Hump Day Happenings

It's all about game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight in Philly! I will be heading to Goose Island to watch the game and enjoy some good beer. Phish launched a new website a few days ahead of their summer tour kickoff in lovely Bridgeview, IL. I won't be at Toyota Park, but my summer tour will kick off at CMAC in Canandaigua, NY on June 29. Here is some news and a video to get you over the hump day known as Wednesday.

• Hidden Track chats with Mumford & Sons
• Rock the Bells adds Snoop Dogg, A Tribe Called Quest & Lauryn Hill
• Ryan Adams was inspired by the late Ronnie James Dio
• Thom Yorke has a very grim forecast for the music business
• Meet Chicago Blackhawks' national anthem singer Jim Cornelison
• Mr. Miner poses 20 questions for June

Ween - Even If You Don't

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

Video: Thom Yorke - Mouse Dog Bird

Thom Yorke - Mouse Dog Bird

Atoms of Peace Announce Spring Tour

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has finally put a name to his previously unnamed solo band. He also announced some spring shows leading up to their much anticipated appearance at Cocahella. Atoms of Peace consists of long time Radiohead producer Nigel Goodrich, Joey Waronker, Mauro Refosco and bass extraordinaire Flea. Yorke made the announment on Radiohead's Dead Air Space Blog.

Ticket info can be found here.

April 5 @ Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY*
April 6 @ Roseland Ballroom - New York, NY*
April 8 @ Citi Wang Theatre - Boston, MA*
April 10 @ Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL*
April 11 @ Aragon Ballroom - Chicago, IL*
April 14 @ Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA*
April 15 @ Fox Theatre - Oakland, CA *
April 17 @ Santa Barbara Bowl - Santa Barbara, CA
April 18 @ Coachella- Indio, CA

* - Flying Lotus to open

[via Pitchfork]

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.

Thom Yorke Forms New Band

Don't worry folks, Radiohead hasn't broken up!

Thom Yorke has put together an interesting group of musicians for an unnamed solo project. The group consists of Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea, Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, Beck/R.E.M. drummer Joey Waronker, and multi-instrumentalist Mauro Refosco.

Thom Yorke & company have announced two shows set for October 4 & 5 at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

For more info click here.

News From The Analog

• The biggest music news this past week was the long awaited announcement of the Pavement reunion. The band has announced four shows at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. Expect a full tour to be announced in the future
• Rolling Stone rolls out their fall music preview
• The Smashing Pumpkins announced some ambitious plans for their new album
• Paste Magazine has a really cool feature on Pearl Jam
• The Flaming Lips want you to ride your bike naked with them
• Thom Yorke released a video for his new track "All for the Best"