2007

It Was Thirty Years Ago Today…

Whether you worship it or think it’s overrated hippie nonsense, chances are you’ve got some story related to the Grateful Dead’s 5/8/77 show at Cornell University, most likely about your First Bootleg Tape Ever. We’re all well aware

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Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Last Weekly Edition

That’s right, folks, the sun hath set on the weekly installments of Pullin’ ‘Tubes. Instead of the usual six videos every seven days, beginning tomorrow, PT will become a daily

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Wilco: Sky Blue Sky

The music is the centerpiece for the dozen songs on Sky Blue Sky, which plays like a riveting revelation for Wilco, now rid of the curious studio sounds that have carried some of their best albums (and delightfully so).

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A Sunday in the Least Green Park On Earth

Washington Square Park doesn’t have much in the way of grass. And as Dave Chappelle pointed out to the country in his Half Baked vehicle, not even the weed for sale there resembles grass by any measure. But Greenwich Village’s 10-acre concrete park is my home away from home, and what it lacks in rich greenery it more than makes up for with no-nonsense freak shows and incredible musical interludes. Plus, it’s a great place to lay down and shake off that hangover.

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Between the Wang near-perfect game, the Kentucky Derby and the Mayweather/De La Hoya fight, Saturday made for a great day of sports.

But Sunday provided me a fantastic musical backdrop for lazily loafing around the park and watching performances by so many different, talented musicians. The always-enjoyable BuzzUniverse headlined my day of great music in the park (no Chris Barron sitting in for Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong this time), but the amateur acts also entertained me to no end while I finished reading a great book. Read on to stroll through the park with me and check out what all went down…

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Stormy Mondays: The Kickoff

Today we launch a new department: We hope that this space will provide a slew of quality music with which you can properly start your week. And to begin this new beginning, let’s

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Monday’s Hors d’Oeuvres: Franti Goes to Jail

Michael Franti and Spearhead will be playing a special show for the prisoners at San Quentin on May 19. Hopefully Franti won’t get shanked by an inmate who gets asked “How you feelin’?” one time too many times. Franti also gets heady points for recently visiting and performing for wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. Kudos bar. Elsewhere from the interweb:

And make sure to read on to check out setlists from the weekend — this batch includes Arcade Fire, Gov’t Mule, moe., RAQ, TLG, Umphrey’s and many more…

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The Week That Was: Gratuitous!

The Derby, The Fight of the Century, The Near Perfect Game from Wanger in the Bronx…with a Sports Saturday like that, it’s hard to think about live music. But I

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10 Random Reviews & Artless Critiques

RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE – May 2007 I’m From Barcelona, Let Me Introduce My Friends (Mute Records) Raffi for crook-leg dancers, requiring 29 band members to get its point

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New Order Confirms Split-Up

New Order have split up, according to bassist Peter Hook. As previously reported the band denied they were splitting earlier this year despite drummer Stephen Morris being quoted as saying:

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