Dutch Record Release Show (Stoupe of JMT)

If you are in Philly this Tuesday night check out Stoupe of Jedi Mind Tricks' side project with singer Liz Fullerton entitled "Dutch"

They are having a record release show at the Kung Fu Necktie (a sweet place if you've never been there).

Here's the low down:

Tue, June 8, 2010
8:00 pm
$10.00
BUY TICKETS HERE

Friday Freakout : Crystal Castles

YEAH IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!!!!! SO GET WILD WITH CRYSTAL CASTLES AND THE FRIDAY FREAKOUT!!!!

I don't know what it is that I love about these guy(s) (and gal). It must be the perfect mix of electronic groovey-ness, computerglitches, straightup fuzz, and pure freakout prowess of Alice Glass. (whateverthehellthatmeans?)

(Thanks Tommy for hippin me)


Alice Practice (just don't go and have a seizure)


Baptism


Courtship Dating (official video)

NPR Does SXSW

Man, NPR is on top of things. I mean, they really Consider All Things (ha)

Check out their SXSW Coverage. Videos, Photos, Stories, Errreythang.

Where? Righchear.


(Thanks CoventryPhishBlog)

Vampire Weekend Live!

Real cool live footage. Check it out

December 12th Infamous Stringdusters @ The TLA (Free Download)

I somehow failed to mention the band who opened for Railroad Earth when I saw them. A serious bluegrass string band, The Infamous Stringdusters. If you are a fan of bluegrass check these guys out. I was thoroughly impressed.

Here's a copy of their opening performance. Thanks again to Jamie Burks.

December 12th Railroad Earth @ The TLA (Free Download)

Back on December 12th I had the pleasure of finally seeing the band Railroad Earth live. I found a recording of the show so now I can relive it over again.

I'd like to thank Jamie Burks for taping the show.

Give it a listen.

Railroad Earth @ The TLA

This past Saturday I finally got the chance to catch the band Railroad Earth live at the Theater of Living Arts in Philadelphia. Let me say I was not disappointed in the least bit and the band's performance was much more than what I had expected.

Prior to the concert, I had been listing to the band's albums for at least a year or so (thanks Ludwig) and had really enjoyed what I heard. It's just all around good music. (on a side note their song "Been Down This Road" happens to be one of my favorite songs for some reason unbeknown to me). Anyway, I had always considered the band to be pretty much a bluegrass band, but according to a writeup on the band's website;

the members of Railroad Earth aren’t losing sleep about what “kind” of music they play – they just play it. When they started out in 2001, they were a bunch of guys interested in playing acoustic instruments together.

After seeing the band live, I've got to say they are absolutely much more than a bluegrass band. They incorporated elements of country, americana jazz (thanks to the saxophone work of the band's multi-instrumentalist Andy Goessling) rock and roll, and even had a few Grateful Dead-esque jams thrown in. This is a really talented group of guys, from Todd Sheaffer's lead vocals and song writing to the amazing back and forth "call and response" type instrumentation between Tim Carbone on violin and John Skehan on mandolin, everyone in the band contributed to the great music.

I certainly wasn't the only one who enjoyed the show, as there were rampant smiles and dancing throughout the entire night.

Thank you Railroad Earth.

Give em a listen.

Moe Throwback

Since it seems as though I'm on a little jamband kick here, I figured I'd do a nice throwback to 2002. This moe concert from November 3 at the Kirby Center was my very first time seeing the band.

This night was pretty special for me and was a fantastic introduction to a band who, at the time (and for the next few years), was on top of the scene. Since that date I've gone on to see these guys at least once a year for the past 7 years but this show will always hold a special place in my heart (aww).

A bunch of favorites here but a few are: New York City, Big World, Head, Rise, Money, Buster, Nebraska....aw shit it was all good.

Check it out.

Philadelphia Concert Schedule December-February

12/01/09 :: Tuesday
Imogen Heap
Back Ted N-Ted
Tim Exile
Theatre of Living Arts

12/02/09 :: Wednesday
Twisted Sister
Keswick Theatre

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
First Unitarian Church

The Queers
The Barbary

Josh Ritter
The Low Anthem
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)

12/03/09 :: Thursday
Kid Cudi
Semi Precious Weapons
(but Lady GaGa is the headliner)
Susquehanna Bank Center

