Ever since I tried my first Lagunitas IPA, I was hooked on their delectable beers. It appears that they will name their spring seasonal brown ale "Wilco Tango Foxtrot Ale". How cool is that!
You can check the tweet out at @LagunitasSaid
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wilco (The Beer)
Ever since I tried my first Lagunitas IPA, I was hooked on their delectable beers. It appears that they will name their spring seasonal brown ale "Wilco Tango Foxtrot Ale". How cool is that!
You can check the tweet out at @LagunitasSaid
Setlist: Phish @ American Airlines Arena 12/30/09
Phish
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
American Airlines Arena
Miami, FL
Set I: Soul Shakedown Party, Runaway Jim, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Dixie Cannonball, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Corrina, What's the Use?, Tela, Gone, Rocky Top, Chalk Dust Torture, David Bowie
Set II: Sand, The Curtain With, Lifeboy, Back on the Train > Wading in the Velvet Sea, Hold Your Head Up > Love You > Hold Your Head Up, Free, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Run Like an Antelope
Encore: Frankenstein
Notes: Gone was a debut, and Dixie Cannonball was a Phish debut. Back on the Train featured an extended jam including hints of Limb by Limb. During Love You, Fishman mentioned Trey's announcement on December 28, 2009 that it was Fishman's last vacuum solo "of the aughts," so he announced that he needed "someone dressed like me" to do it, brought audience member Rich onstage to do the solo, then gave him the vac! Antelope included numerous Boogie On teases. Frankenstein featured Page on keytar. Corrina was played for the first time since February 24, 2003 (100 shows) and Tela was played for the first time since November 24, 1998 (235 shows). This gig featured ten songs not previously performed in 2009 inclusive of two debuts; 2009 features more unique songs (242) than any other year in Phish's history, beating out 1998 by 2... so far!
[Setlist via Phish.net]
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
American Airlines Arena
Miami, FL
Set I: Soul Shakedown Party, Runaway Jim, Jesus Just Left Chicago, Dixie Cannonball, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Corrina, What's the Use?, Tela, Gone, Rocky Top, Chalk Dust Torture, David Bowie
Set II: Sand, The Curtain With, Lifeboy, Back on the Train > Wading in the Velvet Sea, Hold Your Head Up > Love You > Hold Your Head Up, Free, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Run Like an Antelope
Encore: Frankenstein
Notes: Gone was a debut, and Dixie Cannonball was a Phish debut. Back on the Train featured an extended jam including hints of Limb by Limb. During Love You, Fishman mentioned Trey's announcement on December 28, 2009 that it was Fishman's last vacuum solo "of the aughts," so he announced that he needed "someone dressed like me" to do it, brought audience member Rich onstage to do the solo, then gave him the vac! Antelope included numerous Boogie On teases. Frankenstein featured Page on keytar. Corrina was played for the first time since February 24, 2003 (100 shows) and Tela was played for the first time since November 24, 1998 (235 shows). This gig featured ten songs not previously performed in 2009 inclusive of two debuts; 2009 features more unique songs (242) than any other year in Phish's history, beating out 1998 by 2... so far!
[Setlist via Phish.net]
Reviews:
- Mr. Miner's Phish Thoughts
- Jambands.com
- Hidden Track
- Coventry Phish Blog
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Setlist: Phish @ American Airlines Arena 12/29/09
Phish
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
American Airlines Arena
Miami, FL
Set 1: Golgi Apparatus, Maze, Driver, The Connection, Wolfman's Brother, Ocelot, Reba, Access Me, The Divided Sky, Cavern
Set 2: Kill Devil Falls, Tweezer > Prince Caspian, Gotta Jibboo > Wilson > Gotta Jibboo > Heavy Things > Also Sprach Zarathustra, Slave to the Traffic Light
Encore: Sleeping Monkey, Tweezer Reprise
Notes: Tweezer featured a Manteca jam.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
American Airlines Arena
Miami, FL
Set 1: Golgi Apparatus, Maze, Driver, The Connection, Wolfman's Brother, Ocelot, Reba, Access Me, The Divided Sky, Cavern
Set 2: Kill Devil Falls, Tweezer > Prince Caspian, Gotta Jibboo > Wilson > Gotta Jibboo > Heavy Things > Also Sprach Zarathustra, Slave to the Traffic Light
Encore: Sleeping Monkey, Tweezer Reprise
Notes: Tweezer featured a Manteca jam.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Just Say No To The Proposed Ticketmaster / Live Nation Merger
The proposed merger between Ticketmaster & Live Nation is a really bad idea. I hope that our wonderful and often ass-backwards government will realize this and prevent this atrocity from happening.
