2013

Picture Show: New Year’s Eve With The Disco Biscuits

Carla Danca and Jeremy Gordon January 3, 2013 No Comments

The Disco Biscuits rang in the New Year’s with a late-night performance at the Theater at MSG.

Video: Felice Brothers – Can’t Help Falling In Love With You, Golden Slumbers > Carry That Weight / Smells Like Teen Spirit

Jeffrey Greenblatt January 3, 2013 No Comments

Watch The Felice Brothers debut a batch of well-known covers during their NYE Run.

Bloggy Goodness: Pete Shapiro Buys The Cap

Jeffrey Greenblatt January 3, 2013 1 Comment

Venue news about The Capitol Theatre and The Living Room plus fresh linkage.

Cover Alert: Umphrey’s McGee – Dance Hall Days (Wang Chung)

Scott Bernstein January 2, 2013 No Comments

Check out UM’s version of Wang Chung’s 1984 hit Dance Hall Days

Then and Now: Phish – Fly Like An Eagle & Iron Man

Scott Bernstein January 2, 2013 4 Comments

A look at the previous times Phish has teased or jammed Iron Man and Fly Like An Eagle.

MusicCares Tribute To Springsteen Will Feature Alabama Shakes, Ben Harper, Jim James, Mumford and Sons, Neil Young and More

Scott Bernstein January 2, 2013 No Comments

A ridiculous lineup of performers will pay tribute to MusicCares Person of the Year Bruce Springsteen.

Video: Stereogum’s In Memoriam – Bands We Lost in 2012

Ryan Dembinsky January 2, 2013 No Comments

So long Chumbawamba, we hardly knew ye.

The Beach Boys: The Beach Boys 50 – Live In Concert

Shane Handler January 2, 2013 No Comments

Considering they are both first cousins, Brian Wilson and Mike Love hold a rockier relationship than the NRA and Piers Morgan. Forget the past lawsuits and nasty comments between the two, Love was already booking his own Beach Boys with his touring band (minus Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks) in the middle of this past summer’s 50th reunion tour, which saw the Beach Boys reunite with the five surviving members with connections to their 60’s prime.

The White Wires: WWIII

Shawn Donohue January 2, 2013 No Comments

The bands sound and tone is reminiscent of a less wordy version of The Weakerthans in their style of making things seem happy even when singing about a “black spot in your heart”. There is no new ground broken by The White Wires on WWIII, but the songs are pleasant if firmly one note romps with solid production behind the garage band aesthetic.