Archive: 2009

Recorded in the informal atmosphere of a home studio, Already Free effectively extends the sound of The Derek Trucks Band on stage without a conscious attempt to replicate the live experience. While the album doesn't focus on the instrumental aspect of the group’s music like 2003's Soul Serenade, it never for once ignoresTrucks' exquisite guitar work.  

Maynard James Keenan singer of Tool and A Perfect Circle, will unveil the live incarnation of Puscifer on Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14 at The Pearl inside the Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas at 8:00 p.m. In 2007, Keenan created Puscifer, a multifaceted, multimedia, multi-artist, and multi-personality project self-described as “a physical manifestation […]

Femi Kuti has cancelled his upcoming North American tour due to an undisclosed illness. As reported on NME.COM earlier this week, Kuti originally postponed the opening dates of the jaunt, with plans to begin the tour in Montreal, on January 14, a week after the original kick-off date of January 7. However, today it was […]

The Derek Trucks Band has lined up an early 2009 outing to support the group’s forthcoming new studio release, "Already Free."below.  Trucks’ upcoming album, "Already Free," which hits stores Jan. 13, is his band’s seventh studio release. It features guest appearances by Doyle Bramhall II, Oteil Burbridge and Trucks’ wife, Susan Tedeschi, and follows 2006’s […]

As Phish prepares for the next stage of their career they aren’t afraid to look back at the glory days. As we told you about last year, Phish plans to release a seven-DVD box set documenting every note from The Clifford Ball. The Clifford Ball kick started the festival scene as we know it back […]

The official word from phish.com has finally appeared after strong rumors throughout the net.  As assumed, it appears the first leg of Phish’s summer tour will be a limited East Coast-heavy tour, beginning with a two-night run at Long Island NY’s Jones Beach.  Dates include:6/4 Jones Beach 6/5 Jones Beach 6/6 Great Woods 6/7 Camden […]

First opening in 1889, the Auditorium Theater has seen an immense variety of top-notch art. From the Chicago Symphony’s debut performance in 1891, to rock shows by the likes of The Who, The Grateful Dead and Frank Zappa, the room always seems to bring the best out of its performers.

It is no surprise that Umphrey’s McGee chose to step up from the familiar confines of the Aragon Ballroom to this landmark venue for their 2008 New Years Run. And step up they did. The little band from the Midwest has grown into a formidable powerhouse, maturing better than I think anyone could have hoped. Last week’s New Years run was truly a professional display of a band once again on the rise.

I first visited the Auditorium Theater in 1994 to see the Broadway adaptation of The Who’s Tommy, and it warped my 10-year-old mind. From then on, I was obsessed with The Who – a factor that in many ways set me down my current path. Had I not seen Tommy, I wouldn’t have started playing music or developed as a listener, and would most likely see things differently than I currently do. Needless to say, I was very excited to see how Umphrey’s would utilize a room with such amazing sound and sight lines.

READ ON for more of Joel’s thoughts and photos from UM in Chicago…

Words: Carla Danca
Images: Jeremy Gordon

Fresh off the tropical and highly successful Holidaze in Jamica, The Disco Biscuits returned to a wintery New York City to close out the year and ready themselves for a full scale tour. Bassist Marc Brownstein may have acted coy during interviews about the five show, six night run in the center of Times Square during the busiest night of the year but fans certainly didn’t.

Neither the freezing cold winds nor the intense double ring of of cops and security surrounding the Nokia Theater scared off fans looking to party down or search out an extra. The band’s first attempt at playing a 5 night run at one venue, especially NYC during the holidays, couldn’t have gone better with at least 2 shows sold out well in advance and the others rumored to be at or near capacity.

READ ON for more of Carla’s review and Jeremy’s photos from the Nokia…

We’d expect an official announcement at anytime, but for now all we have are a few leaked dates for Phish’s upcoming June tour. Besides Burgettstown on the 18, the phab phour returns to Great Woods (now Comcast Center) on June 6. Keep your eyes on Hidden Track for further updates. Where else do you think […]

With 2008 in the books we can start looking ahead to all the new music that will be hitting the shelves in 2009. Among the releases that I’m getting excited about is Middle Cyclone – the new solo disc from alt.country chanteuse and New Pornographers vocalist Neko Case – who may give Warren Haynes a […]