Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Rothbury Festival: music, the climate and energy alternatives

Rothbury Festival

Yet another big music festival? Yet another big music festival. Will Mike Gordon join Primus, Phil Lesh and Dave Schools for a big bass blow-out? Will people throw things at Dave Matthews? Will Dweezil Zappa kick Michael Kang when he tries to sit in with ZPZ? And will Warren Haynes unleash his guitar tone with at least ten different bands?

Question, questions. Some answers at the Rothbury Festival, which serves a good cause as well:

It is ROTHBURY’s goal to harness the unique energy of the live music community into a durable social movement toward an important cause: Climate Change and Clean Energy Alternatives. In addition to a diverse and stellar lineup of over 70 bands on 8 stages, ROTHBURY will host a Think Tank and Energy Fair, and features unprecedented audience participation opportunities.

Rothbury Festival
Double JJ Ranch
July 3-6
Rothbury, Michigan

  • 311
  • A 3
  • Bassnectar
  • Beth Orton
  • Bettye Lavette
  • Brett Dennen
  • Busdriver
  • Citizen Cope
  • Colbie Caillat
  • Crystal Method DJ Set
  • Dave Matthews Band
  • Dead Confederate
  • Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Soul Stew Revival
  • Diplo
  • DJ Rekha
  • DJ Rootz
  • Drive-By Truckers
  • Emmitt Nershi Band
  • EOTO
  • Flosstradamus
  • Gogol Bordello
  • Gomez
  • Gov’t Mule
  • Jakob Dylan and the Green Mountain Rebels
  • JJ Grey & MOFRO
  • John Mayer
  • Keller Williams and The WMD’S
  • Lotus
  • Medeski Martin & Wood
  • Michael Franti and Spearhead
  • Mike Gordon
  • Modest Mouse
  • Motion Potion
  • Of Montreal
  • Panjea with Michael Kang
  • Phil Lesh and Friends
  • Pnuma Trio
  • Primus
  • Railroad Earth
  • Ray LaMontagne
  • Sage Francis
  • Slightly Stoopid
  • Snoop Dogg
  • SOJOURN
  • State Radio
  • STS9
  • Taj Mahal
  • Tea Leaf Green
  • The Beautiful Girls
  • The Black Keys
  • The Disco Biscuits
  • The Dresden Dolls
  • The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
  • The Greyboy Allstars
  • The Juan MacLean
  • The Secret Machines
  • Thievery Corporation
  • Widespread Panic
  • Yard Dogs Road Show
  • Yonder Mountain String Band with Jon Fishman
  • Zappa Plays Zappa

MP3: Bettye LaVette - You Don't Know Me At All
MP3: Gov't Mule - No Quarter
(live at O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, St. Paul, MN - 2007/10/31)
MP3: Phil Lesh & Friends - Sunshine of Your Love
(live at the Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY - 2000/09/21)
MP3: Lotus - Wooly Mammoth

» rothburyfestival.com
» myspace.com/rothburyfestival

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Radiohead: confirmed 2008 USA tour dates

First batch of confirmed Radiohead USA live dates.

  • 05/05 West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Ampitheatre
  • 05/06 Tampa, FL @ Ford Ampitheatre
  • 05/08 Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Ampitheatre
  • 05/09 Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
  • 05/11 Bristow, VA @ Nissan Pavilion Ampitheatre
  • 05/14 St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre
  • 05/17 Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillion
  • 05/18 Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center

MP3: Radiohead - House Of Cards

» radiohead.com/tourdates/

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Stephen Emmer: UK Release of "Recitement" April 7th

Tony Visconti and Stephen Emmer

An album to look forward too. Dutch musician Stephen Emmer created a spoken word album called Recitement. Tony Visconti handled the producing and the words are delivered by famous speakers like Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Sylvia Kristel, Kurt Schwitters and Richard Burton.

The album was recorded at Studio 150 by Joeri Saal and Stephen Emmer in Amsterdam, and was mixed by Tony Visconti at Phillip Glass' Looking Glass Studios in New York City (the latter's credits include David Bowie, T.Rex, Morrissey), and features several musical performers including Blonde Redhead's singer Kazu Makino, jazz musician Benjamin Herman, legendary pianist Mike Garson (David Bowie, Smashing Pumpkins), classical singer Maja Roodveldt, old school rapper Shyrock, and Joost Kroon of New Cool Collective and pop duo Bauer (ex Bettie Serveert).

Stephen Emmer - Recitement

Watch the video for Passengers featuring Lou Reed..

Recitement is released in the UK April 7th on Supertracks Records.

» UK Press Release
» myspace.com/stephenrogeremmer
» recitement.com

(From left to right: Tony Visconti and Stephen Emmer during the mixing sessions of 'Recitement' at Phillip Glass' Looking Glass Studios, New York City. Photo credit: (c) Sacha de Boer - sacha@sachadeboer.com)

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Escape from MySpace #03: Broken Records

Broken Records

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Broken Records is a seven piece from Edinburgh who play string heavy songs. They are peddling a four track EP which gained them a bit of publicity and airplay in the UK. They have a session in May for BBC Radio 1. File under folk with bursts of feedback, a darker version of The Levellers.

Broken Records:
Jamie: vocals, guitar, bass and mandolin
Rory: violin, mandolin, accordion
Dave: piano, trumpet
Gill: bass, guitar
Arne: cello
Ian: guitar, piano, glockenspiel, accordion
Andy: drums, percussion

Buy their songs at the indiestore.

MP3: Broken Records - Slow Parade

» myspace.com/brokenrecordsedinburgh

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Cover Me: Dear Prudence

Umphrey's McGee

Umphrey's McGee takes on Dear Prudence the Beatles classic written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Recorded live at Majestic Theatre, Ventura, CA - 2008/02/11. First time they played this song. Download the full show at bt.etree.org.

MP3: Umphrey's McGee - Dear Prudence

» umphreys.com
» myspace.com/umphreysmcgee

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Speakeasy: All Your New Favorite Songs

Speakeasy

If you are a band from Springfield, MO, changes are that you get a lot of lame Simpsons jokes ... Speakeasy are a grooving funk metal band who have the balls to call their album All Your New Favorite Songs. And it is a pretty good record, actually, which will get you in the mood when you are among friends sharing a couple of beers before the game on the big screen. Speakeasy is the kind of band that is capable enough to fill a small venue to the rafters churning out their own material and a handful of covers like Led Zeppelin's Bring It On Home and the Talking Heads' Burning Down The House. These guys can definitely play. It's swampy swagger time when they have warmed up properly.

Speakeasy:
Shawn Eckels: lead guitar, vocals
Marcus Chatman: keyboards, vocals
Reed Herron: bass, vocals
Ryan Fannin: drums, vocals

Buy All Your New Favorite Songs through Home Grown Music.

MP3: Speakeasy - Where You At
MP3: Speakeasy - Bring It On Home
(live at Euphio Campout, Salem, MO - 2007/09/02)

» speakeasyband.com
» myspace.com/speakeasyspringfield
» archive.org/details/Speakeasy

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