Archive: 2005

Photos by Robert Massie of Umphrey’s McGee at the House of Blues in Cleveland, OH on September 8th, 2005

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New Monsoon shows increased maturity with this new release, both in their songwriting and confidence in the vocals by lead guitarist Jeff Miller and pianist Phil Ferlino.

Stereolab nearly defies criticism as their music exists in its own little dimension, waiting to be discovered and savored by sonic explorers. When you listen to any new release by Stereolab-this one included-the experience is deceptively nondescript. Their latest work is no exception; six songs on three 7-inch singles recorded in France, which are also available for download.

The Perishers came to New York City and played Webster Hall this past week. The band is from Sweden,

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Just as fans begin storming the stores for the long-awaited Extraordinary Machine, Fiona Apple has announced a three-week U.S. tour beginning just before Thanksgiving.

Fans have been lusting after Extraordinary Machine for several years, enduring countless rumors and a leaked early version, most of which was later scrapped.

The album – her first since 1999’s When The Pawn… – appears to be living up to the hype, immediately hitting No. 1 on iTunes and garnering a host of rave reviews.

Apple’s first major tour in more than five years begins November 22 at Portland, Ore.’s Roseland Theatre. She’ll hit theatres including San Francisco’s Warfield, Chicago’s Riviera and several House of Blues venues on the trek.

Two shows are planned for Philadelphia’s Tower Theater just before the tour wraps at New York City’s Nokia Theatre Times Square December 11.

The singer/songwriter’s last tour was a two-month jaunt in the spring of 2000.

Source pollstar.com.

On Friday, Oct 7, O’Brien will turn over his entire show to the band, which is in New York for seven sold-out engagements at Madison Square Garden.

The NBC show has never before devoted itself entirely to a musical guest, although it gave major time a few years back to a holiday appearance by bandleader Max Weinberg’s other employer, Bruce Springsteen.

O’Brien is a big U2 fan, and made a personal connection by talking at length with Bono during breaks in rehearsals for the band’s “Saturday Night Live” appearance last season, Pitt said.

Source: billboard

Proving to be more than just a looker for the ladies, James Blunt has recently achieved the momentous task of booting Coldplay from the top of the UK charts, a spot it proudly held for eight weeks. And to poor salt over Chris Martin

A handsome brother-sister pair. Good fashion sense. Great
instrumentals.

Like other bands on the Fat Possum label, Heartless Bastards play a minimal style of rock mixed with a pinch of blues and a heavy helping of attitude. The trio