tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14700967541776902472012-02-01T11:07:47.868-05:00Handful Of BrainsSupporting music in Richmond since 2000 - "Party at ground zero / A "B" movie starring you / And the world will turn to glowing / Pink vapor stew" - "Party at Ground Zero", FishboneTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.comBlogger5991100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-27185075421335961662012-02-01T11:07:00.003-05:002012-02-01T11:07:47.948-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: GotyeTonight, check out new artist Gotye, who plays Peter Gabriel-ish atmospheric pop, on Jimmy Kimmel at 12:05 AM on ABC. He's generating big buzz right now with virtually his entire US tour of clubs in April selling out. Gotye recently came out first in Australia's (his home country) biggest fan voted music poll of top acts.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-52422779965025918662012-01-31T11:46:00.000-05:002012-01-31T11:46:37.442-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Ringo StarrYou know him. You love him. Beloved ex-Beatle Ringo Starr. He has a new album out today, "Ringo 2012" so he will be appearing on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and they'll be devoting the whole show to Ringo. I haven't seen any reviews of Ringo's new album yet, but I just think Ringo and Craig Ferguson together should be pretty damn funny. Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is on CBSTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-18421067681926594342012-01-30T15:31:00.000-05:002012-01-30T15:31:15.552-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Fishbone; Springsteen Ticketmaster woesTonight was an easy late night pick. One of the greatest ska-punk-funk bands of all time will be on Jimmy Kimmel tonight on ABC at 12:05 AM: FISHBONE! There are few bands I will get into a mosh pit for. I usually like to hang back and listen to the band rather than worry about getting stomped on. However, when Fishbone plays "Party at Ground Zero", I just have to jump in and mix it up. I Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-22694730544989809702012-01-27T10:26:00.001-05:002012-01-27T10:26:33.999-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Atmosphere, Songs About DiseaseCarson Daly strikes again with the hip-hop band Atmosphere tonight on Last Call on NBC at 1:35 AM.
For your listening pleasure, let's sing songs about getting sick. Slate asks the question "Why Don’t People Sing About Disease Anymore?" and then provides us with examples of old songs about influenza and meningitis. You know, fun stuff like that. I did hear that Lady Gaga is working on a songTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-91272863087711262282012-01-26T23:47:00.000-05:002012-01-26T23:47:00.570-05:00Robert Earl Keen, Elton John tix, Photosynthesizers, Lonely Teardrops, People's Blues of RichmondTickets are on sale Friday (1/27) at 10 AM for Elton John at the Richmond Coliseum. The show will be on St. Patty's Day, March 17, at 8 PM so hopefully Elton will bust out a zany leprechaun outfit. Ticket prices range from $48.35 to $151.50 but Ticketmaster isn't saying if there are levels between the two. You know what's funny? The Coliseum sent me two emails to tell me that suck-ass Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.440159599999994 -77.59397659999999 37.6412896 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-72528210312789921822012-01-26T09:39:00.000-05:002012-01-26T09:39:57.812-05:00Tonight: Marshall Crenshaw, Outlaws webcast, Late Night Pick of the Night: Portugal. The ManSinger-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw will be at Ashland Coffee & Tea tonight. Show starts at 8 and tix are $30. He's been going strong for 31 years now, always getting more critical acclaim than sales but a favorite of musicians everywhere for his songwriting. Here's a clip for a show from this past September with Marshall and The Bottle Rockets doing two songs, "Calling Out For Love (At CryingTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Ashland, VA 23005, USA37.7590318 -77.479983737.733924800000004 -77.51946570000001 37.7841388 -77.4405017tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-6384205371828490812012-01-25T11:52:00.000-05:002012-01-25T11:52:16.952-05:00Tonight: Bob Weir & Ratdog webcastForgot to mention in my earlier blog that a show Bob Weir and RatDog will webcast their performance tonight from TRI Studios. The show starts at 8 PM ET and will feature RatDog members both past and from furthur in the past (Bob Weir, Kenny Brooks, Jeff Chimenti, Mark Karan, Steve Kimock, Jay Lane, Robin Sylvester and Rob Wasserman).Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-21250989346096020252012-01-25T11:03:00.001-05:002012-01-25T11:03:15.999-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: WeezerKind of a weak line-up tonight but I'll go with Weezer on Last Call with Carson Daly which airs at 1:35 AM on NBC. Weezer is the latest band to take over a cruise ship and sail the seven seas (or maybe just the Caribbean) with their fans. They just wrapped up their four day Weezer Cruise.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-27429255553562114822012-01-24T14:32:00.001-05:002012-01-24T14:33:41.990-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Wild Flag, Springsteen Tour DatesOn late night tv tonight, one of my favorite new bands of last year, Wild Flag, will perform on a Late Night with Jimmy Fallon repeat. Late Night is on NBC at 12:35 AM. Carrie Brownstein of Wild Flag is getting lots of press lately because of her IFC TV show, Portlandia, but she's heading out on tour with Wild Flag now (no Richmond dates :-( ) and the band kicks ass.
Bruce Springsteen Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-6163244635844995432012-01-23T16:38:00.000-05:002012-01-23T16:38:05.540-05:00Late Night Picks of the Night: Wilco & Etta JamesI usually only do one Pick of the Night but I thought this warrented two picks.
Wilco will be on Conan tonight at 11 PM (repeated at 1 AM, I believe) on TBS.
Tavis Smiley will have a tribute to the late great Etta James, who passed away over the weekend. I got to see Etta live once back in the 90's at one of the late great Philly summer music festivals (Jambalaya Jam, RiverBlues). She was Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-39561578089030473072012-01-20T11:45:00.000-05:002012-01-20T11:45:23.606-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Cults, Bill Kreutzmann InterviewTonight, watch Brooklyn indie-pop band (don't all indie-pop bands come from Brooklyn?) Cults on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Joan Rivers will be on the show too and I'm sure she and Jimmy will have a wild and funny conversation. Cults self-titled debut album came in at #19 on Paste Magazine's 50 Best Albums of 2011.
