Today we draw the curtains on a week in which I couldn’t quite shake off the ACL hangover or get this catchy-as-shit Arctic Monkeys tune out of my head… [youtube]2kbNko-4-4w[/youtube]
Photo via ChristianJamesPhoto Friday [all times Eastern]: Velvet Revolver are Letterman’s musical guest on The Late Show [CBS 11:35 PM] The Tonight Show with Jay Leno features a performance by
My Sunday @ ACL partner in crime has returned to the comforts of the north, rested and ready, and he’s posted his own coverage of the Texas festival. But Neddy’s
The Beastie Boys announced plans for a vocal version of the previously instrumental album, The Mix-up, according to Billboard. Adam Yauch (aka MCA) says the B-Boys have their eye on
Does Suge Knight have anything to do with the music business these days? Well, since the guy once allegedly dangled Vanilla Ice out a window, I think the Death Row
The summer has been incredibly kind to Hidden Track. Both Ace and I have seen a ton of good shows, and we’ve both come across some great music that we’ve shared with our readers. Before the season officially ends, we’re gonna point out the tracks that helped us beat the heat. This week’s B List pays tribute to 10 songs that really stood out to us this summer…
10. On July 13th Ace previewed two exclusive, unfinished tracks from A Big Yes and a small no, including I’m Always Manic
9. One of my favorite shows of the summer was the Crowded House performance at the Masonic Lodge on July 21st where they played a bunch of new material; the best of these was the frenetic She Called Up
Photo by Adam Kaufman
8. On July 20th Ace came across an amazing video of 1,500 plus incarcerated inmates performing Michael Jackson’s Thriller
Read on after the jump for seven more Songs of Summer 2007…
Who’s ready to be beaten senseless about the face, neck, breast, chest and head with some deep funk? Just before noon, no less. Gluttons, all’a’youse. I came home from ACL
Our friends at Largehearted Boy have provided a nice soundtrack for your listening pleasure by listing as many Austin City Limits performances for download as they can find. Keep checking
If you thought the summer was chock full of shows, just wait until you see what’s in store for the fall. Many of my favorite bands have just started long tours that will keep them busy through the end of the year. This week’s edition of GTA looks at four shows from four bands that will each play a slew of upcoming shows.
We start with Smashing Pumpkins, who have already been on the road for nearly four months with no end in sight. And since Ace got all indie on us this week with his ACL reviews, we’ll go back to the well and check out shows from jamband favorites RAQ, Perpetual Groove, and Toubab Krewe. Just by listening to these downloads, I can tell it’s gonna be one helluva fall for us.
Smashing Pumpkins 09/08/2007 DAUD [FLAC]
We checked out a Smashing Pumpkins show shortly after they reformed, so now let’s see where the band is at after a full summer of performing. Just last week, the Pumpkins played a terrific set as part of the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival in Montreal. Billy Corgan & Co. headlined a terrific lineup that included Bloc Party, Damien Rice and Apple’s new pitch-girl, Feist.
Thanks to a first time taper named Matt we were able to find a crispy recording of the Pumpkins’ first post-hiatus concert in Canada. The band did a nice job of mixing in old classics among a slew of tunes from this year’s Zeitgeist. Corgan gave 1979 the solo acoustic treatment, which really shows off his underrated vocal abilities. Jeff Schroeder and Ginger Reyes, who play guitar and bass respectively, have come a long way over the past few months. They back up Corgan really well on both Tarantula and Superchrist. The Pumpkins are back, and they sound as tight as they ever did during the James Iha/D’arcy years. Read on for more GTA…
So our favorite director is back with some new commercials…not content to simply kick ass on behalf of American Express, Wes Anderson is out with a series of ads for
