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On TV | Preservation Hall Jazz Band Perform Hour-Long Set For Morning Become Eclectic

On TV features a quick recap of some of the music were playing at the Tomorrows Verse headquarters.Who: Preservation Hall Jazz BandWhat: KCRWs Morning Becomes Eclectic recently welcomed Preservation Hall Jazz Band for a nearly hour-long set promoting their excellent new record, So It Is, which also included an interview.You Need To Know:...

Chicago’s Music Box Theatre To Show Dead Documentary “Long Strange Trip”

The much-anticipated Grateful Dead documentary Long Strange Trip is set for a limited theatrical release starting May 25, and Chicagoans will have a chance to see it on the big screen soon thereafter.The Music Box Theatre, located near the heart of Wrigleyville, will air two screenings of the documentary on May 28, at 2:00pm and 7:00pm....

Wilco Covers Nick Lowe's "Peace Love & Understanding" For Spotify

Members of Wilco have been staying busy recently, which is great news for fans of the band.The band recently recorded two tracks for a Spotify Singles series, including a cover of Nick Lowes (Whats So Funny Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding? (The song was later made famous by Elvis Costello.)The cover seems to...

Danger Mouse And Sam Cohen Play Two Gorgeous Covers On Conan

Esteemed producer Danger Mouse and singer-songwriter Sam Cohen recently worked together to curate Resistance Radio, a compilation soundtrack for an Amazon series that reimagines the world had the Nazis won WWII.The songs on the record aimed to recreate the 60s sound in a darker, more somber style, with each song originating from 1962.Though the...

The National Announce New Album And Tour, Release New Song

The National will return with a new album in 2017, and a tour including two dates in Chicago.Though the band recently oversaw the creation of the massive Day Of The Dead compilation, Sleep Well Beast will be the bands first studio album since 2013s Trouble Will Find Me.To be released on September 8, Sleep Well...

Watch Jack White And Nas Cover A 1920s Blues Song

With less than a week until the release of Jack Whites ambitious documentary American Epic, the artist has shared an extremely remarkable video from its recording sessions.The promotional clip shows Jack White collaborating with rapper Nas to cover On The Road Again, a song initially recorded by the Memphis Jug Band in the 1920s....

Existensial Improvisation | Mom, Mother Nature & Joe Russo's Almost Dead

By: Carmel O'Farrell - @carmelocorn[instagram id="BTemOV-gwfS"]How appropriate that Mother Nature played a major role in a concert planned with my mom.Jambands are known for improvising, so the members of the Joe Russo's Almost Dead team weren't too far out of their comfort zone when JRAD's first headlining...

Watch David Byrne And Angélique Kidjo Perform "Once In A Lifetime"

Photo: @bighasslekenBeninese singer Anglique Kidjo performed Talking Heads 1980 record Remain In Light in full at New York Citys Carnegie Hall last night, and was joined by a special guest.David Byrne joined the singer on stage to contribute vocals to Once In A Lifetime, and video has surfaced of the performance.After a false...

The Decemberists And Olivia Chaney Team Up For Side-Project Offa Rex, Perform First Single

The Decemberists have been busy. Outside of having a spring tour in the books and the promise to perform new songs throughout it, the band has recently recorded an entirely new project.Offa Rex consists of the Decemberists with English singer-songwriter Olivia Chaney, and their debut album, The Queen Of Hearts, will be released on...

Who Is Twiddle? Chicago 2017 In Review and Media

Words: Tim Kelly | Photos: Michael Lepek_MG_0180Explore tomorrowsverse's photos on Flickr. tomorrowsverse has uploaded 2648 photos to Flickr.There was a time, prior to Twiddle's April show in Chicago that I had only met people who like Twiddle or havent heard of them.When pitching this story for Tomorrow's Verse, I was made ...