Living in Chicago has it's advantages when it comes to the arts. You are able to see just about any genre of music on any given night. It is simply getting too expensive to go to as many shows as I would like. I recently bought a ticket for the Experience Hendrix Tribute Tour, which descends upon Chicago on March 18. I bought a $38 face value ticket. After a $10.45 "convenience charge" and a $0.63 charge in "additional taxes", my ticket wound up being about $50!
This morning, I got an email from Jam Productions regarding the proposed merger. The entire email is below. Please read it and let your voice be heard. As fans of live music we have to do everything in our power to keep this from happening!
Living in Chicago has it's advantages when it comes to the arts. You are able to see just about any genre of music on any given night. It is simply getting too expensive to go to as many shows as I would like. I recently bought a ticket for the Experience Hendrix Tribute Tour, which descends upon Chicago on March 18. I bought a $38 face value ticket. After a $10.45 "convenience charge" and a $0.63 charge in "additional taxes", my ticket wound up being about $50!
This morning, I got an email from Jam Productions regarding the proposed merger. The entire email is below. Please read it and let your voice be heard. As fans of live music we have to do everything in our power to keep this from happening!
Fellow Concertgoers,
There's a train wreck about to happen and consumer groups say YOU will be the victim - if the two most powerful corporate interests in the live concert business get their way. But you can help stop the merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation. The government needs to hear from music fans now. Tell the Department of Justice that you're against these monopolies amassing illegal power over consumers, before it's too late. antitrust.complaints@usdoj.gov
As a concertgoer you have already felt the pain, and if Ticketmaster and Live Nation get their way, it'll get worse. In the last 12 years, since Live Nation and its predecessor started its widespread take over of the concert industry, concert tickets have shot up 82% while the consumer price index has gone up just 17%*. We are concerned that if the two concert industry behemoths, Live Nation and Ticketmaster, were permitted to merge, the variety and quality of artists coming to local venues would be affected, and your prices could rise further and faster.
Five of the nation's most prominent public interest groups called on the Department of Justice to block the proposed merger of Ticketmaster and Live Nation.
In the consumer groups' and lawmakers' words:
"Consumers deserve a fair deal in the entertainment marketplace, not the fewer choices and higher prices that would result from this merger," said Susan Grant, Director of Consumer Protection at Consumer Federation of America.
"This merger is an insult to both musicians and consumers," said James Love, Director of Knowledge Ecology International
"We cannot envision a remedy that would ease this chilling impediment to competition… In the absence of other effective, expeditious remedies, the proposed transaction should be prohibited." American Antitrust Institute White Paper
As described by Senator Herb Kohl (WI) in the Senate Antitrust hearing, "This merger will not only expand Ticketmaster's control of the ticketing market by eliminating a competitor, but it is also creating an entity that will control the entire chain of the concert business – from artist management to concert promotion and production to ticketing and ticket resale."
"This merger would be a disaster for consumers. Nothing short of blocking this takeover of the ticket market by two industry behemoths will be acceptable," said National Consumers League Executive Director Sally Greenberg.
"As president, I will direct my administration to reinvigorate antitrust enforcement. I will step up review of merger activity and take effective action to stop or restructure those mergers that are likely to harm consumer welfare…," said Senator Barak Obama when he was campaigning for the presidency.
If you agree with the consumer groups and lawmakers, make a difference and LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD NOW.
