Archive: 2011

Nathan Moore will support ALO on ten West Coast dates during their 5th annual Tour d’Amour in February. The tour will begin on February 9 in San Luis Obispo, include a headline appearance on February 16 in Arcata, CA and conclude on February 20 in Crystal Bay, NV. Moore has also left a week open […]

During the past decade or so, JJ Grey and Mofro have ventured to Charleston 2-3 times each year. By now, fans know what to expect: sweaty, down-home, funky rock and roll, punctuated by the in-the-pocket meter of drummer Anthony Cole, a wall of horns and the formidable pipes of band leader JJ—and the band’s packed show at the Music Farm provided more of the same.

 Chris Robinson hasy booked the first tour for his new project The Chris Robinson Brotherhood will spend the spring touring California with several residencies throughout the state. The trek begins in late March and wraps in late May, featuring 33 tour dates at 13 venues.  Not too much is known about the new band other […]

    The groundbreaking rock duo The White Stripes announced Wednesday they are splitting up and "will make no further new recordings or perform live."   Jack White and Meg White say there are a "myriad of reasons" for the breakup, but the main reason is to "preserve what is beautiful and special about the […]

With the Black Crowes once again on an extended hiatus, minus the handful of European dates the band scheduled this summer, Chris Robinson isn’t wasting anytime in getting back on the road with a new band for an exclusive tour up and down California. The mysterious new act called Chris Robinson Brotherhood, that according to […]

Row Jimmy was released on the 1973 Grateful Dead album Wake Of The Flood. Over at one of my favorite GD online sites, The Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics, they point out…

First performance: February 9, 1973 at Rose Maples Pavilion, Stanford University. “Row Jimmy” was in the second slot in the first set. Other firsts at this show included “China Doll,” “Eyes of the World,” “Here Comes Sunshine,” “Loose Lucy,” “They Love Each Other,” and “Wave That Flag.”

That’s quite a batch of tunes.

The Contestants:

In this unsourced blog posting, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists discusses how his views of the Grateful Dead evolved over the years. It’s a highly recommended read and I like the fact that he addresses the facts that he blew some of the lyrics, that way I don’t have to call him out on it.

READ ON for three more covers of Row Jimmy…

While the snow may be causing havoc for many of our readers this afternoon, let’s turn our thoughts to visions of dancing on the beach to some of our favorite bands as the lineup for this year’s Hangout Music Festival has finally been announced. Headliners for the event, which takes place in Gulf Shores, AL […]

One of the nation’s premier electronic music festivals, the Ultra Music Fest, has added a slew of performers to its bill including HT faves the Disco Biscuits along with Duran Duran, will.i.am and Moby. Also performing at Miami’s Bicentennial Park on March 25-27 are Tiësto, deadmau5, The Chemical Brothers, David Guetta, Carl Cox and Empire of the Sun.

An interesting note on the Ultra lineup as currently listed – STS9 has not canceled their appearance at the fest. Let’s hope Murph is healthy enough to make his triumphant return to the stage after recently undergoing cancer surgery. READ ON for the complete lineup and ticket information…

Funny or Die have really outdone themselves with their latest video starring actors Jason Segel and Paul Rudd as “the biggest Rush fans in the history of the planet earth.” Segel and Rudd’s characters invade Rush’s green room and when the legendary prog-rock trio returns to the room hilarity ensues… Slappa da bass!!!

Upstate jammers moe. are knee deep in middle of a West Coast swing that took them to California last weekend. Sunday found the quintet at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA for a rare acoustic show to benefit Help The Homeless. moe. busted out a cover of Dead Flowers by The Rolling Stones […]