Archive: 2007

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 With a Vengeance. We fell for it hook…line…sinkah. So let’s take a look at some of the shit that went down outside the state of […]

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.

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. The group’s 2002 album "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" was online for nine months before it was eventually released in stores, and 2004’s "A Ghost Is Born" […]

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 last month. "I have always and will always feel a responsibility to give you my best. At the moment I do not feel that I […]

week of 3.11.07

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 festival crowds: The Slip rocks out on Saturday (photo by Teddy) My Morning Jacket watching The Slip perform Ivan Neville, Futureman, and Luther Dickinson taking […]

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 help at 1:20 p.m. and found Delp dead. Police Lt. William Baldwin said in a statement the death was "untimely" and that there was no […]

Ween, Dr. John’s Night Tripper and Gov’t Mule are among the acts set for the annual Superfly During Jazzfest concert series. The shows run from April 28 to May 5 at a host of New Orleans venues, concurrent with the city’s Jazz & Heritage Festival. Ween and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band will share a […]

Former 70 Volt Parade lead singer Trey Anastasio kicked off this year’s Langerado festival with a three-hour show at Ft. Lauderdale’s Revolution. So what was Big Red’s first song out of rehab, on the road and not at the Y? Shine. The more things change, the more things stay the same. I moved around quite a bit, considering how […]

Antibalas, the horn and percussion driven Brooklyn collective, is best known for their energetic afro-beat grooves that channel the legendary Fela Kuti. But with careful attention to refining their sound—adding distinct Latin, jazz and funk elements—the group has emerged as a well-rounded and diverse sonic force. On Security, they demonstrate their growth, with the capable guidance of producer John McEntire (of Tortoise and The Sea and Cake fame), post-rock pioneer and a consummate shaper of dynamic soundscapes.

Green Mountain Energy Company, the nation’s leading provider of cleaner electricity and carbon offset products, and Sustainable Waves, a national provider of mobile solar powered sound and staging solutions, today announced Eco-Tunes(SM) the first comprehensive program for carbon neutral music tours and events, which includes the availability of solar powered stages and sound systems. This […]

Jim Fairchild was the guitarist in Grandaddy. Once that band imploded, he formed something altogether more delicate and personal named All Smiles. After recording snippets of songs in borrowed spaces up and down the West Coast, an album started to come together. "It was a no-budget record," says Jim. "There wasn’t any backing yet. I […]

After Bright Eyes concludes a North American club tour, Conor Oberst and company will play a series of European dates this month before returning stateside for shows into June. North American gigs will resume April 22 in Milwaukee and take the band all over the US, as well as Toronto, concluding in late May/early June […]

Scotty’s already down in Florida and I’m out the door. Trey awaits at the Revolution tonight, and then scores of our favorite bands will likely greet us with fantastic aural hospitality over the next three days. I purposely didn’t excerpt The B List post below, so scroll down for 10 awesome YouTube videos featuring must-watch […]

Last week I kicked off a two-part look at the best covers buried amongst the two million videos on YouTube. So let’s finish that up this week — kindly turn your attention to this batch of 10 more outrageous covers… 1. This funny vid of Kermit The Frog covering the Talking Heads’ Once In A […]

The reunited Genesis will visit North America on a fall tour that begins Sept. 7 in Toronto, the group announced this morning (March 7) at a media event in New York. So far, 13 dates have been announced through Oct. 12 in Los Angeles but more will be added. Some tickets begin going on sale […]

Tool has rescheduled the following tour dates for their spring tour, as they were originally postponed due to drummer Danny Carey tearing his bicep.  Additional cities will be announced soon.  April 30             Reno, NV                               Reno Event CenterMay 2                San Diego, CA                        Cox ArenaMay 5               Las Cruces, NM                       Pan American  Center May 6              Tucson, AZ                             Convention Center […]