Flying Lotus hints at collaboration with Herbie Hancock
Over the weekend, Steve Ellison aka Flying Lotus, tweeted a quick video clip of himself, frequent collaborator Thundercat and jazz-icon Herbie Hancock goofing around at the legend's studio. Although such a short clip, comments made by Flying Lotus last year about a project he wasn't allowed to mention yet... more
PHOTOS: Greensky Bluegrass @ Crown Room at Crystal Bay Club Casino, Lake Tahoe 3/14/13
Kalamazoo residents, Greensky Bluegrass, paid a return visit to Crystal Bay Casino the night before their big show at the Fillmore, where they will be playing with bluegrass legend, Sam Bush, the following night. This wasn’t their first rodeo at Crystal Bay; they have played the Red Room in 2010... more
SETLIST / RECAP: Umphrey’s McGee @ House of Blues, Hollywood, CA 3/23/13
Umphrey's McGee put an exclamation point on the first ever two-night stand in the City of Angels last night, delivering two stellar sets that you'd have a hard time choosing a favorite from. After the heavy metal affair on Friday, Umphreys dove deep into their catalog on Saturday playing... more
Daft Punk’s New LP ‘Random Access Memories’ arrives on 5/21
The big announcement arrived today at an expectedly unexpected time - midday on a Saturday: Daft Punk's new album lands on Earth May 21st. Buckle up. The pre-order run has already begun on iTunes for what has to be one of the most highly anticipated records to arrive in the... more
PHOTOS / RECAP: Umphrey’s McGee @ House of Blues in Hollywood, CA 3/22/13
Umphrey's McGee have made LA a mid-March stomping ground for the last several years and this time the band made it extra-special, scheduling a two-night stand on the Sunset Strip for 2013. With Joel Cummins (keyboards) now calling SoCal his home, and the band playing at what several vets... more
WATCH: James Brown vs Led Zeppelin Mash-Up Video – “Whole Lotta Sex Machine”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XeI9H2__gM Earlier today, Jimmy Page updated his site with a can't miss video on the front page and a few words on James Brown: "To hear him was one thing; to see him another thing; but to play with him would have been a dream come true. So this is... more
VIDEO: Sigur Rós Debut “Brennisteinn”
Sigur Rós just uploaded a brand new song "Brennisteinn" to Youtube and we've already taken it for a spin multiple times. The song will be featured on their upcoming album Kveikur, due June 17/18 which you can pre-order now from their official site. The double vinyl for $25... more
Pearl Jam Working on New Album in Los Angeles
Earlier this week, word spread that Pearl Jam was in Los Angeles at the Henson Recording Studios working on their tenth album. The leak was from an unlikely source, Incubus' guitar player, Mike Einziger, who tweeted on March 19th at 8:58pm that he was "In the studio with my... more
VIDEO: Washed Out’s 100% Moog-ed Out Version of “Far Away” @ Moog Sound Lab
Last fall, Ernest Greene, the man behind Washed Out, stepped into the Moog Sound Lab and transformed his song "Far Away" (hear original version) from the absolutely stunning 2011 album Within and Without. In its original incarnation "Far Away" was built around vibes, bells & stringed instruments, but here Greene... more
PHOTO: Phish Hits the Red Carpet for Hands on a Hardbody’s Opening Night
Photo via Hands on a Hardbody FB page This evening, Page, Jon, and Mike hit the red carpet with Hands on a Hardbody score composer and Phish bandmate Trey Anastasio before the show's big opening night on Broadway. Lookin' sharp boys! SUBTLE OBSERVATION: Mike Gordon appears to have left his left hand... more
Trey Anastasio on Morning Joe re: New Phish Album: “We’re starting an album… now. Tomorrow.”
It's a big press week for Trey Anastasio and the Hands on a Hardbody debut on Broadway, so the crew of the play made a stop by the Morning Joe show this morning to talk about the synthesis of ideas that has brought the musical to life. Trey was... more
CONCERT RECAP: Alabama Shakes @ The Sugar Mill, New Orleans, LA 3/15/13
After another sold out show in New Orleans, the mighty Alabama Shakes are nowhere near slowing down. The last time they were in town, riding high on the initial buzz of their debut EP, the Athens band packed the 500 person capacity confines of One Eyed Jacks (tickets were... more
Prince Announces West Coast Intimate Club Tour
As reported by Dr. Funkenberry on the PRINCE Spreecast tonight, it is time to break out your finest purple blouses -- Prince is back! Fresh off his 5-encore 22-piece band marathon set that blew everyone else out of the water at SXSW, Prince has confirmed the recent rumblings around a... more
TOUR DATES: Allah-Las and Black Angels 2013 Spring Tour
One of our favorite burgeoning west coast bands Allah-Las are running around America with one of modern psych rock's best live acts (Austin, TX's The Black Angels) for a busy April tour starting in Houston and ending in Dallas after a jaunt covering the eastern half of the country. Check... more
VIDEO: Nine Inch Nails Share Entire Self Destruct Tour Doc on Tumblr
On Sunday, Nine Inch Nails released a 74-minute documentary from the 1994-96 Self Destruct Tour on their tumblr page. Dig in below for over an hour of never before seen concert and backstage foorage, macabre-laden weirdness and general disturbia, portions of which are NSFW. The videos strategically arrive as Reznor... more
U2 working with Danger Mouse on new album
Who isn't working with producer Danger Mouse (Daft Punk, Black Keys, Norah Jones, Beck) these days? According to several online publications who cite a recent Hot Press interview with bassist Adam Clayton, the band is tracking with Danger Mouse and “very much want to have a record out... more
