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Soulive @ Brooklyn Bowl, 3/9/10: Photo & Video Round-up

whitperson — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:27:41 +0000

Last night, I was able to finally check out one of Soulive’s “Bowlive” shows, as a part of the band’s 10-night residency at Brooklyn Bowl. My tickets came courtesy of the fine folks at Relix who drew my name for a free pair (thanks dudes!).

Overall, the show was loose and intimate, featuring a rotating cast of characters for a variety of interesting sit-ins and lineups. The band welcomed Charlie Hunter as their main guest to show off his skills with his signature 8-string guitar as well as a standard six-string electric. But, of course, Mr. Hunter wasn’t the only guest appearance, with Nigel Hall and Kofi Burbridge also making appearances throughout the night. The opening sets included a mellow, soul set featuring Nigel Hall on vocals and Charlie Hunter laying down the instrumentals, followed by a standard funk-laden set by Soulive. But the main feature of the night was all about honoring the Beatles and celebrating the band’s latest official release, Rubber Soulive, which is an album of all-instrumental Beatles covers.

Like the new album, the “Rubber Soulive” set featured the band’s funky re-workings of classic Beatles tunes. Highlights included an uber-funky “Come Together,” a bouncin’ “Day Tripper” featuring Charlie Hunter on six-string, some soulful takes on “In My Life” and “Something,” and a nearly unrecognizable version of “Get Back” that had the crowd dancing hard. At times, the crowd sang along with the well-known melodies, and it was clear that both the band and crowd were totally into it and having a blast. After a quick break, they returned to the stage for a one-song encore capping off a stellar show with a rockin’ version of the Abbey Road classic “I Want You (She’s So Heavy).” I was able to grab most of the tune on video:

Soulive @ Brooklyn Bowl, 3.9.10 – “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” [YouTube]

It was a perfect way to end a super fun show. it was so fun in fact, I might just have to return for another round of “Bowlive” later this week. Check out the full photo gallery of the night’s festivities below:

If you’re interested in a recap of the band’s first week at Brooklyn Bowl, head on over to Royal Family Records site.

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Video: Vampire Weekend on Saturday Night Live

Justin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:17:38 +0000

This weekend’s newest episode of Saturday Night Live with Zach Galifianakis was a solid effort from the NBC crew. I wasn’t sure how well his humor was going to translate to that sort of setting, but his monologue set the tone for the evening with a piano jam, “Kilometers Davis” style, and the rest of the evening was totally watchable. Which, for Saturday Night Live, continues to be the yardstick by which my friends and I measure whether or not it was a good episode or not.

The strong performers of the night besides the crew and host were the musical guests in Vampire Weekend, making their second stop by the fabled franchise. The band performed “Cousins” without exception for their first song, and brought in some backups for “Giving Up the Gun” to help close out the show as their second song. It’s exactly what I would have expected from the band.

Vampire Weekend “Cousins” [Hulu]

Vampire Weekend “Giving Up The Gun” [Hulu]

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Long View: The Disco Biscuits @ Stubb’s

Justin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:04:28 +0000

If you’re anything like me, you usually take the weekends to chill and consume some of the media backlog that can occur throughout the week. Normally I’ll throw on an album I haven’t heard yet or a concert video that gets sent our way, and more and more we get links for full concerts being posted online. It’s not like this is a new thing, but it really does seem to be commonplace these days. It’s rad to see it continue to proliferate for the benefit of all of us.

To celebrate that fact, we’re introducing this new column called Long View that will be dedicated to the idea of highlighting a video online that’s a full concert worth of material. Sometimes we’ll highlight some longer videos like a montage of stuff, kind of how I wrapped up the Outside Lands festival this past year, and other times we’ll post an entire set of music for you to digest. If you have any great examples that you think we should share with the rest of the internets, send it our way!

For the first post of the series, I’ve decided to reach back and find that Disco Biscuits video that the crew over at Roxwel.com put together. The band came through Austin late last year and played Stubb’s, bringing two full sets and some interviews to post online.

Roxwel got the chance to interview each member of The Disco Biscuits individually before their 9/19/09 Stubb’s show – Aron with his pants down in the port-a-pottie, Allen sticking by the rails, Marc chilling in the back of the bus and Barber bouncing around after the show.

Read on for the full concert embed, then relax, sit back, and crank your stereo.

09/19/09 Stubb’s Bar-B-Q, Austin, TX – Set One
Set I: Konkrete, Little Betty Boop> Voices Insane> Little Betty Boop, ¿Donde?, Stone> The Devil’s Waltz

Set II: Rivers, Mirrors> Basis For A Day, Caterpillar, Mr. Don
Encore: Therapy

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Video: Spoon “Got Nuffin” Live on Letterman

whitperson — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:23:17 +0000

Spoon played “Got Nuffin” on Letterman last night. Check, check it:

Spoon – Got Nuffin on David Letterman HD 1080p [YouTube]

This one’s got a bit more balls than “Written in Reverse” (which you can watch here). Pretty solid.