Former Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann has a short interview on the Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-66176792889574907412012-01-20T01:31:00.002-05:002012-01-20T01:31:37.516-05:00Future Islands, Black Girls, No BS Brass Band, DJ Williams ProjektIf you want to keep up with my posts the day they happen, you can now sign up for email updates over there to the right. For those of you on my current email list, I'll still send you an email update when I do my weekly "what's coming up that weekend" post but if you want to get an email for all posts sign up there. A heads-up: the posts seem to go out around 6:15 PM on the day I make a post Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.440159599999994 -77.59397659999999 37.6412896 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-3113962295218650192012-01-19T10:55:00.000-05:002012-01-19T10:55:58.063-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Avett Bros., new Springsteen songCheck out the Avett Brothers tonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 AM on NBC. Avett Brothers will play their rendition of "One Too Many Mornings" - a track they sang along with the late-great Johnny Cash for the Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan: Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International CD.
Bruce Springsteen announced that his new album, Wrecking Ball, will come out on Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-44299033016302293892012-01-18T15:37:00.001-05:002012-01-18T15:37:54.136-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Wale, TebowieTonight's Late Night Pick of the Night is acclaimed rapper Wale on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Late Night is on NBC at 12:35 AM.
Jimmy Fallon recently answered the question no one else thought (or wanted) to ask, "What do you get when you cross Tim Tebow and David Bowie?"
Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-76787862380528029882012-01-17T11:37:00.000-05:002012-01-17T11:37:28.368-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Kathleen EdwardsSinger/songwriter Kathleen Edwards will be on Letterman tonight along with Ricky Gervais. Kathleen's new album, "Voyageur" has been getting pretty good reviews. The album was co-produced with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and Norah Jones guests on the album, so you've got some idea of where she is coming from. The Late Show with David Letterman is on CBS at 11:35 PM.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-91951545366018001942012-01-12T11:16:00.000-05:002012-01-12T11:16:42.393-05:00Dominion Riverrock Bands Announced, Late Night Pick of the Night: Johnny WinterThe headlining bands for the Dominion Riverrock sports & music festival were announced this morning. On Friday May 18th at 9:00pm, The Travelin' McCourys featuring Keller Williams will perform and Saturday May 19th at 9:00pm, Galactic will funk your face off! All shows are free and more bands will be announced soon. Dominion Riverrock takes place down at Brown's Island.
Tonight's Late Night Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-68349471594391134692012-01-11T23:39:00.000-05:002012-01-11T23:39:51.760-05:00Graveyard, No BS Brass Band, People's Blues of RichmondFor any of you still on the fence about going to see Jane's Addiction at the National on Friday, March 9, Perry Farrell is promising it will be an orgy. Perry says, “We chose to play as many of the great theatres that we could find because we wanted to immerse the audience in a unique experience unlike any they have ever seen at a rock show,” Farrell said. “Expect an orgy of musical and visual Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA37.5407246 -77.436048137.3394896 -77.75190509999999 37.741959599999994 -77.1201911tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-76850308088604250712012-01-10T11:40:00.000-05:002012-01-10T11:40:22.714-05:00Jane's Addiction @ National, Late Night Pick of the Night: War on DrugsBig announcement about an hour ago from The National. Jane's Addiction is coming to The National on Friday, March 9. Tix go on sale on Saturday, January 14 at 10 AM. The tix will be $47 each once all the service charges are thrown in. Despite their latest album, The Great Escape Artist, getting mediocre reviews, Jane's still ranks as one of the top 10 live bands I've ever seen so I'll be Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-85596652590225368182012-01-09T16:30:00.001-05:002012-01-09T16:30:23.939-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Surfer Blood, Van Halen tour datesTonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (I double checked my Jimmy tonight) check out indie-pop-rock band Surfer Blood, along with Napoleon Dynamite (the new animated series starts Sunday night on Fox, hope it's good). Late Night is, as always, on at 12:35 on NBC.
Van Halen came out with their tour dates on Friday last week and I was less than excited. First, the closest show, which is in DC Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-81309183778562948972012-01-05T11:39:00.001-05:002012-01-05T13:31:54.571-05:00CORRECTED: Late Night Pick of the Night: tUnE-yArDs, GWAR: Tribute shows for Cory Smoot, RIP Robert WilsonTonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (sorry, got my Jimmy's mixed up) check out the intriguing and sometimes confusing, but in a good way, tUnE-yArDs (yes, that is how you write it). tUnE-yArDs reminds me of a cross between Talking Heads & Bjork. Also on the show, the always funny, sometimes controversial Tracy Morgan to talk about the return of "30 Rock" (yay!).
In Chris Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-14691285630091855712012-01-04T23:47:00.000-05:002012-01-04T23:47:30.749-05:00Robbin Thompson, Steve Bassett, The AtkinsonsBit of a slow week as everyone recovers from the holidays or, as in my case, keeps the holidays going with more relatives this weekend. Everything going on is going on Saturday night.
At The National on Saturday is friend and former bandmate of Bruce Springsteen, Robbin Thompson Band together with Steve Bassett. Tix are $25 Reserved Orchestra, $20 Reserved Balcony, $20 GA standing adv/$25 day Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com1Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-74889737590580628212012-01-04T10:04:00.000-05:002012-01-04T10:04:30.189-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Chris IsaakTonight check out roots rocker Chris Isaak on Conan at 11 PM on TBS (repeat at 1 AM, I think). I've always enjoyed Chris' music and sense of humor, and I still really miss the wonderful, funny, and often surreal "Chris Isaak Show" that was on Showtime many moons ago. Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-17553767702323784792012-01-03T12:11:00.001-05:002012-01-03T12:11:33.563-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Black Star, VH tour, old Bruce videoHappy New Year! We're back for what I hope will be a fun and exciting 2012 as long as we don't all die in the predicted Mayan apocalypse. That would be exciting but probably not a lot of fun.
