Did You Know??
October 9, 2009
Living rock legend Chuck Berry has a beauty school degree.
They Said What?
October 9, 2009
“It’s a shame that jazz is now being turned into dried fruit. It’s becoming quantized, diced and defined. To me, jazz is more like a process than it is a thing.”
-Pat Metheny
Did You Know??
October 9, 2009
The Beatles were denied the use of the following three people on the cover of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album as they were deemed too controversial. 1.) Jesus Christ 2.) Gandhi 3.) Adolf Hitler
Gordon Stone Band — Burlington, VT (8/1/08)
October 9, 2009
This show was brought to our attention by the fantastic site, Bands That Jam. This is a top notch show from Nectar’s. Ever heard of that joint?
moe. — Deep Ellum, TX (10/9/03)
October 9, 2009
Six years ago today, moe. threw down in Deep Ellum. This show is heat.
10/09/03 Gypsy Tea Room, Deep Ellum, TX
Set I: Jazz Wank> Not Coming Down> Wormwood> Brent Black> Time Ed> McBain> Y.O.Y.1
Set II: Livin’ Again> Recreational Chemistry> Happy Hour Hero, Rebubula> Water> Head
Encore: Threw It All Away2
1 Last time played 11/10/01 (175 shows)
2 Last time played 5/02/01 (241 shows)
Phish announces Fall/Winter ’09 tour
October 9, 2009
Phish.com has just announced the band’s Fall/Winter ’09 tour. The dates are as follows:
Fall/Winter 2009
11/18/09 – Cobo Arena – Detroit, Michigan
11/20/09 – US Bank Arena – Cincinnati, Ohio
11/21/09 – US Bank Arena – Cincinnati, Ohio
11/22/09 – Onondaga War Memorial, Syracuse, NY
11/24/09 – Wachovia Center – Philadelphia, PA
11/25/09 – Wachovia Center – Philadelphia, PA
11/27/09 – Times Union Center – Albany, NY
11/28/09 – Times Union Center – Albany, NY
11/29/09 – Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME
12/2/09 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
12/3/09 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
12/4/09 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
12/5/09 – John Paul Jones Arena – Charlottesville, VA
Funny Friday — Hitler learns of Phish’s Halloween album
October 9, 2009
We just had to add a second helping of “Funny Friday” after watching this. NSFW, but pretty darn funny.
Happy Birthday — John Entwistle
October 9, 2009
The Who’s innovative bassist would have turned 65 today. Here he is performing “Boris The Spider” in 1982 with The Who.
Happy Birthday — John Lennon
October 9, 2009
Happy birthday to John Winston Lennon, who would have turned 69 today. The Beatles are deservedly in their umpteenth revival with the release of their Remasters and the Rockband video game. I personally pay tribute to John almost daily, as there is rarely a day that passes in which I don’t listen to one of his songs. I think that John was a creative genius who possessed one of the best rock and roll voices ever. His voice had that gritty quality that could be biting, stinging and downright caustic. It could also be gentle, tender and extremely vulnerable. I love the beauty of “Julia”, his melodic take on “Twist and Shout”, the Liverpool scowl of “I Am The Walrus”, I could go on and on. Literally. To steal a line from Office Space, “I celebrate his entire catalogue.”I wish he was still around and would love to hear his take on the current state of the music biz.
Here’s one of John’s great songs, credited to Lennon/McCartney, “All You Need Is Love”. This clip was broadcast via satellite on the first live global television link. It was broadcast to 26 countries and watched by 400 million viewers on June 25 1967. Look closely in the crowd for an ex-economics student that went by the name of Jagger.
On a personal note, I’d like to thank John for the undeniable mark he left on pop culture, rock music and my life.
Abbey Road Live to perform a benefit for the GA Theatre in celebration of John Lennon’s 69th
October 9, 2009
You really must see these guys. They always put on a most fantastic show and it’s for a great cause. Don’t miss their big celebration Friday night at the Classic Center Theatre in Athens! Abbey Road LIVE! with horns an strings and special guests, including Mike Mantione (Five Eight), Mike Mills (R.E.M.), and Vanessa Hay (Pylon)!
All Beatles, all night! Show starts promptly at 8 PM. Proceeds from ticket sales go towards the rebuilding of the Georgia Theatre.
Remember, tickets for Friday night’s show are RESERVED SEATING. So, the sooner you buy your tickets, the better seats you will get. Tickets available at Classic Center Box Office 706-357-4444 or online at here.
