Archive: 2010

Sugarcoating, Martin Sexton’s new album due out April 6, 2010, finds the one-of-a-kind artist doing what he does best: locating larger truths within specific details of the life he’s living. “I write from personal experience — my own hang-ups and quirks, good times and bad times. That keeps it real.” The Syracuse-born artist tracked Sugarcoating […]

Studio-obsessed indie rockers The Apples in stereo are celebrating the start of a new decade with the release of their seventh studio album, Travellers in Space and Time, their most hi-fi and hook-laden production to date. Described by frontman Robert Schneider as "retro-futuristic super-pop," the album is the official follow-up to 2007’s New Magnetic Wonder, and […]

In an interview with Billboard, Pete Townshend o The Who revealed the upcoming set list or the Super Bowl Halftime show. “We’re kinda doing a mashup of stuff,” the guitarist tells Billboard. “A bit of ‘Baba O’Riley,’ a bit of ‘Pinball Wizard,’ a bit of the close of ‘Tommy,’ a bit of ‘Who Are You,’ […]

Battle have confirmed that they plan to release the follow-up to their critically-lauded 2007 debut album ‘Mirrored’ this year. The New York band have started work on the album in their home city and are set to head to the Machines With Magnets studio in Pawtucket for proper studio sessions soon. They are yet to […]

The Justice Department has approved the Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger after a year-long investigation. While we’d usually greet such a seemingly anti-competitive decision with anger and animosity, the Justice Department has thrown in a few conditions to their approval which gives us a little hope that this won’t be the worst thing to ever happen to […]

moe. impressed this past Friday night with a guest-laden benefit show at the Roseland Ballroom that kicked off the band’s 20th Anniversary Tour. I attended the show with HT/Glide’s Chad Berndtson and Chad put together a fun list of 10 Great Moments From moe.’s WHY Benefit for Glide.

[All photos by Jeremy Gordon]

My favorite guest of the evening was Marco Benevento. Chad explains why…

8. The Marco effect

Every guest except Sanborn saw one or more of their originals or regular songs get a full-on moe treatment, for example, and a reading of Marco’s “The Real Morning Party” was a subversive delight. Not really collaborative in the sense of the moe guys soloing over a Marco groove, but rather moe as Marco’s backing band for a stretch: the heat of a full band behind the zany keyboardist, and a band that also had clear respect and admiration for the song. Later, Marco had another “Marco moment”: he took hold of Blue Jeans Pizza and shook it up, yielding something that split the difference between circa 2003 Duo jazz-rock and the meatier end of rock ‘n’ roll moe. Marco was the night’s MVP, counting guests and members of moe., and he made his presence felt everywhere.

Be sure to read Chad’s article for the rest of the list. We’ve got the rest of Jeremy’s stunning photos from Friday night so READ ON for the gallery…

Compassion is a luxury to those that can’t afford it. Tucked away, far away, in the back of one’s life, is the idea that what drives, what motivates, is the survival instinct. It is in the basic fundamental building blocks of most life forms on this rock, and it certainly digs into the heart of man. We wake up, we breathe in and out, and we seek food and shelter, and then? What next? Ahh…that depends on the person, right? Nurture? Nature?

And what if one is focused on some sort of self-centered, narrow-minded set of goals? Does it truly limit, or does it make one merely a well-educated creature, barely living like some sort of half-mad monster? We dig into the deep recesses of the human soul, pondering these expensive questions, in this week’s Hidden Flick, Tsotsi.

Filmed in South Africa, directed by Gavin Hood, from a novel written by Athol Fugard, which Hood adapted for the cinema, and winner of the 2005 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, this dramatic story of one man’s redemption has been chosen because a) I believe that despite its international accolades, most people in the West have not seen it, nor relate to its premise, b) it is an unsentimental definition of a spiritual rags to riches tale, and c) the level of compassion achieved by the lead character is quite astounding after one witnesses the evil at the root of his soul in the opening sequences. READ ON for more on this week’s Hidden Flick, Tsotsi…

A number of incredible videos from Bustle In Your Hedgerow’s most recent show at Brooklyn Bowl have been uploaded to YouTube by our pal Sunil. Just watch as Scott Metzger tears the ever living shit out of Heartbreaker… Bustle In Your Hedgerow – Heartbreaker Previously: HT Review – Bustle @ Brooklyn Bowl

On paper there is nothing cool about Vampire Weekend. They’re four Ivy League graduates that play indie-pop music inspired by African rhythms and guitar with lyrics full of literary references, visits to foreign countries and summers spent in New England on records put out by a small UK-based label. With barely two-dozen songs in their catalog, these fresh-faced early 20-somethings have managed a meteoric rise in a just a few short years selling close to half a million copies of their infectious self-titled debut, and more recently dropping their sophomore effort Contra on January 12.