Bowerbirds
Elvis Perkins in Dearland
First Unitarian Church

12/04/09 :: Friday
Hot Tuna
Loudon Wainwright III
Keswick Theatre

Rob Zombie
Nekromantix
Electric Factory

The Indobox
Psychedelphia
The M Room

Ghostland Observatory
Slapping Purses
JAYO
The Trocadero

12/08/09 :: Tuesday
The Duke & The King
First Unitarian Church

12/09/09 :: Wednesday
(for all you pop fans)
Jordin Sparks
Justin Bieber
Owl City
Cobra Starship
The Fray
Jay Sean
Pitbull
Wonder Girls
Susquehanna Bank Center

12/10/09 :: Thursday
Weezer
Jack's Mannequin
Motion City Soundtrack
Susquehanna Bank Center

Splintered Sunlight
Brownie's 23 East

Fanfarlo
Johnny Brenda's

12/11/09 :: Friday
Get The Led Out
Electric Factory

12/12/09 :: Saturday
GWAR
Job For A Cowboy
The Red Chord
Electric Factory

Think Pink Floyd
Sweeney's Saloon

DJ Mark Farina
The Barbary

Railroad Earth
The Infamous Stringdusters
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)

Ryan Montbleau Band
World Cafe Live

Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Zellerbach Theater

12/18/09 :: Friday
Badfish: A Tribute to Sublime
Electric Factory

Toubab Krewe
North Star

12/20/09 :: Sunday
Garage A Trois
Skerik
Mike Dillon
Marco Benevento
Stanton Moore
North Star

The Greyboy Allstars
World Cafe Live

12/27/09 :: Sunday
Swift Technique
Heylady
Upstairs Live @ World Cafe Live

12/29/09 :: Tuesday
Ourafter
Doc Watson's

12/30/09 :: Wednesday
Rebirth Brass Band
Joseph Arthur
Johnny Brenda's

The Word
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)

12/31/09 :: Thursday
MSTRKRFT
Lotus
Electric Factory

Brothers Past
Orchard Lounge
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)

01/02/10 :: Saturday
Little Feat
Keswick Theatre

01/15/10 :: Friday
Average White Band
Freddy V
War
Keswick Theatre

01/16/10 :: Saturday
Gene Ween Band
World Cafe Live

01/28/10 :: Thursday
Charlie Hunter
Sellersville Theater 1894

01/29/10 :: Friday
Charlie Hunter
World Cafe Live

01/30/10 :: Saturday
State Radio
Electric Factory

02/04/10 :: Thursday
RAIN - A Beatles Experience
The Academy of Music

Galactic
Tea Leaf Green
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)

02/05/10 :: Friday
Kansas
Keswick Theatre

RAIN - A Beatles Experience
The Academy of Music

02/06/10 :: Saturday
John Brown's Body
North Star

RAIN - A Beatles Experience
The Academy of Music

02/13/10 :: Saturday
Slayer
Megadeth
Testament
Susquehanna Bank Center

Rebelution
Zion I
SOJA
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)

Get The Led Out
Sellersville Theater 1894

02/14/10 :: Sunday
Get The Led Out
Sellersville Theater 1894

02/16/10 :: Tuesday
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
World Cafe Live

Tegan & Sara
Tower Theater

02/18/10 :: Thursday
Citizen Cope
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)

02/21/10 :: Sunday
John Mayer
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Wachovia Center

02/23/10 :: Tuesday
The Pink Floyd Experience
Merriam Theater

02/25/10 :: Thursday
St. Vincent
Wildbirds & Peacedrums
First Unitarian Church

Still Life Still
Wild Beasts
Johnny Brenda's

North Mississippi Allstars
World Cafe Live

02/26/10 :: Friday
Flogging Molly
Frank Turner
Electric Factory

Bob Dylan Philadelphia 11/09/09

I just got back from seeing the legendary Bob Dylan in concert for the first time (IN THE SECOND ROW!!!!). I hear his concerts are hit or miss but I have to say, I was completely satisfied. The guy has still got it! To me his aged and rugged voice sounded great. It has this character to it and it matches the "grizzled veteran" that is Bob Dylan. And he can still play! He stuck behind the keys for most of the night and wasn't turned up all that loud in the mix, but when he ventured out to play some guitar or harmonica, his musical ability shown through. I've never considered him a "great" guitar player but he impressed me with some pretty nice licks here and there and his harmonica playing was solid.

I can't call myself a HUGE Dylan fan, simply because I don't know enough of his (extremely vast) catalog. But I do have a pretty solid collection of his albums and I'm getting more and more into him as time goes on. Despite that, I have the utmost respect for him and ALL that he has done for music and culture in general. A few setlist high points for me were: the "Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" opener, "Desolation Row", "Highway 61", "Workingman's Blues #2", "Ballad of a Thin Man", and the Encore "Like a Rolling Stone", and "Watchtower".

