Setlist: Wilco @ Wellington Town Hall - Wellington, NZ 4/28/10

Wilco
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Wellington Town Hall
Wellington, NZ

Set: Wilco (The Song), Bull Black Nova, You Are My Face, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, One Wing, A Shot in the Arm, At Least That's What You Said, Muzzle of Bees, One by One, Misunderstood, She's a Jar, Handshake Drugs, Impossible Germany, California Stars, Poor Places, Spiders (Kidsmoke), Hummingbird, Sonny Feeling, Magazine Called Sunset, Heavy Metal Drummer, You Never Know, Jesus, Etc., Theologians, Hate It Here, Walken, I'm the Man Who Loves You
Encore: Thank You, Friends*, The Late Greats, I'm a Wheel

Notes: * Big Star cover

[Setlist via Via Chicago]

Hump Day Happenings

Tonight, I am going to see Jonsi at the Vic Theatre. I am very excited as I have heard nothing but great things about his current tour. I heading out of town tomorrow, so I probably won't get around to my normal Friday posting. In the meantime, you can follow me on Facebook & on Twitter.

• Trent Reznor and his wife will teach you How to Destroy Angels
• Another one bites the dust: All Points West music festival
• MGMT continue to add dates to their busy touring schedule
• Adam Ant wants to fight Liam Gallagher
• Rush documentary to appear at Tribeca Film Festival
• Haymarket Pub & Brewery to open in Chicago this summer
  

Mavis Staples - We Shall Not Be Moved

Tool to Hit the Road this Summer, New Album Underway

It's hard to believe, but it's been almost four years since Tool released 10,000 Days, but Maynard and company are ready to hit the road. They are also in the beginning stages of writing their next record. Below are the first set of Tool dates to be released.

"Members of the band are still in the process of writing new material (three days a week)… it shouldn’t be long before the dry-erase board is filled with a bewildering array of color-coded intros, progressions, agitatos, con sordinos, crescendos, diatonics, inversions, resolutions, transitions, variations, obbligatos, consonance, and endings – the arrangements that millions will attempt to down-load [sic] off the internet.”

Tool 2010 Tour Dates
Jun. 19 @ UNO Lakefront Arena - New Orleans, LA
Jun. 20 @ Toyota Center - Houston, TX
Jun. 23 @ Ford Center - Oklahoma City, OK
Jul. 7 @ Rexall Place - Edmonton, AB
Jul. 9 @ General Motors Place - Vancouver, BC

Monday Morning Coffee Break

I had a great extended weekend. I must say that I wasn't that impressed with my trip to Hot Doug's. We waited about an hour in line and left a little disappointed, but I will give it another chance sometime. On the other hand, I enjoyed Great Lake Pizza much more. We arrived a little before five and there was already a line. The place is really really small and has room for 10 people. We ordered two of the three pizzas that they make. It was definitely on the expensive side, but I would back for sure.

I also made my first trip to Half Acre Brewing where I picked up a four pack (16oz cans) of their Gossamer Golden Ale. I am not a big fan of golden ales, but this beer is very refreshing and tastes great. It's back to the grind, but another short week awaits me. I hope everyone had a great weekend and happy Monday!

• The Gorillaz performed on "The Colbert Report"
• MMJ played a very intimate gig at NOLA's Preservation Hall
• Further to cover six Grateful Dead albums at Further Festival
• Mr. Miner gives a Phish history lesson on Deer Creek & Alpine Valley
• Phish will plant a tree for every order during their green sale
• Thurston Moore to release Yoko Ono book that actually flies

Jeff Beck - Definitely Maybe

Watch MGMT on 'Saturday Night Live'

Last night, MGMT graced the Saturday Night Live stage. You can watch both "Flash Delirium" & "Brian Eno" here.

[via Consequence of Sound]

Thank Boosh It's Friday!

Today, I am finally making my first trip to Hot Doug's. The "Game of the Week" is Ostrich Sausage with Cumin Mustard Cream, Tabasco Olives and Aged Piave Cheese. Sounds delicious and you can throw in some duck fat fries! Head over to the New York Times website and you can hear their new album High Violet streaming in it's entirety. I hope everyone has a great weekend.

• WTF? Joni Mitchell calls Bob Dylan a "fake"
• Glide Magazine reviews Phish 3D
• Joanna Newsom & Jim James on the new Roots album
• South Park creators Trey Parker & Matt Stone received death threats
• MGMT's Congratulations is #2 in on Billboards Top 200
  
• Prince to play three European festivals this summer

Guru w/Donald Byrd - Loungin'

Them Crooked Vultures Print by Jermaine Rogers

This is pretty bad ass!

