In support of his seventh solo album American Utopia, musical virtuoso David Byrne hit the road for one of this year’s most creative and ambitious tours. David Byrne at Fox Theater Oakland – Oakland, CA – August 16th The Raconteurs – “Now That You’re Gone”ġ. You can tell Reznor had his late friend David Bowie in mind when he wrote the song too as he conjures up an even deeper baritone from behind the microphone than the one we have come to know over the last 30 years.ĥ. Layering a brooding, yet funky bass line on top of a glitchy, experimental beat, Trent Reznor shows that he isn’t just playing it safe and merely saving his creativity for scoring films with bandmate and longtime collaborator Atticus Ross. But hearing it performed live on the final night of NIN’s “Cold and Black and Infinite” North American tour sealed it for top honors in 2018. When I first listened to Bad Witch, I immediately knew this one was my favorite track on the album. Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino #Ripit face guard full#After two full lengths, Jungle have shown a knack for writing catchy, dance-fueled tunes that transport you to a different time and place - even if it’s only for a three- or four-minute stretch.ģ. The English soul collective’s follow-up to its 2014 self-titled debut doesn’t veer off in a completely different direction from what came before, but it still moves the sonic needle forward enough. After much deliberation, it was Jungle’s sophomore LP For Ever that stood the test of time for me (no pun intended). So, call me boring and short-sighted if you like, but nothing totally knocked my socks off. I’ll admit that I didn’t hear every one that was released this year, but I listened to a lot of them. Unlike previous years, picking a favorite album in 2018 wasn’t quite as easy for me. Foo Fighters/Nirvana reunion at Cal Jam 18 – San Bernadino, CA – October 6th David Byrne at Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA – August 24thĥ. Jamiroquai at Coachella, Weekend 1 – Indio, CA – April 13thĤ. Nine Inch Nails at Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA – December 12th, 14th-15thģ. I always know when I’ve seen a good rock ‘n’ roll show because my neck will be sore the following day, but after this one, it was sore for the next three days. You can bet Elton John, whom Homme actually collaborated with during the writing and recording of QOTSA’s sixth album …Like Clockwork, would have been proud. From there, it only got better as Homme and the boys dazzled with a headlining performance that even included Villains producer Mark Ronson sitting in for most of the five-song encore and the band’s live debut of its “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” cover. Just more than two months after his infamous assault on a photographer at The Forum for KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas, Queens of the Stone Age leader Josh Homme made his return to the LA arena for a proper, sold-out affair with UK rock duo Royal Blood delivering what proved to be a headbanging opening set. Queens of the Stone Age at The Forum – Inglewood, CA – February 17th Jamiroquai at Coachella 2018 // Photo courtesy of Coachellaġ. Listen to The Bam Team’s favorite songs of 2018: See our favorite performances from 2018 here. So, without further ado, Showbams presents The Bam Team’s five favorite shows, albums and songs from 2018. That said, we still listened to a lot of new albums and caught plenty of concerts over the last 12 months, and it’s once again time for us to share our annual “Best of” lists, much like we have done over the past several years ( see our 2017 picks here). The decline of mainstream rock and the continued rise of hip-hop, R&B and pop was more noticeable than ever, from this year’s Coachella lineup to the cancellation of FYF Fest, making us wonder what the next twist or turn will be for the industry now that the demand for EDM has started to cool off following its boom circa 2012. Sure, there were some major highlights - many of them listed below, in fact - but we also saw a serious changing of the guard. We have to be honest: 2018 was kind of a weird year for music. David Byrne at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium // Showbams’ Photo of the Year, by Tim O’Shea
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