Glen Hansard of The Frames and the movie "Once" does a solo performance of "Say It To Me Now" from the "Once" soundtrack to open The Swell Season (Glen's group with "Once" co-star Marketa Irglova) concert at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on November 10, 2007. (okeastron video)
The Magnetic Fields, with Stephin Merritt singing lead, perform "Papa Was A Rodeo" from their album "69 Love Songs" live at the Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood/Los Angeles, California, on March 3, 2008. I had to upload this video again because for some reason it wasn't loading on YouTube. (okeastron video)
The Swell Season (Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova from the movie "Once") perform a cover of the Michelle Shocked song "Fogtown" live at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on November 10, 2007. Also be sure to check out my videos of Glen's band The Frames, who performed at the Henry Fonda Music Box in September, where Glen performed a cover of Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?" (okeastron video)
Hot Chip perform "Over And Over" from their album "The Warning" live at the 2008 Coachella Valley Music Festival in Indio, California, on April 26, 2008. (okeastron video)
My Morning Jacket perform the title track from their album "Evil Urges" live at the 2008 Coachella Valley Music Festival in Indio, California, on April 27, 2008. (okeastron video)
Glen Hansard gives a solo performance of "Leave" from the "Once" soundtrack live at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on November 10, 2007, as part of The Swell Season (Glen and Marketa Irglova of "Once") concert. Also be sure to check out my videos of Glen's band The Frames, who performed at the Henry Fonda Music Box in September. (okeastron video)
The Swell Season (Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova from the movie "Once") perform "If You Want Me" (with Marketa performing lead vocals) from the "Once" soundtrack at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on November 10, 2007. Also be sure to check out my videos of Glen's band The Frames, who performed at the Henry Fonda Music Box in September. (okeastron video)
M.I.A. (Maya Arulpragasam) opens her show with "Bamboo Banga" from her album "Kala" live at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on November 9, 2007. I also recorded video of this song at Lollapalooza back in August when she was suffering from a sore throat. Her voice was in much better condition here. (okeastron video)
M.I.A. (Maya Arulpragasam) performs "Galang" from her album "Arular" live at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on November 9, 2007. I also recorded video of this song at Lollapalooza back in August. (okeastron video)
The Verve, reunited after 10 years, perform their new song "Sit And Wonder" from their album "Forth" live at the 2008 Coachella Valley Music Festival in Indio, California, on April 25, 2008. (okeastron video)
The Ting Tings perform "That's Not My Name" from their album "We Started Nothing" live in their first ever Los Angeles, California, performance at the Jensen RecCenter in Echo Park on March 11, 2008. (okeastron video)
The Frames (with Glen Hansard at the helm) close their show with a fantastic surprise, a dead-on cover of Pixies' "Where Is My Mind?" from the Pixies album "Surfer Rosa" at the Music Box at the Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood/Los Angeles, CA, on September 6, 2007. The highpoint of a great evening filled with highpoints. (okeastron video)
Mika (Mica Penniman) performs "Love Today" at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles on June 8, 2007. Highlight: at about 6:15, Mika rips off his shirt and goes crazy on a metal trashcan. Also check out my video of Mika performing "Love Today" at the 2007 Coachella Music Festival in April and at the Wiltern Theatre in February 2008. (okeastron video)
M.I.A. (Maya Arulpragasam) performs "XR2" from her album "Kala" live at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on November 9, 2007. I also recorded video of this song at Lollapalooza back in August. (okeastron video)
M.I.A., accompanied by DJ Afrikan Boy and young Baltimore rapper Rye Rye, performs "Hussel" and "Paper Planes" from her album "Kala" live at the 2008 Coachella Valley Music Festival in Indio, California, on April 26, 2008. This was my fourth time seeing M.I.A. live; my first time was the 2005 Coachella Festival. (okeastron video)