http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704129204575506281834570988.html
This article from the Wall Street Journal wonders whether people who are videoing concerts with their phones are ruining the concert experience. While I am somewhat happy to see some footage of bands on YouTube, it is distracting during a concert when the guy in front of you has his hand up with his phone in it for an entire song or most of the concert. Personally, I would never want to sit there and video tape a show for the same reason I don't tape shows or take pictures at shows. I want to watch and listen without having to fumble around with equipment. I want to be "in" the show as much as possible. I am grateful to the people that want to tape shows and if that's something you enjoy, more power to you and I'll buy you a beer.
Perhaps bands need to do what the Grateful Dead, Phish and other bands that allowed taping did with tapers when they started to put their mics up all over the arena. Have a designated video section. You have to buy a designated video ticket and/or congregate near the soundboard. Anyone else videoing will be asked to put it away and if there is a second offense, will have to leave. That way bands can get their promotion, the video will probably get better because the hardcore video guys will take over and I won't have some dude's iPhone blocking my view.
Thanks to Live Music Blog for bringing this article to my attention.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Gaslight Anthem, Ed Kowalczyk, Connor's Heroes Family Festival, Rock d800 Block
Sunday out at Innsbrook Pavilion if you have a family or wish you had a family or want to pretend you have a family and want to go to a festival, check out Connor's Heroes Family Festival. There will be music, inflatables, Nutzy, food and beverages and more. Tickets are $10 and children 12 and under are FREE! Connor's Heroes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization made up of volunteers, parents of children with cancer, and other caring individuals and companies who want to conquer childhood cancer through direct assistance, awareness, and research.
Monday night, Gaslight Anthem will be at The National. Tix are $18 in advance, $21 at the door. Doors open at 6 PM and the show starts at 7 PM with openers Bridge and Tunnel and Fake Problems. Gaslight hails from NJ and is greatly influenced by Springsteen (natch), Tom Petty, Tom Waits, Replacements, The Clash, The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys and Social Distortion. They have a sound that will appeal to those who like classic rock as evidenced by the nomination of their latest album "American Slang" for Album of the Year by Classic Rock magazine. Here they are performing "Old White Lincoln":
Ed Kowalczyk, former lead singer of Live, will be at The Canal Club on Wednesday night. Tix are $16 in advance, $19 at the door. Doors open at 6 PM and the show will start around 7 PM with openers Thriving Ivory, Miggs, Rocketknife, and Crashing Reality. Here he is performing his latest single, "Grace":
On Saturday, in the 800 block of West Cary St, Rock d800 Block will take place to benefit the Richmond SPCA. Thanks to Angie B. for letting me know about this one. Bands and musicians will include: Bay of Pigs, Chris Farmer, Authum Carter, Paul Ivey, and Steve Dukes. Tickets will be $5 per person at the gate. It will run from 9 AM until 5 PM and you can get a pancake breakfast. Mmmmmm, pancakes.
That's about it for this week. Just in case you were wondering, HERE is a list of the top movie soundtracks of the 90's. I would have made "Singles" #1 but it was close enough (#2).
Have a great weekend!
Tony Jordan
Monday night, Gaslight Anthem will be at The National. Tix are $18 in advance, $21 at the door. Doors open at 6 PM and the show starts at 7 PM with openers Bridge and Tunnel and Fake Problems. Gaslight hails from NJ and is greatly influenced by Springsteen (natch), Tom Petty, Tom Waits, Replacements, The Clash, The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys and Social Distortion. They have a sound that will appeal to those who like classic rock as evidenced by the nomination of their latest album "American Slang" for Album of the Year by Classic Rock magazine. Here they are performing "Old White Lincoln":
Ed Kowalczyk, former lead singer of Live, will be at The Canal Club on Wednesday night. Tix are $16 in advance, $19 at the door. Doors open at 6 PM and the show will start around 7 PM with openers Thriving Ivory, Miggs, Rocketknife, and Crashing Reality. Here he is performing his latest single, "Grace":
On Saturday, in the 800 block of West Cary St, Rock d800 Block will take place to benefit the Richmond SPCA. Thanks to Angie B. for letting me know about this one. Bands and musicians will include: Bay of Pigs, Chris Farmer, Authum Carter, Paul Ivey, and Steve Dukes. Tickets will be $5 per person at the gate. It will run from 9 AM until 5 PM and you can get a pancake breakfast. Mmmmmm, pancakes.
