November 30, 2010

The Saturday Morning Canasta Club: Misery Marmalade and Other Spanish Jams

The Saturday Morning Canasta Club is a loose collective that is part of the London based community Abubilla Music. You might call them the house band, with a core group and people hopping on and off as they see fit. Their second album is called Misery Marmalade and Other Spanish Jams, inspired by their extended stays in Spain. Their music can be labeled as poppy rock folk, with some forays into hip-hop and beatboxing. It may sound as "free-for-all" grab bag of songs at first, but all songs share the fun of a DIY approach that simmers through lick and chord. It's like being invited to a mad tea party with music, with the musicians pulling rabbits out of their instruments.

The band is currently working on a new album entitled If I Were a Little Birdie.

The Saturday Morning Canasta Club: Misery Marmalade and Other Spanish Jams

Misery Marmalade and Other Spanish Jams is a self-released album. Buy it from the band's website.

Tracks:
  1. Fairytale
  2. Immovable Thing
  3. Big Old Bird
  4. One in a Trillion
  5. In Love
  6. Mah Knees
  7. Sat Out
  8. Box of Yellow Roses
  9. Chamberlain in Munich
  10. Another Day
  11. The Only Thing That's Missing
  12. She Knows
  13. Invading London
  14. Coins of Love

All profits go to Kenya:

We are working with Ketebul Music in Kenya to raise funds for a couple of mobile recording studios and to train studio engineers, to ensure that village music is preserved and promoted. Please check out the details of this project and get involved – we need money and volunteers, with a more urgent need for the former to be frank. All profits from our first three CDs will go to this project, so buy our music and tell your friends about it."

Video: The Saturday Morning Canasta Club - The Knife Will Come

» abubillamusic.com

Joe Bonamassa: Live From The Royal Albert Hall

Joe Bonammassa fullfilled a childhood fantasy when he performed at London's Royal Albert Hall on May 4th, 2009. And it became even better when he was joined on stage by Eric Clapton for Further on up the Road (after which he enthuses: "that was the coolest thing I have ever done"). Bonamassa is one of the most respected modern day blues guitarist right now, with a smooth tone that can get rough when he feels it appropriate. Live From Royal Albert Hall was released on DVD last year and is now available on Bluray and 2CD.

Rush: Time Machine Tour 2011 in North America and Europe

Shortly after the announcement of UK and Ireland shows Rush have confirmed additional North American and European dates as part of the Time Machine Tour, performing their Moving Pictures album in full.

North American tour
  • 03/30 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
  • 04/01 Greensboro, NC @ Coliseum
  • 04/03 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
  • 04/05 Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
  • 04/06 Toledo, OH @ Huntington Center
  • 04/08 Hershey, PA @ Giant Center
  • 04/10 New @ York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
  • 04/12 Chicago, IL @ United Center
  • 04/15 Cleveland, OH @ Quickens Loans Arena
  • 04/17 Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
  • 04/19 Hamilton, ON @ Copps Coliseum
  • 04/20 Montreal, PQ @ Bell Centre
  • 04/22 Baltimore, MD @ 1st Mariner Arena
European tour
  • 05/04 Helsinki, Finland @ Hartwall Arena
  • 05/06 Stockholm, Sweden @ Globe
  • 05/08 Malmo, Sweden @ Malmo Arena
  • 05/12 Dublin, Ireland O2
  • 05/14 Glasgow, Scotland @ SECC
  • 05/16 Sheffield, UK @ Motorpoint Arena
  • 05/19 Manchester, UK @ MEN Arena
  • 05/21 Newcastle, UK @ Metro Radio Arena
  • 05/22 Birmingham, UK @ LG Arena
  • 05/25 London, UK @ O2
  • 05/27 Rotterdam, The Netherlands @ Ahoy
  • 05/29 Frankfurt, Germany @ Festhalle

» rush.com

The Ghost of A Saber Tooth Tiger: "Schroedinger's Cat", tour dates

Watch The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger video for their song Schroedinger's Cat off of the band's latest album, Acoustic Sessions. The video was directed by Jordan Galland. The GOASTT - a duo consisting of Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp, will be on tour in Europe in December and in the USA in January.

Live dates:
  • 12/17 Bercy, Paris, France (with -M-)
  • 12/16 Bercy, Paris, France (with -M-)
  • 12/15 Bercy, Paris, France (with -M-)
  • 12/14 Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • 12/13 Frannz Club, Berlin, Germany
  • 12/11 MOD, Hasselt, Belgium
  • 12/10 Zenith, Saint Herblain, France (with -M-)
  • 12/09 Zenith, Saint Herblain, France (with -M-)
  • 12/08 Grand Hall, Tours, France (with -M-)
  • 12/07 Zenith d'Orleans, Orleans, France (with -M-)
  • 12/04 Anciennes Usines Boinot, Niort, France
  • 12/03 Arena de Montpellier, Montpellier, France (with -M-)
  • 12/02 Nikaia, Nice, France (with -M-)
  • 01/29 The Crocodile, Seattle WA
  • 01/28 The Woods, Portland OR
  • 01/25 Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco CA
  • 01/23 The Troubador, Los Angeles CA
  • 01/22 Pappy & Harriets, Pioneertown(Joshua Tree) CA
  • 01/21 Club Congress, Tucson AZ
  • 01/19 Cactus Cafe, Austin TX
  • 01/18 Dan's Silver Leaf, Denton TX
  • 01/15 The Earl, Atlanta GA
  • 01/14 Melting Point, Athens GA
  • 01/13 Evening Muse, Charlotte NC
  • 01/12 Local 506, Chapel Hill NC
  • 01/11 Ioata, Washington D.C.
  • 01/08 Rockwood Music Hall, New York NY
  • 01/07 Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia PA
  • 01/06 Great Scott, Boston MA

» thegoastt.com

November 29, 2010

Fuji Kureta: "Hommage" MP3

Downtempo from Istanbul, Turkey. Fuji Kureta is an electronica duo; the members are Sahin Kureta (music, programming) and Deniz Öztürk (lyrics, vocals). They started out in 2009 and landed a record deal with Slovakian label Gergaz Records, releasing an EP entitled Sweets. They never use samples, which is pretty rare in their musical niche.

Hommage is offered through Bad Panda Records. Bad Panda Records is a netlabel releasing a new Creative Commons licensed song every Monday.

MP3: Fuji Kureta - Hommage

Their label is offering the Sweets EP as a free download for a limited time only.

