Category: Albums
Video ~ Bassnectar Radio: “Vava Voom” Previews
From BassnectarLabs
“VAVA VOOM – the new album from BASSNECTAR available APRIL 10. For news, tour info, and a FREE download of “UGLY (ft. Amp Live)” visit Bassnectar.net.”
Track List: 1. Vava Voom (ft. Lupe Fiasco) 2. Empathy 3. Ugly (ft. Amp Live) 4. Ping Pong 5. What (ft. Jansten) 6. Pennywise Tribute 7. Do It Like This (ft. ill.Gates) 8. Laughter Crescendo [2012 Version] 9. Butterfly (ft. Mimi Page) 10. Nothing Has Been Broken (ft. Tina Malia) 11. Chronological Outtakes
Websites & Links: Bassnectar.net | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
Travelin’ Machine March Michigan CD Release Celebrations
Celebrating the release of the new album Travelin Machine, The Ragbirds will be performing 5 CD Release Parties in the Mitten this March.
Celebration Dates & Locations
Friday March 2nd
The Loading Dock – Traverse City, MI
With special guest North Shore
Saturday/Sunday March 3rd-4th
Upfront and Company – Marquette MI
Two night stand
Thursday March 8th
Bells Eccentric Cafe – Kalamazoo MI
With Ryan Montbleau Band
Friday March 9th
Space – Evanston/Chicago, IL
With Ryan Montbleau Band
Saturday March 10th
Peaches Grill – Yellow Springs, OH
Special guest TBA
Friday March 23rd
THE ARK – Ann Arbor, MI
With special guests Matt Jones and The Reconstruction
Tickets at www.theark.org
Saturday March 24th
The Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids MI
With special guest Funktion
Websites & Links: Travelin Machine | TheRagbirds.com
Album ~ “Keystone Berkeley: September 1, 1974” by the Jerry Garcia Band
From Amazon.com
“The Jerry Garcia Band – Garcia, his frequent collaborator bassist John Kahn and drummer Ron Tutt – played its first show with Nicky Hopkins on piano in August 1975. The ultimate session player, Hopkins’ credits include work with the Beatles, The Who, The Rolling Stones, and Jefferson Airplane to name a very few. While Hopkins’ residency was brief with the Jerry Garcia Band, it played an important role in the group’s shift away from big jams toward song-oriented material.”
Websites & Links: JerryGarcia.com | Keystone Berkeley: September 1, 1974
Video ~ Roster McCabe “Soar” – Live at the Cabooze Vol. II
From Roster McCabe
“Roster McCabe performing Soar with Steve Molitz (Particle & Phil Lesh) at the CD Release party for their latest album, “Through Space & Time” at the Cabooze in Minneapolis, MN. The band, hailing from Minneapolis, tours constantly (175 shows in 2010), bringing their unique blend of Funky Reggae Dance Rock all across the nation.”
Websites & Links: RosterMcCabe.com | Facebook | YouTube | Archive.org
Umphrey’s McGee: Hall of Fame Class of 2012
From Umphrey’s McGee
“Hall of Fame: Class of 2012 is finally here. You voted on the most noteworthy performances of the year, the votes have been tallied, and the master tapes are being compiled into an idealized 3+ hour “show” based on your favorites. The best of the best of 2012 is being edited and re-mastered for a plethora of digital, vinyl and custom options.
This year, we have decided to take this interactive experience a step further by crowdsourcing the creation of the HOF album. We are partnering with PledgeMusic to not only offer a wider variety of HOF offerings than ever before but also to give all pledgers at any level access to a special ‘pledger-only’ part of the site. There you will find exclusive updates throughout the process: you’ll be able to see videos, photos, and audio of the entire process of putting the Hall of Fame together.
Want a peek behind the curtain of the voodoo editing process? Ever seen vinyl being pressed at the plant? How about band members customizing the LP sleeves? Who knows, you might even get a few bonus tracks that didn’t make the final release or other goodies that are kicking around UM HQ! ::wink, wink:: Please take a few minutes to check out the offerings, support the cause and spread the word. The more participation we get, the easier it is to throw more content to all you pledgers! As always, thanks for lettin’ us do what we do.”
Websites & Links: Umphreys.com | UMLive.com | UMVideo.com
Video ~ Moe. “Downward Facing Dog” (In the Studio)
From GotMoe on YouTube
“From moe.’s WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LA LAs, out January 24, 2012 on Sugar Hill Records. Downward Facing Dog (Radio Edit) – Available for free download. Pre-order the Deluxe Editions now on Amazon or iTunes.”
Websites & Links:Â moe.org | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Myspace | Archive.org
Kickstarter ~ Everyone Orchestra: First Studio Album – Brooklyn Sessions
From Everyone Orchestra
“It all started ten years ago on New Year’s Eve. Through a monumental synthesis of ideas, influences, and my constant urge for improvisational creativity and community, The Everyone Orchestra was born. The line up for each EO show is unique and I have been blessed to have had some of the greatest musicians on the planet trust my direction – no matter how simple, experimental or terrifying. Members of the Grateful Dead, Phish, String Cheese Incident, King Crimson, Los Lobos, moe and so many more have been been overwhelmingly supportive during these ten wild years.
