Here's Josh Rouse with "Quiet Town"....
Monday, July 03, 2006
Music Video Monday
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
10:22 AM
0
comments
Sunday, July 02, 2006
Land Of The Lost
Stumbled on a great blog today - I Am Fuel, You Are Friends - and I'm sure glad that I did, apparently we share the same enthusiasm for the music of Ray LaMontagne. I've seriously been obsessed with him since the first time I saw him on Conan over a year and a half or so ago and have pretty much preached about him to anyone that would listen. Well Heather has posted a treasure trove of Ray's early albums and demos for download. She's gives some background on each as well - check it out here.
She's also got some other great content, so spend some time checking it out.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
7:16 PM
2
comments
Top 6 Of The First 6
I guess it's now in vogue if you have a music blog to not only just offer a year end list on your favorite albums, but also to give mid-year list as well. Well who am I to not go with the trend so here are my Top 6 of The First 6....
6. Tapes 'n Tapes - The Loon
5. Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
4. Josh Rouse - Subtitulo
3. Belle & Sebastian - The Life Pursuit
2. Band Of Horses - Everything All The Time
1. Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat
Best of the rest in no particular order:
The Flaming Lips - At War With The Mystics, Calexico - Garden Ruin, The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers, Sam Roberts - Chemical City, The Secret Machines - Ten Silver Drops, Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, Ben Harper - Both Sides Of The Gun, Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood, Ghostface Killah - Fishscale, Loose Fur - Born Again In The USA, Brightblack Morning Light - Brightblack Morning Light, Gnarls Barkley - St. Eleswhere
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
1:36 PM
0
comments
Friday, June 30, 2006
Next Stop Camden
Headed down to scenic Camden, New Jersey shortly for Phil & Friends/G.R.A.B. show. Looking forward to what I hope will be a great night of music. This will be only the third time G.R.A.B. will be playing in front of an audience, but I loved what I heard of their 'Roo performance and really looking forward to it.
Here's their set from the tour kick-off....
GRAB - 2006-06-28 - Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek - Raleigh NC
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
2:08 PM
0
comments
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Trey & Mike Vs. Page & Fishman - Steel Cage Match
Not to be out done by their former bandmates Page McConnell and Jon Fishman will be joining forces along with Adam Zimmon, Bob O'Dea and Jared Slomoff to perform at this summer's moe.down - so take that GRAB. The Chairman of the Boards has pretty much been in hiding since Coventry so it'll be great to see him out playing live again. According to Jambands.com he's currently working on a new studio album too.
moe.down 7 is happening from September 1 - 3 in Turin, NY. Here's the line-up so far...
Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove
Umphrey's McGee
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals
The Avett Brothers
U-Melt
Toubab Crewe
Pat McClimans Group
Before Cowboys
Mike Rocklin
More bands to be announced soon.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
6:02 PM
0
comments
Odds and Ends
Glide is featuring their 15 Artists To Hear This Summer - while they do offer up suggestions of songs to download they don't actually have MP3s.
Rolling Stone's Rock and Roll Daily has classic YouTube clips from U.K.'s Top Of The Pops - Nirvana, John Lennon, Beck and more. Check that out here.
Head on over to The Late Greats for MP3s from Gomez's recent live webcast on NPR. Download away here.
Yeti Don't Dance has picked his Top 5 albums of 2006 (thus far).
I've saved the best for last you must (that's an order!) go to Trees Lounge for The 50 States: 4th of July Compilation. So far he's got 700+ MP3s of songs about the 23 of the 50 states - everything from Bruce Springsteen's "Mary, Queen of Arkansas" to Kings Of Leon "California Waiting" to Neko Case "Train To Kansas City" to well you get the idea. It should keep you busy for awhile. Enjoy!!!
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
4:59 PM
0
comments
More Free Music
Between Summer Stage, the River to River Festival, Prospect Park shows and now Asser Levy Park out in Coney Island you seriously don't have to spend any money (well except for the subway or bus) to see some great music around town.
Every Thursday night from July 13th to August 24th Asser Levy Park will host the Seaside Summer Concert Series. Here's the line-up...
July 13 - Al Green
July 20 - Franki Valli & The Four Seasons
July 27 - Julio Iglesias
Aug 03 - "Hippiefest" - Dr. Hook, Mountain, Country Joe McDonald, Mitch Ryder, etc.
Aug 10 - The B52's
Aug 17 - Liza Minnelli
Aug 24 - "Salsa by the Sea"
Might not be the hipest line-up, but hey it's free.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
4:14 PM
0
comments
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Return To Cookie Mountain Album Stream
For those of you out there that dig TV on the Radio and can't wait for their new disc to hit stores you can head here and stream the whole thing now on the NME website. There a band that I haven't really listened to, but my friend Chilly Jackwater has raved about their live show. The album hits stores on July 11th.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:00 AM
0
comments
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Spider-Man 3 Teaser
I admit I'm a total dork when I comes to comic book movies. I get really excited when I see the trailers for them even when the movie doesn't come out for a year. Well with that being said check out the teaser for Spider-Man 3 and tell me that this doesn't look awesome!! Mark you calanders now May 4, 2007 is when Spidey 3 hits theaters.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:40 PM
0
comments
Self-Promotion
Here's my latest review for Glide Magazine....
Shooter Jenning - Electric Rodeo
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:28 PM
0
comments
I Love Tuesdays
Here are the purchases for the week....
Josh Ritter - The Animal Years
Brightblack Morning Light - Brightblack Morning Light
This also came with the Brightblack Morning Light album....
Prismatic eyeglasses, gotta love hippies.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
3:57 PM
0
comments
Music Video Monday - Ok Tuesday
Going to start a new feature here on HFTB called Music Video Monday - since I didn't post anything yesterday it's going to start today. This is pretty self-explanatory, but basically just going to post a great music video new, old or long forgotten. So here we go with The Flamings Lips and "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song"....
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
2:24 PM
0
comments
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Pool Parties
On top of the all the great shows going on there check out the initial list of FREE shows going on every Sunday this summer at McCarren Pool...
JULY 9 Curated by Ice Cream Man and Stereogum
Les Savy Fav
Beans with Holy Fuck
Dragons of Zynth
DJ: Finger on the Pulse
JULY 16
Details soon…
JULY 23 Curated by TheTripwire.com
Details soon…
JULY 30
OF MONTREAL
Enon
More details soon…
AUGUST 6
Detroit Cobras
AUGUST 13
DEERHOOF
Beirut
Apollo Sunshine
The Harlem Shakes
DJ: Questlove
AUGUST 20
Details soon…
AUGUST 27 Curated by ASCAP
The Walkmen
Dr. Dog
Human Television
Elvis Perkins
DJ: Mikey Palms
SEPTEMBER 3
Spank Rock
Gang Gang Dance
Shy Child
DJ: The Rub
Here's the ones you'll have to pay for...
