North Mississippi Allstars: Boulderado: Live at the Fox
Because Boulderado: Live at the Fox 2008 comes so closely on the heels of 2007's splendid live document Keep on Marchin', both casual listeners and died-in-the-wool fans may question the validity of another double-CD live set from The North Mississippi Allstars.
Warren Haynes – Three Bands & Counting (INTERVIEW)
He's consistently a good interview, but no matter how many times you get the privilege, you come away with the same sense of wonderment: Warren Haynes is mentally organized. Granted, he's a lot of things, and you have to expect as much, given how many projects he's been juggling for how many decades now—and how in the next six months alone he'll be on tour with Gov't Mule and the once-again-reconstituted Dead, as well as play solo shows and hold it down with the Allmans for the just-confirmed 2009 Beacon Theater run.
Rothbury Festival to Return With Phish?
Rothbury 2009 looks like a go thanks to an agreement between AEG Live and A U.S. Bankruptcy Court trustee that allows the concert promoter to lease the Double JJ Ranch in Michigan once again this summer. The owners of the Double JJ Ranch, which hosted last year’s successful Rothbury debut, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy […]
My Morning Jacket @ MSG Recording
We’ve added a link to taper Scott Bernstein’s crispy recording of My Morning Jacket at MSG to Grousing The Aisles – Download NYE Shows
The B List: Top Six Of The Last Six
Earlier this week the HT Staff picked their favorite albums of ’08, when we gathered Around The Barbecue. To continue on our year-end house cleaning, we’ve got another list. Back in early July I dropped my Top 6 Of The First 6 list, and since we’re not ones for traditional Top Ten around these parts I figured I’d revisit that format to round out the year’s releases.
The second half of the year saw releases from a number of my favorite artists, many of which made it on this list. So let’s get to my favorite six albums that were released in the last six months of 2008…
6. Blind Pilot – 3 Rounds and a Sound
This album was a late discovery for me – despite its July release. I literally picked it up several weeks back after hearing it mentioned on NPR during All Songs Considered’s Year In Music show and haven’t been able to stop listening to it since. Blind Pilot have taken the White Stripes/Black Keys minimalist band model of guitarist and drummer and unplugged it – though live they play with a nine-piece band. The Portland, OR duo’s debut is chocked full of strummy, lush indie-folk that would provide the perfect Sunday morning soundtrack and has helped to cement the Pacific Northwest’s stronghold on producing some of the best albums of the year.
READ ON for Some Dude’s top five releases of the second half of ’08…
NYE Roundup: BP, U-Melt, PGroove, STS9
Brother’s Past – The Note – West Chester, PA The Setlist: Set 1: Crutch*, Dead Clowns, One Rabbit Race > fykm > ORR Set 2: Big Blue Apples > countdown > everything must go > secret > BBA, Charity, State Police > Machine> Gangs > machine, TLTC > Squeeze Encore: LTLO * w/ gonzo ending […]
NYE Roundup Pt. 2: Disco Biscuits
The Disco Biscuits – Nokia Theatre – New York City, NY [Photo by Jeremy Gordon] The Skinny: The Disco Biscuits ended a monumental five night New Year’s run by looking to the future with the debut of three new songs at the beginning of the marathon three set show. The Audio: Not yet. Keep your […]
NYE Roundup Part 1: Umphrey’s McGee
Umphrey’s McGee – Auditorium Theater – Chicago, IL [Photo by Noah Schipani-Trivier] The Skinny: Umphrey’s McGee welcomed “Queen of the Blues” Koko Taylor, a full horn section and the Chicago Mass Choir to join them for what even the most jaded of Umphreaks are calling the best Umphrey’s New Year’s show of all-time. The Audio: […]
Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Spectacular Spectacle
After weeks of letting the episodes pile up on my DVR I finally sat down to watch Elvis Costello’s new talk show on the Sundance Channel – Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… and have been absolutely mesmerized by Costello’s intelligence and wit in engaging his guests. Costello seems to have a knack for getting people to […]
Pistola: The Bleeder
New York City’s Pistola thrives in the late 90’s post-hardcore realm, don’t tell them it is almost 2009 and all the kids are using Garage Band as a short cut; they don’t want to hear it. They are content in playing in the same vein as Quicksand, Unsane and Helmet and have consistently done so on their new release The Bleeder.