If you are tired of paying exorbitant ticket prices and service charges and paying for parking on a per head basis and dealing with the gouging, unregulated secondary ticket market in an effort to get good seating. If you are disgusted with paying more and more every year for the live concert experience THEN ACT NOW, CLICK ON THE LINK IMMEDIATELY BELOW AND SEND A MESSAGE TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE URGING THEM TO STOP THIS MERGER!
antitrust.complaints@usdoj.gov
To learn more, check out:
ticketdisaster.org
Public Interest Groups Call on Justice Department to Block Ticketmaster/LiveNation/Comcast Merger
American Antitrust Institute's White Paper TICKETMASTER - LIVE NATION
Philadelphia Weekly's cover story "Monopoly Rules"
Signed,
Jam Productions, The 9:30 Club, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Metropolitan Talent, Another Planet, Frank Productions, Stone City Attractions, Rams Head Live, The Black Cat …… and independent concert promoters and venue operators nationwide.
*Study by Princeton University economist Alan Krueger
Monday, December 28, 2009
Setlist: Phish @ American Airlines Arena 12/28/09
Phish
Monday, December 28, 2009
American Airlines Arena
Miami, FL
Set I: Sample in a Jar, NICU > My Soul, Roggae, Undermind, Bouncing Around the Room, Poor Heart, Stash, I Didn't Know, Beauty of a Broken Heart, Possum
Set II: Mike's Song > Light > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Alaska, Backwards Down the Number Line, Makisupa Policeman > Harry Hood > Contact > Character Zero
Encore: First Tube
Notes: My Soul was played for the first time since October 7, 2000 (110 shows).
[Setlist via Phish.net]
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Monday, December 28, 2009
American Airlines Arena
Miami, FL
Set I: Sample in a Jar, NICU > My Soul, Roggae, Undermind, Bouncing Around the Room, Poor Heart, Stash, I Didn't Know, Beauty of a Broken Heart, Possum
Set II: Mike's Song > Light > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Alaska, Backwards Down the Number Line, Makisupa Policeman > Harry Hood > Contact > Character Zero
Encore: First Tube
Notes: My Soul was played for the first time since October 7, 2000 (110 shows).
[Setlist via Phish.net]
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Monday Morning Coffee Break
- Members of The Decemberists start an electric bluegrass band
- Michael Stipe remembers Vic Chesnutt
- Justice and others remix U2's No Line on the Horizon
- Everest to release new album in March
- Check out this list of one-hit wonders of the 2000's
- Gigwise draws up their 20 best album covers of 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
R.I.P. Vic Chesnutt 1964 - 2009
Very sad to see that Vic Chesnutt has passed away. I had the opportunity to not only see him perform, but to meet him as well. He will be missed by many. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Vic Chesnutt In A Coma
News has just surfaced that Vic Chesnutt is in a coma. My thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family.
[via No Depression]
[via No Depression]
Some News For Your Day
I feel like I have been lacking on my posts, but I thought I would squeeze this bit of news in before Christmas.
- Aerosmith's Steven Tyler enters rehab
- Ed O'Brien talks Kid A, In Rainbows and Radiohead's next move
- Going to moe.'s Atlanta shows? Get your tickets on Jan.8
- An unreleased Elliott Smith song has just been released
- Britney Spears Top 75 Bullshit stories written about her
- Second Glastonbury headliner confirmed, but who is it?
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Video: Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the Name
In honor of Rage Against The Machine topping the UK Christmas Pop Charts with "Killing in the Name", I thought I would post the official music video for the song. Eat your heart out Simon Cowell!
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Monday Morning Coffee Break
- Glide Magazine has some photo's from the 21st annual Xmas Jam
- RATM has the number one single on the Christmas Week UK pop charts
- Thom Yorke reports from the United Nations Climate Change Conference
- David Fricke interviews U2's The Edge
- Lil Wayne's tour bus was pulled over in Texas. Guess what they found?
- Former Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin has a new band
Friday, December 18, 2009
Tour de Friday
It's hard to believe it's almost Christmas! Have any NYE plans yet? Head over to Live Music Blog and check out their NYE preview.
- moe. announces 20th anniversary shows
- Umphrey's McGee continues their Chicago NYE tradition
- The Greyboy Allstars have started to unveil early 2010 dates
- Muse announces North America arena tour
- Maynard James Keenan's Puscifer announces US club tour
- Portland rockers Everclear announce short January club tour
Thursday, December 17, 2009
My Trip To Kuma's Corner
Lately, I have been on a bit of a Mastodon kick. Blood Mountain & Leviathan have been in rotation in my car for the last week. With that being said, my friend Emily & I decided to take a trip to Kuma's Corner last night for a gargantuan hamburger. We arrived a little after 7 PM and the wait for a table was 90 minutes. The bar is very small and the tables are even smaller. We decided to wait it out and it was definitely worth the wait. After about 45 minutes, a spot at the bar opened up so we decided to take it.
