2011

Umphrey’s NYE ’11 – ’12: St. Louis

Last year, HT faves Umphrey’s McGee announced they would be moving their traditional New Year’s Run from Chicago starting in ’11 – ’12 and continuing for the foreseeable future. At

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Pullin’ ‘Tubes: Kind Of Blues

In a recent issue of Rolling Stone, the venerable music magazine did something that caught me a bit by surprise, as they dedicated their lead album review to The Bright

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Televised Tune: On the Tube this Week

David Letterman will host Drum Solo Week II this week, giving several skinsmen the opportunity to show their stuff on national TV. Back In June Letterman held the inaugural Drum

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Kurt Vile: Cat

Acknowledging that the band has been on the road for what “has seemed like forever”, Kurt Vile and his accompanying two-piece The Violators, hit Carrboro Tuesday night, bringing with them a healthy dose of rock and roll ferocity.  Playing behind the excellent new album, Smoke Ring For My Halo, Vile and company regaled the near-capacity crowd with their expert blend of eccentric lyrical tales, noodly guitar freakouts, and pounding riffage.

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Boston Spaceships: Let It Beard

The latest offering – and with Robert Pollard I mean what he’s released basically since last night – from the Guided By Voices singer is a rollicking side project called Boston Spaceships (well now main side project) that has a huge ‘60s Brit rock feeling on the lead off “Blind 20-20” that morphs into a sweeter, spacey Beatles-esque romp. Alongside former GBV member Chris Slusarenko and The Decemberists’ John Moen, Pollard is in fine form on the all too short “Juggernaut Vs. Monolith.

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