July 29
Bloc Party
The Secret Machines
Mew
August 11 & 12
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Sonic Youth
August 17
Iron & Wine
August 24
Neko Case
Joanna Newsome
Marth Wainwright
September 9
Gov't Mule
Wolfmother
Two Gallants
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
12:02 PM
0
comments
Odds And Ends
Bows + Arrows is declaring Josh Ritter's The Animal Years the best album of 2006 - so far. Read. May have to take his advice and pick this up. I've had it in my hands a few times but didn't buy it.
Live Music Blog is giving away tickets to the 10k Lakes Festival - deadline is July 3rd. Read about how to enter here.
Cable And Tweed has some MP3's of some his favorite moments from the 'Roo. Lots of covers including dios (malos) doing Beck and Beck doing The Flaming Lips. Check that out here.
Burning Oak has a new feature called New Stuff where he's featuring some music from Grace Potter And The Nocturnals and Shapes And Sizes. Here and here - respectively.
And finally Stereogum has a got a great review and pics from the late night Ryan Adams show. Check it out here. As I briefly considered buying tickets to it I also kind of figured that it wouldn't start before 1:30 AM and didn't think I'd find anyone willing to stay out that late for it.
Here's the setlist....
Love Is Hell
This Is It
Please Do Not Let Me Go
Cherry Lane
Note To Self: Don't Die
Peaceful Valley
Wish You Were Here
Magnolia Mountain
Easy Plateau
Hard Way To Fall
Let It Ride
To Be Young
Dear Chicago
Cold Roses
Beautiful Sorta
Encore:
Call Me On Your Way Back Home
Come Pick Me Up
Mockingbird
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:14 AM
0
comments
Friday, June 23, 2006
Bruuuuuuuuuuce
I'm going to try and not gush too much about the Bruce Springsteen show I saw last night at MSG - but damn was it good. First off I don't understand how I've never gone to see this man in concert before last night - I've really been missing out over the last few years when Bruce has basically set up residence in the New York City area. This wasn't your typical Springsteen show though he was showcasing music from his latest album We Shall Overcome with The Seeger Session Band.
There was a total of 18 people on stage playing guitar, fiddle, banjo, accordion, piano/organ, stand-up bass, horns, pedal steel and even washboard - with a sound that could be described at times as New Orleans ragtime brass band, bluegrass, folk and country. They ran through most of the album and even did reworked versions of Atlantic City and Johnny 99 which were stellar and essentially unrecognizable from the original versions.
Unlike the Petty show that I saw earlier in the week and yes enjoyed - this show blew it out of the water (check out this review from the NY Post on Petty show - kind of had to agree with it). I might even go as far as to say this ranks up there in the top ten concerts I've seen - it was that good. Too bad that the 400 level seating was virtually empty, I guess it's hard to sell out MSG when you're not with the E Street Band and playing Born To Run or Thunder Road. If you get a chance and he's coming to your town seriously do yourself a favor and pick up a ticket it's an amazing night of music.
Here's the setlist....
Setlist: American Land/John Henry/O Mary Don't You Weep/Johnny 99/Old Dan Tucker/Eyes on the Prize/Jesse James/Atlantic City/Erie Canal/My Oklahoma Home/If I Should Fall Behind/Mrs. McGrath/How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?/Jacob's Ladder/We Shall Overcome/Open All Night/Pay Me My Money Down
Encore: Bring Them Home/My City of Ruins/Ramrod/You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)/When the Saints Go Marching In
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
4:45 PM
0
comments
Jason Lytle Solo Tour
Following the breakup of Grandaddy shortly before the release of their final album Just Like The Family Cat, the band's songwriter and frontman, Jason Lytle, will be hitting the road solo in July and August. The tour kicks off July 18th in Baltimore and runs through two shows in Los Angeles in early September. (via Glide)
Jason Lytle Tour Dates.
07-18 Baltimore, MD - Sonar *
07-19 Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live *
07-22 New York, NY - Joe's Pub *
07-24 New York, NY - Joe's Pub *
07-25 Boston, MA - Paradise *
07-29 Chicago, IL - Schubas *
07-31 Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line *
08-03 Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge *
08-07 Sacramento, CA - Harlow's *
08-08 San Francisco, CA - Café Du Nord *
08-09 San Francisco, CA - Café Du Nord *
09-11 Los Angeles, CA - Hotel Café *
09-12 Los Angelse, CA - Hotel Café *
* with Nik Freitas
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
4:16 PM
0
comments
Overheard At MSG
One thing you don't want to overhear hear a guy saying at a Bruce Springsteen show....
"I hope are tickets for Madonna are this good"
Granted he was with his girlfriend/wife/sister/escort, but that was the last thing I thought I'd hear from someone.
More on the show later - it was great, can't believe how many empty seats there were for it. Steve Earle walked right past me too.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
12:31 PM
0
comments
Thursday, June 22, 2006
Lollapalooza Schedule
For those of you headed out to Chi-Town this August for Lollapalooza the schedule is now up - check it out here. Really impressed with the line-up, hadn't looked at it until today. Lots of great stuff going head-to-head so good luck trying to pick and choose what you're going to see and what you're going to miss.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
1:08 PM
0
comments
Rolling Stone's Summer Tour Guide
Head on over to Rolling Stone for some web-exclusive content for their 2006 Summer Tour Guide. They've got interviews with a bunch of artists including Jack White, Elvis Costello and David Crosby. Plus they've got blurbs of their "handpicked" tours of the summer - check that out here.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
12:46 PM
0
comments
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Raconteurs Tix On Sale Tomorrow
The Raconteurs are playing the Roseland Ballroom here in New York on September 26th tickets go on-sale tomorrow at noon. Ecstatic to see that Dr. Dog is going to be opening up for them that night - what a great double bill.
Here's a live show from them....
The Raconteurs - 2006-06-07 - Henry Fonda Theatre - Hollywood, CA
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
9:20 PM
0
comments
'Roo Downloads
Added a link on the sidebar to for all your Bonnaroo downloading needs. I'll keep adding shows as I see them.
'Roo Downloads List
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
9:18 PM
0
comments
Summer's Here And The Time Is Right....
Today is the first day of summer and the longest day of the year in terms of sunlight - so go out and enjoy it!!!
Here's Martha and the Vandella's with the song they made famous (apparently it was written by Marvin Gaye - thanks All Music)....
And here's some live versions of it from some different bands....
