I found this item after reading a bit of hype press in Rolling Stone. I’m glad I did, but after a half-dozen listens or so, I’m still a little trying to figure out whether it is a good album or a good collection of songs. The songs on Oh My God, Charlie Darwin evoke the [...]
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The Low Anthem – Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
Posted in Album Review, tagged Black Crowes, Bonnaroo, Bruce Springsteen, Chris Robinson, Craig Finn, Nickel Creek, Old Crow Medicine Show, Rolling Stone, Simon and Garfunkel, The Hold Steady, The Low Anthem, The Thorns on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ray LaMontagne – Gossip in the Grain
Posted in Album Review, tagged Andrew Urbanetti, Ben Klein, Bonnaroo, Coffee and Cigarettes, Jack White, Jim Jarmusch, Meg White, Ray Charles, Ray LaMontagne, The Band, White Stripes on February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Meg White I saw you on the big screen Oh, Jack was king, but you stole the scene I’ve seen Ray LaMontagne perform twice. The first time was in the back of the Downtown Crossing Borders in Boston in 2004 or 2005. I’d been hearing “Trouble” on the radio and I needed so see this [...]
Three Days in Tennessee
Posted in Upcoming Shows, tagged Allen Toussaint, Band of Horses, Beastie Boys, Bela Fleck, Bonnaroo, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews Band, David Byrne, David Grisman, Gov't Mule, JazzFest, MGMT, Nine Inch Nails, Okkervil River, Phish, Tennessee, The Decemberists, The Ting Tings, Trey Anastasio, TV on the Radio, Widespread Panic, Wilco on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Doing anything the weekend of June 11, 12 and 13? If not, you might want to gas up the car, grab a tent and a sleeping bag and head on down to Manchester, Tennessee. Bonnaroo announced its lineup and, well, it’s one of the most impressive I’ve ever seen. Here are the highlights: Bruce Springsteen [...]