Two Dates Added to Pearl Jam Tour (Chicago & Toronto)

This is taken from the Ten Club email:

We've got another Pearl Jam surprise for you ... Toronto and Chicago!! The band will wrap up their European run with two more shows on the North American continent:

Date - City - Venue

Aug 21 - Toronto, ONT - Molson Amphitheater
Aug 23 - Chicago, IL - United Center

Ten Club has tickets for both shows that are on sale now. If you are a member get after it. 2 tickets to Chicago runs you $148.

Pre-sale tickets will be sold online only at https://www.pearljam.com/max with a Visa or Mastercard. No phone orders. Eligible Ten Club members are allowed to purchase two (2) tickets per show. Ten Club tickets are available while supplies last.

Toronto Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Fri, May 8th at 2pm local time. Visit this link for details: http://www.ticketmaster.ca.

Chicago Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Sat, May 9th at 11am local time. Visit this link for details: http://www.ticketmaster.com.




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Prospect Park Bandshell Full 2009 Summer Schedule Released

The lineup up for this summer’s Celebrate Brooklyn! Schedule at Propect Park has been unveiled. Things start off with a bang June 8th w/ David Byrne and close out with two Animal Collective Dates in August. This is a great schedule regardless (I’ve got Blonde Redhead, Dr. Dog, and Robert Cray circled already) but remember those dates not in bold (not ‘benefits’) are FREE. Yup, gratis. You can’t beat that price.

Summer 2009 Schedule
• June 8, David Byrne
• June 11, Goran Bregovic
• June 19, David Rudder
• June 20, Ethel
• June 25, Femi Kuti & Positive Force
• June 26, Blonde Redhead
• June 27, Dr. Dog
• July 1, MGMT (Benefit, sold out)
• July 2, Obie Bermudez
• July 9, Streb (Dance)
• July 10, Los Amigos Invisibles
• July 11, They Might Be Giants For Kids!
• July 16, Kronos Quartet
• July 17, Robert Cray
• July 18, African Festival
• July 21, Jackson Browne (Benefit)
• July 23, Stephen Petronio (Dance)
• July 24, Buckwheat Zydeco
• July 25, Kailesh Kher
• July 30, Burning Spear
• July 31, Royal Family
• August 1, Dean & Britta's 13 Most Beautiful
• August 6, Purple Rain (Music & Movies)
• August 7, Grace Potter
• August 8, Big Daddy Kane
• August 11, TV on the Radio (Benefit)
• August 12, Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal (Benefit)
• August 14 & 15, Animal Collective (Benefit)

Full details at the Celebrate Brooklyn! website.

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Dark Was The Night @ Radio City Music Hall 5/3 (Review, Setlist, Pictures)

This one had undoubtedly been circled on everyone's calendars for awhile. The Dark Was The Night Concert w/ The Dirty Projectors, My Brightest Diamond, David Byrne, The National, Bon Iver, Feist, Dave Sitek, and Sharon Jones. The night brought some surprises and some very impressive performances. Most of my pictures from the night were pretty sh!tty, but I'll try to provide a recap of the evening for those that couldn't be there.

Things got underway promptly with The Dirty Projectors taking the stage at about 8:15. They performed a couple tunes that included some impressive vocals from Amber Coffman and were then joined on stage by David Byrne to play a couple more, included was their song from the compilation, "Knotty Pine".
After a few introductory words from John Carlin, the executive director of the Red Hot Organization, My Brightest Diamond took the stage for a quick one. Led by Shara Worden in a cutie little dress they performed the Nina Simone cover "Feeling Good." I admit to not knowing this band at all prior to this show, but WOW, Shara Worden was awesome. I'll have to do some follow up listening of her stuff. (We may have a future RHOTW...)
Following a gear change and a short video on the big screens (was it Sinead O'Connor during that break?) The National took the stage. These guys and in particular band members Aaron and Bryce Dessner were a driving force behind this project. I was excited to hear them open with my favorite off their album Boxer, "Slow Show".

