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

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

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)

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

2010 Coachella Music Festival Lineup

Damn! Give the folks who put together the Coachella Music Festival a BIG hand. They have put together one hell of a lineup for the 11th incarnation of the festival. Jay-Z, Muse and the Gorillaz will serve as the festival headliners. Other acts include Pavement, LCD Soundsystem, Them Crooked Vultures, Faith No More, Hot Chip, Thom Yorke (solo performance), De La Soul and many more.

Tickets go on sale Friday, January 22nd. Layaway tickets for three-day passes and camping are also available through February 15th.

This lineup is so good that I am going to seriously consider going this year. Let me know what you think of the lineup.


[via Consequence of Sound]

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

It's almost that time for summer festivals to start announcing their initial lineups. The Coachella Valley Music & Arts will return to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA the weekend of April 16-18. Pavement is rumored to headline while Muse has already been confirmed.