The Grateful Dead - "Dancing In The Streets"
The Radiators - "Dancing In The Streets"
Phil Lesh & Friends - "Dancing In The Streets"
Dark Star Orchestra - "Dancing In The Streets"
Wild Geranium - "Dancing In The Streets"
Splintered Sunlight - "Dancing In The Streets"
Wild Turkeys - "Dancing In The Streets"
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
2:10 PM
0
comments
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Gardening
Off to MSG shortly for the Trey /Tom Petty show and later this week will be hitting the Bruce Springsteen show their with his Seeger Sessions Band - pulled up a ridiculous seat so had to buy it. From what I've heard Bruce has like 20 twenty playing on stage with him - though I think that's only a few more then are actually in the E Street Band. It'll be my first time seeing The Boss and though it's not going to be a classic three hour marathon show of the hits still extremely excited about it - I really dig the new album.
Here's a couple of Bruuuuuuuuuce shows off the current tour....
Bruce Springsteen & The Seeger Sessions Band - 2006-06-13 - Midwest Bank Amphitheater - Tinley Park, IL
Bruce Springsteen & The Seeger Sessions Band - 2006-06-14 - Bradley Center - Milwaukee, WI
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
6:14 PM
1 comments
Pitchfork's 100 Awesome Music Videos
Miss those days of watching music videos all afternoon?? Well seems like the people at Pitchfork do too, so they've compiled a list of "100 Awesome Music Videos" - with videos from YouTube (does that site every stop giving us hours of endless entertainment?). There is no real criteria to how they made their selections, but here's the process in their words...
"Sharing 100 of our favorite music videos; simply, dozens of clips that, for various reasons (because they're so good, because they're so bad, because they feature the Jacksons imagining themselves as gigantic golden gods sprinkling gold dust on humanity), we enjoy watching and hope you'll enjoy as well."
So head on over their and watch everything from the Chicago Bears "Superbowl Shuffle" to The Decemberists "16 Miltary Wives" to Nas "One Mic".
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
1:23 PM
0
comments
Bonnaroo Torrents
Bonnaroo V. 5 is now in the books, I've been reading lots of great reviews and tons of music is now ready to be downloaded. Here's what I've seen so far....
dios (malos) - 2006-06-15 - This Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Matt Costa - 2006-06-15 - The Other Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
The Motet - 2006-06-15 -That Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
The Wood Brother - 2006-06-15 - This Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Toubab Krewe - 2006-06-15 - That Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Andrew Bird - 2006-06-16 - That Tent - Bonnaro Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Ben Folds - 2006-06-16 - Which Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Bright Eyes - 2006-06-16 - Which Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Cat Power and the Memphis Rhythm Band - 2006-06-16 - That Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester,TN
Death Cab For Cutie - 2006-06-16 - Which Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Devendra Banhart - 2006-06-16 - That Tent - Bonnaro Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Disco Biscuits - 2006-06-16 - Bonnaroo Music Festival - The Other Tent - Manchester, TN
G. Love & Special Sauce - 2006-06-16 - The Other Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Mike Gordon and Ramble Dove - 2006-16-2006 - This Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
My Morning Jacket - 2006-06-16 - That Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester,TN
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - 2006-06-16 - What Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Oysterhead - 2006-06-16 - What Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Umphrey's McGee - 2006-06-16 - The Other Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Umphrey's McGee - 2006-06-16 - Sonic Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival -Manchester, TN
Steel Pulse - 2006-06-16 - What Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Beck - 2006-06-17 - What Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Blues Traveler - 2006-06-17 - Sonic Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Elvis Costello and the Imposters feat. Allen Toussaint and The Crescent City Horns - 2006-06-17 - Bonnaroo Music Festival - What Stage - Manchester, TN
Dr. John - 2006-06-17 - This Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Gomez - 2006-06-17 - Sonic Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival -Manchester, TN
G.R.A.B. - 2006-06-17 - That Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - 2006-06-17 - Bonnaroo Music Festival - This Tent - Manchester, TN
Les Claypool - 2006-06-17 - That Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Les Claypool - 2006-06-17 - Sonic Stage Interview - Bonnaroo Music Festvial - Manchester, TN
Medeski, Martin & Wood - 2006-06-17 - The Other Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
moe. - 2006-06-17 - Sonic Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Neville Brothers - 2006-06-17 - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Main Stage - Manchester, TN
Radiohead - 2006-06-17 - What Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Steel Train - 2006-06-17 - This Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival -Manchester, TN
Bobby Lee Rodgers - 200606-18 - Sonic Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Mike Doughty's Band - 2006-06-18 - This Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
moe. - 2006-06-18 - What Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Shooter Jennings and the 357s - 2006-06-18 - The Other Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester,TN
Sonic Youth - 2006-06-18 - This Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Soulive - 2006-06-18 - This Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
The Codetalkers - 2006-06-18 - What Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
The Streets - 2006-06-18 - This Tent - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
Phil Lesh and Friends - 2006-06-18 - What Stage - Bonnaroo Music Festival - Manchester, TN
I'll try and keep this updated. Enjoy!!!
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
12:36 PM
0
comments
Sunday, June 18, 2006
More 'Roo
Was just reading this about MMJ's late-night set from Friday night from Billboard's coverage....
Bonnaroo favorites My Morning Jacket ushered in the midnight hour with squalls of Crazy Horse-worthy fury. The quintet delivered a more than three-hour set that sported a guest turn from friend and singer Andrew Bird for an epic take on another classic rock moment, "It Makes No Difference" by the Band. MMJ recently recorded the track for an upcoming Band tribute album at singer/drummer Levon Helm's barn studio in Woodstock, N.Y.
While yes I'm looking forward to downloading the set, I think I was more into the fact that they recorded a track for a tribute album for The Band. I need some more info on that, so if anyone has any please pass it along.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
10:53 PM
0
comments
Watchin' The 'Roo Part 3

Haven't gotten a chance to watch anything since Friday, but currently really enjoying the Phil & Friends set. John Scofield is simply amazing. Wasn't sure how he was going to fit in with this band, but he's doing a great job so far. Definitely getting me even more psyched for the shows I'm seeing in a couple of weeks.
Even more exciting is the debut of G.R.A.B. which is on after the Phil set. Kudos to the Superfly people for keeping this top secret - their performace was originally billed as the "Late Night Super Jam". Can't wait to check it out!!!
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
10:25 PM
0
comments
Saturday, June 17, 2006
First Bonnaroo Torrent Is Up For Grabs
The first Bonnaroo torrent is ready for download and it happens to be Oysterhead's stellar set from yesterday afternoon. Here it is, download away....
