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11/14/08
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Greyhounds and Galactic in SF
This weekend, Galactic will bring its current tour to a close with two performances at the Fillmore in San Francisco. On both Friday and Saturday nights, the Greyhounds also will be in town, performing at the Boom Boom Room. Each of the Greyhounds shows will feature "A Very Special Late Night Monster Set (After Galactic) with musicians joining Greyhounds." Galactic's Robert Mercurio and Stanton Moore produced the Greyhounds 2004 release Liberty, so you can do the math yourself but it would appear that Mercurio, Moore and/or their band mates will head over to the Boom Boom Room after their Fillmore gigs.
Solo Southern Keller, Bonus Grunge Grass
This weekend Keller Williams wrap up his current tour with Keith Moseley, Gibb Droll and Jeff Sipe. Next weekend, however he will step out for two shows with his Grunge Grass project, which will offer up bluegrass versions of 90s alt-rock hits with bassist Claude Auther and Jay Starling on dobro. The trio will appear at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA on November 21, followed by a November 22 show at Ram's Head on Stage in Annapolis, MD (as previously announced, Grunge Grass also will make an appearance during one of three sets at Keller's New Year's Eve show at Hilton Head, SC’s Shoreline Ballroom). Then, looking ahead to 2009, Williams has announced a number of Southern solo shows, beginning on January 15 at Raleigh, NC's Lincoln Theatre and continuing through February 4 at the Jupiter Bar in Tuscaloosa, AL.
Karl Denson and Mike Barnes Join John Paul Jones, Coheed & Cambria As Latest X-Mas Jam Adds
John Paul Jones, Karl Denson, Coheed & Cambria, Mike Barnes Roosevelt Collier and Audley Freed are among the latest additions to this year's expanded Christmas Jam. Warren Haynes Presents: The 20th Anniversary of Christmas Jam will take place on Friday, December 12 and Saturday, December 13 at Asheville, NC’s Asheville Civic Center. Christmas Jam By Day also will return with daytime concerts, an art show, and movie screenings along with the inaugural Christmas Jam Comedy Show. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Habitat For Humanity.
Performing at the Civic Center on December 12 will be the Allman Brothers Band, The Del McCoury Band, The Derek Trucks Band and Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk. December 13 will feature Gov't Mule, Steve Earle, Michael Franti with Jay Bowman Acoustic and Johnny Winter. Other musicians who will participate over the course of the weekend include: Col. Bruce Hampton, Joan Osborne, Travis Tritt, JJ Grey, Eric Krasno, Ruthie Foster, Kevn Kinney, Mickey Raphael and Robert Kearns. X-Mas Jam tickets are now on sale, including VIP tickets, which offer admission to the Pre-Jam at The Orange Peel on December 11.
Joan Osborne Joins Phil
Last night marked the 10th show of Phil Lesh's current Nokia Theatre run. The group spiced up the occasion, by bringing out Joan Osborne on vocals mid-way through the second set. Osborne was a member of the 2003 incarnation of the Dead with Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Jimmy Herring, Rob Barraco and Jeff Chimenti. She also has appeared with Phil Lesh & Friends on occasion over the past few years and on Thursday night at the Nokia, Osborne stepped out to sing lead on "Sugaree." Tonight, Lesh and his band return to the Nokia.
Mark Karan, David Nelson, Chris Rowan and Robin Sylvester To Appear at Michelle McFee Benefit Concert
A number of musicians will join together on December 19 for a performance to aid friend Michelle McFee, who is currently battling head and neck cancer. Headlining the night will be David Nelson & Special Guests, featuring Nelson, Mark Karan, Peter Albin and others. Also appearing will be Rubber Souldiers with Chris Rowan, Robin Sylvester, David Gans, Jimmy Sanchez. Bill Cutler & Friends will open the night, while Mookie Siegel and Lorin Rowan may well participate as well. The Michelle McFee Benefit Concert will take place at the Glaser Center in Santa Rosa, CA.
Steve Kimock's Mile High December
Steve Kimock will close out 2008 with a range of December Denver appearances. On the 5th and 6th he will join Jamie Janover, Michael Travis and Jason Hann in their Praang project for a two-night stand at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom. He'll be back at Cervantes on December 29 for a performance with the Everyone Orchestra. Then on December 30 and 31 Kimock will ring in 2009 by joining Melvin Seals & JGB at Owsley's Golden Road.