Ottawa Bluefest Unveils Impressive Lineup

The Ottawa Bluesfest has announced their lineup and it's pretty awesome. The two week festival, which goes does from July 7 - 18 boasts an eclectic lineup covering all genres.

Highlights of the lineup include Rush, Weezer, Great Lake Swimmers, The Swell Season, The Flaming Lips, The B-52's, Steve Winwood, Santana, Passion Pit, Levon Helm, Kevin Costner and Modern West, Jimmy Cliff, Further, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band & Arcade Fire. Is this really a blues fest? You can check out the festivals official website for the complete lineup and ticket information.

Video: Great Lake Swimmers - Stealing Tomorrow

Great Lake Swimmers - Stealing Tomorrow

Bonnaroo Announces Late Night Sets

With Bonnaroo fast approaching, the organizers have announced the coveted late night sets. This year once again boasts an eclectic group of bands. I can't imagine how awesome the GWAR set will be. If you plan on seeing GWAR, make sure you wear all white. Without further adieu, here is the Bonnaroo late night lineup.

• Jay-Z
• The Flaming Lips performing Dark Side of the Moon featuring Stardeath and White Dwarfs
• LCD Soundsystem
• Thievery Corporation
• Galactic
• The Black Keys
• Deadmau5
• Daryl Hall & Chromeo
• Clutch
• Bassnectar
• Kid Cudi
• GWAR
• The Disco Biscuits
• Dan Deacon Ensemble
• B.O.B.
  

Alice in Chains, Mastodon & Deftones to Tour Together this Fall

If you don't wear ear plugs to shows and want to check out this triple bill then you might want to pick up a pair. Alice in Chains, Mastodon & Deftones will bring the "BlackDiamondSkye" tour to a city near you this fall. I wouldn't mind Jerry Cantrell sitting in with Mastodon and shredding it with Brent Hinds & Bill Kelliher. No dates have been announced, but a website has been launched.



[via Consequence of Sound]

Hump Day Happenings

It's been a pretty standard week for me and I am really excited because I have the next two days off!!!! Last night, My Morning Jacket returned to the stage at Alabama Theater in Birmingham, AL. It would have awesome to hear the "One Big Holiday" opener. Check out the setlist compliments of Hidden Track. Here is some news and a video to get your over the hump day known as Wednesday.

• Phoenix tops Billboards 10 best Coachella sets
• R.I.P. Gang Starr's Guru
• Bonnaroo gets buzzed with their very own Ben & Jerry's flavor
  
• MOG lists their 10 can-miss albums of the summer
• Chicago Tribune previews Anthony Bourdain at the Chicago Theatre
• Live Music Blog reviews Yeasayer & Sleigh Bells at the Fillmore

The Flaming Lips - She Don't Use Jelly

Phish Shows on 4/20

Phish
Thursday, April 20, 1989
Humphries House (The Zoo)
Amherst, MA

Set I: AC/DC Bag, Fluffhead, You Shook Me All Night Long Jam -> Fluffhead, Fire, Esther, Suzy Greenberg, The Sloth, Possum, McGrupp and the Watchful Hosemasters -> Foam, David Bowie

Set II: The Divided Sky, Walk Away, You Enjoy Myself, Split Open and Melt, The Lizards, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, Love You, Harpua

Phish
Friday, April 20, 1990
Ramskeller - Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO

Set I: Take the 'A' Train, The Divided Sky, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, Ya Mar, Cavern, Dinner and a Movie, Bouncing Around the Room, Colonel Forbin's Ascent > Fly Famous Mockingbird, Possum

Set II: Caravan, Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove, La Grange, Rift, Fee, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > AC/DC Bag, Jesus Just Left Chicago, You Enjoy Myself

Phish
Saturday, April 20, 1991
Douglas Dining Center - University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Set I: Runaway Jim, Reba, Llama, Fluffhead, My Sweet One, The Landlady, Esther, Chalk Dust Torture, Bouncing Around the Room, You Enjoy Myself -> Setting Sail[1]

Set II: The Sloth, Ya Mar, Split Open and Melt, The Squirming Coil, Paul and Silas, Cavern, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday Reprise, Tweezer, The Oh Kee Pa Ceremony > Suzy Greenberg, Sweet Adeline

Encore: Horn, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues

Phish
Tuesday, April 20, 1993
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH

Set I: Runaway Jim, Weigh, Sparkle, Stash, Bouncing Around the Room, It's Ice, Glide, Uncle Pen, Lawn Boy, David Bowie

