August 9, 2010

Lollapalooza 2010 Day Two : Grant Park, Chicago, IL 8/7/10

Benji Feldheim August 9, 2010 No Comments

Gogol Bordello served as the rowdy greeters to day two of Lollapalooza 2010. Describing the band as gypsy punk sells them a bit short, though Ukrainian born bandleader Eugene Hütz has used the same words to describe his world circus ensemble. Hidden Track’s Benji Feldheim courageously covered Gogol Bordello and the rest of this past weekend’s Lollapalooza festivities at Chicago’s Grant Park. Head on over to Hidden Track Day Two coverage where Benji covers sets by Deer Tick, Metric, Social Distortion, Cut Copy and Green Day. And for Day One coverage swing on over to this link where the likes of Drive By Truckers, Mavis Staples, Devo, Black Keys and The Strokes.

Furthur: Nokia Theatre, New York, NY 7/29/10

Tyler Curtis August 9, 2010 No Comments

“Feels like I’ve been here before…” Well, one could certainly use that to represent Furthur’s two night run at Time Square’s Nokia Theater in New York City July 28 and 29th. While not attending the first night of Furthur’s eventful two night stay at the small theater, it was apparent that the whole crowd knew what happened the previous date. It was only a month since the band had last stopped in lower New York at Coney Island’s MCU Park and it appeared The Coney was looking much better than what these pair of shows would amount to.

Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage

Shane Handler August 9, 2010 No Comments

Like most documentaries, Beyond the Lighted Stage curates the course of Rush’s career through their album releases, revisiting how 2112 saved them from going back to their day jobs, while Permanent Waves got them on mainstream radio, and how the keyboard era of Grace Under Pressure through Presto alienated many fans but championed them as a band of progress and change. Although Rush doesn’t need an y new super fans, the power of Beyond the Lighted Stage will undoubtedly bring some new ones along for the ride.