The Pixies have been back together now for four years touring and reliving their late 80’s heyday. They haven’t recorded any new material, instead they choose to focus on their most acclaimed work and tonight they played their best album Doolittle in its entirety.
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
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
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,
[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
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
Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck will bring their acclaimed co-headlining concert series to North America in early 2010 for at least three shows. The mini-trek starts with a February 18
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.
Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones has announced U.S. tour dates in support of her critically-acclaimed new album The Fall, which was released by EMI’s Blue Note Records
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