» fujikureta.com

November 28, 2010

Mike Gordon 2010 torrents: 2010/11/26 Portland

Mike Gordon
2010/11/26
Port City Music Hall
Portland, ME

Disc 1 - Set 1
  1. intro
  2. I'm Deranged
  3. Andelmans' Yard
  4. Rhymes
  5. Horizon Line
  6. Easy To Slip^* >
  7. Walls of Time*
  8. The Void*
  9. Sugar Shack*
Disc 2 - Set 1 cont.
  1. Cities*
  2. Traveled Too Far* >
  3. Sound*
    Set 2
  4. intro
  5. What Things Seem*
  6. Nobody's Home*
Disc 3 - Set 2 cont.
  1. Time (The Revelator)* >
  2. The Grid* >
  3. Makisupa Policeman*# >
  4. Suskind Hotel* >
  5. 15 Step* >
  6. Suskind Hotel*
  7. crowd
  8. E: Alphabet Street

Notes:
^ Little Feat, first time played
* with Jon Fishman on second drum kit
# w/ Swingtown Lyrics (Steve Miller Band)

» Grab your torrent

Words about music (224): Page McConnell

Page McConnell
Performing with Phish @ Red Rcoks 2010/07/30 - photo: Dan Shinneman
Every piece has its own identity which we develop by the rule 'We know no limits.' We follow the inspiration of the moment and don't worry if what we're playing is alternative, progressive or fusion rock.

Page McConnell

November 27, 2010

52 Commercial Road: A Wreck Provides An Excellent Foundation

London based post-rockers 52 Commercial Road have been a fringe act since 2003, playing art exhibitions and squat parties. Their new full length A Wreck Provides An Excellent Foundation is filled with meandering soundscapes explorations topped off with choral vocals. Throw in spoken word samples and you get a haunting collection of songs that is continuation of Pink Floyd ca. Atom Heart Mother.

The band take their time building up their songs, by adding instruments and loops as a song progresses. It's all about structures settling into a slow groove - subliminal math rock that is smart and subtle.

52 Commercial Road:
Tommy Brooks: guitar
Tom Coult: violin
Patrick Evans: guitar, bass
Josh Isaacs: bass
Ben Sayeed: drums

A Wreck Provides An Excellent Foundation is a self-released album. Buy it from the band's website.

Tracks:
  1. Reaching Sade
  2. In Floods And Droughts
  3. Tape
  4. Leonard Talks To His Rifle
  5. Derelict
  6. Kadmar
  7. Praise Nor Infamy

» 52commercialroad.co.uk

November 26, 2010

Cover Me: I Saw Her Standing There

Watch Marco Benevento tackle The Beatles' I Saw Her Standing There, with Billy Martin & Marc Friedman. Filmed by Keith Adams at Trump Plaza, Atlantic City, NJ - 2010/10/30.

» marcobenevento.com

Zappatika: "The Ultimate Rock Party" in Leiden 12/18

Zappatika
Zappatika live @ Q-Bus 2009/12/12 photo: HCTF

Zappatika will be headlining The Ultimate Rock Party in Leiden. Also on the bill: Okham's Razor who will tackle the Stones catalog and Bald As Love, a no-hair Hendrix tribute act.

Live dates:
  • 12/18 Q-Bus, Leiden, The Netherlands
  • 01/21 The Rambler, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

» zappatika.com

Mike Gordon 2010 torrents: 2010/11/23 Syracuse

Mike Gordon
2010/11/23
Westcott Theater
Syracuse, NY

Disc 1:
  1. crowd/tuning
  2. Can't Stand Still
  3. Horizon Line
  4. Just A Rose ->
  5. She Said She Said
  6. Exit Wound
  7. Crumblin' Bones
  8. Down To The Nightclub
Disc 2:
  1. Hap Nappy
    Set 2:
  2. crowd/tuning
  3. Another Door
  4. Willow Tree
  5. Sailin' Shoes
  6. Morphing Again ->
  7. Rock On ->
  8. The Field ->
  9. Morphing Again
Disc 3:
  1. banter
  2. Sugar Shack
  3. Hand In My Pocket
  4. Dig Further Down
  5. E: Skin It Back

» Grab your torrent

November 25, 2010

Baby Scream: Baby Scream

Dark powerpop from Argentina. The self-titled album by Baby Scream is an album with lush arrangements, folk musings, lounge lizard piano bits and great melodies that will go down well with fans of Jordan Galland, Jarvis Cocker, and The Real Tuesday Weld.

Baby Scream is a project run by singer and guitar player Juan Pablo Mazzola. As a self-proclaimed classic rock addict he comes up well-written lyrics that fit the music like a glove. His chosen subjects are mental illness, bombs in the playgrounds, just being lazy and girl trouble. With his borderline lackadaisical voice it may take some time to fully appreciate his short stories set to music approach.

Baby Scream:
Hernán Pascual: lead guitar
Juan Pablo Mazzola: vocals, rhythm guitar
Raúl Marcols: bass
Claudio Salas: drums

Baby Scream: Baby Scream

Baby Scream will be released in December on OK Records (UK) and Recorded Recordings Records (USA).

Tracks:
  1. Powerpop Crush
  2. Exile
  3. Jekyll & Hyde
  4. Mental Case
  5. The Ghost Of Valerie (Feat. Eric Dover)
  6. Watching The End of The World (On TV)
  7. Nipone
  8. Lazy
  9. What About You
  10. Twenty Seven

» babyscream.com

November 24, 2010

Exact Audio Copy: what's new in V1.0 beta 1

Music geeks rejoice. A new version of Exact Audio Copy has been made available for download by its creator Andre Wiethoff. V1.0 beta 1 comes now with:

  • Unicode support for all fields (but not CD-Text)
  • New database engine for storing CD information (old databases can be imported)
  • Metadata plugin support, for now there is a freedb plugin included. This will be released as open source freeware soon.
  • Cover support, can be drag’n'dropped from a file, a web page or can be retrieved via a metadata plugin (support included in the freedb plugin). Cover can be written into tags or in the extraction directory
  • AccurateRip v2 support
  • Better Windows 7 support (like progress display in taskbar icon, storage of user data in the correct folders, etc.)
  • Free selection of first track track number (including option to continue numbering from the last inserted CD)
  • Option to always write the log file in english language
  • Option for writing a checksum over the extraction log data to the log file
  • Average extraction speed is listed in the log file
  • Possibility to write only V2 tags (and no V1 tags)
  • Free choice of replacement characters for filenames
  • Range copy selects now the first selected consecutive range of tracks as default
  • New folder browser dialog (system dialog for folders)
  • Added two placeholders for filename creation for track length (min and sec)
  • Test for (command line) compression options (and display of a sample command line)
  • Menu for removing unwanted/doubled spaces from “cd title”, “artist” & “track titles”

