Bucketlist Item Check - Seeing LUSH Live! :: The Vic Theatre, Chicago :: September 18, 2016

A few of the images I captured from the Lush gig at The Vic Theatre in Chicago, September 18, 2016.

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Coachella Photos @ Brooklyn Vegan

Lots of new photos from Lush's Coachella performance can now be seen at: http://www.brooklynvegan.com

Check out http://www.brooklynvegan.com/lush-made-it-into-the-u-s-in-time-for-coachella-weekend-2-pics-setlist-video/ for more.

Lush "Sweetness and Light" full length @ Coachella Gobi Tent April 23, ...

With their visa issues sorted, Lush made it into the U.S. to play the second weekend of Coachella, playing a mid-afternoon 11-song set on the Gobi stage that hit most of their best-known songs... such as "Sweetness and Light".

Lush :: DeLuxe @ Coachella on Periscope

https://www.periscope.tv/w/aerhETFEWUtYa1ZXTEd2UWd8MWxER0xPUWRCQk1LbT_fSvutIxGMReOC-9ve4CTMDaDLN-Kll5tcNTe9qFy3

Lush Plays Coachella Today!

SET TIMES

Saturday, April 23, 2016

4:35PM - 5:25PM PDT @ Gobi

And More Fan Photos

Miki with Leaves Me Cold. #mikiberenyi #lushband #lush #lushlivevancouver #leavesmecold

A photo posted by John Claude Esh (@le_lapin_noir) on Apr 21, 2016 at 11:46pm PDT

#lushlivevancouver #lush #lushband #mikiberenyi #justinwelch

A photo posted by John Claude Esh (@le_lapin_noir) on Apr 21, 2016 at 11:48pm PDT

#lushlivevancouver #lush #lushband #mikiberenyi #justinwelch

A photo posted by John Claude Esh (@le_lapin_noir) on Apr 21, 2016 at 11:49pm PDT

Miki threw this right in front of me after finishing Sweetness and Light. I was hoping for a set list, but a bunch of Vancouver douches launched themselves on stage (and pissed off the security to no end) ripping all three off. But hey, bonus Miki pick! #lushlivevancouver #lush #mikiberenyi #sweetnessandlight #lushband

A photo posted by John Claude Esh (@le_lapin_noir) on Apr 21, 2016 at 11:58pm PDT

Got my @lushbandofficial crush on! Love Emma, Miki, Phil & Justin! Fantastic sound and set! #lushlivevancouver #riotheatre #shoegaze #shoegazer #music #concert #Vancouver #lushtourvancouver #lushband #sweetnessandlight #lushreunion #mikiberenyi #emmaanderson #philking

A photo posted by Wylie Hui (@kyotea) on Apr 22, 2016 at 12:26am PDT

Seeing #mikiberenyi & #emmaanderson play guitar & sing made my ❤️ swoon! 😍🎼🎸🎸🎤 #lushlivevancouver #riotheatre #lushtour #lushband #lushreunion #shoegaze #shoegazer #sweetnessandlight #lushcrush #crush

A video posted by Wylie Hui (@kyotea) on Apr 22, 2016 at 12:55am PDT

Watching Lush play their first show of their first tour in 20 years at #showboxmarket. Despite the fact that I was told more people would be staring at their shoes this show is incredible. #lushband #shoegaze #seattlemusic #loudasfuck

A photo posted by Dave West (@thedryirishman) on Apr 20, 2016 at 10:14pm PDT

Lush! So excited! #showbox #lushband #lushreunion #seattle

A photo posted by Anthony Oropesa (@hellobitchface) on Apr 20, 2016 at 7:25pm PDT

#lush #lushband

A video posted by Jonathan Rosario-Price (@jonnotthin) on Apr 20, 2016 at 11:18pm PDT

#lushband 🙋🏻

A video posted by VG (@holdingourbreath) on Apr 21, 2016 at 11:09am PDT

Lush By The Fans

Thank you, @lushbandofficial! 18 years is far too long. #lushbandofficial #shoegaze

A photo posted by Alan (@asianrut) on Apr 21, 2016 at 11:54pm PDT

Lush AND Ride shows within a six month span--are u kidding me? What's next, a Buzzcocks reunion? Oh, right, that is next month. #throwback #nostalgia #luckyme #shoegaze #indie #rickenbacker #lushbandofficial

