Jane's Addiction Reunites!

There has been some speculation online about a secret Jane's Addiction show this week. Well, there is no need to speculate... Jane's Addiction will be performing tonight (Thursday, October 23), at La Cita Bar (336 South Hill Street) in downtown Los Angeles. The night is hosted the band's friend, artist Shepard Fairey. This will be the first Jane's Addiction show in years with the original lineup of frontman Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro bassist Eric Avery and drummer Stephen Perkins.

from jambase

Dark Star Orchestra Tonight @ The Crest

i'm not a huge D.S.O. guy but tonight is all about supporting Jam Bands in Sac. not to mention, the Crest is my favorite local music venue, as underused as it is. hope to see some of you phreaks there!

like a pheonix

PHISH HAMPTON 2009 from Phish on Vimeo.

phreaks, phriends and phamily......the boys are back! a lot of you know this isn't a huge suprise to me but i must admit, the news left me feeling much happier thatn i had expected. happy isn't even the right word. i am filled with love, joy, gratitude, memories and great hopes for the future. i am here. now.

my ticket request is in. we'll see. no expectations. of course, my best man, bear, lives in virginia. of course, bear and i are known to have seen a phish show or 30 together. of course, we have scored into a handful of impossible shows too. we'll see.

just one thing. PLEASE, PLEASE don't come through the best coast around my wedding. PLEASE!

The Owl & The Bear

THE OWL & THE BEAR

..is a great site/blog/live music download library. they have tons of quality live recordings from tons of great bands. some of my fav's so far are Arcade Fire, Tortoise (of course) and a Tom Waits i didn't have.

OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL

Another Planet Entertainment, Superfly Productions and Starr Hill Presents, in a partnership with the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department, are proud to introduce the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival. The inaugural multi-faceted, three-day festival will take place in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park August 22 - 24, 2008.

Radiohead, Tom Petty and Jack Johnson will headline the event. Full lineup, ticketing, on-sale and other information will be announced throughout the coming weeks.

"With the incomparable pedigree of its producers, Outside Lands is set to be the dynamic event with the broad range of entertainment and amusement options you'd expect from the partnering of the co-founders of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival with one of the most successful promoters in Northern California. The unique strengths of these two companies using the backdrop of one of the most famous parks in one of the most famous musical cities in the world is certain to make for an unforgettable weekend. Golden Gate Park has been the site of such events as Peter Gabriel's WOMAD Festival, the Tibetan Freedom Concert, the Guinness Fleadh Festival, Love, Laughter & Music celebrating the lives of Bill Graham, as well as single mega-concerts by the likes of Pearl Jam, Neil Young, and most recently the Dave Matthews Band. Outside Lands, perhaps the most ambitious event in the park's history, will be the first annual ticketed large-scale multi-stage event in this historic location. A portion of every ticket sold will directly benefit Golden Gate Park.

With five main performance stages, the music programming will represent a wide range of genres, including rock, blues, reggae, jazz, hip-hop, world, soul, Latin and electronic music. From singer-songwriters to roots acts, rock bands and DJs, major national headliners will perform alongside exceptional emerging talent, making the event a substantial celebration of the established and the cutting edge. Local acts will also be featured prominently as the festival will represent San Francisco's vibrant cultural community. The local flavor will also be seen in the festival¹s concessions, featuring foods from local eateries, as well as in the world of the visual arts, with work from artists in both traditional and new media being featured throughout the event. More information about all the festival attributes and activities will be announced over the coming weeks and months.

Since both Superfly and Another Planet have a strong history of being environmentally conscious organizations, the festival will be a particularly green undertaking, utilizing carbon offsetting, recycling programs, and other greening efforts. Furthermore, the event will directly benefit the San Francisco Recreation & Park Department with a special annual donation.

With a seemingly endless selection of music and activities, the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival is certain to be one of the ultimate summer destinations for live music fans. The fact that it will take place in the great city of San Francisco ensures an unparalleled entertainment experience."

wow.

VIVA LA EVOLUTION!!!

That's Right. One, Two, Three Baby.

Medeski Martin & Wood are planning 3 tours, plus 3 albums in 2008. Each tour and subsequent album will consist of all NEW MUSIC. The plan: Write > Tour > Record > Repeat.

Get all the digs HERE.

Radiohead thought they were breaking the rules...MMW MAKES THE RULES!!!

photos - Lisa Schaefer

Have I Mentioned How Absolutely Fucking Sick These Guys are Lately

Selling out Red Rocks...two nights in a row. The Fillmore in Denver...four nights in a row. The Tabernacle in Atlanta...four nights. Recognized by Pollstar. Now...CNN!

