2007

Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004

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.

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Jam Master Jay Murder Suspect Named

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

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PJ Harvey: The Peel Sessions 1991-2004

[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

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Page McConnell: Turn The Page : McConnell Moves Forward (INTERVIEW)

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.

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Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Fretless Edition

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

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Turn The Page: McConnell Moves Forward

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.

Photos by Adam Kaufman except where indicated

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…

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