Monday Morning Coffee Break

I still don't have internet at my new place, so that is the cause of the lack of posts. I have pretty much settled into my new place (except the internet part) and am really enjoying it. I had a fantastic meal at Nightwood on Saturday and definitely recommend it. Goose Island on Clybourn has some great beers in tap including a collaboration with Paul Kahan of Publican. Here is some news and a video to get your Monday moving!

• Viva Las Vegas! The Killers & Tom Jones will hit the studio
• God Street Wine ends reunion run with Irving Plaza scorcher
• Live Nation executives: "We'll fiture it out soon!" - We'll see about that
• Vampire Weekend gets sued by Contra cover girl
• Beavis & Butthead will return and possible save MTV!
• Metallica's Some Kind of Monster was a mistake the band says

Phish - Down With Disease (Beavis & Butthead)

Monday Morning Coffee Break

I hope everyone had a great weekend! I am pretty much finished moving and am starting to get settled. I still don't have internet in my new place, so that's a lot of the reason while I haven't been posting much of anything. I hope to have that problem remedied this week. In the meantime, I look forward to more posts as my blog is approaching it's first birthday! Grab a cup of coffee and check out some news and a video to jump start your Monday.

• Jimmy Buffett played a free show 100 miles from the Deepwater Horizon
• Them Crooked Vultures joined Pearl Jam last week in Belgium
• Los Lobos prep Tin Can Trust for August 3 release
• The Number Line: Phish Summer Tour Leg 1
• David Gilmour & Roger Waters collaborated this weekend
• Slayer + Megadeth + Anthrax = American Carnage

Foo Fighters - Big Me

Monday Morning Coffee Break

I had a pretty chill weekend, but managed to catch MGMT at The Riv this weekend. I enjoyed the show, but the owners of the Riv need to find a way to cool that place down. It was hot as shit! I must say that the crowd was really annoying. They stood for the older stuff and sat for the new material for the most part. I love it that they played "Siberian Breaks", the 12 minute opus from Congratulations. You can check out the reviews from the Chicago Tribune & Sun Times. Anyways.... less than one week until I hit the road for my Phish road trip! First stop, Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sunday! Here's some news and a video to get your Monday moving.

• Green Day played a massive show at London's Wembley Stadium
• Canadian legend Leonard Cohen will release a new album
• Local Natives announce North American fall tour
• My Morning Jacket to headline Voodoo Experience
• We might get a new Radiohead album "sometime this year"
• Jambase recalls Bonnaroo with Words & Photos

Primus - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver

Monday Morning Coffee Break

I had a really good weekend and am looking forward to the Memorial Day holiday. I had the floors refinished in my new place on Saturday. It's only the first round of work, but I hope to be moved in by the second week of June. Yesterday, I attended my first ever Goose Island MBA reunion. Great beer & great food! In case you missed it, the Blackhawks are headed to the Stanley Cup Finals! Here is some news and a video to get your Monday moving!

• Is Charlie Watts leaving The Rolling Stones?
• Listen to The Roots new track "Dear God 2.0" feat. Jim James
• Hidden Track Interviews Marco Benevento
• Jimi Hendrix's London flat will be open to the public
• NPR blogger Carrie Brownstein wants to hear your best bass solo
• U2's Bono undergoes emergency back surgery, cancels first show of US tour

The National - Bloodbuzz Ohio

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

Monday Morning Coffee Break

It's going to be a long week, but by the end of the week, I will know what Phish shows I will be going to this summer. I was able to get two tickets to the now sold-out MGMT show at The Riviera Theatre on June 18. I tried a Burton Bridge Old Expensive Ale, which is currently on the beer engine at Map Room. I hope everyone had a great weekend. Here is some news and a video of the Foo Fighters national television debut back in 1995 to get your Monday moving.

• Axl Rose gets mad after being hit by object in Peru
• R.I.P. rock photographer Jim Marshall
• Bonnaroo adds Latino Alternativo tent
• Robert Plant to test new material on the road
• NOLA Jazzfest releases schedule
  
• Stone Temple Pilots perform new material in Chicago

Foo Fighters - This Is a Call

Monday Morning Coffee Break

Winter tried to make a comeback in Chicago this weekend, but thankfully it didn't last long. I ran the Shamrock Shuffle on Sunday and did much better than I thought I would. In case you missed it, MGMT is streaming Congratulations on their website. You should really check it out! Here is some news and a video to get your Monday moving.

• Pete Doherty was arrested again.... yes, it has to do with drugs
• Alice in Chains rocked the Aragon Ballroom this weekend
  
• COS remembers Transmissions from the Satellite Heart
• The Black Keys released on new song via MySpace
• Gathering of the Vibes announced their 2010 lineup
• Is Slater-Kinney planning a reunion?