Set II: Chalk Dust Torture, Fluffhead, Sample in a Jar, Big Ball Jam, The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday > Avenu Malkenu > The Man Who Stepped Into Yesterday Reprise, My Friend, My Friend, Llama, You Enjoy Myself, Hold Your Head Up > Whipping Post > Hold Your Head Up, Golgi Apparatus

Encore: Funky Bitch, Amazing Grace

Phish
Wednesday, April 20, 1994
Virginia Horse Center
Lexington, VA

Set I: Runaway Jim, It's Ice, Julius, Bouncing Around the Room, Rift, Axilla (Part II), Stash, Suzy Greenberg

Set II: Poor Heart, Run Like an Antelope, Magilla, Paul and Silas, Sample in a Jar, Big Ball Jam, Harry Hood, Fee, You Enjoy Myself[1] -> Somewhere Over the Rainbow Jam

Encore: Highway to Hell

Notes: YEM featured Dave Matthews, LeRoi Moore, Boyd Tinsley, Carter Beauford, and Steffan Lessard from Dave Matthews Band. Matthews was Trey’s substitute trampoline jumper during YEM. The opening act was Dave Matthews Band.

The National to Stream 'High Violet' on New York Times Website

As you may have heard, there is a low quality leak of our new album, High Violet, spreading across the Internet as we speak. We wanted to let you know the New York Times - http://www.nytimes.com - will be streaming the real thing starting Friday April 23rd. We hope you'll take the time to hear the album at its intended level of quality.

High Violet will be released by 4AD worldwide on May 10th/11th.

Video: Mumford & Sons - The Cave (Bookshop Sessions)

Mumford & Sons - The Cave

2010 Taste of Chicago Lineup

The lineup for this years Taste of Chicago has been announced and I must say that it's not that great, but take a look. The only show that I would think about seeing would be Los Lobos, but I will be enjoying Phish in Canandaigua, NY that evening.

June 25: Rob Base, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Salt-n-Pepa, Bell Biv Devoe
June 26 Gavin Rossdale
June 27: Emily Osment
June 28: Broadway in Chicago
June 29: Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys
June 30: Mat Kearney, Brett Dennen
July 1: Trey Songz, Teairri Mari
July 2: Rob Thomas
July 3: Steve Miller Band
July 4: Rock triple bill TBA

Monday Morning Coffee Break

It was a pretty uneventful weekend for me all around. Wanee Festival and Coachella kicked off the festival season this weekend. I read a tweet last night that said that Phoenix had a bigger crowd than Pavement, which is interesting, but I am still pumped to see Pavement at Pitchfork this year. I hope everyone had a great weekend and here is some news and a video to get your Monday moving.

• Can you imagine if Thom Yorke had quit Radiohead?
• The Black Crowes will release a new acoustic album
• Muse cover Nirvana and Hendrix at Coachella
• Matador Records to celebrate 21st birthday in Vegas
• Jay-Z is suing Red Sox slugger David Ortiz
• Listen to Broken Social Scene's Forgiveness Rock Record

Blind Melon - Mouthful of Cavities

Download the new Blur song "Fool's Day"

Damn Albarn might be busy with his animated band Gorillaz, but Blur will always have a place in his heart. Blur hasn't released any music since 2003's Think Tank until today. The band used Record Store Day as a way to show fans that Blur is still alive and kicking. No new album has been announced, but fans can only an album and maybe just maybe a tour is in the works.

Download the track here.

Setlist: Soundgarden @ Showbox at the Market - Seattle, WA 4/16/10

Last night, Soundgarden played their first show in almost 13 years. I can't wait to check out there headlining set at Lollapalooza. Judging by the setlist, it looks like the band will be digging deep in their catalog, which is just fine by me. You can check out a review of the show and the setlist is below.

Soundgarden
Friday, April 16, 2010
Showbox at the Market
Seattle, WA

Set: Spoonman, Gun, Searching With My Good Eye Closed, Rusty Cage, Beyond the Wheel. Flower, Ugly Truth , Fell on Black Days, Hunted Down, Nothing to Say, Loud Love
Blow Up The Outside World, Pretty Noose, Outshined, Slaves and Bulldozers
Encore: Get On The Snake, Big Dumb Sex, Waiting for the Sun^

Notes: ^ Doors cover

[Via Ear Candy]

Thank Boosh It's Friday!

Last night, Elton John treated fans to set that spanned the prolific song writers entire career. I enjoyed the show, but hoped he would play more off of Tumbleweed Connection. Elton is one hell of a piano player and his music is timeless. If don't own any Elton John records, I suggest you pick up Tumbleweed Connection or Honkey Chateau. Don't forget that Coachella starts tonight and they will be offering a webcast of the weekends festivities. I hope that everyone has a great weekend!

