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donderdag 29 april 2010

Origins Rocks Earth Month Concert Highlights

Here is a video highlight of the Origins Rocks Earth Month at Webster Hall in NYC featuring Jon, Ryan Star, Juliette Lewis and Macy Gray.

Music: "Beauty In The World" by Macy Gray

Here are some pictures from Zimbio:
http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/I0JntVWeMsI/Macy+Gray+Concert+Benefit+Origins+Global+Earth/efK4WqDxBg9/Jon+McLaughlin

2 Sets From Flickr (Photos by Jacob Blickenstaff)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47463137@N02/sets/72157623946970988/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/47463137@N02/sets/72157623936957484/

dinsdag 20 april 2010

Be Someone - New song

Last night I had the opportunity to attend the free Origins Rock Concert in New York City at Webster Hall. Jon was one of the 3 artists performing. His guitarist Dylan Williams and drummer Chad Kinner tagged along. Luke was M.I.A.

He performed after Ryan Star to an underwhelming/poor crowd (that's how I saw it). It seemed like a Ryan Star and Macy Gray audience in attendance.

His setlist:

Industry

Beating My Heart

Why I'm Talking to You (with crowd participation)

New York State of Mind (Billy Joel cover) > Untitled New Song

Be Someone (new song)

Beautiful DIsaster

When I heard him say he was going to sing a new song, I immediately pressed the record button on my camera -- no video, just audio. I was too nervous to hold up my camera. Based on previous recording experience, I've always had bad luck by being told no video recording was allowed.

Here it is:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/uyvt0o

The song is great, love the melody. The album version should be just as great. Jon said the new album is coming out soon after he's done recording it (which he should be doing any week now).

A few pictures from my Facebook:

Enjoy!

-Miguel

donderdag 19 maart 2009

More Pics - Jon McL in 2005

Here are more pics of Jon, this time from 2005.
Photos by robalan

http://www.flickr.com/photos/robalan/sets/72157612327976837/

donderdag 12 maart 2009

Borders CD Signing - Washington D.C.

Here are a few pics of Jon's CD signing at Borders in Washington DC, USA on 12-17-2008 from Contactmusic.com

More here:

http://www.contactmusic.com/pictures/jon_mclaughlin/1-1

maandag 2 maart 2009

3 New Songs + Concert review

Here are three new songs that have been captured on video for the past couple of months during Jon's concerts. Hopefully this is a sign of a new album coming soon (perhaps at the end of this year or early next year!?)

Tentatively titled: You Belong With Me

Audio mp3:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mngjma

Eyes On You (this one was actually performed early 2008 and would have ended up on 'OK Now', unfortunately it didn't)

Audio mp3
http://www.sendspace.com/file/mhjdzm

Untitled (jokingly titled "Streets of Philadephia" at the night of the performance)

Audio mp3:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/sl6y1c

Additionally, here is a brief review from our friend Homertilicus, who attended the Jon concert at the SOMA in San Diego, CA on the 27th of February.
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The concert ended fairly early. Doors were at 7:00pm. The opening act, Blue In The Face, took the stage at like 7:30pm. Jon came out at about 8:30pm. He played until 10:25ish and the show was over.

After the opening act finished, Jon's band started setting up. The stage didn't have a curtain, so we could see all the stagehands and band members setting up their equipment. I saw Dylan and Bobby come out and test their guitars. There was a stagehand testing Jon's keyboard and mic. And I guess the sound level was waaay too low since Dylan had to recheck it and retest it a few times until we finally heard sound from it. They set up for a while, then they disappeared backstage.

With no curtain to block their entrance, the band members finally took the stage and picked up their instruments. Jon just came right out with them. He didn't make a later entrance or anything grand. He just walked out on stage with everyone in the dimly lit stage and put up his hand to greet the crowd. There was only about 100 people there, maybe less. The venue was small and it wasn't even filled. I think it's because Soma is a punk rock/hardcore venue - so no one knew Jon was playing there. There wasn't a marquee or anything outside that had Jon's name or anything.

Jon opened the show with "Always On My Mind" playing guitar and then moved into "Beating My Heart". The setlist was, and I don't remember the exact order: "Always On My Mind", "Beating My Heart", "Perfect", "You Are The One I Love", "Human", "Amelia's Missing" (with extended instrumental break, yay!) "Indiana", "Why I'm Talking to You", "Come Together" (Beatles cover), "You Can Never Go Back", "Piano Man" (Billy Joel cover), "Mary Jane's Last Dance" (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers cover), "Indiana" and "Four Years". The encore was "Mary Jane" and "Four Years". Oh and he played a new song, which he says is untitled, but it's pretty clear that it's called "You Belong With Me" since that's the main part of the chorus and keeps getting repeated. It's an uptempo piano rock song. The music is reminscent of U2's "Beautiful Day".