That's about it for this week. Just in case you were wondering, HERE is a list of the top movie soundtracks of the 90's. I would have made "Singles" #1 but it was close enough (#2).
Have a great weekend!
Tony Jordan
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Stone Temple Pilots Suspend Tour After Weiland Rant | Rolling Stone Music
Stone Temple Pilots Suspend Tour After Weiland Rant Rolling Stone Music
You knew this was coming. Weiland's been living on borrowed time for years. I keep waiting for the inevitable "Weiland found dead in hotel room in Nebraska" story. This will not end well.
You knew this was coming. Weiland's been living on borrowed time for years. I keep waiting for the inevitable "Weiland found dead in hotel room in Nebraska" story. This will not end well.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Experience Hendrix at Landmark Theater
Tickets are on sale now for Experience Hendrix at the Landmark Theater on 11/12. Its basically a bunch of musicians getting together to play Hendrix stuff but its a pretty good lineup. Here is who will be at the Landmark: Billy Cox of The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band Of Gypsys, Steve Vai, Jonny Lang, Susan Tedeschi, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Living Colour, Chris Layton of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Ernie Isley, Mato Nanji of Indigenous, and The Slide Brothers.
Tickets run $39.50 to $75. Click HERE for tickets.
Tickets run $39.50 to $75. Click HERE for tickets.
Oktoberfest, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Hold Steady, Charlie Musselwhite, Eels, Ghostland Observatory
All weekend long you've got St. Benedict's 6th Annual Oktoberfest going down at St. Benedict "Festplatz" which is at Hanover and Belmont in the Museum District. There will be beer, music, beer, dancing, beer, food and more beer. Its Free and the hours are Friday, September 17 5pm to 10pm, Saturday, September 18 11am to 10pm and Sunday, September 19 12pm to 6pm.
Blues man Alvin Youngblood Hart will be at the Capital Ale House Downtown on Saturday night. Tix are $7 and the show starts at 9 PM with opener The Fustics. You'll dig Alvin if you like classic blues, Rolling Stones, Led Zep, or Dylan. Here he is doing his song "Joe Friday":
The Hold Steady will be at The National on Monday night. Tix are $20 in advance, $23 at the door, doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with "A Special Guest". The Hold Steady play earnest rock n' roll with dense lyrics reminiscent of Springsteen, Modest Mouse, Replacements, Husker Du, and The Rolling Stones. Here they are performing "Hurricane J" in Denver in July:
Blues harmonica player extrodinaire Charlie Musselwhite will be at the Capital Ale House Downtown on Tuesday night. Tix are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and the show starts at 7 PM. Charlie is one of the greatest living bluesmen, if not one of the greatest of all time as evidenced by his accomplishments and collaborations: 2010 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, 7-Time GRAMMY Nominee, 24-Time Blues Music Award Winner, 8-Time Living Blues Award Winner. He's collaborated with Eddie Vedder, Tom Waits, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Gov’t Mule, INXS, Mickey Hart, George Thorogood and personal friend and best man at his wedding John Lee Hooker. Here's Charlie performing "Gone Too Long" in CA in 2006:
For something completely different check out Ghostland Observatory at The National on Wednesday night, that's right Wednesday night. The show was moved from Tuesday to Wednesday. Tix are $20 in advance, $25 day of show, doors open at 7 and show starts at 8 with opener DJ Chenchilla. GO mixes electronica, rock and funk and they have a killer light show with lots of lasers. That's right, lots of lasers. Here they are on Austin City Limits doing "Sad Sad City". But sadly, no lasers. Because lasers f**kin' rule:
Next Thursday, 9/23, Eels will be at The National. Tix are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with openers Trish Dunn and Jesca Hoop. Make sure you get in to see Jesca Hoop. I like her. Eels is essentially a project for one Mark Oliver Everett, otherwise known as E. Also, Eels have the best beards this side of ZZ Top and are so very bearded that they were forced to insure their beards as a fire hazard at a recent London show. You can watch a five song performance they did for MySpace Transmissions by clicking HERE. Here is Eels performing "In My Dreams":
