White Light White Light starts out like the lovechild of Primal Scream and Kasabian, until the vocals kick in to put that unique Supersystem stamp upon it.
Although Harvey Danger is still in their
The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Gnarls Barkley will embark on a two-month North American arena tour in January, with dates to be announced. The Chili Peppers are in the midst of the second leg of their North American tour in support of "Stadium Arcadium," which visits East Rutherford, N.J., tomorrow (Oct. 17). Source billboard.com.
Master of Ceremonies Emeritus Rick Danko welcomes you to the beginning of the beginning of the end of the beginning… To the folks at the Bearsville DMV that snapped this
More accurately, what isn’t Hidden Track? This blog is all things to all people: a warm blanket to a cold Canadian lumberjack wife, a cup of chocolate pudding to a kid who can’t swallow aspirin, a penis-shaped wand to a crude (and painfully unfunny) magician. It’s a boredom sherpa, a mental groundskeeper, a cure for what ails you, especially if you’ve got the measles, the mumps and/or the rubella.
Liberal talk network Air America Radio (AAR), announced today (Oct. 13) that it has filed for Chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The company says the action became necessary when good faith efforts to resolve outstanding debt with a creditor from the company’s earliest days broke down.
AAR says the bankruptcy filing will allow the company to continue offering its complete line-up of programming while it deals with its creditors in the reorganization proceeding.
Source: RadioandRecords.com
Singer/songwriter Lou Reed will fill in a gap in his work schedule in November with a few US dates as he gets ready for the December world premiere of his “Lou Reed’s Berlin” stage production in Australia.
Reed will kick off his brief tour of college campuses with a Nov. 1 show at UC Santa Barbara’s Campbell Hall. He’ll also visit Northern California’s Humboldt State University on the trek, which also includes stops in San Luis Obispo, Chico, and Redwood City, all in California.
In December, Reed will jet to Australia to help premiere the stage version of his landmark 1973 album, “Berlin.” The live production, which is slated to run seven times through mid-January of next year in Sydney, is being directed by Bob Ezrin, who produced the original album, as well as Pink Floyd’s “The Wall.”
Reed will be joined on stage by a number of fellow musicians, including singer/ongwriter Antony of Antony and the Johnsons, bassist/multi-instrumentalists Fernando Saunders and Rob Wasserman, singer Sharon Jones, and others.
Full details on the production’s dates and ticketing information are available on Reed’s website.
November 2006
1 – Isla Vista, CA – Campbell Hall @ UC Santa Barbara
2 – San Luis Obispo, CA – Performing Arts Center
4 – Arcata, CA – Van Duzer Hall @ Humboldt State University
5 – Chico, CA – Laxson Auditorium
7 – Redwood City, CA – Fox Theatre
Halloween in Vegas is a recipe for a serious bender. Throw in a two-day festival and a dozen late-night shows and you might as well check-in under the name "Dr. Gonzo."
Trey Anastasio will perform five shows as part of his New Year’s Eve run, returning to some favorite venues and ringing in the new year with Trey’s first visit to Atlantic City. Beginning at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, the tour will then stop at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston and the Palace Theatre in Albany, NY before closing out 2006 with a two-night stand at the House of Blues in Atlantic City.
In addition to the current 6-piece lineup, Trey’s band for this run will also include Dave Grippo (sax), Peter Apfelbaum (tenor/bari sax) and Russell Remington (tenor sax and flute). Tickets pre-sale for the NYE run begin this Friday, October 13, with public on-sales starting as early as October 19.
To pre-order tickets, visit treytickets.rlc.net
For specific show information, please visit trey.com/tours
Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits and Lollapalooza are the festival finalists for the 2006 Billboard Touring Awards. Based on actual box-office data reported to Billboard Boxscore (as opposed to a popular vote) the finalists represent the top grossing music events held between December of 2005 through September of this year.
Madonna’s run at London’s Wembley Arena makes her a finalist in the hotly contested top boxscore category, which goes to the top-grossing single engagement. Also a finalist in that category are Luis Miguel at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City and Billy Joel’s record-setting stand at New York’s Madison Square Garden.
Notable finalists include:
TOP TOUR
Bon Jovi, Have A Nice DayMadonna, ConfessionsThe Rolling Stones, A Bigger Bang
TOP SMALL VENUE (Under 10,000 seats, Non-Resident)
Auditorio Nacional, Mexico CityFox Theatre, AtlantaGibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, Calif.
TOP CLUB
House Of Blues, Anaheim, Calif.House Of Blues, Atlantic City, N.J.House Of Blues, Chicago
TOP AMPHITHEATER
Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, N.Y.PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, N.J.Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, Camden, N.J.
TOP FESTIVAL
Austin City Limits Music Festival, Austin, TexasBonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, Tenn.Lollapalooza, Chicago
See Billboard.biz for a full list of finalists
