Archive for July, 2011

Phish’s Super Ball IX, Watkins Glen, NY

Phish’s Super Ball IX, Watkins Glen, NY

Photos from Super Ball IX, Phish’s 3-Day Festival at
Watkins Glen, NY July 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2011.

YouTube To Stream Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music Festival

YouTube To Stream Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music Festival

Good news for couch potatoes, and people who can’t afford concert tickets and the cost of gas or a flight. YouTube has announced that they will stream performances from this year’s Lollapalooza (August 5-7) and Austin City Limits Festivals (September 16-18). The channel plans to offer live music coverage, as well as a bonus feed [...]

New Roundup: St. Vincent, Otis Redding, Radiohead, Wilco

New Roundup: St. Vincent, Otis Redding, Radiohead, Wilco

St. Vincent is set to release the first single from her upcoming third album, Strange Mercy. When enough fans tweet #strangemercy, they’ll be able to hear the mystery single. Fans can track the progress on her website: http://strangemercy.com. Update: the new track is called “Surgeon.” Go to the site for a free MP3. Wilco, who [...]

d.b.a. Songwriters: Are You Sure You Want To Be On The Radio?

d.b.a. Songwriters: Are You Sure You Want To Be On The Radio?

Are you sure you want to be on the radio? Did you know that to select songs that will be played on the radio, consultants conduct interviews by phone and ask people to rate 7-second clips of various songs from 1 to 5 (worst to best)? Not a bad approach in principle, I’m sure you’ll [...]

The Billy Reid Candlelight Sessions: Andrew Duhon, Part 2

The Billy Reid Candlelight Sessions: Andrew Duhon, Part 2

The New Orleans singer-songwriter gives us the low-down achin’ chill with “1′s, 2′s, 3′s.”

The Billy Reid Candlelight Sessions: Andrew Duhon

The Billy Reid Candlelight Sessions: Andrew Duhon

New Orleans singer-songwriter Andrew Duhon performs “Just Another Beautiful Girl” for the Billy Reid Candlelight Sessions.

2011 Pitchfork Music Festival In Photos

2011 Pitchfork Music Festival In Photos

2011 Pitchfork Music Festival In Photos.

Angela Easterling: <em>Beguiler</em>

Angela Easterling: Beguiler

Roger McGuinn’s favorite new singer-songwriter.

Eric Church: <em>Chief</em>

Eric Church: Chief

Eric Church seems perched at the precipice of superstardom.

Jimmy Fallon And Justin Timberlake Get Busy On “History Of Rap 2″

Jimmy Fallon And Justin Timberlake Get Busy On “History Of Rap 2″

Yes, yes, y’all. On last night’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, Fallon and guest Justin Timberlake busted out “History Of Rap 2,” the companion piece to last year’s rapid-fire medley of all things hip-hop. The sequel includes OutKast, auto-tune, “The Dougie” and Biz Markie. It’s kind of funny to see — two white dudes teaching [...]