A handful of news stories broke while your friendly HT staff concentrated our efforts on the kickoff to festival season down at Langerado. It kinda reminds me of Die Hard
In what is becoming something of an unfortunate tradition, Wilco’s new Nonesuch album, "Sky Blue Sky," has leaked online, more than two months prior to its May 15 release date.
Van Halen guitarist Eddie Van Halen has entered a rehabilitation facility for undisclosed reasons, casting further doubt over the band’s intended summer reunion tour with David Lee Roth, which derailed
week of 3.11.07
Somehow Todd Carey is still a relatively unknown singer-songwriter, so it’s rather appropriate that he’s titled his latest release, Watching Waiting. With undeniable song hooks, a lively range that reflects his sunny optimism, and most importantly – a real way with a six string, Carey is a versatile live talent that can rock his way to pop stardom with just a couple of lucky breaks.
It’s hard to believe that Sonic Youth – whose two lead members Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon live in nearby Northampton, MA – haven’t yet made the trip up Interstate 91 to play in Burlington, Vermont. The stars aligned and the seminal indie band made a first-time trip to the Green Mountain State for a visit to Higher Ground.
Another glorious day in the Florida sunshine, 85 degrees with a breeze and a 90 percent chance of fucking awesomeness. There’s something about Langerado that’s really challenging every band bring its very best.
We’ll take it, and we’ve been treated to some truly mesmerizing festival performances this weekend. So piggybacking on top of yesterday’s photo gallery, here are 20 more shots to whet your appetite for more coverage to come. Our friend Teddy served as the staff photographer for the weekend, and we thank him for all the photos contained herewithin (except for the last one).
I love this shot above, a cigarette-smoking Elgin Park and beefed up Karl Denson during the amazing Greyboy Allstars set. We got the good Greyboy today, the rockin’ funky give-it-to-us Greyboy. Is it just me or has Greyboy been so much better since Barry Bonds joined the band? Jeeez, test Denson’s urine. Nobody puts on that kind of muscle mass after the age of 35. Before you discount it, remember that Greyboy is from California. BALCO anyone?
Read on for 19 more of Teddy’s great photos from the second day of the Langerado festival, including Toubab Krewe, The Slip, Soulive, JJ Grey & MOFRO, Michael Franti, MMW, My Morning Jacket and the Disco Biscuits…
With Langerado serving as the unofficial kickoff festival season, many musicians take the opportunity to stroll the grounds and see other bands they respect. Thus far we’ve spotted the following people in the
It’s 2 am on the East Coast, and I’m earnestly tired. I honestly forgot how draining these days are: 10 hours of nonstop live music in the sun on three stages with anywhere between 10,000 and 15,000 people to navigate.
The day itself was, in a word, prettyfuckingawesome. I’m not sure how any band combination for the rest of the weekend will top the Assembly of Dust > Tea Leaf Green > Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings triumvirate we caught from 1 to 4 pm today, but I’m certainly willing to field offers over the weekend’s remainder. Every band we saw brought its A-game to Langerado, ensuring that every muscle in my body is sore. I can hardly type. I’m in terrible shape apparently.
It’s an interesting crowd at Langerado. But, rest assured, this guy is here:
Obviously we’ll have plenty more about the actual music as we proceed this weekend and into next week, but I’d like to first offer these pictures, which I’ve always been told are worth, like, a thousand times a word…
Brad Delp, the lead singer for the band Boston, was found dead Friday in his home in southern New Hampshire. He was 55. Atkinson police responded to a call for
