As a quick housekeeping matter of interest, I’m thinking I’ll stick with this new music theme for my turns on the Friday Mix Tape from here on out. Since we don’t really do a whole lot by way of album reviews, it seems like a good way to help get the word out on quality new releases. Plus, it’s a lot of fun to put together and folks seems to like it. If you ever have anything you’d like to see included, you’re welcome to shoot me an email at [email protected]. Alright, now to the tunes…
This week, we kick off with one of my absolute favorite songs of the year called When You’ve No Eyes by Alec Ounsworth, one of the driving forces behind Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Ounsworth killed it on his solo debut Mo Beauty
Over the last couple of weekends, I have been exploring different parts of Harlem, taking in the nice weather and heading to parts of the neighborhood that I hadn’t been to in a long time. One of the streets that I have been enjoying walking up from Central Park North (110th St) is Lenox Ave aka Malcom X Boulevard. As I was walking, my hunger started building up and it was then that I stumbled upon a hidden treasure, Edmonds Cafe.
The number 1966 in the top left corner is NOT the address of the restaurant, it is the year that this small family owned and run business opened in Harlem. Sure, when you think of Soul Food in Harlem Sylvia’s and Amy Ruth’s come to mind. Those two places are well known, with a large following amongst locals and tourists alike and most times have lines of people waiting to get in.
However when it comes to the real deal, you know the kind of place that people stop in after church or for a quick family meal, my money, palate and hunger keep on bringing me back to Edmonds. My last two trips to Edmonds were both on Sunday afternoons and it was nice to see most of the people who were coming in greeted by their name with the staff/family who own and run it asking questions about their guest’s families, treating them like they are part of the extended Edmond’s family. READ ON for more…
The producers of the two-night extravaganza at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th Anniversary promised tons on surprises and they came through in a big way. From the moment special guest Jerry Lee Lewis kicked things off with Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On through the all-star finale of Darlene Love, John Fogerty, Tom Morello, Billy Joel, Jackson Browne, Peter Wolf and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performing (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher to end things well after midnight, night one was a full-on blowout.
Just check out the incredible setlist [via NY Times]:
Jerry Lee Lewis :
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On
Crosby, Stills and Nash:
Woodstock
Marrakech Express
Almost Cut My Hair
Bonnie Raitt with David Crosby and Graham Nash:
Love Has No Pride
Bonnie Raitt and Crosby, Stills and Nash:
Midnight Rider
READ ON for the rest of last night’s setlist…
The Black Crowes are putting out a DVD documenting their experience recording Before the Frost…Until the Freeze at Levon Helm’s studio in Woodstock and it looks fantastic. The DVD hits
Earlier this evening, part of Phish’s soundcheck from Festival 8 was streamed over The Bunny through 959jackfm.com on the eve of the band’s first two sets at the beautiful Empire Polo Fields in Indio, CA.
The quartet originally took the stage in the early afternoon for an acoustic soundcheck that included Back On The Train and Let Me Lie that wasn’t broadcast, but around 9:45 The Bunny came alive with the sounds of Phish.
After starting this “electric soundcheck” with an intense jam the group moved onto a typically funky version of the title track from 2004’s Undermind. Trey picked up on the similarities between Undermind and Mitch Rydell’s Devil With A Blue Dress and the rest of the band followed him for a quick run through the chorus and a half a verse of so.
READ ON for more from Scotty on the soundcheck…
One of our favorite bands, The Band, was far from the most photographed/filmed act in the ’70s as such there aren’t many clips of The Band in action on YouTube. Yet, there are some and the ones that are on YouTube give a great view of this incredible ensemble doing their thing.
This week’s B List presents the ten best The Band vids on YouTube.
1. Don’t Do It (The Academy of Music ’71)
We didn’t know footage existed from the group’s legendary Rock of Ages shows, but this clip of the best Marvin Gaye cover ever is killer.
READ ON for nine more amazing The Band clips…
Kudos and thanks go out to Honest Abe over at Mystic Chords of Memory for compiling and sharing an amazing compilation of Pearl Jam tracks featuring a live version of
Not only will HeadCount be giving away free Ben & Jerry’s at Phish’s Festival 8, but the ice cream makers themselves will also have their own tent in Indio where
Craig Finn, the always engaging front man for The Hold Steady, has earned a reputation for his clever, witty and wordy story songs he’s crafted across his band’s four must-listen
Last week, after seeing Deer Tick for the third time this year, I’m quite convinced that I’d really enjoy hanging out with this band off stage for a night. While