• UK woman gets 8 months for stalking Freddie Mercury lookalike
• Apple to sell concert tickets?
• Atoms for Peace cover Joy Division in Oakland
• Glastonbury reveals insanely awesome lineup!
• R.I.P. Type O Negative's Peter Steele
• Consequence of Sound previews Record Store Day

Ween - Transdermal Celebration

BrewDog Brewery Sinks The Bismark!

Sink the Bismarck! from BrewDog on Vimeo.

Hump Day Happenings

Coachella, the first big music festival of the season will go down this weekend in Indio, CA. The festival has officially sold out, which isn't surprising considering the lineup is pretty kick-ass! The organizers of both Coachella and Stagecoach took a few tips from Phish and hope to make their festivals even better. Tomorrow, I am going to see Elton John at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. It should be a fantastic show. Don't forget that SS&S is on Facebook & Twitter.

• You can listen to LCD Soundsystem's new album for free
• Conan O'Brien covers Radiohead at first tour stop
• Death Cab For Cutie perform at Mariners home opener
• Phish reveal theaters for Phish 3D Movie
• Pre-order Band of Horses new album Infinite Arms
• Modest Mouse minus Johnny Marr announce summer tour

Alice in Chains - No Excuses(Unplugged)

Song: Band of Horses - 'Laredo'

Band of Horses - Laredo

Setlist: Wilco @ Carnegie Music Hall - Pittsburgh, PA 4-11-10

Wilco concluded their "Evening With Wilco" tour last night in Pittsburgh, PA. The setlists for this tour have looked fantastic. I have yet to download any of the shows, but it is on my list of things to do. Wilco will have about a week off before heading to Japan, Australia & New Zealand for shows. Let's take a look a the tour closing setlist below.

Wilco
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Carnegie Music Hall
Pittsburgh, PA

Set: Wilco (The Song), Bull Black Nova, You Are My Face, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart> One Wing, A Shot in the Arm, On and On and On, Company In my Back, Deeper Down, Handshake Drugs, California Stars, Impossible Germany, I'll Fight, Poor Places > Spiders (Kidsmoke)*, More Like The Moon, Someday, Some Morning, Sometime*> Laminated Cat*, When You Wake Up Feeling Old*, Forget the Flowers*, War on War*, Passenger Side*, Airline to Heaven, Via Chicago, Box Full of Letters, You Never Know, Jesus, Etc., Theologians, Heavy Metal Drummer, Candyfloss , Hate It Here, Walken, I'm the Man Who Loves You, Monday, Thank You Friends^
Encore: Casino Queen> Outtasite (Outta Mind), I'm a Wheel

Notes: * Acoustic, ^ Big Star cover

[Setlist via Via Chicago]

Monday Morning Coffee Break

Last night, Atoms for Peace delivered an amazing performance that ranks as one of the best shows I have seen this year. Check out Greg Kot's review of their show on Saturday. Other than that I had a really good weekend. On Saturday, I ate at Xoco, which was fantastic. I also tried the Opening Day IPA that Goose Island now has on tap. Grab a cup of coffee and read some news and check out a video to get your Monday morning moving.

• Sold Out!: Glastonbury sells 178,000 tickets
• R.I.P. Malcom McLaren
• Pitchork finalizes monster lineup with Big Boi & Wolf Parade
• Jack Bruce has confirmed that Cream will never reform
• Rolling Stone remembers Kurt Cobain with classic photos
• Devo wants you to pick the songs for their next album

Atoms for Peace - Harrowdown Hill

Setlist: Wilco @ Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA 4-10-10

Wilco
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Electric Factory
Philadelphia, PA

Set: Wilco (The Song), I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, Ashes of American Flags, Bull Black Nova, You Are My Face, One Wing, A Shot in the Arm, I'll Fight, Company in My Back, Pot Kettle Black, Handshake Drugs, California Stars, Impossible Germany, Poor Places > Spiders (Kidsmoke)*, You and I*, Sunken Treasure*, That's Not the Issue*, Forget the Flowers*, Laminated Cat*, War on War*, Passenger Side* , Outta Mind (Outta Sight)*, Airline to Heaven, Via Chicago, Hate It Here, Walken, Jesus, Etc., Theologians, You Never Know, I Must Be High, Can't Stand It, Heavy Metal Drummer, I'm the Man Who Loves You, In the Street^
Encore: Dreamer in My Dreams, Casino Queen, Outtasite (Outta Mind), I'm a Wheel

Notes: * Acoustic, ^ Big Star cover

[Setlist via Via Chicago]

Wilco Shows For Your Listening Pleasure

I really wish I could have caught Wilco on their current East Coast tour. All the reviews have been great and I like the fact that they are doing an acoustic set. Below are the links to a few shows on their current tour.

