So many bands come along these days and smash through the genre descriptions and make it difficult for people to recommend or describe without actually hearing it. This problem however, is not present when describing The Explosion.
As bassist for 80s garage post punkers, The Replacements, Tommy Stinson helped forge the path for everyone from Wilco to Nirvana. Now he’s busy once again, this time with Guns ‘N Roses and another solo album – Village Gorilla Head
Mountain biking in Tuscany is unsurpassed – with narrow lanes, abandoned villas and centuries-old church ruins overgrown with grapevines. And after a day of riding, nothing tastes better than a fresh meal and an excellent bottle of village wine.
In the beginning stages of a lengthy three-month tour that stretches from Toronto to Australia, Oberst and his band took the stage following openers Coco Rosie and Tilly and the Wall. Representing his great record label, Saddle Creek, and backed by a six-person band of relatively fresh faced musicians, Bright Eyes appeared as a band of “gifted kids.”
If you liked the official Live From the Keystone albums, do yourself a favor and pick this one up.
Photos by Susan J. Weiand of the Dixie Dregs (featuring guitarist Steve Morse, bassist Dave LaRue, drummer Rod Morgenstein, keyboardist T Lavitz and Jerry Goodman on violin) at Slim’s in San Francisco, CA on 1.18.05.
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Assembled by The Triple Dot Agency, Chicago Minds and Souls[/] showcases today
The Rex Foundation lost steam following Jerry Garcia
Its hard to get excited about a compilation. Its typically no more than a glorified mix tape like the ones you made for your girlfriend in high school. But this is no ordinary collection of artists – and these are not the songs you dubbed off the radio. Believe it or not, but had this
RANA is like taking in a Pavement, Devo, Talking Heads, Cars, Ween
and Ted Nugent concert in 1 two-hour show. Led by the new-wave
vocals of keyboardist Matt Durant, who stands behind the keyboards
in cool Ric Ocasek fashion, and guitarist Scott Metzger, who mans
his guitar with showmanship and grit, RANA is definitely best seen
and heard live.