Tonight's Late Night Pick of the Night is alternative rap superstars Mos Def & Talib Kweli together again as Black Star. They'll be on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight at 12:35 AM on NBC.
In otherTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-80702598337952428422011-12-22T09:30:00.000-05:002011-12-22T09:32:28.265-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Black Keys, GWAR reviews "War Horse", RIP Ralph McDonald, More free Xmas mashupsTonight's Late Night Pick of the Night is a repeat of The Black Keys on The Colbert Report. Colbert is on at 11:30 PM on Comedy Central, then rebroadcast throughout the next day.
GWAR is now branching out to do movie reviews. Here Oderus Urungus and Balsac the Jaws of Death review the new Steven Spielberg movie "War Horse".
Songwriter ("Just the Two of Us", "Where is the Love?") and Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-15419086437633599882011-12-22T00:08:00.000-05:002011-12-22T00:08:05.596-05:00The Congress, Furthur, People's Blues of Richmond, Keller Williams, New Year's EveWe are going to cover up through New Year's Eve because (1) there isn't a lot going on in the clubs what with that Christmas thing happening and (2) we've got family coming in next week so I don't know if I'll get to this because I'll be (a) entertaining guests, (b) getting drunk, or (c) a & b.
Friday night (12/23), The Congress, DJ Williams Projekt, and Murphy's Kids will be at The National.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-91415628604764437722011-12-21T09:37:00.001-05:002011-12-21T09:37:32.705-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: KylesaTonight, have your mind blown by heavy psychedelic band Kylesa on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35 AM on NBC. Carson will be showing two Kylesa songs from their show at the Troubadour in LA this past September.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-72261137748579953102011-12-20T11:25:00.000-05:002011-12-20T11:25:38.030-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Mariachi El BronxTonight, check out updated mariachi music from Mariachi El Bronx on Letterman at 11:35 PM on CBS. I saw these guys on one of the festival webcasts and while they wear the mariachi costumes, they are definitely not your average mariachi band that you find flitting from table to table in fancier Mexican restaurants. They inject the mariachi with some punk attitude.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-17943405617712600992011-12-19T11:37:00.001-05:002011-12-19T11:37:44.906-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Mastodon, Beach Boys reunion tourTonight's Late Night Pick is heavy metal band, Mastodon, on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35 AM on NBC and then repeats the next day on FuseTV. Their latest album "The Hunter" was metal magazine Kerrang's top album of the year for 2011.
Also, the Beach Boys announced they will do a 50 show reunion tour for their 50th anniversary. That's all of them together including Brian Wilson. This tourTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-78217425969772704872011-12-16T10:52:00.000-05:002011-12-16T10:52:08.869-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Gary Clark Jr.Been hearing a lot about blues guitarist Gary Clark Jr. from people that have seen and it's all been good. The Washington Post declared he is poised to be a breakout star in 2012. Check him out tonight on Letterman at 11:35 PM on CBS.
Gary will be on NPR today live at noon. Here's the info: "Friday the 16th, Gary Clark Jr will be performing as part of the WXPN Free at Noon concert series. Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-33727818766672782792011-12-15T09:17:00.000-05:002011-12-15T09:17:01.208-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Dawes, FloydFest 2012 lineupFolk-rockers Dawes will be on Conan tonight at 11 PM on TBS. Dawes just announced that they'll be playing FloydFest here in Virginia in 2012. FloydFest will go down this year July 26 - 29. Looks like a pretty good lineup for FloydFest in 2012. Besides Dawes, they've got Allison Krauss & Union Station, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Brandi Carlilie, Leftover Salmon, Bruce Hornsby, Ricky Skaggs, Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-42171992209005705672011-12-15T00:34:00.000-05:002011-12-15T00:34:07.312-05:00Atlas Sound, Woods, Diamond Center, Hamaganza, Jason Mraz, Susan Greenbaum,If you are going to go out and see some music, this is the weekend to do it because after this weekend, things appear to dry up for at least the next month. All our little rock n' roll friends go home to their families, wish for new guitars from Santa, play New Year's Eve shows everywhere but Richmond, and then settle in for a long winter's nap, emerging from hibernation sometime in the spring Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-72020169004830824462011-12-14T12:04:00.000-05:002011-12-14T12:04:22.911-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Deer TickDeer Tick (good band, horrible band name) will be on Conan tonight. Wait, I just got an image of a giant deer tick attached to Conan and getting bloated with his late night TV host blood. Gross. Anyway, Conan is on at 11 PM on TBS.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-25634446621458010052011-12-13T10:57:00.001-05:002011-12-13T10:57:36.386-05:00Free Xmas Music, Late Night Pick of the Night: Wild FlagSome FREE Christmas music to download:
- Check out DJ Riko's latest Merry Mixmas Christmas mashup along with all the ones he made going back to 2002. That's here: http://www.djriko.com/mixmases.htm
- Paste Magazine has 40 new Christmas tracks from bands like Deer Tick, Fitz & The Tantrums, Polyphonic Spree, She & Him, Woods, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Shelby Lynne, moe., Keb Mo, and more. You Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-53400494595711351032011-12-12T10:40:00.002-05:002011-12-12T10:40:31.742-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Manchester OrchestraSomewhat slim pickings tonight so we'll go with a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly with Manchester Orchestra. Last Call is on NBC at 1:35 AM and then repeated on FuseTV a few times the next day. If you are a Man O fan you may want to send them you singing along with the chorus of their song "Virgins". They will then mix all the submissions into one big mighty chorus behind them. Check theTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-41099187109950133602011-12-09T10:57:00.001-05:002011-12-09T11:06:15.666-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: M83Watch electronic pop artist M83 on Last Call with Carson Daly tonight at 1:35 AM on NBC. You can also catch repeats a few times the next day on FuseTV.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-81502540671629029412011-12-08T22:45:00.001-05:002011-12-08T23:58:23.913-05:00Delbert McClinton, Ghost of Pop Fest, The Atkinsons, No BS! Brass Band, Gene Gene the Dancing MachineWe are easing toward the holidays or rushing depending on what you are doing at the moment. Friday night, The Atkinsons will be at Poe's Pub. Show starts at 9 and cover is $5. I feel obligated to mention that because (1) The Atkinsons are a fine local Americana band and (2) I didn't contribute as much $ as I usually do to Poe's this NFL season. Since I moved here in 2000, Poe's has been my Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com1Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-82494549805767224222011-12-08T09:05:00.001-05:002011-12-08T09:13:01.143-05:00Best Debut Albums of 2011, Dobie Gray Drifts Away (RIP), Late Night Pick of the Night: ChevelleMetacritic has a list of the Top Critically Rated Debut Albums of 2011. A little something for all music fans in there. I can personally attest to the fun that is the Wild Flag album, which I have been grooving on lately.
