Last May the Disco Biscuits descended upon Colorado for their third annual Bisco Inferno weekend. The jamtronica pioneers kicked off the action on the 26th and 27th with a pair of performances at Denver’s Ogden Theatre before heading to the world-renowned Red Rocks Amphitheatre for a headlining set on the 28th. All three complete performances will be available on DVD, Blu-Ray and in a variety of downloadable formats on January 31 and we’re giving away a copy a day to a lucky reader each day this week.
For this video release, the Disco Biscuits have teamed up with TourGigs, who have provided fans a full range of purchase options including DVD ($25 per show), Blu-Ray ($30 per show), 480p Standard Definition video files ($15 per show), 1080p High Definition video files ($22 per show) and 1080p “Ultra Quality” video files ($30 per show). There’s a 15% discount for those who buy the same format of all three shows.
As part of our Everybody Wins When We Plug Something And In Return They Offer Us Free Shit To Give Away program, we’re teaming up with the band and TourGigs to premiere video of one full song each day from this release and we’re also giving away a copy of all three shows in DVD or Blu-Ray format. To enter our contest, simply leave a comment below telling us about your favorite venue to see the Disco Biscuits. You can enter a second time by leaving a similar comment on the wall of the HT Facebook Page and a third time by following @hidden_track and tweeting the name of your favorite tDB venue (be sure to include both “@hidden_track” and #tdbferno” at the end of your tweet so that we see it). This is a quick contest, once the contest entry period closes on Saturday at 11:59AM EST, we’ll tally all the entries from our comments section, Facebook and Twitter and pick one winner at random.
Here’s the fine print…
- To enter the contest, leave a comment below telling us your favorite place to see a Disco Biscuits show
- You can enter a second time by leaving a similar comment on the wall of the Hidden Track Facebook Page
- You can enter a third time by following @hidden_track and tweeting your favorite venue to see tDB (be sure to include both “@hidden_track” and #tdbferno” at the end of your tweet so that we see it)
- Your comment(s) must be left by 11:59 AM EST on January 28
- Anybody entering more than once a piece on Facebook, Twitter and at the bottom of this post will be disqualified, tarred and feathered
- One winner will get a copy of all three shows (5/26, 27 or 28) in the format of their choice (DVD or Blu-Ray)
- HT staff members are not eligible to win
- You can enter all six HT/Bisco Inferno DVD/Blu-Ray contests, but can only win once
Now, we present the premiere of Strobelights and Martinis from the Disco Biscuits’ May 27, 2011 concert…
Chris and I have been watching the tv show Top Chef for the last five years. Being the culinary adventurists that we are, we get a kick out of seeing rising star chefs take each other on in wild challenges–which would drive a normal person insane.
Due to our fondness for the show, when Dale Talde, who is one of our favorite Top Chefs, announced he was opening Talde in Park Slope, Brooklyn, we counted down the days until the doors opened. Our last experience at a Top Chef’s restaurant, Girl and the Goat, was excellent, so naturally we had high standards.
Normally, we wait for a restaurant to get through its first few months before we eat there, simply because they’ve usually worked out the kinks by then. Since we broke our usual rule, we expected potential issues with the food and service. Impressively enough, we didn’t find many flaws with the meal, and none with the service.
Sweetwater Music Hall, a new venue for which Bob Weir is a partner, had its official opening last night in the Bay Area’s Mill Valley. The same Ratdog ensemble that performed at TRI Studios on Wednesday were on hand at Sweetwater for two more sets. Bay Area residents Sammy Hagar (Van Halen) and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) both sat in with Ratdog at different points during the show.
[Photo via @RatDogDotOrg]
Ratdog didn’t repeat any songs from Thursday’s webcast with the exception of the group’s traditional improv-based Stuff segment. Surprisingly, Ratdog stayed away from their originals all night long. Hagar emerged towards the end of the first set to sing Loose Lucy, a song he’s sung with members of The Dead a number of times in the past. Harrison came out during the second set to add backing vocals and keys to Take Me To The River, an Al Green song that was a staple of the Talking Heads’ live repertoire.
Set One: Jam > Truckin > Brown-Eyed Women, Loser, Loose Lucy*, Let It Grow
Set Two: When I Paint My Masterpiece@, Deep Elem Blues@, A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall@, Take Me to the River+, Playin in the Band > The Other One > Stuff > Jam, Standing on the Moon, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider
*-with Sammy Hagar (Vocals); +-w/ Jerry Harrison (Keys, Backup Vox)
[via Ratdog.org]
Marin County’s latest venue replaces the original Sweetwater which closed in 2007. Weir discussed how Sweetwater came together with Benjy Eisen for a Rolling Stone feature.
We first wrote about The War On Drugs all the way back in January of 2009, when we introduced you to the Philadelphia-based act’s blend of Dylan-influenced Americana meets the drone of Velvet Underground-infused lo-fi psych-rock via our ongoing Blips feature. Last year the band released their critically acclaimed sophomore effect Slave Ambient
, which landed at number five on our Top 25 list. Earlier this week the band dropped this unbelievably intense music video for the track Brothers, which is equally parts creepy as it is cinematically shot. Let’s check it out…
The War On Drugs – Brothers
The Black Keys, Widespread Panic and Atmosphere are all on the tube this weekend.
Scotty lists his 10 favorite moments of UM’s recent NYC shows.
Wilco meets Popeye, Fiona’s new album in the works and more.
Watch Tricycle and win the Disco Biscuits’ new DVD/Blu-Ray release.
The initial lineup for Mountain Jam 2012 has been revealed.
Thoughts, photos and videos from a batch of NoLa-themed concerts in NYC.
The Flaming Lips and Nels Cline tear through a Beatles classic.
Bob Weir and Ratdog reunited for a two-set webcast from TRI Studios.
Paul Simon and Wynton Marsalis will team up with Aaron Neville for three special shows.
Photos and thoughts from moe.’s album release party in NYC.
Watch Helicopters and win the Disco Biscuits’ new DVD/Blu-Ray release.