And some features are now removed:

  • Removed Windows 2000 support (and any older OSs)
  • Removed ID3V1 tag editor
  • Removed compression offset

» exactaudiocopy.de

(Thanks: Triple-B)

Gov't Mule 2010 torrents: New York 2010/11/22

Gov't Mule
2010/11/22
Another One For Woody
Roseland Ballroom
New York, NY

Disc I
  1. Tuning
  2. Railroad Boy >
  3. Blindman In The Dark >
  4. Steppin' Lightly
  5. Banks Of The Deep End
  6. I'm A Ram (w/ Gordie Johnson, Vinnie Amico, and Lim Loughlin)
  7. Warren Banter
  8. Dear Prudence (w/ Chuck Garvey)
Disc II
  1. 32-20 Blues (w/ Cody and Luther Diciknson, and Hook Hererra)
  2. Stay With Me (w/ Rich Robinson And Artemis Pyle)
  3. Sometimes Salvation (w/ Rich Robinson, Artemis Pyle, And Robert Kearns)
  4. Simple Man (w/ Artemis Pyle, Robert Kearns, and Audley Freed)
  5. Wishing Well (w/ Artemis Pyle and Audley Freed)
  6. Soulshine (w/ Artemis Pyle, Audley Freed, and Savannah Woody)

» Grab your torrent

The Steepwater Band: Live at the Double Door

Chicago blues rock power trio The Steepwater Band have performed nearly 1000 live shows since 1998, so it's about time for them to release a live album. Live at the Double Door captures them on stage in the Windy City, in a venue that has been good to them over the years, a home away from home. The May 22 show focuses on the songs that were recorded for their two most recent studio albums, Grace and Melody and Revelation Sunday. They do a great version of the Beatlesque All the Way to Nowhere, and Baby, You're On Your Own and Steel Sky are still packing a punch after being played hundreds of times. World Keeps Moving On is slower than the studio version, stretching the notes, and the vocals taking on an extra level of urgency - a red blooded example of heartfelt Chicago electric blues rock.

The CD version Live at the Double Door omits the 15 minutes plus Waiting to Be Offended - including it would have forced them to drop other songs from the set to make it fit on a single disc, but they kindly offer it as a free bonus download. With the live DVD Firepit Friday currently only being available through a German specialty label it is good to have another "in concert" document from a hard working band who depend on word-of-mouth to make ends meet. After being exposed to them, you will find that The Stars Look Good Tonight on your way home.

The Steepwater Band:
Jeff Massey: vocals, guitar
Tod Bowers: bass, backing vocals
Joe Winters: drums

The Steepwater Band: Live at the Double Door

Live at the Double Door is released on their own label Diamond Day Records. Buy it from the band's website.

Tracks:
  1. Indiana Line
  2. Roadblock
  3. Fire Away
  4. Revelation Sunday
  5. Dance Me a Number
  6. Healer
  7. All the Way To Nowhere
  8. Baby, You're On Your Own
  9. A Lot of Love Around
  10. Lord Knows
  11. Steel Sky
  12. One Way Ride
  13. World Keeps Moving On
  14. The Stars Look Good Tonight
  15. Waiting to be Offended (Download Only Bonus Track)

Live dates:
  • 11/24 Leroy's Hot Stuff, Porter, IN
  • 11/26 Ballydoyle's, Bloomingdale, IL
  • 11/27 Up & Under, Milwaukee, WI
  • 12/03 Lucille's, Griffith, IN
  • 12/05 Brown Baer ~ Acoustic Performance, Elkhart Lake, WI
  • 12/10 The Voodoo Lounge, Burbank, IL
  • 12/16 RIBCO, Rock Island, IL
  • 12/17 The Lift (w/ Miles Nielsen), Dubuque, IA
  • 12/18 Vaudeville Mews w/ Monday Mourners, Des Moines, IA
  • 12/31 NYE @ HOB (w/ Robert Randolph & North Mississippi All-Stars), Chicago, IL

» steepwater.com

November 23, 2010

The Handsome Family: tour dates

The Handsome Family
photo: Mark Owen

The Handsome Family released a rarities album this Summer - Scattered: A Further Collection of Lost Demos, Orphaned Songs and Odd Covers. The alt.folk duo will support the release with a tour beginning in early January.

Live dates:
  • 01/19 Biltmore Cabaret, Vancouver, BC
  • 01/20 Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA
  • 01/21 Doug Fir, Portland, OR
  • 01/22 Sam Bond's Garage, Eugene, OR
  • 01/25 Freight and Salvage, Berkeley, CA
  • 01/26 Cafe DuNord, - San Francisco, CA
  • 01/28 Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, CA
  • 01/29 McCabe's Guitar Shop, Santa Monica, CA

» handsomefamily.com

November 22, 2010

Heavy Glow: The Filth & The Fury EP

Heavy Glow
photo: Dana Sangillo

Heavy Glow is into fuzzy, psychedelic heavy rock. The San Diego trio are currently working on a full length. Their current EP is entitled The Filth & The Fury which may sound as throwback to the early Seventies rawk sound at first.

Singer Jared Mullins has the rough voice that is associated with that era and his guitar playing was obviously inspired by it. Drummer Dan Kurtz has a basic approach, with a few tricks thrown in to give the back beat a lift, but it's bass player Joe Brooks who will be considered as the MVP, adding funk and even a bit of dance to the mix. They are not a true cross-over act, but they are willing to travel along the back roads and pick up interesting sounds and licks along the way.

Heavy Glow:
Jared Mullins: vocals, guitars
Joe Brooks: bass
Dan Kurtz: drums

Heavy Glow: The Filth & The Fury EP

The Filth & The Fury EP is a self-released album. Buy it from the band's website.