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Rogue Wave 2010 Tour Dates, New Album Out Today

whitperson — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:02:19 +0000

Any Rogue Wave fans out there? I’m currently digging into a full stream of their new album, Permalight, which is out today on Brushfire Records. Also, Spinner is featuring the band today with a few live, in-studio performances. Here’s “Solitary Gun,” in acoustic format:

Rogue Wave 2010 Tour Dates:

Mar 2 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY
Mar 3 @ Bowery Ballroom (SOLD OUT) New York, NY
Mar 4 @ First Unitarian Church Sanctuary Philadelphia, PA
Mar 5 @ 9:30 Club Washington, DC
Mar 6 @ Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC
Mar 8 @ The Loft Atlanta, GA
Mar 9 @ Mercy Lounge Nashville, TN
Mar 10 @ Bottletree Birmingham, AL
Mar 12 @ Harvest of Hope Music Festival Armstrong, FL
Mar 13 @ The Social Orlando, FL
Mar 15 @ One Eyed Jacks New Orleans, LA
Mar 16 @ Warehouse Live Houston, TX
Mar 17 @ The Loft Dallas, TX
Apr 7 @ Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA
Apr 9 @ Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
Apr 10 @ Neumo’s Seattle, WA
Apr 13 @ Fox Theatre Boulder, CO
Apr 14 @ The Bottleneck Lawrence, KS
Apr 15 @ Fine Line Cafe Minneapolis, MN
Apr 16 @ High Noon Saloon Madison, WI
Apr 17 @ 7:00pm Lincoln Hall (Early Show) Chicago, IL
Apr 17 @ 10:30pm Lincoln Hall (SOLD OUT) Chicago, IL
Apr 20 @ Mojo’s Columbia, MO
Apr 21 @ Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK
Apr 24 @ Club Congress Tucson, AZ
Apr 27 @ Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
Apr 29 @ El Rey Theatre Los Angeles, CA
Apr 30 @ The Fillmore San Francisco, CA

Check out roguewave.com for tour dates and ticketing info.

I’ve had a few friends talk these guys up for a while, but I’ve yet to check them out live. I’m definitely curious how well they translate their album material to the live stage. Any strong opinions one way or the other on their live show?

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Video: Blitzen Trapper Live in Birmingham, AL

whitperson — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:48:46 +0000

I just came across this video series from Alabama Public Television, called We Have Signal. They’ve got some pretty rad live footage from a bunch of shows at the BottleTree Café in Birmingham, AL, including this set by Blitzen Trapper which I’m currently digging:

We Have Signal: Blitzen Trapper from We Have Signal on Vimeo.

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Brothers Past @ Brooklyn Bowl, 2/25/10: Setlist, Photos, Video

whitperson — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:07:29 +0000

Brothers Past stopped through Brooklyn Bowl last night in near-blizzard conditions for a solid show featuring some of their newer material and a lot of dancey electronic improv. I actually got a chance to chat with guitarist Tom Hamilton and bassist Clay Parnell before the show, so I’ll have more on that in a few days. For now, here’s a quick wrap-up of the show with setlist, photos and a video clip of their newer tune “Who’s Gonna Love me Now.”

Setlist:
Brothers Past
Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY
Feb 25, 2010
(Jounce opened the show)

Set I:
State Police >
Charity Starts at Home
Who’s Gonna Love Me Now
Heroes >
The Mirror >
Celebrity

Set II:
Bitches & Candy
Year of the Horse >
Getaway Somehow >
Year of the Horse
Simple Gift of Man

Photos:

Full Flickr Photo Set

Video:

Brothers Past – 2.25.10 – “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now” (clip) [YouTube]

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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals New Live Video, 2010 Spring Tour Dates

Ross McKillop — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:41:38 +0000

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals has debuted their new video for “White Rabbit” (a Jefferson Airplane cover off of the Almost Alice Soundtrack):

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane Cover) [YouTube]

They’ve also announced some Spring Tour dates and the tracklist for their upcoming album, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, which will be released June 8th on Hollywood Records.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals 2010 Tour Dates

03/11 – North Adams, MA @ Mass MoCa
03/12 – Ridgefield, CT @ Ridgefield Playhouse
03/13 – Sugarloaf, ME @ Sugarloaf Ski Resort
03/18 – Austin, TX @ Antone’s – SXSW
03/21- Aspen, CO @ Snowmass Mountain
03/27 – Jackson Hole, WY @ Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
04/25 – Phoenix, AZ @ McDowell Mountain Music Festival
05/14 – Richmond, VA @ Browns Island

Tracklist for Grace Potter and the Nocturnals:
1. “Paris”
2. “Oasis”
3. “Medicine”
4. “Goodbye Kiss”
5. “Tiny Light”
6. “Colors”
7. “Only Love”
8. “Money”
9. “One Short Night’
10. “Low Road”
11. “That Phone”
12. “Hot Summer Night”
13. “Things I Never Needed”

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Video: Steve Kimock, Acoustic from the Barn

whitperson — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:02:07 +0000

Check out this nice acoustic video from Steve Kimock’s new Kimock’s Korner blog:

Steve Kimock – Regal Squareneck Acoustic from the Barn – # 1 from kimockskorner on Vimeo.

