June 18, 2008

Pomp and Circumstance: Trey Graduates

While most high school seniors are celebrating graduation this week, Phish’s Trey Anastasio spoke at a different kind of ceremony. Big Red cleared the way to resume his touring career,

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Briefly: Biscuits Busted For Nughuffing

Nearly every major music publication covered Bonnaroo 2008, but some did a better job than others. For our money, we’ll take Benjy Eisen’s concise posts about a wide variety of

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The Weight: Ruminations On The ‘Roo

The boys from The Weight returned to Bonnaroo once again this year, and Dave filed this report shortly after regaining use of his brain…

Last night, after returning home from another Bonnaroo festival, I was thinking about how to best capture my experience in words. I started by listing some bullet points that I planned to weave into my review. As the list got longer, I realized that it stood on its own. This was my sixth trip to Manchester, so obviously I’ve had some positive experiences there. This year was no exception.

  • When I see Eddie Vedder truly moved by the endless sea of people holding flickering lighters above their heads during Better Man, I know that he gets it. When I hear that Kanye West did not apologize to the crowd for his lateness, or even address it, I know that he does not.
  • Instead of considering Bonnaroo as an escape from reality for three days a year, I should really be viewing the other 362 days as getting in the way of reality.
  • How can the same man be dumb enough to try and sneak in a nitrous tank, yet smart enough to hide it covertly in a covered recycling bin?
  • I will never tire of hearing Tennessee Jed played at Bonnaroo. Thank you Dark Star Orchestra for being the ones to play it this year.

READ ON for more of Dave’s thoughts on Bonnaroo 2008…

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Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Rides Again

You couldn’t help but wonder if the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey would go on after Tea Leaf Green announced that Reed Mathis would be taking over bass duties from Ben Chambers back in November. Reed immediately dismissed that notion and proclaimed he was JFJO for life. Well there’s no doubting that sentiment after the Jacob Fred boys released the brilliant Lil Tae Rides Again in April followed by a West Coast tour. Last night they kicked off another two week tour in support of the disc with the addition of Peter Tomshany on electric guitar.


Tonight Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey heads to Manchester, CT for a gig at the The Main Bar. Next, they head to Fall River on Thursday before playing a show billed as a “My Morning Jacket Late Night After Party” at Sullivan Hall on Friday night.

READ ON for a full list of dates and a few sicky-sicky JFJO videos…

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Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Bonnaroo Clips Galore

Some terrific clips from Bonnaroo are starting to hit YouTube, including a huge batch of videos ripped from the webcast. Here’s a list of what’s available so far, which we’ll

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Wednesday Intermezzo: Lollapalooza Schedule

Can you imagine if you’re in a band going up against Radiohead a major festival? Thankfully the promoters of Lollapalooza spared someone the embarrassment of playing for an empty field

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Nils Lofgren: The Loner: Nils Sings Neil

Firmly ensconced for fifteen years now as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Nils Lofgren has never abandoned the solo career he was nurturing when Neil Young asked him to play on After the Gold Rush. The two rockers have built an abiding relationship over time and it continues to this day in the form of The Loner: Nils Sings Neil.

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Bonnaroo 2008 – Morningbell’s Perspective

Glide contributor Travis Atria made his debut appearance at Bonnaroo this past weekend – not as a member of the pres but as musician. Atria's band Morningbell, was selected to play the Sonic Stage at the premier festival, a gig that he soon won't forget.

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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers / Steve Winwood: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 6/17/08

Petty mentioned early on that “This may be the best room for rock and roll on the planet,” and he was speaking the truth, as The Heartbreakers moved from the heavy metal-ish finish in “Don’t Come Around Here No More” seamlessly into the punk sneer of “Refugee” before closing the whole shebang with the sing along classic of “American Girl.” Make it last all night.

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