EELS "In My Dreams" from The MySpace Transmissions
MySpace Transmissions | MySpace Video
Other shows of note this week:
Frontier Ruckus (lyrical folk rock) at The Camel with David Shultz & The Skyline and Ryan Brosmer. Tix are $8 in advance, $10 at the door, doors open at 8, show starts at 9. Here is what Rolling Stone said about Frontier Ruckus: "“They may hail from up north — Michigan, to be specific — but Frontier Ruckus sing the sound of the South: delicate, finger-picked banjos, aching, oaky violin and the haunting voice of frontman Matthew Milia, who conjures what might happen had Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Mangum been raised in a log cabin. Their songs are full of rich, rural details: frozen lakes, swaying trees, highway lights glowing in the deep night. Add to the mix baleful brass and trembling percussion, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for Gothic Americana.”" Here is their latest video, "Nerves of the Nightmind":
New outlaw country dude, Jamey Johnson, comes to The National on Sunday night. Tix are $27.50 in advance, $30 day of show, doors open at 6 PM and show starts at 7 with opener Chris Hennessey. Here he is doing his song "Lonely At The Top" on Letterman last week. I love the line in this song, "It might be lonely a the top but its a bitch at the bottom".
Elf Power will be at Strange Matter at 929 W Grace St on Wednesday night. Call Strange Matter at (804) 447-4763 for show details because they don't seem to have an up to date web site. Elf Power does psychedelic indie pop and you might dig them if you like The Beatles, Love, The Byrds, Flaming Lips, Robyn Hitchcock, Sonic Youth, or T Rex. Here is the video for their song, "All The World Is Waiting":
That's it. Have a great weekend. See you at Oktoberfest. We'll drink beer.
As a bonus, here is Jesca Hoop's video for "Summertime". This song captures the feeling of those carefree summer days nicely.
Tony Jordan
Blues man Alvin Youngblood Hart will be at the Capital Ale House Downtown on Saturday night. Tix are $7 and the show starts at 9 PM with opener The Fustics. You'll dig Alvin if you like classic blues, Rolling Stones, Led Zep, or Dylan. Here he is doing his song "Joe Friday":
The Hold Steady will be at The National on Monday night. Tix are $20 in advance, $23 at the door, doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with "A Special Guest". The Hold Steady play earnest rock n' roll with dense lyrics reminiscent of Springsteen, Modest Mouse, Replacements, Husker Du, and The Rolling Stones. Here they are performing "Hurricane J" in Denver in July:
Blues harmonica player extrodinaire Charlie Musselwhite will be at the Capital Ale House Downtown on Tuesday night. Tix are $20 in advance, $25 at the door and the show starts at 7 PM. Charlie is one of the greatest living bluesmen, if not one of the greatest of all time as evidenced by his accomplishments and collaborations: 2010 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, 7-Time GRAMMY Nominee, 24-Time Blues Music Award Winner, 8-Time Living Blues Award Winner. He's collaborated with Eddie Vedder, Tom Waits, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Gov’t Mule, INXS, Mickey Hart, George Thorogood and personal friend and best man at his wedding John Lee Hooker. Here's Charlie performing "Gone Too Long" in CA in 2006:
For something completely different check out Ghostland Observatory at The National on Wednesday night, that's right Wednesday night. The show was moved from Tuesday to Wednesday. Tix are $20 in advance, $25 day of show, doors open at 7 and show starts at 8 with opener DJ Chenchilla. GO mixes electronica, rock and funk and they have a killer light show with lots of lasers. That's right, lots of lasers. Here they are on Austin City Limits doing "Sad Sad City". But sadly, no lasers. Because lasers f**kin' rule:
Next Thursday, 9/23, Eels will be at The National. Tix are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with openers Trish Dunn and Jesca Hoop. Make sure you get in to see Jesca Hoop. I like her. Eels is essentially a project for one Mark Oliver Everett, otherwise known as E. Also, Eels have the best beards this side of ZZ Top and are so very bearded that they were forced to insure their beards as a fire hazard at a recent London show. You can watch a five song performance they did for MySpace Transmissions by clicking HERE. Here is Eels performing "In My Dreams":
EELS "In My Dreams" from The MySpace Transmissions
MySpace Transmissions | MySpace Video
