Archive: 2007

After coming off a string of successful shows opening for The Who last year, Rose Hill Drive announce more tour dates, including several dates opening for The Who. 1-04-07 — Fly Me To The Moon, Telluride CO1-05-07 — The Aldo, Crested Butte CO1-06-07 — Summitt, Durango CO1-12-07 — SKI JAM FESTIVAL 2007, Steamboat Springs CO1-13-07 […]

Apparently Xanax, Percocet, and Vicodin weren’t the only drugs Trey possessed upon his December arrest for driving while drugging. WNYT in Albany is reporting that police found heroin in the former 70 Volt Parade guitarist’s automobile: Ernest “Trey” Anastasio, the lead singer of the rock-jam band Phish, was in court in Whitehall Wednesday for his […]

Welcome to the first 2007 edition of Grousing The Aisles. We’re still waiting for someone to recognize from where the title of this department was taken. The winner may or may not receive a set of steak knives.

GTA this week checks out a few shows from this weekend’s NYE festivities and takes a look back at a classic Dead show and a must-hear Rick Danko project. Also added to the weekly mix are a few early ’70s gems from The Doors and David Bowie. Let’s jump right into the fray and see what’s what, shall we?

Rick Danko, Jonas Fjeld, Eric Anderson 12/04/94 SBD (FLAC)

Regular HT readers may have noticed at this point that both Ace Cowboy and I are totally geigh for The Band, and more specifically Rick Danko. Guilty as charged your honor, as no singer or musician can convey emotions in their voice like Ricky D. In 1991, Danko recorded an album with Jonas Fjeld and Eric Anderson — cleverly titled Danko/Fjeld/Anderson — on which all three musicians’ styles converge to form a new style all its own (the trio then followed up their debut with Ridin’ On The Blinds). This show features plenty of songs from both albums, as well as some traditional songs and a couple of incredible Band tunes. Highlights include Stagefright, Ragtop, and It Makes No Difference. Read on for more downloads…

This post has been updated since its original publication…new information has come to light, maaan. That’s what we call follow-fucking-through. The Allman Brothers Band have officially announced its annual 744-show run at New York’s Beacon Theater for late March and early April. And while Bill Walton will almost certainly be there on all NCAA Tournament off days, the better […]

It ain’t quite Nudie Magazine Day, but I’ll do my best to fill the void tonight… Sly & The Family Stone played a dominant role in both the musical background and musical discussion of our New Year’s Eve party. The band that most closely answers the test question “What group is the personification of chocolate […]

Bright Eyes is to bejoined by famous pals at an anti-war benefit. ‘Bring ‘Em Home Now’, which takes place on March 20, is a concert to benefit the anti-war organizations Veterans for Peace and Iraq Veterans Against the War. It will take place at New York’s Hammersmith Ballroom. REM’s Michael Stipe, Public Enemy’s Chuck D, […]

With her latest album, Another Kind of Fire, Edie Carey has created another completely listenable, imminently catchy album. Released in September, this is the perfect album for autumn: reflective, a bit overcast (but not so much as to be depressing), and, like the gorgeous dying leaves, completely enjoyable.

By continuously “throwing it all out there,” saturating the market with catchy rock tunes that are driven from the heart, and making more top ten of 2006 lists than can be counted, the Hold Steady are showing the rock world what their fan base already knows. They’re not necessarily going to “save rock and roll,” but they’re definitely giving it a long needed jump-start.

Following their packed New Year’s Eve concert at Radio City Music Hall,moe. will perform their single "Tailspin" this evening on Late Night withConan O’Brien. The Conch, moe.’s first studio recording in four years, hits streetsTuesday, January 23.

Ropeadope, the trend-setting independent  record label, clothing company, Internet destination and all around  lifestyle-definingendeavor, will launch a digital download exclusive label  imprint, Ropeadope Digital, in February 2007. It will  make its debut with releases from seven artists, including  Aunt Jessica, DJ Klock, Electric City, The Frequency, SkipHeller,  Larval and Reminder, offering full length  albums exclusively […]

According to Billboard.com: Rumors are swirling that the Police will reunite for 2007 dates in England and the United States, which would be the legendary trio’s first since disbanding in 1986. Sources tell Billboard.com the reports are legitimate but would not publicly comment until final details are nearer to completion. This year marks the 30th […]

Prepare yourselves for an onslaught of song-related puns. Over the next few months, we’re all about to be subjected to clever doozies like “I’ve read the Message in a Bottle, and it says The Police are getting the band back together.” The language is still purposefully vague, the commitments missing completely. But the chatter flying […]

Ever since his Contrarian’s Guide To Ryan Adams, I’ve been trying to engage our friend Chilly JackWater in enough conversation that eventually some vitriol will spit out into the night. Following our meeting at the Greyboy Allstars show on Friday, I mentioned to Chilly that the band was a little too spacey and that this […]

Is anyone else feeling pretty groggy this new year? I returned home to New York yesterday after an amazing, yet brief, trip to Chicago for the Umphrey’s McGeestand at the Aragon Ballroom. But UM wasn’t the only band playing a gig on New Year’s Eve, which has become a major holiday on the calendar for many fans and bands.

So for this special Tuesday edition of Hors, here are a few links, followed by New Year’s Eve setlists from your favorite bands:

• Just what you wanted and needed for the holidays: A complete list of all the music videos on YouTube, sorted by artist (via LHB)
• Was anyone else a little creeped out by Michael Jackson’s appearance at the James Brown Funeral at the James Brown Arena?
• U2 is ready to take it to the next level
• Our friend Neddy took in the Widespread Panic NYE shows in Atlanta and reviews Saturday’s show on his site
• Former kings of the hill Strangefolk and The Samples will combine forces to play at Sugarloaf in late January
• Trey Anastasio returns to the scene of the crime
• Check out these seriously awesome videos of Paul Green’s School of Rock playing the songs of the Grateful Dead

Read on for the jam-packed NYE setlists from some of the usual suspects…

Vagabond Opera……a unique ensemble, plays Eastern-European, klezmer-based original, jazz and belly dance music with skill, exuberance, and a gritty vagabond edge. Eric Stern, operatic tenor, accordionist, pianist, and composer leads the band as they play songs about thieves, Jewish weddings, Parisian tramps and the enigmatic Marlene Dietrich. Every show is a cabaret of rich musical phrasing, sparkling lyrics and indomitable stage presence.

While the term “Southern rock” usually comes from a lack of creativity, it most certainly applies to Capps’, as his drawl, love of whiskey (“Ed Lee”), rough-riding, tenacious sounds, and wisdom beyond his years exudes Southern rock in the truest sense.

the debut installment

Sparklehorse has announced more than a month of North American shows, starting February 2 in Austin, Texas. The group, which toured for the first time in more than three years this fall, will play clubs and theatres across the U.S., with a couple Canadian dates thrown in as well. Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter […]