The TAB rebroadcast comes less than a [...]

Just a reminder that iClips will be rebroadcasting two killer concerts tonight starting at 7PM EDT. The action starts with a Primus show from August 12 at Red Rocks and continues at 9PM with Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB’s performance from February 23 at The Pageant in St. Louis.

The TAB rebroadcast comes less than a week before TAB at the TAB hits stores next Tuesday. We had a listen to the LP and were very impressed not only by the music but by the fantastic audio mix and mastering jobs.

Official recordings of last February’s TAB tour weren’t made available through LivePhish, so it’s great to hear a pristine recording of Trey’s latest septet. Check out the Money, Love & Change from TAB at the TAB for a taste of what you can expect from the album…

Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB – Money, Love & Change

While some things have changed this year at the 11th annual moe.down, some things will always remain the same. From the mayor of moe.ville to Al.nouncements, it sometimes seems like the past ten years blended together, but this year the move an hour down the road to Gelston Castle in Mohawk, NY shook things up for even the most seasoned moe.ron. From amazing sound magnified by the natural amphitheater to the light show on stage enhanced by beautifully glowing lanterns and spectacular firework show, the entire weekend played off of the beautiful surroundings of the Mohawk Valley. While the castle itself was a bit smaller than expected and all but in ruins, this site surely had many things going for it.

[All photos by Jeremy Gordon]

Musically, the weekend followed the standard moe.down set up with the host band’s handpicked favorites. With the new site this year, one of the biggest changes was a true second stage – named the Buzz Stage – which replaced the Beer Tent. As in past years, a few up and coming bands were given the opportunity to play multiple sets on the second stage which gave fans more than just a short taste of these stellar acts.

The Macpodz started things up for fans by keeping the funky jazz flowing on Friday, while Turbine – who also played a 5am stealth set among the RVs – took over during the day Saturday. Monkey Wrench, former tour mates of moe., had fun onstage playing to covers like Yellow Submarine and Escape (the Pina Colada song). Orgone, who was still unknown to most fans, took everyone by surprise with Fanny Franklin just bursting at the seams with enough energy to keep everyone moving and staying warm as the evening winds whipped up the hill.

READ ON for more of Carla’s thoughts and Jeremy’s photos from last weekend’s moe.down 11 at Gelston Castle in Mohawk, NY…

The Ryan Montbleau Band started off a chilly Sunday with some easy, feel good songs that were as welcome as a hot cup of coffee and then topped it off with a sit in from Al Schnier. Al also stayed around for a sit in with Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds on the tune Road Trip before The Brew finished off the Buzz Stage for the weekend with two great sets including covers of Jukebox Hero by Foreigner and No Quarter by Led Zeppelin. On a minor note, while the music from the Buzz Stage matched the quality from the Main Stage, in most cases a smooth transition rarely happened and without any PA music available, the field was often left waiting in awkward silences.

Over on the main stage, it seemed that except for moe. you could have been at a different festival every time the band went on. Tortoise started the weekend with a punk spin on a mix of rock and indie music, while Nas and Damien Marley blew the packed crowd away with their fusion of rap and reggae that most definitely changed those minds that were questioning their place on the festival scene. Saturday morning brought the only bluegrass artists to the stage as the Punch Brothers did a great rendition of The Band’s Ophelia as well a fun original Rye Whiskey that had fans caring little about the rain that came pelting down mid-set. After the afternoon moe. Set and children’s parade, Built to Spill came on with a set that reminded more than a few of the great Neil Young. Night fall brought Lotus who was still able to pull out some amazing grooves especially on their older material.

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, who replaced Jakob Dylan on the lineup as the opening act on Sunday, were on fire as always with a set included their new hit singles and a cover of Blondie’s Heart of Glass. Always the professional, Grace – who was having a bit of trouble playing her guitar because of her flowing “nightgown” of a dress – just tied it up in a knot and let fans know “This is how we do it in Vermont!”.  Fellow Vermonter Mike Gordon’s set was a bit underwhelming, though he did throw in a nod to Phish with his  song, Sugar Shack.

The final guest spot of the weekend went to indie rockers, The Black Keys. First taking the stage as a two piece, but soon adding keys and bass they threw down some serious throwback acid blues that had the crowd singing along with hits Tighten Up and Howlin’ For You. While they might be fresh off Lollapalooza and playing for 90,000 people, they didn’t hold back on the moe. crowd (even if it was a wee bit smaller).

As for moe. they played six amazing sets of music as always. Some of the highlights of the weekend were at the end of the second set on Friday night for the dedicated fans who stayed and cheered in the pouring rain. From Captain America to Akimbo there were solid segues that left everyone energized – if not a bit cold and wet – for the weekend. The three sets on Saturday were pretty standard with the annual Kid’s Parade taking place during New York City in the day set as well as a bustout of Radiohead’s Paranoid Android during the second set of the day (first since 2007).

