November 2, 2010

The String Cheese Incident celebrated Halloween by throwing a two-day Hulaween event at Hampton Coliseum this past Friday and Saturday nights. Photographer Derek Martinez was on hand to capture all of the action – including a few snaps of the Disco Biscuits’ opening set from Friday – and has filed some amazing images…

Friday’s Setlists:

tDB –

Set: Hope, Astronaut > Spacebirdmatingcall1 > Astronaut, Little Shimmy In A Conga Line1 > Basis For A Day
1 – unfinished

[via PT Bisco]

SCI –

Set 1: Best Feeling > Texas > Daryl, Walls of Time, Yo Se, Got What He Wanted > Black Clouds, Miss Brown’s Teahouse > L’il Liza Jane > Miss Brown’s Teahouse

Set 2: Song In My Head, Just One Story, Joyful Sound > EOTO > > Rollin’ In My Sweet Baby’s Arms, Way That It Goes, Sirens, It Is What It Is > On the Road….
Encore: Jellyfish > Jump [via Friends of Cheese]

READ ON for more of Derek’s photos from Hulaween…

Dr. Dog @ Vic Theater, October 21, 2010

Philadelphia’s finest, Dr. Dog, treated Chicago fans to a colorful array of psychedelic pop at the Vic Theater back on October 21st. The six-piece band performed two hours of continuous high-energy rock filled with original compositions spanning their extensive catalogue. A bulk of the repertoire was selections off of 2008’s Fate and 2010’s Shame, Shame. The band also introduced two new songs to the mix, both of which embraced Dr. Dog’s signature 1960’s rock-revival sound.

In all honesty Dr. Dog are a must-see live band. They bring a similar raw emotion and friendly energy embedded in their recordings to the stage amplified times ten. Remaining true to their recorded sound, lead lyricists Toby Leaman (bass) and Scott McMicken (lead guitar) rotated vocals on each piece, putting forth a variety of perceptive themes.

Leaman’s soulful, existential approach crossed with McMicken’s introspective observations laid upon a bed of bright arrangements and playful hooks. Leaman, McMicken, Frank McElroy (rhythm guitar, harmonies), Zach Miller (keyboards), Eric Slick (drums) and an unknown friend on percussion polished off the sound with electrifying lo-fi bends and feel good vocal harmonies.

READ ON for more thoughts and photos from Allison…

The Grateful Dead organization are celebrating November by offering a new free download each day of the month straight out of the vault. Head over to Dead.net for a high-quality

Last night, the San Francisco Giants finished the job on the Texas Rangers and won their first World Series since 1954. Congratulations to all the Giants fans out there on