Wilco 3/22/10 The Fillmore, Miami Beach, FL - Download Here
Wilco 3/23/10 Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL - Download Here
Wilco 3/27/10 DPAC, Durham, NC - Download Here
Wilco 3/29/10 The National, Richmond, VA - First, Second, Third
Wilco 4/2/10 The Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ - Download Here
Wilco 4/6/10 Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA - Download Here

Chicago Beer Hoptacular!

Chicago Beer Hoptacular! will invade the Aragon Ballroom from June 4 - 5. I know the Aragon Ballroom is used for boxing matches, dances & concerts, but a beer event? That's what I'm talking about! The list of breweries is impressive and should be a very cool event. Tickets are available now and you can get them here. Cheers!

Beer Hoptacular, a celebration for all true beer enthusiasts, kicks off its first year with beer samplings, demonstrations and fun from craft brewers, beer experts, home brewers, and local artisans. Attendees will enjoy a select variety of more than two hundred small-batch beers, the best of the best from across the Midwest, other regions in the U.S. and abroad. Those in attendance can interact with the brewers themselves and cast their vote to select the “Beer Hoptacular Beer of the Year.” Scheduled for Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5 at Uptown’s Aragon Ballroom, Beer Hoptacular will serve as a gathering place and educational opportunity for a growing number of beer appreciators who see the fermented beverage less as a route to intoxication and more as a timeless artisanal pursuit to be appreciated.

Wilco Brings Solid Sound Festival to North Adams, MA

Wilco have announced their very own music & arts festival set to take this place this summer in North Adams, MA. The festival will take place from August 13 -15. Tickets are available now and props to the band for keeping it very affordable. I wish I could make it, but I will be enjoying Phish at Alpine Valley that weekend.

Where's the love for Chicago?

The SOLID SOUND FESTIVAL is a new festival curated by the Chicago band Wilco. It debuts August 13 – 15 at MASS MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art) in North Adams, MA. The SOLID SOUND FESTIVAL is an independently promoted and ticketed three-day event of music, art, comedy, interactivity and more. Wilco headlines the weekend, in the bandʼs only East Coast performance of the summer. This new festival also presents individual performances by all the Wilco membersʼ side projects including Glenn Kotcheʼs On Fillmore, The Nels Cline Singers, The Autumn Defense featuring John Stirratt and Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgensenʼs Pronto.

SOLID SOUND FESTIVAL at MASS MoCA also plays host to additional musical performances, a fully programmed comedy stage, interactive installations and exhibits (including the Solid Sound Stompbox Station, an interactive guitar pedal exhibit created and demonstrated by Wilco guitarist Nels Cline, a concert-poster screening demonstration, planned workshops by luthiers and more), plus film, video installations and djʼs. Festival attendees will have full access to the entire MASS MoCA campus, which incorporates 150,000 square feet of galleries. MASS MoCA, a renovated 19th century textile mill, is the largest center for contemporary visual and performing arts in the U.S. Art on display in the galleries during the festival includes the Sol LeWitt Retrospective (chosen #1 exhibition of the year by Time magazine); Inigo Manglano Ovalleʼs Gravity is a Force to be Reckoned with; a major exhibition of work by Petah Coyne; Material World: Sculpture to Environment; Leonard Nimoyʼs Secret Selves; and a new installation by Michael Oatman.

Tickets for SOLID SOUND FESTIVAL are on sale this Friday, April 9 through the bandʼs official website wilcoworld.net and through solidsoundfestival.com. From April 9 to May 31 tickets for the three-day event will be available for $86.50 (including all fees and parking) and after June 1 for $99.50 (including all fees and parking).

Setlist: Wilco @ Bushnell Theater - Hartford, CT 4-9-10

Wilco
Friday, April 9, 2010
Bushnell Theater
Hartford, CT

Set: Wilco (The Song), I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, Ashes of American Flags, Bull Black Nova, You Are My Face, One Wing, A Shot in the Arm, One by One, Either Way, Handshake Drugs, Deeper Down, Impossible Germany, California Stars, Poor Places > Spiders (Kidsmoke)*, Sky Blue Sky*, That's Not the Issue*, You and I*, Forget the Flowers*, Sunken Treasure*, War on War*, Passenger Side*, Airline to Heaven, Via Chicago, Box Full of Letters, I'm Always in Love, A Magazine Called Sunset, Jesus, Etc., You Never Know, Hate It Here, Walken, Heavy Metal Drummer, I'm the Man Who Loves You, Thank You Friends^
Encore: Hoodoo Voodoo, I'm a Wheel

Notes: * Acoustic, ^ Big Star cover

[Setlist via Via Chicago]

Thank Boosh It's Friday!

