Jenny Lewis, The Rilo Kiley front-woman has struggled with her child star-meets-sex symbol status with grace, yet after a summer of opening the big sheds for Coldplay, you knew her star was about to shine brighter. Rabbit Fur Coat reinvents Lewis as a brainy borderline diva, who merges her indie spunk with cozy bygone harmonies.
Lollapalooza will return to Chicago’s Grant Park as a three-day event in 2006. Organizers Capitol Sports & Entertainment confirmed that the one-time touring festival is not only growing in length, but in size as well, taking over more of the park to house eight stages that will present as many as 130 acts.
The Lollapalooza Web site confirms the dates and location for the show, but confirmation of participating artists and ticket information isn’t expected to emerge for about a month. The show will take place August 4-6, 2006 in Chicago’s Grant Park.
Of course, that that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning. As previously reported, a reunion of the Windy City’s own Smashing Pumpkins is among the most persistent rumors, while the likes of the Flaming Lips and Disco Biscuits also the focus of speculation. Members of Thievery Corporation recently told Billboard.com that the group would be on hand for year’s festival.
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David Byrne and Brian Eno’s landmark 1981 collaboration “My Life in the Bush of Ghosts” will be reissued March 28 via Nonesuch. The new edition features seven previously unreleased tracks that date from the original recording sessions.
By 1979, the artists had worked together on the Talking Heads albums “More Songs About Buildings and Food” and “Fear of Music.” While recording the follow-up to the latter, “Remain in Light,” they set out to make an album inspired by their fascination with the groove-driven music embodied by African artists like Fela Kuti. The pieces were then accented by African field recordings, as well as samples of everything from talk radio shows to evangelists.
Byrne and Eno were aided in the studio by Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz, bassists Bill Laswell and Tim Wright and conga player Steve Scales, who later played with Talking Heads on the tour in support of “Remain in Light.”
The extra tracks on the reissue, “Pitch to Voltage,” “Two Against Three,” “Vocal Outtakes,” “New Feet,” “Defiant,” “Number 8 Mix” and “Solo Guitar With Tin Foil,” are bolstered by a film for album track “Mea Culpa” by Bruce Connor.
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Singer-songwriter Glen Phillips, whose unique blend of folk-pop has been lauded as
There are few bands so revered by their contemporaries as the SOLEDAD BROTHERS, who formed in 1995 and hail from the same Detroit scene that spawned the likes of the White Stripes, Brendan Benson, and the Greenhornes. ‘The Hardest Walk’ arrives a full two years after the release of their acclaimed third album ‘Voice Of Treason,
Of all the giants in the Giant Forest (a grove at roughly 5,000 feet which is home to a bevy of colossal trees), it is the General Sherman tree which stands as the Largest Living Thing on Earth.
Photos by Josh Mintz of Son Volt at Newby’s in Memphis, TN on Feburary 8th, 2006.
With undeniable talent, hot picking and multiple genre bending, The Waybacks are on the verge of breaking the line of question mark to exclamation point. The Mill Valley, CA based five-piece was recently named as Bob Weir's backing band for two April performances – not a bad twist of fate for these middle aged up-and-comers.
Chris and Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes will hit the road together this spring on an all-acoustic tour. With performance dates in New York, Austin, Texas, San Francisco and Los Angeles, it marks the first such outing for the sometimes sparring siblings.
Brothers of a Feather: An Acoustic Evening With Chris & Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes will open April 13 in Brooklyn, the first of three shows in as many venues in New York. Confirmed dates run through a two-night stand in Los Angeles. It is unknown if more shows will be added to the run.
The Robinsons will play Black Crowes songs old and new, as well as a selection of covers. Each performance will be recorded for a possible acoustic release in the future.
The first tickets for the tour go on sale Friday (Feb. 17) for all Austin shows. Tickets for New York dates go on sale Feb. 24. Full ticket details can be found on the Black Crowes’ official Web site.
Here are Chris and Rich Robinson’s tour dates:
April 13: Brooklyn (Warsaw)
April 14: New York (Rose Theater/Lincoln Center)
April 15: New York (Town Hall)
April 17-18: Austin (Cactus Cafe; two shows)
April 20: San Francisco (Swedish American Hall/Caf
The 4th annual Joshua Tree Music Festival will take place Friday, May 19th, through Sunday, May 21st, at the Joshua Tree Lake Campground at 2601 Sunfair Road, in Joshua Tree, California. The festival is a family-friendly event for music-loving souls of all ages. Nestled just outside The Joshua Tree national park in the high desert of the Mojave Desert, The Joshua Tree Music Festival is one of the ONLY multi-day campout festivals of its caliber in the Southwest United States.
The festival showcases an incredibly diverse array of more than 25 nationally recognized recording artists. Featured genres include singer-songwriter, rocket-fueled funk and dance music, bluegrass, southern rock, reggae, flamenco-delic, and afro-centric music. The intimate setting of just two stages, set back to back, keeps the music flowing non-stop over the course of the weekend.
The line-up so far includes: Kinky, Particle, New Monsoon, Lotus, Thomas Mapfumo & Blacks Unlimited, Moonshine Still, Breakestra, Kaki King, Spam All Stars, Kan’Nal, Samantha Stollenwerck, Alfred Howard & The k23 Orchestra, Brett Dennen, The Axis Brothers (featuring Wally ingram and Mighty Dave Pellicciaro), Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble, Corinne West, Groundation, Tim Easton, Toubab Krewe, Alma Melodiosa, Neulander, Giant Bear and The Thrift Store All Stars (featuring Travis of Gram Rabbit, Victoria Williams, and Tim Easton). More artists will be announced. Check website for updates.
