Bonnaroo 2012: Lineup Rumor Season in Full Swing
We’re less than five months from the start of Bonnaroo 2012, which is set to take place in Manchester, Tenn. between June 7 and 10. Last year’s lineup was announced on February 14, the 2010 lineup was...
View ArticlePullin’ ‘Tubes: Get The First Aid Kit
Back in 2008, the Swedish sister duo of Johanna and Klara Söderberg, who perform and record as the First Aid Kit, became indie-rock viral video sensations when they posted a clip of themselves in a...
View ArticleStormy Mondays: Berm(in’) Down The House
It’s been a while since I ran a single track here on Stormy Monday, and there’s a great one that I’ve been listening to over and over since the concert happened: Steve Kimock and Friends doing Berm...
View ArticleBriefly: At the Drive In Set to Reunite
In a tweet sent today, seminal post-hardcore rockers At the Drive In (@AtTheDriveIn_) announced they were reuniting. #bbpBox_156440488881307648 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4;...
View ArticleCoachella Announces 2012 Lineup
The Black Keys, Radiohead, Dr. Dre & Snoop Dog are among the headliners slated for the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 13-15 and 20-22. The festival sent a tweet out with...
View ArticleJam Cruise Journal: Day One
Within five minutes of boarding the MSC Poesia at Florida’s Port Everglades for Jam Cruise 10, I found myself sharing an elevator with John Oates and Bill Kreutzmann. The beauty of Jam Cruise is that...
View ArticlePhish MSG Run 2011: From A to Z
Today, we’ll wrap up our exhaustive holiday run coverage with the tradition we started back during the southern run of summer 2010 - the A to Z analysis. In this segment, we evaluate all aspects of a...
View ArticleVideo: Youth Lagoon – July
I have to hand it to the Hidden Track team. I feel like we really nailed our goal of conveying the collective voice in this year’s best albums from 2011 list. For being a site that doesn’t focus on...
View ArticleOpinion: The Death of the Encore?
Somewhere in the back of my mind are memories of clapping fanatically, screaming toward an empty stage, waiting many long minutes for Phish’s triumphant return to the spotlight. After many a vigorous...
View ArticleUmphrey’s vs. Crew Football Twitter Recap
On Sunday, just before embarking on Jam Cruise 10 (@jamcruise), Umphrey’s McGee (@umphreysmcgee) band members challenged their crew members to a game of “two-hand shove” football. A live nearly...
View ArticleJam Cruise Journal: Day Two – At Sea
Day Two of Jam Cruise is a full day at sea which translates to an all-you-can-eat buffet worth of incredible music. In the past I’ve embraced the ADD nature of the vacation by bouncing between the...
View ArticleBloggy Goodness: Shut Up & Play The Hits
Last Spring, LCD Soundsystem decided to call it quits, going out in style by with a series of instantly sold out hometown farewell concerts at New York’s Terminal 5, with their swan song gig taking...
View ArticleVideo: Death Cab For Cutie – Underneath The Sycamore
Death Cab For Cutie made news last year recording the music video for You Are A Tourist in one take and letting everyone watch the live recording on USTREAM to prove it. The Shepard Fairey street-art...
View ArticleB List: Top 8 Upcoming Albums for 2012
Last year was filled with high quality album releases and 2012 is shaping up to be just as good, if not better. Many artists have albums planned for release this year and more than a few have us...
View ArticleJam Cruise Journal: A Transcendent Day
A music fan such as myself is always in search of transcendent moments and on Jam Cruise that’s like shooting a fish in a barrel. I’ve had some amazing days on Jam Cruise over the three years but...
View ArticleTelevised Tune: On the Tube This Weekend
Lana Del Rey will make her US televsion debut on Satuday Night Live, which will be hosted by Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe. Del Rey’s debut album “Born to Die” will be released January 30....
View ArticleVideo: The Little Willies – I Worship You
Since collecting a slew of Grammys for her 2002 debut Come Away With Me, Norah Jones has sold a staggering 39 million albums, but even with all that success the singer-songwriter can be seen playing...
View ArticleAllie’s Adventure’s in Eating: Lunch(es) at Parm
Recently, Chris and I had lunch at Parm, which is the new offshoot of the New York City restaurant scene darling Torrisi Italian Specialties. If you’re not familiar with Parm’s sister restaurant,...
View ArticleFriday Mix Tape: Juicy Fruit
In hopes that 2012 will be a fruitful one for all of us, I am dedicating this week’s Mix Tape to the delicious and treasures that fall from the trees. The mix opens with what would have been a solid...
View ArticleJam Cruise Journal: All Night Long (All Night)
I must say, the relative lack of the internet and cell phones on the MSC Poesia for Jam Cruise 10 has been extremely refreshing. Outside of filing these reports I’ve done my best to ignore the world...
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