Nov 14, 2011
[fblike style="standard" showfaces="false" width="450" verb="recommend" font="arial"]There are certain musical truths in this world. One of them (as this Venn Diagram explains) is that everybody loves Pink Floyd. Their fans are rabid and diverse and they've inspired musicians across a large swath of genres and backgrounds. And so, when I set...
Nov 11, 2011
The first video of this old spiritual from Madison Square Garden 11/10/11 has arrived.
Nov 7, 2011
Once again, MMW killed it at the Park West on Friday. Need proof? Listen to this improv-laden set and check out some classy black & white photos (source: Brokin.Glass flickr page). On the occasion of their 20th anniversary, they are also dipping into their back catalog and playing some favorites from the 90's.Download...
Nov 1, 2011
Another interesting mix of covers this year, spanning decades and genres with ease. Kudos to WSP for uncompromising dedication to music they love and turning on their fans to some of their more obscure obsessions.Vic Chesnutt - "Degenerate"Howlin' Wolf - "Tail Dragger"Blue Oyster Cult - "Godzilla"Black Sabbath - "Iron Man" (Paris 1970)...
Nov 1, 2011
Widespread PanicAragon Ballroom Chicago, IL October 31, 2011SetlistOnePigeons > Radio Child > Wishbone, True To My Nature, Time Zones > Love Tractor, Degenerate > Blight > Tail Dragger > Climb To SafetyTwoGodzilla > Iron Man > Godzilla, Imitation Leather Shoes > Jack, Surprise Valley > Drums > Surprise Valley > Blue Indian, I'm Losing You >...
Oct 30, 2011
Widespread PanicChicago Theater Chicago, IL October 29, 2011SetlistOneGoing Out West, Stag O Lee, You Should Be Glad, Little Lilly > Henry Parsons, Me And The Devil Blues, You Got Yours, Christmas Katie > Let It Rock, B of D, ConradTwoTall Boy > She Caught The Katy, Cant Get High, Cotton Was King, Airplane, Greta > Fishwater &...
Oct 29, 2011
Widespread PanicChicago Theater Chicago, IL October 28, 2011SetlistOneSend Your Mind, Disco, Walkin' (For Your Love), Up All Night, North, One Arm Steve > Action Man, Thought Sausage, Machine > Barstools and DreamersTwoImpossible, Saint Ex > Stop-Go > All Time Low > Papa's Home > Tie Your Shoes > Drums > Bass & Drums > Tie Your...
Oct 25, 2011
Jane's Addiction has thrust itself back in the public spotlight again this fall and once again they are as polarizing as ever. Check out these recent reviews of their latest album The Great Escape Artist, which range from pretty good / innovative (Consequence Of Sound) to absolute festering garbage (AV Club).In any case, they largely...
Oct 24, 2011
Another Chicago related post as Pink Floyd Week resumes after a day off.We step into the time machine and emerge in 1972 at Chicago's impressive Auditorium Theater. This "liberated bootleg" has circulated in many forms for many years and for my money, this is the best sounding copy out there. Working out the material that...
Oct 21, 2011
Pink Floyd week continues...So Theo Epstein is not the only one scouting at Wrigley Field these days. Roger Waters also dropped by recently to figure out how a stadium sized version of The Wall might work for 2012.There probably won't be much in the way of musical surprises given that he's playing the landmark...