April 25, 2012

Hoppus on Music: Fishing with Dean Ween

Scott Bernstein April 25, 2012 No Comments

Dean Ween faces off against comedian Christian Finnegan in a fishing competition.

POP ETC and Listen Before You Buy Discuss Review Via Twitter

Andy Kahn April 25, 2012 No Comments

A less than stellar review on Listen Before You Buy of the POP ETC Mixtape leads to lively discussion on Twitter.

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Cover Travelin’ Light

Scott Bernstein April 25, 2012 3 Comments

Watch Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers’ debut performance of Travelin’ Light.

Postcards From Page Side: Luna

Brian Bavosa April 25, 2012 5 Comments

Brian Bavosa examines the career of dream pop act Luna.

Telluride Blues & Brews Fest: Phil & Friends, Gov’t Mule

Scott Bernstein April 25, 2012 No Comments

The initial lineup for the 19th annual Telluride Blues & Brews Fest has been announced.

Video: King Creosote & Jon Hopkins – Third Swan

Ryan Dembinsky April 25, 2012 No Comments

King Creosote teams up with Jon Hopkins for a video with the best concept of the month.

Dave Matthews Debuts New Song For Jimmy Fallon

Scott Bernstein April 25, 2012 1 Comment

Dave Matthews and Captain Kirk Douglas performed Mercy on Late Night.

Brian Jonestown Massacre: Aufheben

Chris Calarco April 25, 2012 No Comments

Constantly experimenting with a mélange of sounds and styles, Aufheben finds the band cooly combining an instrumental hybrid of modern garage rock, moody electronics, eastern-influenced dub-lite, and Velvet Underground cool.

Chris Burns: Out of the Well

Jeremy Lukens April 25, 2012 No Comments

In the five years since his debut EP, CB Radio, Chris Burns has transformed from a loop pedal-wielding solo musician to front-man The inherent risk in such a change is to go from a raw, intimate sound to overproduced pop alchemy. In the case of Burns’ full-length debut, Out of the Well, those pitfalls are largely avoided.

Yonder Mountain String Band: Orpheum Theater, Flagstaff, AZ 4/10/12

Mike Roesler April 25, 2012 No Comments

After passing the last three weeks playing in the south, Yonder Mountain String Band set their sights on returning to their comfort zone: the mountain towns out west. In Flagstaff, Yonder holds a history of playing their brand of high-energy bluegrass to electrified crowds and this Orpheum show was no different. Yonder arrived on stage around 8:30 pm as Jeff Austin greeted the crowd enthusiastically. “Nice showing Flagstaff, and it's a Tuesday!”