Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
This week's late night TV lineup
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Monday - Minus the Bear
- Friday - Huey Lewis and the News
Tonight Show w/Jay Leno
- Monday - Gnarls Barkley
Late Night w/Conan O'Brien
- Monday - The Ting Tings
- Tuesday - Rose Hill Drive
- Friday - The Airborne Toxic Event
Last Call w/Carson Daly
- Tuesday - Chuck Prophet
- Friday - The Heavy
Late Show w/David Letterman
- Monday - We Are Scientists
- Tuesday - Low vs. Diamond
- Wednesday - Atmosphere
Late Late Show w/Craig Ferguson
- Friday - The Hold Steady
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Hooray Friday (a day late)!
Just back from vacation with the LOML+1. You missed me, it's okay to admit it...
- Sneak peak the Cold War Kids' first single "Something Is Not Right With Me" off of Loyalty to Loyalty, out September 23rd. I'd say it's average.
- Being cable-less I've only been able to catch the Sundance Channel's Live from Abbey Road once or twice. This week featured The Black Keys and from the looks of the schedule, you can catch a replay tomorrow (Sunday) at 9am. Future episodes feature MGMT, Elbow, the Kills, the Fratellis, Gnarls Barkley and Ben Harper.
- Wilco covers galore (part 1 and 2) thanks to I am fuel. I've been a fan of these guys for years, but after their concert at the 9:30 in February, I'm pretty much addicted.
- Fleet Foxes stopped by NPR's World Cafe and recorded a three song Lillywhite Session.
- Sneak peak the Cold War Kids' first single "Something Is Not Right With Me" off of Loyalty to Loyalty, out September 23rd. I'd say it's average.
- Being cable-less I've only been able to catch the Sundance Channel's Live from Abbey Road once or twice. This week featured The Black Keys and from the looks of the schedule, you can catch a replay tomorrow (Sunday) at 9am. Future episodes feature MGMT, Elbow, the Kills, the Fratellis, Gnarls Barkley and Ben Harper.
- Wilco covers galore (part 1 and 2) thanks to I am fuel. I've been a fan of these guys for years, but after their concert at the 9:30 in February, I'm pretty much addicted.
- Fleet Foxes stopped by NPR's World Cafe and recorded a three song Lillywhite Session.
Monday, July 21, 2008
This week's late night TV lineup
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Thursday - Does It Offend You, Yeah?
- Friday - Jamie Lidell
Tonight Show w/Jay Leno
- Tuesday - The Duke Spirit
Late Night w/Conan O'Brien
- Monday - Thrice
- Tuesday - Galactic
- Wednesday - The Duke Spirit
Last Call w/Carson Daly
- Thursday - Brett Dennen
Late Show w/David Letterman
- Tuesday - Augustana
- Wednesday - Grizzly Bear
- Thursday - Black Kids
Late Late Show w/Craig Ferguson
- Monday - Keaton Simons
- Wednesday - Curt Smith
- Friday - Griffin House
Friday, July 18, 2008
Hooray Friday!
Trying to get ready for vacation, so here's a few for you down-and-dirty style:
- The Boss in concert circa 1974 courtesy of Aquarium Drunkard.
- The Yeah Yeah Yeah's Karen O has a side project Native Korean Rock. Thanks to Ultra 8201.
- The previously mentioned Zach de la Rocha and Jon Theodore project One Day As a Lion has their first track up on their MySpace page. Thanks to Metro D.
- Have a listen to "Born to Be Your Man," the first single from Birdmonster's new album From the Mountain to the Sea (available for download Aug 5th ) on Ryan's Smashing Life.
- The Boss in concert circa 1974 courtesy of Aquarium Drunkard.
- The Yeah Yeah Yeah's Karen O has a side project Native Korean Rock. Thanks to Ultra 8201.
- The previously mentioned Zach de la Rocha and Jon Theodore project One Day As a Lion has their first track up on their MySpace page. Thanks to Metro D.
- Have a listen to "Born to Be Your Man," the first single from Birdmonster's new album From the Mountain to the Sea (available for download Aug 5th ) on Ryan's Smashing Life.
Monday, July 14, 2008
This week's late night TV lineup
Tonight Show w/Jay Leno
- Thursday - Coldplay
- Friday - OneRepublic
Late Night w/Conan O'Brien
- Tuesday - Daryl Hall and K.T. Tunstall
- Thursday - Dr. Dog
Last Call w/Carson Daly
- Monday - Lupe Fiasco
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Kick that case of the Mondays square in the boo-boo
Even though you know it's coming, it's still funny as hell.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Hooray Friday!
- Stream The Vines' latest effort, Melodia out July 19th. Thanks to MOKB for the K.
- Merge Records is making three M. Ward demos available for download. I am fuel alway with her fingers on the pulse.
