Benevento-Russo Duo Archives
Nov 16, 2006
The Duo Do Covers
Some music to get your day started... Benevento/Russo Duo - Beltless Buckler > Theme from the Godfather (live) [mp3]Benevento/Russo Duo - Passin' Me By (live) [mp3] These tracks are from 12/27/05, part of The Duo's New Year's Eve 2006 run......
Aug 22, 2006
Bustle in your Hedgerow | Abbey Pub, 8/6/06, Chicago
Mike Guzaski went to the Bustle in your Hedgerow show on 8/6/06 at the Abbey Pub in Chicago -- one of the last chances to celebrate Lollapalooza weekend in Chicago -- and sent us a review. Feel free to......
Jul 24, 2006
Trey, Mike & the Duo in Chicago | Eh?
Trey Anastasio & Mike Gordon w/ the Benevento/Russo Duo Charter One Pavillion July 20, 2006 Chicago, IL I'll be honest -- I really tried to silence and supress all expectations going into Thursday night's Trey Anastasio & Mike Gordon......
Jul 20, 2006
GRAB in Chicago, Trey Throws Out First Pitch @ Wrigley Field
I'll be at the Trey Anastasio & Mike Gordon (w/ the Benevento/Russo Duo) show this evening -- the band everyone's calling GRAB (including myself) -- and I'm quite psyched. I'm hoping the weather calms down by this evening; this is......
Jul 12, 2006
Benevento/Russo Duo - 'Play Pause Stop'
Benevento/Russo Duo Play Pause Stop ©: 2006, Reincarnate Music I've been samplin' the latest album from the Benevento/Russo Duo over the past couple days and I've been wholeheartedly impressed, tranced, amazed, stupified, etc. For those of you who don't know......
May 19, 2006
Camp Bisco V | Lineup, Info
Another year, another Camp Bisco announcement... They're looking for street team members to help spread the word, so I figured I'd help to do my part. If you're going to the festival, shoot me an email if you'd be interested......
May 16, 2006
Trey, Mike and the Duo Announce Boston
TREY, MIKE and the DUO will be playing an eleventieth date with PHIL LESH & FRIENDS on Thursday, July 6th at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts. A presale for this show and the Toronto show on July 18 will......
May 4, 2006
Trey, Mike, the Duo, and Phil Lesh & Friends
From Phish.com... TREY ANASTASIO & MIKE GORDON with the Benevento/Russo Duo and PHIL LESH & FRIENDS - SUMMER 2006 6/28 Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek - Raleigh, NC 6/30 Tweeter Center At The Waterfront - Camden, NJ 7/1 PNC Bank......
Apr 23, 2006
The Duo with Gordon and Trey
The Benevento/Russo Duo is definitely going to go out on the road with Mike Gordon and Trey Anastasio at some point in the near future. Phantasy Phish broke this months ago which you read about here, but it looks pretty......
Apr 4, 2006
Jam in the 'Dam 2006
I've obviously been back from vacation in Europe for a bit and it's about damn time I got some Jam in the 'Dam coverage up. I don't know why I'm slacking so hard on this. I had visions of grandeur......
Mar 28, 2006
More Proof that the Duo Superjam Wasn't Good
I'm sorry, but the proof is in this pudding, baby! Here's my original thoughts. I still agree with them.......
Tuesday Links
Wired profiles their seven best sci-fi albums of all time. Kraftwerk's The Man-Machine made the list. Nice. Cokemachineglow reviews the Secret Machines' Ten Silver Drops and Spoon's A Series of Sneaks, both excellent albums in my opinion. The name of......
Mar 21, 2006
The Duo's Jazz-Fusion Jam at JITD Night #2
While the portion of the Benevento/Russo Duo's set featuring members of Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey and boatloads of others in an extended, instrumental switch-out jam session featuring as much jazz-fusion as any one person could physically handle was fun......
Mar 6, 2006
Trey and Mike to Join Benevento Russo Duo
Some extremely interesting post-Phish rumors floating around right now... Mike and Trey will be recording with The Duo, all four of whom will go on the road together. It is not known for certain at this point whether they will......
Feb 20, 2006
10,000 Lakes Music Festival (10KLF) 2006 Info, Lineup
10,000 Lakes Music Festival 2006 July 19-22, 2006 Detroit Lakes, MN Lineup Phil Lesh & Friends Trey Anastasio String Cheese Incident Benevento/Russo Duo feat. Mike Gordon The Keller Williams Incident (w/SCI) O.A.R. (...Of A Revolution) Umphrey's McGee Big Head Todd......
Feb 8, 2006
Wednesday Links
KyndMusic and the 101 Report redesign. I likey. The story of Sir Joe Russo... Tea Leaf Green has finalized most of March, so go catch them in a small club while you can. Finding His Path by Andy Tennille Derek......
Jan 27, 2006
Benevento / Russo Duo Play Photo Models
I find it funny that I only now discovered two excellent photo galleries of the Benevento / Russo Duo dating back from the party they threw December 17, 2005. This guy was there to take the photos and so was......
Jan 24, 2006
Some Downloads For You
Just thought I'd give you some stuff that would be worth downloading this morning...enjoy... Benevento / Russo Duo - Nov. 5, 2005, Ft. Lauderdale, FLBob Dylan w/ Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Feb. 11, 1986, Sydney, Aust. **Cream -......
Jan 23, 2006
Benevento / Russo Duo Also Releasing Live Album
The Benevento / Russo Duo, everyone's favorite crazy, spastic organ-and-drum combo, is putting the finishing touches on their live album, Raw Horse. It's a collection of songs from last May 11 at the Fox Theater, but here's the real kicker--it's......
