Phoenix – 1901 (Fortune Mix)

Yesterday, Animal Collective reinterpreted a Phoenix tune.

Phoenix is currently touring North America.

MP3: Phoenix – 1901 (Fortune Mix)

Phoenix – Love Like A Sunset (Animal Collective Mix)

Learn all about the reinterpretation here.

Phoenix is currently touring North America.

Earlier this week, Devendra Banhart reworked a Phoenix tune.

MP3: Phoenix – Love Like A Sunset (Animal Collective Mix)

Enjoy this afternoon’s fab performance of ‘Lisztomania’ in the clip below.

MP3: Phoenix – 1901 (Mother/Father Mix)

Phoenix – Rome (Devendra Banhart Mix)

Read our review of Phoenix @ NYC’s Central Park here.

Phoenix is currently touring North America.

MP3: Phoenix – Rome (Devendra Banhart Mix)

Our fabulous guest blogger, Kenya L. Jones, reports on Saturday night’s gig! It was a great set up at Rumsey Playfield. There were tons of kids there. Food, drinks and a massive merch stand. The two bands were perfect together; a truly exceptional match. Boston’s Passion Pit opened, tossing out tunes from their LP, Manners. The set was simple and easy; the crowd giving as good as they got. Front man, Michael Angelakos, even commented on how it (the second of two sold out performances) was a bit livelier than the first night. Everybody reacted well to gems “Sleepyhead”, “The Reeling” & “Cuddle Fuddle”. They also really went nuts for “Little Secrets”, singing enthusiastically along with Michael. The band sounded very good, not a blip or a peep unintended (so far as I could tell) and their energy level was contagious. Breezing through “Til Kingdom Come”, “Better Things” & “I’ve Got Your Number” without a hitch amidst much fanfare. It left everybody a bit warmer for the relatively short wait for Phoenix on the cool fall night.

Phoenix’s set had a bit more ‘show’ to it, in that their album art held court over the drum kit with lit LCD lined panels and flashing lights dancing around to illuminate the Frenchmen. They stepped on stage bathed in silhouette and stood in a line for a beat. Then they kicked into “Lisztomania”. From there, it was smooth sailing through “If I Ever Feel Better” (off United) as well as “Run Run Run” and “Everything Is Everything” (off Alphabetical) along with what’s most familiar to the Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix fans – including 1 (or 2, I guess) of my faves: “Love Like A Sunset” (parts 1 & 2).

Read more of this review & enjoy a Phoenix tune AFTER THE JUMP…

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Our LA correspondents, Dominik & Grant attended last night’s gig and have shared the following review. $15 parking and somewhat less traffic than yesterday, today’s double bill actually turns out to be a triple bill. I need to read these tickets better. 3 for the price of one. The Soft Pack, Metric & Phoenix at LA’s famed Greek Theatre. Neither of us are one for outdoor shows, but it’s a lovely night, and the venue looks like My Big Fat Greek Ampitheater. Unfortunately, it’s a mile long hike up to the nosebleeds for us.

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Enjoy last night’s sensational take on ‘Nineteen Zero One’ in the clip below.

MP3: Phoenix – 1901

Phoenix – Lisztomania (Yuksek Mix)

NPR readers heart the tune.

Phoenix recently performed ‘Lisztomania’ on MPR.

In July, Phoenix dropped by The Spinner’s Interface.

MP3: Phoenix – Lisztomania (Yuksek Mix)

Catch ‘em at:

9-13 Morrison, CO – Monolith Festival
9-16 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
9-17 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield
9-19 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban
9-21 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
9-22 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
9-23 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
9-25 New York, NY – Rumsey Playfield
9-26 New York, NY – Rumsey Playfield
9-28 Philadelphia, PA – The Electric Factory
9-30 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
10-1 New Orleans, LA – Tipitina’s
10-2 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits

Last week, Phoenix created a MySpace playlist.

MP3: Phoenix – 1901

Their picks include:

The Smiths – Stretch Out & Wait
Joy Division – Disorder
Dirty Projectors – Rise Above

View the full list here.

Last week, Phoenix dropped by The Spinner’s Interface.

MP3: Phoenix – 1901