Dobie Gray of "Drift Away" and "The In-Crowd" fame passed away at 71 on 12/6. I didn't know that his stage came from Sonny Bono and was inspired by one of my favorite Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-10336446506292560962011-12-06T09:05:00.001-05:002011-12-06T09:13:59.868-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Black Keys, Shonna leaves Drive-By Truckers, RIP Hubert SumlinToinight's late night pick is The Black Keys who will be on the Colbet Report tonight at 11:30 PM on Comedy Central and then repeated a few times over the next 24 hours. I'm sure the Black Keys will play something from their new, critically acclaimed album "El Camino". They did a fine job on Saturday Night Live last week.
In Drive-By Truckers news, bassist Shonna Tucker has left the band. SheTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-78439429906684448402011-12-05T11:06:00.001-05:002011-12-05T11:17:17.853-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Ryan Adams, Ryan Adams webcast, The Angriest Guitar Player EverTonight alt-country troubadour Ryan Adams will be on Letterman at 11:35 PM on CBS. Also, on Jonah Hill, talking about the new movie "The Sitter", and the very sexy Kristen Johnston. There will also be a Ryan Adams concert webcast live from Letterman's Ed Sullivan Theater starting tonight at 8 PM. Click the Letterman link above to get there.
Here is the Angriest Guitar Player in the World, Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-54170523767118180422011-12-02T10:12:00.001-05:002011-12-02T10:18:43.846-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Shelby Lynne, Mojo Magazine Top 50 Albums of 2011Tonight, Americana singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne will be on the Tavis Smiley show on PBS. Check your local listings for the time because it varies.
Also, Mojo Magazine released it's list of Top 50 Albums of 2011 today. I was happy to see my new favorite White Denim come in at #6 for their album "D". And my old favorite, Drive-By Truckers (who may be coming to The National soon) also made Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-56356778850884497112011-12-01T09:31:00.001-05:002011-12-01T09:36:56.796-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Cee-Lo Green, Best New Music of NovemberTonight watch 2011 Soul Train Music Awards Best Male R&B/Soul Artist Cee-Lo Green, whose "F**k You" song gets chickened up in the latest Muppets movie. He'll be on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35 AM on NBC, then repeated a few times the next day on FuseTV. As an added bonus, indie country rockers Delta Spirit will also be on the show.
Check out the most critically acclaimed music of the Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-4564230250482530442011-11-30T09:35:00.001-05:002011-11-30T09:42:47.043-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: BonoWe're going back to Comedy Central tonight for the Late Night Pick of the Night. This time it's the Daily Show with John Stewart's turn. Bono from U2 will be on. Not sure if he'll perform anything. But he's always interesting and I'll want to see if John will jibe him a little for the Spiderman musical debacle. I saw a song from the Spiderman musical during the Macy's parade broadcast, you Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-87479519155735726052011-11-29T22:48:00.001-05:002011-11-29T23:57:06.839-05:00The Wailers, Switchfoot, Bonobo, Cotton Jones, Diamond Center, Skydog, No BS! Brass BandThe Wailers get your musical week started Wednesday night at Kingdom. Tix are $25. Doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with openers Duane Stephenson, Rollers Rights and The Offset. Here's The Wailers a couple years ago in St. Petersburg, Russia of all places. This is "So Much Things to Say":
Also, Wednesday night, at The National, pop-punk-ska band 311 will perform. Tix are $40, doors open Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.440159599999994 -77.59397659999999 37.6412896 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-83321607495871100292011-11-29T10:39:00.001-05:002011-11-29T10:47:15.511-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: TinariwenTonight we head to The Colbert Report with Stephen Colbert for both biting and funny political commentary and the African desert blues band Tinariwen. Colbert is on at 11:30 PM on Comedy Central and then repeats a lot over the next 24 hours. Here's Tinariwen with Carlos Santana at the Montreaux Jazz Fest:
Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-71971853647000089992011-11-28T10:30:00.001-05:002011-11-28T10:35:35.267-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Das RacistHope you all had a splendid Thanksgiving weekend. I caught "The Muppets" movie with the family on Sunday and it was excellent, with "Rainbow Connection" still bringing a lump to my throat after all these years.
Tonight, check out the experimental, satirical and funny rap band Das Racist (the name is tongue in cheek) on Conan at 11 PM on TBS. Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-90952019719505599342011-11-23T10:45:00.001-05:002011-11-23T10:54:02.890-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Paul SimonIt's Paul Simon week here in Richmond so check out Paul tonight on a repeat of Conan at 11 PM on TBS. Matthew Broderick is on too.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-71863282373636262562011-11-23T00:27:00.001-05:002011-11-23T01:13:15.688-05:00Paul Simon, Carbon Leaf, Poston Brown Project
As to be expected, at least in Richmond, it's a slow week for concerts the week of Thanksgiving. But as with most Thanksgivings, people come back to visit their hometown and homeboys Carbon Leaf are no exception. They'll do a show at The National on Friday night. Tix are $15. Doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with openers Say Chance and Scars on 45. Here's Carbon Leaf performing "The Sea"Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-6260310153932237472011-11-22T08:40:00.001-05:002011-11-22T08:52:53.094-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Portugal. The ManA night of repeats on the late night shows for Thanksgiving week. We'll go with Portugal. The Man (yes, that's how you write it, though I guess he must differentiate himself from Portugal. The Country, especially for internet searches) on Last Call with Carson Daly at 1:35 AM on NBC and then on repeats the next day on FuseTV. Also, appearing will be Nirvana producer and Garbage band member, Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-1750010895425748182011-11-21T12:09:00.001-05:002011-11-21T12:16:26.546-05:00Springsteen to tour in '12, Late Night Pick of the Night: M83Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will tour in 2012. This has been confirmed on Bruce's official web site. They announced four dates in Europe and said they will be announcing US dates soon.