They followed that with a new tune that I missed th title of and then their track from the DWTN compilation, "So Far Around The Bend". Great tune. They took us into the intermission with another new one. I couldn't make out the title. Lead singer Matt Berninger's mumbling vocals carry over to his stage speak as well I guess.
During the break the crowd had about twenty minutes to refuel, hit the restroom, and mingle a bit. It was during this time that one of our party spotted Matt Berninger making his way up the side aisle right near us. With a little help and encouragement from friends I waited patiently while he was on the phone to grab a quick photo with my fellow mumbler. He was gracious when asked for the photo and as evidenced by my big cheese I was giddy at the opportunity. Chhee-eeese.

After I settled down from that excitement, Dave Sitek from TV On The Radio came on for a song. This was followed by three tunes from David Byrne, all tunes that he had contributed to Red Hot Compilations from the past and ones he had never performed live before (according to John Carlin). One of these he did with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver and another with Leslie Feist. All three were accompanied by a group of energetic percussionists banging away on their drums.
Next up was the performer that I thought truly brought down the house, Justin Vernon from Bon Iver. He was stunning. He played four songs. I don't know them all, but "Blood Bank" and "Big Red Machine" with Matt Berninger were unreal. That guy can flat out sing.
Another impressive vocalist was up next in Leslie Feist. She played four songs as well highlighted by a bluesy jam on the electric to finish things off. Our former RHOTW was looking good in a see through top. I never realized how small she is. She can't be much over 5 feet tall, but she's got some serious pipes on her.
To close out the night Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings took us through a few dance-able songs. I definitely caught her "100 Days, 100 Nights" in there. Speaking of a voice...she packs a punch.
The night was closed out with a Sharon led rendition of "This Land Is Our Land". It was a great show for a great cause and I feel lucky that I got to catch it. My pics being suspect, I'll try to get a link up here for those that hit the interwebs in the days to come.
The setlist for the night is included below...time for me to get some sleep.

Dark Was The Night @ Radio City Music Hall 5/3/09 - Setlist (partial)
1. Dirty Projectors - "Useful Chamber"
2. Dirty Projectors - "Stillness Is The Move"
3. Dirty Projectors - "Ambulance Man" w/ David Byrne
4. Dirty Projectors - "Knotty Pine" w/ David Byrne
5. My Brightest Diamond - "Feeling Good"
6. The National - "Slow Show"
7. The National - "England"
8. The National - "So Far Around The Bend"
9. The National - "Vanderlylle Cry Baby"
10. Dave Sitek - "With A Girl Like You"
11. David Byrne - "Don't Fence Me In"
12. David Byrne - "Dreamworld: Marco de Canavezes" w/ Justin Vernon
13. David Byrne - "Waters Of March" w/ Leslie Feist
14. Bon Iver - "Brackett, WI"
15. Bon Iver - "Blood Bank"
16. Bon Iver - "Big Red Machine" w/ Matt Berninger
17. Bon Iver - "Flume"
18. Feist - "The Wagoner's Lad"
19. Feist - "Look At What Light Did Now"
20. Feist - "Train Song" w/ Justin Vernon
21. Feist - "Someday Baby"
22. Sharon Jones - "Not Gonna Cry"
23. Sharon Jones - "When I Come Home"
24. Sharon Jones - "Inspiration Information"
25. Sharon Jones - "100 Days, 100 Nights"
Encore
All - "This Land Is Our Land"

Thanks to Brooklyn Vegan and its commenters for helping us fill in some gaps on the setlist. Check out the pics from BV's Natasha Ryan as well.



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Eddie Vedder Solo Tour Adds Nashville Date

Eddie Vedder will be in New York this weekend for Pete Seeger's 90th birthday bash but he is also heading back out for a solo tour this summer. That isn't really fresh news, but he has added the Nashville date at the Ryman listed below. Vedder embarked on his first solo tour last year after the success of his work on the Into The Wild Soundtrack. More info can be found at the Pearl Jam website.

June 2009
8 - Albany, NY - Palace Theatre
11, 12 - Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
14, 15 - Baltimore, MD - Lyric Opera House
18 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
20 - Memphis, TN - Orpheum
23 - Atlanta, GA - Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
29 - Maui, HI - Arts & Cultural Center - Castle Theatre

July 2009
1, 2 - Honolulu, HI - Hawaii Theatre Center

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Live Shows: Chicago

We missed Franz Ferdinand the other night, did anyone catch it?