Oysterhead - 2006-06-16 - What Stage - Bonnaroo - Manchester, TN
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:43 PM
0
comments
Friday, June 16, 2006
Watchin' The 'Roo - Part 2
So I've spent the majority of my afternoon glued to my computer screen. I saw bits and pieces of Steel Pulse from what I saw I enjoyed - nothing groundbreaking, but some solid reggae. Next up was Devendra Banhart who dubbed his band the Tennessee Cops for the day. First time hearing him live and thoroughly impressed. Devendra and his band of long haired friends looks liked they just stepped out of Haight-Ashbury circa 1966. If you haven't heard his music I highly recommend picking up Cripple Crow - it's a mix of psychedelic-rock/freak folk and soul. Take a listen to "I Feel Just Like A Child". Oysterhead was up next and simply brought it for their entire 2 hour set. I remember seeing them back in 2001 and just wasn't that blow away by it. After seeing their set today I'm ready to go on tour with them when they hit the road later this year - at least that's the rumor. I don't think I've seen Trey play that inspired in a long time - he was locked in with Les and Stewart. They ran through just about all of The Grand Pecking Order and really jammed out the songs. When the downloads start rolling in next week I strongly think everyone should grab it, it's going to be one the sets that everyone will be talking about when they return.
Right now watching Bright Eyes - who's brought out Gillian Welch, David Rawling and the lead singer of the Super Furry Animals to play with him so far. More on his set later.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
8:30 PM
0
comments
Live Blogging From The 'Roo
Head on over to Nashville Is Talking where Brittney Gilbert has been blogging about her Bonnaroo experience. Just happened to be doing some Google searching and stubble upon it - it's been an interesting read so far, so check it out.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
6:43 PM
0
comments
Watchin' The 'Roo
Don't know how much of the Bonnaroo live webcast I'll be able to see after today - hopefully I'll have some time though. I did watch Ben Folds earlier which I enjoyed - pretty much his standard set. The audience seemed to be digging it and his cover of Dr. Dre's "Bitches Ain't Shit" is truly brilliant. It was great seeing all those people singing-a-long to a gansta rap song that he's turned into a ballad. Download of version of it here.
Looking forward to Devendra Banhart, Oysterhead and Bright Eyes later on tonight. Probably skip on watching Tom Petty since I'll be seeing him next week.
Head here for the webcast. Enjoy!!
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
4:20 PM
0
comments
Late Night With Ryan Adams and More
Ryans Adams will be playing a late night show at Bowery Ballroom next Friday, June 23rd - technically it'll be Saturday morning since doors open at 12:30 A.M. Tickets are $20 and are on-sale now via TicketWeb.
Ryan & The Cardinals will be playing earlier in the night uptown at the benefit show for Arthur Lee of Love at the Beacon Theater that also features Robert Plant, Yo La Tengo, Nil Lofgren, Ian Hunter, Flashy Python and The Body Snatchers (the indie-folk side project of Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah) and others. Buy tickets here.
Ryan has also just announced a show next month - July, 20th - at the Starland Ballroom. Tickets for that go on sale this Saturday via Ticketmaster.
Flashy Python and The Body Snatchers will be playing Joe's Pub this coming Wednesday. Get your tickets here, for that show.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
2:45 PM
0
comments
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Triple Play
So bought a ticket for the triple bill of Stevie Nicks, Trey & Tom Petty for their show next week at the Garden. Yeah it was a bit pricey, but kind hard to pass up on. My ticket is in section 226 - so not bad for deciding to go less then a week before the show. Trey loves playing at MSG and have only heard great things about Petty's live shows - from the looks of the setlists he pretty much just plays the hits.
Here's a couple of Petty shows off of this tour...
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - 2006-06-09 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Charlotte, NC
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - 2006-06-10 - Nissan Pavilion - Bristow, Va
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
6:11 PM
0
comments
Bonnaroo Webcast
Here's the schedule for the Blueroom Bonnaroo webcast, note all these times are Central Standard Time so adjust accordingly....
Friday June 16th Lineup
12:30 PM World Party
01:00 PM Andrew Bird
02:00 PM Ben Folds
03:00 PM Steel Pulse
04:30 PM Devendra Banhart
05:30 PM Oysterhead
07:30 PM Bright Eyes
08:30 PM Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Saturday June 17th, Lineup
12:30 PM Neville Brothers
02:00 PM Buddy Guy
03:15 PM Dungen
04:00 PM Gomez
05:30 PM Elvis Costello and The Imposters
07:00 PM Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
08:30 PM My Morning Jacket
Sunday June 18th Lineup
12:30 PM Brothers Past
01:30 PM Les Claypool
03:00 PM The Codetalkers feat. Bruce Hampton
04:00 PM Matisyahu
05:30 PM moe.
07:00 PM Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
08:30 PM Phil Lesh & Friends
10:30 PM Very Special Guest
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:35 AM
0
comments
Wednesday, June 14, 2006
$1 Beer & The Arctic Monkeys
Heading out to see a friend that's back in town from Cali for $1 beers at Lincoln Park Grill then will be heading over to Roseland for Arctic Monkeys show. I guess it might be passe to see them now, but looking forward to checking them out. I can't remember a band in recent memory that went from playing Mercury Lounge to Roseland (with a few other stops in between) in such a short amount of time.
Here they are doing "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" - for some European television show....
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
6:04 PM
0
comments
Inquiring Minds Want To Know

Check out Mike Greenhaus's interview for Relix with Ernie and Cactus about the Duo, summer tour and Trey's new album - Bar 17. Read it here.
Trey Anastasio - 2006-06-10 - Nissan Pavilion - Bristow, Va
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
5:05 PM
0
comments
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
moe. announces nye plans
While I was rockin' it at WSP tonight, from the looks of the setlist moe. was throwing down in Central Park. While it's only mid-June they also announced that they'd be ringing in the new year here in New York City at Radio City Music Hall. They haven't played a New Year's show in NYC since 1996 at the long deceased club Tramps - which I was actually at, so mark you calanders now for it.
moe. - 2006-06-13 - Rumsey Playfield - Central Park - New York, NY
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:31 PM
0
comments
Modern Times
The new Bob Dylan album Modern Times is set to hit streets on August 29th. Here's a little preview of it from Rolling Stone....
Bob Dylan's new album, Modern Times, is due out on August 29th. Times, which Dylan produced himself, mixes elements of 2001’s Love and Theft – blues variations (think “Cry A While”) and whimsical ballads (think “Floater”) – with the darker, swampier vibe of the Daniel Lanois-produced classics Time Out of Mind and Oh Mercy. Only Dylan’s current touring band plays on the new one: ringing in our ears was the bone-chilling vamp “Ain’t Talkin’”, which may be Dylan’s most powerful album-closing epic ever. Other song titles include “Thunder On the Mountain,” “Spirit on the Water,” “Workingman’s Blues,” “When the Deal Goes Down” and “Neddy Moore.” Before the release of Modern Times, Dylan will be doing another summer tour of minor league ballparks, with Merle Haggard opening.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
12:38 PM
0
comments
This Is The End...
Head on over to My Blog Is Poop for what Bob is threatening to be his last post ever on there. So click on the link and show him some love for all the hard work and funny stuff he's come up with over the last couple of years. I was holding out for one more "Ask Bob", but good work - it's been a great run!
