Posts Tagged ‘Disco Biscuits’
Weekly Roundup
I went and saw the White Denim / Tapes 'n Tapes show here in San Francisco last night; it was at the Fillmore so it was an easy decision to go despite having just seen this exact tour back in April at the Metro in Chicago (not to mention seeing... more
Podcast #061 | Hippie Workout Mix, Vol. 2
photo by headylife A while back, I put together a little workout mix of some high-energy improv by the Disco Biscuits and added a tongue-in-cheek name just to have some fun. Although we knew it was a decent mix, Justin and I have been surprised at the warm reception we've gotten... more
Jammys Quick Highlights
The 7th Jammy Awards hit the WaMu Theater last night where everyone in attendance was treated to a Phish reunion. That reunion did not include music, however. All four members stood together to receive the Lifetime Achievement Jammy for their contributions to the scene. Although the theater... more
CONCERT.TV
Even though Whit wrote about them a while back, I haven't really followed the live music world as shown through the eyes of CONCERT.TV. They're probably the biggest distribution channel out there right now (besides YouTube), considering they have cable and satellite provider partnerships that allow them to reach... more
Heady Links | 2008 Festie Fest Fest Edition
The 10,000 Lakes Festival has added artists and slotted their late-night shows, including after-hours sets by George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, Deep Banana Blackout and Lotus. The All Good Festival has added some new artists (Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, JJ Grey & MOFRO, Lettuce) and announced their "Thursday Night All Good... more
JazzFest Preview | Le Bon Temps Roule
Anyone who's attended the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival can tell you that the fire on the bayou doesn't happen on the New Orleans Fair Grounds, it happens at the hundreds of jazz bars and clubs throughout one of America's most eccentric city. The late-night gigs are "where all... more
Heady Links | Spring and Summer Tour Dates Edition
Lots of Spring and Summer tour dates are getting announced, so that means it's time for some heady linkage: The Black Crowes have lined up a 90-city tour bonanza Death Cab for Cutie tour dates -- I dig the new single; it kinda jams Gov't Mule and Ratdog to co-headline summer tour of... more
Weekly Roundup
Happy Monday, dudes. I went to see Tapes 'n Tapes with White Denim on Friday night at the Metro, so I'll have my thoughts from the show up some time today. It was awesome. In anticipation, make sure you catch up on the past week at LMB and holler... more
The 7th Jammy Awards | 2008 Lineup Announced
After a one-year hiatus, The Jammys are back this year for their seventh iteration, and they've announced their lineup of musical performers. Warren Haynes and Grace Potter will co-host the awards show, slated for May 7 at the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden.The initial lineup of musical performers includes: Booker... more
Disco Biscuits Get Jammy Nomination, Release Nominated Show
photo by headylife The Disco Biscuits recently got a Jammy Award nomination for their all-instrumental performance as "Tractorbeam" at Lancaster, PA’s Chameleon Club on 6/26/07. As a result, they decided to release a free soundboard recording of the show on the Live Music Archive. Although it's a bit of a... more
Live Music and Charity
For many of the touring bands that we cover here at Live Music Blog, the fan base is more of a community of people rather than a collection of individuals simply having an interest in common. It was extremely evident this weekend when we posted a commemoration of Phish’s Island... more
Weekly Roundup
It was a slow week for me on the site as I've been preparing for a lot of changes in my personal life lately, but there should be some big stuff coming this week in the live music world. I still owe you guys photos from my final days... more
STS9 and Umphrey’s | Dual Summer Bill
Known to throw together a festival and/or tour with the Disco Biscuits, Umphrey's McGee is joining another heavy hitter this summer on a dual bill. STS9 will be teaming up with Chicago's prog-rock jamband for 16 dates in the midwest and along the east coast throughout the month of... more
Weekly Roundup
I was reading through my feeds sometime yesterday when I caught the coverage that JamBase put up on Jam in the 'Dam '08, the festival featuring Umphrey's McGee, Disco Biscuits, Lotus, Tea Leaf Green, and Dark Star Orchestra that just finished up mid-March. It got me all reminiscent of... more
Caribbean Holidaze 2008 | Disco Biscuits and Umphrey’s McGee Head Back to Jamaica
As we briefly mentioned earlier this week, the Disco Biscuits and Umphrey's McGee announced that they would be heading back to Jamaica in December for a second version of their "Caribbean Holidaze" extravaganza. They've now made the announcement official, with an updated website, a list of supporting acts, and all... more
Camp Bisco VII | Disco Biscuits Get Snoop, DJ Shadow
After finishing up their first European tour and showing up as headliners in some recent festival announcements, the Disco Biscuits continue to flesh out an impressive 2008 tour schedule. We recently came across some rather defensive Bisco fanatics, but here's even more news that ought to brighten their spirits (and... more
Weekly Roundup