Man, I’m a sucker for great acoustic slide guitar. Any Kimock heads know if Steve ever plays a Weissenborn (a la Ben Harper or David Lindley)?

Either way, keep these coming Steve!

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Trey Anastasio Band at Terminal 5, NYC: Review, Downloads, Videos, Photos

whitperson — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:48:41 +0000

Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB hit NYC’s Terminal 5 on Tuesday night for a high-energy show that featured a seriously reinvigorated Big Red. Read on for my review and round-up of photos, videos, and downloads…

TAB has always been a forum for Trey to tool around with various solos and effects pedal pyrotechnics, so there were certainly moments of long-winded guitar wizardry throughout the band’s three-hour plus workout. But I was surprised at how well this version of TAB really gelled as a cohesive unit. Compared to previous versions of TAB, the latest iteration is much more of a true collective than just a backdrop for Anastasio to unleash the guitar hounds. Throughout the night, Trey nicely allowed the other players to shine. The biggest standout to me was Jennifer Hartswick, who not only showed off some killer trumpet chops but also tore up the vocals on a raucous cover of Zeppelin’s “Black Dog.” Natalie Cressman (on trombone) is the newest and youngest addition to TAB. She really nailed a few key solo sections, and at one point, got a nice shout-out from Trey who pointed out that she’s the band’s first second-generation member (daughter of former TAB trombonist, Jeff Cressman). It’s hard to believe she’s only 18 years old; she’s got some serious chops.

Mozambique- Trey Anastasio Band- Terminal 5 – 2/16/10 [YouTube]

Overall, I was also struck by the sheer funkiness of Trey’s interplay with keyboardist Ray Paczkowski, a key highlight on a number of the longer improv-oriented tunes like “Gotta Jiboo,” “Nights Speaks to a Woman,” and “Sand.” For these longer jam vehicles, the horn section would exit the stage and let the quartet play around with the funk for some nice, long stretches.

Trey Anastasio Band – 2.16.10 – “Last Tube jam” [YouTube]

Another one of my first set highlights was the outro for the new tune “Liquid Time.” I don’t love the lyrical sections of this tune, but something about the major key tone and simple melody lines in the outro really caught my ear. I could see Phish stretching out the end of this song into some cool territory.

Of course, the night wasn’t all big-band TAB. Towards the end of the first set, Trey performed a solo acoustic section where he let loose on some classic Phish tunes in stripped-down, “unplugged” format. With the looseness, the intimacy and the audience interplay, the acoustic section felt almost like a campfire sing-along. It was clear the man was having a blast and really taking in the energy of the Terminal 5 crowd.

Set II kicked off with a killer version of “Sand,” and the energy didn’t let up until the mellower “Show of Life.” But the second set was definitely dominated by the two big cover tunes, “Sultans of Swing” (Dire Straits) and “Black Dog” (Zeppelin). For the second solo section in “Sultans,” Trey stepped aside to let his horn section take the lead, and they nailed pretty much every one of Mark Knopfler’s memorable notes and worked the crowd into a frenzy.

Trey Anastasio Band – 2.16.10 – “Sultans of Swing solo” [YouTube]

After the sultry funk and soul of “Ether Sunday,” they then launched into a blistering “Black Dog” with Jennifer Hartswick belting out the vocals and the crowd eating up each and every howl.

Trey Anastasio Band – 2.16.10 – “Black Dog” [YouTube]

After a powerful second set, they finished off the show with a nice two-song punch of an encore. First up was the band’s take on Phish’s jazz rarity “Magilla,” which they turned it into a true jazz tune by making full use of all the horns. And after Trey did a round of band intros, they tore into a fiery “First Tube” to close out the night with a serious bang.

USA Trey[YouTube]

Overall, I didn’t really have high expectations going into this show, and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I think the most significant part of the show was seeing how much Trey has been re-energized as a guitar player. His playing was spot-on with nary a flub, and he played with an intensity and focus that I just haven’t seen in a while. It makes me really excited for what happens when he takes this freshness back to Phish this summer.

View Flickr Photo Set

Downloads:
FLAC Bitorrent via etree
Mp3s via Mediafire

Setlist:
Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB 2/16/10 @ Terminal 5, NYC
Set One:
Shine
Cayman Review
Push On ‘Til the Day
Alaska
Mozambique
Gotta Jibboo
All That Almost Was
Drifting
Liquid Time
The Birdwatcher
Night Speaks to a Woman
Tuesday
Brian and Robert*
Strange Design*
Sample in a Jar*
Chalkdust Torture*
Wilson*

Set Two:
Sand
Alive Again
Last Tube>
Show of Life
Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits cover)
Ether Sunday
Black Dog (Led Zeppelin cover)

Encore:
Magilla
First Tube

*=solo acoustic

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