A photo posted by Steve Utaski (@steveutaski) on Apr 20, 2016 at 11:39pm PDT

Nostalgia aside, Lush absolutely killed it, never missed a beat even being their first show in the US in 20 years! Goosebumps from start to finish. Thank you! #lushbandofficial #lushband #lush #shoegaze

A photo posted by Garrett Morlan (@gtrickstable) on Apr 20, 2016 at 10:56pm PDT

Lush @ the showbox, 4/20/2016. #latergram #lush #lushmusic #lushbandofficial #shoegaze

A photo posted by Danielle Alistar (@msalistar) on Apr 21, 2016 at 9:31am PDT

3 states, 2 encores, 1 & only Lush. #lush #lushbandofficial #lushband #lushtheband #seattle #showbox

A photo posted by PLC (@pattyespixies) on Apr 21, 2016 at 10:51am PDT

And now the third and final gig in my three-shows-in a row week: Lush! I have been looking forward to this, it's been too long! Welcome back @lushbandofficial, you still sound amazing! #lushbandofficial #riotheater #timbreconcerts #badshowphotos #tbt

A photo posted by @court_eney on Apr 22, 2016 at 12:16am PDT

See you again in September... #lush #lushband #lushreunion #lushbandofficial #mikiberenyi #emmaanderson #philking #justinwelch

A photo posted by Anthony Oropesa (@hellobitchface) on Apr 20, 2016 at 11:47pm PDT

Lush Plays Oslo :: The Guardian Review

Lush review – pithy indie chroniclers stage a confident comeback

After a 20-year break, Miki Berenyi and friends return fresh and inspired with new songs every bit as catchy and well crafted as their 90s hits

THEGUARDIAN.COM|BY SAM RICHARDS

Lush Plays Oslo :: NME Review

Last night's gig featured in NME
http://www.nme.com/news/lush/92912

Watch Lush perform live as '90s band play first gig in 20 years | NME.COM

Shoegaze band played London's Oslo venue on Monday night (April 11)

WWW.NME.COM|BY NME.COM

LUSH's Low Key Comeback :: Louder Than War Review

Lush : low key comeback gig : live review - Louder Than War:
Yet despite the vintage of 95% of the set this didn't feel like nostalgia, this was a reborn band that feels like it has new things to say.

“No red hair – get over it!”

And with that and perfect set opener ‘De Luxe’ Lush rebirthed before our very eyes and ears and 20 years vanished in a whirlwind of singing strings.

Lush :: Desire Lines :: Oslo, Hackney

Lush :: Ladykillers :: Oslo, Hackney

Lush :: Hypocrite :: Oslo, Hackney

Lush :: For Love :: Oslo, Hackney

Lush :: De-Luxe :: Oslo, Hackney

Lush :: Providence, RI :: March 20, 1991

Happy Spring people! 25 years ago on this very day, a legendary shoegaze band known as Lush came to Providence and they nailed it... enjoy the full show!

Lush - Providence, RI 03/20/1991 [full show]

Lush :: New Haven :: March 23,1992 [full show]

19 years ago today...
Lush playing live in New Haven, CT at Toad's Place on March 23, 1992.

'Nothing Natural' & Pyramids Centre 24th Anniversaries

It was 24 short years ago today...

October 29th, 1991 'Nothing Natural' was released as a maxi-single disc. It had peaked at number 43 on the UK Singles Chart. The EP was followed by a national British tour, during which time bassist Steve Rippon left the band and was replaced by Phil King. 

Incidentally, on the same day, 100's of screaming kids - the 29th of October - The Pyramids Centre, Portsmouth - LUSH is there to play. With the opening acts of Passing Clouds and Gallon Drunk on a two-leg UK tour debuting the songs from the just released Black Spring EP.

Reflecting on the music video, Miki said it was "an effing nightmare" and that the video's director had "some ludicrous idea of what he wanted [Lush] to look/act like in the video and it was nothing to do with how [the band was]." Miki further explained that the band went along with the director's suggestion as Lush "had no ideas of [their] own at all, and back in the [19]90s the solution was to offer directors a shitload of money to come up with something fabulous that MTV would play." According to Berenyi, Nirvana vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain became a Lush fan after seeing the music video.

'Nothing Natural' - 'official' promo video

'Nothing Natural'- live at Toad's Place, New Haven, CT - March 23, 1992

Miki Sings Backup with the Jesus & Mary Chain 05/07/2015

Miki singing background vocals for "Just Like Honey" with The Jesus and Mary Chain on July 5, 2015. So good to see and hear her performing again!