Sounds like there will be a new album too. Interested to hear who will be playing sax instead of Clarence. I would say “replacing” but no one can replace Clarence.
Tonight's Late Night Pick ofTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-6461933098588139642011-11-18T09:58:00.001-05:002011-11-18T10:02:41.868-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Tom Morello w/Ben Harper, 40 Years of Black SabbathI usually don't do Leno because I'm not a fan, but the musical choices on late night TV are really slim tonight and this pairing should be a guitar extravaganza. Tom Morello will be joined by Ben Harper tonight on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35 PM on NBC.
For your Friday viewing pleasure, here's a nice video retrospective of 40 Years of Black Sabbath and their many, many, many lead Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-14225692800070808362011-11-17T15:41:00.001-05:002011-11-17T16:18:47.407-05:00Review: Manchester Orchestra, White Denim, Dear Hunter; Late Night Pick of the Night: Vince GillA quick review of last night's Manchester Orchestra, White Denim, Dear Hunter show at The National. Dear Hunter came on first and definitely led the night in beard quality with lead singer Casey Crescenzo's Zach Galafanaikis appearance and bassist Nick Sollecito channeling JEB Stuart's beard. Dear Hunter featured a relentless (but in a good way) triple guitar attack that gave their songs a Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-33716180040119542062011-11-16T09:47:00.001-05:002011-11-16T10:02:26.596-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Michael Stipe, Kermit & Miss PiggyTonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Michael Stipe, formerly of REM, will surely discuss the REM breakup. And also promote REM's new greatest hits album. It will be interesting to see if he performs a song and whether it will be an REM song or something else. Also, Kermit & Miss Piggy will be on to promote the much anticipated, at least in my house, new movie, "The Muppets". And, if that Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-24300600061567421122011-11-15T23:10:00.001-05:002011-11-16T00:40:36.937-05:00Manchester Orchestra, Dear Hunter, White Denim, Barstool Heroes, Peace Beast
Wednesday night at The National is Manchester Orchestra, The Dear Hunter & White Denim. It's $19 to get in and show starts at 7:30 with White Denim (note that their site says they start at 7, I don't know who to believe! You're tearing me apart!), then Dear Hunter, then MO. Get there early because all the bands are getting a nice critical buzz. All fall into that broad indie rock category.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-82860307620931212512011-11-15T11:46:00.001-05:002011-11-15T11:57:56.929-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: MastodonLet's get heavy tonight with metal band Mastodon on Last Call with Carson Daly. Last Call is on at 1:35 AM on NBC. The Chicago Tribune recently said about Mastodon, "Sometime in the last few years, who knows exactly when, Mastodon became the greatest metal band in the world."
Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-21895333587460965842011-11-14T14:28:00.001-05:002011-11-14T14:32:39.958-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Bela Fleck & The FlecktonesBela Fleck & The Flecktones are back with a new album, "Rocket Science" and a new/old member, Harold Levy, who left the band in 92, back on board on harmonica and piano. Check 'em out tonight on Jimmy Fallon, also featuing Jane Lynch and Ron Howard. That's on at 12:35 AM on NBC.
Also note that Bela Fleck & The Flecktones will be at University of Richmond on April 22 of next year.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-28113698989053002952011-11-10T23:13:00.001-05:002011-11-11T00:27:32.475-05:00Robert Randolph, Josh Ritter, Hank 3, Joe BonamassaPedal steel guitar player extraordinaire Robert Randolph comes to The National on Friday night with his band, The Family Band. Robert Randolph is the best guitar player I have seen since Stevie Ray Vaughan and I don't throw SRV's name around lightly. Tix are $23. Doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with opener The Bush League. Though Robert plays mostly original stuff, he still touches on the Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-28990597777475857782011-11-10T08:24:00.002-05:002011-11-10T08:25:01.652-05:00Asobi Seksu @ Camel, Late Night Pick of the Night: FeistJapanese indie rockers Asobi Seksu come to the Camel tonight. It's $10 to get in, doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with Canary Oh Canary, The Absent Center, and The Trillions. Asobi Seksu will come on around 11 PM, rock n' roll time. Asobi Seksu has been compared to some of the 90's shoegazing bands. Here's their latest video for "Perfectly Crystal", which reminds of The Sundays or Happy Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-38661325903264396732011-11-09T11:06:00.001-05:002011-11-09T11:06:49.324-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Death Cab for CutieDeath Cab for Cutie, along with Girl In a Coma (there's two band names that are depressing and oh so emo), will be on Last Call with Carson Daly tonight at 1:35 AM on NBC and repeats the next day on FuseTV. Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-85213229734097712302011-11-08T12:07:00.001-05:002011-11-08T12:07:59.929-05:00Late Night Pick of the Night: WaleAfter a day off yesterday (I was sick), we're back with tonight's LNPOTN, critically acclaimed rapper from DC, Wale. He'll be on Jimmy Kimmel tonight on ABC at midnight.
Don't forget to vote today!Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-54282095527522629952011-11-04T09:38:00.000-04:002011-11-04T09:39:27.936-04:00GWAR Guitarist Corey Smoot Dead, Late Night Pick of the Night: Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, David Lynch DJ MixIn sad news, GWAR guitarist Corey Smoot aka Flattus Maximus was found dead yesterday on the band's tour bus. HERE is the story from Rolling Stone.