Overall, as I said above, I was (and am) completely satisfied with both Dylan and his backing band, who were extremely tight (highlights were guitarist Charlie Sexton and the drummer who's name escapes me). Although I'm pretty easy to please and have no other performance to compare it to (other than other concerts I've been to) I really have no complaints. I just feel honored to have been able to see the great and legendary Bob Dylan.

I still really can't believe it.


Entire Setlist

1.	Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again (Bob on keyboard)
2.	Man In The Long Black Coat (Bob on guitar)
3.	I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (Bob on guitar)
4.	Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (Bob on keyboard, Donnie on trumpet)
5.	Spirit On The Water (Bob on keyboard)
6.	High Water (For Charley Patton) (Bob center stage on harmonica, Donnie on banjo)
7.	Tryin' To Get To Heaven (Bob on keyboard and harmonica)
8.	Cold Irons Bound (Bob center stage on harmonica)
9.	Desolation Row (Bob on keyboard , Donnie on electric mandolin)
10.	Po' Boy (Bob on keyboard and harmonica)
11.	Highway 61 Revisited (Bob on keyboard, Donnie on lap steel)
12.	Workingman's Blues #2 (Bob on keyboard then center stage on harmonica)
13.	Thunder On The Mountain (Bob on keyboard)
14.	Ballad Of A Thin Man (Bob center stage on harmonica)
	(encore)
15.	Like A Rolling Stone (Bob on keyboard)
16.	Jolene (Bob on keyboard, Tony on standup bass)
17.	All Along The Watchtower (Bob on keyboard)

Phish Festival 8

Starting today, October 30th, through November 1st is Phish's Festival 8 !!!!!

I'm personally excited to see which full album cover they will be performing on Halloween night. As of right now, on the Halloween Set page of the festival, the only albums left "alive" are: Jimi Hendri's Electric Ladyland, Genesis' The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Prince's Purple Rain, King Crimson's Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Rolling Stones Exile on Main St, Radiohead Kid A, Micheal Jackson's Thriller, David Bowie's Hunky Dory, and MGMT's Oracular Spectacular.

I don't know if everybody is all MJ'ed out but my money is on Thriller.

Anyway,the Phish Coventry Blog posted the boys' soundcheck earlier today. I haven't listened to it yet but I think it's actually a soundboard recording which is pretty awesome. Here's the unofficial setlist:

Festival 8 Soundcheck Jam
Undermind>
Devil with a Blue Dress>
Gloria
Starship Trooper
Gone
Fuck Your Face Tease
MGMT Kids Tease
Liquid Time
Lengthwise tease

Download HERE

Thanks CoventrPhishBlog

Saturday Morning Funk-Up

Good afternoon folks, here's some Club D'elf layin down those funky funky grooves to help get you through this lousy weather. I don't know about you but I've had enough of this "nor'easter" B.S.

MGMT Live

I find it weird that I've known about this band and really enjoyed them for about 2 years now but I've never seen any of their live music before. That being said, check out these two live performances of their songs Kids and Electric Feel. Pretty cool stuff but from what I have heard they still aren't really too good live. I hope they get better and their next album is as good as the last. (you know, try to avoid the ole "Sophomore Slump")

PHISH. PHALL. TOUR.

PHISH HAS ANNOUNCED THEIR FALL TOUR DATES !!!!!!!!! (PHILADELPHIA...YES)

11/18 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI
11/20 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
11/21 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
11/22 War Memorial at Oncenter, Syracuse, NY
11/24 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
11/25 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
11/27 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
11/28 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
11/29 Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME
12/02 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
12/03 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
12/04 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
12/05 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA

If you don't believe me, WATCH this weird ass video!

PHISH - FALL TOUR 2009 from Phish on Vimeo.

Monotonix = Absolutely Insane (Band of the Week)

I recently heard about this band and decided to check them out. I don't know very much about them, other than they are from Tel Aviv, Israel and their live shows are absolutely ridicules. I would consider their sound a cross between Rage Against the Machine, Black Sabbath, and Wolfmother.

When they can, the band sets up (a minimal drum kit, and a guitar) on the ground floor of wherever they are playing and proceed to go completely ballistic, I'm talking ape-shit here. The singer runs,jumps, crashes, and climbs whatever structure or thing (human or not) in site.