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:24 AM
0
comments
I Love Tuesdays
Here's the lone purchase for the week...
Widespread Panic - Earth To America
Can't wait for the show tonight!!
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
10:57 AM
0
comments
Monday, June 12, 2006
Droppin' Some Knowledge
If you were a fan of the late, great OM Trio then check out keyboardist Brian Felix's new project Drop Q. They're got some tunes up on their MySpace page, so check that out here (and of course be their friend too). Here's a brief bio on them....
DROP Q is Kris Myers on drums (Umphrey's McGee), Brian Felix on keys (OM Trio), Chris Clemente on bass (Kick the Cat), and Kalyan Pathak on Percussion (Fareed Haque Group). This veritable "Supergroup" of Chicago based musicians. With a focus on Improvised Electronica and Drum n Bass, all 4 members bring their substantial jazz and fusion chops to the table for a totally unique experience every time they hit the stage.
Check out their set from this year's Summer Camp....
Drop Q - 2006-05-27 - Summer Camp Music Festival - Three Sisters Park, Chillicothe, IL
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
7:09 PM
0
comments
Concerts, Concerts and More Concerts
Got a busy three days ahead of me - three shows in three nights. First up tonight dios (malos) and The Starlight Mints at the Bowery. Mainly going to see dios (malos) who I caught at the Great Bamboolzed a few years back playing on a side stage - and they were awesome. I remember them being pissed off about something and demanding the free beer they were promised. They were also involved in one of the stupider lawsuits around. Former Black Sabbath frontman and "originator" of the metal horns Ronnie James Dio served the band with a cease and desist order citing potential confusion over their similar names - I swear I'm not making this up read about it here.
Tomorrow night is Widespread at Irving for their album release party and Wednesday the so five minutes ago blogger band Arctic Monkeys at Roseland - more on those show later in the week. I'm also hoping to get my hands on a ticket for Band Of Horses for their Friday night show, so if anyone out there has an extra let me know.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
4:56 PM
0
comments
Sunday, June 11, 2006
I Love Tuesdays...Sunday Edition
Got this off of Itunes today...
Espers - II
Also picked this up at a street fair in the West Village....
Wolfmother - Wolfmother
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
3:12 PM
0
comments
Friday, June 09, 2006
Belle & Sebastian July 4th Ticket Info
For those of you planning on hitting the free Belle & Sebastian show on July 4th in Battery Park here's some info on when, where and how to get tickets to the show (via Brooklyn Vegan)....
Two tickets per person will be distributed free, first come – first served on Tuesday, June 27th at the following Starbucks Coffee locations:
Starting at 12:00PM until supplies last
Starbucks, corner of the Woolworth Building
233 Broadway at Barclay Street
Starting at 12:00PM until supplies last
Starbucks, Park Slope
164 7th Avenue, Brooklyn
Starting at 5:00PM until supplies last
Starbucks at One Battery Park Plaza
Near State Street and Pearl Street
Starting at 5:00PM until supplies last
Starbucks at Astor Place
13-25 Astor Place
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
5:18 PM
0
comments
The Strokes Get Soul
Been postings a lot about jambands lately so here's something for all you rock fans out there. Looks like The Strokes will be releasing a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me" (which appears on his seminal album "What's Going On") with Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and QOTSA's Josh Homme. The song will be the B-side for their next single "You Only Live Once". Read the full article here.
You can hear the original version, along with watching the VH1 Classic video for it here.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
4:33 PM
0
comments
Real People Do Win
Blogger has been on the fritz for the last day or so couldn't get a post up yesterday. What I did do yesterday though was win free tickets to the Widespread Panic album release party at Irving Plaza on Tuesday night. Go me! Pretty excited for it, though I do now have to get rid of my moe. tickets for their Central Park show (one of my favorite places to see a show) for that same night. Think it's always cool to see a band that plays much larger venues come back and play a pretty small one - should be a great night. Bringing my friend Chilly Jackwater who's by far the biggest Panic fan I know.
Here's a couple of quick facts...
WSP has played Irving 5 times, but hasn't played their in over 11 years - the last time being a two night run - April 7 & 8 of 1995.
In other Panic news they'll be playing Letterman on June 15th, so tune it for that.
Here they are playing "Give" on The Late Show from back in '01....
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
9:34 AM
0
comments
Tuesday, June 06, 2006
O Boy
Seems like Oysterhead's appearance at Bonnaroo isn't just going to be a one-off performance. In a teleconference today Stewart Copeland admitted to potential plans for a full tour later this year. You can read the Billboard article here.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:51 PM
0
comments
Soul Patrol Are The New Deadheads
Who knew that American Idol winner Taylor Hicks fans the Soul Patrol were such a heady bunch. As I was perusing the latest torrents on bt.etree.org I stumbled across this...
Taylor Hicks - 2005-12-23 - Workplay- Birimingham, Al
Taylor Hicks - Original Nashville Session - June 2001
Hicks may be the first Idol winner to have a taper section at his shows and people selling garlic grilled cheese in the lots. Be sure to check out some of the comments they're pretty amusing.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
4:12 PM
0
comments
I Love Tuesdays
Here's the lone purchase for the week...
Donovan Frankenreiter - Move By Yourself
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:16 AM
0
comments
Monday, June 05, 2006
Quick Thoughts On MMJ & PJ
Kind of weird going to an arena show of a band who's music I don't really know that well. We walked in around 7:40ish and MMJ had already hit the stage (causing us to miss out on them doing The Band's "It Makes No Difference" - which I'm listening to right now and would have been the highlight of the night for me). Jim James & Co. rocked a mostly empty arena though for a good 40 minutes. Fourth time seeing them and it's been an interesting progression of venues - Mercury Lounge, Great Bamboolzed Festival, Webster Hall and Continental Airlines Arena. If there is any band out there ready to rock arena-sized venues it's them. Buy their records and go see them when they hit your town.
As for Pearl Jam - well I certainly wasn't blown away, it was an enjoyable show though. They definitely come to play and deliver on that with almost 2 1/2 hours of music and playing their last four or five songs with the arena lights on - playing well past the 11 PM cut-off they have their. We were stuck pretty much as far from the stage as you can get for most of the show, but by encore Dan from Apple Pop Life managed to sneak us down about as close to the stage as you could be without being on the floor. It was like seeing two different shows - good work Dan!!
For those interested here's the setlists....
