Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Late Night Pick of the Night: Ringo Starr
You 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 CBS at 12:35 AM.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Late Night Pick of the Night: Fishbone; Springsteen Ticketmaster woes
Tonight 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 must say that I've lost touch with Fishbone over the last few years but they've got a new album out so it's time to check them out tonight and see what's going on.
For those of you who tried to get Springsteen tickets on Saturday, it looks like you had a tough time. Read the article about that HERE. I passed as I decided not to deal with DC and have to take at least a 1/2 day off from work the next day; I was away from home and didn't want to lug my laptop around to a wi-fi spot; and I've thrown about $1500 into repairs on the two cars over the last few weeks. I'll just have to hope he comes to Richmond or C'ville on the second leg. I did check on the ticket search engine site, SeatGeek, and despite the use of paperless tickets (you need the credit card you bought the tickets with to get in) and the Ticketmaster issues, there are 320 listings for tickets out there with an average asking price of $473. So I guess the brokers and scalpers did OK.
For those of you who tried to get Springsteen tickets on Saturday, it looks like you had a tough time. Read the article about that HERE. I passed as I decided not to deal with DC and have to take at least a 1/2 day off from work the next day; I was away from home and didn't want to lug my laptop around to a wi-fi spot; and I've thrown about $1500 into repairs on the two cars over the last few weeks. I'll just have to hope he comes to Richmond or C'ville on the second leg. I did check on the ticket search engine site, SeatGeek, and despite the use of paperless tickets (you need the credit card you bought the tickets with to get in) and the Ticketmaster issues, there are 320 listings for tickets out there with an average asking price of $473. So I guess the brokers and scalpers did OK.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Late Night Pick of the Night: Atmosphere, Songs About Disease
Carson 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 song about restless leg syndrome, but that may just be a rumor.
Have a great weekend!
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 song about restless leg syndrome, but that may just be a rumor.
Have a great weekend!
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Robert Earl Keen, Elton John tix, Photosynthesizers, Lonely Teardrops, People's Blues of Richmond
Tickets 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 Daughtry was coming but no emails to tell me rock n' roll legend Elton was coming. Then again, I guess Daughtry needs all the help he can get.
Getting onto the music this week, Friday night, People's Blues of Richmond and Prison Book Club will be at The Camel. Doors open at 9, show starts at 10 and cover is $5. Here's PBR on 12/26/11 at The Camel doing "Tighten Up":
Saturday night, one of my faves, alt-country legend Robert Earl Keen, will be coming to The National. I would totally be there but I will be in NJ attending my 25th HS Reunion (man, writing that makes me feel old). Doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with opener The Deep Dark Woods. Tix are $30 Reserved Orchestra, $25 Reserved Orchestra 2, $20 Reserved Balcony, and $20 GA Standing. In the article about REK today in the Times-Dispatch, I read that he got a little pissed when he thought that Toby Keith wrote a song that was a little too much like REK's classic "Road Goes On Forever" so REK penned a caustic little number aimed at Toby called "The Road Goes On and On". Both REK songs are below. If you really want to hear the Toby Keith song that pissed off REK, you can find it yourself.
In more alt-country on Saturday night, The Lonely Teardrops and Raunchstar will be at Emilio's Tapas Bar in the Fan. Show starts at 10 and it's $5 to get in. Here's the Lonely Teardrops getting surfy at Cary St. Cafe about a year ago:
Indie hip-hoppers Photosynthesizers will be at The Camel on Saturday night for a hip-hop/reggae/soul dance party with Antero opening and DJ DJruff Handz in between sets. Doors open at 9 and it's $8 to get in. The Photosynthesizers were on the new RVA TV Sessions a couple weeks ago. Here's the results:
That's it for this weekend. Have a great one while I party and mix with the class of '86 in NJ. Should I bust out the skinny tie for that one?
Tony Jordan
Getting onto the music this week, Friday night, People's Blues of Richmond and Prison Book Club will be at The Camel. Doors open at 9, show starts at 10 and cover is $5. Here's PBR on 12/26/11 at The Camel doing "Tighten Up":
Saturday night, one of my faves, alt-country legend Robert Earl Keen, will be coming to The National. I would totally be there but I will be in NJ attending my 25th HS Reunion (man, writing that makes me feel old). Doors open at 7, show starts at 8 with opener The Deep Dark Woods. Tix are $30 Reserved Orchestra, $25 Reserved Orchestra 2, $20 Reserved Balcony, and $20 GA Standing. In the article about REK today in the Times-Dispatch, I read that he got a little pissed when he thought that Toby Keith wrote a song that was a little too much like REK's classic "Road Goes On Forever" so REK penned a caustic little number aimed at Toby called "The Road Goes On and On". Both REK songs are below. If you really want to hear the Toby Keith song that pissed off REK, you can find it yourself.