John Lomax of the Houston Press had this to say about them:

"If there was a spectrum on which every shade of chaos was ranked hierarchically, you would have to peg a Monotonix show somewhere to the left of total, complete and utter mayhem. Maybe you could call it demented pandemonium."

"They have to be simultaneously the most physically fit and mentally deranged band I have ever seen, and already I have seen them three times. these shows are something beyond chaos. In fact, they are the perfect band for our time, the soundtrack and visual representation of a world that seems to be slipping out of control"

These guys are on tour now and I feel like it would be quite an experience to check them out. DO IT (and if you come back alive, let me know how it was).




Madness


Turn Your Volume Down

September to October Philadelphia Concert Schedule

09/15/09 :: Tuesday
Ourafter
Doc Watson's

Grimace Federation
The Fire

09/16/09 :: Wednesday
Busdriver
Kung Fu Necktie

09/17/09 :: Thursday
Talib Kweli
Jay Electronica
Mos Def
Black Landlord
Electric Factory

09/18/09 :: Friday
The Gabe Dixon Band
Keswick Theatrer

Papadosio
Draught Horse

Rusted Root
The Kin
Electric Factory

Jedi Mind Tricks
Immortal Technique
Reef the Lost Cauze
The Trocadero

09/19/09: Saturday
Dave Matthews Band
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Susquehanna Bank Center

09/20/09: Sunday
Dave Matthews Band
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Susquehanna Bank Center
Moby
Kelli Scarr
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)

09/21/09 :: Monday
Sufjan Stevens
Cryptacize
Johnny Brenda's

09/25/09 :: Friday
The Indobox
Sonic Spank
Draught Horse

09/28/09 :: Monday
Phoenix
Chairlift
Electric Factory

09/30/09 :: Wednesday
Arctic Monkeys
The Like
Electric Factory

10/02/09 :: Friday
Swift Technique
Draught Horse

10/03/09 :: Saturday
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
Liacouras Center
Ghostface Killah
The Trocadero

10/06/09 :: Tuesday
Anti-Pop Consortium
Silk City

10/07/09 :: Wednesday
Los Lonely Boys
Alejandro Escovedo
Hacienda
Keswick Theatre

Grizzly Bear
Beach House
Electric Factory

10/08/09 :: Thursday
Yonder Mountain String Band
Danny Barnes
Keswick Theatre

10/09/09 :: Friday
Downtown Harvest
World Cafe Live

Richie Havens
World Cafe Live


10/10/09 :: Saturday
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
Jason Fraticelli
Tim Conley
Tritone Bar

The Mars Volta
Electric Factory

10/12/09 :: Monday
Grimace Federation
Kung Fu Necktie

10/13/09 :: Tuesday
Ourafter
Doc Watson's

Bruce Springsteen
Wachovia Spectrum

10/14/09 :: Wednesday
Tiesto
Electric Factory

Bruce Springsteen
Wachovia Spectrum

10/15/09 :: Thursday
Insane Clown Posse
Electric Factory

Barefoot Truth
World Cafe Live


10/16/09 :: Friday
Ian Anderson plays Jethro Tull
Keswick Theatre

The Avett Brothers
Jessica Lea Mayfield
Electric Factory

Three Legged Fox
U-Melt
North Star

Christian McBride
Bruce Hornsby
The Kimmel Center for Performing Arts

Built to Spill
Disco Doom
The Trocadero

Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers
Carbon Leaf
World Cafe Live

Dib Dow
Downtown Harvest
The New Familiars
World Cafe Live

Bob Weir & RatDog
Tower Theater

10/17/09 :: Saturday
Juggling Suns
Triumph Brewing Company of New Hope

Igor's Egg
Draught Horse

Sea Wolf
Port O'Brien
North Star

Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers
Carbon Leaf
Dawn Landes
World Cafe Live

Bob Weir & RatDog
Tower Theater

10/19/09 :: Monday
Bruce Springsteen
Wachovia Spectrum

10/20/09 :: Tuesday
Bruce Springsteen
Wachovia Spectrum

10/21/09 :: Wednesday
Dirty Projectors
The Trocadero

AC/DC
Anvil
Wachovia Spectrum

10/22/09 :: Thursday
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Electric Factory

Mum
First Unitarian Church

10/23/09 :: Friday

Rain Machine
Johnny Brenda's

Dr. Dog
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)

Jay-Z
Day26
Jadakiss
Jeremih
Keri Hilson
Mario
Pleasure Pause
Trey Songz
Wachovia Spectrum