As Sunday night’s temperature dropped, moe. brought things up again with an incredible first set that ended with a Timmy Tucker that had the crowd going wild, even if they were missing Al’s solo. After setbreak they came back for a short second set due to the mayor elections with Moth > Queen of Everything getting the most attention. The encore, however, made up for things at almost an hour long (including Al.nouncements) which ended with a great Farmer Ben jam including three different Rush teases.

While the new venue did bring some changes, it seems that moe.down may have found a new home. From all the thanks given from the stage it seemed that the band was pleased with the new venue and with a few improvements (help for the fans making the long trip from the parking lot to the campsite and more port-o-potties!) it could be a great place for festivals. Like every first year at a venue there was bound to be some bumps in the road and hopefully next year things will run a bit smoother. Overall though moe.down is really just a small family festivals that happened to grow to thousands of friends. Unlike many other festivals, there were no expensive VIP tickets for sale or corporate sponsors with garish advertising. Like Al Schnier said from the stage, we would be throwing this party no matter what, but we’re all glad that you all came to join us!

As an added bonus check out the new Mayor of moe.ville, Rage Lincoln’s Headysburg Address (as read by Rob Derhak):

Click here to view the embedded video.

VH1 Classic continues a great tradition tonight with the start of Rush Hashanah. The station will broadcast 24 hours of Rush-related features starting this evening at 7PM to coincide with the start of the Jewish New Year. Included in the Rush Hashanah schedule will be the premiere of Classic Albums: 2112 and Moving Pictures tonight at 9:30PM which takes an in-depth look at those legendary albums as well as plenty of concert specials.

Here’s a look at six other stories of note this hump day…

• Panda Bear discusses his new album with BK Vegan
• List Time: Billboard lists 10 Reasons ATP-NY Rocked
• Courtney Love and Hole cover Jeremy by Pearl Jam
• Dennis Cook chats with Steve Berlin of Los Lobos
• Janes Addiction parts ways with bassist Duff McKagan
• Watch Band of Horses play at a wedding in Sweden

Finally, the Washington Post published a must-read article on Sunday about indie rockers not running from their jamband roots. For instance, drummer Chris Tomson of Vampire Weekend was extremely excited to play Merriweather Post Pavilion recently because that’s the site of his first Phish show (9/17/00).  This is a topic Mike Greenhaus explored last summer, yet it’s interesting to see a publication from outside of the jam world tackle the subject – especially the famed Washington Post.

On October 12 recent Blips act The Moondoggies will release their sophomore full length effort Tidelands via Hardly Art. The Seattle-based act were recently the subjects of a pretty compelling mini-documentary, that’s reminded me a lot of the interview portions of The Last Waltz, down to the fact that keyboard player Caleb Quick even kind of looks like The Band’s own keys player Richard Manuel. Check it out…

The Moondoggies, who put on a killer live show, will head out with another former Blips act Dawes for a short tour, but prior to that will play a headlining gig at New York City’s Mercury Lounge on October 27. You can download the band’s first single from Tidelands at their Facebook page.

Yorkville, IL darlings The Giving Tree Band had an active spring/summer tirelessly touring the country spreading seeds of charming melodies, soothing harmonies and environmental stewardship. Perhaps you caught them in your town or at SXSW, Wakarusa, the Philadelphia Folk Fest, or Forecastle? If not they are definitely worth a listen. The Giving Tree Band truly emulates the heart of the Midwest; their rich sound combines rustic, old-time, indie folk tones with heartfelt narrative lyrics.

The acoustic octet’s third studio album The Joke, The Threat & The Obvious officially comes out September 21 on Crooked Creek Records. Similar to their 2009 release Great Possessions the band took an eco-friendly approach with production and packaging. The Joke, The Threat & The Obvious was recorded via renewable energy at the band’s home studio, and packaged with 100 % recycled materials. Adding to their green efforts, many of the band’s instruments were hand crafted from reclaimed wood and naturally fallen trees.

While The Giving Tree Band concluded their summer tour in August, Chicago fans have one more opportunity to catch them live Friday, September 10 at the House of Blues. The Giving Tree Band will celebrate their upcoming release with support from: JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, How Far To Austin, and The Future Laureates.

Just as we suspected and previously speculated, Phish will release a 2-DVD set on October 19th through JEMP Records of their November 2nd 1996 performance at Coral Sky Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, FL.

Phish tells us that, “The complete, uncut concert was created from archival videotapes of the multi-camera lawn screen feed and the audio was mixed from multi-track masters in stereo PCM and 5.1 surround.”

We are excited to be able to share some video and audio with you…

And for your audio pleasure:

Run Like An Antelope

Stash:

Waste:

Saturday, 11/02/1996 Coral Sky Amphitheater, West Palm Beach, FL

Set 1: Ya Mar, Julius, Fee -> Taste, Cavern, Stash, The Lizards, Free, Johnny B. Goode

Set 2: Crosseyed and Painless -> Run Like an Antelope, Waste, Harry Hood, A Day in the Life, Sweet Adeline

Encore: Funky Bitch

Notes: Karl Perazzo sat in on percussion for the entire show. Butch Trucks joined the band on drums for the encore while Fishman played Trey’s percussion rack. The lyric “Norton Charlton Heston” replaced “Marco Esquandolas” in Antelope. Portions of this performance (Ya Mar, Crosseyed/Antelope, Waste, Hood, and ADITL) were released to the syndicated radio program The Album Network.