- If you don't make your way over to NPR's music section periodically, you are missing out. Besides Monday's Fleet Foxes concert at the Black Cat, you can also stream recent gigs from Jim James (solo acoustic in Austin, TX) and Shearwater. Put that in your pipe...
- Merge Records is making three M. Ward demos available for download. I am fuel alway with her fingers on the pulse.
- If you don't make your way over to NPR's music section periodically, you are missing out. Besides Monday's Fleet Foxes concert at the Black Cat, you can also stream recent gigs from Jim James (solo acoustic in Austin, TX) and Shearwater. Put that in your pipe...
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Fleet Foxes - Black Cat (7/7/08)
Fleet Foxes is one of those bands that I feared was too good to be true. Their vocals and harmonies are so polished on their EP and self-titled debut, it wouldn't have surprised me if it was a product of technology and good production.
I couldn't have been more wrong. These guys are for real. Even with lead singer Robin Pecknold sick, they still made great music and belted out incredible harmonies for the sold out Black Cat. I was happy to see that for the most part the crowd cooperated as well, keeping the chatter to a minimum during songs. But if they were like me, it was because they were both captivated and blown away by Fleet Foxes' sound.
Don't take my word for it, listen for yourself on NPR.
I couldn't have been more wrong. These guys are for real. Even with lead singer Robin Pecknold sick, they still made great music and belted out incredible harmonies for the sold out Black Cat. I was happy to see that for the most part the crowd cooperated as well, keeping the chatter to a minimum during songs. But if they were like me, it was because they were both captivated and blown away by Fleet Foxes' sound.
Don't take my word for it, listen for yourself on NPR.
Monday, July 7, 2008
This week's late night TV lineup
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Thursday - Lil' Wayne
Late Night w/Conan O'Brien
- Monday - Steel Train
Last Call w/Carson Daly
- Monday - Cloud Cult
Late Late Show w/Craig Ferguson
- Monday - Matt Costa
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Hooray Friday (a day late)!
- Zach De La Rocha (from Rage fame) and ex-The Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore are coming together as One Day as a Lion and releasing an EP on July 21st. Thanks to Metro D for the heads-up.
- If you're looking for more music sites, hit this up for the 100 most addictive ones. Thanks to Largehearted Boy.
- Philly's own Dr. Dog is releasing their new effort, Fate on July 22nd. Check out two new tracks on MOKB.
- Same blog different band. Listen to a few new diddies from Takka Takka off of Migration, out July 29th.
- Elliott Smith fans can listen/download a July 4th concert from 2000 on I am fuel.
- Glastonbury 2008 videos are up. Links courtesy of Ultra 8201.
- If you're looking for a Radiohead fix, check out A.V. Club for an interview with Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien.
- A double-shot of the National from Sixeyes. The first with half of their 2007 ACL set and and second with the other half plus and interview with Matt Berninger.
- The Black Keys performed "Strange Times" on WRNR and The Music Slut has the action.
- If you're looking for more music sites, hit this up for the 100 most addictive ones. Thanks to Largehearted Boy.
- Philly's own Dr. Dog is releasing their new effort, Fate on July 22nd. Check out two new tracks on MOKB.
- Same blog different band. Listen to a few new diddies from Takka Takka off of Migration, out July 29th.
- Elliott Smith fans can listen/download a July 4th concert from 2000 on I am fuel.
- Glastonbury 2008 videos are up. Links courtesy of Ultra 8201.
- If you're looking for a Radiohead fix, check out A.V. Club for an interview with Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien.
- A double-shot of the National from Sixeyes. The first with half of their 2007 ACL set and and second with the other half plus and interview with Matt Berninger.
- The Black Keys performed "Strange Times" on WRNR and The Music Slut has the action.
Monday, June 30, 2008
This week's late night TV lineup
Tonight Show w/Jay Leno
- Monday - Newton Faulkner
- Tuesday - Ed Harcourt
- Thursday - Flobots
- Friday - Tristan Prettyman
Late Night w/Conan O'Brien
- Monday - Tapes n' Tapes
- Wednesday - A.A. Bondy
- Thursday - The Kills
Last Call w/Carson Palmer
- Wednesday - Local H
- Thursday - Tristan Prettyman
Late Show w/David Letterman
- Thursday - The Republic Tigers
Late Late Show w/Craig Ferguson
- Tuesday - Duffy
- Thursday - John Hiatt
Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Friday - The All for Nots
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Hooray Friday!
- Band of Horses played the Accelerator Festival this week in Stockholm and let loose on an unreleased song. Check out the video at P-fork.
- All reports from Bonnaroo are that MMJ killed with a 3+ hour set. I've been back and forth on seeing them when they swing through DC for their "An Evening with..." tour and I think this sealed the deal for me. Have a listen for yourself at You Ain't No Picasso.