He said that when he's having fun on stage, he likes to sing songs that aren't his, but songs that most people will know. He said he sings enough songs that no one knows - his songs. When he sang "Mary Jane", he dedicated it to a girl in the audience who said it was her birthday and he even said happy birthday to her after the song. And he dedicated it to his former college dormmate who was in the audience but didn't raise his hand to be recognized. Jon said his roommate was always playing that song in college, so he sings it now.

After the show ended, the crowd dispersed really quickly. There were a lot of people hanging out in the lobby waiting for Jon to come out, but they quickly left after like 10 minutes. Then the security kicked everyone out, so we waited outside the front entrance. Then the security locked the front doors and told people that Jon wasn't coming out and that we should all leave. A lot of people left, but a group of girls circled around the back of the building. I followed them with my friend. We waited around by the backstage exit for Jon. And another group of girls waited by his tour bus. After waiting for a little while, I noticed that the girls by the tour bus were taking pictures. I didn't know if Jon was there cuz I couldn't see him and I thought that maybe the girls were just taking pictures by the bus. Turns out, Jon was on the bus and he came out to take pictures with everyone and sign whatever they had.

So the group I was with by the backstage exit made our way over to Jon. I got a picture with him, he signed my CDs and laughed when he saw I had his self-titled indie album. He was like, "whaaaat? I don't even own this one anymore...." and he smiled. I shook his hand this time and thanked him. Even though I've met him once before, I was still super nervous. I wanted to take a separate picture with just me and him, but there was a group of girls still waiting and Jon was cold. He was still wearing the same thin little T-shirt he had on stage and he was like, "geez, why's it so cold here tonight" when he was signing my CDs. Ironic, right? Since he just said on stage that San Diego has fantastic weather. Poor guy. It was like 50 degrees, but he was sweating on stage and I think his shirt was still a little wet so that made him colder. Still, he stayed out there and greeted everyone and signed stuff for everyone. There must have been like 20 people all together. He's a trooper and was super nice.

Jon's voice was on point at this show. He sounded absolutely fantastic on every song and never hit a bum note. I love that even with a small turnout, he still gave a passionate, energetic performance. The upside to the venue was that the sound was fantastic. When I saw him in LA at the El Rey Theatre, I stood too close to the stage and missed the "sweet spot" of the sound system. So it was hard to hear him clearly since the sound system was positioned to be best heard by the center of the room. At Soma, I was in the sweet spot and close to the stage. The bass was thumping so hard you could feel it and everything was clear. Loved it!

Here are some great pics he took at the concert:

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http://i44.tinypic.com/2zp0409.jpg

This one is epic
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His signed CDs:
http://i39.tinypic.com/25fpx83.jpg

**Please do not take his pics and claim them as your own. You can ask him in the shout box if you want to post them anywhere else (if he doesn't mind).**
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Thanks for the review bud!

And enjoy everyone :o)

maandag 23 februari 2009

TOUR SPOTLIGHT: Jon McLaughlin

Here's a concert review of Jon's recent performance at Chicago's House of Blues by CMC (Christian Music Central).

02-23-2009
by Andy Argyrakis
Tour Spotlight: Jon McLaughlin
“OK Now Tour”
House of Blues/Chicago, IL
Friday, February 20, 2009

Between an Oscar nomination for the single “So Close” (from the Disney movie Enchanted) to tours with Kelly Clarkson, O.A.R., Sister Hazel and Paolo Nutini, it’s easy to assume Jon McLaughlin is entirely concentrated on the mainstream market. However, the Island Records artist has made a point to do a reverse crossover of sorts, signing in the secular scene, but making sure subsequent CDs are available in Christian bookstores, making himself available to faith-based media and peppering statements of faith into several songs.

Considering such a solid foothold on both sides of the fence (alongside the mega hit in-the-making “Beating My Heart” from his second national release OK Now), the Indiana native had no trouble selling out Chicago’s House of Blues. Though it’s impossible to gauge what the audience believed from a spiritual perspective, they were overwhelmingly supportive of McLaughlin’s music, participating in a 90-minute sing-a-long that found the piano popper with modern rock backers covering all the major bases of his career and cover songs that shaped those very steps.

The show opened with the punchy piano ditty “Industry,” an honest look at the music business that found the troubadour stripping away the mask of pretense to promote genuine artistry and integrity. The ultra-infectious “Beating My Heart” followed, placed surprisingly early in the set given its endless radio play these days, but nonetheless a worthwhile decision that involved the entire crowd from the onset. “Perfect” played out as an affirming anthem of marriage with McLaughlin showing off his “Amy” tattoo during blissful lines like: “Cause I found someone to walk me through this life/The brightest sun has opened up my eyes.”