Fuck Me! My little babies 'is all grows up!'

Coachella 08 Announced

FRIDAY, APRIL 25: Jack Johnson, The Verve, Raconteurs, The Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan and Sara, Madness, The Swell Season, The National, Animal Collective, Slightly Stoopid, Mum, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Stars, Battles, Aesop Rock, Midnight Juggernauts, Does it Offend you, Yeah?, Minus the Bear, Spank Rock, dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Diplo, Adam Freeland, Santo Gold, Jens Lekman, John Butler Trio, Vampire Weekend, Dan Deacon, Architecture in Helsinki, Sandra Collins, Busy P, Cut Copy, Black Lips, Datarock, Professor Murder, Reverend and the Makers, The Bees, Porter, Rogue Wave, Modeselektor, American Bang, Lucky I Am.

SATURDAY, APRIL 26: Portishead, Kraftwerk, Death Cab for Cutie, Cafe Tacuba, Sasha & Digweed, Rilo Kiley, Dwight Yoakam, M.I.A., Hot Chip, Cold War Kids, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, DeVotchKa, Flogging Molly, Mark Ronson, Turbonegro, Scars on Broadway, Islands, Enter Shikari, Calvin Harris, Boyz Noize, Junkie XL, Cinematic Orchestra, Jamie T, The Teenagers, VHS or Beta, Carbon/silicon, Erol Alkan, Yo Majesty!, Little Brother, Bonde Do Role, St. Vincent, Akron Family, MGMT, Institubes DJs (Surkin, Para One and Orgasmic), James Zabiela, Sebastian, Kavinsky, Dredg, The Bird and the Bee, Grand Ole Party, New Young Pony Club, 120 Days, Yoav, Electric Touch, Uffie

SUNDAY, APRIL 27: Roger Waters (performing Dark Side of the Moon), Love & Rockets, My Morning Jacket, Spiritualized, Justice, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, The Streets, Metric, Danny Tenaglia, Simian Mobile Disco, Booka Shade, Murs, Dmitri from Paris, Autolux, The Field, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Les Savy Fav, The Cool Kids, Sons & Daughters, Sia, Holy Fuck, Black Kids, Black Mountain, The Annuals, Kid Sister w/A-Trak, Man Man, Duffy, I'm from Barcelona, Manchester Orchestra, Deadmau5, The Horrors, Austin TV, Shout Out Louds, Plastiscines, Brett Dennen

Tickets for go on sale this Friday, January 25 at 10:00 AM (PST) via TicketMaster.

Coachella's organizers also confirmed dates for the All Points West Music & Arts Festival, set for August 8, 9 and 10 at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey. No details beyond the festival dates have been announced but people can sign up for updates at the official site.

Watch Clips From JamCruise 6

iClips is the shit! After enjoying STS9's NYE run for free, iClips is now offering video from the recently returned JamCruise 6.
What's Jamcruise? Please! It's HEAVEN! You can watch, for free, HERE.
So far they've posted sets from..
The Superjam
Galactic
Perpetual Groove
Sharon Jones & Dap Kings
Grace Potter
Soulive and
Toots & Maytalls
with more to come!

here is as taste from the superjam feat...
Karl Denson - Sax, Vocals
Stanton Moore - Drums
Ron Johnson - Bass
Ivan Neville - Keys
Steve Kimock - Slide Guitar
Al Schnier - Guitar
Grant Green Jr. Guitar
Robert Walter - Organ
Eric Kranso - Guitar
????? - Vocals
Russell Batiste - Percussion
Boots Riley - Ryhmes
George Porter - Bass
Brock Butler - Guitar
Skerik - Sax
Jeff Coffin - Sax
Jeff Miller - Guitar

FOUR NIGHTS OF NEW YEARS WITH THE NINE!

STS9 are offering a live web stream of their four night NYE run from The Tabernacle in the ATL. It all starts tonight. It's available at IClips. All you do is a brief registration and then you can stream for free. I've been on IClips for a few shows and it works great, even for us Mac users. No fuss, no spam, NO CHARGE!

GET IT HERE

LED MOTHERFUCKIN' ZEPPELIN

THE BOYS ARE BACK!
Led Zeppelin has just finished their first show in 19 years. Plant (seen in a recent rehearsal in the photo above), Page, Jones and John Bonham's son Jason on drums played in London's O2 arena to a beyond sold out crowd and apparently did NOT disappoint.. Billboard.com was there delivering the up-to-the minute set list highlights including .....