- If you're looking for some new music to check out, head over to Sixeyes who has the list of nominees for the Polaris Music Prize which is given to the best Canadian album released in the last year.
- All reports from Bonnaroo are that MMJ killed with a 3+ hour set. I've been back and forth on seeing them when they swing through DC for their "An Evening with..." tour and I think this sealed the deal for me. Have a listen for yourself at You Ain't No Picasso.
- If you're looking for some new music to check out, head over to Sixeyes who has the list of nominees for the Polaris Music Prize which is given to the best Canadian album released in the last year.
- Not sure if I've already posted this, but Radiohead's April concert at the BBC Radio Theatre is available for download on Sixeyes.
- And the trifecta for Sixeyes! Some Shins live tracks from a concert last year are up and available for your listening/downloading pleasure.
- Spoon recorded a Daytrotter session which includes a cover of Paul Simon's "Peace Like a River" and three other songs.
- The Editors cover Calvin Harris' "Acceptable in the 80s". Thanks to Lets Sexy Fighting for the love.
- More covers from Lets Sexy Fighting. Grizzly Bear takes a crack at "Owner of a Lonely Heart" - can't wait to hear to this one.
- Take a listen to Blitz Trappen's title track off of their upcoming release Furr, due out in September. Thanks to You Ain't No Picasso.
- Another Peel Session from Aquarium Drunkard, this one courtesy of Fugazi from 1988.
- Aaaand the first of the 1/2 year lists are out.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Pearl Jam - Verizon Center (6/22/08)
I needed this. My last few concerts experiences have been… well, average. Good music, boring crowd (the Raconteurs); Okay sound, hot as hell (DCFC); Never made it (Radiohead). So I was itching to get back on track and see a barn-burner of a show. Cue Pearl Jam. When you’re looking for a 25-30 song, 3 hour concert – these guys are as close as it comes to a sure thing.
A few cool notes:
- During “All Along the Watchtower”, Eddie brought a kid (early teens maybe?) up on stage and handed him his guitar so the kid could play with the band. Are you f-ing kidding me?? Talk about inspiration for this lucky little shit. Don’t be surprised if in 10-15 years you read an article about a kid who played with PJ at his first concert and it motivated him to become the next Hendrix or something. More details and a picture at I am fuel.
- Also at I am fuel is a link to a PJ tour blog that a guy just out of college is doing for Spin. So let me get this straight – this guy's first "real" job is touring the country on someone else’s dime, going to PJ concerts for free, probably getting paid a salary as well and all he has to do is blog about it? I must have missed the job postings like that when I graduated college. Jealousy is a bitch.
SETLIST: Hard To Imagine, Severed Hand, Hail Hail, Do The Evolution, Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town, Evacuation, Corduroy, I'm Open, I Am Mine, I Got Id, Daughter, Light Years, Even Flow, Green Disease, You Are, U, Who You Are, Why Go
ENCORE 1: Comatose, Sad, Given To Fly, Come Back, Grievance, Black, Rearviewmirror
ENCORE 2: No More (Eddie solo), Last Kiss, Crazy Mary, Alive, All Along The Watchtower, Yellow Ledbetter
A few cool notes:
- During “All Along the Watchtower”, Eddie brought a kid (early teens maybe?) up on stage and handed him his guitar so the kid could play with the band. Are you f-ing kidding me?? Talk about inspiration for this lucky little shit. Don’t be surprised if in 10-15 years you read an article about a kid who played with PJ at his first concert and it motivated him to become the next Hendrix or something. More details and a picture at I am fuel.
- Also at I am fuel is a link to a PJ tour blog that a guy just out of college is doing for Spin. So let me get this straight – this guy's first "real" job is touring the country on someone else’s dime, going to PJ concerts for free, probably getting paid a salary as well and all he has to do is blog about it? I must have missed the job postings like that when I graduated college. Jealousy is a bitch.
SETLIST: Hard To Imagine, Severed Hand, Hail Hail, Do The Evolution, Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town, Evacuation, Corduroy, I'm Open, I Am Mine, I Got Id, Daughter, Light Years, Even Flow, Green Disease, You Are, U, Who You Are, Why Go
ENCORE 1: Comatose, Sad, Given To Fly, Come Back, Grievance, Black, Rearviewmirror
ENCORE 2: No More (Eddie solo), Last Kiss, Crazy Mary, Alive, All Along The Watchtower, Yellow Ledbetter
Monday, June 23, 2008
This week's late night TV lineup
Tonight Show w/Jay Leno
- Monday - Sleepercar
Late Night w/Conan O'Brien
- Monday - Drive-By Truckers
- Tuesday - Billy Bragg
- Friday - The Raconteurs
Last Call w/Carson Palmer
- Monday - Grizzly Bear
- Tuesday - Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin
- Wednesday - Flobots
- Thursday - Brett Dennen
Late Show w/David Letterman
- Friday - Wild Sweet Orange
Late Late Show w/Craig Ferguson
- Tuesday - Phantom Planet
Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Monday - N.E.R.D.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Death Cab for Cutie - Merriweather Post Pavilion (6/9/08)
After a stop for burgers, onion rings and milkshakes at Cheeburger Cheeburger, we headed to Merriweather with general admission pit tickets for the Death Cab for Cutie concert. Last time we saw them, it was 6th row at Constitution Hall so I was curious to see 1) how DCFC would come across at a bigger venue and 2) how many people they would try to pack into the pit.
