5/30)
- Rilo Kiley charm The Riviera (5/24)
- Kanye West keeps Chicago glowing (5/23)
- Los Campesinos! play D.C. (05/16)
- The Police return to Chicago (5/10)
- The Hanks knock down the Double Door (5/6)
- Radiohead crack open tour at West Palm Beach (5/5)
- Justice Served: Tom Morello and friends riot at Park West (5/1)
- Ghostface Killah/The Secret Machines play NYC (4/26)
- Gigantour crushes The Masquerade (4/20)
- Tapes ‘n Tapes play Irving Plaza (4/18)
- The Jamil Sharif Quintet at the Maison Bourbon (4/4)
- Eagle Seagull soars; Tokyo Police Club arrests in Club Downunder (4/3)
- The Kids in the Hall in Milwaukee (4/5)
- Beach House, Papercuts sell out Schubas (3/26)
- A SXSW Memoir: Day Five
- Sons and Daughters, Holy Fuck, A Place To Bury Strangers play D.C.
- A SXSW Memoir: Day Four
- A SXSW Memoir: Day Three
- A SXSW Memoir: Day Two
- A SXSW Memoir: Day One
- The Benevento Russo Duo free Jacksonville (3/7)
- The Avett Brothers crack the Beta Bar (3/6)
- Ra Ra Riot + Bear Hands play Bowery (3/7)
- The Gutter Twins love The Metro (3/7)
- Foo Fighters take Chicago (2/25)
- Wilco’s second night (2/16)
- Tons of bands play Bowery (2/15)
- Vampire Weekend play Bowery (1/29)
- Jesse Malin plays Bowery (11/17) - Redux
- Carbon/Silicon plays Highline Ballroom (12/5)
- Cold War Kids play Webster Hall (12/1)
- Jesse Malin plays Bowery (11/17)
- Concert Review: The National - 10/11
- Concert Review: Arcade Fire - (Randall’s Island 10/6)
- Concert Review: LCD Soundsystem - (Randall’s Island 10/6)
- Concert Review: Les Savy Fav - (Randall’s Island 10/6)
- Concert Review: Tokyo Police Club 10/3
- Concert Review: Dropkick Murphys 9/15
- Concert Review: Arctic Monkeys 9/5