Tonight, I am going to my first White Sox game of the season. I am hoping that John Danks can have a good outing and get a win. I have tickets to see Atoms of Peace on Sunday at the Aragon Ballroom. I can't wait to hear what they sound like. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

• Blur to release new song on Record Store Day
• Brooklyn Vegan recaps LCD Soundsystem's show last night
• Can't we all just get along: Suge Knight is suing Kanye West
• HT gives their top 10 toughest Phish tickets of all time
• Going to Coachella? Consequence of sound has you covered
• Lil Wayne will watch over suicidal inmates for his jail job

Radiohead - Talk Show Host

Piece & 3 Floyds Collaboration = Marketing Ploy

The Craft Brewers Conference is in full swing here in Chicago, so I thought I would write a little something about beer. Piece Brewery & Pizzeria not only makes really good pizza, but they make damn good beer. The recently released Marketing Ploy is a collaboration between Three Floyds Brewery of Munster, IN and Piece. Three Floyds has really made a name for themselves in recent years and their Alpha King and Pride & Joy are two favorites of mine. Marketing Ploy isn't too hoppy and isn't very bitter. It has great balance and the citrus aroma is very pleasant making it very drinkable. It may just be a marketing ploy, but two great breweries have joined forces to make a really, really good beer.

Setlist: Wilco @ Capitol Center for the Arts - Concord, NH 4/7/10

Wilco
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Capitol Center for the Arts
Concord, NH

Set: Wilco (The Song), I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, Ashes of American Flags, Bull Black Nova, You Are My Face, One Wing, A Shot in the Arm, At Least That's What You Said, Radio Cure, Handshake Drugs, Impossible Germany, I'll Fight, California Stars, Poor Places > Spiders (Kidsmoke)*, You and I*, Why Would You Wanna Live*, Cars Can't Escape*, Hesitating Beauty*, War on War*, Laminated Cat*, Passenger Side*, Airline to Heaven, Summerteeth > Misunderstood, Can't Stand It, Jesus, Etc., You Never Know, Heavy Metal Drummer, Hate It Here, Walken, I'm the Man Who Loves You, In The Street^

Encore: Hoodoo Voodoo, I'm a Wheel

Notes: * Acoustic, ^ Big Star cover

[Setlist via Via Chicago]

Hump Day Happenings

It's been one hell of a week so far, but the weekend is near! Don't forget that Wilco will offer a live webcast of their show tonight at the Capitol Center in Concord, NH. Show time is around 8 p.m. ET. You can listen to the webcast here. Here is some news and a video to get your over the Wednesday hump.

• Exploding potholes welcome Atoms of Peace to NYC
• Menomena announce new album
• Found: Earliest known Led Zeppelin recording
• Dr. Dre & Jay-Z to release new track "Under Pressure"
• Live Music Blog reviews a recent Wilco show
• Mr Miner's four Phish 3.0 songs that have fizzled a bit

Dr. Dog - Stranger

Setlist: Wilco @ Orpheum Theatre - Boston, MA 4-6-10

Wilco
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Orpheum Theatre
Boston, MA

Set: Wilco (The Song), Bull Black Nova, You Are My Face, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart > One Wing, A Shot in the Arm, One by One, Either Way, Company in My Back, Sonny Feeling Handshake Drugs, Impossible Germany, It's Just That Simple, California Stars, Poor Places > Spiders (Kidsmoke)*, How to Fight Loneliness*, You and I*, Forget the Flowers*, Someday, Some Morning, Sometime* > Laminated Cat*, When You Wake Up Feeling Old*, War on War*, Passenger Side*, I Must Be High*, Airline to Heaven, Via Chicago, Theologians, You Never Know, Jesus, Etc., Hate It Here, Heavy Metal Drummer, I'm Always in Love, Walken, I'm the Man Who Loves You, Thank You Friends^
Encore: Dreamer In My Dreams, Casino Queen > Outtasite (Outta Mind)

Notes: * Acoustic, ^ Big Star cover

[Setlist via Via Chicago]

MGMT Announce North American Tour Dates

Today, MGMT announced a fresh batch of North American shows. The band will be touring in support of their highly anticipated new album Congratulations. The album leaked a couple of weeks ago and the band responded by streaming the album free on their website. I was fortunate enough to have picked up tickets to their show at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago on June 18. The band will return to Chicago in August for an appearance at Lollapalooza.

