In one of the worst kept secrets in recent memory, Gov’t Mule treated their fans to a second set filled with Pink Floyd classics at the Orpheum Theater in Boston
Before Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers caught on the States, they were huge in Europe. In 1978 the group flew to England to film an episode of the BBC’s Old
Guitarist George McConnell has been playing guitar since the age of fifteen. He learned the ways of the world under the tutelage of Lulu— Mississippi’s first black female beer-truck driver.
What should we expect from a live recording of a band within a year of its own demise, a band who had recently dismissed its heroin addicted drummer and was already splitting apart at the seams in the wake of its own internal turmoil? Will it show the band burning out or fading away? With Live at Shea, we get neither. Instead it finds the Clash in their prime, a prime that lasted their entire career from its earliest rumblings out of the ashes of the 101ers to the near bitter end preserved here.
The Black Crowes sounded like a truly great rock and roll band in their first of two nights at Higher Ground. The new members of the band, especially guitarist Luther Dickinson, sounded fully integrated into the lineup, while Chris and Rich Robinson appeared as creative complements rather than the combatants of years past.
With a number one album, a Rock Band video game, and a cover of Rolling Stone magazine, 35 years later AC/DC have hit their popularity peak. Although their creativity might have peaked after 1980’s Black in Black, Black Ice, their 15th studio album proves you can rock almost as hard in your fifties as you did in your early twenties.
Barsuk Records is excited to announce that all five of Nada Surf’s studio records will be issued on vinyl for the first time ever. The set will be released on
A large variety of bands took the stage last night with a bag full of treats and tricks for their loyal fans. Let’s kickoff our coverage with a look at the setlists from some of the bigger shows as they happen…
Al and the Transamericans
The Electric Company
Utica, NYSet: Somewhere In Kansas*, 20th Century Man, Another Home*, Everything Here, Grass Is Greener*, Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young), Guitar, Time* (Kirk Juhas), Some Of The Parts*, Lost & Found, Jambalaya ^ (Hank Williams), I Will, Light Of the Moon*, Waiting For The Rain*, Instrumental (“a Gordon Stone Original”), Deal (Hunter/Garcia) > Waiting For The Punchline
* First time played (?) and tracks off “This Day & Age”
^ w/ (insert name of local very cool senior citizen on totally rockin’ trombonaphone)
Black Crowes
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NYSet: Halfway To Everywhere, Evergreen, Sting Me, Seeing Things, Evil Eye, She Talks To Angels, Poor Elijah, Ain’t No More Cane on the Brazos, Whoa Mule, Torn and Frayed, We Who See The Deep > Thorn In My Pride > Drums > Wiser Time, Remedy, Wounded Bird
Encore: Good Friday
Encore 2: Hey Hey What Can I Do?[via CrowesTK @ Amorica]
The Breakfast
The ‘Sco @ Oberlin College
Oberlin, OHSet: Looney Tunes Theme > Beef Barley > The Simpsons Theme > Beef Barley, Popeye The Sailor Man Theme, The Sound, South Park Theme > Hard Luck Harry > Ghost Busters Theme > Metropolis, Sponge Bob Square Pants Theme, Jam > Over Exposure
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READ ON for a slew of Halloween setlists from the likes of Phil Lesh and Friends, Umphrey’s McGee, Gov’t Mule and more…
Magic Hat and HeadCount celebrate Election Eve this Monday with a bash at NYC’s Highline Ballroom featuring performances from a who’s/who of the jamband scene. We’re giving away a pair
In our continuing celebration of Halloween, we’ve prepared a Friday Mix Tape chocked full of goodies recorded on this date in history. Some of these tracks come from commercial releases,
