2009

Televised Tune: On The Tube This Week

Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of The Dead will appear on ABC Television’s The View (Syndicated, check local listings) this morning. The guys, through a new text messaging system set

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Santigold Announces Spring Tour

Santigold will take her endless dance party across the US one more time this spring before heading back into the studio to record the follow up to her smash self-titled

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George McConnell Releases Virtual 45’s

Freed of contractual obligations, George McConnell has been able to turn the focus back to his original songs, leading to his most recent musical project showcasing two decades of stage

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Shirock: Everything Burns

Everything Burns kicks off as a fairly typical post-emo mainstream rock album. There are bits of alt rock and emo tidied up in a nice, easily digestible package and yet…there's something else, something deeper going on with this record.

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Portinho Trio, Hiromi, Scott Hamilton

Gonzalo Rubalcaba/Avatar (Blue Note) ***1/2: The Cuban pianist has ventured into a variety of stylistic realms both contemporary and traditional during the course of his career, but he sounds as

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Sunset Rubdown Ready New Album

Spencer Krug, one of the hardest working people in the music business, is releasing a new record with one of his many side projects, Sunset Rubdown.  The fourth LP from

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Art Brut Announce Summer Shows

Loquacious indie rockers Art Brut have lined up a few shows this June hitting only five major cities, but rest assured, if you can’t make one of the dates, many

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Phish in Texas: Stop Calling Fagot

Remember when Phish used to be a secret society of sorts? Those days are a distant memory as a rumor a member of Phantasy Tour made up about a festival

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ABB Finishes Beacon Run With Old Friends

The Allman Brothers finished their 40th Anniversary Run at the Beacon the same way they started it – tight playing and plenty of guests. On Friday, the band welcomed keyboard

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