Photos by Robert Massie of Umphrey’s McGee at the House of Blues in Cleveland, OH on September 8th, 2005
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The Perishers came to New York City and played Webster Hall this past week. The band is from Sweden,
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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Ween, the Shins, Sleater-Kinney, Mudhoney and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will each curate a night of music as part of the All Tomorrow’s Parties’ the United Sounds of ATP event. The shows will be held May 12-14 and May 19-21, 2006, at the U.K.-bred fest’s longtime home at Camber Sands in East Sussex, England.
Mudhoney, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and an as-yet-undetermined group will curate the first weekend, while Ween, the Shins and Sleater-Kinney will take over for the second portion. Ticket information is available on the ATP Web site.
The Mars Volta is overseeing the next installment of All Tomorrow’s Parties, which will be held Dec. 2-4 in Camber Sands. Among the acts on the bill are former Can vocalist Damo Suzuki, Diamanda Galas, Antony and the Johnsons, Lydia Lunch, the Kills and Holger Czukay.
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Music icons Bob Geldof and Bono are among U.K. bookmakers’ tips to win the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (Oct. 7), alongside more orthodox candidates like campaigners against nuclear arms and a peace broker for Indonesia.
Experts are divided about whether the secretive five-member committee would dare to broaden the scope of the $1.3 million award in 2005 to honor Geldof or the U2 lead singer, who have campaigned for years to ease hunger and poverty in Africa.
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Bob Marley and the Wailers’ summer 1977 concert at London’s Rainbow Theatre will make its DVD debut Nov. 8 via Universal Music Enterprises. “Live! At the Rainbow” was originally issued in 1991 on VHS but has been expanded here as a two-disc package with several new features.
The show was taped just as Marley’s iconic album “Exodus” was cruising up the U.K. charts and finds the artist backed by a Wailers lineup featuring lead guitarist Junior Marvin, the brotherly rhythm section of drummer Carlton Barrett and bassist Aston “Familyman” Barrett and backing vocalists Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt and Marcia Griffith.
The 100-minute, interview-laden documentary “Caribbean Nights: The Bob Marley Story” will be found on disc two, as well as a video tour of the artist’s home village, Nine Mile.
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