In more alt-country on Saturday night, The Lonely Teardrops and Raunchstar will be at Emilio's Tapas Bar in the Fan. Show starts at 10 and it's $5 to get in. Here's the Lonely Teardrops getting surfy at Cary St. Cafe about a year ago:
Indie hip-hoppers Photosynthesizers will be at The Camel on Saturday night for a hip-hop/reggae/soul dance party with Antero opening and DJ DJruff Handz in between sets. Doors open at 9 and it's $8 to get in. The Photosynthesizers were on the new RVA TV Sessions a couple weeks ago. Here's the results:
That's it for this weekend. Have a great one while I party and mix with the class of '86 in NJ. Should I bust out the skinny tie for that one?
Tony Jordan
Tonight: Marshall Crenshaw, Outlaws webcast, Late Night Pick of the Night: Portugal. The Man
Singer-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 Crying Time)" & "Starless Summer Sky":
Also, tonight TRI Studios keeps the webcast train rolling, one day after the Ratdog webcast (caught the first hour last night, was pretty good), with a free webcast tonight of Southern rock godfathers, The Outlaws. You remember them for such classic rock hits as "Green Grass & High Tides" and "Ghost Riders in the Sky". The webcast will start tonight at 8 PM ET. Click HERE to go there.
Tonight's Late Night Pick of the Night is Portugal. The Man and Wale on Last Call with Carson Daly on NBC at 1:35 AM.
Also, tonight TRI Studios keeps the webcast train rolling, one day after the Ratdog webcast (caught the first hour last night, was pretty good), with a free webcast tonight of Southern rock godfathers, The Outlaws. You remember them for such classic rock hits as "Green Grass & High Tides" and "Ghost Riders in the Sky". The webcast will start tonight at 8 PM ET. Click HERE to go there.
Tonight's Late Night Pick of the Night is Portugal. The Man and Wale on Last Call with Carson Daly on NBC at 1:35 AM.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tonight: Bob Weir & Ratdog webcast
Forgot 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).
Late Night Pick of the Night: Weezer
Kind 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.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Late Night Pick of the Night: Wild Flag, Springsteen Tour Dates
On 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 announced tour dates with the E Street Band today. Closest show is DC on Sunday, April 1. Not sure if I want to deal with DC to see the shows, but the early rumor is that the second leg of the tour will be stadiums and since we don't have a stadium, he'd probably just play in DC again and I don't want to see him in a stadium, so I may not have a choice. Shows & prices weren’t up on Ticketmaster yet, though they linked to the ticket site for the Cleveland show and it looks like Bruce is back to three tier pricing ($42.50, $62.50 and $98.00) instead of all tix at same price. Also, no replacement, if any, mentioned for Clarence.
Bruce Springsteen announced tour dates with the E Street Band today. Closest show is DC on Sunday, April 1. Not sure if I want to deal with DC to see the shows, but the early rumor is that the second leg of the tour will be stadiums and since we don't have a stadium, he'd probably just play in DC again and I don't want to see him in a stadium, so I may not have a choice. Shows & prices weren’t up on Ticketmaster yet, though they linked to the ticket site for the Cleveland show and it looks like Bruce is back to three tier pricing ($42.50, $62.50 and $98.00) instead of all tix at same price. Also, no replacement, if any, mentioned for Clarence.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Late Night Picks of the Night: Wilco & Etta James
I 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 rather large then, but still was shaking her big ol' butt in provocative ways and could still belt out a tune. It was a great show and an honor to see her. Tavis Smiley is on PBS at various times so check your local listings.
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 rather large then, but still was shaking her big ol' butt in provocative ways and could still belt out a tune. It was a great show and an honor to see her. Tavis Smiley is on PBS at various times so check your local listings.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Late Night Pick of the Night: Cults, Bill Kreutzmann Interview
Tonight, 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 Rolling Stone web site, conducted while he was on this year's Jam Cruise. Some interesting comments about the end of the Grateful Dead and whether he thinks they would have continued had Jerry lived. Check out the interview HERE.
Former Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann has a short interview on the Rolling Stone web site, conducted while he was on this year's Jam Cruise. Some interesting comments about the end of the Grateful Dead and whether he thinks they would have continued had Jerry lived. Check out the interview HERE.
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