Scott Bernstein

The Mike Gordon Band spent the last few days in California, where the group kicked off a month-long tour with a pair of sold-out shows and a free performance at the historic corner of Haight and Ashbury in San Francisco.

On Saturday at The Troubadour in Los Angeles, Mike and his solo band tore through a number of songs from his recently released Moss album as well as cover debuts from the likes of Tower of Power (Down to the Nightclub), David Essex (Rock On), Little Feat (Sailin’ Shoes) and a new tune called I Miss My Mind plus an intense version of the GRAB-era chestnut Suskind Hotel.

Sunday found the ensemble moving up the coast to San Francisco for the previously mentioned free show – where the MGB performed five originals – and a sold out gig at The Independent. Cactus busted out his band’s version of Lit O Bit – a Rita Clarke & The Naturals song that Phish performed at Great Woods back in June – and debuted The Void off of Moss as part of the two set performance.

READ ON for Mike Gordon Band setlists and videos…

Jamtronica pioneers the Disco Biscuits have announced their first tour dates of 2011 – a four-night Colorado run that features two shows at the Boulder Theatre in Boulder on January

VH1 Classic’s In Concert series debuts a fantastic, vintage concert on Sunday night at 7PM with the airing of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live at the Santa Monica Civic

With Phish covering Little Feat’s double-live album, Waiting For Columbus, last Sunday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, there’s been a renewed interest in LF’s music – at least

Doug Martsch and Built to Spill made a rare National TV appearance last night when they stopped by Later with Carson Daly. The band showed off their unique blend of

If you need any further proof that Phish bassist Mike Gordon loves the road, consider that he just finished an intense, three-week Phish run and less than a week later

Two months from tomorrow, on January 4th, the MSC Poesia will depart Ft. Lauderdale filled with music fans and musicians who are about to have one of the best vacations of their lives. The reality of how quick Jam Cruise 9 is approaching hit home today with the release of the schedule. For five days the music goes from afternoon until extremely early in the morning with some sets due to end at 5 in the morning.

As many people told me before my first Jam Cruise last year – this trip is a marathon not a sprint. The schedule allows you to pick and choose your spots. Luckily for me, there don’t seem to be any major conflicts, though getting from venue to venue on the boat couldn’t be easier allowing you to sample all of the acts if you want the equivalent of a musical poo-poo platter.

Big Sam’s Funky Nation gets the coveted sail away slot as they will perform on the evening of January 4th as the boat departs Port Everglades. HT contributor and turntablist extraordinaire Wyllys closes things out on January 8th – actually the morning of the 9th – as the Poesia pulls back into Ft. Lauderdale. READ ON for a look at the Jam Cruise 9 schedule…

God Street Wine guitarists Lo Faber and Aaron Maxwell are set to perform at Mexicali Live! in Teaneck, NJ on Friday night. The pair throughly rocked Sullivan Hall a few weeks

The Grateful Dead organization are celebrating November by offering a new free download each day of the month straight out of the vault. Head over to Dead.net for a high-quality