The list of burgers on the menu is rather impressive with all of them being named after metal bands. On my first trip to Kuma's, I ordered the Mastodon burger, which is topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, bbq sauce and frizzled onions. This time I went for their famous Kuma's Burger, which has cheddar cheese, bacon and a fried egg! You may think a fried egg on a burger sounds gross, but it was divine! Emily ordered the Lair of the Minotaur, which was topped with caramelized onions, pancetta, brie cheese and bourbon soaked pears. Both burgers were good, but the Kuma's Burger took the prize. You can check out the rest of the menu here.
What would a good burger be without a good beer. Kuma's boasts a solid beer selection. Last night we tried the JuJu Ginger Ale & Warrior IPA from the Left Hand Brewing Company. We also tried the Indica IPA from The Lost Coast Brewery & Crooked Tree IPA from Dark Horse Brewing Company.
Ok..... back to my Mastodon kick. Guitar Center's Drum-Off will conclude with the finals being held at L.A.'s The Wiltern on January 8. The night will feature a tribute to the great John Bonham by his son Jason. If that wasn't kick-ass enough, the evening will feature a collaborative performance by Tool's Danny Carey and Mastodon's Brann Dailor. Let's hope that the footage will pop up on YouTube. Paste has the low down here.
The list of burgers on the menu is rather impressive with all of them being named after metal bands. On my first trip to Kuma's, I ordered the Mastodon burger, which is topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, bbq sauce and frizzled onions. This time I went for their famous Kuma's Burger, which has cheddar cheese, bacon and a fried egg! You may think a fried egg on a burger sounds gross, but it was divine! Emily ordered the Lair of the Minotaur, which was topped with caramelized onions, pancetta, brie cheese and bourbon soaked pears. Both burgers were good, but the Kuma's Burger took the prize. You can check out the rest of the menu here.
What would a good burger be without a good beer. Kuma's boasts a solid beer selection. Last night we tried the JuJu Ginger Ale & Warrior IPA from the Left Hand Brewing Company. We also tried the Indica IPA from The Lost Coast Brewery & Crooked Tree IPA from Dark Horse Brewing Company.
Ok..... back to my Mastodon kick. Guitar Center's Drum-Off will conclude with the finals being held at L.A.'s The Wiltern on January 8. The night will feature a tribute to the great John Bonham by his son Jason. If that wasn't kick-ass enough, the evening will feature a collaborative performance by Tool's Danny Carey and Mastodon's Brann Dailor. Let's hope that the footage will pop up on YouTube. Paste has the low down here.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Hump Day Happenings
- Lil Wayne is having a rough week
- Slayer, Metallica, Anthrax & Megadeath for Sonisphere Festival
- The Stooges, ABBA, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff and the Hollies are headed to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- RATM fans display the power of Facebook
- Rolling Stone names their 100 best albums of the decade
- JamBase sits down with Animal Collective
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Jazz Fest Announces 2010 Lineup
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival have unveiled their artist lineup for the 2010 edition of the annual festival. This year bolsters a very strong lineup with an artist tba headlining the first weekend and Pearl Jam closing out the second weekend. This might be the year that I finally get down to NOLA to check out this amazing festival.