Eddie Vedder Solo Acoustic
No Surrender
My Morning Jacket
It Makes No Difference (w. Eddie Vedder)
Gideon
Lay Low
What A Wonderful Man
Wordless Chorus
Anytime
One Big Holiday
Run Thru
Pearl Jam
Severed Hand, Corduroy, World Wide Suicide, Hail Hail, Animal(power goes out), Love Boat Captain, In Hiding, Even Flow, I Am Mine, Whipping, Gone, Comatose, State Of Love And Trust, Rats, Garden, Inside Job, Porch
1st encore: West Memphis Three Worldwide Awareness Day, Army Reserve, Hard To Imagine, Last Kiss, Black, Crazy Mary, Last Exit
2nd encore: Wasted Reprise, Life Wasted, Lukin, Leash, Don't Gimme No Lip, Why Go, Leaving Here, Alive, Yellow Ledbetter/(Star Spangled Banner)
Here's the torrents...Pearl Jam - 2006-06-03 - Continental Airlines Arena - East Rutherford, NJ
My Morning Jacket - 2006-06-03 - Continental Airlines Arena - East Rutherford, NJ
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
1:37 PM
0
comments
Saturday, June 03, 2006
Vince Welnick 1951-2006
Former Grateful Dead keyboardist Vince Welnick died of unknown causes yesterday at age 55. Here's the obit from Relix.....
Earlier today, June 2, Grateful Dead keyboardist Vince Welnick died of unknown causes. He was 55. Welnick, who played keyboards in the Grateful Dead from 1990 through 1995, cut his teeth performing in the California shock-rock band the Tubes in the 1970s. During his tenure with the Grateful Dead, Welnick contributed a number of original songs to the group's canon, most notably Samba in the Rain. Bruce Hornsby helped usher Welnick into the Dead, playing piano by his side through 1991. While Welnick did not participate in any of the Dead's studio sessions, his work can be heard on both the experimental live albums Infrared Roses (1991) and Grayfolded: Transitive Axis , as well as a handful of Dick's Picks releases. Following the passing of Jerry Garcia, Welnick urged the group to continue on, though his bandmates ultimately decided to retire the Grateful Dead name. Although Welnick did not participate in tours under the Others Ones or Dead monikers, he did perform in both RatDog and the Mickey Hart Band. He also formed his own group, the Missing Man Formation, which featured Steve Kimock (guitar), Bobby Vega (bass) and the Tubes' Prairie Prince (drums). More recently, Welnick clocked in time with Dead-inspired outfits Gent Treadly and Jack Straw. He is the fourth Grateful Dead keyboardist to pass, following Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, Keith Godchaux and Brent Mydland.
Welnick was not without his demons. In 2003, the keyboard told Relix/Jambands.com, "I tried to off myself in the RatDog bus in '95, right before Christmas, right after The Dead died. I pretty much hit bottom there and I'm sure that hasn't helped my popularity with Bobby. I think that shook him up so much, and the other members of the band so much, that it contributed to why I am no longer being called to participate." But, he did avoid certain trappings. "I coughed a pretty good attitude [laughs], but I didn't get into heroin," Welnick says. "I never used needles, never used freebase and that kind of stuff. I drew that line as a kid. No needles, no freebase, no heroin and never broke that promise myself."
Welnick, who was set to play a number of festivals and solo dates this summer, leaves behind a wife, Lorie.
"Samba In The Rain" - 1994-06-17 - Autzen Stadium - U. of Oregon - Eugene, OR
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
10:30 AM
0
comments
Friday, June 02, 2006
PJ in NJ
Heading out to the Jerz tomorrow to catch My Morning Jacket & Pearl Jam at the Brendan Byrne Arena (a.k.a. Continental Airlines Arena). Never seen Peal Jam before and was mostly enticed by the fact the MMJ was opening - but heard they put on a hell of a live show, so looking forward to it. Been enjoying their new album, though by no means blown away by it. Really looking forward to seeing MMJ rock an arena though.
Here's some music from their recent stop in our nation's capital...
My Morning Jacket - 2006-05-30 - Verizon Center - Washington,DC
Pearl Jam - 2006-05-30 - Verizon Center - Washington, DC
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
2:41 PM
0
comments
I Love Tuesdays...Friday Edition
Had to buy their cd after seeing them the other night at Irving Plaza...
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - Nothing But The Water
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
2:12 PM
0
comments
Thursday, June 01, 2006
Bonnaroo In Your Room
If you can't make it down to Manchester you can experience the 'Roo in the privacy of your home via AT&T's Blue Room webcast. I watched when they did this for Vegoose and it's a great way to be a part of it without actually being there. So pitch a tent near your computer, fill up your cooler with some beverages and enjoy your AC while everyone is baking in the Tennessee heat.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
2:23 PM
0
comments
Quick Thoughts On Last Night
Grace Potter is going to be a star. Sure she's going to get the inevitable Norah Jones comparisons, but they should read something like this....Grace Potter & The Nocturnals are like Norah Jones meets Crazy Horse. Really dug their set. Go buy their cd!
As for Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove. Thought it was a great show, though a bit on the long side. They came on around 10:30 and played two sets which ended around 1:20ish. I think they should have stuck to one long set instead of two, but the band was having a lot of fun up there. They played a mix of twangy country tunes both covers and originals. And if you haven't heard already Ernie stopped by and sat in for most of the show - which was an added bonus and so was the raging Possum in the second set.
When the torrent is up I'll post it. Definitely worth giving a listen to.
Head on over to Slack LaLane for Ace's thoughts on the show - here. And check out some photos from Danfun - here.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
12:07 PM
0
comments
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Hipster Paradise
A new summer concert venue is opening up in the hispter-mecca of Billyburgh - McCarren Park Pool. The line-up is pretty damn solid so far check it out....
7/29 - Bloc Party, Secret Machines, Mew
7/30 - Of Montreal (Free Show)
8/11 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sonic Youth, Blood on the Wall
8/12 - Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sonic Youth, Awesome Color
8/13 - Deerhoof (Free Show)
8/17 - Iron & Wine
8/24 - Neko Case, Joanna Newsom, Martha Wainwright
Head here for ticket on-sale info.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
5:51 PM
0
comments
Ramble On
Heading to Irving Plaza tonight to catch Mike Gordon's new country/honky-tonk band Ramble Dove. Cactus has posted a couple tracks on his website for download - Semi Truck and OOH Las Vegas. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals opens the show - interested in catching their set, heard good things. Plus she looks pretty damn sexy too....
Here's some Ramble Dove for ya....
Mike Gordon and Ramble Dove - 2006-03-28 - Radio Bean - Honky Tonk Tuesday: Tribute To Buck Owens
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
4:21 PM
0
comments
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
While You Were BBQ'ing
Head on over to Live Music Blog and Brooklyn Vegan for some pictures and reviews of Summer Camp and Sasquatch Festival respectively.
Here's some music from Summer Camp....
