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Equifunk 2013: The New Mastersounds, Anders Osborne, Nigel Hall, The Motet,...
We once lauded the all-inclusive Equifunk Festival as “a model of how a festival should be run.” The event’s promoters will once again bring Equifunk back to the cozy confines of summer camps Equinunk...
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Levon Helm Tribute @ SXSW: Ivan Neville, Carolyn Wonderland, Steve Earle,...
Austin’s scenic Auditorium Shores hosted a tribute to the late Levon Helm yesterday as part of SXSW. A number of musicians shuffled on and off stage to honor The Band drummer by performing with The...
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April West Coast Rambles: Anders Osborne, Luther Dickinson, Phil & Grahame...
The next set of West Coast Rambles will take place on April 11 – 13 at Phil Lesh’s Terrapin Crossroads venue in San Rafael, Calif. Guitarists Anders Osborne and Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi...
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Ben Folds Five, Guster and Barenaked Ladies Team For Last Summer On Earth...
Three bands who achieved commercial and critical success in the ’90s are teaming up for a summer tour that will mostly hit sheds across the country (and one show in Toronto). The Barenaked Ladies, Ben...
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Stream Two New Vampire Weekend Songs – Step & Diane Young
Vampire Weekend has released two songs from their new album, Modern Vampires Of The City. After a few listens we’re not sure what to make of Diane Young. It’s definitely a departure from the...
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Stormy Mondays: Charles Lloyd’s 75th Birthday Celebration
Last Friday night, March 15, Charles Lloyd celebrated his 75th birthday at the Temple of Dendur at The Met in NYC – a truly stunning and ethereal venue for a saxophonist whose name is synonymous with...
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Cover Alert: Mister F – Elevator (Particle)
Mister F is band from Upstate New York who played their first gig earlier this month. While Mister F is a new project, it features members of Timbre Coup and Capital Zen – two area bands that have...
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Eighteen Years Later: Grateful Dead Debut Unbroken Chain
Eighteen years ago this evening the Grateful Dead debuted a song at The Spectrum in Philadelphia that had been written over 20 years prior. Though Unbroken Chain appeared on From The Mars Hotel in...
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My Morning Jacket To Play Free Show In Atlanta
Ever since My Morning Jacket ended their extended New Year’s Run with a benefit show in Asbury Park, New Jersey on January 2nd, the band has been on a break while front man Jim James promotes his solo...
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Gathering Of The Vibes 2013: Phil Lesh and Friends, Black Crowes
Before there was The Clifford Ball, before there was Bonnaroo and before there was a different major music festival for each weekend of the summer, there was Gathering of the Vibes. Though dubbed...
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Tour Dates: Dawes Announce Summer Headlining Tour
HT faves Dawes plan to keep awful busy this year as they prepare to release a new album, Stories Don’t End, on April 9th. While we haven’t heard the new disc yet, by most accounts it finds the band...
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Technology Tuesday: Supertooth Disco Twin – Bluetooth Stereo Speakers With A...
The thought of physically plugging my phone or tablet into a dock or speakers is now as foreign to me as popping in a VHS tape to watch a movie. Bluetooth speakers have gotten so much better with...
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This Friday: Page McConnell and The Meter Men in NYC
As we’ve mentioned, Phish keyboardist Page McConnell and The Meter Men will return to New York City this Friday for a show at The Grand Ballroom. We gave away a pair of tickets to the show and are...
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The Weekly RecommNeds: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down + Sallie Ford & The...
You made a fool of everyone… Thao and the Get Down Stay Down: We The Common “All they wanted was a villain… all they got was me.” So sings Thao Nguyen on the opening title track of her superb new album...
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Lollapalooza 2013: Vampire Weekend, Mumford & Sons, The Killers, Phoenix,...
Esteemed music critic Greg Kot often breaks the news about Lollapalooza headliners before event organizers do. That trend continued this morning when Kot posted an article on the Chicago Tribune...
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Video: Django Django – WOR
Django Django pulled together the perfect video for their eccentric instrumental WOR, which sounds like a hybrid of Arabic music and surf rock. They talked VICE’s music channel Noisey into traveling to...
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Bonnaroo 365 Unveils Questlove / D’Angelo SuperJam Footage
One of the many memorable moments that took place at last year’s Bonnaroo was the event’s SuperJam which featured D’Angelo performing on an American stage for the first time in 12 years. The Roots...
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Baltimore’s The Bridge Are Really Bad At Breaking Up
Back in 2011 Baltimore’s The Bridge announced that they would be breaking up following a Thanksgiving Eve performance at hometown venue Ram’s Head Live. The band were together for ten years and were...
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DSO High School @ Music Masters Camp
Following in the footsteps of Umphrey’s McGee with their sUMmer school sessions, Dweezil Zappa’s Camp Dweezilla and Butch Trucks of the Allman Brothers Band leading Roots Rock Revival Camp with members...
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Paul McCartney To Embark On Out There! Tour
Paul McCartney may be 70, but he’s showing no signs of slowing down. Macca has just announced that he will hit the road for an extensive world tour dubbed “Out There!” So far he’s only revealed dates...
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