Some of the first weekend highlights include: Lionel Richie, Allman Brothers Band, My Morning Jacket, Anita Baker, Dr. John, Darius Rucker, The Black Crowes, Steel Pulse, Johnny Lang, Band of Horses, The Levon Helm Band, Drake, Keely Smith, Baaba Maal, George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, Imagination Movers, Ledisi, King Sunny Ade & His African Beats, Better Than Ezra, Blind Boys of Alabama, Elvin Bishop, funky Meters, Sax for Stax featuring Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, and Jeff Lorber, Marcia Ball, Shawn Colvin, Pastor Smokie Norful, Terence Blanchard, Cowboy Mouth, The Campbell Brothers
Second weekend highlights include: Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Widespread Panic, The Neville Brothers, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Irma Thomas, Gipsy Kings, The Dead Weather, Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes, Teena Marie, Allen Toussaint, Gov’t Mule, Average White Band, Jose Feliciano, Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Kirk Franklin, Wayne Shorter Quartet, Gil Scott Heron, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Clarence Carter, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, Tye Tribbett, Juvenile & DJ Mannie Fresh, Take Six, Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, Galactic, Stanley Clarke Band feat. Hiromi, Old Crow Medicine Show, Richie Havens, Marcus Miller, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Pete Fountain, The Radiators, Blues Traveler, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Anders Osborne, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Rebirth Brass Band, Sonny Landreth, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Martin Sexton
Tickets are on sale now and are available at the festivals official website. Click here to purchase tickets.
Some of the first weekend highlights include: Lionel Richie, Allman Brothers Band, My Morning Jacket, Anita Baker, Dr. John, Darius Rucker, The Black Crowes, Steel Pulse, Johnny Lang, Band of Horses, The Levon Helm Band, Drake, Keely Smith, Baaba Maal, George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, Imagination Movers, Ledisi, King Sunny Ade & His African Beats, Better Than Ezra, Blind Boys of Alabama, Elvin Bishop, funky Meters, Sax for Stax featuring Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, and Jeff Lorber, Marcia Ball, Shawn Colvin, Pastor Smokie Norful, Terence Blanchard, Cowboy Mouth, The Campbell Brothers
Second weekend highlights include: Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Widespread Panic, The Neville Brothers, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Irma Thomas, Gipsy Kings, The Dead Weather, Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes, Teena Marie, Allen Toussaint, Gov’t Mule, Average White Band, Jose Feliciano, Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Kirk Franklin, Wayne Shorter Quartet, Gil Scott Heron, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Clarence Carter, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, Tye Tribbett, Juvenile & DJ Mannie Fresh, Take Six, Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, Galactic, Stanley Clarke Band feat. Hiromi, Old Crow Medicine Show, Richie Havens, Marcus Miller, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Pete Fountain, The Radiators, Blues Traveler, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Anders Osborne, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Rebirth Brass Band, Sonny Landreth, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Martin Sexton
Tickets are on sale now and are available at the festivals official website. Click here to purchase tickets.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Monday Morning Coffee Break
I had a pretty good weekend. I saw Dumpstaphunk phunk it up at Martyr's on Friday. I caught the tail end of the Ragbirds set and their fiddle player, Erin Ziddle can really play. Bears suck, Bulls suck, but the Blackhawks look to be the only hope for Chicago sports at this time. Here is some news to keep your Monday going.
- Has John Frusciante left Red Hot Chili Peppers?
- MSTKRFT has big plans for NYE
- White Stripes releasing their Canadian adventure on limited edition DVD
- Hidden Track offers up some more Phish stats from fall tour
- Second City celebrated it's 50th anniversary this weekend in Chicago
- The Jackson brothers now have their own reality show
Friday, December 11, 2009
Tour de Friday
- Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard announced another round of shows
- Gov't Mule will hit the road in January
- Guitar virtuoso Al di Meola will shred his way across the country
- So Cal punk rockers Bad Religion set spring West Coast dates
- It's been a while, but Air has announced a US tour
- MMW will jazz up the West Coast
Grounded: Flight of the Conchords Won't Return For Third Season
Flight of the Conchords, Americas favorite duo from Australia, I mean New Zealand won't be returning for a third season. Brett and Jemaine made the official announcement on their website.
Season one of Flight of the Conchords is absolutely brilliant! I saw a few episodes of season two and I wasn't too impressed, but will definitely give it another shot.
[via Pitchfork]
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Hump Day Happenings
Winter is finally upon us here in Chicago. The weather the last two days has been miserable. With that being said, here is some news to help your Wednesday along.
- The Smashing Pumpkins release "A Song For A Son"
- Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi readies his new solo album Go
- Has the USPS lost their holiday spirit?
- Pavement to play Roskilde Festival
- Pearl Jam announce summer 2010 European tour
- Here is an update on the condition of Rivers Cuomo
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
BlakRoc Performing On The Late Show With David Letterman Tonight!
