As we prepare for tomorrow night’s Widespread Panic show at Irving Plaza, we wanted to take a look back at the band’s last “real” performances at the venue from April
Now a word from our friend JR @ NYC-Freaks about a special contest… Freaks Flag Flies @ Jazz Fest Word is out, the kick-ass celebration that is Freaks Ball IX
Today, we’ve got another video put together by our friend Jake Krolick. Jake shot Philadelphia natives The Brakes on the evening of the first game of the World Series at
We’d like to welcome Kate Griendling and photographer Zachary D. Helminiak to Team HT from the Campaign For Change, where their hard work helped get President-elect Barack Obama into office. Take it away, Kate…
Worst two opening acts, ever. Thankfully, the jiving astronaut and Golden Girls in drag distract me from the ass cracks being projected on stage by the first opening act, CX KiDTRONiK. I’m too sober and one of only four people not decked out in full costume. Pocahontas is sympathetic. She says I should tell people I am a nudist on strike—I compliment her moccasins.
[All Photos by Zachary Helminiak]
The Ogden Theater is coated with a black interior creating an intimate feel, an impressive accomplishment for a venue of its size. The second floor has its own bar and balconies that semi-encircle the stage from above. The main floor is on an incline and staggered; an audience friendly floor plan that increases visibility for those stuck in the back.
The crowd roars as smoke fills the stage. Skeletons surround the DJ booth and heckle the fans. The anticipation is too much to bear and the audience breaks into an impromptu chant. Dressed in a red hoodie, Girl Talk takes the stage in a wild burst of energy. Out of nowhere the Grim Reaper pops out from beneath the booth and attacks Girl Talk. Girl Talk succumbs to the scythe. But wait, Girl Talk isn’t the murder victim but the Grim Reaper himself. Boo! After the Halloween trick, the treat begins.
READ ON for more of Kate’s words and Zachary’s photos…
Prog-jammers Umphrey’s McGee gave the crowd at San Francisco’s Warfield Theater a night they’ll never forget on Halloween when the Chicago-based sextet presented their first Halloween Monster Mashup. The gents mashed up a number of classic and modern covers and originals including a brilliant pairing of their own Phil’s Farm with the White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army, Pink Floyd’s Money and Led Zeppelin’s How Many More Times.
[All Photos by Mike Sherry]
HT Contributor Mike Sherry took a slew of terrific shots of this memorable evening. Let’s start by looking at the band’s mashed up costumes…
Jake Cinninger = Beezelbub Dylan
READ ON for more of Mike Sherry’s photos from UM’s Halloween gig…
We’d like to welcome longtime reader and commenter Frank Sturges into the fold to give us a local boy’s thoughts on the Xmas Jam lineup…
The Warren Haynes Xmas Jam is a chance for North Carolina to remind the rest of the country that every winter it dominates the winter festival scene.
Warren always brings a stellar group of musicians to the stage to jam all night long, take on some covers and participate in interesting collaborations. This year the Jam turns 20 (no more teenage angst) and expands to two nights. So, who did Mr. Haynes bring to the table for this epic event?
Well, the answer is that it’s a solid lineup, but nothing really blows me away. The more you look at it, the more it appeals as an Xmas Jam lineup. As you’re looking, keep in mind that these acts don’t exist in isolation but as a set of musicians to work together throughout the event. And when you start to think of what can happen with this group, there is some definite excitement.
READ ON for Frank’s Xmas Jam predictions and wishes…
In this critical time before the election, HeadCount and Cinetic Rights Management have made the documentary film A Call to Action available for free on Snagfilms.com. If you’re looking for
Here’s Brent Berman with a review of something completely different…
At a corner bar on the outskirts of Athens, Georgia this past Saturday night, something cutting edge and ground breaking was going on and I was there to witness it all. In our small town there is a Burlesque troupe called Effie’s Club Follies. They call their unique style of entertainment “slap-strip comedic burlesque.” These girls were spot on and need to be recognized for offering an incredibly entertaining and unique night of entertainment.
So what’s this brand of burlesque all about? Look no further than this description on the Effie’s Club Follies MySpace:
imagine a combination of the weirder side of SNL’s glory days, throw in a dash of good drag, a sprinkling of raunchy humor (a la Mae West, or even Sarah Silverman), and a pinch of Broadway…with the striptease as the luscious cherry on top. We are NOT: prostitutes, escorts, porn stars, or garden-variety strippers (though we do occasionally play them on stage)
In most cases today, burlesque has become little more then a sexy strip tease. Effie’s Club Follies brings back satirical burlesque with an umph!
READ ON for more on Effie’s Club Follies burlesque review…
In our never-ending quest to dig up some great bands that cost less than a corned beef sandwich at Katz’s Deli, we bring you another round of Blips. Blips highlights some great bands that are largely still in their larvae stage, but will soon morph into their beautiful butterfly. In this edition, we have some really cool new music, so take a sec, poke around their various websites, and see what you think of these four up-and-coming musical groups…
Boris Garcia
For me, most bands that have found themselves categorized as jamgrass just don’t do it for me. I like my jam music to rock and show some edge. When Boris Garcia came on the scene as the latest jamgrass sensation I was skeptical that we needed another band in that genre. Then I finally heard there music and I’m having a hard time turning it off. These guys combine the bluegrass stylings of Yonder and Railroad Earth with the hearty rock of folks like Tom Petty and David Lowery of Cracker to create a unique urgent sound that stands out from their peers.
Earlier this month Boris Garcia released a terrific collection of tunes entitled Once More into the Bliss
READ ON for three more under the radar bands you need to hear…
We’d like to welcome C. Jenkins to the team to review a concert in New Orleans that combined two of the best acts the Crescent City has to offer…
[Photo by Erika Goldring]
In a legendary square in the heart of New Orleans where over a century ago countless men fell in duels under the live oaks that still stand, last Thursday night’s show with Bonerama (BNR) and special guest George Porter Jr. was nothing about dueling and everything about two musical forces of today’s New Orleans coming together for an amazing night of musical celebration in a city that appreciates life just a bit more these days.
Once the bones took the stage last night at Lafayette Square in New Orleans, it was clear this would be no ordinary BNR show. Of course these days with the bones gaining so much road experience under their belts, that could be ANY night on a BNR stage. But tonight it would be George Porter Jr. being the catalyst for driving them off the main BNR highway into the uncharted territory that we all love.
READ ON for more of C. Jenkins’ BNR w/ George Porter Jr. review…
