2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
December 16, 2008
From Jambands.com:
The 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival once again will take place over two weekends in the spring. Jazz Fest, which began in 1970, will return to the Fair Grounds Race Course on April 24-26 and again on April 30-May 3. Artists set to perform over the first three days include Wynton Marsalis, Dave Matthews Band, Wilco, Drive-By Truckers featuring Booker T. Jones, James Taylor, Erykah Badu, Robert Cray, Etta James & the Roots Band, Mavis Staples, Johnny Winter, Pete Seeger, Hugh Masekela, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Galactic, and Roy Haynes. Musicians set for April 30-May 3 include: Aretha Franklin, Ben Harper and Relentless7, Tony Bennett, Kings of Leon, Meter Men (featuring three of The Meters four founders: Zigaboo Modeliste, George Porter Jr., and Leo Nocentelli, Bonnie Raitt, The Neville Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Dr. John, Buddy Guy, Allen Toussaint, John Mayall, Solomon Burke, Doc Watson, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, John Scofield & the Piety Street Band, George Wein & the Newport Allstars featuring Randy Brecker and many others. The full line-up and ticket information can be found at Nojazzfest.com.
Best Christmas Songs…
December 16, 2008
Metromix has named it’s best and worst Christmas songs. What are your Yuletide favorites?
Phish to play Bonnaroo ’09!
December 16, 2008
Rolling Stone:
Bonnaroo, the East Coast’s premiere multi-day, multi-stage gathering of the vibes (held in Manchester, Tennessee from June 11th to 14th) usually doesn’t release its lineup until early February — but RollingStone.com hears from reliable sources close to Phish that the band will top the bill for two nights, restoring the fest to its jam-friendly roots. It would be the fifth time frontman Trey Anastasio appears on the ‘Roo stage, having performed as a solo artist in 2002 and 2004, with bandmate Mike Gordon in 2006 and alongside Matisyahu in 2005. Phish announced their official reunion and first public gigs in four years (their March 6-9th Hampton, Virginia shows) in early October; reps for the band and the fest declined comment for this story. Also being buzzed about with some legitimacy: Bruce Springsteen as Sunday night’s closer. No pressure, but there is a deadline approaching for pre-sale tickets and VIP packages. (more…)
Peter Tosh — New York, NY (9/29/1981)
December 16, 2008
Pick Myself Up, African, Coming In Hot, Walk & Don’t Look Back, Mystic Man, Lord Of Lords, Wanted: Dread Or Alive, Get Up, Stand Up, Bumbo Klaat, E: Funeral>Legalize It
Led Zeppelin — New York, NY (7/28/1973)
December 16, 2008
Radio Spot
Rock And Roll->
Celebration Day->
Black Dog
Over The Hills And Far Away
Misty Mountain Hop->
Since I’ve Been Loving You
No Quarter
The Song Remains The Same
The Rain Song
Dazed And Confused
Stairway To Heaven
Moby Dick
Heartbreaker->
Whole Lotta Love (Medley)
The Ocean
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Phish — 13 Years Ago Today…
December 16, 2008
Rose Hill Drive — To channel Zep to ring in ’09
December 16, 2008
After checking out Rose Hill Drive this past October, I really wish we could make their 12/31/08 show in Boulder, CO. Apparently they are going to perform Led Zep’s 1969, Led Zeppelin II in its entireity at the Boulder Theater.
Eat at Al’s
December 16, 2008
Want to dine with Diane and Al Schnier at their home? Today may be your lucky day then. Head over to BaseMental Records to check out the new release from Diane and Al, The Fool. Whilst there, enjoy the tracks cut entirely by the husband-wife duo and register to win a home cooked meal at the Schnier’s home. Here’s more on the album:
The Fool is a diverse instrumental project, containing 14 original
songs, with piano as the common thread. Some of the other sounds that
come and go throughout the album come from electric sitar, harmonica,
drums, beats, mandolin, banjo, bells, trumpet, acoustic & electric
guitar, bass, moog, melotron, farfisa, solina, optigan, carrillon, B3
& a tel ray toxic oil can. Al & Diane play all the instruments as
well as produced the album.
