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News: Recording

Christmas with the Jews

December 9, 2008

A SPOT OF HOLIDAY CHEER THAT'LL SPIN YO' DREIDEL Elizabeth & The Catapult by Darcy Fowler Not all holiday music sucks it sideways, and over the next couple weeks we'll spotlight a few nifty tidbits to brighten your solstice festivities. Our initial offering is “Christmas With The Jews" from Brooklyn's Elizabeth & The Catapult, ...

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News: Music Industry

Happy Birthday Gregg Allman!

December 8, 2008

THE BEAUTIFULLY GRIZZLED SOUL OF THE BROTHERS TURNS 61 TOMORROW Gregg Allman has always sounded older than the hills. His voice is caked in river silt and bathtub whiskey, sleepless nights and even rougher dawns. It's a sound that goes way beyond workingman's friendly, taking us down into the valley of true bluesmen and ...

News: Recording

Sun Spin: Los Lobos

December 8, 2008

OUR WEEKLY SPOTLIGHT ON GREAT ALBUMS PONDERS A RESONANT JEWEL FROM A DECADE LIGHT ON THEM Fired up by a phenomenal performance at The Fillmore last night (full review coming soon), we turn to one of the high water marks in the long career of Los Lobos. Despite their assertion of being “just ...

News: Recording

Buddy and Julie Miller New Album

December 8, 2008

STUNNING SINGER-SONGWRITER TEAM RETURNS WITH FIRST ALBUM TOGETHER IN 8 YEARS Buddy Miller Buddy and Julie Miller have been writing and making music together since they first met and married over 20 years ago. Whether the end result was a Buddy record or a Julie record they can't help but collaborate and influence each ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Bob Dylan 2009 Europe Tour

December 7, 2008

WELCOME BACK, MY FRIENDS, TO THE SHOW THAT NEVER ENDS Yeah, they love Bob just as much across the pond as we do in America, and they'll pipe down during the ballads in concert, which makes the card sharp mustachioed Dylan smile. The man and his ever-traveling band return to Europe on March 23, 2009, ...

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News: Video / DVD

Sat Eye Candy: Peter Buck

December 7, 2008

R.E.M. AXE MAN TURNS 52 TODAY Outside of a perhaps a few flight attendants, there's not many who have an unkind word to say about R.E.M. guitarist, composer and all around good guy Peter Buck. Despite a high profile career that stretches back to the early '80s, Buck retains a certain degree of gratitude and surprise ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Allmans to Blow It out in '09 a Talk with Warren Haynes

December 6, 2008

By: Martin Halo Editor's Note: JamBase contributor Martin Halo recently sat down with Warren Haynes for an interview that was featured on his own www.thewaster.com. Marty was kind enough to share the news with us: Haynes & Allman by Jay Blakesberg In an interview on Tuesday, December 2, Warren Haynes responded ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Relentless 7 | 12.03.08 | California

December 6, 2008

By: Ian Feder Relentless 7 :: 12.03.08 :: Belly Up Tavern :: Solano Beach, CA Ben Harper by Melissa Nicholson The highly-anticipated concert at the Belly Up Tavern by Relentless 7 started out with a scalper-deterring “will call only" ticket process, as will every show on this tour. The band, which features guitarist-singer Ben Harper, ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Drew Emmitt Band | 11.19 | Chicago

December 6, 2008

Words & Video by: Herschel Concepcion | Images by: Norman Sands Drew Emmitt Band :: 11.19.08 :: The Morse Theater :: Chicago, IL Drew Emmitt Band :: 11.19 :: Chicago The Drew Emmitt Band is a force to be reckoned with. With his unique brand of homegrown mountain music, mandolin ...

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News: Award / Grant

Grammy Nominations Get Legit: Radiohead, MMJ, Daft Punk, Bela

December 5, 2008

Grammys Get Real with Nominations Radiohead After years of throwing hyper-saturated mainstream poop at the masses, it appears the Grammys have come around to some real dope sounds. In addition to fairly entertaining rockers Coldplay (who will probably win and received seven nominations in total), other artists up for Album of the Year include Radiohead (who ...