Tracks:
  1. I Almost Prayed
  2. Love Ghost
  3. Hot Mess
  4. Bourgeois Baby
  5. Red July
Live dates:
  • 12/10 The Ruby Room, San Diego, CA

» heavyglowmusic.com
» myspace.com/heavyglowmusic

November 21, 2010

Anneke van Giersbergen & Agua de Annique: live @ LVC, Leiden, The Netherlands 2011/11/19

Anneke van Giersbergen & Agua de Annique: live @ LVC, Leiden, The Netherlands 2011/11/19
photo: HCTF

Anneke van Giersbergen & Agua de Annique played a solid show the LVC, Leiden, The Netherlands - 2010/11/19. Opening act Yori Swart sat in on a couple of songs. The audience was treated to a setlist that closely resembled her Live In Europe album and a roaring cover of The Eurythmics' Here Comes The Rain Again.

» aguadeannique.com

HCTF review of Live in Europe.

Brian Wilson: Canadian Tour Summer 2011

Shortly after the announcement of the 2011 UK Fall tour, Brian Wilson has confirmed that he will be playing all over Canada in the Summer of 2011.

Live dates:
  • 06/15 Kitchener, ON @ The Centre in the Square
  • 06/17 Montreal, QC @ Place des Arts
  • 06/18 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
  • 06/20 Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre
  • 06/22 Winnipeg, MB:Pantages Playhouse Theatre
  • 06/23 Regina, SK @ Conexus Arts Centre
  • 06/25 Calgary, AB @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
  • 06/26 Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
  • 06/28 Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre

» brianwilson.com

November 20, 2010

John Cale: OBE at Buckingham Palace

John Cale has collected his OBE at Buckingham Palace:

Princes Charles and John Cale
Cale - who arrived at the palace with his hair dyed pink, white and blue - said it felt "strange" to receive an OBE.

"Someone has decided that you have done something right, and it is your job to figure out what that is," he said.

"I had no idea it was coming. My mother would be very proud if she were alive today."

» bbc.co.uk

(Thanks: Ziggy & Gary Fox)

Mike Gordon 2010 torrents: 2010/11/16 Minneapolis, 11/17 Madison & 11/18 Chicago

Mike Gordon
2010/11/16
Fine Line Music Cafe
Minneapolis, MN

Set 1 CD-1
  1. Can't Stand Still
  2. Sound
  3. Suskind Hotel
  4. Be Good And You'll Be Lonely
  5. Middle Of The Road
  6. Walls Of Time
  7. Radar Blip >
  8. Dig Further Down
Set 2 CD-2
  1. Idea
  2. Lit O Bit
  3. Hand In My Pocket
  4. Ain't Love Funny >
  5. Kryermaten >
  6. Ain't Love Funny >
  7. The Field >
  8. Kryermaten >
  9. Ain't Love Funny
Set 2 Cont, CD-3
  1. Funky Bitch
  2. Pretend
  3. Somaila
  4. Jones
  5. Sailin' Shoes
  6. Hap Nappy >
  7. Rock Me Baby
  8. E: Sugar Shack

» Grab your torrent

Mike Gordon
2010/11/17
Barrymore Theatre
Madison, Wisconsin

Set 1
  1. Couch Lady
  2. Just A Rose
  3. Fire From A Stick
  4. Time (The Revelator)
  5. Spiral
  6. Nobody's Home
  7. On A Bad Day
  8. Cities
  9. Soul Food Man
Set 2
  1. Traveled Too Far > Blinded by the Light teaser > Traveled Too Far
  2. River Niger
  3. LA LA LA
  4. Cruel World
  5. The Grid > Come on and dance teaser >
  6. Makisupa Policeman*
  7. No One Receiving
  8. I'm Deranged
  9. Another Door
  10. E: Step

* with Steve Miller Band "Swing Town" teases

» Grab your torrent

Mike Gordon
2010/11/18
Lincoln Hall
Chicago, IL

Set 1
  1. Andelmans' Yard
  2. Horizon Line
  3. Willow Tree
  4. Suskind Hotel >
  5. Swing Town >
  6. Suskind Hotel
  7. The Outdoor Type
  8. Hap Nappy* >
  9. Hand In My Pocket
  10. Only A Dream
Set 2
  1. Dig Further Down*
  2. dance contest banter
  3. The Void^
  4. dance contest voting
  5. Sailin' Shoes >
  6. Crumblin' Bones
  7. Pretend
  8. Rock On
  9. Down To The Nightclub
  10. Idea
  11. callback / banter
  12. E: Funky Bitch

* w/ Swingtown Teases
^ w/ audience member dance contest on stage

» Grab your torrent

Rush: The "Time Machine Tour" hits Ireland and the UK

Canadian prog rock trio Rush take their Time Machine Tour to Ireland and the UK in May 2011. More European dates are expected to be added shortly.

Rush has confirmed they will be extending the Time Machine Tour and coming to Europe this spring. (...) including Rush performing in Ireland for the first time ever.

  • 05/12 Dublin @ O2
  • 05/14 Glasgow @ SECC
  • 05/16 Sheffield @ Motorpoint Arena
  • 05/19 Manchester @ MEN Arena
  • 05/21 Newcastle @ Metro Radio Arena
  • 05/22 Birmingham @ LG Arena
  • 05/25 London @ O2

» rush.com

November 19, 2010

7 Walkers: 7 Walkers

7 Walkers
photo: Jay Blakesberg

You can't teach an old dogs new tricks. Stick to what you know, even when it's out of fashion. True quality never goes tout of style, even when the mainstream is flowing in the opposite direction. 7 Walkers, founded by guitarist Papa Mali and drummer Bill Kreutzmann, is a blues band with a heavy dose of NOLA vibe. With George Porter, Jr. and Reed Matthis on bass and multi-instrumentalist Matt Hubbard on harmonica, keys and trombone, they have made a self-titled album that will be riding high on this year's best traditional albums.

They enlisted long time Grateful Dead wordsmith Robert Hunter to take care of the lyrics, making it yet another branch of the extended Dead related musical tree. The band traveled to Papa Mali's hometown Austin, TX, to lay down the tracks on analog tape at The Nest. The natural echo of that studio is a big plus, adding depth to vocals and enhancing the drums. The album is a loose tribute to the spirit of New Orleans. Hunter came up with pretty basic lyrics, with lots of repeats, allowing the music penned by Mali to twist and turn. Willie Nelson guests on vocals and guitar for King Cotton Blues. He holds back, shelving his country twang and falling in step with Mali's Southern blues drawl. The latter is best experienced during New Orleans Crawl and Evangeline.

