Archive: 2011

Mother nature has put a wrench in the plans for the DMB Caravan Governor’s Island festival, a three-day event which is scheduled to kick off tomorrow. While the first day will go ahead as planned, the organizers have postponed Saturday and Sunday’s action after NY Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a State of Emergency due to […]

Surprising, then, are the few rare times when language meets product, and an album breathes new life into a seemingly static journey. A great example of this is Catie Curtis’ new record, Stretch Limousine on Fire, which after a string of fairly nondescript and traditional Curtis folk/pop records thrusts her square back on top of her game.

Following the well-received debut this “super group” got the last time around, it’s not that surprising that Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian would get back together for another kick at the rock and roll can.

Partisan Records is excited to announce the first leg of tour dates in support of the Deer Tick’s soon-to-be released new record, Divine Providence. Besides an appearance at Bestfest in Houston, TX, on September 25, the tour blasts off with two hometown shows at The Met in Providence, RI, and then winds its way around […]

Slightly Stoopid is pleased to announce their live debut at Grateful Dead/Furthur founding member Bob Weir’s TRI Studios on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. The band will perform two sets (acoustic & electric) and the performance will feature guests Karl Denson (Greyboy Allstars, Tiny Universe), Ian Neville (Dumpstaphunk, Funky Meters), and Don Carlos (Black Uhuru), with […]

Conspirator, the live electronic brainchild of Marc Brownstein and Aron Magner of The Disco Biscuits and their new partner Chris Michetti, is set to hit the road again this fall. Armed with an arsenal of slamming new electro songs, the trio will welcome superstar drummer KJ Sawka (PENDULUM) to the tour for the first six […]

The weather was hot and trying as temperatures reached record heights of more than 100 degrees, but this didn’t stop festival-goers from braving the heat in lieu of more cushy accommodations. It seemed like the more trying the conditions became, the more intense of an internal reward was experienced by all who stuck it out.

"Fearsome shredder" St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) is set to release her highly anticipated new LP Strange Mercy on September 13, 2011 via 4AD Records. The album’s eerie cover was designed by Clark herself and photographed by Tina Tyrell. Yesterday, The Huffington Post debuted the music video for Strange Mercy track "Cruel." Watch below: In […]

As an enthusiast of all things live music and social media, a number of people pointed me in the direction of stories on Fast Company and Mashable regarding Ticketmaster’s new integration with Facebook. The gist of it is that ticket purchasers can opt-in to a new feature allowing your Facebook friends to see the exact seat location of your purchases for sporting events and concerts. This is available for the 300+ venues utilizing the pick-your-own-seat interactive seat map.

The immediate uproar in the comments section of the major blogs was that this is a stalker’s dream and typical concerns of privacy. These kneejerk reflexes are completely unfounded as the customer opts-in to this feature. Plus, you shouldn’t be Facebook friends with your stalkers anyway.

But here’s how I think it got it wrong and conversely how Ticketmaster could take a major bite out of how scalpers get all of the best tickets, something the company claims it tries to battle to the best of its abilities, despite ticket buyers having their doubts.

• Previously: Ticketmaster Announces Full Disclosure Pricing, Ticketmaster / Live Nation Merger Approved, HT Exclusive Interview – Ticketmaster President David Hubbard and Ticketmaster Story – A Festicles Miracle

What if instead of having the social integration take place after the purchase occured, it happened before tickets went on sale? READ ON…

Two of the best guitar players to come from Connecticut traded licks at Gathering of the Vibes last month, when Kung Fu/Breakfast axe-slinger Tim Palmieri sat in with six-stringer Fuzz and Deep Banana Blackout for an insane version of Tug. We came across a pro-shot clip of this ridiculous guitar duel on the New York […]

While jamtronica pioneers the Disco Biscuits aren’t on the lineup for the September 5th Identity Festival date at Las Vegas’s Mandalay Bay, they will be performing later that evening at the House of Blues – Las Vegas according to a Facebook post by tDB keyboardist Aron Magner. Magner goes on to reveal that tDB’s show […]

There’s been plenty of live Talking Heads audio recordings to make the rounds over the last few decades, but finding video footage of the band in action hasn’t been as easy. For a group that’s so visually oriented, we’ve always wanted to see more film from their vaults and our wishes have been granted with […]

YouTuber teddydunski has uploaded a slew of Phish footage to the video portal over the years, but he’s also been known to share an eclectic mix of other music. His latest unauthorized shoot focused on Wilco frontman’s recent acoustic show in Honolulu. You can watch a few clips that TD recorded on YouTube or you […]

Back before their recent gig at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston, My Morning Jacket guitarists Jim James and Carl Broemel played a short set for winners of a radio contest at the city’s Museum of Fine Arts. WFNX, the radio station who put together the performance, have just released a clip or the […]

There’s always been a gender gap within the jam scene as the number of men in jam-oriented groups far outweighs the number of women. That gap will close ever so slightly following the news that former HT blips artist BuzzUniverse have added singer Rosie Lazroe (The Jack) and violinist Meredith Rachel as permanent members of […]

Five new jazz albums you need to hear

Neil Finn, frontman for the group Crowded House, has a new project The Pajama Club, this time with wife Sharon.

Glide Magazine’s Peter Zimmerman had the pleasure of speaking with Shara Worden as the wheels behind the gradual unveiling of All Things Will Unwind started to turn. Among many other things, they spoke about the history of the collaboration with yMusic ensemble, her approach to songwriting and rhythmic construction, plans to tour this record and why she loves the musical Annie.

This fall, Meshell Ndegeocello will return with her latest record Weather, out November 8th on Naïve in the U.S. Her ninth album in 20 years, Weather finds the eclectic songwriter expanding on her iconic style– a lush album of intimate songwriting. And in honor of the album’s release, Meshell has made “Dirty World” available for […]

The Chemical Brothers are a known force in the electronic world – pumping out innovative and engaging music for over 20 years. Their latest release, the soundtrack for action-thriller film Hanna, is no exception. The soundtrack, like the film, is dark yet somehow radiant, taking on the persona of the film’s protagonist Hanna, a teenage […]