Assembly Of Dust f. Richie Havens – All That I Am Now

If you are a fan of CSN&Y, you’ll want to tune into Biography on Thursday morning for looks at the C – David Crosby (8am) and the Y – Neil Young (10am) as the network airs a two hour profile of each musician.

Monday, September 28 [All Times EDT]

• Bobby Brown: Behind the Music [VH1 12:30PM]
• Robert Plant/Alison Krauss: Crossroads [Palladia 7PM]
• Paul McCartney: Electric Proms [Palladia 10PM]
• Tom Petty: Soundstage [Palladia 11PM]
• ZZ Top: Live From Texas [Palladia 1AM]

Tuesday, September 29

• The Who: The Who’s Back [Palladia 10:30AM]
• Rolling Stones: Let’s Spend the Night Together [Palladia 11AM]
• Pink: Behind the Music [VH1 4:30PM]
• Jimmy Kimmel: Alice in Chains [ABC 12:05AM]
• Pearl Jam: Storytellers [Palladia 2AM]

Wednesday, September 30

• The Beatles: Video Retrospective [VH1 Classic 8AM]
• Peter Gabriel: Growing Up Live [Ovation 2:30PM]
• Classic Albums: Phil Collins, Face Value [VH1 Classic 6PM]
• Nine Inch Nails: Beside You in Time [Palladia 6PM]
• David Letterman: Harry Connick,  Jr. [CBS 11:35PM]

Thursday, October 1

• David Crosby: Biography [Biography 8AM]
• Neil Young: Biography [Biography 10AM]
• Pearl Jam: Storytellers [Palladia 3PM]
• Tom Petty: Soundstage [Palladia 7PM]
• Carson Daly: Arctic Monkeys [NBC 1:35AM]

As we mentioned a few weeks ago, Tom Petty is about to release a career spanning live anthology containing 48 overdub-less tracks selected by Petty, Heartbreaker Mike Campbell and Ryan Ulyate on November 24. The Tom Petty Superhighway Tour will start on September 29 for digital purchasers of the set in which fans will be allowed to download 24 FLACs (!!!) or MP3s of the Anthology’s 48 songs over the course of the next two weeks with the other 24 coming on the November 24th release day.

As much as I want the Superhighway package, I’m going to hold out until November 22 when the deluxe edition comes out. Not only do you get an additional 14 songs on a bonus CD in the deluxe edition but you get two live DVDs and vinyl from a Petty concert in 1976. Too bad they won’t let people who pre-order the deluxe edition download the Superhighway Tour tracks.

Here’s a look at a few other stories of interest…

• Aerosmith is finally playing those makeup shows in Hawaii, but guitarist Joe Perry warns TMZ that the show may suck.
• As per usual, the list of scheduled performers for this year’s Austin City Limits broadcasts kicks ass. Here’s the full list of performances…

October 3: Dave Matthews Band
October 10: Ben Harper and Relentless7
October 17: Kenny Chesney
October 24: Andrew Bird / St. Vincent
October 31: M. Ward / Okkervil River

READ ON for the rest of the ACL schedule and for more linkage…

The McLovins return to the island of Manhattan tomorrow night where they’ll be performing a mix of originals and covers at Sullivan Hall around 9:30PM. There’s a $10 cover which also allows you to check out performances by GIG Brazil at 10:30pm, The Concentrics at 8:30pm and Stephanie Chou Project at 7:30pm. Come out to support the boys as they celebrate the release of their outstanding debut album, Conundrum.

The McLovins – You Enjoy Myself

Also on the McLovins tip, the youthful trio have just announced their first-ever Boston gig on October 3. Drumlovin, Axlovin and Basslovin will headline a show at Berklee’s Cafe 939 from 8PM to 11PM along with special guest Vassal. This show is all ages, so if you know someone in high school who listens to awful music bring them along to get educated.

Furthur, featuring: Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Jeff Chimenti, John Kadlecik, Jay Lane, and Joe Russo have announced five new shows. The run starts on December 8th & 9th at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC, followed by one show at the Chevrolet Theater in Wallingford CT on December 11th, and closes with two nights in scenic Asbury Park NJ at the Convention Hall on December 12th and 13th.

