June 22 in Tempe: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Next on my live music calendar is June 22nd for Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. I knew little about this group until I caught their set on the Coachella webcast. It was the highlight of my armchair weekend at…
Señorita, Come Sit By My Fire…
Watching Bruce sing “Rosalita” tonight on Palladia‘s airing of Hard Rock Calling 2009 prompted me to track down this video ASAP and post on the blog. If you know anything about the Boss, you know that this 1978 version of…
New Music from Deer Tick, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, What Laura Says
It’s Tuesday, June 8th – also known as a good day for new music in my world. Have a look at this trifecta of aural goodness. First off, check out Deer Tick‘s new one, The Black Dirt Sessions(Amazon) now available…
Prince’s 52nd Birthday
Shout out to The Kid today, as June 7th marks the occasion of Prince Rogers Nelson‘s 52nd birthday – a milestone that Prince himself will choose to ignore, as Jehovah’s Witnesses tend to do. So what is the State of…
“Glory Days” – from London Calling: Live in Hyde Park [Boss Time]
Only a few weeks until Bruce’s latest live DVD hits stores. London Calling: Live In Hyde Park captures Bruce and the E Street Band’s June 28th, 2009 performance at London’s Hard Rock Calling Festival – and judging by this preview…
John Prine and Jim James: “All The Best” on Letterman
I did a double take earlier this week when I noticed the music guests scheduled for Wednesday’s Letterman: John Prine with Yim Yames (Jim James) of My Morning Jacket. Much to my surprise, the song they sang is one of…
The Month of May – New Arcade Fire
Oh, how sweet it is to a hear a new song from Arcade Fire – an energetic tune called “The Month of May” that instantly grabs hold and takes flight. I frigga-dickin’ LOVE this band and I cannot wait to…
The Wig He Made Her Wear
I dragged my feet for a good while before I picked up the new Drive-By Truckers record, The Big To-Do. I finally downloaded it from eMusic yesterday during a nice cool Arizona morning – one of the last before the…
Infinite Arms – New from Band of Horses
Exactly two years have passed since I became enamored with Band of Horses (the cool thing about having a music blog is the ability to track your evolution as a music geek). It really clicked when I picked up Cease…
Band of Horses: Laredo on Letterman
They made the record, now it’s time to sell! Band of Horses showed up last night on Letterman to perform “Laredo”. Of note: Tyler Ramsey’s finger pickin’ electric guitar work, Ben Bridwell’s determined delivery, and Bill Reynolds’ get-up. Looks like…