11/13/08
Yonder Cures 'Cabin Fever' with Free Downloads
Yonder Mountain String Band’s annual Cabin Fever Tour will kick off at Fayetteville, AR’s George's Majestic on February 2. The group’s month-long outing will then move through the South and Midwest, making stops in Oxford, MS (2/3), New Orleans (2/5), Atlanta (2/6), Nashville, TN (2/7), Birmingham, AL (2/8), Jacksonville Beach (2/11),
Gainesville (2/12), Fort Lauderdale (2/13), St. Petersburg (2/14), Orlando, FL (2/15),
Charleston, SC (2/18), Asheville, NC (2/19-20), Knoxville, TN (2/21), Louisville, KY (2/22), Indianapolis (2/25), Columbus, OH (2/26), St. Louis, MO (2/27-28) and Tulsa, OK (3/1). Pre-sale for the shows will begin this Saturday, November 15 at 10 AM local venue time. All fans who pre-sale ticket orders will receive a free live Yonder song download of their choice per ticket purchased. The songs will be redeemable on www.yondermountainlive.com at the end of the pre-sale period, Saturday November 22.
Yonder Mountain String Band will appear at Like Oak, FL’s Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival on November 15. The band will then close out the year with a string of opening spots of Widespread Panic in Colorado.
Soulive Finalizes New Year's Plans
Soulive has finalized the details regarding its New Year’s Run. As previously reported, the band will close 2008 with a two-night run at Boston’s Paradise from December 30-31. In addition, the group will appear at Philadelphia’s Electric Factory on December 27, Washington, DC’s 9:30 Club on December 28 and New York’s Highline Ballroom on December 29. The horn section of Ryan Zoidis and Sam Kininger will augment the core Soulive trio throughout run, while Robert Randolph & the Family Band will share the bill in Philadelphia. The group promises to deliver both “Soulive classics” and material from its forthcoming studio effort.
David Byrne Headed to Asia, Radio City
David Byrne has confirmed the “Winter 2009” leg of his solo tour. As previously reported, Byrne has spent the fall on the road with in support of his recent collaboration with Brian Eno, Everything that Happens will Happen Today. The former Talking Heads leader will now also travel to Asia in January for appearances in Hong Kong (1/19), Singapore (1/21), Osaka (1/23) and Tokyo (1/27-28), before returning for another round of U.S. dates. Though Byrne’s full winter itinerary is still being determined, we can safely confirm that the singer/guitarist’s will appear at Seattle’s Benaroya Concert Hall on February 18, Spokane, WA’s Martin Woldson Theater on February 19 and New York’s Radio City Music Hall on February 27. European fans will then be treated to a round of Everything that Happens will Happen Today dates.
Derek Trucks: Already Free and Online
The Derek Trucks Band has confirmed that its forthcoming studio album, Already Free, will hit stores on January 13, 2009. The album's first single, a cover of Bob Dylan and The Band's "Down in the Flood" from The Basement Tapes, is also now available. The album was self-produced by Trucks and recorded in his Jacksonville, FL home studio over the past year.
"This album was completely organic,” Trucks said in a statement. “We had no expectations. We just came down and started writing. Then one thing led to the next. I had all this time off so I just started calling up friends. And once the process started rolling and once we realized that we were onto something, we were writing tunes and all the sounds we were getting were amazing and it was starting to feel great. It felt like something was happening and we wanted to keep throwing musicians on the fire."
In addition to the Derek Trucks Band, the album also features Trucks Allman Brothers Band bandmate Oteil Burbridge and wife Susan Tedeschi. Doyle Bramhall II also appears on a few tracks and even takes a stab at lead vocals.
“Down In The Flood” is now streaming. The Derek Trucks Band will appear at Harrisburg, PA’s Whitaker Center on November 21.
Leftover Salmon Confirms Last 2008 Appearance
Leftover Salmon will close its 2008 calendar year with a two-set show at Vail, CO’s Dobson Ice Arena on December 12. The event will be part of the resort town’s annual Snow Daze Festival, which also features a performance by Big Head Todd and the Monsters on December 11. In other news, Leftover Salmon has also made its recent Halloween performance available for download. The group's reunion is expected to continue into 2009.