MGMT North American Tour Dates
May 28 @ Avila Beach Resort - San Luis Obispo, CA
May 29 @ Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium - Santa Cruz, CA
May 31 @ Sasquatch! - George, WA
Jun. 1 @ Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
Jun. 2 @ Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
Jun. 4 @ In The Venue Salt Lake City, UT
Jun. 6 @ Stubbs Austin, TX
Jun. 7 @ House Of Blues Houston, TX
Jun. 8 @ House Of Blues Dallas, TX
Jun. 11 @ Red Rocks Morrison, CO
Jun. 13 @ Uptown Theatre Kansas City, MO
Jun. 14 @ The Vogue Indianpolis, IN
Jun. 15 @ LC Pavilion Columbus, OH
Jun. 16 @ Fillmore Detroit, MI
Jun. 18 @ Rivera Theatre Chicago, IL
Jun. 20 @ Riverside Theatre Milwaukee, WI

Soundgarden, Green Day, Lady GaGa, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Phoenix For Lolla 2010

Last year marked the first year that I didn't attend Lollapalooza since it landed in Chicago as a destination festival. I know for sure that I will be there this year. The headliners for this years festival had been leaked for weeks so there wasn't much of a surprise at the top, but this years offers a pretty diverse lineup. You can check out the full lineup below.

Soundgarden, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Phoenix, Social Distortion, MGMT, Jimmy Cliff, Hot Chip, The Black Keys, The National, Spoon, Devo, Cypress Hill, Cut Copy, The New Pornographers, Erykah Badu, Slightly Stoopid, Grizzly Bear, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, Wolfmother, Yeasayer, X Japan, MUTEMATH, Metric, Dirty Projectors, AFI, Mavis Staples, Matt & Kim, The xx, Drive-By Truckers, Blues Traveler Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Temper Trap, Jamie Lidell, Frightened Rabbit, Fuck Buttons, Deer Tick, Blitzen Trapper, Stars, Raphael Saadiq, The Cribs, Minus the Bear, Switchfoot, The Walkmen, Mumford & Sons, Wild Beasts, Rogue Wave, Los Amigos Invisibles, The Big Pink, The Dodos, Hockey, Cymbals Eat Guitars, B.o.B, Dawes, Warpaint, The Antlers, The Soft Pack, Rebelution, Balkan Beat Box, Wavves, American Bang, The Ike Reilly Assassination, Company of Thieves, Nneka, Harlem, The Constellations, Miniature Tigers, Mimicking Birds, The Kissaway Trail, HEALTH, Javelin, The Morning Benders, Foxy Shazam, Violent Soho, Royal Bangs, NEON TREES, Freelance Whales, Semi Precious Weapons, Dan Black, The Band of Heathens, Dragonette, My Dear Disco, Shawn Fisher, Neon Hitch, Skybox, The Ettes, Jukebox the Ghost, These United States, MyNameIsJohnMichael

Perry’s DJ stage lineup:
2ManyDJs, Empire of the Sun, Digitalism, Perry Farrell, Tiga, Felix da Housecat, Rusko, Erol Alkan, Kaskade, Flosstradamus, Wolfgang Gartner, Joachim Garraud, Mexican Institute of Sound, Caspa, Peanut Butter Wolf, Dirty South, NERVO, Cut Copy (DJ Set), Beats Antique, Steve Porter, Didi Gutman of Brazilian Girls, Ancient Astronauts, Ana Sia, Team Bayside High, Dani Deahl, FreeSol, DJ Mel, BBU, Vonnegutt, Only Children, Lance Herbstrong

Video: Mumford & Sons - Winter Winds (Bookshop Sessions)

Mumford & Sons - Winter Winds (Bookshop Sessions)

Setlist: Wilco @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI 4/4/10

Wilco
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
Providence, RI

Set: Wilco (The Song), Bull Black, Nova, You Are My Face, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart > One Wing, Radio Cure, Sonny Feeling, Summerteeth > Misunderstood, She's a Jar, Handshake Drugs, Impossible Germany, California Stars, Poor Places > Spiders (Kidsmoke)*, What's the World Got in Store*, War on War*, Forget the Flowers*, Heavy Metal Drummer*, Laminated Cat*, Passenger Side*, Airline to Heaven, A Shot in the Arm, Jesus, Etc., You Never Know, I'm Always in Love, Hate It Here, Theologians, Too Far Apart, Walken, I'm the Man Who Loves You, Red-Eyed and Blue, I Got You (At the End of the Century), Thank You Friends^
Encore: Dreamer in My Dreams, Casino Queen, Outtasite (Outta Mind)

Notes: * Acoustic, ^ Big Star cover

[Setlist via Via Chicago]

Monday Morning Coffee Break

Happy Opening Day! I am cautiously optimistic for my White Sox this season, but it's a long season so we will see. I had a pretty chill weekend, but I did get out and try a new beer on Friday night. The beer engine at Map Room had Thornbridge Brewery's Jaipur IPA pouring. Unfortunately, they ran out, but I enjoyed the the one glass that I had. Don't forget that they announce the Lollapalooza lineup tomorrow. Here is some news and a video to get your Monday moving.