Jan 10, 2006
The Duo Gets Some Love
I just got through reading this nice little review over at ForThoseWhoKnow and I think that it needed it's own post... The Benevento/Russo Duo has been named 4TWK's 2005 Artist of the Year We at 4TWK applaud these two for......
Jan 6, 2006
Langerado Music Festival Update
With much excitement and anticipation building already, the Langerado Music Festival announces the late-night shows and one extra treat that would be just awesome for anyone planning their weekend there anyways (as opposed to just showing up for one day......
Dec 30, 2005
Heady Links
biscoRADIO already has both Wednesday and Thursday night's Disco Biscuits sets available for streaming. Be forewarned, the server was full for a while before I got on, and I probably won't leave this spot for a while. I want to......
Now Playing: The Duo Trio
When I read that The Duo covered Phish's theme song, You Enjoy Myself, I was not surprised in the least. However, I did get slightly surprised when I heard the ridiculous amount of teasing going on towards the end--what a......
Nov 26, 2005
Heady Links
now playing: Secret Machines - The Road Leads Where It's Led Clap Your Hands Say Yeah was on The Office the other night. I have this show TiVo'd so I watch it every week. They seem to have a hard......
Nov 17, 2005
The Duo Books Some Holiday Gigs
Good news for fans of the Benevento Russo Duo and their oft-collaborator Mike Gordon. The Trio is re-uniting for a set of shows around New Year's Eve, colminating in a NYE gig at the Culture Club in Florida. We were......
Nov 16, 2005
December 7th in NYC: Be There
I will most definitely be in attendance for this...how 'bout you? Last week we reported that Tribeca Rock Club would be closing its doors in December to make room for New York's rapidly-gentrifying downtown condo district. On December 7, two......
Nov 15, 2005
Song of the Day: Two-fer
Since we missed the post yesterday, you're gettin' not one but two Songs of the Day today. Count 'em. The first is the legendary Foam from Athens, Georgia that the Benevento/Russo Duo and Cactus extended to one of the crazier......
Nov 7, 2005
The Duo and Mike in Florida for NYE
Well, I'm not exactly sure whether to call this one a rumor or not. It's on the boards; that usually means that it's true, right? Obviously I do some selective editing when determining what to regurgitate here. It shouldn't be......
Oct 20, 2005
Song of the Day
I've listened to the studio version of Sunny's Song from The Duo's Best Reason to Buy the Sun so many times that my iPod is getting angry with me. It fits my mood when walking my half-mile every morning to......
Sep 14, 2005
The Duo at Bonnaroo: Officially Available For Download
From Phish.com...As the sun began to set on the first day of Bonnaroo, the Benevento/Russo Duo featuring Mike Gordon took the stage of "That Tent" for a killer set. After months of digital tweaking, their June 10th performance has been......
Aug 30, 2005
Jam in the Dam: When Two Becomes One
An important announcement from our friends at the Jam in the Dam: After much feedback from the fans, we have come to the very difficult decision to consolidate the two weeks of Jam in the Dam. Please understand that this......
Aug 12, 2005
The Duo Announces Fall Tour 2005
Whooooa nelly, the Benevento/Russo Duo's gearing up for a whirlwind Fall Tour...as someone who has seen four shows already in 2005, this makes me seriously excited for the autumnal equinox: We will be hitting the road once again, towards the......
Jul 31, 2005
The Duo Does Wicker Park
Benevento/Russo Duo Saturday, July 30, 2005 Wicker Park Music Festival Chicago, IL The Duo came out and tuned up right at 6:15 p.m. Most street festivals like this usually need to be run on time. No exception; they started right......
Jul 29, 2005
My Weekend Plans
Tonight...I'm headed to The Empty Bottle to see Parish School / Euphone / Chin Up Chin Up. Show at 10:00 p.m. Live Music Blog represent? 10:45 p.m. at the earliest. Tomorrow...The Duo and Mofro are playing at the Wicker Park......
Jul 17, 2005
Jamcast #008
Download the LiveMusicBlog.com podcast, Jamcast #008, featuring The Duo with Mike Gordon at this past Bonnaroo....
Jul 4, 2005
Jamcast #007
Download Jamcast #007, featuring the Benevento / Russo Duo performance (with special guest Mike Gordon) at this past Bonnaroo. It's searingly hot....
Jun 29, 2005
I'm Officially $362 Less Richer
I just bought my tickets for Jam in the 'Dam 2006, and I feel really good about it. I'm going the Tweede Week, featuring Umphrey's McGee, North Mississippi Allstars, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9), and Benevento/Russo Duo......
Jun 26, 2005
News from the Disco Biscuits Camp
News from DiscoBiscuits.com on the upcoming Chicago Conspirator run featuring three shows. Jake Cinniger (Umphrey's McGee) and Joe Russo (The Duo) will be joining them for the event....
Jun 20, 2005
Jamcast #005
Finally, I got around to putting up this excellent source of The 5th Annual Jammys show in New York City earlier this year. It was about two months ago, and I've been sitting on this recording for a while. The......
Jun 11, 2005
The Latest from the 'Roo
The updates from Tennessee have been few and far between. Maybe next year Justin and the Mrs. will pack up some gear and meet my lazy ass down in Manchester. Then again, if we do make it down to Bonnaroo......
Jun 6, 2005
Jam in the 'Dam 2006: It's On
Update: Check out the roundup at Jambands.com, Jambase. Yes, it's pretty much the same info... You've got nine months to get your shiite together. That's nine months to convince your friends and nine months buy your tickets (that is, if......
Jun 2, 2005
Jammin' On The River
Update: Glide Magazine has one really nice gallery posted. Check it here. The following is the only possible way to start a review of Sunday's events in the City of Brotherly Love: As two noble men and a woman climbed......
