2009

Video: Phish – Wilson (Team Hood Sample)

Scott Bernstein May 4, 2009 2 Comments

Phish – Wilson (Team Hood Three-Cam Sample) Guide to Hampton Videos: Night One, Two, Three

Televised Tune: On The Tube This Week

Luke Sacks May 4, 2009 3 Comments

This week’s Televised Tune features two Sundance Channel apperances by the legendary Herbie Hancock. On Tuesday at 11AM, Sundance will air Live From Abbey Road featuring Hancock and on Wednesday

John Medeski – Radiolarian Era

Doug Collette May 4, 2009 No Comments

It should come as no surprise that, in conversation as in his playing, John Medeski is quick to respond and makes his points emphatically though never heavy handedly. As one third of Medeski Martin & Wood, the keyboardist has played an integral role in exploratory work that has rendered jazz ultra-contemporary while never losing sight (or grasp) of the genre’s roots. Like his two musical partners, Medeski has made the time to contribute to any number of side-projects over the years as both musician and producer, collaborating with The Word, The Campbell Brothers and The Will Bernard Group.

Mates of State/Black Kids: Indepedent, San Francisco, CA 4/20/09

Shea O'neill May 4, 2009 No Comments

Regretfully I must attribute my inability to connect during the Mates of State show to my own personal shortcomings. It could not have been the atmosphere: love, no doubt, was in the air. One expects nothing less from the husband and wife duo who played a double show at the Independent in San Francisco on April 20th and 21st, sharing headlining duties with Jacksonville rockers Black Kids.

Friday’s Leftovers: Jam Cruise 8 Lineup

Scott Bernstein May 1, 2009 3 Comments

STS9, the return of The Word and Zappa Plays Zappa top the lineup for this year’s Jam Cruise. Jam Cruise 8 sets sail from Ft. Lauderdale on January 3, 2010

Friday Mix Tape: Rack of Jam

Ryan Dembinsky May 1, 2009 1 Comment

No real underlying theme in this week’s mixtape, but rather just a smattering of some jammy goodness. We’ll kick it off with a band that just dawned on me, probably

Briefly: Wilco Covers The Jolly Banker

Luke Sacks May 1, 2009 1 Comment

Wilco is making a previously unreleased cover of Woody Guthrie’s The Jolly Banker available on the band’s official website, www.wilcoworld.net. The band is asking for a $2 donation (or $100

Friday for the Foodies: Johnnie’s Beef

Jon Hochstat May 1, 2009 5 Comments

Recently, I took a foodie trip to Chicago with a couple of friends, one of whom was born and raised there. One of the things that the two non-Chicagoans on the trip requested was a legendary food place in Chicago that we may not have gone to if we had not been with a local. The place my friend selected was Johnnie’s Beef in Elmwood Park Illinois.

[Photo taken the day I ate here]

We each had a beef and sausage combo with hot and sweet peppers followed by a homemade lemon Italian Ice. The moistness of the beef, paired with the hot sausage and both hot & sweet peppers was just an explosion of flavor that I had not gotten from many dishes in a long time. This sandwich upon the first bite immediately vaulted itself into becoming one of my top 3 favorite sandwiches I crave and consider the best around. The other two in case you are curious are Tony Luke’s Cheesesteak with whiz, hot peppers, sautéed onions and The Millburn Deli‘s Monster Joe with Corned Beef, Pastrami and Swiss. READ ON for this week’s links…