2009

Video: The Avett Brothers – Murder In The City

Jeffrey Greenblatt March 26, 2009 No Comments

The Avett Brothers – Murder In The City

MP3 Boot Camp: Runnin’ With The Chicken

Scott Bernstein March 26, 2009 No Comments

When I caught The Felice Brothers at Maxwell’s in Hoboken last September a tune called Run Chicken Run immediately caught my ear. The Felice boys mixed tempos really well throughout

The Shins Make SpringTour Plans

March 26, 2009 No Comments

The Shins have announced a round of dates that launch laters this spring for a headlining tour that hits both the east and west coasts. Tour Dates May 20092 –

Iggy Pop Readies Preliminaries

March 26, 2009 No Comments

Iggy Pop, the Godfather of Punk, takes on the language of romance and gets “dangerously near jazz” on his new album, Préliminaires, to be released in the U.S. on EMI

Jimmy Fallon, Public Enemy, Pretty Lights Added to Bonnaroo

March 26, 2009 No Comments

The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has added over a dozen musical acts and a full comedy program to its 2009 event, rounding out an already stellar lineup. Updates include

The Dead Auction Off Front Row Tickets For Charity

March 26, 2009 No Comments

It was time, says The Dead’s Bob Weir, to give charitable causes a boost while directing a kick to the hindquarters of ticket scalpers. So he and his bandmates announced

Black Mountain, The Sadies: Ricksha Stop, San Francisco, CA 3/20/09

Martin Malloy March 26, 2009 No Comments

San Francisco was treated to some Canadian delight recently as Vancouver’s Black Mountain came through bringing along Toronto’s own The Sadies. Both bands are throw backs to the classic era of rock, yet they’re also wholly indebted to the contemporary music scene.