1969 – 2011 Over the past year or so I have posted quite a few R.I.P. entries, but none has affected me more than this one. I don’t know how old Trish Keenan was, but I do know she was way too young to die. (update: she was 42) And although she isn’t the...
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I Listen So You Don’t Have To has it’s roots in an e-mail distribution list that started out with about 10 people. When I moved to San Francisco I would send out e-mails to my friends about albums, shows and events that I thought they might be interested in. I first used the words...
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With Monolith getting killed by weather and Mile High Music Festival catering only to those with money to burn and really shitty taste in music…could Snow Ball save the non-bluegrass Music Festival in Colorado? Well, that’s yet to be seen, but follow along on the festival’s website/facebook/twitter for daily line-up announcements. The festival will...
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One of the first bands we stumbled across this year at the Westword Music Showcase was Houses. I had seen their name on the marquis quite a few times but had never taken the time to check them out. We only caught the last few songs of their set, but they really peeked the...
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1941 – 2010 Experimental Blues/Avant-garde musician and visual artist Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart has passed away at the age of 69. As Captain Beefheart, Don had an influence on most musicians working on the fringe today. I remember finding Safe As Milk and Trout Mask Replica in my dad’s record collection as...
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The Drive-By Truckers marketing machine has ramped up for the release of The Go-Go Boots on February 15th. You can preorder the album now, you can watch the first webisodes and download the first single below and check the dates of the upcoming tour to see if they are coming to your town. We...
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Tom Waits, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, 2011 Closing Time was released in 1973 and in the 38 years that have past Tom Waits has become one of the most talented, innovative, experimental and enigmatic singer-songwriters of all time. If anyone deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,...
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Hip-hop star B.o.B filmed his latest video, for Don’t Let Me Fall, in Colorado. You will recognize scenes from downtown Denver as well as Morrison and Red Rocks. I doubt it’s very common that rap videos get made in Colorado, but it’s also not very often that a mainstream hip-hop album doesn’t suck. Kudos...
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On November 19th, Preservation Hall Recordings will release 504 limited edition hand-numbered 78 rpm vinyl records featuring two tracks by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band with very special guest Tom Waits. Proceeds from the sale of this very special project will benefit the Preservation Hall Junior Jazz & Heritage Brass Band. - from tomwaits.com
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Closing Time, The Heart of Saturday Night, Nighthawks at the Diner and Small Change will be reissued as 180 gram red vinyl just in time for Christmas. Providing a great gift idea for anyone with taste in music! (hint, hint). The albums will be released on December 21st and can be ordered here.
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