Archive: 2009

The Flaming Lips are to perform the whole of Pink Floyd‘s 1973 album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ at their New Year’s Eve gig in Oklahoma City. A poster advertising the gig on Flaminglips.com states that the band will start playing the album at midnight at the Cox Center. Also on the bill for […]

For an example of how the Phish fanbase grew exponentially in 1994, you need to look no further than at the venues the quartet played in New York City that fateful year. In April of ’94 the band sold out three shows at the 2800-capacity Beacon Theatre. Just eight months later, Phish sold out the […]

As we await the first multi-night run of Phish shows at Madison Square Garden in 11 years, we came across word that another fantastic act will play The Garden in February. Former Yardbirds Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck will team up for three North American shows including one at MSG on February 18. Beck & […]

Longtime friend of HT Joe Madonna has contributed news and photos to the site over the past few years. Joe recently attended a Guster concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York City and wanted to share some thoughts on the show with our readers. Take it away, Joe…

Lost and Gone Forever, besides being Guster’s 3rd album, is classic. It has horns, it has rhythm, fans whistling and Page McConnell of Phish playing theremin. It’s classic! On Saturday night, we got to hear this amazing set live in all its glory. Fans young and old filled the historic theater over two nights to see the New Englanders rock this classic piece of work. There aren’t many bands that can pull off playing their whole album, but Guster pulled it off.

[Guster joined by producer Steve Lillywhite on bass]

Guster’s first set was a mix of old and new tracks, including a new song called This Could All Be Yours. The band dug deep and played X-Ray Eyes from 1998’s Goldfly. As they sometimes do live, Guster jammed into Blue Oyster Cult’s Don’t Fear The Reaper during their original Red Oyster Cult.

To close the first set of the show,they played a dance-hall version of Airport Song which had a very Passion Pit feel to it. Multi-instrumentalist Joe Pisapia’s dazzling keyboard work made it rock out. Old school fans threw ping-pong balls on stage to the band during the song. The band took a quick setbreak, and then came back out to a cheering crowd as Prince’s 1999 was played over the PA. That was a bit fitting since the album came out then.

READ ON for more from Joe on Guster @ the Beacon…

While I missed the first Mock Show poster convention in Denver during the Red Rocks run, I’m glad to see the second Mock Show will take place a short walk from my hotel on December 30 in Miami. Mock Show: Epic NYE will find the best artists in the scene including Jim Pollock, David Welker […]

It seems rather hard to believe, but 2010 marks the 20th anniversary for venerable jam-act moe. The band will mark the occasion starting with a short Northeast tour that kicks offs with a two shows at New York’s Roseland Ballroom on January 22 & 23. The show on the 22nd will serve as a special […]

Debates will go on ‘til the end of time itself about when the Dead was at the peak of their powers. The Winterland box set makes a pretty damn good case for the summer of ‘77.   

Taking time from their overwhelming schedules as musician and movie star, respectively, M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel have already recorded the follow-up to 2008’s Volume One and expect a Spring 2010 release.  Though further album information is sparse, in an interview with MTV News, Deschanel reveals that husband Ben Gibbard won’t be a contributor.

Damon Albarn has revealed Gorillaz‘ third album will be called ‘Plastic Beach’. Speaking to Paul Morley, he explained the album is nearly finished – and he has plenty of other projects that are also nearer fruition. He said: "This whole Gorillaz album, ‘Plastic Beach’, which is nearly finished now, started off as ‘Carousel’. [It’s] sort […]

 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is revving up to unleash their fifth studio album, Beat The Devil’s Tattoo, on March 9, 2010, signifying the band’s first full-length on their own Abstract Dragon, in partnership with Vagrant Records. This album welcomes exciting beginnings, including new drummer Leah Shapiro, as well as their new label, though the trio […]