Bonnaroo 365 Releases D’Angelo and Questlove Superjam Mini-Doc
At this past summer's 11th Annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, organizers, as they've done for a few past Superjams, left the Superjam's main attraction as a big mystery until the band took the stage. D’Angelo lead Questlove and a polished backing band on a Prince cover. The Manchester, TN... more
Tool Place Hidden Mystery Certificates in Opiate EP Packages
Five lucky fans will get something extra in their copies of TOOL’s forthcoming commemorative edition of the Opiate EP (available Mar. 26 via Toolband.com). Dubbed the “Seal of Xatanitos," the five certificates will be placed randomly amidst the 5,000 copies of the collectible reissue. The prize will only be... more
PHOTOS: Keller Williams @ Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA 3/15/13
Keller Williams and his one man show rolled into Boston last Friday night. As always, Keller delivered a high energy show with his looping acrobatics and a handful of covers to keep things interesting. I hadn’t seen Keller in a number of years so I was excited to see that... more
Arcade Fire in NYC working on Fourth LP at James Murphy’s DFA Studios
Grammy winners, Arcade Fire are reportedly in New York City hard at work on their fourth LP due who knows when -- but we hope soon. On Tuesday morning, James Murphy's DFA Studios tweeted out "Arcade Fire STILL with us at DFA... This is going to be one great... more
Belgium’s Pukkelpop Festival 2013 to Include Eminem, Neil Young, Nine Inch Nails and More
Belgium's Pukkelpop Festival released its initial artist lineup yesterday and it's an eclectic beast featuring a stylistically broad array of headliners carrying a monster reputation for playing insane live shows including Eminem, Nine Inch Nails, Slayer, Neil Young & Crazy Horse and many more. Check out the lineup below and... more
Lollapalooza Headliners to Include Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, Vampire Weekend and The National
According to one of the most trustworthy music journalists in the biz today Greg Kot, this year's Lollapalooza headliners will include such big ticket festival acts as Mumford & Sons (also headlining Bonnaroo), Phoenix (also headlining Coachella) and Vampire Weekend (fresh off Big Day Out and playing Coachella). The National... more
PHOTOS / SETLIST: Coheed and Cambria @ House of Blues Boston, 3/14/13
On 3/14 Coheed and Cambria played at the Boston House of Blues for a sold out crowd. The line was out the door and around the block at the security check nearly 2 hours before show time. Amongst all the chatter, people were discussing what songs would be played... more
FILM REVIEW: Boyd Tinsley’s Faces in the Mirror
Around lunchtime a few Sunday’s ago, I was privy to the fact that Boyd Tinsley would be doing a screening of some sort at Toad’s Place in New Haven CT followed by a meet and greet. By mid afternoon, my brothers grabbed some tickets to whatever it was and set... more
Gathering of the Vibes 2013: Phil Lesh & Friends, Black Crowes, Roots, James Murphy and More
The Gathering of the Vibes just released the lineup for their 18th annual event, this year taking place in Bridgeport, CT on July 25th-28th. The headliners for the gathering this year are Phil Lesh & Friends and The Black Crowes with announced Late Night DJ sets by James Murphy... more
Reactions from The Prince Tribute @ Carnegie Hall w/ The Roots, D’Angelo, Chris Rock & More
Thanks to Paul N. Peck of Bonnaroo for sharing the review and videos! Also, be sure to check out the Roo's new Bric-a-Bric series feature on Bonnaroo Collaborations! I came in 20 seconds into the first tune -- "Purple Rain". Those are 20 secs that I'm devastated to never get back... more
WATCH: The Last Bison’s Chamber Folk Spin on M83′s “Midnight City”
The Last Bison and their self-described "mountaintop chamber music" made quite a splash at last week's South-By-Southwest gathering in ATX, playing a number of buzzed-about sets that seemed to stand out from the overload. In addition to the recent raves, their intriguing and unique folksy version of M83's "Midnight City"... more
Black Sabbath Adds First North American Show of Summer Tour
In support of their forthcoming LP 13 (produced by Rick Rubin), their first with Ozzy Osborne in 35 years, Black Sabbath is getting set for a world tour kicking off in New Zealand on April 20th. Late last week, Sabbath added their first North American date to the tour, announcing... more
PhishTracks Offers Live Shows in Streamable / Mobile Format
A new website just popped up and is already taking the online Phish community by storm. Thanks to Jeff Lang's PhishTracks, you now have a copy of every known Phish recording in easy-to-stream, clickable, show-by-show or song-by-song format available at your finger tips and on all iPhone/Android mobile devices. The... more
Superhuman Happiness release “Sentimental Pieces”, Hit #1 on 3WK Radio
Superhuman Happiness have 'breakout' written all over them especially coming off the March release of Hands which you can stream in it's entirety on Soundcloud (we highly suggest you check out "Half Step Grind".) Not only did the album hit Number 1 on 3WK's Indie-Rock Charts but the group... more
CONCERT RECAP / SETLIST: Flogging Molly @ FOX Theater Oakland, CA 3/9/13
Flogging Molly came to Oakland’s Fox Theater this past weekend and unleashed a serious can of Irish whoop-ass (also known as Guinness) on everybody. The seven-piece Celtic Punk group has been recording and playing for nearly 15 years now and their hilariously fun and boisterous live show reflects both their... more