Other shows of note this week:
Frontier Ruckus (lyrical folk rock) at The Camel with David Shultz & The Skyline and Ryan Brosmer. Tix are $8 in advance, $10 at the door, doors open at 8, show starts at 9. Here is what Rolling Stone said about Frontier Ruckus: "“They may hail from up north — Michigan, to be specific — but Frontier Ruckus sing the sound of the South: delicate, finger-picked banjos, aching, oaky violin and the haunting voice of frontman Matthew Milia, who conjures what might happen had Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Mangum been raised in a log cabin. Their songs are full of rich, rural details: frozen lakes, swaying trees, highway lights glowing in the deep night. Add to the mix baleful brass and trembling percussion, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for Gothic Americana.”" Here is their latest video, "Nerves of the Nightmind":
New outlaw country dude, Jamey Johnson, comes to The National on Sunday night. Tix are $27.50 in advance, $30 day of show, doors open at 6 PM and show starts at 7 with opener Chris Hennessey. Here he is doing his song "Lonely At The Top" on Letterman last week. I love the line in this song, "It might be lonely a the top but its a bitch at the bottom".
Elf Power will be at Strange Matter at 929 W Grace St on Wednesday night. Call Strange Matter at (804) 447-4763 for show details because they don't seem to have an up to date web site. Elf Power does psychedelic indie pop and you might dig them if you like The Beatles, Love, The Byrds, Flaming Lips, Robyn Hitchcock, Sonic Youth, or T Rex. Here is the video for their song, "All The World Is Waiting":
That's it. Have a great weekend. See you at Oktoberfest. We'll drink beer.
As a bonus, here is Jesca Hoop's video for "Summertime". This song captures the feeling of those carefree summer days nicely.
Tony Jordan
Friday, September 10, 2010
Life Is Good Festival webcast Sat. & Sun. w/Galactic,Dr. Dog,Guster, Mavis Staples and others
The Life is Good festival will be webcast on Facebook this weekend. Once you get to their Facebook page, you may have to hit the >> tab at the top (where it says Wall/Info/etc...) and then click Livestream.
The lineup is here. All times are EDT.
Saturday
Mavis Staples - 2 PM
Donavon Frankenreiter - 3 PM
Ozomatli - 3:45 PM
Dr. Dog - 4:45 PM
Ziggy Marley - 5:45 PM
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - 6:45 PM
Ben Harper - 7:45 PM
Sunday
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - 2 PM
OK Go - 3 PM
Galactic - 3:45 PM
Brett Dennen - 4:45 PM
Guster - 5:45 PM
Corrine Bailey Rae - 6:45 PM
Jason Mraz - 7:45 PM
The lineup is here. All times are EDT.
Saturday
Mavis Staples - 2 PM
Donavon Frankenreiter - 3 PM
Ozomatli - 3:45 PM
Dr. Dog - 4:45 PM
Ziggy Marley - 5:45 PM
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals - 6:45 PM
Ben Harper - 7:45 PM
Sunday
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars - 2 PM
OK Go - 3 PM
Galactic - 3:45 PM
Brett Dennen - 4:45 PM
Guster - 5:45 PM
Corrine Bailey Rae - 6:45 PM
Jason Mraz - 7:45 PM
Public Enemy, Stockholm Syndrome, Broken Social Scene, ZZ Top
Bring the Noise and Fight the Power on Friday night at the Hat Factory. Public Enemy comes to town. Tix are $30 in advance, $35 day of show. Doors open at 7, show starts at 8. No opener is listed on the Hat Factory site. Doesn't mean there won't be one. I'm just telling you there isn't one listed. Here is their brand new video, "Say It Like It Really Is":
If your tastes run more toward the jam bands on Friday night, check out Stockholm Syndrome featuring Dave Schools, the bassist from Widespread Panic. They'll be at The National. Tix are $16 in advance, $19 day of show. Doors open at 7 and the show starts at 8 with opener Road Kill Roy. Here they are from on 9/3 playing "Counterclock World":
Indie rockers Broken Social Scene will be at The National on Saturday night. Doors open at 8, show starts at 9 with opener The Wooden Birds. Tix are $20 in advance and $25 day of show. You might dig BSS if you like Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, Feist, Sonic Youth, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Cure, The Flaming Lips, Pixies, or Radiohead. Here they are doing their song, "Forced to Love":
Tuesday the bluesmen with the big beards come to town. ZZ Top will be at The National. Tix are $60. Doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with opener Barrelhouse. Here is some classic ZZ Top for ya:
That's all I gots. I gots no more. Have a great weekend!
