2011

Picture Show: Gathering of the Vibes 2011

Jeremy Gordon July 27, 2011 No Comments

Gathering of the Vibes at Seaside Park, Bridgeport, CT – July 21-24

Words: Carla Danca
Photos: Jeremy Gordon

Outside of a few questions that aren’t suitable for print, “So how many have you been to?” is probably the most asked question around Gathering of the Vibes. Sixteen years after its humble beginnings as Deadhead Heaven – A Gathering of the Tribe on the campus of SUNY Purchase, Vibes has become one of the Northeast’s largest annual festivals and one of the oldest as well. In a year when many “newer” festivals celebrate their tenth anniversary, GOTV is well into is second decade. Each summer, friends – many of whom only see each other for four days each July – meet up at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT to spend a weekend together. With the heat at record highs over the weekend (103°F on Friday) more than ever it was the people, both Vibes veterans and newcomers, who made this year’s event memorable.

[All photos by Jeremy Gordon]

Sticking to its roots as a celebration of the Grateful Dead, five different members of the band played at some point during the weekend. Dark Star Orchestra brought Donna Jean Godchaux to the stage on Thursday, Bob Weir and Phil Lesh’s Furthur headlined on Friday, while Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann’s Rhythm Devils held court on Sunday. While many other festivals have recently been adding more electronic and popular acts – sometimes to the dismay of their core audience – Gathering of the Vibes has always stayed true to its roots. If the crowd on the field for Furthur was any indication, it seems that GOTV knows their audience as trying to snake your way out of the concert field was all but impossible with a patchwork of singing, swaying fans.

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Interview: Emii, a Different Breed of Pop Star

Ryan Dembinsky July 27, 2011 2 Comments

While straightforward dance pop is hardly standard Hidden Track fare, an emerging pop sensation by the name of Emii recently caught our attention, as her history doesn’t read anything like that of your typical rising starlet. In fact, despite being rather easy on the eyes, she really couldn’t fit the mold of the budding celebrity any less. Before moving out to Los Angeles to record her first E.P., Emii actually fronted a metal band, worked at a comic book store in New York City and was an avid martial artist. Plus, she’s only two singles into her career and already has a collaboration with Snoop under her belt.

Interestingly, since her music career ramped up, the fascination for comic books and martial arts has not waned in the least. Rather, Emii remains a proud comic book/gamer nerd. So much so in fact that her last video, Mr. Romeo, which featured Snoop Dogg, was actually designed to look like the Final Fantasy video game series and she still makes a point to hit up the comic book shops whenever she comes to town.

“We were just talking about going to Forbidden Planet before we head back to L.A.,” Emii jokes. “And the last time I was here, I got to do a tour of Marvel Headquarters. My publicist said to me afterwards, ‘This is highlight of your existence isn’t it?’ They let me cart around the Thor hammer; I was like a little kid in a candy store. It’s sad though, the comic book store I used to work at in New York is no longer there, but it’s alright, because we have Forbidden Planet and Midtown Comics. So, I can still go and find a safe haven when I’m in New York.”

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Video: Pearl Jam – PJ20 Trailer

Ryan Dembinsky July 27, 2011 No Comments

At long last, Pearl Jam unveiled the official trailer to their eagerly anticipated Cameron Crowe-directed documentary, PJ20. With over 1,200 hours of rare archival footage at his disposal and a

The Prodigy: World’s On Fire

Gabriel Scheer July 27, 2011 No Comments

The Prodigy have always had the sound of a band that should be captured live; they radiate an angry energy, wielding music seeping a hint of dangerous power. Their new live double DVD, World’s on Fire, filmed mostly at the Warrior's Dance festival, would seem to prove that those who haven’t seen The Prodigy live are missing the fulfillment of that livid promise.

