2009

Arctic Monkeys: Humbug

Shane Handler September 14, 2009 No Comments

Remember when the Arctic Monkeys first broke onto the scene in early 2006 and it was too easy to call them another buzz band? Put them on a Spin cover and pretty soon you’ll find them in the $3.00 used CD bin with The Bravery and Kasabian. The Sheffield, England based rockers have returned with Humbug, their third album since their ’06 breakthrough, which gives the boys a revised launching pad for their punkish guitar riffs and Alex Turner’s creative evolution.

The Black Crowes: Before The Frost….Until The Freeze

Doug Collette September 14, 2009 No Comments

Appearing for four nights at Levon' Helm's Barn in Woodstock, New York this past winter, the Black Crowes played sets of mostly brand-new original material which forms the basis for two distinct new albums that nevertheless display an unmistakable continuity.

Black Keys Unveil Hip Hop Project – Blakroc

September 14, 2009 No Comments

An album featuring the Black Keys and some of the biggest names in hip-hop will be released Nov. 27 (the so-called "Black Friday" day after Thanksgiving) under the name Blakroc.

Medesk Martin & Wood Releasing Box Set – Radiolarians: The Evolutionary Set

September 14, 2009 No Comments

Medeski Martin & Wood culminate their 2-year Radiolarian Series with a comprehensive box set of material entitled Radiolarians: The Evolutionary Set compiles Radiolarians I, II and III in the same

Spinal Tap Release New Film Via iTunes

September 14, 2009 No Comments

Spinal Tap have released a new film portraying the band travelling to Stonehenge for the first time. ‘Stonehenge: ‘Tis A Magic Place’, a seven-minute short, features all three Spinal Tap

Poet, Author, Punk Rocker Jim Carroll Dies

September 14, 2009 No Comments

Poet/author/punk rocker Jim Carroll died Friday from a heart attack. He was 60. Carroll was a rising star of New York City’s art scene during the 1970s. His 1978 autobiographical

Setlist: Trey Anastasio and the NY Philharmonic @ Carnegie Hall

Scott Bernstein September 13, 2009 19 Comments

Over the last 15+ years as a Phish fan I’ve been treated to some magical experiences and last night’s concert is near the top of the list. One of Phish

At The Barbecue: Best Of The 00’s, Pt. 2

Hidden Track Staff September 11, 2009 8 Comments

The HT family has grown a bit over the course of the year, so we couldn’t fit everyone on the deck for last week’s BBQ. We had to have the rest of the gang over this week for part two of our discussion of the Best Albums Of The ’00s. So, we headed back to the store to pick up a variety of our favorite grillable food stuffs and a few cases of Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPAs for another rousing edition of At The Barbecue.

As we mentioned last week, the rules are quite simple. Any album released between January of 2000 and December of 2009 (though we’re not quite there yet) are fair game. So let’s not waste anymore time and jump right into our second installment…

Jeffrey Greenblatt: The Strokes – Is This It?

Over the last ten years I can easily say I’ve consumed more music than I ever have. So, with the scores of albums that went through my Discman (remember those kids?) and have been loaded onto two separate iPods this decade, there have been plenty that were easily forgettable, but only a true handful that have, and will, stand up to repeated listens for the years to come. Among that collection is the debut album from The Strokes – Is This It? – a collection of fuzzy, almost dangerous sounding Velvet Underground-inspired songs that came out at a time when rock needed to be saved.

READ ON for more of the HT Staff’s favorite albums of the ’00s…

Friday’s Leftovers: No More Drums For Phil

Scott Bernstein September 11, 2009 3 Comments

After 50 years of drumming Phil Collins is putting down his sticks. The Genesis drummer has a spinal injury that has made sitting at a kit too painful to endure.

Review: Mr. Blotto’s Blottopia Ten

Ryan Dembinsky September 11, 2009 2 Comments

Sad as it may be, the passing of Labor Day weekend means for all intents and purposes one thing: Summer is officially over. The leaves are changing; school is session; and the NFL’s on Fox. But before you all go running off to buy your school supplies, pack away your casual Friday wardrobes, and cross the “t” on your crappy fantasy team names, there is one last summer rite of passage we almost forgot to mention: Mr. Blotto’s Blottopia Ten.

Ever since we started up the Cover Wars feature here at Hidden Track, the self-contained jamband from Chicagoland has emerged nearly unbeatable, winning not only a number of individual song challenges, but the whole shebang in the Cover Wars March Madness tournament as well. Hence, when their proprietary festival at Vasa Park in Elgin, IL rolls around every summer, we always like to check in to see what went down, particularly to hone in on the big day-two encore, the album performance.

A festive first day kicked things off, which included the tradition of opening with last year’s closing song, in this case Peter Today, an original tune which pays respects to both Peter Tosh and to last year’s cover album, Babylon by Bus. Blotto also treated fans to a scorching and hilarious Cheech and Chong encore in Earache, My Eye, a monster Wedge with some familiar teases, a funky clavinet take on Buju Banton’s Murderer sandwiched in between two halves of Fire on the Mountain and lots of extended takes on their original catalog. READ ON for more from Ryan on Blottopia Ten…

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