To celebrate this decade of live performances I’ve decided to create a series of studio recordings. For this first installment of the series I made phone calls to EO veterans like Jon Fishman (Phish), Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band), Al Schnier (moe.), Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green) Steve Kimock, Marco Benevento, Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band), Jamie Masefield (Jazz Mandolin Project) and Jans Ingber (The Motet), and… they all said YES!
Armed with this incredible lineup I entered a Brooklyn studio in January 2011 for two full days of conducted improvisation. The music we created far exceeded all of our expectations and left me with hours of truly beautiful, creative, wholly funky and original music to edit and mix. As a result, I couldn’t be more proud and excited to announce The Everyone Orchestra’s debut studio album ‘Brooklyn Sessions.'”
Websites & Links: EveryoneOrchrestra.com | Everyone Orchestra Kickstarter
Best Albums of 2011
In no particular order.
Best Albums of 2011
Featuring new albums from The New Mastersounds, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Umphrey’s McGee, Atmosphere, Zach Deputy, Warren Haynes, My Morning Jacket, Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Tea Leaf Green, Strange Arrangement, Mason Jennings, Primus, and Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.
Video ~ Warren Haynes Benefit Concert Vol. 4
From WarrenHaynesOfficial on YouTube
“Promotional video for the Double CD Release Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Vol 4 in stores 12/06/11 on Evil Teen Records. This was filmed in 2002 at the Christmas Jam in Asheville, NC.”
Websites & Links: WarrenHaynes.net | YouTube
Phish ~ Hampton/Winston-Salem ’97, 7-CD Box Set
From Phish.com
“On December 6, Phish will release Hampton/Winston-Salem ’97, a brand new 7-CD box set, showcasing three complete shows recorded live on November 21 & 22, 1997 at Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA and November 23, 1997 at Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, Winston-Salem, NC, in the midst of Phish’s legendary 1997 Fall Tour. Hampton/Winston-Salem ’97 contains all of the music played over these three shows for a total of 45 songs (8 hours of music from Paul Languedoc’s stereo soundboard mix, remastered by Fred Kevorkian). The Box includes never-before-heard material from soundchecks at both venues.
Their 1997 Hampton shows were the band’s first back to back nights at Hampton Coliseum – a venue they have played a total of fifteen times including a two-night stand in 1998 (released as Hampton Comes Alive) and a trio of reunion shows in 2009. The shape and feel of the venue have earned it the nickname “The Mothership” among fans. The next show after Hampton 1997 took place at Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC – another familiar venue where Phish also performed in 1994, 1995 and 1998.
These shows were a memorable triad for the band and fans. They are among the most requested shows for release from the Phish Archives and make up a compelling slice of the twenty-two-show tour that stretched from Las Vegas to Albany. The Hampton/Winston-Salem ’97 shows were packed with notable renditions of classics including “Split Open And Melt“, “AC/DC Bag“, “Slave To The Traffic Light“, “Mike’s Song“, “Halley’s Comet“, “Tweezer“, “Run Like An Antelope“, “Stash” and “Bathtub Gin“.”
Websites & Links: Phish.com | Phish Dry Goods
New Album from The Infamous Stringdusters ~ We’ll Do It Live
“We’ll Do It Live” is the first album released by The Infamous Stringdusters’ own label: High Country Recordings.
Band Members
Travis Book – Bass and Vocals
Jesse Cobb – Mandolin
Andy Falco – Guitar
Jeremy Garrett – Fiddle and Vocals
Andy Hall – Dobro and Vocals
Chris Pandolfi – Banjo and Video
Websites & Links: TheStringdusters.com | We’ll Do It Live | Video from Chris Pandolfi on Vimeo
Video: New Album “Death By Stereo: The Trailer” by Umphrey’s McGee
From Amazon.com
“Chicago-based Umphrey’s McGee returns this fall with a new studio album, Death By Stereo, available on 9/13 via ATO Records. Over the past 13 years, the group has built a rabid fan base through endless touring and more than 120 shows a year. They have released 11 albums, nearly every live show for 6+ years and sold more than 1.5 million digital tracks. Death By Stereo is the much-anticipated followup album to their critically-acclaimed 2009 studio release Mantis, which was praised in top outlets like Rolling Stone, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Mantis included a groundbreaking pre-order campaign, which sold over 8000 units in the first week and debuted at #62 on the Billboard chart.”
“Death By Stereo is a hybrid of what makes Umphrey’s McGee so appealing to a wide spectrum of music fans. Filled with a healthy combination of focused, hard-hitting rock songs & head bobbing, groove-driven tracks, the record has something for everybody. The new album features a smattering of road-tested fan favorites as well as some of the slickest, unreleased compositions the band has released to date.”
“Umphrey’s McGee’s constantly evolving sound channels a wide spectrum of influences while still preselVing their distinct voice through crafty songwriting. With a massive repertoire of originals and note-perlect covers, their live shows are like flipping through the presets on your radio dial. Their A.DD. approach to ”progressive improvisation” utilizes a set of Zappa-inspired hand signals allowing them to orchestrate their melodic creations on the fly. ”
Websites & Links: Umphreys.com | Death By Stereo | Death By Stereo (MP3 Download)