Relix's Phish Download
As previously reported, the latest archival release of the Phish camp captures the group’s three-night run at Atlanta’s Roxy Theatre from February 19-21, 1993. Though the group has released many shows in the past decade, the eight-CD box set is actually the first complete multiple-show release since Hampton Comes Alive and the 1998 Island Tour box set. In addition to choice versions of many Phish classics like “You Enjoy Myself,” “Fluffhead” and “Mike’s Song,” the set also features appearances by local heroes Jimmy Herring and Rev. Jeff Mosier, a humorous version of Kiss’ “Rock And Roll All Nite” and no less than three “Hold Your Head Up” Jon Fishman routines.
Like many performances from this era, Phish’s 1993 Atlanta run boasts both a “Big Ball Jam” and a “Vibration Of Life” segment. Other left field selections include “Have Mercy,” “All Things Reconsidered,” “Esther” and Jon Fishman’s rendition of “Memories.”
In celebration of the album’s release, Relix has posted a version of “Funky Bitch” from the box set for download on Relix.com. The track also featuring Jimmy Herring, who is profiled in the December/January issue of Relix.
11/12/08
John Paul Jones, Coheed & Cambria Join X-Mas Jam, Daily Schedules Released
John Paul Jones, Coheed & Cambria, Roosevelt Collier and Audley Freed are among the latest additions to this year's expanded Christmas Jam. As previously announced, Warren Haynes Presents: The 20th Anniversary of Christmas Jam will take place on Friday, December 12 and Saturday, December 13 at Asheville, NC’s Asheville Civic Center. Some details regarding scheduling also have been released, with four confirmed artists slated to perform on December 12: Allman Brothers Band, The Del McCoury Band, The Derek Trucks Band and Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk. December 13 will feature, among others, Gov't Mule, Steve Earle, Michael Franti with Jay Bowman Acoustic and Johnny Winter. Other musicians who will participate over the course of the weekend include: Col. Bruce Hampton, Joan Osborne, Travis Tritt, JJ Grey and Eric Krasno with some additional artists yet to be announced. Ticket information and other specifics can be found at xmasjam.com.
New CD and NYE for TR3
Frequent Dave Matthews collaborator Tim Reynolds is currently on tour with his band TR3 which features Mick Vaughn (bass) and Dan Martier (drums). As the band moves through the south they do so with the knowledge that long-awaited debut TR3 CD is almost completed and slated for a January 2009 release. Reynolds has released a slew of solo albums, but this will indeed be the first with his band’s name under the title. The band also announced that it will perform on New Year’s Eve at the Outer Banks Brewing Station in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
“TR3 is exploring new frontier and we are enjoying the freshness this have given the music recently,” says Reynolds, “We our looking forward to our first release next year, and to rocking out the Bear Creek Music Festival this weekend.”
TR3 is indeed one of the many artists scheduled to perform at the Bear Creek Music Festival in Live Oak, Florida, which gets into gear with a special kickoff party featuring Telepath, The Motet (with Kyle Hollingsworth) and Perpetual Groove tomorrow night. Report by Rob Turner
The Breakfast: Back To The Future With Jordan Giangrecco?
Jordan Giangrecco was the founding keyboardist for Connecticut's Psychedelic Breakfast, which won the 2004 New Groove Jammy and later shorten its name to The Breakfast. In 2006, Giangrecco left the group, with Matt Oestreicher joining in his stead. Earlier this year Oestreicher opted to move on as well and RAQ keyboard player Todd Stoops has performed most of the recent shows with the quartet. However, this past weekend at the Bear and Grill in Fairfield, CT, Stoops was off and Giangrecco once again appeared with The Breakfast. Giangrecco also sang lead on a number of older tunes that he originally co-authored: "See the Light," "Doughboy," "Vermont Song," "The "Chase" and "Puppetry." Stoops will be back for the band's next show at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA on November 28. However, Giangrecco will perform with the Breakfast on December 19 at the Field in Bridgeport, CT and as yet the band has not announced what will follow in 2009.