MGMT - Time to Pretend

Monday Morning Coffee Break

I had a really good time at the Jeff Tweedy show on Saturday night. It's always a treat to see him perform solo on an acoustic guitar. It also helps when he plays some Bob Dylan, Radiohead and of course Wilco. Don't forget to set your DVR's tonight for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Tune into Fuse TV at 8:30 pm ET for all the festivities. Here is some news and a video to get your Monday going.

• Slash joined Black Eyed Peas in Chicago on Saturday
• Check out Pearl Jam on Saturday Night Live
• MGMT apologizes for "Flash Delirium"
• Phil Lesh celebrated his 70th birthday on Friday
• Things got a little rough at a Metallica show in Colombia
• Need a new workout mix? How about a Gospel mix?

Jimi Hendrix - Like a Rolling Stone

Monday Morning Coffee Break

I did a little CD shopping this weekend for the first time in a while. I picked up Neil Young's Harvest & Neil Young. I also bought Mumford & Sons Sigh No More, Mastodon's Call of the Mastodon & Emotionalism by The Avett Brothers. On Friday, I tried the new Bracket Buster IPA at Goose Island and man was it good!

• R.I.P. Mark Linkous
• Animal Collective takes over the Guggenheim
• Keith Richards addresses the rumors of his sobriety
• Greg Kot reviews the "new" Jimi Hendrix album
• Live Music Blog release a MMW podcast
• Elton John is in the studio recording a new album

Neil Young - The Needle and the Damage Done(Live)

Monday Morning Coffee Break

I hope everyone had a great weekend. I had a marvelous meal at Lula Cafe and enjoyed a growler of Goose Island's Green Line Pale Ale. It's Monday and here is some news and a video to get your Monday moving.

• Ween announce spring tour ahead of headlining Sasquatch! slot
  
• Blitzen Trapper discusses new album with Paste
• Brooklyn Vegan recaps Tibet House Benefit
• Alec Ounsworth returned to Schubas sans CYHSY
• Ozzy Osbourne is suing bandmate Tony Iommi
• Exile on Main Street to get deluxe reissue treatment

Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation

Monday Morning Coffee Break

It was quite the weekend for me! Trey at The Riv on Friday. Wilco at the gorgeous Overture Center in Madison on Saturday. To top my weekend off, Team USA beat Team Canada last night at the Olympics! Here is some news to get your Monday going.

• It turns out that Abbey Road Studios will not be sold
• Lil Wayne has 8 root canals before heading to jail next week
• The Rapture are putting the finishing touches on a new record
• Billy Corgan has plans to write his memoir
• Derek Trucks talks Beacon Box
• Further & moe. join inaugural Nateva Festival lineup

Levon Helm - Tennessee Jed

Monday Morning Coffee Break

I tried Ethiopian food for the first time at Ras Dashen and reallyenjoyed it. I tried a beer from Namibia at dinner called Windhoek Special This made me think of the Flight of the Conchords song "Ladies of the World".But this weekend is going to kick some serious ass! I am catching Trey at The Riv on Friday and then I head to Madison on Saturday to catch Wilco at Overture Hall. Here is some news to get your Monday moving.

• Click here to see how you can win a $10,000 iTunes gift card
• Duff McKagan reflects on his past and Kurt Cobain
• High Sierra Music Festival returns for the 20th time
• Will the Allman Brothers ever return to the Beacon?
• The Strokes have recorded the basic tracks for their next record
• “Superfly during Jazzfest Concert Series” announced

Last year it took two months for the three-days passes to sell out for Pitchfork Music Festival. Thanks to three solid headliners including the much anticipated set by Pavement, this year took less than a week. You are still able to purchase one day passes, but they will go fast. Check out these videos by the three headliners.

Pavement - Range Life

LCD Soundsystem - Daft Punk Is Playing at My House

Modest Mouse - King Rat

Monday Morning Coffee Break

The Bad Plus show on Friday night was sick! It had been awhile since I had seen them, but they put on a clinic. On Sunday, I watched Didier Drogba beat Arsenal himself. After that I was up in Evanston to see Northwestern take care of Indiana. I enjoyed the Super Bowl, but thought the commercials were pretty lame for the most part. The worst being the Doritos commercial with the guy in the coffin that falls out. Dumb. Paste runs down ten great Pepsi ads from past Super Bowls. Here is some news to help kick start your Monday.

• Leonard Cohen postpones European tour six months
• Jambands.com interviews The Avett Brothers
• Trey Anastasio begins tour tonight. Do you have your tickets?
• Hangout at the beach with The Black Crowes and many more
• Them Crooked Vultures rocked Saturday Night Live
• Gogol Bordello announce album & spring tour

I remember when I listened to "I Can't Quit You Baby" from Led Zeppelin's Coda for the first time and was blown away by Jimmy Page's guitar solo. Check out this great video of the song.

