September 26, 2008

Televised Tune: On The Tube This Weekend

Since the 1940s, photographer Herman Leonard has created the definitive visual history of jazz, with classic images of Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Billie Holiday and hundreds of other music icons.

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HT Transaction Report: RAQ for Breakfast

The Breakfast Waived keyboardist Matt Oestreicher due to creative differences. Borrowed Todd Stoops of RAQ until the end of the year. [Photo by Jeremy Gordon] Due to creative differences, keyboardist

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Tour Dates: Revenge Of The Book Eaters

826NYC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. This is clearly

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WWJCD? (What Would Johnny Cash Do?)

A few weeks ago John Rich, country music singer and host of the absolutely-horrible-but-I-still-watch-it-TV-show entitled Gone Country, stated the following at a McCain/Palin political rally:

“Somebody’s got to walk the line in the country. They’ve got to walk it unapologetically. And I’m sure Johnny Cash would have been a John McCain supporter if he was still around.”

He then went on to perform his rendition of I Walk the Line.

Unfortunately, Johnny Cash is not around — he passed away just over five years ago. Outraged by these comments, Rosanne Cash responded:

“It is appalling to me that people still want to invoke my father’s name, five years after his death, to ascribe beliefs, ideals, values and loyalties to him that cannot possibly be determined, and to try to further their own agendas by doing so…I knew my father pretty well, at least better than some of those who entitle themselves to his legacy and his supposed ideals…and even I would not presume to say publicly what I ‘know’ he thought or felt. This is especially dangerous in the case of political affiliation. It is unfair and presumptuous to use him to bolster any platform.”

So all of this drama got me thinking — who would Johnny Cash support in upcoming election? READ ON for more of this week’s LoC…

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Trey Takes Nashville: Part 1

In preparation for the public debut of Time Turns Elastic tomorrow evening at the Ryman, Trey Anastasio has been making the rounds in Nashville. On Wednesday, Big Red visited Belmont College to hang with the students before heading to Oceanway Studios for yesterday’s dress rehearsal.

[All Photos by Taylor Ivey]

Taylor Ivey was on the scene for both appearances and shares some photos and thoughts with us. Here’s his take on Wednesday’s “hang”…

On Wednesday at 1:00 pm, Mr. Trey pretty much just came and hung out for an hour or so at the Massey Performing Arts Center at Belmont University, here in lovely Nashville, TN. He played an excerpt from the Time Turns Elastic show. All I can say is that I’m very excited to hear the entire piece with a real orchestra (seeing that trey played with a midi backing track that he’d been practicing with). Ol’ Trey looked healthy as a horse and was very enthusiastic. He seemed genuinely happy to be shooting the shit with a bunch of music majors.

There was a little talk of the reunion. A paraphrased quote from Trey: “I can’t tell you the straight up answer, because it’s what everyone wants to hear.” So, he pretty much said it’s a go, but he can’t say so yet. That’s what I got from it at least. Someone also asked a question about Bonnaroo 2009 and Trey immediately looked surprised. He said that there would be a yes or no answer in the next few weeks. Anywho, take that as you will, but it’s straight from the horse’s mouth.

READ ON for more from Trey’s whirlwind week in Nashville…

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Friday Mix Tape: The Stallion Pentalogy

As we near the beginning of the third year of this sweet blog’s existence, and my writing career for that matter, there’s still plenty left for me to learn. For

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Gogol Bordello Announce

After proving a highlight on the global festival circuit and with tour dates throughout South America, Europe and Asia this summer – including performances at Rock-am-Ring in Germany, Get Loaded

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Dead Confederate Goes West

Psych-rock outfit Dead Confederate has answered the prayers of left-coast fans and added new dates in that part of the country. The latest round of shows in support of new

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