Posts by Ace Cowboy

Take a bow, Scotty, you’ve just done a week of yeoman’s work. Yes, whatever they do or whatever they did, you’ve just worked like a yeoman: Many thanks for a full half-fortnight of solid posting while your ol’ pal Ace embarked on a trip of a lifetime to football fantasy camp, my first ever trans-Atlantic […]

It’s Tuesday, and I’m in England. But it’s time to break out the European Ouija board and channel my ‘cross-the-pond spirit for this edition of Pullin’ ‘Tubes. You can’t go wrong with Warren Zevon. Everything I’ve ever posted on my blogs from his catalog has always been greeted by a friendly pat on the ass […]

I don’t mean to step on Scotty’s toes and post a poor man’s B List, but I’m in favor of everyone spending a little less time working for a living and a little more time making and arguing over frivolous lists on the world wide web. Who says we’re living in an escapist culture? To […]

By the time you read this I’ll be aboard a British Airways flight to our former mercantile motherland for a week of soccer in Jolly Ol’ England. For five fixtures in seven days, three mates and I are headed across the pond for the junket of a lifetime. As always, the capable and hugable Scotty […]

Earlier today we briefly published a news report from The Sun about Led Zeppelin’s plans to tour “this summer” that had been making the rounds. Turns out, that circulating story is actually older than Jimmy Page’s socks. That article comes from The Sun‘s October 14, 2002 edition, which obviously means it’s not current events. So unless it’s […]

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, get ready for an influx tilted hats and pacifiers. The 10KLF Festival announced its first round of additions to the lineup today… Added to the festival today: The Disco Biscuits, Pnuma Trio, Keller Williams, New Riders of the Purple Sage, God Johnson, GypsyFoot, Bump, Mr. Blotto, The Burnin’ Smyrnans and The Heavy […]

While most music blogs are busy flickin’ the bean today to tawdry thoughts of Coachella (pre-sale today by the way), the hot-off-the-presses lineup for this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will likely fly under the radar.

Steely Dan, Van the Man, Dr. John, Allman Brothers Band, Norah Jones, ZZ Top, Bonnie Raiit, Ludacris, John Legend, Counting Crows, Rod Stewart (Faces reunion?!), New Edition, Allen Toussaint, George Benson, Jerry Lee Lewis and Harry Connick Jr. closing out the show? That’s just dyn-o-mite, and we haven’t even heard what’s in store for the night crew. Read on below for the full JazzFest lineup…

If your memory serves you well…I was going to confiscate your lace. [youtube]DT_UO3sTLsY[/youtube] That little number’s from Pittsburgh’s now-defunct Syria Mosque in November of the Year of Our Lord Nineteen-Hundred and Seventy. Oh, Danko.

Love God’s Way is a faith-based ministry that professes it’s goal is to spread God’s Love through teaching and healing. But I’ll confess, God touched me once, and that’s not the way I thought I’d be loved by Him. He “healed” like my Uncle Gary.

According to these likely repressed homosexters, “One of the most dangerous ways homosexuality invades family life is through popular music. Parents should keep careful watch over their children’s listening habits, especially in this Internet Age of MP3 piracy.” Did you think he meant “MP3 piracy” or “butt piracy?”

Read on after the jump for a full list of gay bands for which you should watch your back…quite literally, say our kind-hearted brothers at Love God’s Way.

This ain’t no party…this ain’t no disco…this ain’t no crap filler post… I can’t get enough Talking Heads. And if you’re like me, you’ll enjoy this brand new-to-YouTube clip of Byrne & Co. rocking British television on The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1978. Take a look at Tina Weymouth laying it down and tell me […]

There’s one absolute in music: When something’s free, it’s usually pretty good. Last night’s gratis performance at the Knitting Factory, however, would have been worth whatever price of admission management attached to the ticket. A little bit of Joe Russo and a lot of Scott Metzger goes a long way, especially with a full slate of ironic alt-country songs about drinking, fighting and fucking.

