For Pearl Jam’s last album, the first single (for a band that still cares about Rock and Roll singles) was the cataclysmically-intense “World Wide Suicide” which jarred listeners. This time around the band’s first release off of Backspacer is the pop-rock, easy-swinging “The Fixer” which will cause more hopping and sing-a-longs then soul searching and rages against the machine.
We haven’t really talked much about the much hyped Beatles remasters around these parts (maybe it’s because we haven’t gotten around to plunking our hard earned cash on any of
Last Week’s Sauce is a recurring column featuring recordings of shows that took place the previous week. Thanks to NOLAfishwater for the photo.
Artist & Title: Furthur – Viola Lee Blues > Cumberland Blues > Viola Lee
Date & Venue: 2009-09-20 Fox Theater, Oakland CA
Taper & Show Download: Unknown
The much anticipated Furthur shows took place last week and the tapes are out there for everyone to listen to. Furthur has no future shows scheduled, but everyone wants to know if they will play again. This section is pretty sweet, I haven’t listened to much – but the band definitely sounds like it has got some serious potential. Most common feedback I’ve heard is that everyone was hoping “Fake Jerry” had gotten more time singing lead.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/furthursauce.mp3]READ ON to hear tracks from the likes of MMW and Stephen Kellogg…
Frank E. Lee of Chicago’s WXRT radio station will interview Trey Anastasio at 1PM CDT. Head over to 93xrt.com or tune into XRT to listen.
The schedule for Phish’s Festival 8 has been released and the big news is that the quartet will be performing an acoustic set at Noon on Sunday. This will be
I know what you’re thinking: This is going to be a bunch of layups like 2001: A Space Odyssey – or Being There, Star Wars and the James Bond theme song. That my friends, would be wrong. There were two critical criteria for this edition of Bust Outs: 1) it better be weird and 2) it better be funny.
Surprisingly, it took a good deal of digging to come up with a list of movie theme song covers that fit the bill as I would have expected to find dozens given the familiarity and fun of playing these numbers. Still, after a few days of searching, we finally have a pretty solid batch.
Wind Beneath My Wings (Beaches) – Phish, 11/28/95
To kick things off we have a gut buster of a one-timer from Phish, which doubles as my all time favorite Fishman tune. Paying homage to the one and only Colonel Bruce Hampton, Fishman sits him down in a chair on stage (with a newspaper from whatever reason) and serenades him with the question, “Did you ever know that you’re my hero?” Bette Midler may have just a slightly better voice, but Fishman has the love.
READ ON for more bust outs from the likes of Lotus and The Brew…
Mara Davis Interviews Trey Anastasio
Words: Alexander Wolff
Images: Jason Woodside
Grand Junction, Colorado is a beautiful place to see a show. As you approach this seemingly sleepy city from the West, the Colorado River is on your right and the mountains surround you with 360° of picturesque landscape. Naturally, this kind of thing will affect not only those going to see the show, but often times a band itself. Umphrey’s McGee was no different last Friday.
[Photos by Jason Woodside]
Mesa Theatre & Club is a 750-capacity venue, and being less than full, it lent itself to great sightlines and freedom of movement within the room. When Umphrey’s took the stage, the crowd erupted. While the set opener, Atmosfarag, might not have been the best choice, those in attendance quickly forgave this oversight as the band slid into a roaring version of August. With relaxed, patient jamming they took time to explore this tune and the results were prodigious. At this point in time it was also noted that it was percussionist Andy Farag’s birthday and everybody seemed more than happy to oblige a celebration.
From this point on, Umphrey’s McGee produced some of the most laid-back jamming this year has seen, and nothing seemed as though it were forced. They allowed their songs some room to breathe, and the outcome of this was seen in several jams that just blossomed, without having to be pushed so much as they were guided. Lead guitarist Jake Cinninger seemed to take more of a back seat tonight, allowing Brendan Bayliss’ guitar chops to shine more than usual. READ ON for more of Alex’s words and Jason’s photos…
Coming two years after their promising debut, Trio BC shows a young band that has done some significant maturing as musicians. The album maintains their early punkish edge, but expands the sound well beyond that. Nina Diaz elevates herself to a rough-around-the-edges Patsy Cline, particularly on the yearning, tender melancholy of "El Monte."
Young Dubliners has been around for 21 years, and their newest release, Saints and Sinners, is an example of why they'll be around for another couple of decades.
