Eighth Annual Bonnaroo Set For June 11-14, 2009
Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce the dates for the eighth annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. Confirmed to take place June 11 – 14, 2009, the four-day festival will once again be held on the same beautiful, 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles southeast of Nashville. Ticket pre-sales for the […]
Neko Case’s “Middle Cyclone” Due March 3
Neko Case will follow up 2006’s "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood," the best-selling album of her career, with "Middle Cyclone," due March 3 via Anti-.The 15-track collection boasts guest appearances from the Band’s Garth Hudson, fellow Canadian singer/songwriter Sarah Harmer, M. Ward and members of Case’s primary band the New Pornographers, Calexico, Los Lobos, Giant […]
Ryan Adams Back in Studio
Ryan Adams’ latest album with his band the Cardinals, "Cardinology," is barely a month old, but the artist is already back in the studio tracking demos for more than a dozen new songs under the working album title "Dear Impossible."Songs put to tape with engineer Noah Goldstein include "Firefly," "So Quiet, It’s Loud," "Goodbye Sunshine," […]
The Specials Reunite For 2009 Tour
The Specials are reuniting for a 2009 tour to celebrate their 30th anniversary. The legendary ska band have announced they are getting back together to play a series of UK gigs next April. In an exclusive interview in this week’s issue of NME, which hits newsstands tomorrow (December 3), frontman Terry Hall said that the […]
The Pretenders Announce First U.S. Tour Since ’03
The Pretenders have announced their first US tour since 2003, kicking off January 29 in Albany, NY. The band are hitting the road to support their recently-released ninth album ‘Break Up The Concrete’, which came out via Shangri-La Music in October. The touring line-up features Chrissie Hynde, Martin Chambers, James Walbourne, Eric Heywood, and Nick […]
Ron Wood: Faces Reunion Ready To Go
Ron Wood has confirmed long-standing reports that the Faces are gearing up for a reunion tour next year. “We had a few fantastic rehearsals last week and we’re ready to go,” Wood tells Rolling Stone. “It’s like no time has passed by.” Rod Stewart’s touring bassist Conrad Korsch sat in on bass, replacing original Faces […]
Picture Show: Lyrics Born Returns Home
Written by Jack Spilberg
Photos by Hollye Schumacher and Eric Shunk
T’was the night before Thanksgiving in San Francisco, and things were stirring at the Independent Theater. Hometown hero Lyrics Born and his incredible live band were in town to throw down their signature, super-funky set. Fans were able to get up-close and personal at the intimate and cozy venue.
As anyone who has experienced a Lyrics Born concert can testify, you are guaranteed a great time at his shows. Whether you are old or young, whether you love or hate rap, funk or rock- super emcee Lyrics Born’s stage presence, and ability to get the crowd into his act, always make for a good time.
LB’s six-man funk band rolled through their set medley-style. Crowd-pleasing staples like I Changed My Mind, I Like It I Love It and Callin’ Out were all delivered flawlessly. An added bonus for the night, Lyric’s backup singer and wife Joyo Velarde stepped up to perform a song from her upcoming debut solo album. READ ON for more from Lyrics Born @ The Independent…
Stormy Mondays: Radiohead On The Beeb
This Stormy Monday brings a mini-mix of acoustic performances from Radiohead. The first three tunes, Black Star, Street Spirit and Subterranean Homesick Alien, are from a 1996 spot on the BBC. They are bright and lively, but seem all the more so when compared the exceedingly dramatic three renditions of later material by Thom Yorke, […]
Monday’s Hors d’Oeuvres: Neil Young/Wilco
While Neil Young didn’t sit-in with Wilco or vice-versa on Saturday night in Halifax the tour still seems to have gotten off to a terrific start. Wilco played for 50 minutes during which time vocalist/guitarist Jeff Tweedy forgot the words to California Stars telling the crowd “I’m just so excited to be here, I forgot […]
Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Animal Style
Bands and record labels have famously clashed over the commercial viability of their albums on numerous occasions over the years. Quite possibly the most famous was Wilco and Reprise’s well documented feud over Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. The latest in band versus label war is the Indianapolis based indie-pop band Margot & The Nuclear So And […]