Grateful Dead Putting “Live At The Cow Palace” To Disc
It’s been nearly 30 years since the Grateful Dead performed a New Year’s Eve concert at San Francisco’s Cow Palace. To commemorate the event, Rhino will on Jan. 23 release "Live at the Cow Palace," a triple-disc set featuring the Dead’s complete 22-song performance. Beyond Dead favorites like "Morning Dew," "Bertha" and "Sugar Magnolia" (the […]
Wolf Eyes: Human Animal
One needs to know before listening that Wolf Eyes' Human Animal isn’t remotely close to your leather clad teased hair metal from days of lore, this is the psychopathic soundscape that hides in the heads of serial killers spilled out onto CD. A director could take this disk, and literally use the whole thing in order as a musical score to create a cringe inducing fright fest.
Axl Rose Shows Eagles of Death Metal The Door
The Eagles Of Death Metal did not fly for very long as a Guns N’ Roses support act — one show, to be precise. The group began what was to be a 15-date run with GNR on Friday (Nov. 24) in Cleveland. EODM was booed by the crowd, and GNR leader Axl Rose didn’t make […]
Pixies: Acoustic: Live in Newport
There's been a windfall of Pixies DVDs in the past year or two, but Acoustic: Live In Newport takes the cake for odd and wonderful resonance. What's even more fascinating than this concert document of the Pixies at the 2005 Newport Folk Festival is the behind-the-scenes material, where we quickly see that the the reconstituted band not so much eases into the idea of an acoustic set as it gets ready to shoehorn itself in.
Borat’s Holiday Playlist
We decided to ask one of our favorite artists to combine the two and present a list of the best holiday songs to get us in a bit more festive mood. We were certainly surprised to see the email come in from everyone’s favorite Kazakhstanian reporter, but it was so full of choice selections, we had to share it. Sure, it’s another debatable list to argue about on some message board, but maybe, just maybe a few of these joyous tracks will bring a little holiday spirit to your hearts.
Thankful For Wilco
Rapid Fire Review Week continues with Hidden Track senior hipster correspondent Luke Sacks’ account of Wilco‘s 11/24/06 show…
Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy recently decked a fan that happened to be dumb enough to jump on stage, getting a little too close for comfort. That solitary action must have released years of hostility, because on Friday night at Chicago’s Auditorium Theater, Tweedy and his Wilco bretheren soaked up every ounce of fun in the room.
Wilco’s sound these days is a bit like Bob Dylan and Radiohead thrown in a blender and pureed. The lyrics — still as poignant and moving as ever — are now cocooned in building electronics and whirling riffs that flow from the all-shapes-and-sizes guitars of Nels Cline. Where Tweedy’s raspy voice and “angry-musician” personality once dominated, Cline’s assault on his instrument and frenetic body language have moved closer to center stage for an increasing share the spotlight. Pulsating and gyrating with each chord, Cline shakes and twitches and produces a spectrum of sound that spirals every which way before coming to a screeching halt in time to let Tweedy’s voice be heard loud and clear.
Tweedy began the show with two slower songs: the new “Shake it Off” and the similar-sounding “Hell Is Chrome” from A Ghost is Born. Unlike most bands that like to start things off rocking and/or rolling, Tweedy is known for beginning shows with slower, more brooding selections that give the show a more intimate feel. It wasn’t until the third tune, “Handshake Drugs,” that the energy between the crowd and band synched up with each other…
Umphrey's McGee Winter Tour 2007
Can you believe we’re actually talking about shows in the Year of Our Lord Two-Thousand Seven? This year has just flown the fuck by, right?
Umphrey’s McGee this morning announced the beginning of their 2007 touring plans. Read on after the jump for the full list of dates…Bring your helmets, kids!
Have A Cow, Maaaan
Rhino Records is finally starting to recoup some of the mucho dinero they laid out as part of a ten-year licensing deal with the Grateful Dead. Get your Christmas gift cards ready, folks — on January 23rd, Rhino will release Grateful Dead: Live At The Cow Palace as part of a three-disc set.
Luckily for the fans, Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux is still on board. Read on to hear what he has to say about the 12/31/76 show and this release…
Pullin' 'Tubes: Scouser Edition
Tuesday begets YouTubes, and lots of ’em. Here’s 45 minutes worth of cool shit to shepherd your boredom while the cowboy earns his wages… Let’s start things off with a video my buddy John sent me of Slash and Jeff Beck dueling on stage at a Guns N’ Roses soundcheck in Paris from 1992. Interestingly […]
New Pornographers, My Morning Jacket, Cat Power & The Hold Steady Added to Langerado
The festival organizers of Langerado have announced the exciting addition of five great bands to the event taking place in South Florida during March. The latest additions include: My Morning Jacket, The New Pornographers, Cat Power and the Dirty Blues Band, Cut Chemist and The Hold Steady. Only 15,000 tickets are available for the 2007 […]