Drive-By Truckers, Donna Jean & The Tricksters Honored at Muscle Shoals Music Awards
Muscle Shoals, Alabama has been a significant locale for recorded music since FAME Studios opened in the late 1950s above a drug store. In 1969, Barry Beckett, Roger Hawkins, Jimmy Johnson and David Hood left FAME to open their own Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, which soon added to the city's legacy. Yet despite this storied history, 2008 was the debut of the Muscle Shoals Music Awards. It is quite fitting that the Band Of The Year recipient was Drive-By Truckers, which features Patterson Hood, son of the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio co-founder. In addition, former Trucker Jason Isbell was named Musician of the Year, while Donna Jean & The Tricksters took the honors as Jam Band of the Year.
Gov't Mule and The Detroit Wheels
Last night, Gov't Mule brought its Kinder Revolution Fall Tour out of the Northeast to Michigan's Royal Oak Music Theatre. At the close of the first set, as the group has done during most every show as of late, Gov't Mule brought out Back Door Slam's Davy Knowles and the guitarist contributed to "Almost Cut My Hair." Later, at the close of the night, the Mule welcomed celebrated guitarist and area resident, Jim McCarty for a two song encore. McCarty, a veteran of Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels, the Buddy Miles Express and The Rockets also has backed Jimi Hendrix and Bob Seger. His guest slot started out with Gov't Mule's debut cover of Sonny Boy Williamson's "Take Your Hand Out Of My Pocket" (a song popularized by Van Morrison). Then McCarty's band mate both in the Detroit Wheels and the Rockets, drummer John ("Bee") Badanjek (who over the years also has performed with Alice Cooper, Edgar Winter and Seger), joined in for a cover of "Let It Rock."
Tonight, Gov't Mule travels to Hammond, IN for a show at the Horseshoe Casino.
George Porter Jr. Reports From European Tour With John Scofield
Tonight in Budapest, Hungary John Scofield and The Piety Street Band will open a three week tour. The group also includes George Porter Jr. on bass along with drummer Ricky Fataar and Jon Cleary on keyboards and vocals. The quartet will travel throughout Europe, closing things out with a December 4 gig on Spain's Canary Islands. Along the way, Porter will be posting regular reports from the road. His first brief installment, which touches on travel arrangements and meals, is now posted to his message board.
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11/10/08
Phish: The Biography
Over a decade after the release of Richard Gehr’s The Phish Book, author Parke Puterbaugh has nearly completed Phish: The Biography, the first narrative history of Phish. The biography is culled from numerous interviews Puterbaugh conducted with Phish and its organization while serving as the band’s official in-house writer for almost ten years. The noted music and travel writer has also contributed to Rolling Stone, USA Today, Outside, Men's Journal and Stereo Review, among many others. He has also served as a freelance curatorial assistant and writer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland since its inception.
The behind the scenes narrative is expected to hit stores in May through The Perseus Books Group, before the band presumably plays its first summer shows since 2004. As of press time, the group’s only confirmed appearances will take place at Hampton, VA’s Hampton Coliseum from March 6-8.
A Very Umphrey’s Christmas
Umphrey’s McGee guitarists Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger will once again host a Christmas show around the holidays. The sixth annual, acoustic celebration will take place at Chicago’s Park West on December 6 benefiting USTORM. Past acoustic Christmas shows have featured both special covers and additional members of Umphrey’s McGee.
A few days later, Umphrey’s McGee keyboardist Joel Cummins will also host his Holiday Keyboard Concert with Brian Felix. The third annual show will take place at Chicago’s Schubas on December 18 benefiting Keys 4 Kids. Umphrey’s McGee will kick off its next run of shows at Urbana, IL’s Canopy Club on November 13.
Melvin Sparks Sits in with the New Mastersounds
British funk exports the New Mastersounds are currently in the midst of a U.S. club tour. On both Friday and Saturday the group offered an extended two-set show at New York’s Sullivan Hall where guitarist Melvin Sparks sat in for Idris off the group’s new album Plug & Play. The band first met the influential jazz/funk musician two weeks earlier when he played three shows at Leeds’ the Sela Bar with Lonnie Smith. Singer Dionne Charles also joined the usually instrumental group for a hefty portion of its performances both Friday and Saturday. The show was the official U.S. debut of the English singer, who is featured on Plug & Play.
