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Yes - “Close to the Edge and Back” 40th Anniversary Tour

Posted by jroxx on March 22, 2008

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June 5th, 2008 - The Associated press reported that the tour is canceled due to Jon Anderson’s health. You can read our posting of the press release here.

Starpulse.com is reporting this morning that with a remarkable 40-year career that has time and again redefined the boundaries of rock, musical pioneers Yes have announced 2008 tour dates to take place this summer.

Marking the first national tour for the band in over five years, the 26 date jaunt will bring the iconic band’s virtuosic musicianship and exhilarating live shows to amphitheaters and arenas across North America. The tour will kick off July 12th in Quebec City and wrap-up on August 22nd in Los Angeles.

Produced by Live Nation, tickets for the “Close to the Edge and Back” tour go on sale beginning March 29th and are available on http://www.livenation.com.

The dates of Yes’ North American tour are as follows:

July 12 Quebec City Quebec City Festival

July 13 Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre

July 15 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

July 16 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium & Star Pavilion

July 18 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island

July 19 Detroit, MI Freedom Hill

July 22 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena

July 23 Boston, MA Bank of America Pavilion

July 25 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Event Center

July 26 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

July 28 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center

July 29 Baltimore, MD Pier 6 Pavilion

July 31 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre

Aug 1 Miami, FL Hard Rock Live Arena

Aug 2 Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live

Aug 4 Atlanta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore

Aug 6 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre

Aug 8 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Aug 9 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center

Aug 11 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Aug 14 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place

Aug 15 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater at Qwest Field Events Ctr

Aug 19 Mountain View,CA Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View

Aug 20 Anaheim, CA Honda Center

Aug 22 Universal City, CA Gibson Amphitheatre

I still remember seeing Yes “In the Round” at MSG in the early 80’s with Steve Howe on a rising, rotating platform.

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Scotty Hard Benefit photos from Wednesday at Highline Ballroom

Posted by jroxx on March 21, 2008

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From the Highline Ballroom Blog:

HUGE thanks to everyone that came out to support a good cause. The first batch of photos are up in the photo gallery. More coming…

Anyone unable to attend can still contribute here.

I hope the rumors about another one or two benefits I am hearing are true.

I had a blast and this is definitely a worthy cause

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New Elvis Costello Album - Momofuku 4/22: Vinyl & Digital only, No CD!

Posted by jroxx on March 20, 2008

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writer Jonathan Cohen is reporting today  that Elvis Costello’s next solo studio album, curiously dubbed “Momofuku,” will arrive April 22 via Lost Highway. For the time being, the set will be released only on vinyl, with a digital download code included in the package.

As previously reported, Costello will open the Police’s summer North American tour, beginning May 10 in Chicago. He also has headlining dates on tap beforehand, starting April 22 in Memphis.

On a side note:

I also contribute from time to time to a food blog as well, so when I heard the title I had to see what David Chang, owner of Momofuku Noodle Bar, Momofuku Ssam Bar, and the new, impossible-to-get-into Momofuku Ko had to say…

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Brian Hiatt of RollingStone.com went to the source, David Chang himself:

Costello’s reps weren’t immediately able to provide an answer, so I went straight to Chang, whose East Village restaurants serve his hyper-inventive, heavy-on-the-pork cuisine in a rock and roll setting: waiters wear t-shirts, you sit at counters, and loud music is always playing (plus, there’s a huge vintage Band poster hanging at Noodle Bar). “We’ve heard he’s a fan of the restaurant, but I doubt he’d name his album after us,” says Chang. “That would be too weird. It blows my mind. There’s just no way! He’s Elvis Costello, for Christ’s sake!”

via: eater.com

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My band is opening for Led Zeppelin, or is it?

Posted by jroxx on March 20, 2008

According to a report on the New Music Express website yesterday, Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan has claimed that his band have bagged tour support slots on a supposed future tour with Led Zeppelin. 

    &      ????

The article also states that Ian Astbury of the Cult has claimed that they were tapped for the slot as well.

 &  ??? 

I will believe the hype of a Led Zeppelin tour when the shows for MSG are announced, maybe by then Guns & Roses will be ready for an opening slot as well (Axl are you reading this?)

Really looking forward to the Robert Plant / Alison Krauss tour this summer (Madison Square Garden June 10th & 11th).  Raising Sand is an album that keeps on growing on me after each listen…. 

 

What do you you think about a Led Zeppelin tour?  Who do you think should get the opening slot?

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A Benefit for the Scotty Hard Trust - Tonight at The Highline Ballroom

Posted by jroxx on March 19, 2008

Just a last minute reminder to anyone that has not yet purchased tickets for the Scotty Hard Trust Benefit show tonight, tickets are moving fast and the show is almost sold out. I have heard word that there might be more of these in the works but nothing definite yet.

Should be a great night of music, see you there.