Tonight's LNPOTN is former Drive-By Truckers guitarist/singer Jason Isbell and his band 400 Unit on Letterman tonight along with Bill Cosby. Jason wrote some of my favorite DBT songs and he has a new album out "Here We Rest" that's getting some goodTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-34184353464492673262011-11-04T01:05:00.002-04:002011-11-04T01:05:54.621-04:00Fitz & The Tantrums, Chris Robinson, Ellersoul Records RevueThings get under way this weekend on Friday night with a blues revue at the Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center. The Ellersoul Records Revue will feature music from Marion James, Ivan Appelrouth, Terry Garland, Andy Poxon, Julius Pittman & The Revival, and Lil' Ronnie & The Grand Dukes. It's $20 to get in, show starts at 8, there is a meet and greet starting at 7 and you'll get a free Ellersoul Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.440159599999994 -77.59397659999999 37.6412896 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-43881621134242448982011-11-03T08:52:00.000-04:002011-11-03T08:52:07.458-04:00Best Music of October, Late Night Pick of the Night: ChickenfootMetacritic has listed the most critically acclaimed albums of October HERE. Top rated album of the month? Empros by instrumental metal band Russian Circles. I was bummed to see the new Jane's Addiction album in worst reviewed albums of the month. I'll still go see them on tour if they come close, though, just to see "Three Days" live again.
Tonight's LNPOTN is Chickenfoot on Jimmy Kimmel on Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-17092375388463483952011-11-02T10:20:00.000-04:002011-11-02T10:20:12.416-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Paul SimonHoly crap! Conan two nights in a row after not showing up on LNPOTN for months. Tonight, Conan has Paul Simon who has yet another great album out. Paul will be at the Landmark on November 29. There are still some Balcony tickets remaining for the show but get them soon.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-3624406548689074702011-11-01T16:00:00.001-04:002011-11-01T16:00:36.916-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Cobra StarshipSlim pickings tonight on late night tv. We'll go with Cobra Starship on the Conan show at 11 PM on TBS. One, because Cobra Starship is the best band out there tonight and, two, because we haven't checked out Conan lately. Conan is not getting bands that are as good as when he was in NY. After that crazy summer when he was out of work and was very funny on his tour and on the web, I thought Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-7459082344979435462011-10-31T09:24:00.001-04:002011-10-31T09:24:25.810-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: MegadethIt's Halloween so you gotta do some metal right? Megadeth is back with their new album, Th1rt3en, which just happens to be their thirteenth album and is also really annoying to try and type. They'll be on Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight at midnight on ABC. Pee-Wee Herman aka Paul Reubens will be on too. Bonus!Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-71858932953137199072011-10-28T10:05:00.001-04:002011-10-28T10:05:03.575-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Duran DuranDuran Duran will be on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson tonight at 12:35 AM on CBS. Never been a huge Duran Duran fan. I liked "Rio" when it came out but then they blew up mega-huge and I dismissed them as a boy band, correctly or not. I have listened back at the post-"Rio" 80's work and they wrote some pretty good pop music for a time there. You also have to respect them for still Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-68145754248635936812011-10-27T08:21:00.002-04:002011-10-27T08:21:44.688-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: GWARGotta go with hometown boys (aliens? monsters?) GWAR on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight at 12:35 AM on NBC. Just in time for Halloween.
“We are overjoyed that Jimmy had the good sense to invite us back”, declared GWAR front-thing Oderus Urungus (whose tweets are hilarious — follow him @therealoderus) “as we had planned to return anyway. Now Fallon can do the show with his head still Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-65433928322255252222011-10-27T00:25:00.002-04:002011-10-27T00:25:59.096-04:00Chromeo, Mayer Hawthorne, Crystal Castles, Papadosio
We begin the weekend with 80's music enthusiasts Chromeo at The National on Thursday night. They are not a cover band but instead play original music on 80's era instruments. You can read an interview they did with Style Weekly HERE. Tix are $30. Doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with openers Breakbot and Mayer Hawthorne. Be sure to get there early to see neo-soul artist Mayer Hawthorne.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-76060799086387959742011-10-26T12:34:00.002-04:002011-10-26T12:34:51.045-04:00Panic at the Disco @ National, Late Night Pick of the Night: Chris YoungAt the National tonight,you've got punk-poppers Panic at the Disco. Tix are $27. Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 7:30 with openers Foxy Shazam & Patrick Stump (singer/guitarist for Fall Out Boy). Here's the video for Panic at the Disco's latest song, Mercenary, which is on the Batman: Arkham City video game soundtrack:
Tonight's Late Night Pick on the Night is country singer Chris Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-72848767510529580602011-10-25T11:02:00.001-04:002011-10-25T11:02:58.420-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Mayer HawthorneCheck out neo-soul dude Mayer Hawthorne on Letterman tonight. It's sweeps month so Eddie Murphy will be on too, hopefully not singing. Eddie needs to make another comeback after he blew the good will from the "Dreamgirls" Oscar nomination with another string of crappy movies. Letterman is on at 11:35 PM on CBS.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-28341366220797428122011-10-24T10:03:00.001-04:002011-10-24T10:03:58.108-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Primus, Bridge Concert ReplayI usually base my Late Night Pick of the Night on the musical guest only, but the lineup on Jimmy Kimmel tonight is hard to pass up. Musical guest is Primus and you also get Zach Galifianakis (god, that's hard to spell) and Mike Judge talking about the return of Beavis & Butthead. Jimmy Kimmel is on ABC at midnight.