The Black Keys will be joined by Jim Jones and Mos Def to perform a song off of BlakRoc's debut album.
The Late Show with David Letterman airs at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT
The Late Show with David Letterman airs at 11:35 p.m. ET/PT
Monday, December 7, 2009
Monday Morning Coffee Break
It was quite the weekend! I woke up this morning to the first snowfall in Chicago this winter. Even though the Bears beat the hopeless Rams, they still suck. The Bulls have been bad all season. At least the Blackhawks are winning. To top it all off, a naked guy ran on stage during Phish's final show of their fall tour in Charlottesville, VA on Saturday during "Yamar". Here a few stories to get your Monday going.
- Pearl Jam will headline the Hard Rock Calling festival
- Paul McCartney made up with John Lennon before he was murdered
- Bruce Springsteen was a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors
- moe. will host their first ever Tropical Throe. down
- Need a new ornament for your Christmas tree?
- The Chicago Blackhawks teamed up with Weezer for charity
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Setlist: Phish @ John Paul Jones Arena 12-5-09
Phish
Saturday, December 5, 2009
John Paul Jones Arena
Charlottesville, VA
Set 1: AC/DC Bag, Chalk Dust Torture, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, The Divided Sky, Ya Mar[1], Sneakin' Sally through the Alley[2], The Old Home Place, Cavern, Funky Bitch, David Bowie, The Wedge, Bold As Love
Set II: Tweezer > Light > Piper > Free, Sweet Virginia, Harry Hood > Suzy Greenberg, Golgi Apparatus, Run Like an Antelope[3]
Encore: Loving Cup, Tweezer Reprise
[1] With alternate lyrics referencing a "naked pa."
[2] Vocal jam.
[3] Alternate lyrics referencing a naked stage crasher.
Notes: During Ya Mar, a naked guy jumped onstage and ran around for a bit before being rounded up by security, prompting Trey to change the lyrics to "he was a naked pa." Sneakin' Sally contained a vocal jam. The sound for Mike's bass dropped out during Golgi causing him to sing the bass line. Antelope contained several lyric changes referencing the naked stage crasher.
[Setlist via Phish.net]
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
John Paul Jones Arena
Charlottesville, VA
Set 1: AC/DC Bag, Chalk Dust Torture, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, The Divided Sky, Ya Mar[1], Sneakin' Sally through the Alley[2], The Old Home Place, Cavern, Funky Bitch, David Bowie, The Wedge, Bold As Love
Set II: Tweezer > Light > Piper > Free, Sweet Virginia, Harry Hood > Suzy Greenberg, Golgi Apparatus, Run Like an Antelope[3]
Encore: Loving Cup, Tweezer Reprise
[1] With alternate lyrics referencing a "naked pa."
[2] Vocal jam.
[3] Alternate lyrics referencing a naked stage crasher.
Notes: During Ya Mar, a naked guy jumped onstage and ran around for a bit before being rounded up by security, prompting Trey to change the lyrics to "he was a naked pa." Sneakin' Sally contained a vocal jam. The sound for Mike's bass dropped out during Golgi causing him to sing the bass line. Antelope contained several lyric changes referencing the naked stage crasher.
[Setlist via Phish.net]
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Setlist: Phish @ Madison Square Garden 12-4-09
Phish
Friday, December 4, 2009
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Set I: Heavy Things, Possum, Wilson, Kill Devil Falls, Glide, 46 Days, Bouncing Around the Room, Reba, Dinner and a Movie, Guyute, Maze, First Tube
Set II: Scents and Subtle Sounds > Rock and Roll > Seven Below > Twist > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, You Enjoy Myself
Encore: Shine a Light
[via Phish.net]
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Friday, December 4, 2009
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Set I: Heavy Things, Possum, Wilson, Kill Devil Falls, Glide, 46 Days, Bouncing Around the Room, Reba, Dinner and a Movie, Guyute, Maze, First Tube
Set II: Scents and Subtle Sounds > Rock and Roll > Seven Below > Twist > Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, The Horse > Silent in the Morning, You Enjoy Myself
Encore: Shine a Light
[via Phish.net]
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Friday, December 4, 2009
Great Lake Swimmers Unveil Legion Sessions Website
Today, Great Lake Swimmers unveiled a website to accompany the Legion Sessions. Once on the website you will have to search for links to nine Legion Session videos. After finding all nine videos, you will receive a free download of an unreleased Great Lake Swimmers song titled "Don't be Cruel".
