David Murphy of Sound Tribe Sector Nine will be joining livetronica pioneers the New Deal at the Festival. Witness the sonic collaboration as they metamorphisize into the JOIN, a musical
Wes Borland, former lead guitarist for Limp Bizkit, who sold over 30 million records worldwide, has stepped in front of the mic, and is gearing up to unveil his new
Metallica has never taken itself lightly. From pure metal (Kill ‘Em All) to pure meltdown (Some Kind of Monster), a strand of crippling tension has always held the quintet together.
Genesis has added four more dates to the "Turn It On Again" tour, which will see the band make its first North American trek in 15 years.The new shows are
B.B. King, Al Green, and Etta James will share a stage for the first time during this summer’s B.B. King Blues Festival tour. The outing will hit 16 US cities,
A suspect has been named in the murder of Jam Master Jay, who was gunned down at his New York recording studio in 2002. Prosecutors have identified Ronald "Tenad" Washington
[rating=4.00] With The Peel Sessions, PJ Harvey releases what is perhaps one her most personal and intimately recorded album yet, and it serves as a fitting personal tribute to BBC
Our resident Hidden Track blogger, Scott Bernstein, catches up with Page McConnell as his solo debut hits the record store shelves. McConnell started work on the album two years ago, and he’s now finally ready to head out on the road. The two had a chance to talk about the album, his touring and recording bands, as well as his thoughts on leaving Phish behind.
In scanning the blog’s archives, I realized there’s one name that’s gone almost entirely unmentioned: Jaco Pastorius. A preliminary search turns up two drops of the Jaco name, but for
Not too long after the break-up of the popular rock band Phish, members of the (temporarily?) defunct group started to play live shows and record music individually. Trey Anastasio and Jon Fishman began recording music right away with various musicians, and Mike Gordon entered the studio with Leo Kottke.
Page McConnell was in a state of flux at the time and didn’t know quite what to do. Nearly a year elapsed, and McConnell started recording some songs he had written in the basement of his Vermont home. Page wasn’t sure what he was going to do with the music that he recorded at first, but as time went on it was clear he had enough cohesive material for a full-length album.
Today, McConnell released his first true solo album — cleverly titled Page McConnell — which features many autobiographical songs about the crossroads he approached after leaving the band he’d been a part of for 19 years. McConnell started work on the album two years ago, and he’s now finally ready to head out on the road to support the music into which he poured his heart and soul.
I recently had the chance to talk with Page about the album, his touring and recording bands, as well as his thoughts on leaving Phish behind. Read on for Scott’s insightful interview with the Chairman of the Boards…