We arrived in plenty of time to catch a good bit of Rogue Wave’s set which sounded pretty solid. After milling about in between sets for a little, I headed to the pit to check out the scene. Hot, steamy, smelly and crowded – that about sums it up. Man, I hate people sometimes. I settled into one of the few open areas and made some room for the LOML as Death Cab opened with “ Bixby Canyon Bridge ” (good call, LOML). We split time between the pit and the lawn – partially because it was crazy hot and also because the sound where we were standing in the pit was horrible. I think DCFC does a great job with their setlists, pulling tunes from earlier in their career and sprinkling them throughout their more popular songs.
As far as how they came across in the bigger venue, they just didn’t look comfortable. Maybe they were trying too hard; maybe it was because it was balls-ass hot and humid; maybe the stage was too big… I don’t know what it was but something just didn’t seem right. With that being said, they put together a hell of a set and encore.
SETLIST (thanks to LY&MT)
Bixby Canyon Bridge
The New Year
Why You’d Want to Live Here
Photobooth
Crooked Teeth
Long Division
Grapevine Fires
A Movie Script Ending
Company Calls
Soul Meets Body
I Will Follow You Into the Dark
I Will Possess Your Heart
Cath…
Pictures in an Exhibition
The Sound of Settling
Marching Bands of Manhattan
ENCORE
Your Bruise
Title and Registration
No Sunlight
Tiny Vessels
Transatlanticism
We arrived in plenty of time to catch a good bit of Rogue Wave’s set which sounded pretty solid. After milling about in between sets for a little, I headed to the pit to check out the scene. Hot, steamy, smelly and crowded – that about sums it up. Man, I hate people sometimes. I settled into one of the few open areas and made some room for the LOML as Death Cab opened with “ Bixby Canyon Bridge ” (good call, LOML). We split time between the pit and the lawn – partially because it was crazy hot and also because the sound where we were standing in the pit was horrible. I think DCFC does a great job with their setlists, pulling tunes from earlier in their career and sprinkling them throughout their more popular songs.
As far as how they came across in the bigger venue, they just didn’t look comfortable. Maybe they were trying too hard; maybe it was because it was balls-ass hot and humid; maybe the stage was too big… I don’t know what it was but something just didn’t seem right. With that being said, they put together a hell of a set and encore.
SETLIST (thanks to LY&MT)
Bixby Canyon Bridge
The New Year
Why You’d Want to Live Here
Photobooth
Crooked Teeth
Long Division
Grapevine Fires
A Movie Script Ending
Company Calls
Soul Meets Body
I Will Follow You Into the Dark
I Will Possess Your Heart
Cath…
Pictures in an Exhibition
The Sound of Settling
Marching Bands of Manhattan
ENCORE
Your Bruise
Title and Registration
No Sunlight
Tiny Vessels
Transatlanticism
Monday, June 16, 2008
This week's late night TV lineup
Tonight Show w/Jay Leno
- Wednesday - Against Me!
- Thursday - Duffy
Late Night w/Conan O'Brien
- Thursday - My Morning Jacket
- Friday - Alejandro Escovedo
Last Call w/Carson Palmer
- Thursday - Cloud Cult
Late Show w/David Letterman
- Wednesday - Martha Wainwright
Late Late Show w/Craig Ferguson
- Tuesday - John Hiatt
- Wednesday - The Fratellis
Jimmy Kimmel Live
- Monday - Coldplay
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Congrats on #600
I think Ken Griffey Jr. will always be my favorite baseball player. Brings back memories of when I was a youngin and going to baseball card shows with my Pops. Upper Deck, 1989, Card #1 - Ken Griffey Jr.'s rookie card. Upper Deck sure picked a winner to kick off the set for their inaugural year in the sport card industry. I'm not sure if collecting cards was the "cool" thing to do, but man we had some fecking good times doing it.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
This week's late night TV lineup
Late Late Show w/Craig Ferguson
- Tuesday - Augustana
- Wednesday - Griffin House
Late Night w/Conan O'Brien
- Tuesday - Jamie Lidell
Last Call w/Carson Daly
- Friday - Your Vegas
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