EOTO
World Cafe Live

The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Tower Theater

10/24/09 :: Saturday

Marco Benevento
Mill Hill Saloon (NJ)

STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector 9)
Eskmo
Electric Factory

Dr. Dog
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)

10/25/09 :: Sunday
Andrew Bird
St. Vincent
Electric Factory

10/27/09 :: Tuesday
Pearl Jam
Wachovia Spectrum

David Gray
Lisa Hannigan
Tower Theater

10/28/09 :: Wednesday
Pearl Jam
Wachovia Spectrum

10/29/09 :: Thursday
Brian Wilson
Keswick Theatre

10/30/09 :: Friday
The Egg
Basshound
941 Theatre

Thievery Corporation
Ocote Soul Sounds
Electric Factory

Pearl Jam
Wachovia Spectrum

Downtown Harvest
World Cafe Live

10/31/09 :: Saturday
Pearl Jam
Wachovia Spectrum

Think Pink Floyd
CORAL REEF (Southampton, PA)

Gov't Mule
Tower Theater

EOTO TOUR

Go see them, dance around, have fun. Also, if you didn't notice they are playing EVERY SINGLE DAY in October.

09/18/09 Fri Camp Zoe Salem, MO
09/19/09 Sat Camp Zoe Salem, MO
09/20/09 Sun Cirquinox Festival Selma, OR
09/26/09 Sat Earthdance (Black Oak Ranch) Laytonville, CA
09/29/09 Tue Moe's Alley Santa Cruz, CA
09/30/09 Wed Mission Rock Cafe San Francisco, CA
10/01/09 Thu The Red Fox Tavern Eureka, CA
10/02/09 Fri McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR
10/03/09 Sat Berbati's Pan Portland, OR
10/04/09 Sun Nightlight Bellingham, WA
10/05/09 Mon The Palace Missoula, MT
10/06/09 Tue The Filling Station Bozeman, MT
10/07/09 Wed Aquarium Fargo, ND
10/08/09 Thu Cabooze Minneapolis, MN
10/09/09 Fri High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
10/10/09 Sat Abbey Pub Chicago, IL
10/11/09 Sun Papa Pete's Kalamazoo, MI
10/12/09 Mon Scarlet and Grey Cafe Columbus, OH
10/14/09 Wed Mohawk Place Buffalo, NY
10/15/09 Thu The Westcott Theater Syracuse, NY
10/16/09 Fri Club Metronome Burlington, VT
10/17/09 Sat Harpers Ferry Allston, MA
10/18/09 Sun Port City Music Hall Portland, ME
10/19/09 Mon The Hi Hat Providence, RI
10/21/09 Wed Red Square Albany, NY
10/22/09 Thu Sullivan Hall New York, NY
10/23/09 Fri World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
10/24/09 Sat The 8X10 Baltimore, MD
10/25/09 Sun Canal Club Richmond, VA
10/26/09 Mon Attitudes Blacksburg, VA
10/28/09 Wed Old Rock House St. Louis, MO
10/29/09 Thu Bourbon Theatre Lincoln, NE
10/30/09 Fri Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
10/31/09 Sat Granada Theater Lawrence, KS
11/27/09 Fri Granada Theater Dallas, TX
12/01/09 Tue George's Majestic Fayetteville, AR
12/05/09 Sat Canopy Club Urbana, IL

Phil Collins Friday !

Enjoy

The Lips Are Coming

Attention! The Flaming Lips are coming to Penn's Landing Festival Pier in Philadelphia on Saturday August 29th. That is all. Carry on.

I wish i went to The Roots Picnic.....

I'm not going to dwell on this for too long...but I wish I went to The Roots Picnic this past Saturday. I went down to Festival Pier to check things out, some guy tried selling me a ticket for $100 bucks, I "respectfully" declined. I think it's ridiculous people try screwing you over like that, but I guess people who really wanted to go would have paid that much. Anyway, for everybody who did go, I hope you had a damn good time. For all those who didn't go, check out some videos of what we all missed. Some of these videos aren't the best quality but some are pretty decent as well. I still don't think they give the live experience justice though. Oh well, I guess there's always next year.....

1.

Public Enemy @ The Roots Picnic from B Conscious on Vimeo.

2.

Public Enemy @ The Roots PIcnic - Philly 6.6.09 from Ant Demby on Vimeo.

3.

The Roots Picnic 2009: Kid Cudi from Zach Trumpp on Vimeo.

4.

The Next Movement from kdygitle on Vimeo.

5.