In other news, New Mastersounds recently released the album Live in San Francisco in Japan on P-Vine records. A worldwide digital release of Live in San Francisco is slated for release later this year. The group will appear at Roanoke, VA’s Blue 5 tonight.
The Emmitt-Nershi Band Added to Mark Vann Foundation Holiday Benefit
The Emmitt-Nershi Band is the latest addition to the lineup for the 6th annual Mark Vann Foundation Holiday Benefit. The paired performers join a growing roster that already includes Great American Taxi, Railroad Earth’s Tim Carbone, Oakhurst, Jefferson Hamer, K.C. Groves, Greg Schochet Trio, Pete Kartsounes Band and the Shanti Groove spin-off Fat Rabbit. As in years past, the event will also feature an Art Show, a raffle and an auction for a variety of prizes, including tickets to a number of 2009 summer music festivals. The benefit will be held at Boulder, CO’s The Boulder Theater on December 6.
The Return of Lake Trout
Lake Trout will return to the stage for the first time in almost a year this December. The group has spent the past eleven months off the road, but will release a new live album this December. In celebration, the quintet will perform at Baltimore’s The Ottobar on December 19 and New York’s Mercury Lounge on December 20. Bassist James Griffith, drummer Mike Lowry and multi-instrumentalist Matt Pierce will also play a set of improvisational music at Baltimore’s 8x10 Night Club on December 30 as Big in Japan. The trio has also serves as UNKLE’s backing band both on the road and in the studio.
Metzger and Dreiwtiz Join Benevento, Mathis and Fishman
Marco Benevento spent the weekend on the road with a new trio consisting of Jacob Fred/Tea Leaf Green bassist Reed Mathis and once-and-future Phish drummer Jon Fishman. On Saturday, the three musicians appeared at New York’s DROM along with special guest opener Nathan Moore. The group offered an eclectic mix of material over the course of the night, moving from My Morning Jacket (“Golden”) to Deerhoof (“Twin Killers”) to The Zombies (“She’s Not There”) to several cuts off the keyboardist’s solo album Invisible Baby. Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz was also on hand and replaced Mathis for an instrumental version of his band’s “Baby Bitch,” while RANA/American Babies guitarist Scott Metzger sat in with the core trio for Combustible Edison’s “Carnival of Souls.”
Benevento, Mathis and Fishman will appear at Burlington, VT’s Flynn Space this evening. Looking ahead, on Wednesday Benevento will hookup with The Slip’s Marc Friedman and Jacob Fred’s Josh Raymer for another trio tour scheduled to kick off at Boston’s Café 939.
The Freaks Ball IX
The members of the influential NYC-Freaks have confirmed the lineup for their Freaks Ball. The ninth-annual party will take place at Brooklyn, NY’s Southpaw on January 10 featuring the New Mastersounds and a late-night set by longtime NYC-Freaks staples RANA. In addition, former Wetlands staffer Rodney Speed will perform with a new version of his Rodney Speed Experience comprised of Joe Russo, RANA’s Scott Metzger, 2 Skinnee Js’ Eddie Eyeball, The Wildhearts’ Ginger and Rocks Off club promoter Bill Stites, as well as Tragedy’s Phil Costello and Jake Szufnarowski.
The Yahoo-group is responsible for the rise of Robert Randolph and also for championing both the Duo and RANA early in their careers. This will be the seventh consecutive year both Russo and Metzger have played the public event.
Keller Confirms New Year’s Eve Details
Keller Williams will spend New Year’s Eve at Hilton Head, SC’s Shoreline Ballroom. The evening will feature three sets of music, including a set of requests and a set by KW’s Grunge Grass (Williams’ new project offering Bluegrass versions of ‘90’s alt-rock hits with bassist Claude Auther and dobro-wiz Jay Starling). DJ One Drop will open the evening and continue to spin roots reggae throughout the night. Please email promomh@yahoo.com to submit your song suggestions for the “All Request” portion of the evening.
In addition, Williams will make an increasingly rare solo run through Colorado this December. The one-man-band will kick off his outing at Ft. Collins’ Aggie Theatre (12/5), before making stops at Aspen’s Belly Up (12/6) and Telluride’s Conference Center (12/12), Meanwhile, Williams will appear with Keith Moseley, Gibb Droll and Jeff Sipe at Eureka, CA’s The Eureka Theatre tomorrow.
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