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The Dead Space Out in Jersey – 4/29/09

Posted in Show Review, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

There are some Dead shows that seem like they’d sound best around a campfire. Tonight in East Rutherford, the boys went another route. It was Space Out night at the Izod Center, with The Dead offering up some of their more distant tunes. That’s not to say we weren’t drawn right into the middle of [...]

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Wilco News

Posted in Upcoming Shows, tagged on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Very quickly, I just gleaned this news off BrooklynVegan: Wilco’s new album is called Wilco (The Album). That is convenient, since it features “Wilco the Song.” Also, wonderfully, Wilco’s opener at Keyspan Park this July is none other than Yo La Tengo! I’ll be there. Will you? For more Wilco news, check out my review [...]

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JazzFest – Day Three

Posted in Show Review, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The first weekend of JazzFest is now over, and honestly, I’m kind of sad about it. I can’t even tell you how much fun I’ve had here in New Orleans. I head home tomorrow afternoon, but I’ll bring with me some very solid memories and a jones for quite a few new artists. So, let’s [...]

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JazzFest – Day Two

Posted in Show Review, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Ed. Note: I updated this post last night (in addition to the pictures) to fill in some of the details regarding Wilco’s mysterious Cow Bell Man. (Those details are now corrected.) Details, of course, are below… Exhausting day at Jazzfest here in New Orleans. So much good music, often playing in two or three places [...]

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JazzFest – Day One

Posted in Show Review, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »

Fun day in New Orleans. I didn’t see every great band that played today, but I definitely saw whole bunch of bands worth mentioning. First up was Marc Broussard. He’s got that great, soulful white-guy voice that was super popular in the 80′s. My buddy suggested he should go on tour with Marc Cohn and [...]

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Off to JazzFest

Posted in Upcoming Shows, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

You probably won’t hear from be for the next few days, as I’m heading down to New Orleans for JazzFest. I’ll take lots of pictures and let you know about the best of what I see after I get back. Among the artists I’m looking forward to… Friday: Wynton Marsalis Spoon Drive-By Truckers Trombone Shorty [...]

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Great Dylan Interview

Posted in Myusings, tagged on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

If you haven’t seen the new interview with Bob Dylan posted on his website, you should definitely check it out. Here’s a sample: Say you wake up in a hotel room in Wichita and look out the window. A little girl is walking along the train tracks dragging a big statue of Buddha in a [...]

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The Hold Steady – Atlantic City

Posted in Review, Song Review, tagged , , , , , , on April 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I just finally heard The Hold Steady’s version of Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City.” It came out on the War Child Heroes charity compilation this year, featuring artists covering other major artists’ work. As you might expect, not every track is a masterpiece. If you’re not familiar, “Atlantic City” is about a down on his luck [...]

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