Following in the Halloween tradition of Phish, Gov’t Mule performed Led Zepellin’s Houses of the Holy in its entirety during its second set last night in St. Paul, MN. In
The fresh-faced target of Phil Lesh’s adoration will drag his part-time boss onto the Conan program — it’s a good thing they tape before the early-bird special: “I’m having a fantastic time playing with Phil Lesh & Friends. We’re in New York City right now doing 10 shows at the Nokia Theater. On November 7th, I will be performing a new song from my next record on the Conan O’Brien show. The Phil & Friends band have been kind enough to do the show with me…”
There’s been a shitstorm of public comment concerning Sasha Frere-Jones’ New Yorker piece about the lack of black influence among the current crop of indie bands. Say what you will
You know how a band can gain rabid fans across the country? You get out there on a Serious Business Tour and just rip shit up. You tear that shit to pieces.
All photos by Francis Zangle (click to enlarge)
That’s exactly what Perpetual Groove‘s been doing this fall. The Athens-based quartet is taking southern rock to a new level by adding elements of trance and funk to the mix. PGroove returned to New York City on Saturday night, where they thrilled the crowd with a varied setlist showing off some of their most popular tunes. The boys also dropped a few fun covers like Michael Jackson’s Thriller and a jaw-dropping take on Peter Gabriel’s Diggin’ In the Dirt.
We sent our newest contributor, Francis Zangle, to capture the action at the Blender. Let’s check out some of his amazing shots after the jump…
Halloween has become one of the most anticipated holidays on the calendar for fans of the usual touring bands (not just for pervs like Neeko on the lookout for Halloween sluts). More and more bands these days uses the holiday evening to play creative sets, and last night was no exception. This week’s lazy edition of The B List brings you 10 hot-of-the-presses setlists from last night.
1. Black Crowes – United Palace Theater – NYC, NY
Word has it The Crowes had planned to do all Ramones tunes for their Halloween gig but Rich Robinson bagged the idea
Set: Give Peace A Chance, Space Captain, Black Moon Creeping, Darling Of The Underground Press, Sister Luck, Another Roadside Tragedy, Nonfiction (w/Patti Smith), Ain’t No Cane On The Brazos, Polly, Girl From A Pawnshop, Jealous Again, Soul Singing, Wiser Time, Thorn In My Pride
Encore: Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’?
2. The Police – Madison Square Garden – NYC, NY
Set: Message in a Bottle, Synchronicity II, Walking On the Moon, Voices Inside My Head > When the World Is Running Down You Make the Best of What’s Still Around, Don’t Stand So Close to Me, Driven to Tears, Hole In My Life, Truth Hits Everybody, Everything She Does is Magic, Wrapped Around Your Finger, De Do Do Do De Da Da Da, Invisible Sun, Walking In Your Footsteps, Can’t Stand Losing You, Roxanne
Encore 1: King of Pain, So Lonely, Every Breath You Take
Encore 2: Next To You
3. Phil and Friends – Nokia Theater – NYC NY [via thephilzone.com]
Set I: Shakedown Street> Loose Lucy, Jackie Tune, Candyman, Put A Spell On You> Jam > Ghost!> Casey Jones
Set II: Phil Reads, Jam > Cryptical > Jam > Boris The Spider > Caution, Voodoo Child, Cryptical > New Speedway > Sympathy For The Devil > Jam > I Know You Rider, Donor Rap
Encore: Werewolves of London
NYCTaper this week posted an amazing Wilco show from way back in February 1997, or about 24 band member changes ago. Wilco stopped by the [pre-Fillmore] Irving Plaza for a taping of HBO’s Reverb towards the end of the Being There tour. Check out track number 19 to hear the infamous “deli tray” incident.
Finally, Blog Stoned just posted a Genesis soundboard from their recent European tour. We’re glad to see some crispy ‘boards making the rounds.
As Tall As Lions are set to release a new digital EP entitled Into The Flood November 29th on Triple Crown/East West. The band recorded the EP with Mike Watts
For a man who sings in 7 languages, one is surprised at how clearly his consistent passion comes alive. Manu Chao manages to instill all of his songs with a sense of purpose, whether extolling his far left politics, serenading a loved one in a back alley or pumping up the partying pogoing masses, the passion comes through to the listener, even if they do not comprehend the meaning of the words, they still comprehend.
The crowd cheered wildly as Ryan Montbleau sullenly sang a song about death from his new album, Patience on Friday. But the audience hadn’t misinterpreted it — the Red Sawx had just busted Game 3 of the World Series wide open.
All photos by Adam Kaufman
Music and sports came together this past weekend when the Ryan Montbleau Band shared the stage with the Red Sox during two special shows in Boston. As we told you last week, Montbleau’s gigs at The Paradise took place at exactly the same times as Games 3 and 4 of the World Series, which featured the Red Sox humiliating the suddenly ice-cold Colorado Rockies. Ryan’s manager, booking agent and promoter all advised him to cancel Sunday’s show, but we’re glad to report that the RMB avoided potential disaster when their fans rallied to make the weekend an overwhelming success. No Rally Monkey required.
Instead of ignoring the games, Montbleau embraced the circumstances and set up a huge screen next to the stage which showed the World Series to the audience. Luckily for the band, by the time Ryan & Company hit the stage on Saturday night, the Red Sox had already jumped out to a 6-0 lead, allowing everyone to focus on the music for the first set. Read on after the jump for much more…
HT Contributor Eliot Glazer has tremendously terrible taste in music. But he makes everything sound so damn appealing, so we allow him this soapbox…
I had never been much of a Family Guy fan. I found the humor too easy and not silly enough to actually be smart. That is, until I witnessed this clip on the television. Apparently, the writers of Family Guy face the same non-existential crisis I do: Is Randy Newman retarded or brilliant?
I’m pretty sure he’s just schizophrenic, suffering from maintaining two separate personalities. There’s Randall, the husky-voiced composer who writes and performs melodically expansive ruminations that have always labeled him the self-effacing philosopher that can be found waxing intellectual in a nearby dark corner (see: You Can Leave Your Hat On, Political Science, and God’s Song).
Then there’s Randy, the middle-aged dude whose quirky, fun canon of kid-friendly work equate to your goofy uncle’s deepest belly laugh (see: Simon Smith And The Amazing Dancing Bear and every song from the Pixar soundtrack library…ever).
When the “Randy” from the Family Guy clip pronounces “first” as “foist” before literally narrating what his eyes see (“left foot, right foot…”), I’m led to believe that the guy has somehow cheated his way into the larger pantheon of American music. Because that’s exactly what he is: a legendary American musician who has been showered in awards and accolades throughout his entire career, and not without witnessing other coveted musicians paying their respects by covering his tunes. But is it a sham? Read on to find out more about the true Randy…
