So the Writers Guild of America walked off the job for the first time in nearly two decades, leaving a gaping hole in this nation’s nightly programming. Gone for now
Warren Haynes’ 19th Annual X-Mas Jam hits Ashevegas, NC in about six weeks, and the hardest workin’ dressed-down man in the music business finally dropped the lineup on us. Bring your AARP discount cards: Outside of Grace Potter, it ain’t a young lineup, boasting Jackson Browne, Peter Frampton, Col. Bruce Hampton, Gen. Bruce Hornsby and more…read on for the initial list of performers.
First came the Cream shows, then came the tour with a guy named Derek. Now Clapton’s capitalizing on the Blind Faith catalog, and we fucking love it. On the heels
This week’s Stormy Mondays is all about the winner of the other NYC marathon, Mr. Phil Lesh, who’s in the midst of a monster 10-night run at the Nokia.
Leaving the Q aside, as the band deserves a mix of its very own, these tracks attempt to cover Lesh in a number of different lights. The Help > Slip > Franklin’s comes from the 2004 Dead tour — it’s the show opener from Great Woods, and the bass work is stunning right from the intro, the playing of a true master. Buckets of Rain, from the blizzard show in ’06 with Trey, doesn’t feature much in the way of bass chops, but it does show off just how great a bandleader Phil is.
Next, Bo Diddley joins the Grateful Dead for a super-bad, stand-alone “Jam” in 1972 — this incredible and unique 10 minutes is an absolute must-hear. The mix closes with a nice Just Like Tom Thumb Blues from MSG in ’93, unless of course there’s a hidden track this week…oh so clever. Enjoy!
You know Saturday Night Live’s fallen on tough times when the only compliment you can give is: “Hey, the humor may be completely missing, but at least they still continue to book great bands.” The show continues to induce blank stares, with this weekend’s episode representing a new low for the current cast. But a brutal evening of comedy provided a splendid night of music, and Feist’s renditions of 1234 and I Feel It All were truly gorgeous, very Joni Mitchellesque.
Spreaking of shows that book great acts Zappa Plays Zappa rocked Late Night with Conan O’Brien last week. But enough of the videos, it’s linkage time:
And read on after the jump for a comprehensive list of all the setlists from the weekend, including but not limited to Ryan Adams sitting in with Phil Lesh and Mike Gordon playing with RatDog, Van Halen in New Jersey, Jason Isbell and They Might Be Giants. Some torrents from the weekend are also available for download…
Photos by David Oppenheimer of Widespread panic performing their Halloween show, held at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville NC on October 31, 2007.
Live performances from Brushfire Records acts at the Bonnaroo and Vegoose festivals are collected on "Thank You. Goodnight," due Nov. 6. The album will be sold through leading indie retailers
On a dark and rain soaked evening in Portland Oregon, Lotus brought a fiery energy to the Hawthorne Theater that truly lit up the night. They were joined with the up and coming funk band the Bridge, and that one two punch was just what Portland needed to shake free from the gloomy grip of the raging storm outside.
La Cucaracha isn’t your Chocolate and Cheese or Mollusk Ween; it’s inconsistent, but never-the-less, it’s always been about those three or four Ween gems that keep you coming back.
A Radiohead boxed set, spanning the British band’s first six studio albums plus a live record, will be available from Dec. 10 via the band’s Web site. The seven-CD limited
