Anvil: Theatre of Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA 1/17/10
Sunday night, Anvil, currently one week deep in a tour that stretches across the entire country and parts of the world, brought their heavy metal to the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia. The three piece metal band brought the experience to a group of fans who have been longing for the band to hit it big for years. The crowd, made up of a wide demographic ranging from hardcore thrash fans to avid music fans, all took part in the celebration of a lifelong dream of a band that deserved much more than they were dealt.
Bonnaroo 2010 Hints at Rolling Stones, Jay-Z
For a festival known to hint its lineup, Bonnaroo might just have uncovered the the names of two of the acts set to headline its 2010 festival in Manchester, TN, Earlier tonight the festival’s official twitter sent out the following two tweets: Festival partners @AC_Ent & @SuperflyGroup have some big announcements coming soon! 2010’s gonna […]
Mayer Hawthorne Extends Spring Tour
Soul revivalist, Mayer Hawthorne, will have a busy Spring ahead of him. After announcing a handful of dates supporting Passion Pit, the Detroit-born crooner has announced even more tour dates, including a stop at this years SXSW. His debut, A Strange Arrangement, is available now. Mayer Hawthorne Tour Dates: March 4 New York, NY – […]
Jay Z, Muse, Gorillaz. Pavement, Thom Yorke, the Specials, Sly and the Family Stone Lead Coachella 2010 Lineup
Jay-Z, Muse and Gorrilaz will headline the 11th annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, to be held April 16-18 at Empire Polo Field in Indio, Calif. Also confirmed are LCD Soundsystem, Faith No More, Thom Yorke, Pavement and the Specials. Other bands and DJs confirmed for the event include Vampire Weekend, Them Crooked Vultures, […]
Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Crossing Over
Last week, PBS aired the latest installment of their fantastic biography series American Masters which focused on the ever too brief life and career of soul music legend Sam Cooke. Cooke, who paved the way for the likes of Otis Redding and Aretha Franklin, charted an astounding 29 Top Forty hits from 1957 to 1964 […]
Televised Tune: On the Tube This Week
With the late night war at NBC coming to a head (or more accurately, chin), the week of January 18-22 will most likely be Conan O’Brien’s last on the air at the Peacock. Keep an eye out for special guests – musical and otherwise – to wrap up Conan’s all-too-brief stint as host of The Tonight Show. […]
Video: Jack Johnson – Banana Pancakes
Late last year, surfer/singer Jack Johnson released his first-ever live concert DVD, En Concert. The movie, which documents Johnson’s 2008 European tour, is directed by his longtime friend Emmett Malloy who brings a surf movie aesthetic to its mix of live performances and offstage footage. Here’s the opening performance of Belle/Banana Pancakes… Jack Johnson – […]
Week That Was: A Strong Start to 2010
We expected to ease our way into 2010, but there’s been so many good shows, festival announcements and outrageous adventures to tell you about that we’ve had to hit the ground running over the past two weeks. Here’s a summary of the best of last week’s Hidden Track articles… For this week’s Cover Wars, DaveO […]
Fela Kuti Reissues Due February 16
Knitting Factory Records is very excited to announce that the first set of Fela reissues will be released on February 16, 2010. Since the reissues are being made available in chronological order, these six CDs, that contain nine albums total, represent the earliest period of the Nigerian legend’s oeuvre. The timespan of the releases is […]
RX Bandits Announce U.S. Tour Dates
Southern California’s multifaceted prog-psych-rock quartet RX Bandits are once again taking to the road in support of 2009’s highly-successful album Mandala. Touring begins next month in Australia as the group joins the massive multi-city traveling Soundwave Festival alongside Faith No More, My Chemical Romance, Jane’s Addiction and more. US dates follow in March with The […]