If you're anything like me, you're still still on a music hangover from SXSW (or maybe Langerado). The first two festivals of the season came and went, and now is when everyone starts looking ahead to the summer festivals and events they may need to get traveing for. Speaking of... more
Because They’re Hardcore | Bisco Kids Get Defensive
After this year's Jam on the River lineup was recently announced, a local Philly blog took a little jab at the jammier tendencies of headlining band, the Disco Biscuits. What seemed like a standard swipe at the hippie jamband scene took a different track when hardcore Bisco fans chimed in... more
Philly’s Jam on the River 2008 | Flaming Lips, Disco Biscuits Headline
Philadelphia's annual 'Jam on the River' has announced its 2008 lineup. Once again, local electronic rockers, the Disco Biscuits, will return for their 6th year to headline the two-day mini-festival. This year, they'll be balanced out by the Flaming Lips. The event will take place on May 24-25 at Penn's... more
Starscape Festival 2008 | Initial Artist Announcement
The Baltimore-based Starscape Festival has announced its preliminary list of artists for the annual all-night dance party, set for June 7th. As they did last year, the Disco Biscuits will be headlining the festival. After last year's throwdown, I think it's a very solid choice. Starscape is unlike most festivals for... more
Bonnaroo 2008 | Late-Night Sets and Artist Additions
With the initial Bonnaroo line-up announcement just about a month off the presses, they've now announced the late-night sets and made some artists additions. Check it out, if you haven't already: Late night sets: My Morning Jacket Phil Lesh & Friends Artist Additions: Cat Power The Disco Biscuits Zappa Plays Zappa MSTRKRFT Chromeo Comedy Addition: Chris Rock Man, MMJ coming back... more
Langerado 2008 Webcast Schedule
For those of you at home this weekend and not attending either Langerado (like Drew) or SXSW (like me), you may be in luck in the live music department. It looks like the good folks over at iClips are webcasting live and direct from Langerado, so you can watch... more
Widespread Panic Gets Free Somehow
They’ve broken free of their past, free of their own expectations, free of themselves. The pieces have fallen into place and Widespread Panic is free somehow. Try as I might, I've never really been able to become a big fan of Widespread Panic. I understand the appeal of the style... more
Hippie Workout Teaser Powered by Bisco
Did you guys get a chance to check out the latest LMB podcast yet? If you haven't, make you sure you check that shit out and throw this address into iTunes so you get all the new podcasts in the future: http://www.livemusicblog.com/podcasts.xml I was psyched when I heard the idea from... more
Podcast #59 | Hippie Workout Mix, Vol. 1
photo by Karmalize As we're getting closer to the Spring season, I am trying to focus on getting back in better shape for soccer season. As a result, I've been piecing together some tracks from the archives, specifically creating mixes geared towards my workouts. I know I'm not the only one who... more
Rothbury Fest | New Green Festival With a Big Lineup
And we've got another one folks...a new festival in our midst. Taking one more step towards the greening of the festival scene, Madison House has teamed with AEG Live to create a brand-new, environmentally sustainable music festival in the woods of western Michigan. What appears to be a Northern version of... more
Philly’s ‘Jam on the River’ Adds Apollo Sunshine, Lotus, and Cypress Hill
photo by headylife (5/24/07: updated with schedule below) A few weeks ago, we reported on Philadelphia's annual 'Jam on the River', which takes place this Saturday and Sunday at Penn's Panding. JOTR recently made some changes and additions to its initial lineup, adding sets by Apollo Sunshine, Lotus, Hoots & Hellmouth, and... more
High Sierra 2007 | New Artists Additions and Late-Night Schedule
The 2007 High Sierra Music Festival has announced another set of artist additions, including former Phish 'Chairman of the Boards' Page McConnell. They've also released their schedule for late-night shows, with the full festival schedule to follow at the end of May. New artists include: Page McConnell ALBINO! Future Rock Markus James and the Wassonrai Ashleigh... more
High Sierra 2007 | Artist Additions Round Two
More artists have been added to the 2007 High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, CA... Xavier Rudd The Slip Anders Osborne Band featuring Kyle Hollingsworth Surprise Me Mr. Davis Garaj Mahal Carolyn Wonderland Patrice Pike Zilla Chris Berry and Panjea featuring Michael Kang The Salvador Santana Band Two hour Sunday Morning Gospel Show hosted by Papa Mali and Carolyn Wonderland The lineup... more
Weeky Roundup
Morning, folks... It was a fun week on there here Live Music Blog. Too bad I missed the Bjork show the Auditorium Theater on Saturday night. Greg Kot got to go and said this... For the closing “Declare Independence,” the singer sounded like the teenage punk she once was. “Raise... more
Umphrey’s and Bisco in Jamaica | Caribbean Holidaze Lineup and Details
A few weeks back, Justin dropped the news that Umphrey's McGee and the Disco Biscuits had announced a festival-type excursion down in Jamaica, called "Caribbean Holidaze." We've now got all the gory details... The Caribbean Holidaze will be... Taking place December 13-17, 2007 at two of Jamaica's most celebrated and lavish resorts,... more