• Bob Dylan cancels Asian tour after he is refused entry in China
• Pearl Jam donates $210,000 for 33 acres of plants & tree's
  
• Erykah Badu charged with disorderly conduct
• Stone Temple Pilots grace the cover of Billboard
• Check out these ten MGMT covers
• Radiohead drummer Phil Selway debuts new material
  
  
  
  Band of Horses - The Funeral

Setlist: Wilco @ The Wellmont Theatre - Montclair, NJ 4/3/10

Wilco
Saturday, April 3, 2010
The Wellmont Theatre
Montclair, NJ

Set: Ashes of American Flags, Wilco (The Song), I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, Bull Black Nova, You Are My Face, One Wing, A Shot in the Arm, Muzzle of Bees, Deeper Down, Summerteeth, Misunderstood, California Stars, Impossible Germany, Poor Places, Spiders (Kidsmoke)*, You And I*, Kamera*, Hesitating Beauty*, Laminated Cat*, When You Wake Up Feeling Old*, Dreamer in My Dreams*, Outta Mind (Outta Sight)*, Airline to Heaven, I'm Always in Love, Candyfloss, Jesus, Etc., Box Full of Letters, Can't Stand It, Hate It Here, You Never Know, Thank You Friends^, In The Street^

Encore: Casino Queen, Outtasite (Outta Mind), Hoodoo Voodoo

Notes: * Acoustic, ^ Big Star cover

[Setlist via Via Chicago]

Setlist: Wilco @ The Wellmont Theatre - Montclair, NJ 4/2/10

Wilco
Friday, April 2, 2010
The Wellmont Theatre
Montclair, NJ

Set: Wilco (The Song), Bull Black Nova, You Are My Face, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart > One Wing, Via Chicago, Company in My Back, Handshake Drugs, Side with the Seeds, Pot Kettle Black, Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again), I'll Fight, Impossible Germany, California Stars, Poor Places > Spiders (Kidsmoke)*, More Like the Moon*, Forget the Flowers*, Someday, Some Morning, Sometime*, Laminated Cat*, War on War*, Passenger Side* > Airline to Heaven, A Shot in the Arm, Jesus, Etc., You Never Know, Heavy Metal Drummer, Red-Eyed and Blue > I Got You (At the End of the Century), Broken Arrow@, Hate It Here, Theologians, I'm the Man Who Loves You, Monday, Thank You Friends^

Encore: The Late Greats, I'm a Wheel

Notes: * Acoustic, @ Buffalo Springfield cover, ^ Big Star cover

[Setlist via Via Chicago]

Video: Band of Horses - Compliments

Band of Horses - Compliments

Setlist: Wilco@ Scranton Cultural Center - Scranton, PA 3/31/10

I know I am a little late on this one, but here is the Wilco setlist from the other night.

Wilco
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Scranton Cultural Center
Scranton, PA

Set: Wilco (The Song), I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, Bull Black Nova, You Are My Face, One Wing, A Shot in the Arm, At Least That's What You Said, Side with the Seeds, Summerteeth> Misunderstood, Impossible Germany, California Stars, Poor Places> Spiders (Kidsmoke)*, She's a Jar*, You And I*, Laminated Cat*, Someday Soon*, War on War*, Forget the Flowers*, Passenger Side*, Airline to Heaven, Via Chicago, Jesus, Etc., Handshake Drugs, You Never Know, Heavy Metal Drummer, Hate It Here, Walken, I'm the Man Who Loves You, Hummingbird, Thank You Friends^, In The Street^

Encore:The Late Greats, I'm a Wheel

Notes: * Acoustic, ^ Big Star cover

[Setlist via Via Chicago]

Thank Boosh It's Friday!

It's been a pretty hectic last couple days for me. On Wednesday, I scored all ten of the Phish shows I was hoping for this summer! Yesterday, I became a home owner for the first time! I am really excited, so it's going to be a pretty busy month for me. I celebrated by heading to Goose Island where I had a taste of the CBC IPA and tried the delectable Chicago Star IPA. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

• The Mighty Boosh to appear at London Apple store
• Decemberists in the studio with R.E.M.'s Peter Buck
• The Black Keys announce Brothers tracklist, tour dates
• The Flaming Lips, WSP, Spoon lead Forecastle Festival
• Consequence Of Sound takes a look back at Wayne's World
• Eddie Vedder joins The Who at London's Royal Albert Hall
  

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