Ticket Details: GDTSToo MailOrder 1st Postmark Date is September 26th, MusicToday Online Starts September 29th @ Noon EST and Outlet Sales Start on October 10th at 10am EST.

Full details at FURTHUR.net

Wednesday night I had the opportunity to attend the first public screening of a documentary about the life and background of Chef/Restaurateur Daniel Boulud called Un Certain Goût de L’Amérique. The screening was held at NYU’s Cantor Film Center and sponsored by NYU’s La Maison Française.

The film was shot in 2008 in French (with English subtitles). It traces Daniel’s background all the way back to his family’s farm in France, to his internships starting at age 15, through his moving Washington DC and eventually to New York City. It is a fascinating look at someone who knew early on what he wanted to do and set about working to be the best at his craft.

Since I have previously lived and worked in France, I followed the film in French rather than reading the subtitles. It was inspiring to see French culinary legends such as Paul Bocuse, Jean Georges Vongerichten and Joël Robuchon speak about their relationships with Daniel. Paul Bocuse for example met Daniel when Daniel was 15 and starting his first apprenticeship in Lyon at Restaurant Nandron. READ ON for more…

Just a friendly reminder that our Phish Joy Box Giveaway ends tonight at 11:59, so if you haven’t answered our eight questions now is your chance.

Here’s a recap of what we’ve asked…

• Question #1: What track off of Joy are you most excited to hear?
• Question #2: What is your favorite Phish studio track of all-time?
• Question #3: Name one way that the music of Phish brings you joy.
• Question #4: What unreleased Phish song should’ve – or still should – be released on a studio album?
• Question #5: What Phish show should the band release as the next Live Phish archival release?
• Question #6: What was the first Phish album you ever heard and what did you think about it at the time?
• Question #7: What is your favorite guest appearance at a Phish show?
• Question #8: What is the best Phish show you’ve personally attended?

Look for an announcement on the winners of the two Phish Joy Boxes and the finalists for our Festival 8 virtual costume contest on Tuesday.

Originally I was going to write about the reeling and rockin’ Dark Star that went down at Betty Nelson’s Organic Raspberry Farm on September 2nd, 1968, but there’s not much to tell. The whole show smokes and it’s easily one of my favorites of the year. 1968 is the year of primal Grateful Dead – the juggernaut of a band finding its footing. Those early Stars, replete with Pig’s keys and lots of shaker and guiro, are fantastic and fun. I have to write about Stars that are perhaps off the radar and ones that take chances.

But I decided, at the last minute, since there aren’t many days of September left, to cover this gem of a show from 1991.

Thursday, September 26th was the final night of a spirited run at the Boston Garden, their first trip to the Gah-den in over ten years. The previous night was released as Dick’s Picks #17. It’s a fine show, but 9/26/91 really outshines it in my opinion.

One of the reasons why I love this show so much is because it was the first tape I ever collected. A friend of mine was there as it happened and she wrote me a long letter, where she described it to me – song by song, note by note. I fired off blanks and postage to a friendly trader in the back of Dupree’s Diamond News and in two weeks, I got a crispy AUD of the second set. READ ON for the rest of this month’s Dark Star Stories…

Monsters Of Folk – Say Please (Live)

Saturday Night Live kicks off its 35th season this weekend with host Megan Fox and musical guest U2. Will U2 be allowed to perform the uber-rare third song in addition to the normal two everyone gets? Tune in to find out.

Friday, September 25 [all times Eastern]:

• Jeff Beck: Live at Ronnie Scott’s [VH1 Classic 3PM]
• Documentary: Festival Express [Fuse 7PM]
• Conan O’Brien: Rodrigo y Gabriela [NBC 11:35PM]
• Carson Daly: Ladyhawke [NBC 1:35AM]

Saturday, September 26:

• Austin City Limits: Wilco [PBS Check Local Listings]
• The Who: Virtual Ticket [Palladia 9AM]
• Live From Abbey Road: Def Leppard [Sundance 9AM]
• Saturday Night Live: U2 [NBC 11:30PM]

Sunday, September 27:

• Sonisphere Festival: Metallica [Palladia 3PM]
• Documentary: Music For A Brighter Future [Ovation 4PM]
• Coachella: Festival Highlights [Palladia 9PM]
• Film: Led Zeppelin – Song Remains The Same [VH1 Clas. 11PM]

We haven’t really talked much about the much hyped Beatles remasters around these parts (maybe it’s because we haven’t gotten around to plunking our hard earned cash on any of them just yet), but by all accounts both the stereo and mono versions are everything you’d expect and more.

