The Raconteurs @ the Roseland Ballroom

Last night The Raconteurs played their second of two shows at the Roseland Ballroom. The band continues to get better and better live. All of the songs sounded much better than the two other times I have seen them. They have also added a great version of the Cher song "Bang Bang" to their repertoire. Overall it was a pretty good show. But after the show I couldn't help but think that I really wish that I had been at a Whitestripes concert.

The Flaming Lips @ the Hammerstein Ballroom

The Flaming Lips ended their tour by playing the Hammerstein Ballroom last night and on Sunday night. Both were great shows. Both nights had almost the same exact setlist. However the show on Sunday was much better. This was because the Flaming Lips handed out about 200 laser pointers to the audience. This allowed the audience to create there own laser light show. It was a pretty amazing experience. I can easily say that after 20 Flaming Lips shows this was one of the coolest things I have ever seen them do on stage. I unfortunately didn't bring a camera on Sunday night to capture this beautiful experience but there are a few pictures on Flickr. It was also nice to see that they had switched around the setlist since the Webster Hall shows. Although I do miss their cover of War Pigs.

Akron/Family @ Tonic

Akron/Family played 2 sold out shows at Tonic on Saturday night. The shows were kind of spotty in my opinion. The band performed mostly new material from an album they have not yet recorded. Most of these songs sounded great. A few of these songs had a very Neil Young feel to them. The problem with the shows was that the band never seemed to really find their groove. The highlight of both shows came in the first set when the band invited Hamid Drake and William Parker to jam with them on the song The Rider.