You can check out the website here.
[via North by East West]
Tour de Friday
- Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck announced some North American shows
- Dr. Dog have their first gigs of 2010 lined up
- Bon Jovi have announced dates for "The Circle World Tour"
- Radiohead and Beck lovers The Fiery Furnaces will tour Europe
- Akron/Family will tour the south early next year
- Former Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty extended his winter tour
Setlist: Phish @ Madison Square Garden 12-3-09
Phish
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY Set I: Punch You In the Eye, Backwards Down the Number Line, Axilla > Taste, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Stash, Lawn Boy, Time Turns Elastic, Back on the Train > Julius
Set II: Down with Disease > Piper > Fluffhead, Cities > Free, Halley's Comet > Also Sprach Zarathustra > David Bowie
Encore: Character Zero
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY Set I: Punch You In the Eye, Backwards Down the Number Line, Axilla > Taste, Boogie On Reggae Woman, Stash, Lawn Boy, Time Turns Elastic, Back on the Train > Julius
Set II: Down with Disease > Piper > Fluffhead, Cities > Free, Halley's Comet > Also Sprach Zarathustra > David Bowie
Encore: Character Zero
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Blakroc The Album & Car
"Black Friday" is know as the busiest shopping day of the year. People line up at ridiculous times to get the the hottest toys and gadgets of the holiday season. Every year you hear about stampedes and even a little violence as parents fight and scrap over toys for their kids. Pretty crazy if you ask me.This year, "Blak Friday" took on a whole new meaning. The Black Keys, the Akron, OH-based blues duo teamed up with some of the biggest names in hip-hop for an exciting collaboration. Dubbed BlakRoc, the result is a hybrid of rock and hip-hop with a grass-roots feel. Mos Def, Damon Dash, Ludacris & RZA are just a few of the artists to appear on the album.
The album has received favorable press and went to #1 of the iTunes Hip-Hop Chart. It also debuted at #10 on the iTunes Top Albums Chart. The album is not available in the big box stores as the group elected to release the album through independent record stores, iTunes and via it's website.
If you are looking for new car, how about a 2010 BlakRoc Chevy Camaro? Carl Black Chevrolet is the exclusive dealer for this one of a kind Chevy Camaro. For more information on the car click here.
Check out some of the press surrounding BlakRoc:
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Setlist: Phish @ Madison Square Garden 12-2-09
Phish
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Madison Square Garden
New York, NY
Set I: AC/DC Bag > Chalk Dust Torture, Wolfman's Brother > NICU > Ocelot, Brian and Robert, Poor Heart, Sample in a Jar, Peaches en Regalia > The Divided Sky, Cavern
Set II: Golgi Apparatus > Light > Slave to the Traffic Light > Tweezer > Joy, Sparkle, Harry Hood, Wading in the Velvet Sea, Suzy Greenberg, Run Like an Antelope
Encore: A Day in the Life > Tweezer Reprise
Notes: Peaches was played for the first time since September 24, 1999 (186 shows).
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Hump Day Happenings
- One of Trey Anastasio's favorite bands will co-headline the 2010 Bamboozle Music Festival
- The Flaming Lips will cover Pink Floyd's epic Dark Side of the Moon on NYE
- Markus Dravs will produce the next Arcade Fire record
- Photographer Paul LaRaia released a book documenting Levon Helm's Midnight Rambles
- Gene Ween has lined up some solo dates for early next year
- Wilco just keeps adding dates to their never ending world tour
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Pavement Announce European Tour
Pavement has just announced a major European tour, which will begin in Dublin, Ireland in early May. These shows are in addition to the previous dates that have been announced. I would imagine that the band will tour the US this summer and headline several of the major summer music festivals. Below are the current Pavement tour dates.
