2008

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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The Best T-Shirts At Bonnaroo

I’m having a really hard time getting up to speed this morning, but luckily Ace passed along a link that needs to be shared with y’all. Let’s get into the

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Pat Metheny Trio: Tokyo Day Trip (EP)

his forty-minute 'EP', a collection of tracks previously available individually as downloads, may not supplant what could otherwise be the de rigueur live release from the recent tours of Pat Metheny, Christian McBride and Antonio Sanchez. But it does extend the dynamic of the trio in ways not capturee by the studio album released earlier this year.

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Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band: 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons

The brutal dance of a boxer is sprinkled with check-punches; half-shots and light jabs that unbalance the opponent before the pounding ensues. Similarly, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band’s 13 Blues for Thirteen Moons checks the listener with 12 tracks of eerie squeals, unsettling feedback and white noise before easing into  “1,000,000 Died to Make This Sound,” a molten- lava ooze preceding  an eruption of symphonic fire.

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Stormy Mondays: Wayne Shorter Quartet

Since the single track editions of Stormy Monday seem to be pretty popular, here’s another one from a recent Wayne Shorter Quartet gig in Philly. The band, featuring Danilo Perez

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A Very Special Bonnaroo Link Dump

As the last of the cars and RVs pull out the dusty lots of Bonnaroo this morning, let’s take a look back at the weekend that seemed to have a

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The Infamous Stringdusters: The Infamous Stringdusters

Instrumental numbers “Golden Ticket” and “Black Rock” display the accomplished fret work of guitarist Andy Falco and mandolinist Jesse Cobb showcasing why the Stringdusters are one the most talented bluegrass band in the country.

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