7 Walkers: 7 Walkers

7 Walkers is released on Response Records.

Tracks:
  1. WYAT Radio / Cane River Waltz
  2. Sue From Bogalusa
  3. King Cotton Blues (featuring Willie Nelson)
  4. (For The Love Of) Mr. Okra
  5. Chingo!
  6. Louisiana Rain (
  7. Someday You'll See (Prelude)
  8. New Orleans Crawl
  9. Evangeline
  10. Hey Bo Diddle
  11. Airline Highway
  12. Someday You'll See
  13. 7 Walkers

Video: 7 Walkers - album preview

Live dates:
  • 12/09 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT
  • 12/10 Narrow Center for the Arts, Falls River, MA
  • 12/11 Higher Ground, So. Burlington, VT
  • 12/12 Tupelo Music Hall, Londonderry, NH
  • 12/14 Port City Music Hall, Portland, ME
  • 12/16 Stage One, Fairfield, CT
  • 12/17 Boulton Center for the Arts, Bay Shore, NY
  • 12/18 World Café, Philadelphia, PA
  • 12/19 City Winery, New York, NY
  • 12/28 Tupelo Music Hall, White River Junction, VT
  • 12/29 Pearl Street, Northhampton, MA
  • 12/30 Westcott Theater, Syracuse, NY
  • 12/31 The Silo, Reading, PA

» 7walkers.com

Gang of Four: Free EP

The Gang of Four offer a free 3-track EP through the website of UK newspaper The Guardian. Their new album Content that will be released on January 25th on Yep Roc Records. Glass is reworked version of this classic form their back catalog, Sleeper is an outtake that didn't make the album and finally there is the over-the-top of I Party All The Time.

The post-punk inventors will be on tour in North America in February 2011.

Live dates:
  • 04/02 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
  • 05/02 Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Art
  • 07/02 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
  • 08/02 New York City, NY @ Webster Hall
  • 09/02 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
  • 11/02 Chicago, IL @ Metro
  • 12/02 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
  • 15/02 Vancouver, BC @ Venue @ Canada
  • 16/02 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox at the Market
  • 17/02 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
  • 19/02 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
  • 20/02 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
  • 21/02 Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box

» gangoffour.co.uk

Phish: "Wisconsin Edition" tracklisting

Phish: live @ Alpine Valley 2010/08/14
Live @ Alpine Valley 2010/08/14 - photo: Dave Vann

The "Phish: Wisconsin Edition" is a free bonus CD that will be send to people who pre-order the Alpine Valley 2010 box set:

This close to 80-minute collection (fully mastered) contains selections cherry-picked by Archivist Kevin Shapiro and will only be available at Phish Dry Goods. All songs are from past performances at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI.
Phish: Wisconsin Edition Tracks:
  1. Tweezer (8/1/98) - 18:29
  2. Down With Disease > (7/18/03) - 22:55
  3. Catapult (7/18/03) - 2:41
  4. Ghost > (8/9/97) - 15:31
  5. Taste (8/9/97) - 10:01
  6. Possum (6/26/04) - 10:20

» phish.com

November 18, 2010

Jana Peri: Gallery Whore

Jana Peri with Jacob Callis recording Recording Gallery Whore at Serious Business
Jana Peri with Jacob Callis recording "Gallery Whore" at Serious Business

Attending art gallery openings is proving that there is such a thing as a free lunch. Look bored and hit the free booze and tidbits. NYC rocker Jana Peri has written a tongue-in-cheek song about a girl who spends her days like that. Gallery Whore is part Blondie and part The Clash, undisputed icons of rock cool.

Jana Peri: Gallery Whore

In a little over three minutes she paints a musical picture of the art world, zooming in on the hangers-on who are trying to fit in with the inner-circle, even it that means that the protagonist has to deal with ennui and innuendo. It's all described in very casual and matter-of-fact lyrics, with bass (Jacob Callis) and drums and percussion (Rob Holm) up front. Peri plays guitar, with a few choice notes added by guitarist Peter Kohl, who co-produced the song. Patti Smith should seriously consider covering this.

Gallery Whore is a self-released digital single. Buy it from CD Baby.

» janaperi.com

HCTF review of Ballerina Of The Bowery.

The Decemberists: new album "The King is Dead", tour dates

The Decemberists will release their new album The King is Dead on January 18th. They will be on the road in the USA in January and February. Europe is next, in March.

Live dates:
  • 01/25 New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre *
  • 01/28 Boston, MA @ House of Blues *
  • 01/29 Boston, MA @ House of Blues *
  • 01/31 Montreal, Quebec @ Olympia De Montreal *
  • 02/01 Toronto, Ontario @ Sound Academy *
  • 02/02 Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
  • 02/04 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre *
  • 02/05 Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre #
  • 02/06 Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre #
  • 02/07 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre #
  • 02/09 Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theater #
  • 02/10 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre #
  • 02/12 Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern #
  • 02/13 San Diego, CA @ House of Blues #
  • 02/14 Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater #
  • 02/18 Seattle, WA @ Paramount Ballroom #
  • 02/19 Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall #
  • 03/04 Dublin, Ireland @ Vicar Street
  • 03/05 Glasgow, Scotland @ ABC
  • 03/07 Birmingham, England @ Birmingham Institute
  • 03/08 Bristol, England @ Bristol Academy
  • 03/10 Manchester, England @ Manchester Academy
  • 03/11 Leeds, England @ Leeds Academy
  • 03/13 Antwerp, Belgium @ Trix
  • 03/14 Amsterdam, The Netherlands @ Paradiso
  • 03/16 London, England @ Hammersmith Apollo

* w/ Wye Oak
# w/ Mountain Man

Video: The Decemberists - "The King is Dead" teaser

» decemberists.com

HCTF review of The Hazards of Love.

Trey Anastasio: limited edition string bracelets

Trey Anastasio has his guitar strings recycled as part of silver bracelets for Wear Your Music®. Half of the retail price goes to charity - no strings attached.

Trey Anastasio, front man for Phish, America's most popular jamband since the Grateful Dead, is getting in on the act for a good cause. Trey is giving his used guitar strings to Wear Your Music® - a company whose jewelry makers custom design eye-catching unisex bracelets using donated strings and recycled silver for charity. The limited edition bracelet, which retails for $50.00 features wrapped recycled strings from Trey's guitars and will be available for purchase on November 19th, 2010. Women usually wear size 8 and men usually wear size 9.

Twenty-five dollars from the sale of each bracelet go to support the Seven Below Arts Initiative, a non-profit chosen by the musician himself. Seven Below fosters artistic development and support art education in the state of Vermont.