Tony Jordan
If your tastes run more toward the jam bands on Friday night, check out Stockholm Syndrome featuring Dave Schools, the bassist from Widespread Panic. They'll be at The National. Tix are $16 in advance, $19 day of show. Doors open at 7 and the show starts at 8 with opener Road Kill Roy. Here they are from on 9/3 playing "Counterclock World":
Indie rockers Broken Social Scene will be at The National on Saturday night. Doors open at 8, show starts at 9 with opener The Wooden Birds. Tix are $20 in advance and $25 day of show. You might dig BSS if you like Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, Feist, Sonic Youth, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Cure, The Flaming Lips, Pixies, or Radiohead. Here they are doing their song, "Forced to Love":
Tuesday the bluesmen with the big beards come to town. ZZ Top will be at The National. Tix are $60. Doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with opener Barrelhouse. Here is some classic ZZ Top for ya:
That's all I gots. I gots no more. Have a great weekend!
Tony Jordan
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Tortoise tonight @ Canal Club
Tortoise will be playing tonight at the Canal Club. This was originally supposed to be at The National, but its been moved so take heed. Tix are $18, doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with openers Greg Davis, Ben Vida & Marionette. Tortoise started in the mid-90s and started with punk rock influences but then added experimental electronica, Krautrock and jazz touches. Hard to describe so here is a 30 minute set they did in 2004. I like it.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Webcasts Tonight: Trey Anastasio Band & Primus
On iClips.net tonight, they will be rebroadcasting the Trey Anastasio Band Live from the Pageant & Primus Live from Red Rocks Re-Broadcast TONIGHT. Primus to start at 7 PM EDT, TAB @ 9 PM EDT.
Also, if you went to iClips looking for the webcast of Moedown this past weekend, they did not show it live but recorded it and will be broadcasting it at a later date. More details when I get 'em.
Also, if you went to iClips looking for the webcast of Moedown this past weekend, they did not show it live but recorded it and will be broadcasting it at a later date. More details when I get 'em.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Guns N’ Roses Canned In Dublin
Guns N’ Roses Canned In Dublin
Looks like Axl Rose has learned nothing over the years and is still the same old asshole. Back when GNR were in their prime, they alienated their fans by continuously coming on 60, 90 even 120 minutes late. Axl claims to be all about the fans but then forces them to sit around while he gathers his chi or some shit like that for his performance. Axl, get a clue. You are close to irrevlevant. Your last album was a major flop after you kept fans waiting (see a pattern here?) for years. The rock n' roll world no longer revolves around you and perhaps you should stop the diva bullshit and actually show some consideration for your fans. Stop blaming promoters and everyone but yourself for your failings.
Looks like Axl Rose has learned nothing over the years and is still the same old asshole. Back when GNR were in their prime, they alienated their fans by continuously coming on 60, 90 even 120 minutes late. Axl claims to be all about the fans but then forces them to sit around while he gathers his chi or some shit like that for his performance. Axl, get a clue. You are close to irrevlevant. Your last album was a major flop after you kept fans waiting (see a pattern here?) for years. The rock n' roll world no longer revolves around you and perhaps you should stop the diva bullshit and actually show some consideration for your fans. Stop blaming promoters and everyone but yourself for your failings.
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