Split Squad - 2006-05-29 - Summer Camp - Late Nite Barn - Chillicothe, IL
moe. - 2006-05-28 - Summer Camp - Three Sisters Park - Chillicothe, IL
Tea Leaf Green - 2006-05-27 - Summer Camp - Three Sisters Park - Chillicothe, IL
moe. - 2006-05-27 - Summer Camp - Three Sisters Park - Chillicothe, IL
Pnuma Trio - 2006-05-26 - Sunshine Stage - Summer Camp - Chillicothe, IL
Zilla - 2006-05-26 - Summer Camp - Three Sisters Park - Sunshine Stage - Chillicothe, IL
Pangaea (Chris Berry featuring Michael Kang) - 2006-05-26 - Summer Camp - Three Sisters Park - Sunshine Stage - Chillicothe, IL
moe. - 2006-05-26 - SummerCamp - Three Sisters Park - Chillicothe, IL
Raq - 2006-05-26 - Summer Camp - Three Sisters Park - Chillicothe, IL
Enjoy!
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:36 PM
0
comments
Monday, May 29, 2006
Hockey Night

Just thought I'd share this picture from my trip up to Canada last month. We ended up at a bar that had Bubble Hockey and played all night. Lots of fun.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
10:29 PM
0
comments
Friday, May 26, 2006
2,000
As Ace Cowboy got to see some history last weekend, I got to see some myself tonight. I've been at Yankee Stadium for some great moments. I've seen them win the pennant twice, been to three World Series games - including seeing November baseball and two walk-off home runs. Also had the pleasure of being on hand for Roger Clemens 300th win and 4,000th strikeout - which both occurred in the same game. Well tonight I got to see one Derek Sanderson Jeter get his 2,000 hit as a Yankee. Ok it was a barely a hit, more like a little roller that maybe went about ten feat but he redeemed himself later in the game with a solid base hit up the middle for 2001 (which they played over the loud speaker after it happened). Nothing like seeing a great player get reach a milestone achievement - hopefully I'll get to be on hand for 3,000 (which would make him the first Yankee to achieve that).
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:30 PM
0
comments
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Clapton - U.S. Tour
The U.S. leg of Eric Clapton's world tour has been announced. Slowhand who's playing with Derek Trucks - how can you not want to see that - will be hitting the states starting on September 16th. Read about it here. No on-sale dates have been announced yet. They'll be hitting MSG on September 28th and 29th - will definitely be at one of those shows. Here are the dates so far...
9/16 - Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, MN
9/18 - Savvis Center - St. Louis, MO
9/20 - United Center - Chicago, IL
9/21 - Van Andel Arena - Grand Rapids, MI
9/23 - Palace of Auburn Hills - Auburn Hill, MI
9/24 - Air Canada Centre - Toronto, ON
9/26 - Scotiabank Place - Ottawa, ON
9/28 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
9/29 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
10/03 - TD Banknorth Garden - Boston, MA
10/06 - Mohegan Sun Casino - Uncasville, CT
10/07 - Mohegan Sun Casino - Uncasville, CT
10/09 - Wachovia Center - Philadelphia, PA
10/10 - Verizon Center - Washington, DC
10/12 - John Paul Jones Arena - Charlottesville, VA
10/14 - Arena @ Gwinnett Center - Duluth, GA
10/15 - RBC Center - Raleigh, GA
10/17 - Charlotte Bobcats Arena - Charlotte, NC
10/18 - Birm. Jefferson Arena - Birmingham, AL
10/20 - TD Waterhouse Centre - Orlando, FL
10/21 - Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena - Jacksonville, FL
10/23 - American Airlines Arena - Miami, FL
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
1:41 PM
0
comments
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Ain't No Place I'd Rather Be...

If you're heading down to the 'Roo you can start planning your days now that the official set times haves been announced. The fine folks at Jambase are offering up a printable version (sort of like NCAA brackets for the festival) and a way to customize your schedule so you don't miss anything - you'll need to logon to Jambase for that. Nice work fellas! There's 11 stages, tents, cafes and lounges full of stuff to see - damn that's a lot of music.
Here's a link to Archive.org's list of Bonnaroo shows.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
5:09 PM
0
comments
65 Years Young
Today marks the 65th birthday of one Robert Zimmerman. WFUV here in New York has been honoring him all day with "The Essential Bob Dylan" - they've been counting down listeners favorite Dylan tunes and playing tons of other artists covering him. Definitely check it out, it's be quite entertaining.
Here's their list of their Top 15 essential Dylan songs....
15. Masters of War
14. Don't Think Twice It's Alright
13. Positively 4th Street
12. Forever Young
11. It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)
10. Hard Rain'a A-Gonna Fall
9. Simple Twist of Fate
8. Mr Tambourine Man
7. Shelter From The Storm
6. Idiot Wind
5. Blowin' In The Wind
4. Visions of Johanna
3. Desolation Row
2. Tangled Up In Blue
1. Like A Rolling Stone
Discuss....
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
4:56 PM
2
comments
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Self-Promotion
Here's my latest review for Glide Magazine....
Dr. John - Right Place, Right Time: Live At Tipitina's - Mardi Gras '89
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
12:18 PM
0
comments
Monday, May 22, 2006
Apple Store on 59th Street
Ok I haven't actually been there yet, but the new Apple Store on 5th Avenue - looks pretty damn cool though. Check out these pics, the store is located underground and it's open 24/7/365 - so if your Ipod isn't working at 3 A.M. you know where to take it....


Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
5:46 PM
0
comments
Free Stuff...Well For Me
I finally got a free cd from having a blog (hint, hint to everyone reading this) so figured I'd give a plug to the band that sent it to me. The band is Bump and they're new cd is called Incredible Consequence. Here's a quick bio on the band from their MySpace page....
Growing up in the outskirts of the Motor City, it has become Bump's mission to resurrect the sounds that made Detroit a musical Mecca. After the recent years of Detroit's association with garage rock, hip-hop and rap rock, Bump is stepping up to fuse all the famous sounds the city was once known for. Yorg combines the hooks and harmonies of the Stevie Wonder with the stage presence of James Brown, while Chris Sterr echoes the guitar tones of Mick Taylor, David Gilmour and classic Detroit rock. Holding the rhythm section all together is Eric Novak, who drops tasty bass-lines reminiscent of James Jamerson, and Clint Carpenter on drums laying down the groove like the great Stewart Copeland. Bump has taken all of their Motown roots and has managed to create an unusual and unique sound to call their own.
Here's what some have had to say about them and their debut full length...
Jambands.com Review
Glide Magazine Q&A
Charleston Post Show Review
Here's a couple of live shows...
Bump - 2006-04-16 - Majestic Theatre - Detroit, MI
Bump - 2006-05-06 - Up Front & Company - Marquette, MI
So check them out! And thanks for the cd guys!
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
12:43 PM
0
comments
Sunday, May 21, 2006
I Love Tuesdays...Sunday Edition
Picked up some cds today (I read too many music magazines), here are the purchases....