I was diggin' in the Chicago Reader just now and saw lots of good things on the horizon:

5/10 • Gojira • Logan Square Auditorium

5/12 • Vetiver • Chopin Theater

5/26 • Yeah Yeah Yeahs • Riviera Theater - on sale 5/2

Jun 6- 7• Metronome Celebration • John Vanderslice, Here We Go Magic, Future Rock, Ezra Furman & the Harpoons, Justin Townes Earle, Deal's Gone Bad and others - Milwaukee between Armitage & Rockwell, 6/6-7 Metronome

6/12 • Pj Harvey & John Parish • Riviera Theater

6/19-6/21 • Taste Of Randolph Street • Dr. Dog, Tinted Windows, The Hld Steady - Randolph between Peoria & Racine

6/18 - 6/20 • X • Double Door

7/17 • The National • Pabst Theather, Milwaukee --- The National - Slow Show - Buy Album

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My Morning Jacket - Still Moving by Sam Erickson

We posted on it below, but here is the video preview of Sam Erickson's photo show at the Morrison Hotel Gallery. Have a look. This vid, set to One Big Holiday, reminds me of how f-ing good these guys are live.



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135th Kentucky Derby

Let it Ride! Happy Saturday and good luck with your bets. I'll be sippin mint juleps for all of you!

Still Moving: My Morning Jacket Photos by Sam Erickson (and 2 from Riley below)

We love us some My Morning Jacket and we love us some My Morning Jacket photos. The picture above is from Riley's work at the Chicago Theatre show last December. Pictures like this remind us of the time's we've had at the shows enjoying some keeeeeck ahssss tunes and times.
This May 22nd-June 17th the Morrison Hotel Gallery in New York will be housing an exhibit from Sam Erickson featuring pictures spanning the rise of My Morning Jacket from 2002 to 2008. You can check out the thumbnails here and read the full description below. I for one will be checking this one out.

The Morrison Hotel Presents:
STILL MOVING: My Morning Jacket by Sam Erickson featuring 21 of Erickson’s Iconic, Career-Spanning Images of the Band.
May 22 through June 17, 2009
Morrison Hotel Gallery
313 Bowery
NYC

From 2002 to 2008 photographer and filmmaker Sam Erickson regularly documented My Morning Jacket as they steadily grew into one of the most acclaimed and influential bands of their generation. His efforts resulted in a stunning collection of images from the recording of the band’s last three studio albums: It Still Moves, Z, and Evil Urges, numerous live shots and the making of their CD/DVD Okonokos.

Beginning on May 22nd, the Morrison Hotel Gallery will show 21 of these images for a six-week exhibition. These will be hand-printed, archival shots from the film negatives, and will be available in limited editions. None of the images in the show were commissioned photographs; the majority have never before been viewed by the public. This also marks the first instance the Morrison Hotel Gallery has done a show on a band that is ascending, rather than reflecting on a career.

Erickson was able to spend enough time with My Morning Jacket to build a rapport that allowed him to both chronicle their evolution and shed some light on the elusive group. One can see Erickson’s intuitive grasp on how the band functions as a well as a clear understanding of their visual aesthetic. His many candid shots accomplish the difficult task of capturing the essence that ties together five individuals both on and off the stage.

“Sam is one of the new emerging talents in the music visual media arena. I was impressed with his technical and artistic ability as a photographer. Combined that with Sam’s ability to capture the very talented and critically acclaimed band, My Morning Jacket from early on in their career to present. That appealed to me and I anticipate will appeal to our audience”
Peter Blachley, Morrison Hotel Gallery

I love the pictures from that show. Kudos Riley. We'll have to post more another time.


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TGIF Jams

Here it is, enjoy your weekend!

'This is about the coming of spring'



Waylon & Willie - Luckenbach, Texas - Buy Album

Royal Bangs - Brother - Buy Album

Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Workin' - Buy Anthology

Metal "I Hate FileSharing" lica - Broken, Beat & Scarred - Buy Album

Leftover Salmon - Get Off This - Buy Album

It's The First of the Month

I just couldn't resist...



Bone Thugs keep it trill.

TGIF JAMS will be up later this afternoon. Happy May Day