2010

Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore: Dear Companion

Superficially, Dear Companion appears to be a protest record, one with songs aimed squarely and angrily at the target – in this case, the horrifyingly irresponsible act of mountaintop removal coal mining. You can read all about the proceeds going to Appalachian Voices (an organization dedicated to stopping the practice) and about how three musicians from Kentucky – Daniel Martin Moore, Ben Sollee, and Jim James – came together to write about their love for their home state. But Dear Companion isn't full of the fire and brimstone you'd expect from musicians trying to make a point about a controversial issue. Instead, the record uses honey in place of vinegar, and the result is an experience with a broader worldview.

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New M.I.A. Album Due June 29

M.I.A has a new untitled record coming out 6/29 via N.E.E.T./Interscope.  M.I.A. will also be headlining the HARD festival in both LA and NY this summer. Tour Dates: July 17

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Phish 3D: Preview and Spoilers

What better way to celebrate 4/20 than catching Phish 3D at one of the screenings across the country? Ever since DaveO filled us in on the plans to shoot Phish’s Festival 8 extravaganza in 3D, we’ve been gearing up for tonight. For a taste of what you can expect, here’s a minute-long clip of Suzy Greenberg from Phish 3D featuring Sharon Jones…

The Suzy Video Was Pulled From YouTube, This Is The Trailer


For those who aren’t adverse to spoilers, we’ve got a setlist from the film and a few thoughts. READ ON after the jump for setlist spoilers…

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Tour Dates: Matador Turns 21

Started out of a New York City apartment in 1989 by by Chris Lombardi, Matador Records has earned a reputation as one of the most influential indie labels of the last

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WSP Porch Songs #5: Halloween ’96

We just can’t get enough of Widespread Panic’s Porch Songs series of two-track sourced archival releases. After decades of shying away from archival releases, the band and its archivist –

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