By “You Can Never Go Back,” the headliner traded in his spot in front of the keyboard for an electric guitar, in turn, kicking up the vibe to a grittier feel. Though that transition would continue a couple more times throughout the night, McLaughlin seemed most at home tickling the ivories, even dismissing the band at one point to perform a solo rendition of Billy Joel’s “Piano Man,” explaining that very artist and song got him started on his own musical path.

In reality, McLaughlin’s style in the studio runs closer to an Abercrombie & Fitch version of Ben Folds, though he shed most of the preppiness on stage to interject some rough-necked blues into the original “Why I’m Talking To You,” along with a psychedelic side throughout The Beatles’ “Come Together.” The urge to remake another oldie came during the encore, thanks to a true to form jangle rock cover of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ “Mary Jane’s Last Dance,” though going to the cover well a third time seemed a bit excessive, especially for someone with two full-length albums and a slew of indie projects.

Nonetheless, the show still left room for plenty of fan favorites, including the self-esteem driven “Beautiful Disaster,” the six-string strummer “Always On My Mind” and the through provoking ballad “Human,” which as the title implies, was a heart on sleeve assessment of human nature. “Four Years” provided the most impact on both sonic and semi-spiritual planes, expanding beyond the recorded version into an extended jam that emphasized the fleeting time frame of a student’s high school experience: “Next time you’re walking through your school/Take a look at who’s surrounding you/Or hounding you/Cause it’s all just castles in the sand.” Between those positive sentiments and vibrant musical expressions, McLaughlin remains a steady force in today’s pop climate that can simultaneously entertain and enlighten.

Also check out these great pictures taken at the concert:

More at:
http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/hh261/CCM_Magazine/Jon%20McLaughlin/

Original source:
http://www.cmcentral.com/rss/8627.html

zondag 8 februari 2009

My 2nd Jon McL Concert Experience

Just thought I'd post a bit about my second Jon McL experience.

Date: January 31, 2009
Where: Blender Theater at the Gramercy in New York City, NY

This was my second time seeing Jon perform live and it was a pretty good show. I say 'pretty good' because a couple of unfortunate things happened: 1) Jon got sick in Boston [the concert before this show], so his voice was a little groggy but he did his best to put on a great show and 2) the fire alarm at the venue went off 4 times while he was performing (3 times during his performance and once before he went on)

Here was his setlist to the best of my ability (not all songs are in order):
Industry, Beating My Heart, Always On My Mind (interrupted), You Are the One I Love, Amelia's Missing, Perfect, Beautiful Disaster, Why I'm Talking to You, Human, Come Together (Beatles cover-- interrupted), Four Years (interrupted) and Indiana.

A few songs were performed differently. You are the One I Love and Amelia's Missing lasted a little longer their album versions and Beautiful Disaster was completely revised, it sounded nothing like the album version, but it was great to hear an updated version of the song.

I recorded his performance of 'You Are the One I Love'. It's a really great version live, the video doesn't do the song justice. Check the video out:

After the concert, I, along with few dozen people waited downstairs at the venue's bar to see if Jon would come out and greet the fans. About 40 mins. of waiting, it appeared that he would not be coming out and the staff started wrapping up to leave, so we were asked to leave. So I stood outside in the freezing weather for about 20-30 mins. At one point I almost wanted to leave but I didn't give in and waited just a bit more. In my mind, I kept thinking this was probably going to be the last time I would ever get the chance to actually meet Jon after a show.

Eventually his band members started to come out one by one, including his wife Amy. Then finally JON came out! I called out his name and walked over to him. I was really nervous and freaking cold I could barely talk and it didn't make me introduce myself properly so I quickly asked him if he could sign his albums for me (Up Until Now, self-titled, Songs I Wrote and Later Recorded, Indiana, and OK NOW), which he did! I thanked him so much for it and probably shook his hand three times. We only talked for a couple of minutes and as we were approaching his touring van, a group of people were waiting there hoping to meet him, so I thanked him once again, told him to take care and left so the other people can have some time with him. =)

He is such a sweet, down-to-earth person, I hope that never changes. I left a very happy person that night... I'll never forget it. =)

Here are some of my pictures of the concert:

zaterdag 29 november 2008

Jon McL Promotional Pictures & More

This post will be a little different. Someone in the Shoutmix asked about Jon pics and of course I agree that other than live concert pics, there are not enough of them out there. I dug up these few promotional and non-promo. pics of Jon:

Indiana Promo pics in high resolution: