Posts by Jeffrey Greenblatt

A little over a year ago, I introduced you to the musical stylings and the rather sad story of Elvis Perkins – whose somber debut Ash Wednesday was one of my Top Ten of ’07. The singer-songwriter, who has been touring with his band In Dearland, recently put out their sophomore self-titled effort – Elvis […]

Our favorite psychedelic-indie-pop act Dr. Dog will play Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on April 2. READ ON to see how to grab free tickets…

Last week, we dropped the news that alt.country singer Neko Case had her best debut week ever entering the Billboard Top 200 with the #3 album in the country. The stunningly beautiful, red-headed Case – previously  known for her work in The New Pornographers – has been the darling of the music industry since releasing […]

On May 3, an all-star roster of musicians will gather at New York City’s Madison Square Garden to help celebrate the 90th birthday of folk-legend and activist Pete Seeger. The iconic singer-songwriter – who wrote I If Had A Hammer and has been famously mythologized for trying to unplug Bob Dylan’s equipment during his raucous […]

While Jimmy Fallon may still be trying to find his voice as the new host of Late Night, his house band The Roots seem to be killing it on a nightly basis. The Philly-based hip-hop collective will take a break from their late night duties when they host their 2nd annual Roots Picnic in their […]

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Last year, I was infatuated with Light In The Attic’s reissue of Cold Fact, the rediscovered lost classic of psychedelic-soul and folk-rock from a guy simply known as Rodriguez. The 67 year-old singer-songwriter will embark on his first ever North American tour this spring that kicks off on April 10 in Madison, WI with scattered […]

Tomorrow, I’m headed down to Austin, TX for four days to attend SXSW – the music industry orgy of booze, BBQ, Tex-Mex and list of bands that rivals the thickness of the phone book of Rhode Island. Since this is my first time headed to the fest and looking at the list of official and […]

Mike Love mentions the Beach Boys having jammed with the Grateful Dead on this Merle Haggard tune before going into it… [youtube]ZL2fkuoFLsk[/youtube] The Beach Boys – Okie From Muskogee

Typically, by now I’ve given up caring about the music schmooze fest going on next week known as SXSW, but this year is different. I’ve somehow managed to convince my day job that they needed to send me down to Austin to partake in the massive Texas orgy of booze, BBQ and bands. With a […]

A few weeks back, we dropped the gossipy news that singer-songwriter-blogger-novelist Ryan Adams had popped the question to former teeny-bopper pop star turned actress Mandy Moore. The odd couple didn’t wait long to getting hitched, as they secretly wed in Savannah, GA on Tuesday. Ry-ry, who has claimed that his current tour with the Cardinals […]

[youtube]vqSLoxwkCYE[/youtube] Jimmy Smith – The Sermon

While Pitchfork may be known for their lengthy album reviews that usually contain so many obscure music references that make you wonder if they have a pool at the office, they have also been putting on their own hipster-friendly festie in Chicago the last few years. The folks over at the newly redesigned site recently […]

There must be something in the water in the Pacific Northwest. Over the last couple of years the region has once again reclaimed the mantle as the epicenter of music cool, cranking out some of the most buzzed about bands around, which includes the likes of Fleet Foxes, Blitzen Trapper, The Decemberists and Blind Pilot. Among the acts that hail from that region that deserves your immediate attention is rootsy-singer-songwriter M. Ward who calls the Rose City his home.

Matt (that’s what the M stands for) seemed to be everywhere last year as one half of the indie-pop duo She & Him – his teaming with doe-eyed actress Zooey Deschanel. While taking a back seat to the starlet who wrote most of the album’s material, Ward’s stellar production work secured the record a place on critic’s best-of lists at year’s end.

Prior to collaborating with Hollywood A-Listers Ward previously performed as a member of Beth Orton’s live band, toured with Jim James and Conor Oberst as The Monsters Of Folk and co-produced Jenny Lewis’ solo debut – oh and he’s also been making records on his own, most recently releasing his sixth studio effort Hold Time.

READ ON for more on Matt and his vintage sound…

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With the first major jamband event of the month coming to a close last night, we now turn our attention to the other – the annual rite of Spring here in New York City otherwise known as the Allman Brothers Band residency at the Beacon. The Brothers, who will be celebrating their 40th anniversary this […]

Phish – 2009-03-09, Hampton Coliseum – Hampton, VA [Photo by Dave Vann] Set I (via Twitter): Sanity, Wilson, Foam, Bathtub Gin, Undermind, AC/DC Bag, My Friend My Friend, Scent Of A Mule, All Of These Dreams, Maze, She Thinks I Still Care*, Army Of One, Tube, Cars Trucks & Buses, Free, Frankenstein** * First Time […]

The demise of former ultra-hyped blog buzz band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah may have been a bit exaggerated by the same sources that had previously hailed them. The Brooklyn-based band had supposedly played their “final” gig at BAM last month before going on an indefinite hiatus, that was until Wednesday when the newly reunited […]

In our never ending quest to keep you up to date on all the festival announcements that bombard our in-boxes each day comes artist line up for the sixth annual McDowell Mountain Festival. The fest, which will takes place at the Westworld Polo Grounds in Scottsdale, AZ on April 24 and 25, will feature sets […]

Beachwood Sparks – Desert Skies