Led Zeppelin has played:

"Good Times, Bad Times"
"Ramble On"
"Black Dog"
"In My Time of Dying"
"For Your Life" (first time ever played live)
"Trampled Underfoot"
"Nobody's Fault But Mine"
"No Quarter"
"Since I've Been Lovin' You"
"Dazed and Confused"
"Stairway To Heaven"
"The Song Remains the Same"
"Misty Mountain Hop"
"Kashmir" ("They're starting to look tired now but that riff is still big enough to fill the 02," says a spy inside)

Encore:
"Whole Lotta Love" ("The crowd is going ballistic," says our source)
"Rock and Roll"

Wow. That's a set! "For Your Life" DEBUT. Get the fuck out. I'm not even going to say anything else.

A Christmas Time Surprise!

Ahh, The Slip. My favorite band? Yes. Sometimes. Talented musicians, craftsmen of their art? Yes. All of the time. But the Slip can be even more that.
Besides ruling the universe...at least my universe The Slip are often joined on stage by Nathan Moore to form the Slpendiforously Fantastic Surprise Me Mr. Davis.
Those of you that know what I'm talking about, well, you know what I'm talking about! But for those of you who know not of what I speak. DON'T TRIP! Your ass(es) is in luck.
TONIGHT Surprise Me Mr. Davis is playing in S.F. and the concert will be offered as a FREE webcast! The show starts @9 with an opening set from The Sensations (feat. Greg Loiacono of The Mother Hips). Surprise Me Mr. Davis gets going @10 and you comfortably melt into your computer screen sometime around 11!

CLICK HERE FOR SHOW
and then you can choose to"view in a larger window"

source:Reap and Sow Music

TONIGHT!

Friend of the Advocate, kind soul and incredible musician, Shawn Vreeland is having a CD release party TONIGHT at the Goose. Info above. Grooves Below! If you know what I'm saying.

Weekend Tube?

I was thinking of posting a cool You Tube video once a week to share what I've been digging on. I was going to post it on a certain day of the week and call it 'you tube tuesday ..or wed.', whatever. If I did that I would have to post on that day and you all know how I am with that.
So ladies and gents, I introduce..

Weekend Tube!

I'm starting this off with a favorite of mine. You might have come across this already. Either on your own or through the Murcof Tube link on this blog.

Here is Murcof (laptop), Erik Truffaz (trumpet) and Talvin Singh (tablas) at Montreux 2006.
Also, I have a soundboard audio copy of this show for those that are interested. It is amazing!

Austin City Limits 07-08 Season

Austin City Limits Broadcast Schedule:
10.06 Norah Jones
10.13 The Decemberists/Explosions in the Sky
10.20 Femi Kuti
10.27 Jimmy Reed Highway: Jimmie Vaughan and Friends
11.03 Wilco
11.10 Arcade Fire
11.17 Brad Paisley/Dierks Bentley
11.24 Van Morrison (Encore)
12.01 Gretchen Wilson/Miranda Lambert (Encore)
12.08 Ladysmith Black Mambazo (Encore)
12.15 John Mayer
12.22 Lucinda Williams/Old Crow Medicine Show
12.29 Bloc Party/Ghostland Observatory
01.05 Crowded House/Grupo Fantasma
01.12 Regina Spektor /Paolo Nutini
01.19 Roky Erickson/Kings of Leon
01.26 ACL PRESENTS: The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival

N.P.R. Launches New Music Site

We all know how cool and informative N.P.R. is. Now they've invested all their wit, knowledge and substance in a new music only site. It's FULL of news, reviews and interviews as well as live concerts and more. Dig on it HERE

Playa Suicide

"A Burning Man participant was found dead this morning, hanging from the inside of a two-story high tent, according to Mark Pirtle, special agent in charge for the Bureau of Land Management."

This story is both sad and hard to believe. This appears to be the first suicide on the Playa. More fom S.F. Gate here. Also, some unfortunately funny comments from Gawkers here.

THE MAN BURNS......PREMATURELY!

The injured man, missing a hand and burnt, under the eclipsed moon…

rescue attempts

the accused

half burnt and missing parts...sorta' sad

WOW! A San Francisco Man has been arrested on charges of arson for setting THE MAN on fire four days early. Ironic? F'd up? WOW! Read more here or here.
If you want to watch, go here.

burn!

View Larger Map

Panic at the Paramount

One, two, THREE nights of madness with the boys at the Paramount in Oakland, 9/27-9/29. I've always thought of the Paramount as a classy place. Until now! All the digs here.