Archive: 2008

Radiohead will embark on its first North American tour in two years May 5 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Eight shows have been confirmed for the first leg, which wraps May 18 in Dallas. Afterward, Radiohead will visit Europe for a month’s worth of shows that begin June 6-7 in Dublin and wrap July 8 […]

Widespread Panic’s 10th studio album and their first with guitar slinger Jimmy Herring in tow – Free Somehow – drops tomorrow. Well if you can’t wait until then to hear the Southern-jam titans latest you’re in luck, as you can stream it now. So head here, crack open some tall boys, and give it a […]

I’m a sucker for any of those multi-part, comprehensive music docs – I can’t tell you how many time I’ve watched The History Of Rock N’ Roll on VH1 Classic. So I was quite excited when I stumbled across the following story about one that is in the works…. PBS announced the development of a […]

We’d like to welcome Some Dude of Hits From The Blog to the Hidden Track editorial team. For the last month Some Dude has been contributing the Better Than Noodling column, but now he’s gonna take a bigger role. We’ve been big fans of his site for years, so we’re honored he’s come on board. […]

This week’s Stormy Monday takes you right into the crucible with a healthy shot of early fusion. I know, I know, the word is loaded with all sorts of connotations that could scare away even the adventurous listener. But fear not, this is prime music from some of the form’s most influential creative forces. The […]

Let me start by thanking Ace for handing me the keys to this incredible site we’ve put our blood, sweat and tears into building. If it wasn’t for the illustrious Mr. Cowboy, I’d probably still be dreaming about being a writer instead of actually doing it. Of course he used to beat me over the head with his old Phish XL-IIs whenever I’d miss a deadline, so I won’t miss that part so much.

Over the next few months we’ll be debuting new writers, columns and innovative ways to bring you content. The changes will take place slowly but surely, so stay tuned.

Now that we’re past the formalities, here’s a batch of links to start the week:

• Amy Winehouse dominated last night’s Grammy Awards
• Now you can stream music torrents on Mininova
• A Malibu woman credits Axl Rose with saving her home
• Beana Bern saw Steve Earle in Amsterdam, and shares her photos and views with Runaway Dinosaur
• Rush’s Geddy Lee will serve as a celebrity judge for a culinary competition in Canada
• Neil Young feels music has lost its power to change the world
• Update: John McCain drops John Mellencamp’s songs from his campaign playlist
• As always Neddy delivers a list of the NYC shows of the week

Finally, we were both amused and freaked out to learn that Traveling Wilburys erotic fan fiction exists. You need to read some of this shit to believe it. Read on for an excerpt…

The iconic and critically acclaimed French duo Daft Punk made a surprise appearance at the 50th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday night.  For their first ever television performance, they teamed up with Kanye West to perform his 2007 smash hit "Stronger", which samples the group’s 2001 single "Harder Better Faster Stronger" from their landmark […]

Angels is a half-hearted effort in which Green should've demanded much stronger performances.  It's pretty clear that mumbly improvisation only works when it's coming from a highly talented actor (and almost exclusively in a comedy setting), and for such an understated product like this, it simply doesn’t cut it.

Manhattan's Terminal 5, tucked way down between 11th avenue and the West Side Highway in the West 50s, can be a top-of-the-line place to see a show; its airy-hangar-meets-the-Addams-Family-mansion feel drips personality. But when Cat Power and her oddly named foursome Dirty Delta Blues took up there, it was one crowd energy-killing, sonically misdirected moment after another,

Trinity Revisited, which will be released as a DVD packaged with an audio CD on February 26, 2008, on Latent/Zoë Records, is not an attempt to outdo what holds a special place in music history—it’s a brief look back to see what remained, an exploration with three guest musicians: Ryan Adams, Natalie Merchant, and Vic Chesnutt.

It looked like it was going to be all Amy Winehouse — until the end. Herbie Hancock picked up the album of the year award for "River: The Joni Letters." Winehouse, the troubled singer and songwriter who was let out of rehab to perform via satellite at the 50th annual Grammy Awards Sunday night, took […]

The picture below has nothing to do with anything. But it’s pretty awesome, and you can file it under Monkey Torture, which is always sweet. I’m kinda brain dead today. And the truth is, nothing nor nobody is cooler. Alright, let’s look back at the week… Bonnaroo lays down the gauntlet — hey, that’s quite […]

Multi-platinum Australian superstars The Cat Empire will release their third album, ‘So Many Nights,’ in the US on April 22 via Velour Music Group.  ‘So Many Nights’ is a dynamic effort, paying homage to their previous sun-baked albums while venturing into new sonic territory.  Picking up where 2007’s Latin-drenched ‘Two Shoes’ left off is the […]

LADYTRON are set to release their fourth full-length album, VELOCIFERO, on June 3, 2008 through Nettwerk Music Group. The band will tour North America with dance punks Datarock, hitting 31 cities between May 20 and July 4.  Recorded in Paris, Velocifero was produced by Ladytron with additional production from Alessandro Cortini (Nine In Nails) and […]

New Zealand duo Flight Of The Conchords skewers synth-pop, the French, David Bowie, American R&B, hip-hop and unattainable sexual conquests on its self-titled debut album, due April 22 via Sub Pop. The 15-track set features songs first aired on the Conchords’ hit HBO series, but they have been retooled in the studio with producer Mickey […]

For the first time in 37 years, Eric Burdon and WAR will be performing together — for one night only — at London’s historic Royal Albert Hall on April 21. Tickets go on sale Feb. 14. The announcement precedes Rhino’s reissue of Eric Burdon and WAR’s classic albums. The two Burdon/WAR collaborations, 1970’s "Eric Burdon […]

Bob Weir & Ratdog have announced dates for a spring tour that includes three nights at New York City’s Beacon Theatre and a two-day run at Florida’s Wanee Festival. Tour Dates March 200821 – St. Paul, MN – O’Shaughnessy Auditorium22 – Milwaukee, WI – The Riverside Theater25 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater28 – Royal […]

Jay-Z, The Verve and Kings of Leon will headline this June’s Glastonbury festival. According to Q magazine – the event’s media partner – Kings of Leon will headline the Pyramid Stage on the Friday night of the festival (June 27), with Jay-Z performing on the Saturday (June 28) and The Verve closing the festival on […]

Gimme Shelter documents the Rolling Stones’ tumultuous tour of the United States in 1969. Over the course of the film you get a behind-the-scenes look at how the infamous Altamont Festival went so horribly wrong. Directors Albert and David Maysles’ direct cinema techniques give you the feeling that you’re a fly on the wall for […]

We’ve got less than a month to go until Langerado, and I just can’t stop thinking about leaving the cold of NYC for the comfortable warmth of Florida. As if I wasn’t excited enough for my trip to Big Cypress, the schedule for the festival has just been released. We’re sure you’ll be absolutely shocked […]