Thu, 18 December 2008
Earlier in the week I had planned to go with a different concert for this episode but it seems that Santa had an early present for me. Last year around this time I featured Warren Haynes’ 19th Annual X-Mas Jam and I decided to continue the tradition when I came across multiple concerts from the 20th X-Mas Jam. The lineups are always so good that I might have to make this a yearly tradition.
The music for this show will feature a new band with a familiar lead singer. During the Beastie Boys recent “Get Out and Vote” tour, Ben Harper debuted a new lineup, Relentless 7. The beginnings of the band’s formation date back to 1998 at a concert Ben played in Austin. While on the way to the show, the guy driving Ben’s van asked to play a demo tape. Ben was so impressed that he got the band a record deal and continued to work with their guitarist on several projects, including one of the tracks on Both Sides of the Gun. The band was Wan Santo Condo and guitar player Jason Mozersky, is now playing lead for Relentless 7. This concert begins with a track called “Number With No Name,” which is from their debut album, White Lies For Dark Times, which will be out in May of next year. The limited tour stops they have made so far have been at smaller venues than typical for the Innocent Criminals. The reason for this can be attributed to the following quote from Ben Harper: “I wanted us to earn it, this is where it needs to be for it to be sincere”. I for one am hoping they stick with this philosophy on their album tour next Spring, just be sure to get your tickets early. Song listing
If you enjoyed this podcast click the following link to download the the show in lossless format Derek Trucks Band 12/12/08 Del McCoury Band 12/12/08 Dumpstaphunk 12/12/08 Warren Haynes & John Paul Jones 12/12/08 Joan Osborne 12/12/08 Gov't Mule 12/12/08 Travis Tritt 12/12/08 Johnny Winter 12/13/08 Coheed & Cambria 12/13/08 Michael Franti & Jay Bowman 12/13/08 Steve Earle 12/13/2008 Christmas Jam Band 12/13/08 Support the artists in this podcast by buying CDs and watching them live!
Check tour dates and band information for Ben Harper and the Relentless 7.
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Mon, 15 December 2008
If you are still looking for a Christmas gift for the live music fan in your life I highly recommend picking up Rodrigo y Gabriela's new album "Live in Japan". The duo never cease to amaze me with the energy and rhythm that are on display during this performance. Although it is available digitally, for this one you should buy the plastic version so you get the bonus DVD.
More live Rodrigo y Gabriela can be found on Podcast #11: Rodrigo y Gabriela - Santa Cruz, CA - 04/27/07.
Category:Album Picks
-- posted at: 9:36pm EST
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Thu, 4 December 2008
Well it’s that time of year in Kansas City as I’m sure it is in many other areas where you are listening when the inevitability of winter starts sinking in. With the majority of my outdoor activities coming to an end for the next several months the thoughts of spending the majority of my time indoors has put a slight damper on my mood. So in light of this I thought it would be fitting to do a blues show for this episode. Also, it has been a while since I featured a recording from my hometown and this recent download I came across fit both of those criteria perfectly.
Last month wrapped up the end of Gov’t Mule’s Kinder Revolution Fall Tour and supporting them on this tour was a great blues band called Back Door Slam. The trio comes all the way from the Isle of Man which is at the geographical centre of the British Isles. Despite that they seem to spend a lot of time touring the US because I saw them open for Rusted Root about a year before at the same venue. They really are a great opening act and I’d love to see what they can do with a full set sometime. This recording was captured by Nick Hatfield aka MOMule on November 16th, 2008 and is sure to get you fired up on even the coldest winter day. Follow the link below to listen to the concert in loss-less format. Back Door Slam - Kansas City, MO - 11/16/08 Support the artists by buying music and watching them live! 1) Outside Woman Blues 2) Tear Down The Walls 3) Come Home 4) Back Door Slam 5) Country Girl 6) Coming Into Los Angeles 7) It's a Long Long Road 8) (Tell Me) What the Fuss is All About 9) What in the World Support the artists by buying music and watching them live!
Check out Back Door Slam's Homepage for tour dates and more info about the band. Also check out the amazing Gov't Mule set that followed their performance. Gov't Mule - Kansas City, MO - 11/16/08 ...and last year's concert from the same venue Podcast #14: Gov't Mule - Kansas City, MO - 11/01/07 |
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Tue, 2 December 2008
I have been listening to more streaming concerts on Wolfgang's Vault now that the company I work for has for some reason unblocked this site. I'm not really sure why since it seems like it would be a giant bandwidth hog, but that isn't really my problem.
Here is one that I found featuring a compilation of some of the greatest guitar players of all time. Guitar Greats: Vault Top 10
Category:Feature Streams
-- posted at: 9:54pm EST
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