Our look into the Jamband Graveyard wraps up this afternoon with a double-shot. Today, we’re going to feature a couple of bands whose names were routinely seen on bills at
Ok, sure, I’m a bit late to the party on writing a traditional review of the inaugural Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival, but with that being said I thought I’d just weigh in with some observations on the three day fest that took place in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park a little less than a month ago with a bit of an open letter to it. So without further ado…
Dear Outside Lands-
First things first, so lets get this out of the way: I throughly enjoyed the time that I spent walking the grounds, seeing music and enjoying the general vibe of very well organized fest. How can anyone complain about the eclectic line up that was packed with both local and national powerhouse acts? Or one of the best food selections you’re going to encounter at a large scale event. Bringing in local vendors to serve high-quality fare was a welcome change of pace from what you’d find at the majority of multi-day events. Anyone that had the BBQ oysters, the pulled pork or the tasty Mexican food can back me up on this.
But with that being said, in order to make this a destination for out-of-towners or just a return trip for the locals there are probably some things we need to talk about before I can commit to returning for version 2.0. We know with anything in its first year there are bound to be some hiccups and no matter how much planning goes into it things will pop up at the last minute that you just didn’t think of. So we know that your hard at work thinking about next year. Here’s just some things that as an attendee might be useful…
READ ON for more of Some Dude’s open letter…
I thought it would be a wise decision to try out the product I’m actually reporting on. So yesterday during my lunch break, I went and purchased two new-to-Tennessee-but-not-new-to-me Magic
As the festival season comes to a close, iClips looks to expand their offerings beyond webcasting big events. Now, iClips looks to strike deals to offer live on-demand shows from individual venues. Austin’s Stubb’s BBQ recently signed on with iClips to bring fans the best music from the music capital.
The Toadies rocked Stubb’s on September 5, and you can watch footage from that heady show at iClips. As we move into the winter, you can expect to see the announcement of more iClips/venue deals.
Here’s one more look at what else is happening around Al Gore land…
There’s nothing funnier than bands responding to a harsh review from Pitchfork. The P4k crew gave Airborne Toxic Event’s self titled album a piddling 1.4. The band cleverly responded by writing a hilarious open letter to the publication. READ ON after the jump for the full text of ATE’s diatribe…
Medeski Martin & Wood have never been your typical band. Creativity has led their career and their music always stays unique. Now, the restlessly inventive improvising trio Medeski Martin &
The Cardinals–Ryan Adams (vocals, guitar, keys), Neal Casal (guitar, vocals), Chris Feinstein (bass, vocals), Jon Graboff (pedal steel, vocals) and Brad Pemberton (drums)–have confirmed an October 28 release for Cardinology,
In 1958, Fender moved to court more serious guitar players when they unveiled their Jazzmaster guitar to the world. Namely the company wanted to appeal to jazz musicians with their new release, hoping to get it into the hands 50s greats like Herb Ellis and Tal Farlow.
For the third of our three-part interview feature on Little Feat’s Join The Band, we spoke with co-producer Mac McAnally. Mac’s best known as the lead guitar player in Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, but he’s one of the best utility guys in the game capable of writing, producing, engineering and playing a large number of instruments. After getting to know Mac while recording Buffett’s License to Chill, Little Feat keyboardist Bill Payne asked McAnally to co-produce Join The Band.
Scott Bernstein: How did you get involved with Join The Band?
Mac McAnally: The real answer is a lifetime of prayer. I’m a lifetime fan. I’ve been a fan of Little Feat forever. Back in Mississippi, when I was growing up, I used to take their records and I’d listen to just the left side and listened to the just the right side and tried to figure out what they were doing. They’ve always been heroes of mine. It was actually Jimmy Buffett, he and Billy Payne were the driving force behind getting this thing done. When it came out that this was going to happen and I got an opportunity to work, it was a resume thing for me. If I was writing up my lifetime, saying I got to work with those guys would be high up in the first paragraph. I’m a big fan.
READ ON for much more with Mac McAnally…
We’ve finally got onsale information for the Dead and Allman Brothers’ Change Rocks benefit concert for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at Noon through Ticketmaster.com.
For this week’s B List, I have compiled my Top 10 favorite television commercials that have benefited from the use of music by some of my favorite artists. Some of these spots were more controversial than others. In case you missed it, just last week Jack White issued a terse statement expressing disappointment that the Bond theme he wrote for Quantum of Solace debuted in a Coke commercial instead of the movie.
And some of these have ruffled some fan feathers as well…but in the modern era of music – where hardly anyone purchases albums, and touring acts are forced to put $4 per gallon gas in their vans and even more expensive fuel into their buses and trucks – who can blame bands for making a few bucks on TV? Plus, it’s just cool to hear good music during commercial breaks.
For an interesting read, check out Kevin Barnes and his piece: Selling Out Isn’t Possible
1) Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight (Cadbury Milk)
READ ON for nine more commercials that have great soundtracks…
