On the Harlem Shakes’ self-released debut EP Burning Birthdays, the Brooklyn band shows an adept ability to write and play catchy, indie-rock, pop songs. Certainly, with their DIY ethos, this particularly lo-fi recording will probably remind the most ardent indie-rock fan of a harder rocking Shins.
Spinal Tap is back, and this time the band wants to help save the world from global warming. The mock heavy metal group immortalized in the 1984 mockumentary, "This is
This summer, The White Stripes will embark on a tour of Canada that traverses 10 provinces as well as the Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories. The band will be supporting
Ten years ago you never could have convinced me that Widespread Panic would be the biggest ticket seller in that little jam corner of the live music scene. But sure
Yeah, this doesn’t have much to do with music. But I saw this on Deadspin early this morning and thought, “You know who would love this video? Everyone!” [youtube]Q62X73zQhK4[/youtube] I’m
Spinal Tap will make its triumphant return to the stage as part of inventor Al Gore’s inaugural Live Earth concert event on July 7th. Original members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins and
I haven’t been able to stop thinking about my high school days at all this week, so I thought I’d check in on some of my favorite bands from the glory days.
I’ll never forget the first time I saw Push Th’ Little Daisies on 120 Minutes, or the time I saw the Spin Doctors play with Blues Traveler at the Academy. Those were heady times, when I was discovering Phish and the groove-incensed songs of Medeski, Martin, and Wood. (Alright…this MMW show isn’t from 1994, but it’s so damn ridiculous that I needed to bring it to everyone’s attention immediately.) So head back in time with me as we go Grousing The Aisles:
I didn’t know what to make of Ween the first time I listened to Pure Guava. Was this a joke, or were these guys actually serious? I heard my answer the first saw them live; they were a mix of both with a hint of brown. In the summer of ’94, Ween transformed from a two-person act to a full-out rock band when they added Claude Coleman (drums) and Andrew Weiss (bass) to the mix. While I thought playing along with a DAT recorder was inventive, the Ween ‘brothers’ needed the power and energy that live musicians added.
One of the first shows the “band” played was at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. Ween ran through a set of songs that now are all considered legendary epics. From the first note of Touch My Tooter to the end of the Poopship Destroyer, this Ween show rages. Some things never change, as the rabid crowd continually would shout out requests and cheer the beginning of every song. If you aren’t familiar with the early days of Ween, this show is a good place to start your education. Read on for plenty more Grousing The Aisles…
For four days each year, Wilkesboro NC transforms itself into the bluegrass capital of the world. And it happens this weekend, when the 20th Annual Merlefest serves as epicenter of
Bob Dylan will embark on his traditional summer North American tour beginning with a June 22-23 stand at the Borgata in Atlantic City, N.J. Dates are on tap through July
Cyann & Ben find very little difference in post-rock’s deconstructions and dream pop’s swirling overtures. The Paris-based quartet spins them into one sound, one experience which drifts through the doors and out the windows of Sweet Beliefs, its third offering.