The Spinto Band - Nice And Nicely Done
Starlight Mints - Drowaton
I See Hawks In L.A. - California Country
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
6:03 PM
0
comments
Friday, May 19, 2006
Phish Live In Brooklyn
As long been rumored Phish will finally be releasing "Phish Live In Brooklyn" on July 11th. The DVD is a two-disc set of their June 17th show. Read the press release here.
Here's the soundcheck from that night...
Phish - 2004-06-17 - Keyspan Park - Brooklyn, NY - SOUNDCHECK
I've posted this before, but loving YouTube lately - so here's Jay-Z sitting in with them from the 18th....
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
2:14 PM
0
comments
Bouncin' Around The Room
Check out this awesome commercial....
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:20 AM
0
comments
Thursday, May 18, 2006
The Dr. Is On
One of my favorite bands - Dr. Dog - is going to be playing a live set on the radio tomorrow (May 19th) at Noon EST for Seattle radio station KEXP. So those of you out there know where to tune into but for the rest of us not in the Emerald City you can stream on the net. Highly recommended so check it out they're awesome live.
They're on tour starting next month with The Spinto Band, check out the dates here.
Also here's their first music video for "Fool's Life". Enjoy....
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
10:05 PM
0
comments
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Lights, Camera, Action!
For those of you heading to the Tea Leaf Green show Thursday night at the Fox Theatre in Boulder be prepared for your 15 minutes of fame as Justin Kreutzmann will be on hand with camera crew to film it - and it seems quite excited about the opportunity. Read about it here.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
3:53 PM
0
comments
Awesomeness
Stubbled across this t-shirt today while doing some online browsing...
It's equally brilliant and offensive - well done!!
Buy it here.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
3:14 PM
0
comments
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
3D Album Covers
For those of you into the collectibles check out this pretty cool new series from McFarlane Toys - 3D Album Covers. The first three issued are Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin, Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols and Metallica - Master of Puppets.
Personally love to see The Velvet Underground's Loaded for the next series - leave your ideas in the comment section.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
5:09 PM
0
comments
I Love Tuesdays
Here are the purchases for the week...
Sam Roberts - Chemical City
The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soliders
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
12:18 PM
0
comments
Monday, May 15, 2006
One More Saturday
Was going to write a whole post on my Saturday night hitting both the DSO show at the Nokia Theater and Rana at the Knit, but I'll spare you of most of the details. Needless to say I was in a funk all day Saturday and it was the right move. My last minute decision to head there solo was rewarded by bumping into a friend at a bar pre-show which ended up with me meeting and hanging out with her crew - good times.
Only seen Dark Star a few times and this was the first time with an original setlist. I was really pretty happy with their selections....
Set I
WRS @
Half Step
Jack Straw
West LA
Cassidy
Run for the Roses
Esau
Hey Pockey Way>
Deal
Set II
China>
Rider
Dancin'
Liberty@
Sailor> @
Saint> @
Drums>
Space>
Other One>
Stella Blue>
Lovelight
E:
Box>
OMSN
Sure you usually going to see this band to see them recreate a show, but hey I was just in the mood to hear some quality live Dead - something about hearing their songs always manages to put me in a good mood. Highlight for me was definitely Jack Straw which they absolutely ripped on. As for the venue - had heard mixed things, but I was digging it. Great sound, speakers in the bathrooms, the floor is slanted a bit so if you're all the way in the back (which we were) you can see the stage no problem, and it seemed like they were pouring heavy mixed drinks. My only issue was beer was all from cans - though Irving Plaza is the same.
After the show wrapped up we decided to head down the Knit to catch Rana - a band that I hadn't seen in at least three or four years since their record release party at CBGB's. We walked in probably twenty minutes into their set and they were rockin' out. Didn't know any of the songs, but was still having a good time. They've definitely morphed into more of a rock band since they last time I'd seen them. Here's a brief review of the show from Relix.com...
On Saturday, RANA returned to the stage for the first time in 2006 for a performance at New York's Knitting Factory. After years on the northeast music circuit, the members of RANA spent the past few months focusing on a number of other projects, with guitarist Scott Metzger joining Particle, drummer Ryan Thornton focusing on Sam Champion and keyboardist Matt Durant gigging with King of France. While RANA speaks out against the sit-in during its "Go Home Hippie," the group invited a number of guests onto the stage throughout its set Saturday including The Antibalas Horns, who performed "Minca Malinca," "Loves It Automatic," "My One Dear Son," and "Bloodshed," as well as the encore of "It's So Hard (Believe Me)," "Good Book," "Not So Mopso" and "Backstage Pass." Later Dan Piper played lap steel on a number of songs beginning with "I'm Not Orfeo." Referencing its semi-hiatus, RANA also debut Durant's new original, "While Sam Champion Owned the Bowery."
Didn't stay for their whole show, but enjoyed what I heard and would definitely go and see them again soon if they find the time to get back together for some more shows. So ended up having a great night after a sub par day - thanks Jenny!!
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
5:19 PM
0
comments
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Guns N' Roses - Hammerstein Reviews
Brooklyn Vegan's got some pictures, video and a brief review of Friday's GnR show at the Hammerstein - sounds like it rocked, their might be hope that The Chinese Democracy does see the light of day this year. Check it out here and here.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
7:47 PM
0
comments
Friday, May 12, 2006
Simply Simon
Paul Simon is headed out on his first solo tour since 2001. You can read about it here and check out the dates so far...
July 1, 2006 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
July 2, 2006 - Toledo, OH - Zoo Amphitheater
July 4, 2006 - Cooperstown, NY - Doubleday Field
July 5, 2006 - Montreal QU- Place Des Arts Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
July 7, 2006 - Essex Junction, VT - Champlain Valley Fairgrounds
July 8, 2006 - Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena
July 9, 2006 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegun Sun Arena
July 12, 2006 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 14, 2006 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center
July 15, 2006 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center
July 16, 2006 - Holmdel, NJ- PNC Bank Arts Center
July 19, 2006 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
July 28, 2006 - Costa Mesa, CA - Orange County Fair
July 29, 2006 - Paso Robles, CA - California Mid State Fair
Simon is performing on SNL tomorrow night. I promise less posts about tourdates coming up, just way too much good stuff going on this summer to not keep people informed about.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
12:41 PM
0
comments
Bust Out The Hula-Hoop - Update
Apparently I spoke too soon yesterday about the SCI tour. They will now be teaming up with Ratdog who will be on the road with them for most of the tour. The two bands will alternate headlining spots throughout the tour - guess Bobby didn't want to be out done by Phil this summer.
Now I may have to hit one of the Radio City shows.
Posted by
Jeffrey Greenblatt
at
11:53 AM
0
comments





