Roberto Carlos Lange / Helado Negro
Rollo & Grady Recommended New Releases – Tuesday, August 4th
Desolation Wilderness – New Universe (Buy)
Label: K Records
MP3: Desolation Wilderness – Boardwalk Theme
The Fruit Bats – The Ruminant Band (Buy)
Label: Sub Pop
MP3: Fruit Bats – My Unusual Friend
It’s not just for hookers, drug dealers and killers, Craigslist is the best place to find tickets for sold out shows. I’ve been buying tickets on CL for years without any problems – except for the high prices. The late night shows are more intimate and tend to be better/longer than their festival sets. The Lolla after-show tickets are pricey, but reasonable compared to Los Angeles and New York scalpers. Good luck.
Arctic Monkeys with Modey Lemon
Friday, August 7th @ The Metro – 10pm
Craigslist Ticket Prices: $50 – $60 per ticket (buy)
MP3: Arctic Monkeys – Stickin’ to the Floor
Band of Horses with Cass McCombs
Friday, August 7th @ House of The Blues – 10pm
Craigslist Ticket Prices: $60 – $75 (buy)
MP3: Band of Horses – The Marry Song (Live)
TV On The Radio with Chairlift
Friday, August 7th @ Double Door – 10pm
Craigslist Ticket Prices: $75 – $85 (buy)
MP3: TV On the Radio – Poppy
Hockey
Time: 11:30am – 12:15pm
Stage: Playstation
Hey Champ
Time: 12:30pm – 12:45pm
Stage: Chicago 2016
Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears
Time: 1:00pm – 1:45pm
Stage: VitaminWater
MGMT – Hot Love Drama
The Twin Atlas – Never Disappear
Fool’s Gold – Surprise Hotel (Micachu & The Shapes Remix)
British DJ and producer Quantic (Will Holland) brings the sounds of the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa – fused with his special brand of funk and soul to the Echoplex on August 15th. He will be joined by his Combo Barbaro featuring Alfredito Linares, Freddy Colorado, Malcolm Catto and Nidia Gongora on vocals; plus special guests J. Rocc and Nu-Mark will perform DJ sets. This is going to be a special show. Tickets are available via Ticketweb for $15.
MP3: Quantic And His Combo Barbaro – Mambo Los Quantic
MP3: The Quantic Soul Orchestra – Terrapin
MP3: Quantic – The Sound of Everything (Watch TV & Señorlobo Remix)
1.) Dead Weather – Horehound
2.) Various Artists – Soundtrack (500) Days of Summer
3.) Maxwell – BLACKsummers’night
4.) Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
5.) Wilco – Wilco (The Album)
6.) Michael Jackson – Off the Wall
7.) Michael Jackson – Bad
8.) Portugal. The Man – Satanic Satanist
9.) Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
10.) Mos Def – Ecstatic
*Week Ending – 7/19/2009
Yesterday I had the opportunity to play radio ping-pong with KHUM-FM disc jockey, Michael Moore, Jr. KHUM-FM is a freeform radio station based in Humboldt County that’s billed as “Radio Without The Rules.” If you are not familiar with the concept of radio ping-pong it’s pretty simple. One person picks a song – then the other follows it up with a selection of their own. I called into Michael’s show at 11 a.m. and we played for two hours. Formerly a music director for KHSU (Humboldt State University Radio), Moore was a worthy and knowledgeable opponent. Please see our playlist below.
Funkadelic – “Red Hot Mama” [R & G Pick]
Sugar Pie Desanto – “Git Back!” [MM Pick]
King Kahn & The Shrines – “Destroyer” [R & G Pick]
Bobby Cook Quartet – “Ridin’ High” [MM Pick]
Elbow – “Grounds For Divorce” [R & G Pick]
Radiohead – “I Might Be Wrong” [MM Pick]
Morphine – “I Think She Likes Me” [R & G Pick]
Scott H. Biram – “Sinkin’ Down” [MM Pick]
Steve Terebecki @ The Peacock – SXSW 2009 (Image – Rollo & Grady)
When’s the last time you came across a band whose sound you couldn’t categorize? White Denim is a band that prefers it that way. Their music is chaotic – organized or not, but it doesn’t really matter, because White Denim is one of the most exciting and original bands I’ve heard in the past 5 years. If Frank Zappa was alive, I imagine he’d be a fan too.
The Texas trio has been the “buzz” band in Austin since their inception. And thanks to their solid albums, full-throttle live shows and support from UK label Full Time Hobby, they’ve become the “it” band in the UK. It’s something White Denim appreciates, but doesn’t strive for. Their hard work and stellar reputation paid off recently when they signed with U.S. label Downtown Records. It gives me faith that record labels can see the potential in unconventional bands.
I caught up with White Denim bassist Steve Terebecki last week to discuss their new album Fits, British press and signing with Downtown Records.
R&G: How was the UK tour?
Steve: It wasn’t bad man. Actually, it was great. All of the shows were well attended.
R&G: Did you guys sign with Downtown Records while you were over there?
Steve: Yes, we signed in Newcastle.
R&G: Nice, and how did the relationship come about?
Steve: We’ve been talking to them for a while. A long time ago, we released an EP on RCRD LBL [joint venture with Downtown Records], and we talked with them a bit then. It was actually the record label we were talking to the longest, and then we finally worked something out.
R&G: Did you sign with them because they understood your vision, and you’re not in the regular mold of the bands that are out there today?
Steve: Yeah, perhaps, because they seemed totally cool with us recording our own stuff in our own studio. They were pretty cool about what we’re doing. We are looking forward to working with them.
R&G: You guys have been vocal in the past that you didn’t want to be labeled the next big thing because it could hinder the creative process. But what if you guys become the next big thing?
Steve: We try to ignore that kind of thing. When we go to the studio, it’s out in the woods in the middle of nowhere and we can forget about everything except for our music. A lot of people ask us about the pressures of making a second record and this and that. It’s all the same. You just make music. Whatever people are saying, we forget about it when we’re out there. We’re fortunate to have that seclusion.