Led Zeppelin - I Can't Quit You Baby

Monday Morning Coffee Break

I had a great weekend, but it sucks that it's Monday. On Saturday, I made my first trip to Three Floyds Brewing Company in lovely Munster, IN. I tried a beer called Ham on Rye and yes, it tasted like a ham sandwich. I will add that I did enjoy the beer. I also had an incredible meal at Belly Shack on Sunday! We tried the Belly Dog, Roasted Squash, Boricua & the Korean BBQ Kogi. It sounds like a lot of food, but we didn't leave stuffed.Here is some news to kick start your Monday.

• Pitchfork interviews The National's Matt Berninger
• Some AC/DC fans in New Zealand got a little too drunk
• Help Black Rebel Motorcycle Club retrieve stolen vintage gear
• My Morning Jacket reemerge with brief US Tour
• Greg Kot reviews Lil Wayne's Rebirth
• Neil Young was honored as MuisCares Person of the Year

If you haven't heard Rose Hill Drive you should definitely check them out. Guitarist Daniel Sproul can absolutely shred on the guitar. Check out this video below of Rose Hill Drive covering Band of Gypsy's "Machine Gun".

Rose Hill Drive - Machine Gun

Monday Morning Coffee Break

• The Killers cancel Asian tour
• Sigur Ros frontman Jónsi debuts new solo material on radio
• Rothubry Festival will not go down this year
• Wilco asks fans to donate to Haiti relief organizations
• Erykah Badu will release new album in March
• Will Joaquin Phoenix release an album?

We can all agree that NBC royally screwed Conan, but he definitely got the last laugh. After an emotional speech, Conan closed out the show with a great version of Lynard Skynard's "Freebird" with a little help from his friends. Conan's super group was anchored by Will Ferrel, Beck, Ben Harper, Billy Gibbons and the Max Weinberg 7. Conan strapped on a silver and black Les Paul and showed some guitar chops of his own.

Conan Says Goodbye with Will Ferrell & Freebird

Monday Morning Coffee Break

• Coachella will unveil their lineup on Tuesday
• Rivers Cuomo has been given the ok to start touring
• Phil Lesh will celebrate his 70th birthday with some friends
• Midlake prep the release of their new album
• Rolling Stone reviews GN'R's show in Winnipeg
• Wayne Coyne shows up in Google Streetview

I listened to this song before I left for work today from Phish's first show in Albany this past November. Enjoy!

Phish - Golden Age (Live)

Monday Morning Coffee Break

I had a rather busy weekend. On Saturday, I witnessed a rare Bulls win and celebrated it with a Poperings Hommelbier at Map Room. Yesterday, I watched the Ravens take care of the Patriots and ice skated at Millennium Park. Here is some news to jump start your Monday.

• Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings return with a new album in May
• Great Lake Swimmers at Marquette Waterfront Festival
• Yoko Ono may write a book on her life with The Beatles
  
• Hidden Track's Scotty B chronicles his Jam Cruise experience
• Check out this article from The Onion
• Get Live Music Blog on your iPhone

One of my favorite bands is Great Lake Swimmers. I discovered them shortly after they released their third album Ongiara, which is an amazing record. The band recently released Lost Channels to critical acclaim and has toured extensively. You can check out my review of their recent show at Lincoln Hall in Chicago. The band is currently wrapping up a brief tour of China. Tony Dekker has been blogging about his experience for Spinner. Check out his blog entries here.

Monday Morning Coffee Break

I had a great trip to St. Louis except for the fact that we had to take a flight back because our train broke down before even getting to St. Louis.

• Vampire Weekend is streaming Contra on their MySpace page
• Consequence of Sound offers thier 2010 1st quarter music preview
• Phish.net gives their take on how Phish pulled off their NYE prank
• Jimmy Page is planning a solo album and tour in 2010
• JamBase rounds up some NYE setlists
• Eddie Vedder is being sued by Canadian musician Gordon Peterson

It didn't take long for Chris Cornell to make news in 2010. At the stroke of midnight, Cornell tweeted that Soundgarden is back! Matt Cameron, who is Soundgarden's drummer currently drums for Pearl Jam. Pearl Jam is scheduled to headline the NOLA Jazz & Heritage Festival and has some summer European shows line up. It will be interesting to see if Pearl Jam keeps Cameron as their drummer. Superunknown is one of my favorite albums from the 90's and I can't wait to see these guys live. There is no word on an album or tour dates, but check out Soundgardenworld.com for updates.

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

Unfortunately, I am not in Miami this year for Phish's NYE run, but there will be plenty of coverage to keep fans who didn't make it in the know. Make sure to check out yours truly, Hidden Track, Live Music Blog, Mr. Miner & YEM Blog among others for updates and reviews. The Miami Herald recently ran a story about the upcoming Phish shows. You can read the story here. Don't forget to check out Hoodstream.com for a live feed from all four Phish shows.

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