Doors are at 8, show starts at 9 PM. Many artists who are long time friends and have worked with Scotty over the years are scheduled to appear including:

John Scofield
John Medeski
Billy Martin
Bill Laswell
Eric Krasno
Neal Evans
Marco Benevento
Joe Russo
Antibalas
Sex Mob
DJ Logic
John Ellis
Michael Blake
Vijay Iyer
Tommy Hamilton
Kevin Kendrick

Downtown NYC luminaries unite for one astonishing benefit concert at the Highline Ballroom in New York City on Wednesday, March 19 , 2008 , coming to the aid of beloved record producer Scott Harding and the Scotty Hard Trust.At 3am on Friday, February 15, music producer Scott Harding was a victim of a car crash in which he was a passenger of a car service, returning home from a late night mixing session. The cab he was riding in was broadsided by a stolen car; the impact crushed Harding’s T5 vertebrae, leaving him partially paralyzed. Scott Harding’s condition is serious and like many dedicated musicians he is without health insurance and is facing very large medical and legal fees.The short term need to raise cash in order to handle Scott Harding’s affairs is very real. His friends and the dedicated musical community that Scott has long been a part of quickly united, offering performances in the form of a benefit concert for The Scotty Hard Trust, a special account that has been set up by friends of Harding which helps to handle Scott’s short-term financial needs through private monetary donations.The confirmed lineup for the Scott Harding benefit concert includes: John Medeski, Billy Martin, John Scofield, DJ Logic, DJ Olive, Bill Laswell, Eric Krasno, Neal Evans, Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Antibalas, Sex Mob, John Ellis, Michael Blake, Vijay Iyer, Tommy Hamilton, Kevin Kendrick, and many more.Vancouver native and longtime New Yorker Scott Harding has a long and flourishing career as a producer and engineer in the hip-hop and jazz genres. His list of production credits includes the Grammy award winning Chris Rock CD Never Scared and an impressive artist list that includes: Charlie Hunter, Tricky, Crooklyn Dub, Dubadelic, Bailter Space, DJ Logic, Badar Ali Khan, Sex Mob, Medeski Martin & Wood, Material, Soul Crib, Michael Blake, Chris Brown, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Wu-Tang Clan, Vernon Reid, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, PM Dawn, De La Soul, Boogie Down Productions, Brand New Heavies, Prince Paul, Biz Markie, Chubb Rock, Teo Macero , to name but a few.

* VIP Tickets include reserved seating and an after show VIP meet & greet with the performing musicians.

100% of the concert proceeds will be going to The Scotty Hard Trust.

Personal donations can be made directly to the Scotty Hard Trust, payable to “The Scotty Hard Trust” and sent c/o Heesok Chang, 970 Kent Ave #401, Brooklyn NY 11205

  
   

info and logo courtesy: www.highlineballroom.com

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RIP Martin Fierro: January 18, 1942 - March 13, 2008

Posted by jroxx on March 16, 2008

photo courtesy: www.zerolive.com

This week the music world lost a gifted artist and friend, Martin Fierro.

Meester as he was known to many, left his mark on music history with his involvement with many bands and artists over the last 40 years including:

Mother Earth, recording with Michael Bloomfield, Mark Naftalin and Tracy Nelson. He also formed a lifelong musical alliance with Jerry Garcia, appearing on The Grateful Dead’s Wake of the Flood album and joining Garcia in The Legion of Mary. Among other groups and artists, The Meester has recorded with James Cotton, The Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Shades of Joy and Merle Saunders, and performed with Steve Miller, Boz Scaggs and Queen Ida. In 1970 Fierro composed the musical score for the cult film classic, El Topo.

Martin Fierro is currently a founding member of the jam band Zero. He has also performed in recent years with The String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band, Dark Star Orchestra and New Monsoon.

source: http://www.martinfierromusic.com/biography/

There are so many people with great “remember the time we were at that show and meester……” stories.

One of my favorite meester performances with Jerry Garcia (and well worth seeking out)

Jerry Garcia & Merle Saunders
The Lion’s Share
San Anselmo, CA
June 4, 1974

Jerry Garcia - guitar, vocals
Merl Saunders - keyboards, vocals
John Kahn - bass
Martin Fierro - saxophone, flute
Bill Kreutzmann - drums

1st Set:
1. Bag’s Groove
2. Expressway (To Your Heart)
3. I Second That Emotion
4. Wonderin’ Why
5. Soul Roach

2nd Set:
1. All Blues
2. New York City *
3. Harder They Come
4. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

* With Alice Stuart - vocals

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Coachella Lineup Announced

Posted by T Rex on January 21, 2008

The ninth edition of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will take over the Empire Polo Field outside the dusty town of Indio from April 25 through 27. The 125-act lineup was announced Monday afternoon at a press conference in Mexico City with Death Cab for Cutie, My Morning Jacket, Love and Rockets, and Justice among the names on the bill along with M.I.A., the Breeders, Rilo Kiley, Sasha & Digweed, Café Tacuba and Fatboy Slim. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. [LA Times]

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Coachella Promoters Launching NYC-Area Fest!!!

Posted by T Rex on January 16, 2008

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‘Sources say Coachella producers AEG Live/Goldenvoice will stage a summer festival with major headliners at Liberty State Park, just across the Hudson River from lower Manhattan. The event will not carry the Coachella brand.’-Billboard

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Company to Watch

Posted by T Rex on January 10, 2008

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This sounds very cool and something I hope a lot of bands start using. I’d love to see behind the scenes and hear the development of an album.

Investors just dumped $3 million into DeepRockDrive, a startup specialized in live concert streaming. They allow bands to perform in a studio, and webcast the action to a global audience.

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Radiohead US Tour

Posted by T Rex on January 9, 2008

The Billboard 200
#1 This Week
Radiohead
In Rainbows

Talk about building up the hype…..

According to the press release this morning Radiohead is announcing a US tour in the cities below…..dates still to come.

Billboard just announced that In Rainbows hit number #1 in the U.S.

In other Radiohead news they were named the world’s”greenest” band.

Atlanta
Boston
Charlotte
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Houston
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Miami
Montreal
New York
Philadelphia
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Seattle
St Louis
Tampa
Toronto
Vancouver
Washington DC

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