Photos by Buddy Fulginiti of the Benefit for Sen. Patrick Leahy, Renaissance Washington Hotel, Washington D.C. May 23, 2006. Artists included Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart, New Riders of the Purple Sage with David Nelson and Buddy Cage, the Flying Other Brothers featuring Pete Sears and Barry Sless, and the Senator from Vermont on backup vocals.
Sounds a bit like The New Pornographers, still packing punch, but not as much as Neko Case and company would probably be agreeable with.
Pop classicists Guster have announced dates for a summer co-headlining tour with singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne. The quartet will hit the road to support its fifth album Ganging Up on the Sun, which will be released by Reprise Records on June 20th. The first leg of the tour begins July 11th in Baltimore and continues through the South and Midwest before heading to East Coast and finishing up in Portland, Maine, on August 19th.
In addition, Guster, which now includes Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist Joe Pisapia as a full-time member alongside singer/guitarist Ryan Miller, singer/guitarist Adam Gardner, and percussionist Brian Rosenworcel, will perform their new single
Eric Clapton will embark on a twenty-two-date North American tour this fall, kicking off September 16th in Minneapolis. The sixty-one-year-old rocker is currently in the middle of a run to kick off his European summer tour at London’s Royal Albert Hall — backed by guitarists Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall II — on which he’s been performing rarely played Derek and the Dominos tunes.
Clapton last graced a U.S. stage last October when he reunited with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce to play three Cream shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The guitarist will return to the venue for two nights this summer as well.
The world tour also features solo classics and songs off Clapton’s 2005 release, Back Home. The Robert Cray Band is slated to open.
Eric Clapton North American tour dates:
9/16: Minneapolis, Xcel Energy Center
9/18: St. Louis, Savvis Center
9/20: Chicago, United Center
9/21: Grand Rapids, MI, Van Andel Arena
9/23: Auburn Hills, MI, Palace of Auburn Hills
9/24: Toronto, Air Canada Centre
9/26: Ottawa, ON, Scotiabank Place
9/28: New York, Madison Square Garden
9/29: New York, Madison Square Garden
10/3: Boston, TD Banknorth Garden (Fleet Center)
10/6: Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Casino
10/7: Uncasville, CT, Mohegan Sun Casino
10/9: Philadelphia, Wachovia Center
10/10: Washington, DC, Verizon Center
10/12: Charlottesville, VA, John Paul Jones Arena
10/14: Duluth, GA, Gwinnett Center
10/15: Raleigh, NC, RBC Center
10/17: Charlotte, NC, Charlottte Bobcats Arena
10/18: Birmingham, AL, Birmingham Jefferson Arena
10/20: Orlando, TD Waterhouse Centre
10/21: Jacksonville, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
10/23: Miami, American Airlines Arena
Source rollingstone.com.
Tegan & Sara are set to release their first full length DVD, entitled It’s Not Fun. Don’t Do It!, on August 8, 2006 through Vapor/Sanctuary Records. The DVD is a treasure trove of Tegan & Sara vernacular as well as an in depth look at one of today’s most compelling artists.
It’s Not Fun. Don’t Do It! includes:
*full live concert from Tegan & Sara’s performance at the Phoenix in Toronto
*the making of So Jealous
*a tour documentary shot by Tegan & Sara
*all of Tegan & Sara’s music videos
*a photo album highlighting Tegan & Sara’s career
*endless commentary from Tegan & Sara
Tracklisting:
“I Bet It Stung” – “I Know, I Know, I Know” – “I Hear Noises” – “Monday, Monday, Monday” – “Not Tonight” – “So Jealous” – “Where Does The Good Go” – “Speak Slow” – “Downtown” – “This Is Everything” – “Walking With A Ghost” – “Living Room” – “You Wouldn’t Like Me”
DVD Extras:
“It’s Not Fun. Don’t Do It!” Tour Documentary * The Making of SO JEALOUS * Music videos for “Walking With A Ghost,” “Speak Slow,” “I Hear Noises,” “Living Room,” and “Monday, Monday, Monday.” * Photo Album from the Road *Commentary from Tegan & Sara
