Posted by The G on March 23, 2010 under GNN | 
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When I saw Iggy Pop perform at Carnegie Hall recently, I knew it was a historic rock and roll moment, but until today, I had no idea that I was to witness his final stagedive ever! NME has reported that after making a pretty horrible fall at the legendary venue, he has decided that his days of stage diving are over. The pictures you are about to see do not live up to the highest standard that I usually provide, but since they are now a piece of history, I thought I’d share the final moments of Iggy Pop stagediving with you. The action happened so quickly and was so shocking, I could barely believe my eyes.
Some back story: The crowd decided to rush the stage at Carengie Hall (and watching security totally freak out was worth the price of admission on its own), and Iggy decided to dive into the crowd. The dive did not go as well as planned as there was hardly any space between the stage and the first row of seats. However, Iggy being the amazing performer he is, rebounded in just a few seconds and was back on stage in a blink-and-you-missed-it moment.
See pictures of Iggy Pop’s final stage dive after the jump.
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Posted by The G on February 27, 2010 under G Reviews |
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Patti Smith and Iggy Pop live at Carnegie Hall - February 26, 2010
For the 20th anniversary celebration of Tibet House concerts, composer Philip Glass pulled out all the stops. The event was called “Philip Glass and Friends” and it took place at New York’s legendary Carnegie Hall on February 26, 2010. As if seeing one of the most influential composers of the modern age wasn’t enough, his friends that came along to entertain us were Russian anti-folk hero Regina Spektor, the NY gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Patti Smith and soon to be inducted Hall of Famer Iggy Pop! Holy Cow! Patti Smith covered the O’Jays’ classic “Love Train,” before finishing with a show-stopping “Gloria.” When I heard the opening notes of that song, I had instant recall of why I decided to trek out in a blizzard to see this show! She brought the house down and further secured her place as a goddess in the world of G. Who can follow an act like that? Iggy Pop! Iggy played “The Passenger” and “I Wanna Be Your Dog.” Wow! What an evening.
Iggy Pop - wanting to be your dog.
See a bunch of pictures after the jump!
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Tags: 20th Anniversary, Carnegie Hall, February 26 2010, Gogol Bordello, Iggy Pop, Images, New York, Patti Smith, Philip Glass, Photos, Regina Spektor, Robert Thurman, Set List, Tibet House
Posted by The G on February 18, 2010 under GNN |
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Courtney Love performing at Carnegie Hall, 2009
Courtney Love, the world famous hot mess, reformed her band Hole with a new configuration and they played their first gig in 11 years last night in London. I saw Ms. Love perform last year as part of Gavin Friday’s benefit concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall and the image above is from that show.
The set list courtesy of NME was:
‘Pretty On The Inside’/'Sympathy For The Devil’
‘Skinny Little Bitch’
‘Miss World’
‘Honey’
‘Violet’
‘Letter To God’
‘Pacific Coast Highway’
‘Reasons To Be Beautiful’
‘Nobody’s Daughter’
‘How Dirty Girls Get Clean’
‘Malibu’
‘Celebrity Skin’
‘Samantha’
‘Doll Parts’
‘Northern Star’
‘Never Go Hungry Again’
Posted by The G on January 8, 2010 under G Reviews |
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Lady Gaga performing in her underwear at Carnegie Hall.
To celebrate the fact that Lady Gaga has scored her 5th #1 single with “Bad Romance,” According2g.com would like to present a lyrical interpretation of the song. My commentary is in bold.
Read it after the jump.
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Posted by The G on October 7, 2009 under G Reviews |
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Lou Reed and The Edge live at Carnegie Hall
On October 4, 2009 at Gavin Friday’s AIDS benefit concert at Carnegie Hall in New York, we were treated to a special performance by The Edge of U2, Lou Reed of the Velvet Underground and performance artist Laurie Anderson! Before the show, I was standing next to Lou Reed on the street and he completely ignored me, which was a disappointment, but old man grumpus more than made up for it when he rocked the stage. Oddly enough, the Velvet Underground classic “Sweet Jane” was performed, but Mr. Reed didn’t sing a note.
See more photos of Lou Reed and Laurie Anderson after the jump.
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