03-01 Auckland, New Zealand - Town Hall
03-04 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
03-06 Meredith, Australia - Supernatural Amphitheatre (Golden Plains Festival)
03-07 Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre
03-08 Perth, Australia - Metro City
03-10 Brisbane, Australia - Tivoli
03-12 Melbourne, Australia - Palace Theatre
05-04 Dublin, Ireland - Tripod
05-05 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
05-07 Paris, France - Le Zénith
05-08 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
05-10 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-11 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-12 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-13 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-15 Minehead, England - All Tomorrow’s Parties
05-18 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
05-19 Berlin, Germany - Astra
05-20 Prague, Czech Republic - Palac Akropolis
05-21 Vienna, Austria - Arena
05-22 Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
05-24 Rome, Italy - Atlantico Live
05-25 Bologna, Italy - Estragon
05-27 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
05-29-31 Quincy, Washington - Sasquatch! Festival
09-21 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-22 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-23 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-24 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
[via Pitchfork]
03-01 Auckland, New Zealand - Town Hall
03-04 Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
03-06 Meredith, Australia - Supernatural Amphitheatre (Golden Plains Festival)
03-07 Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre
03-08 Perth, Australia - Metro City
03-10 Brisbane, Australia - Tivoli
03-12 Melbourne, Australia - Palace Theatre
05-04 Dublin, Ireland - Tripod
05-05 Glasgow, Scotland - Barrowland
05-07 Paris, France - Le Zénith
05-08 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
05-10 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-11 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-12 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-13 London, England - Brixton Academy
05-15 Minehead, England - All Tomorrow’s Parties
05-18 Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
05-19 Berlin, Germany - Astra
05-20 Prague, Czech Republic - Palac Akropolis
05-21 Vienna, Austria - Arena
05-22 Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
05-24 Rome, Italy - Atlantico Live
05-25 Bologna, Italy - Estragon
05-27 Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Festival
05-29-31 Quincy, Washington - Sasquatch! Festival
09-21 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-22 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-23 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
09-24 New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
[via Pitchfork]
A Tuesday Morning Coffee Break
I finally got home yesterday from my post Thanksgiving Phish weekend in Albany. I had an awesome time at the shows and I really wish that I could make it to the upcoming MSG shows this week. Since I didn't get my normal Monday morning post in, I thought I would start off Tuesday with some news. It's nice to be back in the saddle.
This is a really cool idea, but unfortunately the gear will be a little out of my price range.
- Matt Groening has announced some of the bands for his ATP curated weekend
- The Gorillaz third album now has a title
- New York's Sullivan Hall will celebrate it's two year anniversary
- Joe Perry talks Aerosmith with Rolling Stone
- She & Him will will release a new album & tour next year
- Marq Spusta put some new prints up for sale on his website
This is a really cool idea, but unfortunately the gear will be a little out of my price range.
Setlist: Phish @ Cumberland County Civic Center
Phish
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Cumberland County Civic Center
Portland, ME
Set I: Possum, Down with Disease, Nellie Kane, Weigh, When the Circus Comes, Kill Devil Falls, Water in the Sky, Stash, Meat, Undermind, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
Set II: The Moma Dance, Rock and Roll > Light > Crimes of the Mind > Pebbles and Marbles > Also Sprach Zarathustra > Golgi Apparatus > Cavern > Run Like an Antelope
Encore: Free Bird, Carini > Waste
Notes: Nellie Kane was played for the first time since July 1, 2000 (137 shows). Free Bird was played for the first time since June 22, 2000 (144 shows) and was performed a cappella for the first time since December 29, 1998 (223 shows).
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Cumberland County Civic Center
Portland, ME
Set I: Possum, Down with Disease, Nellie Kane, Weigh, When the Circus Comes, Kill Devil Falls, Water in the Sky, Stash, Meat, Undermind, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove
Set II: The Moma Dance, Rock and Roll > Light > Crimes of the Mind > Pebbles and Marbles > Also Sprach Zarathustra > Golgi Apparatus > Cavern > Run Like an Antelope
Encore: Free Bird, Carini > Waste
Notes: Nellie Kane was played for the first time since July 1, 2000 (137 shows). Free Bird was played for the first time since June 22, 2000 (144 shows) and was performed a cappella for the first time since December 29, 1998 (223 shows).
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