As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden. —Chance the Gardner The first time I saw the movie Being
If you’ve been following the harrowing immigration saga of the male half of the most impressive acoustic thrash metal guitar duo on the planet, we’re happy to report Rodrigo Sanchez has been cleared for entry into the United States. I guess my wire-cutter and ten-gallon jug of water won’t be necessary after all.
Here’s the latest piece of news from the duo’s website:
Rodrigo Sanchez, half of the ATO Recording artists Rodrigo Y Gabriela, has successfully procured his Entertainment Working Visa from the American Embassy in Mexico City on Friday March 23, 2007. Mr. Sanchez is officially clear to continue Rodrigo Y Gabriela’s highly-anticipated U.S. tour beginning on April 14 in Los Angeles, CA. The band will also perform live on The Jimmy Kimmel Show on April 13.
And the band played on…Good to know this tour will proceed as planned. Read on for some cool Rodrigo Y Gabriela videos and the full spring tour dates.
One of Canada’s finest exports is returning to these United States.
Legendary rock trio Rush today announced a monstrous 62-show, five-month Snakes & Arrows World Tour that’ll take them through North America and Europe, with tickets for most shows going on sale later this week.
I’m excited to hit one of these shows, just to see Geddy Lee and Neil Peart in person and on stage before I die (well, actually, before they die). Relatedly, outside of big Rush fans, is guitarist Alex Lifeson the most unknown third member of a rock trio in the history of music? I vote yes, but I’ll open it up for discussion.
It’s nice to see Geddy Lee get time away from ESPN’s Baseball Tonight studio for this tour. Read on for the full tour dates, which follow after the jump…
See that speck of light down there, like 10 football fields away? That’s legendary Brazilian songwriting guitarist Gilberto Gil. In 1969, the military government arrested Gil and a singer compatriot
One of the best screenwriters of his generation is teaming up with one of the best songwriters of that same generation for an interesting collaborative effort. EW.com is reporting some strangely awesome
Not unusual, the Grand Isle of Manhattan played host to three unique shows that my friends and I spread out across the city to catch: Scotty reviewed the Allmans already, I’ll get to Gilberto Gil later, and my good pals Hal and John caught up-and-coming indie powerhouse Explosions in the Sky at Webster Hall.
Read on for some initial reactions and adjective-laden thoughts about the show…
I wanna dance with somebody. No, I’d really rather feel the heat with somebody. David Byrne is making headlines down at SXSW. Well, to put it a bit more accurately, some
Heads up, Second City: The Chicago Tribune is reporting Eric Clapton will bring his Crossroads Guitar Festival to the City of Awesome Hot Dogs this summer. But as fantastic as
After years of frustrating stagnation, LivePhish is really churnin’ ’em out now. The popular rock band Phish’s organization has made 12/1/95 from the Hersheypark Arena in Hershey, Pennsylvania available for
Levon Helm’s re-appearance on the public stage stood as the one gig on Earth that could keep me away from the Bustle In Your Hedgerow show at Mexicali Blues on Saturday night. I still think I made the right call, the easy call, but all accounts rolling in from Teaneck point to a blown-off roof and “tightest Bustle show ever.” Oh well, I got Garth’d at the Beacon instead.
Let’s take a look at some photos from Saturday’s Bustle show…
3/17/07 Bustle In Your Hedgerow setlist at Mexicali Blues*
Set I: On the Tiles, The Wanton Song, What Is & What Should Never Be, Custard Pie, All Of My Love > Communication Breakdown > All Of My Love, Four Sticks, Ramble On, You Shook Me, Moby Dick, Kashmir
Set II: The Song Remains the Same, White Summer, Over the Hills & Far Away, In the Evening, Thank You, For Your Life, Heartbreaker, The Ocean, When the Levee Breaks > Bring It On Home > Good Times Bad Times > Bring It On Home
Enc: Immigrant Song
(*Thanks to Mexicali’s lighting dude Piranha for piecing this together)
