Clapton and Winwood Deliver The Goods
The reviews are starting to come in from the Blind Faith reunion concert at Madison Square Garden, and it looks like Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood aren’t mailing it in. For those who dig spoilers check out USA Today’s notes from the gig. Clapton and Winwood return to the stage tonight to continue the fun. […]
Umphrey’s Tour Diary: West Coast Part 1
We’ve got quite a treat for you this week, as we kick off yet another new feature called Tour Diary. Our first Tour Diary comes from Umphrey’s McGee Lighting Crew Chief Wade Wilby about the band’s recently completed West Coast tour:
From the depths of the suburbs comes this blog from the UM road crew. The words come from Wade, but the experience comes from them all. The band would like to thank everyone who supported them on this tour, and all of their friends and family who stopped in to share the experience.
All photos by Matt Ziegler
02/07/08 Richards on Richards, Vancouver, BC
Set I: Soul Food I> Anchor Drops> Believe the Lie, Dump City, Nemo
Set II: Der Bluten Kat> Search 4> Der Bluten Kat> Alex’s House> I Ran, The Fuzz> Der Bluten Kat
Encore: Seek and Destroy1> Higgins
1 – Last Played 10/28/2005 (266 Shows)
O’Hare is infamous for cowering under mother nature’s pressure. February 6, the date of our departure for Winter Tour, would be no exception. Five weeks of nervous energy and anticipation played itself out in laps, as I watched the snow hammer down on Chicago all day wondering if the flight to Vancouver would ever get out on time, if at all. Our flight was one of a handful that escaped the airport, and we were off to paradise. Read on for more from Vancouver and Seattle…
Briefly: Bob, Jack & Hank
According to Chronicles: Vol. 1, Bob Dylan was originally to be the recipient of the Woody Guthrie lyrics that eventually became the basis for the Billy Bragg and Wilco collaboration Mermaid Avenue, Volumes 1 & 2. As the story goes when a 20-something Zimmy headed out to Guthrie’s home (on Mermaid Avenue in Coney Island) […]
Pullin’ Tubes: We’re Just Swell
You won’t find any obligatory Oscar recap here today, that’s just not our thang. Fortunately for everyone though the Academy made the right choice in the Best Original Song category, awarding it to Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova for Falling Slowly. Glen and Marketa play shows together billed as The Swell Season. If any of […]
Stormy Mondays: Gettin’ Light and Bright
These February days are long, cold and a little stormy, so this week’s mix is meant to lighten the mood and brighten some spirits. Essentially culled from my last month or so of regular listening, this winter sampler opens with a sick version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Garaj Mahal from back in […]
Representative of the Midwest: Diggin’ on Wilco
Hidden Track started as a New York City-centric blog, but we’ve always aspired to bring you content from around the country. Today we’re excited to announce that we’re expanding our reach towards Middle America.
Please welcome the newest member of our team, Joel Berk, who will head up our coverage of the Midwest. You’ll be hearing about a wide range of music from our new Chicago Bureau Chief, but he’s gonna start by recapping Wilco’s Riviera run:
Alt Country rebels…folk rock heroes…pop darlings…sonic explorers…
All of those clichés were probably used to (correctly) describe Wilco at various points of its career, but during the band’s Riviera Residency in Chicago last week, one thing became clear: Wilco is a rock band.
Photos by Joel Berk
Over the course of five sold out evenings, Jeff Tweedy and company worked with precision through every song to appear on an official Wilco release and sprinkled in a smattering of other rarities. A daunting task as each record has a different sound and lineup. But the band rose to the challenge with an ease that can only come from being at the top of one’s game.
The current sextet is unbelievably focused and locked in as a unit. They dusted off gems like A.M.’s Dash 7 and Being There’s Hotel Arizona, making them sound as fresh and vibrant as ever. The comfort with which the current incarnation handled the older/out-of-rotation tunes was shocking at times, most notably on Monday’s Summerteeth gem, My Darling. Urging the band into unfamiliar territory, Tweedy reassured “we can do this” before introducing the song as “a lullaby” to close the second set. Read on for more including downloads from the Wilco run…
Hors D’Oeuvres: This One Time at MMW Camp
For five days in August Medeski, Martin and Wood are offering their musician fans a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience called Camp MMW. Eighty campers will gather at the Full Moon Resort in the Catskill Mountains for five days of intensive workshops and seminars, as well as musical exploration with the band. If it’s anything like my […]
The Week That Was: Black Cr’Owned
In my brief experience writing about music, I’ve made plenty of mistakes. Just a few days ago I incorrectly referred to Dumpstaphunk’s drummer as Anthony Webber instead of the proper Raymond Webber. Shit happens, and all you can do is try to keep the errors to a minimum before you lose all credibility. But there […]
Televised Tune: On the Tube This Weekend
Sting gets the Classic 60 Minutes treatment Sunday night at 8 PM. Tune in to hear just how long he can last during his tantric sex sessions with his wife, Trudy. Friday [all times Eastern]: Soul Deep explores the explosive history of funk music [VH-1 Classic 9:00 PM] Herbie Hancock is Jay’s musical guest on […]
Briefly: Outside Lands
I thought we were in the clear without having to mention the words festival, Radiohead and Jack Johnson in the same sentence for a little while….Brief pause….Was that long enough? I think so. We’re already sick of talking about festies, and the season hasn’t even started yet. Today news surfaced about the Outside Lands Festival, […]