[All Photos By Jeremy Gordon]

Last week Ezra Koening & Co. returned to New York City, playing their first proper hometown headlining shows since December of 2008 taking over three different size venues over the course of three nights. VW played a 3,000+ person theater, a mid-size and small club – all of which sold out within minutes. The second of their mini-NYC tour brought them to the historic Webster Hall – a venue that these splits time between hosting concerts and dance parties – located in a nebulous area between Manhattan’s Union Square and East Village.

Decorated with a giant backdrop that featured the cover art for Contra, Vampire Weekend strolled onto the stage shortly after 10 PM to the strains of DJ Kool’s club anthem Let Me Clear My Throat, before launching straight into the synth-y, drum machine laced White Sky to the roar of a packed house of enthusiastic fans – many of which, from eavesdropped conversations, were college classmates with the foursome. Over the next hour and change the band ran through almost every song in their repertoire as the floor bounced and pulsed from the dancing and pogo-ing masses.

READ ON for more of my thoughts and Jeremy’s fantastic pictures…

Benefit shows with pre-determined guests are by nature a skewed perspective: neither the band, nor the guests are in their regular elements, so you hope for the best, knowing you’ll get some fun collaborations heavy on cursory pleasure and maybe not a lot of deep-digging.Kudos to moe., then, for bucking the trend. Their 20th anniversary tour opened with impressive aplomb at Roseland Ballroom Friday, and thanks in part to a mix of well-chosen, well-utilized co-conspirators, the band was fun, groovy, limber and exploratory, with nary a dull moment.

Genesis fans around the globe were getting extremely excited for the band’s upcoming induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame mainly for the chance to see former lead singer Peter Gabriel with his old mates. Unfortunately, Gabriel has told Rolling Stone that he won’t sing at the ceremony. In fact, Petey Gabes isn’t […]

Fresh off their successful two-night stand at Roseland, moe. has just announced that they will play two sets tomorrow night at Brooklyn Bowl. Doors open at 6 and the show is at 9PM. Tickets will run you $25 and will only be available at the door. We suggest you get there early.

Over the last few years, bands like Animal Collective, MGMT and Amazing Baby have been combing the acid-drenched sounds of the 1960’s San Fran ballroom bands, and those of the LA’s 1980’s Paisley Underground for a new breed of psychedelic music. Among this new crop bands – that seem to attract both hipsters and hippies […]

I guess the members of Phish aren’t into spending too much time off the road these days, as we’ve got a second band member hitting the road this winter. Phish bassist Mike Gordon has just announced an eight show run with his solo band that kicks off on March 5 at the tiny Revolution Hall […]

Last night at the Music Box Theatre in Hollywood, Radiohead threw down a mix of classics and newer songs for devoted – and heavy-pocketed – fans who paid at least $475 per ticket to attend the show. Towards the end of the show, Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke announced that the concert had raised $572,754 for […]

One of the many musical highlights from Friday night’s Hope For Haiti Now telethon was a simply stunning version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah done by Justin Timberlake and his new protege Matt Morris. Despite his calling for a moratorium on new covers of his signature song, we think that even Mr. Cohen would approve of […]

Get your studded gloves out and put your best sneer on for Biography’s profile of Billy Idol on Thursday at 11PM. From the creepy White Wedding video to his motorcycle accident to his cameo in The Wedding Singer, Idol certainly has had a long and unique career and is worthy of closer look. Monday, January 25 […]

Earlier this week, we previewed the kickoff shows for moe.’s 20th Anniversary Tour at Roseland and we’re happy to report the band delivered on both nights. Night one was all about the guests while night two was classic moe. We’ll have Chad Berndston’s review and Jeremy Gordon’s photos soon, but for now here’s the setlists […]

If you've never succumbed to the earthy yet cerebral  music of The Doors, you're not likely to plunk down big bucks for a multi-CD box set, even if you find it  half-price off or more  at your local mega retailer. but if you know someone who got it as a Christmas present, take a listen to any one of the six CDs and see if the performance doesn't radically alter your perception and pre-conception of Jim Morrison and company.

Plagued by poor management and bad record labels throughout their career, Anvil has had a long journey, but the best is only starting to unravel.  In 2008, Sasha Gervasi, an ex-road crew member released an award winning documentary about the band and its revival called, Anvil!  The Story of Anvil.  With the huge success of the film over the past few years, Anvil has launched itself right up to the summit, even earning them a spot to open for AC/DC.  Dedication to the dream of becoming a rock star that was instilled at a young age has never withered in the mind of Lips.  This past Tuesday, on the first night of the tour, Glide got a chance to catch up with Lips before the show.