2010

Nashville: Ain’t No Place I’d Rather Be

Jennifer Kirk May 6, 2010 5 Comments

Nashville. My home. My heart. I love the city, love the location; its proximity to the beach, to the mountains, and to other metro areas (a great selling point for those who travel to see bands). I love the rolling hills, the lakes, the rivers, the sunrises, the sunsets and most importantly – the people. The music scene is nothing to frown upon either. It’s not all just country music anymore. Kings of Leon, Jack White, Ben Folds, Bela Fleck, and even Ke$ha all call Nashville home.

[Image courtesy of Mercy Lounge ]

When the disastrous storms and flooding hit Nashville, I found myself in another Music City that had witnessed a natural disaster of epic proportions only 5 short years ago – New Orleans. My friends and I thought it best to leave Jazz Fest early. We needed to get back to our friends, our families, our homes.

I knew that I’d probably have damage to property I own because of where I have it stored. Fortunately, after all was said and done, the damage was minimal to my possessions. Not everyone here is that lucky. Some people are still stuck at their house. Some have no home. Some lost all their worldly possessions. Some lost their lives. READ ON for more…

BG: Another Bowery In Brooklyn

Jeffrey Greenblatt May 6, 2010 1 Comment

Bowery Presents has easily cemented themselves as the premiere concert promoter in the New York City area, booking shows in their fullly-owned and operated venues as well as places like

Video: PS22 Chorus – Nightingale Song

Scott Bernstein May 6, 2010 No Comments

Staten Island’s PS 22 Chorus doesn’t only tackle the latest alternative hits, the viral sensations also sing classic alt-rock tunes for our enjoyment. Check out the kids’ take on Nightingale

Boot Camp: Percy Hill @ Wetlands

Scott Bernstein May 6, 2010 No Comments

It’s not often that Percy Hill shows get uploaded to the Live Music Archive, so we were excited to see that the latest installment of taper Scott Bernstein’s BARN series

Widespread Panic: Walnut Creek Ampitheater, Raleigh, NC 4/24/10

Bryan Rodgers May 6, 2010 No Comments

Widespread Panic have ruled the roost at Raleigh’s Walnut Creek Amphitheater for almost two decades, and the addition of Jimmy Herring’s guitar work has given the veteran band a much-needed shot of adrenaline for the last couple of years. But judging from the attendance at the band’s traditional late April shows in Raleigh, interest in WSP is on the wane. Whether the culprit is sluggish concert ticket sales as a whole or dwindling interest in the band, the reality of the situation was sobering. WSP isn’t quite the power it used to be.

The Slackers: The Great Rocksteady Swindle

Patrick Flanary May 6, 2010 No Comments

While one might pinpoint The Slackers' signature sound somewhere between the Jamaican essence of The Maytals and the English beat of The Specials, it would only prove futile to casually categorize this band. Since 1991 The Slackers have done more than marry ska's upbeat shuffle with its sluggish reggae counterpart. And they still possess the power to push even the biggest prude to dance in public.

Big Audio Dynamite: This Is Big Audio Dynamite (Legacy Edition)

Bob Lange May 6, 2010 No Comments

Mick Jones’ last three albums with the Clash were genre-mixing explorations that pushed the limits, not only of punk, but of rock and pop as a whole. With the exception of London Calling, these efforts were both uneven as well as underrated. Big Audio Dynamite not only continued that tradition, but also expanded on it. Considering that such a broad palette would be considered commonplace in the next decade, This Is Big Audio Dynamite doesn’t get its due for for the part it played in laying out the landscape for many of the alt rock bands that exploded into the 90s.

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