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Want to see Jim James in a powder-blue tuxedo? Head on down to Athens…

MMJ can really use a copy editor, but this sounds like an incredible event:

For all of you who missed your prom back in 1956 or 1986 or 2006 for that matter, we will be hosting the 1st annual MMJ 2 night prom, March 6th and 7th, at the fabulous, prom-ready, 40 watt club in Athens! The first time we walked thru those hallowed 40 Watt doors we said to ourselves, “this place looks perfect for a prom!” And now the dream will be a reality. The theme is a futuristic/retro under the sea vibe – costumes (tuxes, suits, robots, mermaid and lobster costumes, anything prom/ocean related) are not only encouraged – they are MANDATORY!!! NO ONE will be admitted without proper attire!** There will be cake, balloons, fishnets, classic cars, chaperones, spankings, and a whole lotta shakin goin on – 2007 style upin this bitch ya’ll. Come prepared to dance the night away, and make up for all the proms you missed…

• Tickets for this Under the Sea event are on sale now [MMJ.com]
• Previously on Hidden Track: MMJ: That’s a Fucking Rock Show [HT]

Read on after the jump for an unconfirmed special guest (via Deputy Girard)…

This afternoon, the popular rock band Phish announced the release of both audio and video of 11/14/95, confirming the scoop we posted on Saturday. The audio is available in both FLAC ($12.95) and MP3 formats ($9.95), while the video is available in MP4 format ($19.95). You can download individual video tracks for $1.99, but you must purchase […]

So I wanna post…some vids on the face of today…and then they’ll paint it. Let’s lead off with Blind Melon’s Shannon Hoon hopping on stage with Guns N’ Roses in Chicago back in 1992 for a rousing rendition of Don’t Cry. This video is simply amazing, and I’m left wondering why Axl and Hoon never […]

Alphabetically, I find it damn near impossible to even get into the Cs each time I call up the SugarMegs streaming archive. Those awesome fuckers host so many amazing shows on their site that unless I scroll down blindly or search for something specifically, I can never make it past the As and the Bs. So don’t fight it, me thinks. […]

Usually when we mention teenagers on this site there’s an immediate follow-up mention of either Pete Townshend or Gary Glitter. But this post is about precocious teenagers, not the kind that are physically exploited for kicks.

Head Yes-man Jon Anderson fronted Paul Green’s School of Rock All Stars last night at BB King’s for a unique take on the catalog of his 70s progressive rock outfit, and Hidden Track Podcaster General Mike Newman was smart enough to shuttle himself over to Times Square for the evening’s action.

Read on after the jump for more of Newman’s photos and a couple of YouTube videos of Anderson’s fantastic collaboration with the PGSRAS. And if the videos are any indication, we all definitely missed the boat on this one…

I got my golden ticket yesterday, a seat at Fenway Park to see The Police. I highly recommend going in with a few friends on a fan club membership: Tickets were available for over an hour, and it is worth the $25 to not have to battle with the rest of the world during the […]

Twenty-three more posts this week makes 45 in a fortnight, a pace that’s both tiring us out and pissing off our respective employers. But just as the music never stopped, neither does the news. So, since maybe only eight and a half of you have read every single one of those posts of half-baked intellect […]

With some old fashioned sleuthing we found out the popular rock band Phish plans on releasing 11/14/95 as the next installment of the Live Phish video and audio series. The show from the University of Central Florida Arena in Orlando is best known for the incredible 40-minute Stash that contains two rarities: Dog Faced Boy […]

On the recommendation of my indie-bent pal Doc Hoobs, I legally downloaded the 19-track, Pete Townshend-infused Attic Jam off of iTunes. The playlist features songs recorded from Rachel Fuller’s online music chat program, In The Attic. And after just one listen, I’m starting to agree with Hoobs’ viewpoint that by listening to many of the […]

As we (and the entire music blogging community) reported yesterday, Al Gore’s invented an epic global warming awareness summertime concert. The lineup so far looks pretty blah, but now three big names have been tossed into the fray: “ROLLING STONE has learned exclusively that we can add three more music heavyweights to the bill: The Police, […]

We’ve got Neddy’s Arcade Fire review and a slew of Leftovers today, but that all pales in comparison to Max Weinberg’s thoughts on Britney Spears’ ham wallet.   [youtube]aCa9Y5AHiYo[/youtube] I sure miss Andy Richter (still), but Max really has the comedic timing thing down.

