Monthly Archives: January 2011

Ben Folds – The Pageant – 1/30/11 [Live Review]

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

Taking the stage with wild abandon, Ben Folds and his band stormed the stage at The Pageant on Sunday night and proceeded to play a 2 1/2 hour show to the appreciative sold out audience. The band ran across the … Continue reading →

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Music Birthdays – Week of January 31

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

January 31 1915 – Alan Lomax, American musicologist (d. 2002) 1928 – Chuck Willis, American singer and songwriter (d. 1958) 1937 – Philip Glass, American composer 1944 – Charlie Musselwhite, American musician 1946 – Terry Kath, American musician (Chicago) (d. … Continue reading →

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Famous and Favorite 3 Minute Records Mix

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

We learned more from a three-minute record, baby, than we ever learned in school.  – Bruce Springsteen Tonight, I was just playing around with iTunes and got an idea. So, I’m presenting a mix for fun. Each song listed below … Continue reading →

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RIP – Gladys Horton

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Motown lost one of its family members yesterday. Gladys Horton, a co-founder of the 1960′s girl group the Marvelettes, has died at age 66. Horton died Wednesday at a nursing home in Sherman Oaks, CA (near Los Angeles), where she … Continue reading →

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Sheldon Concert Hall Trivia Night – February 4

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

The Friends of the Sheldon are hosting their 3rd annual Trivia night next Friday, February 4. A table of 10 will cost just $250 (or $25 per person) and proceeds will go to benefit the Sheldon’s Educational Programs. Your admission … Continue reading →

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Wilco forms new label, dBpm – Tour Dates Announced

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Late this afternoon came the announcement that Wilco had formed its own label, dBpm Records. The press release states Easthampton, MA as the headquarters for the venture and that the label will release all future recordings by the band. Wilco’s … Continue reading →

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Robyn Hitchcock Announces U.S. Dates

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Robyn Hitchcock has just announced he plans to play some limited dates in the U.S. next month. Unfortunately, the close as he’s going to get to St. Louis is Chicago, but it if you’re a fan it may be worth … Continue reading →

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T-Bone Burnett: Producer, Genius, Witch Doctor

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

On April 26, Steve Earle releases his 14th studio album, I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive, on New West Records. Earle recorded the album in five days with producer T-Bone Burnett. If you are reading any music publication or listening … Continue reading →

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Back from Vegas…

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

I promise to get a review of the Chuck Ragan/Lucero/Social Distortion show from Vegas this past weekend up as soon as I can, but need to get caught up with some homework that I neglected while on the trip. Today … Continue reading →

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Deadheads Rejoice! On Tour in Europe ’72

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

Rolling Stone writer David Fricke reported last week that the official site of the Grateful Dead, Dead.net, is offering an ambitious project recognizing the band’s first European tour in 1972 available exclusively from the site. Ambitious is an understatement! Europe ’72: The … Continue reading →

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