» trey.com/nonprofit
» wearyourmusic.org

Infantree: "Mourning Glory" video

Watch the Infantree video for Mourning Glory. Their Would Work album will be re-released with bonus tracks/video content in March.

Live date:
  • 11/19 The Mint (w/ Yukon Blonde + Eulogies + The Modern Conspiracy), Los Angeles, CA

» infantreemusic.com

HCTF review of Would Work.

Warren Haynes: the Hidden Track interview

Hidden Track has a lengthy interview with Warren Haynes about the Another One For Woody concert, a well deserved rest for Govt´Mule and his stack of unreleased songs:

I’m always writing to a certain extent. It’s always harder to write on the road than it is when you’re home. I make myself write on the road, but also consequently, when I get home, even if it’s for a week, I start writing more than I did. But I’ve compiled so many songs throughout the years, most of which nobody’s ever heard, and I just keep adding to that list. I think what we’re going to see at some point is me doing a lot of projects back to back. With today’s music business, you don’t have to think so much about what a traditional record company model would be and how much distance they’d need to put between this project and that project. So I’d look to putting out a bunch of stuff back to back.

» Hidden Track

November 17, 2010

Phish: "Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan" (from Alpine Valley 2010)

Watch Phish perform Stealing Time From The Faulty Plan, a clip from the forthcoming Alpine Valley 2010 DVD/CD box set.

» phish

Phish in Europe torrents: 1997/07/01 Amsterdam

Phish Paradiso poster

Phish
1997/07/01
Paradiso, Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Disc One

Set I

  1. Ghost 0:21:19.32
  2. Horn 0:04:08.36
  3. Ya Mar 0:09:58:00
  4. Limb By Limb 0:11:40:00
  5. Funny As It Seems 0:05:51:00
  6. I Saw It Again 0:06:49:00
  7. Dirt 0:04:34:50

Disc Two

  1. Reba 0:17:36:10
  2. Dogs Stole Things 0:05:19:24
    Set II
  3. Jam* -> 0:02:33:35
  4. Timber Ho 0:08:14:44
  5. Bathtub Gin ->Jam -> 0:14:27:00
  6. Cities -> 0:09:33:30
  7. Jam 0:15:09:00

Disc Three

  1. Loving Cup 0:06:09:11
  2. Slave to the traffic Light 0:12:03:00
  3. E: When the Circus Comes to Town 0:05:05:60

* w/ Fishman on piano

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November 16, 2010

Rubblebucket: Triangular Daisies

Boston band Rubblebucket have released the digital Triangular Daisies EP, with their signature deceptively mid-tempo funk beats and brass taking center stage. With a penchant for floating time signatures Triangular Daisies sweeps the listener of his feet. Muttering "what the fuck" is in order. Beatles fans will have a hard time handling their cover of Michelle. Skip the remix of Came Out of a Lady - the original is far superior.

Rubblebucket:
Alex Toth: trumpet, vocals
Kalmia Traver: lead vocals, tenor sax
Adam Dotson: trombone, vocals
Craig Myers: percussion
Dave Cole: drums, guitar, and keyboards
Darby Wolf: keyboards
Mark Stewart; bass
Ian Hersey: guitar

Rubblebucket: Triangular Daisies

Triangular Daisies is a self-released digital EP. Download it from the band's iTunes.

Tracks:
  1. Triangular Daisies
  2. Michelle
  3. Came Out of a Lady
  4. Came Out of a Lady (Nitemoves Remix)
  5. Bikes (Fun Secret 8-Bit Version)
  6. L'homme (live from Higher Ground 04.29.10)

Video: Rubblebucket - Came Out of a Lady

Live date:
  • 12/29 Le Poisson Rouge, New York, NY

» rubblebucket.com

Mike Gordon 2010 torrents: 2010/10/18 New York & 11/13 Boulder

Mike Gordon
2010/10/18
Kenny's Castaways
"The Mossery" ("Moss" Album release party)
New York, NY

Set 1 (Mike, Scott Murawski, Joe Russo + fans)
  1. (fades into) Can't Stand Still
  2. Horizon Line
  3. Fire From A Stick
  4. banter - what to do about guest bassists
  5. What Things Seem
  6. I Got A Woman (improv vocals) -> What Things Seem
  7. banter - taking our time
  8. Babylon Baby
  9. Follow Joe Jam -> Get Low
  10. banter
  11. Flashback
  12. The Void
  13. Sugar Shack Bass ->
  14. Rock Me Baby / The Lemon Song bassline
  15. banter
  16. photo booth with owl, makers on the rocks
  17. jam
  18. banter - 10 minutes left
  19. Spiral
  20. outro
Set 2 (Mike, Scott Murawski, Todd Isler + fans)
  1. intro
  2. Can't Stand Still
  3. Horizon Line
  4. Horizon Line (continued)
  5. Fire From a Stick
  6. jam
  7. What Things Seem
  8. banter
  9. sister sparrow, boogie woogie blues jam
  10. Babylon Baby
  11. Fire From A Stick
  12. The Void
  13. banter - nobody wants any Friday
  14. jam
  15. "cowbell time"
  16. banter
  17. Spiral
  18. banter - lefty guitarist
  19. Idea ->
  20. Peace Frog
  21. more percussion, Mike & beatboxing
  22. What Things Seem
  23. outro

First 52 seconds of Set 1 are in mono while I was still setting up (the show started a few minutes before the 7:30 announced start time)

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Mike Gordon
2010/11/13
Fox Theatre
Boulder, CO

Set 1
  1. Can't Stand Still
  2. Only A Dream
  3. Walls Of Time
  4. I Miss My Mind
  5. Andelmans' Yard
  6. Down To The Nightclub
  7. Emotional Railroad >
  8. Traveled Too Far
Set 2
  1. Middle Of The Road
  2. She Said, She Said >
  3. River Niger >
  4. She Said, She Said
  5. Horizon Line
  6. Cruel World
  7. Intensified
  8. Sugar Shack
  9. Dig Further Down
  10. E: Hand In My Pocket*

* First time played (Alanis Morrissette)

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Robert Plant: North American tour dates

Robert Plant will be on the road in North America in January, promoting his Band of Joy album.