Armed with a brand new guitar, his octopus-like house band and a captive room full of musicians, bloggers and old standbys, Metzger set up shop in the Knit’s Old Office for a glorious evening of solo material and Danjaboots tracks. Their first show of the new year, the lowercase duo provided the same creative musical tomfoolery that which fans have grown accustomed since the band’s debut. Read on below for a full taste of the New York night, the intensity and the wholesome fun…

Everyone’s favorite glorified cover band is back…for a few shows, at least. Bustle In Your Hedgerow returns for a four-night engagement in late February and March, stopping in three states to fuck your face Led Zeppelin style. The rock quartet may only play together sporadically, but every time they hit the stage they’re ready to tear […]

Who says God is dead? The Canadian indie rock outfit followed up its recent announcement of five February dates at Manhattan’s Judson Memorial Church by playing a semi-secret show last night at St. Michel Church in Montreal. Thanks to a miracle from the Lord and an invention by Al Gore, you can already download the […]

I’m off to Miami for two days of beach-free work, but as always you’re left in the capable and sensitive hands of Scotty B. He’ll have his usual Thursday edition of The B List up shortly, and I’m sure there’ll be some debate in the comments. In the meantime I’ll leave you with a handful […]

Check out this cool (not for them) clip of real-life bumper cars in Portland, Oregon, the incredible result of a crazy ice and snowstorm. And since this is a music blog, rock out to the title’s allusion in this instrumental version of Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song by Bustle In Your Hedgerow.

So much has happened since Jack Bauer shaved his playoff beard and spoke his first word in two years…and in that time all of these videos came to my attention. Reunion rumors and innuendo — hints and allegations, notwithstanding — have captured the short attention of many music blogs, magazines and websites of late. Will The Police set aside their […]

After a slight delay, the clearly overwhelmed and oft-hounded winner of the Phish-Sirius “Live In Brooklyn” Barn Tour Contest has teamed up with the popular rock band’s management to offer the Headphones Jam on LivePhish, with the proceeds from the $9.99 FLAC track going to charity. Commendable stuff. To all the fonzanoons on Phantasy Tour, The […]

Back in November we celebrated Rhino’s decision to begin releasing great shit from the Grateful Dead archives that they acquired in a recent licensing deal.

Live at The Cow Palace: New Year’s Eve 1976 hits stores on January 23rd, but as part of our recurring Everybody Wins When I Plug Something And In Return They Offer Me Free Shit To Give Away contests, we’re riding in on our white horses with our assless chaps and giving one of these bad boys away. Yeah.

Even though I should just fake an entry and award myself the winner under an assumed non-affiliated alias, I guess we’ll just give this thing away instead. Some blogs like to throw trivia out there, but I’d rather get your creative juices flowing and allow everyone an equal opportunity to participate. We’re good like that.

So in order to win this stellar three-disc set, all you have to do is provide your answer to this thought in the comment section below: With strict parameters of 25 to 50 words, give us your most serious, headiest explanation for why anyone, however many years removed from the actual show, would ever want to listen to “Space” instead of just skipping from Drums to the next song. Convince me.

Follow these links below to stream some the tracks from the release, and read on for a full track listing and sveral YouTube teasers.

• Click here for the official Grateful Dead Live at The Cow Place E-Card
• Listening Party: Grateful Dead – Live at The Cow Palace NYE 1976 (click that link to stream Set II: Sugar Magnolia > Eyes of the World > Wharf Rat > Drums > Good Lovin’ > Samson & Delilah, Scarlet Begonias)

What a difference a week makes…Last Sunday, eight NFL teams thought they had a realistic chance to win the Super Bowl, Suzanne Somers still owned a fire-free Malibu beach house and Jack Bauer sat in a Chinese prison. Today, not so much. But strangely, our precious world of live music sat fairly idle. Here’s just […]

I spotted David Byrne in the hipster crowd at South Street Seaport in August ’05. Awaiting Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s gratis summer showcase, the former Talking Head was just a man in the throng, alone, standing there in a canary-yellow collared shirt, scarfing down a thick slice of Pizzeria Uno’s finest. And, really, how […]