In unison with the drastic transcendence into psychedelic Sixties, surfer sounds, MGMT has matured. As a result their appearance has evolved from funky tie-dye to thrifty dress clothes. Before their sophomore album, the band had been labeled as hippies creating indie, synth-pop music, but after their latest album, Congratulations, was released on April 13, 2010, it became clear that these shape shifters of sound won’t be condemned to a specific genre.
Ovation will air Satchmo: Louis Armstrong on Thursday at 2pm. Tune in for a profile of the legendary jazz trumpeter which includes performances of Sunny Side of the Street and Potato
After tackling the likes of the Velvet Underground, Leonard Cohen, Skip Spence and INXS, for the latest installment of his ongoing Record Club series; Beck has decided to take on
For the last show of Phish Summer Tour 2010 – Leg One, the quartet delivered a performance that featured a lit bit of everything that has made the run so good. There were bust outs, random covers and even a few intense bouts of improvisation at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Encore Park in Alpharetta, GA that put a proverbial bow around this gift of a tour.
Phish opened the show by paying tribute to America on the Fourth of July with an a Capella Star Spangled Banner. The band then took a trip to Gamehendge for a potent Punch You In The Eye and the rare Colonel Forbin’s Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird. As with last year’s Forbin’s > Mockingbird in Hartford there was no narration to be found, but by the end of the concert a narration would come. Other first set highlights included the funky Camel Walk and ripping versions of David Bowie and Gotta Jibboo.
07/04/2010 Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
Set 1: The Star Spangled Banner, Punch You In the Eye, Colonel Forbin’s Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Camel Walk, Ocelot, Heavy Things, My Friend, My Friend > Lawn Boy, David Bowie, Gotta Jibboo
Set 2: Down with Disease > Piper > Ghost > Waste, Julius > Mike’s Song > Tela, Harpua > Killing in the Name[1] > Harpua > Weekapaug Groove
Encore: First Tube
[1] Phish debut.
This show marked the Phish debut of Killing in the Name (Rage Against the Machine).
In a tour filled with dream setlists, the second set of the tour closer could just be the most insane sequence of songs Phish has thrown down this summer. The Disease > Piper > Ghost segment that opened the set was the meat of the show improvisationally. Although a rollicking Disease jam was cut short by Anastasio, Piper and Ghost each featured patient exploration. Waste and Julius were a mirage to lull attendees into a sense of standardness before the combination of Mike’s Song > Tela kicked off an epic end to the show.
READ ON for more on last night’s Phish Summer Tour closer…
If you’ve ever read the SupDudeSupGuy blog, you’ve probably figured out that those guys sure know how to put a slamming mix together. In honor of our nation’s birthday, they’ve
Phish visited the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta, GA this evening for the first of two sold-out shows at the 12,000-capacity amphitheatre that bring the first leg
Hello W+TWP peeps. Got a special July 4th edition for you beat-loving freaks. Burlington may be known for ice cream and jambands but it also has its fair share of beat purveyors that can go toe to toe with any national act.
The long running Sunday Night Mass is a weekly party held at Club Metronome – right above the infamous Nectar’s nightclub – that brings in the freshest DJ/Producer talent from around the globe as well as the locals who hold it down proper. Sunday Night Mass is promoted by Nexus Artist Management founder Justin R.E.M. and this weekend’s installment is going to be a SCORCHER. Sunday Night Mass presents La Riots. Don’t let anyone tell you B Town can’t throw down cause that bill is ridiculous.
I recently spoke with Justin about the origins of Sunday Night Mass and what the future holds for Electronic Music in Burlington…
Wyllys: How long ago did you start Sunday Night Mass?
Justin REM:We started SNM in 1999 as a weekly event that ran from 1999-2007. We relaunched the series [on a] monthly [basis] this year and it’s better than ever. We’ve brought in some big names like Don Diablo, Doc Martin, Angel Alanis and AC Slater. This Sunday’s edition of La Riots is going to be a banger.
Wyllys: You also founded Nexus Artist Management. How long ago was that and what are some of the names on your roster?
Justin REM: I founded the company in 2002 with Chris Pattison and we are going on our 9th year. We’ve managed some great acts like Bassnectar, Simply Jeff and Mephisto Odyssey. We just started booking Angel Alanis so we’re excited about that.
With no new album to support and after a year of shows under their belts, Phish has been letting it all hang out on Summer Tour 2010. The craziness continued
Friday for the Foodies is taking a long weekend for the 4th of July. I will be unplugged, at the beach and manning the grill for most of the weekend.
I thought I’d share some fun (and educational) videos that highlight foods that we all eat on the 4th of July and the best way to prepare (and eat) them.
Enjoy the videos and I hope you all have as relaxing a weekend as I plan to.
Cooking with Johan – Grilled Potato Salad
READ ON for more instructional videos about grilling…
