Hump Day Happenings

It was one hell of a day here in Chicago. The storms that passed through this evening were unlike anything I have ever seen. It took me a while, but I finally found a way home. Only a few more days and I will be on my way to Columbia, MD for Sunday's Phish show! And how can you forget Landon Donovan's stoppage time goal that put the US in the round of 16!!! USA USA

• Chris Kuroda, Phish's lighting guru is pretty bad ass
• Ron Artest should stick to basketball
• Eels' Mark Oliver mistaken for a terrorist in London
• Explosions in the Sky announce new dates, working on new album
• Weezer fans won't have to wait long for new music
• Fans are beginning to fill up Worthy Farm for Glastonbury

For Squirrels - The Mighty K.C.

Thank Boosh It's Friday!

It's going to be a great weekend! I am psyched about Beer Hoptacular! tonight. If you haven't got your tickets yet, there is still time. Tomorrow, I have a bachelor party for one of my best friends. No plans for Sunday, but it will probably be a rest day. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

• Snoop Dogg to join Gorillaz at Glastonbury?
• NPR pays tribute to The Mighty Uke
• Just how bad are record sales? Check it out
• MGMT unveils their open taping policy
• Aerosmith's Joe Perry has high hopes for their next record
• Check out the Band of Horses video for "For Annabelle"

Phish - Waste

Hump Day Happenings

I am posting this much later than I normally do, but it was one hell of a day. I am definitely getting ready for the holiday weekend. I don't have much more to stay. I can't say that I am a Slipknot fan, but there is something about the song "Before I Forget" that I like. Check out a live version below.

• Gorillaz replace U2 at Glastonbury, special guests expected
• Can you guess which rapper this is?
• Listen to not one, but two new Arcade Fire songs
• R.I.P. Slipknot bassist Paul Gray
• Artists to pay tribute to Paul McCartney at White House
• Check out the schedule for iClips' Summer Camp webcast
  

Slipknot - Before I Forget

Led Zeppelin to Replace U2 at Glastonbury?

Just hours after U2 canceled their appearance at Glastonbury, Michael Eavis might and I stress might have a really big replacement. Jimmy Page has stirred the pot by saying that he wouldn't rule out Led Zeppelin replacing U2 at next months festival. Stay tuned for more on this. I would say this is highly unlikely, but you never know.

[via Gigwise]

U2 Cancels North America Tour, Glastonbury Appearance

If you bought a ticket to see U2 and their flying saucer this summer, you are going to have to wait until 2011. Today, the Irish rockers announced that they are canceling their upcoming North American tour and Glastonbury appearance as Bono recovers from emergency back surgery. You can check out U2's official website for more details.

[via Consequence of Sound]

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

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

U2, Muse & Stevie Wonder To Headline Glastonbury

Perhaps the mother of all music festivals have confirmed their headliners for this year. Michael Eavis, founder of Glastonbury has confirmed that U2, Muse & Stevie Wonder will headline the 2010 Glastonbury Festival. Last year the festival sold out with 137,500 tickets being sold. This year the tickets sold out in less than 24 hours!! Folks, this fest is the real deal!

[via Gigwise]

Monday Morning Coffee Break

• While lineups for the 2010 summer festivals won't be announced for a few months, the Glastonbury Festival sold out in 12 hours without a single band being announced
• The LA Times reviewed Thom Yorke's warm up show at The Echoplex in Lost Angeles
  
• The Allman Brothers & Widespread Panic joint tour got off to a rough start
• Pitchfork has pictures from Thom Yorke last night the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles
• Wilco rocked St. Paul, MN on the second night of their fall tour

Lastly, this is one of the stranger news items to hit the music world. Suspected terrorist Najibullah Zazi purportedly gave a Phish fan a ride to and from the shows at Red Rocks this summer.