Robert Plant has confirmed a 15-date North American tour. Beginning January 18 in Asheville, NC, this will be the first tour on these shores since the release of his latest album, Band of Joy. The touring band will once again be the same that made the record: Patty Griffin, vocals; Darrell Scott, multi instrumentalist/vocals; Byron House, bass/vocals; Marco Giovino, drums and percussion/vocals, and co-producer Buddy Miller, guitar/vocals. North Mississippi Allstars DUOLUCO (Luther and Cody Dickinson) will be supporting on all the dates.
Live dates:
  • 01/18 Asheville, NC Thomas @ Wolfe Auditorium
  • 01/19 Pittsburgh, PA @ Peterson Events Center (University of Pittsburgh)
  • 01/21 Ann Arbor, MI @ Hill Auditorium
  • 01/22 Toronto, ON @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
  • 01/25 Boston, MA @ House of Blues
  • 01/26 Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre
  • 01/28 Mashantucket, CT @ MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino
  • 01/29 New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
  • 02/01 Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
  • 02/02 Raleigh, NC @ Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
  • 02/04 North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Performing Arts Center
  • 02/05 Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
  • 02/07 Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
  • 02/08 Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium
  • 02/09 Nashville, TN @ War Memorial Auditorium

» robertplant.com

November 15, 2010

Umphrey's McGee: 2011 tour dates

Umphrey’s McGee
photo: Chad Smith

Progressive jammers Umphrey's McGee have announced the first batch of their 2011 tour schedule.

Live dates:
  • 01/27 House of Blues, Boston, MA @
  • 01/28 Nokia Theatre, New York, NY @
  • 01/29 Electric Factory, Philadelphia PA @
  • 01/30 Ram's Head Live, Baltimore, MD @
  • 02/02 State Theater, State College, PA
  • 02/03 Buster's, Lexington, KY #
  • 02/04 LC Pavilion, Columbus, OH #
  • 02/05 The Fillmore, Detroit, MI #
  • 02/09 Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, CO
  • 02/10 Belly Up Aspen, Aspen, CO
  • 02/11 Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
  • 02/12 Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS
  • 02/13 Slowdown, Omaha, NE
  • 02/16 Music Farm, Charleston, SC *
  • 02/17 Orange Peel, Asheville, NC *
  • 02/18 War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, TN $
  • 02/19 The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC *
  • 02/20 The National, Richmond, VA *
  • 03/02 Barrymore Theater, Madison, WI
  • 03/03 Barrymore Theater, Madison, WI
  • 03/04 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
  • 03/05 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
  • 03/06 The Venue, Fargo, ND
  • 03/09 Babcock Theatre, Billings, MT
  • 03/10 Knitting Factory, Boise, ID
  • 03/11 Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
  • 03/12 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
  • 03/13 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
  • 03/16 Crystal Bay Casino Club, Crystal Bay, NV
  • 03/17 House of Blues, W/ Hollywood, CA
  • 03/18 House of Blues, San Diego, CA
  • 03/19 Marquee Theater, Phoenix, AZ

@ w/ Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
# w/ Orchard Lounge
$ w/ Keller Williams
* w/ Zach Deputy

» umphreys.com

John Cale: "Paris 1919" in Barcelona

Paris 1919

John Cale will be once more performing Paris 1919 in full at the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona in 2011.

» John Cale tour dates

(Thanks: Isabel)

The Rest: John Huston

Hamilton band The Rest will release a new album entitled Seesaw in 2011. The free lead single John Huston (yes, it's about the movie director) is a dreamy pop song with tons of layers. They are a septet after all and each member wanted to be heard.

Live date:
  • 11/26 This Ain't Hollywood, Hamilton, ON, Canada

» therestmusic.tumblr.com
» myspace.com/therestband

HCTF review of Everything All At Once.

November 14, 2010

HCTF's Guilty Pleasures: The B52s - Love Shack

Watch The B52s video for Love Shack, a big hit in 1989. Originally named The B-52's (with an apostrophe) the Athens, Ga, band has been in the business since 1976 and still rocking out.

» theb52s.com

November 13, 2010

Mike Gordon 2010 torrents: 2010/11/10 Seattle

Mike Gordon
2010/11/10
The Crocodile Cafe
Seattle, WA

Set 1
  1. Another Door
  2. Horizon Line
  3. Cruel World
  4. Sailin' Shoes
  5. Crumblin' Bones >
  6. River Niger
  7. Time (The Revelator)
  8. Sound
  9. Traveled Too Far >
  10. She Said, She Said >
  11. Traveled Too Far
Set 2
  1. Time For Loving >
  2. Morphing Again
  3. Jones >
  4. Meat
  5. Sugar Shack
  6. 15 Step >
  7. Walls Of Time
  8. Hap Nappy
Encore
  1. The Outdoor Type*
  2. Down To The Night Club

Show Notes:
* Lemonheads cover, first time played.

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Words about music (223): Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page
photo: Neil Slozower
I know how to get there, all I've got to do is keep playing.

Jimmy Page

November 12, 2010

Mike Gordon: Moss

Mike Gordon at Haight Ashbury. November 7, 2010
Mike Gordon at Haight Ashbury - 2010/11/07 (thru Fuck Yeah Phish)

As a bass player Mike Gordon likes to experiment. With Phish he is the guy who brought in non-(prog)rock stuff such as bluegrass and folk. On his solo albums he pulls out his bag of tricks switching from funk to jazz to calypso. His third, Moss, is another showcase of his versatility.

He can hold down any tempo in the musical universe, but it takes time and effort to keep it interesting. Solo records tend to be a bit self-indulgent. Having a free hand and being away from the regular band blueprint can lead to records that lack focus. Some of the material on Moss dates as far back as 2002, but the bulk was created in 2007 and 2008. He wasn't touring much and wrote dozens of songs and taped jam sessions, some of them co-written with Jared Kossoff.

A selection of those sessions ended up on his previous solo album The Green Sparrow, but he hasn't been scraping the barrel to fill Moss. It's an organic (no pun intended) album. From the opening track Can't Stand Still (co-written with Kossoff, Jon Fishman and Page McConnell) he leads the listener on a journey through Gordon land, where things can get weird in a good way (What Things Seem) and that empty spaces don't need to be filled (The Void).

Musicians on the album include Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Ken Lovelett, Doug Belote, Gordon Stone and Todd Isler. They all bring their stuff to the table, but it's chef de cuisine Gordon who decided what the awaiting clientele is going to digest. Still a required taste for some, Moss is his best solo effort so far.

Mike Gordon: Moss

Moss is released on Rounder Records. Free remixes can downloaded from his website.