Our friend Neddy headed down to Judson Memorial Church last night for a taste of New York’s most hyped week-long event in years. Here’s his report…

I never dreamed that I would climb
Over the moon in ecstasy
But nevertheless, it’s there that I’m
Shortly about to be
‘Cause I’ve got a golden ticket

Willy Wonka was a PR genius, no doubt. I mean, that golden ticket thing made grown men go ape-shit for candy bars. It was the hype machine at its finest and yet, the fact of the matter is, the chocolate was actually pretty damn good. These are the thoughts I had as what seems like the entire city of New York (as well as any portion of the music blogosphere worth a damn) has gone somewhat ape-shit themselves over The Arcade Fire and their super-special week of shows at the certainly-too-small Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village.

The hype was to the point where it was literally impossible for the band to live up to it, but when C-Dawg asked me to be the Grandpa Joe to his lucky Charlie Bucket for Thursday night’s performance, I had no choice but to drag my asleep-at-the-wheel ass out of bed, grab my cane and head into the Large Apple.

Read on for the rest of Neddy’s Arcade Fire @ Judson review, which contains more Willy Wonka imagery and a handful of YouTubes and great photos. Oh, and if you read on ’til the end, we’ve got the 2/13/07 AF download for you.

The end of this week couldn’t come soon enough for me. The NYC weather has been brutally chilly, and I look forward to a three-day weekend. President’s Day weekend also signals the beginning of spring training for baseball players and fans. In covering music and concert news for the past few months, it seems like the music […]

Get the Soulshine Receiver™ out the attic. We’re goin’ camping.

Clear the first week of June on your hippie calendars (or do wooks go by the lunar?): Warren Haynes announced the lineup for the third annual Mountain Jam Music Festival this evening on WDST radio. Warren’s festival, which takes place at Hunter Mountain in New York, has even added a third day of music.

Call us jamband fluffers, but to us the lineup looks solid to quite solid. According to the press release, the following bands will perform:

Gov’t Mule, Umphrey’s McGee, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, New Orleans Social Club featuring Henry Butler, Ivan Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter Jr and Raymond Webber, Ozomatli, North Mississippi, Tea Leaf Green, New Monsoon, and Backyard Tire Fire. Late night performances as well as additional artists will be announced soon.

This is clearly one festival that’s not kowtowing to the burgeoning hipster crowd, offering a straight-up barrage of jambands. Noodle on.

• A photo gallery from the 2006 Mountain Jam
• 2007 Mountain Jam press release (follows after the jump, too)

One story that’s slipped through most of the live music blogging cracks this week is the demise of another famed outdoor venue: Antioch’s Starwood Amphitheatre. According to the Tennessean, “Starwood Amphitheatre in Antioch has been closed by its parent company, Live Nation, in advance of a likely sale to an undisclosed buyer, a company spokesman […]

It’s unbelievable how far we’ve come from Al and Tipper Gore’s days of advocating censorship as leaders of the PMRC in the late 1980s. The former vice president today announced a campaign to make people aware of global warming called Save Our Selves, which will culminate in a live multi-venue concert on 07/07/07 dubbed Live […]

You can find some crazy videos when spelunking the depths of YouTube. This week’s edition of The B List presents 12 great clips from the backstage area at concerts. Some are funny, and others are just damn cool to see:

Read on below for a full list of 12 unbelievable backstage videos that span all genres, fantastic clips that include Van Halen, Jimi, DMX and Jay-Z, Leo Kottke, Nirvana, Dylan with Lou Reed and BB King, and Motley Crue’s meat fetish…

The Arcade Fire’s about to begin playing the first few notes of their second New York City show, part of a five-night stand at Judson Memorial Church. I think this tour is in support of the band’s highly anticipated second album “We Can Stab a Rusty Shiv Into the Belly of a Pregnant Broad and […]

Jews, call your overbearing mothers and tell ’em that attending the Langerado festival will not hinder your steadfast plans to observe the Sabbath as usual. Services will commence at sundown on Friday with a very special rabbinical leader. Matisyahu, a popular American Jewish reggae artist, performs Sunday, March 11th at the festival, and will be […]

We’re aware this is a music blog first and foremost, but we’d like to present this not-so-funny clip about sparring comedians in this here space. And after all, the over-arching issue at hand, idea theft, has plagued the music community forever. I’ve been following the Joe Rogan/Carlos Mencia feud since the get-go, and it’s a doozy. Rogan accuses Mencia of stealing jokes and Mencia […]