Hidden Track

moe. impressed this past Friday night with a guest-laden benefit show at the Roseland Ballroom that kicked off the band’s 20th Anniversary Tour. I attended the show with HT/Glide’s Chad Berndtson and Chad put together a fun list of 10 Great Moments From moe.’s WHY Benefit for Glide.

[All photos by Jeremy Gordon]

My favorite guest of the evening was Marco Benevento. Chad explains why…

8. The Marco effect

Every guest except Sanborn saw one or more of their originals or regular songs get a full-on moe treatment, for example, and a reading of Marco’s “The Real Morning Party” was a subversive delight. Not really collaborative in the sense of the moe guys soloing over a Marco groove, but rather moe as Marco’s backing band for a stretch: the heat of a full band behind the zany keyboardist, and a band that also had clear respect and admiration for the song. Later, Marco had another “Marco moment”: he took hold of Blue Jeans Pizza and shook it up, yielding something that split the difference between circa 2003 Duo jazz-rock and the meatier end of rock ‘n’ roll moe. Marco was the night’s MVP, counting guests and members of moe., and he made his presence felt everywhere.

Be sure to read Chad’s article for the rest of the list. We’ve got the rest of Jeremy’s stunning photos from Friday night so READ ON for the gallery…

Compassion is a luxury to those that can’t afford it. Tucked away, far away, in the back of one’s life, is the idea that what drives, what motivates, is the survival instinct. It is in the basic fundamental building blocks of most life forms on this rock, and it certainly digs into the heart of man. We wake up, we breathe in and out, and we seek food and shelter, and then? What next? Ahh…that depends on the person, right? Nurture? Nature?

And what if one is focused on some sort of self-centered, narrow-minded set of goals? Does it truly limit, or does it make one merely a well-educated creature, barely living like some sort of half-mad monster? We dig into the deep recesses of the human soul, pondering these expensive questions, in this week’s Hidden Flick, Tsotsi.

Filmed in South Africa, directed by Gavin Hood, from a novel written by Athol Fugard, which Hood adapted for the cinema, and winner of the 2005 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, this dramatic story of one man’s redemption has been chosen because a) I believe that despite its international accolades, most people in the West have not seen it, nor relate to its premise, b) it is an unsentimental definition of a spiritual rags to riches tale, and c) the level of compassion achieved by the lead character is quite astounding after one witnesses the evil at the root of his soul in the opening sequences. READ ON for more on this week’s Hidden Flick, Tsotsi…

A number of incredible videos from Bustle In Your Hedgerow’s most recent show at Brooklyn Bowl have been uploaded to YouTube by our pal Sunil. Just watch as Scott Metzger

Genesis fans around the globe were getting extremely excited for the band’s upcoming induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame mainly for the chance to see former lead

Fresh off their successful two-night stand at Roseland, moe. has just announced that they will play two sets tomorrow night at Brooklyn Bowl. Doors open at 6 and the show

I guess the members of Phish aren’t into spending too much time off the road these days, as we’ve got a second band member hitting the road this winter. Phish

Last night at the Music Box Theatre in Hollywood, Radiohead threw down a mix of classics and newer songs for devoted – and heavy-pocketed – fans who paid at least