Tracks:
  1. Can't Stand Still
  2. Horizon Line
  3. Fire From A Stick
  4. What Things Seem
  5. Babylon Baby
  6. Flashback
  7. The Void
  8. Got Away
  9. Spiral
  10. Idea

Video: Making Moss with Mike Gordon

» mike-gordon.com
» mike-gordon.com/mossmix

Brian Wilson: UK tour in September 2011

Brian Wilson returns to the UK in September 2011 for six shows. He will perform the Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin album in its entirety, as well as classics from the Beach Boys back catalog.

Live dates:
  • 09/11 Glasgow @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  • 09/13 Manchester @ Manchester Bridgewater Hall
  • 09/14 Birmingham @ Birmingham Symphony Hall
  • 09/16 London @ Royal Festival Hall
  • 09/17 London @ Royal Festival Hall
  • 09/18 London @ Royal Festival Hall

» brianwilson.com

Trey Anastasio Band: TAB at the Tab

Trey Anastasio & TAB
photo: Sam Erickson

The Trey Anastasio Band performed at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA on February 27 this year. A new live album called TAB at the Tab captures about half of the show, focusing on the second set. Two of the songs also made the track listing of the 2008 live album Original Boardwalk Style - Live In Atlantic City. Money, Love and Change and Drifting have been re-arranged to fit the septet (there were 11 players in the expanded 2008 TAB).

Sand and Driftin' are long-time TAB live horses and are delivered with panache, but the gems on this release are the pseudo reggae Windora Bug and the contemplative Show of Life, a track co-written by Anastasio and Steve Pollak ("The Dude of Life"). The Led Zeppelin cover Black Dog sounds a bit tired, with Anastasio guitar playing lacking power to keep up with the howling vocals of Jennifer Hartswick. She must have been listening to the Ann Wilson version to get in the mood.

Trey Anastasio Band:
Trey Anastasio: guitar, vocals
Natalie Cressman: trombone, vocals
Jennifer Hartswick: trumpet, vocals
Russ Lawton: drums
Tony Markellis: bass
Ray Paczkowski: keyboards
Russell Remington: tenor sax, flute

Trey Anastasio: TAB at the Tab

Original Boardwalk Style is released on Rubber Jungle Records. Order the album from trey's online shop or Phish Dry Goods, or download it from LivePhish.com (MP3 | FLAC).

Tracks:
  1. Money, Love and Change
  2. Words to Wanda
  3. Alaska
  4. Valentine
  5. Sand
  6. Windora Bug
  7. Drifting
  8. Goodbye Head
  9. Show of Life
  10. Black Dog
  11. Cayman Review (digital only Live Phish bonus track)
  12. Birdwatcher (iTunes only bonus track)

An audience recording of the full show is still up at bt.etree.org.

Trey Anastasio will do a rare acoustic show with The Scorchio Quintet on November 18 at the Princeton University's historic Richardson Auditorium.

» trey.com

HCTF review of Original Boardwalk Style - Live In Atlantic City.

Poobah: live dates

Poobah
Poobah in 1972

Jim Gustafson is enjoying the renewed interest for Poobah, the acid rock band he founded in the early Seventies. The re-release of the cult classic Let Me In garnered rave reviews and he is adding more live dates to his itinerary.

It is deep in my blood to keep doing what I love, and after decades of playing in bands, it still excites me to perform. I have a passionate love for playing guitar, singing, and writing songs. That’s what has driven me on. I am still inspired to be the best I can be.
Live dates:
  • 11/13 Wilbert’s – Cleveland, OH (suppport: Euphoria)
  • 11/20 YSU U-PIE – Youngstown, OH (w/ special guests)
  • 11/26 Greenville Moose – Greenville, PA
  • 12/11 Nicolozakes Café – Fairpoint, OH
  • 12/17 Eagle’s Nest – St. Marys, WV
  • 01/14 Grandview Tavern – New Matamoras, OH
  • 01/21 Wrangler Tavern – Whipple, OH
  • 01/29 Marrieta Brewing Co. – Marietta, OH

» poobahband.com
» myspace.com/poobahband

HCTF review of Let Me In.

November 11, 2010

Lubriphonic: The Gig Is On

Live @ Double Door Chicago 9/25/10 - photo: Grateful Web
Live @ Double Door Chicago 9/25/10 - photo: Grateful Web

Chicago soul funk band Lubriphonic have put together another set of tasty grooves and ballads. The Gig Is On is their sophomore studio release. They convinced Ivan Neville that he should play Hammond Organ and clavinet and he blended in seamlessly with the sextet. More power is brought in by trombone players Johnny Cotton and Norman Palm.

Lubriphonic are an old school band, laying down a solid groove for the soloists to stand on. Singer Giles Corey has the laid-back tone of a veteran who is totally at ease on stage, and keyboardist Andrew Toombs can turn a few notes into an event. Bu their secret weapon is drummer Rick King who can play lead and rhythm simultaneously.

Th band wrote all the songs together, adding a cover of Curtis Mayfield's If There's A Hell Below (We're All Gonna Go). Stand out tracks are the high energy opener Rhino, the neo-soul of No Blues and mid-tempo funk rocker The Gig Is On.

Lubrophinic:
Giles Corey: guitar, vocals
Ron Haynes: trumpet
Rick King: drums
Charles Prophet Jr: sax
Pennal Johnson: bass
Andrew Toombs: keyboards
Johnny Cotton: trombone (1,2,3,5,8,9,12,13)
Norman Palm: trombone (4,6,7,11,14)

Lubriphonic: The Gig Is On

The Gig Is On is a self-released album. Buy it from the band's website. A free live album is up for grabs from their website.

Tracks:
  1. Rhino
  2. Under The Line
  3. No Blues
  4. Pimp Limp
  5. Punk
  6. Speed Dial
  7. If There's A Hell Below (We're All Gonna Go)
  8. Coming Together
  9. The Gig Is On
  10. The Getaway
  11. The Chicken is Worth More Alive Than Dead
  12. Pay The Man
  13. Dope Man
  14. Whatever You Do Don't Stop
Live dates:
  • 11/11 Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival @ Spirit of the Sewannee Music Park, Live Oak, FL
  • 11/12 Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival @ Spirit of the Sewannee Music Park, Live Oak, FL
  • 11/13 Smith's Olde Bar (w/ Dirty Guvnahs), Atlanta, GA
  • 11/19 Birdy's, Indianapolis, IN
  • 11/20 Tres Hombres, Carbondale, IL
  • 12/10 University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

» lubriphonic.com
» myspace.com/lubriphonic

HCTF review of Soul Solution.