April 2, 2007

Widespread Panic Localizes in Cleveland

Our friend Neddy earlier today pimped out a typically wordy and awesome review of Widespread Panic’s April Fool’s show at the Palace Theater in Albany. And since we’re showing off some words about that 4/1 concert, we might as well go all out and present some pictures from the night before in Cleveland.

StateTheater

Our friend Christian James took in the 3/31 show at the Playhouse Square Center State Theatre in Cleveland. And, as they say, Cleveland rocks.

WSP

Read on for 15 more of Chris’ amazing shots from Saturday’s WSP show…

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HT Baseball Preview: Ryan Montbleau’s Red Sox

Today is finally opening day for most of the teams in baseball, and the first pitches have been thrown. The Hidden Track Baseball Preview rolls on, and today we discuss the Boston Red Sox with the leader of the Ryan Montbleau Band.

We reached Ryan in the studio, where he is recording a new album with his five-piece band. Montbleau, a native of Peabody, Massachusetts, was initiated into Red Sox Nation upon birth. In this interview, Ryan shares his thoughts about two things that are close to his heart: his beloved Sawx and his music.

Scott Bernstein: How closely are you able to follow the Red Sox when you are on the road?

Ryan Montbleau: Not as close as I would like. I can’t follow them as closely as I used to. I think that’s one of the good things about baseball. It’s such a long season and there are so many games that I can kind of catch up every couple of days or whenever I can and still keep a general sense of what’s going on.

SB: Do you go to games often when you are home?

RM: Yeah, whenever I can, but not as much now. I grew up pretty spoiled on games. My dad had season tickets to Fenway from the time I was 9 until the time I was 24. I used to go to tons and tons of games. I’d go to games by myself and have an extra seat because I couldn’t even give away tickets. I went to a lot of games back then, but now I’m lucky if I go to a couple of games a year.

SB: Does your father still have the tickets?

RM: No…my father gave them up right before the 2003 season [collective groan]. The ticket prices were skyrocketing every year, and it just got to the point where he couldn’t afford it. He went to Florida, and I couldn’t afford to take over the tickets.

Read on for the rest of Ryan’s take on the 2007 Red Sawx and much more…

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USTORM Blows Roof Off Park West

The USTORM Foundation threw itself a 1st Birthday Party at the Park West in Chicago this weekend, and just by reading the setlist that follows, we’ve never been more jealous

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Monday’s Hors d’Oeuvres

Three schoolteachers from Manhattan’s Urban Assembly Media high school were busted for smoking pot outside the Beacon Theater before the Allman Brothers show on Friday night. The trio lucked out

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Dr. Dog: Head Shaking & Tail Wagging

Blogs, NPR, The New York Times have all been singing the praises of Philly’s Dr. Dog and now they have some hard evidence. We All Belong is one of the 2007’s strongest releases, combining tight arraignments with picturesque vocals and a lazy fall afternoon BBQ vibe; Dr. Dog has crafted a winner to go along with their energetic live show.

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