2009

Last Week’s Sauce is a recurring column featuring recordings of shows that took place the previous week. Thanks to dennisrtyler for this week’s photo.

Artist & Title: Assembly Of Dust – 45 Degrees
Date & Venue: 2009-04-23 – The Mint, Los Angeles CA
Taper & Show Download: Mikey Jones

Now this is cool. Ryan Montbleau sat in with Reid Genauer & Assembly Of Dust, just on vocals – and sang lead one of Reid’s originals Forty Five Degrees (one of the nicer sounding songs ever written about masturbation). Actually, if that’s true – does that make their little vocal-jam-duet awkward or ironic? Anyway, short of one lyric drop from Montbleau, this is pretty damn awesome. And it’s a welcome variation to your normal sit-in, a process that Genauer described as normally finding out what covers from 1969 everybody knows how to play. AoD next plays May 15th at Dartmouth College.

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READ ON for four more entries from the likes of Garaj Mahal and PGroove…

Black Crowes – Wiser Time (Live – 03/03/2008)

During the Q&A session following the New York City screening of Bela Fleck’s musical travelogue to Africa, Throw Down Your Heart, Bela introduced the film’s talented director and his younger brother, Sascha Paladino.

Bela explained that he and Sascha did not really know each other so well growing up in New York City. Being 17 years Sascha’s senior, Bela’s musical career was just taking off, taking him far from home for the better part of Sascha’s formative years; so much so that Sascha referred to Bela as “that weird guy who just showed up at holidays.”

Hence, what better a way for two brothers to bond, than to pack up the banjos, heaps of film and audio gear, and a ridiculously talented recording engineer and head for Africa to make a documentary?

You are probably thinking “haven’t we seen this whole musicians travel to Africa thing before?” (i.e., Trey & Dave’s VH1 documented road trip in Senegal), but you would be doing yourself a massive disservice by forgoing that conclusion. As the two brothers traverse the massive continent, stopping in Uganda, Tanzania, Gambia and Mali (as well as Senegal if you count car troubles), Bela and a colorful assortment of local musicians overcome traditional communication barriers to conjure up what can only be described as heartwarming magic.

READ ON for more of Ryan’s review of Bela’s new film…

Some very sad news just hit Phish’s website Earlier this afternoon, Kristy Manning, Trey’s sister, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. She was one of Phish’s first fans

We’d like to welcome Alan Silver to tell a most cautionary tale…

This is a real experience I had with New York City local precinct officers. The names and the exact details have been changed to protect those involved.

[A Hidden Track re-enactment via Google Images]

Blocks away from meeting my brother at Madison Square Garden to see The Dead, I made a decision that changed the course of that evening. I decided to light up a joint on the streets of New York City. Minutes later a check out my new haircut type of guy approached me shouting, “HEY WHAT ARE YOU DOING? WHAT IS THAT? IN YOUR HAND, LET ME SEE THAT!” I threw my roach to the ground and showed him empty hands. Within sight of the MSG billboard flashing “The Dead Reunion” I am being restrained by handcuffs.

In the back of the paddy wagon – a dark maroon van with tinted windows – I had nothing to do but look at the undercover cops work. It was like watching a lion stalk its prey. I knew that everyone I saw was headed to a legendary show, everyone except us in the van.

Being handcuffed from behind, I sacrificed my left arm to reach my right pocket. I covertly texted my brother “ARRESTED, IN A VAN ON 37TH AND 8TH. NO JOKE.” The cuffs became as tight as possible, but I got the message out. READ ON to see how the rest of Alan’s night went…

After catching one of three concerts on the incredibly scenic and serene – for New York City at least – Governor’s Island last summer,  I was sure there would be

Eminence Front is one bad-ass tune on the otherwise forgettable 1982 album from The Who called It’s Hard. This song has got it all from the great synth intro to the driving guitar lines to the singalong chorus – the whole package.

Checking in on last week’s contest, Give Us The Money Lebowski has emerged victorious. If you like what you heard, don’t forget to check out these guys at Awesometown next weekend in Morrisville, PA.

The Contestants:

Cousin Fungus: This week Cousin Fungus makes their Cover Wars debut. These guys were part of the collection of emerging jambands of the late ’90s. The levels on the recording are a little hot, but they do a good job with this one. Friend of Hidden Track Dan D. is responsible for getting this show, and most of the others up on the LMA. Source: 7-2-2000
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READ ON for the rest of this week’s contestants and to place your vote…