Archive: 2007

We came across the ultimate compilation of Prince’s unreleased studio tracks from 1982 – 1997 thanks to The Ultimate Bootleg Experience. T.U.B.E. constantly kicks down primo stuff, but this collection raises the bar. We especially like the demo version of what turned out to be I No from the Lovesexy album. Here’s hoping T.U.B.E. keeps […]

While many in the music world obsess over the schadenfreude that is Strumpet d’Winehouse, we’ll continue to celebrate the sheer awesomeness of the Dap-Kings’ best frontlady. So we couldn’t wait to share yesterday’s now-streaming interview with the Lovely Miss Sharon Jones from her appearance on NPR’s Fresh Air with Daptone co-founder and Dap-Kings bass player […]

2007 saw the Black Lips riding high on the accolades of their storied work ethic and raging live shows, releasing two critically acclaimed albums on Vice, touring the world, performing on national television, and announcing a starring role in a feature film to begin production in May 2008. Tour dates below. Pierced Arrows (ex-Dead Moon) […]

On March 4, 2008, Zoë/Rounder Records will release Kathleen Edwards’ Asking for Flowers her first new album in three years, and the acclaimed artist’s mostpenetrating collection to date. The album features eleven new songs, all written by Edwards, and finds her performing at the peak of her creative powers, supported by agroup of master backing […]

Widespread Panic is pleased to announce their third annual Tunes for Tots charity event which will take place on December 29th at the Roxy in Atlanta.All proceeds from the show will directly go to benefit music departments in Georgia area public schools. Tickets are $125 for the show, with a limitednumber of $500 VIP tickets […]

My Morning Jacket have announced the release of a vinyl picture-disc to benefit a New Orleans charity. The band will give the proceeds from sales of their ‘2006-2007 New Year’s Eve Skit Picture Disc Skit’ to the Sweet Home New Orleans Organization, a non-profit dedicated to revitalizing the music and community in New Orleans by […]

fter three successful albums of high-profile collaborations, Carlos Santana is preparing for a different endeavor for 2008. The guitarist and bandleader is teaming up with producer Bill Laswell for "The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost," a three-CD set Santana tells Billboard.com will reflect his myriad musical influences. "We still love (John) Coltrane and Bob […]

With their 11/2/07 performance at the Music Hall of Williamsburg—which used to be the hipster haunt Northsix, but was bought by the Bowery crew and transformed into one of the most promising new venues in New York City—Lotus demonstrated yet again their commitment to continued growth and developmen

Considering how much has been written, spoken and contemplated about Bob Dylan’s appearances at the Newport Folk Festival, especially his (literally and figuratively) electric set in 1965, it boggles the mind it’s taken forty years for the film of those shows to find broad circulation. But the wait to see Murray Lerner’s The Other Side of the Mirror is worth it, because the director lets the performances speak for themselves, and they constitute a profound statement indeed.

Sticks and Stones, the new album from moe., features eight new songs that have never been performed live and two previously unreleased songs. Produced by the band and John Siket (Dave Matthews Band, Dispatch, Yo La Tengo),  who worked with the band on several of their critically acclaimed records, including ‘Dither’, ‘Sticks and Stones’ follows […]