While there was no such thing as Sound Scan during the band’s heyday, the Fab Four sold over 2.25 million copies of their recent upgrades in the first five days of their release. The band also managed an impressive record of charting 16 albums in Billboard’s Top 50, along with breaking records for the most simultaneous titles in the top-selling charts by a single artist.

• List Time: Top 10 Potential ATP Curators
• Regina Spetkor to turn Beauty into a Broadway musical
• Cover Alert: Tallest Man On Earth tackle Jackson Browne
• Spinner’s Twisted Tales features psych-folk singer Judee Sill
• Carrie Brownstein and James Mercer star in a new movie
• Peal Jam’s latest album becomes their first #1 in 13 years

Finally, at their recent stop at San Francisco’s famed Fillmore Bon Iver front man Justin Vernon dropped some disheartening news on the audience. Vernon & Co., who have been touring relentlessly over the last couple of years behind their highly acclaimed full-length For Emma, Forever Ago and recent EP Blood Bank, will be going on a hiatus when their tour wraps with a hometown show of sorts at Milwaukee’s Riverside Theatre on October 11. Vernon’s latest project, Volcano Choir, which songs predate his Bon Iver work,  just released their debut album Unmap earlier this week.

Last Week’s Sauce is a recurring column featuring recordings of shows that took place the previous week. Thanks to NOLAfishwater for the photo.

Artist & Title: Furthur – Viola Lee Blues > Cumberland Blues > Viola Lee
Date & Venue: 2009-09-20 Fox Theater, Oakland CA
Taper & Show Download: Unknown

The much anticipated Furthur shows took place last week and the tapes are out there for everyone to listen to. Furthur has no future shows scheduled, but everyone wants to know if they will play again. This section is pretty sweet, I haven’t listened to much – but the band definitely sounds like it has got some serious potential. Most common feedback I’ve heard is that everyone was hoping “Fake Jerry” had gotten more time singing lead.

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READ ON to hear tracks from the likes of MMW and Stephen Kellogg…

Frank E. Lee of Chicago’s WXRT radio station will interview Trey Anastasio at 1PM CDT. Head over to 93xrt.com or tune into XRT to listen.

The schedule for Phish’s Festival 8 has been released and the big news is that the quartet will be performing an acoustic set at Noon on Sunday. This will be the band’s first “unplugged” performance since the Bridge School Benefit shows at Shoreline on October 17 and 18, 1998.

Here’s the schedule…

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL 8 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

FRIDAY (10/30)

4:00PM Concert field opens
7:30PM Set 1
10:00PM Set 2

SATURDAY (10/31)

12:00PM Concert field opens
3:00PM Set 1
7:30PM The Halloween Set
10:00PM Set 3

SUNDAY (11/01)

10:00AM Concert field opens
12:00PM Acoustic Set
5:30PM Set 2
8:30PM Set 3

Coffee and donuts will be served during the “crack of noon” acoustic set. Tickets for Festival 8 are available through Music Today. You can win a pair of tickets to the event by entering our Festival 8 Giveaway.

I know what you’re thinking: This is going to be a bunch of layups like 2001: A Space Odyssey – or Being There, Star Wars and the James Bond theme song. That my friends, would be wrong. There were two critical criteria for this edition of Bust Outs: 1) it better be weird and 2) it better be funny.

Surprisingly, it took a good deal of digging to come up with a list of movie theme song covers that fit the bill as I would have expected to find dozens given the familiarity and fun of playing these numbers. Still, after a few days of searching, we finally have a pretty solid batch.

Wind Beneath My Wings (Beaches) – Phish, 11/28/95

To kick things off we have a gut buster of a one-timer from Phish, which doubles as my all time favorite Fishman tune. Paying homage to the one and only Colonel Bruce Hampton, Fishman sits him down in a chair on stage (with a newspaper from whatever reason) and serenades him with the question, “Did you ever know that you’re my hero?” Bette Midler may have just a slightly better voice, but Fishman has the love.

READ ON for more bust outs from the likes of Lotus and The Brew…