Carole King: Carnegie Hall Concert: June 18 1971 (Numbered Limited Edition 180g 2LP)

Jeff Wilson July 27, 2011 No Comments

The same year Tapestry appeared Carole King recorded a concert at Carnegie Hall, but it wasn’t released until 1996, when it came out on CD. Mobile Fidelity has now put out a remastered 2-LP version of the concert on 180-gram vinyl. As audiophile releases go, this is the flip side of such sonic spectaculars as Dark Side of the Moon, Sgt. Pepper’s or Close to the Edge.

Little Dragon: Ritual Union

Nick Gunther July 27, 2011 No Comments

Deep inside an electronic jungle there lies a creature with a personality that is characterized by the unique sounds that it spews into the atmosphere. It’s those individualities that make up the sound of Swedish electro-jazz-pop quartet Little Dragon and the subtleties that keep their sound ever evolving within itself. The band, whose identity was discovered through creative frustration, returns with their third album on Peacefrog Records titled Ritual Union, an album that works within the structure of diverse beats, yet explores beyond those boundaries extensively.

Bob Weir First Solo Tour: Postponed

Scott Bernstein July 26, 2011 1 Comment

The road to Bob Weir’s first-ever solo acoustic tour, which was scheduled to begin on Tuesday, has hit a bump as the Grateful Dead/Furthur guitarist has postponed all of his

Technology Tuesdays: Subsonic Allows You To Bring Your Tunes Everywhere

Parker Harrington July 26, 2011 11 Comments

Before we dive into this week’s subject matter, I’d like to say thanks in advance for reading. I look forward to this column which will be appearing on Tuesdays.

Sometimes it’s tough to stay on top of all the cool gadgets, apps, software, web services, and other things that makes our lives easier, better, more enjoyable and just plain more fun. While of course we are all music fans here, and that will clearly be a focus of the column, not everything will be music related. Photography, web services, communication, computers and many other topics will be covered in the coming weeks.

While my contact information will be in the footer of each column, I figure I’ll put it up here this week as I’d really like to hear from you. Feel free to get in touch with topics you’d like covered along with feedback and suggestions.

Find me on Twitter at @tmwsiy. Email me at parkerjh@gmail.com. Leave a voice mail at my Google Voice Number: (781) 285-8696.

Many music fans have but one simple goal – to be able to listen to any of their tracks, anytime, on any device. It takes a lot of time and expense to accumulate, organize and archive your music. It’s a bummer when you leave the cozy confines of your house only to remember you’d really like to listen to something you forgot to burn to CD or transfer to a portable music player. Likewise, when the 32GB storage is at capacity on your device, it’s disheartening to get to the “one in, one out” mode by having to decide which album no longer makes the cut.

There are more options than ever to keep your music playing. This week we’ll focus on Subsonic which is free, plays virtually any music format, is available on any operating system and on most all mobile devices.

READ ON for more of Parker’s thoughts on Subsonic and what it can do for you as well as what separates the service from its competitors…

Cover Wars: Walking The Cow (Daniel Johnston)

Andy Kahn July 26, 2011 1 Comment

Considering this week’s song, Walking the Cow, was first released via a 1983 self recorded cassette tape, made in the home of Daniel Johnston, the covers sound quite different from the original. Johnston’s take from his album Hi, How Are You is a poignantly simple and honest delivery from the Austin, Texas mainstay whose well documented mental illness has both informed and hampered his creative output. His influence on recent artists from the Seattle grunge movement to the current wave of independent bands is undeniable evidenced by two of the contenders coming from tribute albums featuring impressive lineups of inspired musicians. For a true appreciation of the song and the covers start with the original recording by Johnston.

The Contestants:

Artist: fIREHOSE
Album: Flyin’ The Flannel
The Skinny: Bassist Mike Watt’s snapping notes punctuate this mellowed out version and only cover on their 1991 album. The California band puts just a touch of country twang on the Texan tune.

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Hidden Track Presents: Sam Roberts Band – Twist The Knife

Conor Kelley July 26, 2011 1 Comment

In the second installment of our Hidden Track Presents recording session featuring the Sam Roberts Band, Sam Roberts and Dave Nugent treated us to a barebones version of Twist The

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