Also, if you missed the Bridge Concert webcast on Saturday featuring Norah Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-38696366870874702112011-10-21T10:26:00.001-04:002011-10-21T10:26:59.175-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Glen CampbellGlen Campbell, recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's and supporting what may be his final album, Ghost on the Canvas, will be on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight on ABC at midnight. I've been digging the title track of the album, which was written by Paul Westerberg (Replacements). Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-46119378611731416432011-10-20T08:51:00.000-04:002011-10-20T08:51:10.736-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: MUTEMATHAlternative rock band (does that term mean anything anymore?) MUTEMATH will be on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC tonight at midnight promoting their well received new album "Odd Soul". Here's their cool video for their new song "Blood Pressure":
Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-53433330512577416502011-10-19T10:15:00.003-04:002011-10-19T10:15:58.250-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Wilco, Thurston Moore & Kim Gordon breakup, Free DownloadsWilco has yet another amazing album out and on tonight's repeat of Late Show with David Letterman, they promote that album, "The Whole Love" by playing a song from it. Check it out at 11:35 PM on CBS.
Thurston Moore & Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth have ended their marriage after 27 years. The bad news is that this may be the end of Sonic Youth. The good news is that Kim Gordon is now available Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-2851537427087978352011-10-19T00:24:00.003-04:002011-10-19T00:24:34.914-04:00Minus The Bear, New Found Glory, Conspirator, BeirutDoing this a little early this week because my wife is going out of town for a conference and I know I won't have time to do it on my usual Thursday night or I'll be too exhausted from watching the kids to want to do it.
The music week kicks off on Thursday night with math rock band Minus The Bear at The National. Tix are $20 in advance and $23 day of show. Doors open at 7 and the show starts Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-73111564962278386802011-10-18T10:19:00.001-04:002011-10-18T10:19:21.992-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Fleet FoxesHarmony heavy folk rockers Fleet Foxes will be on a repeat of the Late Show with David Letterman tonight at 11:35 PM on CBS. Here's Fleet Foxes doing "Helplessness Blues" live in August:
Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-59039933846108989552011-10-17T08:42:00.001-04:002011-10-17T08:42:08.721-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: KylesaPsychedelic metal band Kylesa will be on a repeat of Last Call with Carson Daly tonight. That airs at 1:35 AM on NBC and you can also catch repeats on Fuse TV.
If you are in Charlottesville this Friday evening, you can check out Kylesa at Cartoon Network's Adult Swim Block Party. That's a FREE event.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-69623970442909946052011-10-14T09:52:00.000-04:002011-10-14T09:52:22.178-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: BeirutTonight watch indie world pop band Beirut on the Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35 PM on CBS. The sometimes gross, always entertaining, Artie Lange will be on too. Beirut will be at The National on October 25.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-88613028138482700812011-10-14T00:59:00.000-04:002011-10-14T00:59:10.970-04:00Folk Fest, Warren Haynes, G Love, Fantoberfest, Lonely TeardropsThis is, of course, Richmond Folk Festival weekend, Richmond's grandest event. Where else can you walk around Richmond on a Saturday afternoon and travel around the world musically, from Mexico/Texas (Los Tres Reyes) to the Pacific Coast of the US (Git-Hoan Dancer, Tsimshian dance & song) to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia (Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy McIsaac) to New Orleans (Steve Riley & The Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-35933772853706400892011-10-13T10:10:00.000-04:002011-10-13T10:10:41.933-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Justin Townes EarleSon of Steve, alt-country singer-songwriter (just like his daddy but different) Justin Townes Earle will be on Last Call with Carson Daly tonight at 1:35 AM on NBC. They also repeat the show on Fuse TV at various times over the next day or two.
Here's JTE's video for "Slippin' & Slidin'" from the album "Harlem River Blues". The album was nominated by the Americana Music Association for AlbumTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-76087440724271115932011-10-12T14:27:00.002-04:002011-10-12T14:27:43.827-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: ChavezIndie rockers Chavez will be on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight. Late Night is on at 12:35 AM on NBC. Chavez had a big indie buzz in the mid-90's then ceased to exist other than the occasional live performance. They've been gone so long they don't even have a web site as they broke up before the interwebs broke big. Not sure if they are releasing a new album or just doing some gigs. Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-47433639225088055122011-10-06T09:14:00.000-04:002011-10-06T09:14:02.990-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Jane's AddictionJane's Addiction is back with a new album, "The Great Escape Artist", coming out on October 18 and they'll be on Jimmy Kimmel tonight at midnight on ABC. I thought Jane's last album, "Strays", was pretty good. Hopefully, they'll come around here on their tour because they rank in my top 10 concerts of all time. They apparently did quite well on the first show of the tour: http://Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-79994288858500326592011-10-06T00:13:00.000-04:002011-10-06T00:14:53.481-04:00The Waybacks, Indigo Girls, Mates of State, No BS! Brass BandThe weekend kicks off early with some fine music to benefit the VCU Massey Cancer Center for Pediatric Cancer Research. The Waybacks and special guest Jim Lauderdale will be playing at Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens on Thursday night. Gates open at 5:30, show starts at 7. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and children 12 & under are free. The Waybacks are bluegrass based but I Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-55186090794021877872011-10-05T10:51:00.000-04:002011-10-05T10:51:41.180-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night; PortisheadTonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Portishead makes a return as they begin their first North American tour in over a decade. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is on NBC at 12:35 AM.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-30603167408801430892011-10-04T09:10:00.000-04:002011-10-04T09:10:10.547-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Lykke LiTonight on Last Call with Carson Daly check out Swedish indie pop artist Lykke Li. The show airs tonight at 1:35 AM on NBC and then there are repeats on Fuse TV.
Here's the video for her song "Jerome (The Lost Session)":
Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-52630130854414274072011-10-03T10:04:00.000-04:002011-10-03T10:04:28.627-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: RadioheadRadiohead continue showing up on just about every show that tapes in NYC with an appearance tonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 AM on NBC.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-46638630008800418522011-09-30T09:14:00.000-04:002011-09-30T09:14:10.045-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Pearl Jam plays FloydPink Floyd week wraps up on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with Pearl Jam playing "Mother" from "The Wall". Late Night is on at 12:35 AM on NBC.
In case you missed it, here is Roger Waters & Foo Fighters doing "In The Flesh" earlier this week on the show.
Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-8202582652353968562011-09-30T01:16:00.001-04:002011-09-30T01:16:19.364-04:00Perpetual Groove, Hogtober, No BS! Brass Band, William Walter & CoFriday night, check out the No BS! Brass Band at The Camel. It's $7 to get in. The show starts at 9 PM with openers The Brand New Life. Here's the band playing what appears to be an impromptu set at Camp Barefoot 5 in August. When none of your instruments need electronic amplification, that's something you can do.
William Walter & Co. will be at Sine'. Show starts at 10 PM and it doesn'tTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-78980918370415811952011-09-29T10:55:00.001-04:002011-09-29T10:55:34.950-04:00They Might Be Giants@National, Late Night Pick of the Night: Laura MarlingThe always kooky, always entertaining, They Might Be Giants will be at The National tonight. Tix are $23. Doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with opener Jonathan Coulton.
We'll have a full rundown of the weekend's musical events tonight. Tried to do it last night. Set the alarm on my new cell phone to wake my up in case I fell asleep lying down with the 4 year old while he went to sleep. Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-9323437756110310112011-09-28T09:14:00.002-04:002011-09-28T09:14:48.432-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Kylesa, Mike Mills talks REM breakupPsychedelic hard-rockers from Savannah GA, Kylesa will be on Last Call with Carson Daly tonight. Last Call airs at 1:35 AM on NBC.
Here's a short interview with Mike Mills from REM shedding further light on their breakup: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/alternate-take/exclusive-why-r-e-m-are-calling-it-quits-20110926?link=mostpopular1Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-3036693705153834682011-09-27T09:07:00.001-04:002011-09-27T09:07:50.617-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Roger Waters w/Foo Fighters & Greatest Gig In The SkyTo celebrate the release of the Pink Floyd deluxe edition CDs, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is hosting Pink Floyd week. Every night the musical guest will play a Floyd song and tonight should be quite spectacular with Floyd bassist Roger Waters joining Foo Fighters to do "In The Flesh".
Speaking of Floyd, you can listen to Floyd playing "Dark Side of the Moon" in it's entireity live at Wembley Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-41528003378287486812011-09-26T10:17:00.002-04:002011-09-26T10:17:28.992-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: RadioheadRadiohead doesn't do a whole lot of TV but they will be on a special one-hour episode of the Colbert Report tonight. The show will include an interview with the band and multiple performances. Colbert Report is on at 11:30 PM on Comedy Central and then they repeat it multiple times after that. Radiohead may be touring next year and perhaps they will confirm that on the show.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-28329369847116887512011-09-23T10:40:00.001-04:002011-09-23T10:40:38.583-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Sonny RollinsTonight, check out jazz legend Sonny Rollins on Tavis Smiley on PBS. Check your local listings for air times.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-45807998113923572252011-09-23T01:24:00.000-04:002011-09-23T01:24:55.323-04:00Foster the People, Bio Ritmo, Scott H Biram, Primus, Frank TurnerYour weekend begins with band with the pumped up kicks, yes, it's Foster the People at The National. Tix are $23. Doors open at 8, show starts at 9 with Reptar and Cults. You'll want to get there early to see Cults. Foster the People is all over the place these days with their catchy little number "Pumped Up Kicks". Here they are doing a "Tiny Desk Concert" for NPR and I bet they play that Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0Richmond, VA, USA37.5407246 -77.436048137.4400006 -77.59397659999999 37.6414486 -77.2781196tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-33941913736970580312011-09-22T08:55:00.002-04:002011-09-23T01:25:22.778-04:00R.E.M. is overIn an announcement on their web site, R.E.M. has announced that it is over and they have called it a day. It's hard to say just how much this band meant to me, especially in the late 80s - early 90s, which were their peak years. Like many of my generation, I discovered them when I got to college. As great of a rock town as Philly is, in the 80's, the city only had classic rock stations and I Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-12135508320196768272011-09-21T09:39:00.000-04:002011-09-21T09:39:38.001-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Elbow, Jack White & ICP, Grunge QuizOur Late Night Pick of the Night tonight is Elbow on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 AM on NBC. Elbow is from Great Britain and is getting nominated for all the big Brit music awards (Mercury Prize, Q Awards). Here they are on the Mercury Prize Awards Show:
Also, here is the long-awaited (well perhaps someone was awaiting it) collaboration by Jack White & Insane Clown Posse. It's weirdTony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-16084641708467479462011-09-20T11:00:00.001-04:002011-09-20T11:00:20.820-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: The DecemberistsTonight the Decemberists are on Last Call with Carson Daly on NBC at 1:35 AM. You will definitely want to DVR this one so you can skip through the segment with David Guetta, who I think was one of those American Idol winners who fade away after the inevitable American Idol tour. Here's The Decemberists' video for "The Calamity Song". "Let's play Global Thermonuclear War."
Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-20427336047528198532011-09-19T09:56:00.000-04:002011-09-19T09:56:05.533-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Bruce SpringsteenBruuuuuuuuuce! An easy choice tonight as Mr. Springsteen appears on this repeat (from last November) of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Tonight at 12:35 AM on NBC.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-49402570314281195412011-09-16T10:19:00.001-04:002011-09-16T10:19:47.727-04:00Late Night Pick of the Night: Stewart CopelandNot a whole lot to choose from tonight on late night TV, but I'll go with a repeat of Stewart Copeland, drummer for the Police and Oysterhead (may they get back together someday), on David Letterman at 11:35 PM on CBS.Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470096754177690247.post-72514581120623120692011-09-16T01:00:00.000-04:002011-09-16T01:00:03.928-04:00William Elliot Whitmore, Steve Earle, GWAR, Widespread PanicAnd so it begins. It's that time of year in Richmond, when there is a good band or artist to see just about every night, through the end of October or so.
Things get started Friday night with Steve Earle & The Dukes and Duchesses featuring Allison Moorer at The National. Tix are $32.50 for reserved Orch, $27.50 for reserved Balcony and $18.50 for Standing General Admission . Doors open at 7Tony Jordanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01101522945955948821noreply@blogger.com0