[via Phish.net]

The Mike Gordon Band will be hitting the road hard in November with the announcement of a 17-show tour that crosses the country and visits the oft-ignored Pacific Northwest before ending in the Northeast. The tour starts on November 6th at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA and runs until a November 27th date at The Royale in Boston.

Tickets for Mike’s tour are available now through a special pre-order at this site. You’ll also notice the presale site mentions that Mike’s new album, Moss, will hit stores on October 19th. Here’s the full list of tour dates…

November 6 – The Troubadour, West Hollywood CA
November 7 – The Independent, San Francisco CA
November 8 – The Aladdin, Portland OR
November 10 – Crocodile Cafe, Seattle WA
November 11 – Wilma Theatre, Missoula MT
November 12 – State Room, Salt Lake City UT
November 13 – Boulder Theater, Boulder CO
November 14 – Waiting Room, Omaha NE
November 16 – Fine Line Music Cafe, Minneapolis MN
November 17 – Barrymore, Madison WI
November 18 – Lincoln Hall, Chicago IL
November 19 – Bluebird, Bloomington IN
November 20 – Madison Theater, Covington KY
November 22 – Beachland, Cleveland OH
November 23 – Westcott Theatre, Syracuse NY
November 26 – Port City Music Hall, Portland ME
November 27 – The Royale, Boston MA

Umphrey’s keyboardist Joel Cummins explains the choice of venues…

“We’ve played nearly every room in Chicago over the course of our career, to continue keeping things interesting, we’ve chosen one of our favorite venues in the city this year, the Riviera Theater, with a perfect combination of lots of open floor for dancing and seats in the balcony with great sight lines. We can’t wait to feel the energy in this legendary Chicago haunt explode!”

Tickets for the 29th, 30th and New Year’s Eve go on sale Saturday, September 11th at 10 AM CT. A pre-sale of three-show ticket packages begins tomorrow at Noon CT. The band has also added a slew of shows to its fall tour plans including a two-show run at the Canopy Club in Urbana, IL on Oct. 28 and 29 as well as a two-night stand at the Higher Ground in Burlington, VT on Nov. 3 and 4.

READ ON for a full list of Umphrey’s tour dates…

09.23     Valarium Knoxville, TN
09.24     Minglewood Hall Memphis, TN w/ Speakeasy
09.25     Diamond Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK w/ The Non
09.26     George’s Majestic Lounge Fayetteville, AR w/ Speakeasy post-show
09.28     El Rey Theatre Albuquerque, NM
09.29     Orpheum Theatre Flagstaff, AZ w/ Big Light
10.01     The Depot Salt Lake City, UT w/ Big Light
10.02     Knitting Factory Reno, NV w/ Big Light
10.03     Hardly Strictly Bluegrass San Francisco, CA
10.06     Arcata Theater Arcata, CA
10.07     McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR w/ Big Light
10.08     Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA w/ Big Light
10.09     Wilma Theater Missoula, MT w/ Big Light
10.21     Mr. Small’s Pittsburgh, PA
10.22     State Theatre Kalamazoo, MI
10.23     House of Blues Cleveland, OH
10.24     The Bluebird Bloomington, IN
10.27     People’s Court Des Moines, IA
10.28     Canopy Club Urbana, IL
10.29     Canopy Club Urbana, IL
10.30     The Pageant St. Louis, MO w/ the Wood Brothers
10.31     The Pageant St. Louis, MO
11.03     Higher Ground Burlington, VT
11.04     Higher Ground Burlington, VT
11.05     9:30 Club Washington, DC
11.06     9:30 Club Washington, DC
11.09     Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
11.10     Legends @ Appalachian State Boone, NC
11.11 – 11.12     Bear Creek Music Festival Live Oak, FL
12.29 – 12.31     Riviera Theater Chicago, IL

We just received the first report that emails from Music Today regarding Phish Tickets for the band’s upcoming fall tour have started to hit inboxes. Hopefully our readers have received good news. We want to know how you did. Leave us a comment below telling us what you ordered as part of the presale and what you wound up getting, if anything.

Forget Snooki, J-Woww & The Situation, all music fans need to know about the Jersey Shore is the name Chico. Jazz drummer Chico Rouse recently opened an intimate venue in Asbury Park that brings the feel of an NYC Jazz Club to the beach as a way to honor the legacy of his father, Jazz great Charlie Rouse. Chico’s House of Jazz has been winning raves and with a trifecta of upcoming shows featuring some of our favorite artists, we wanted to give our readers a chance to experience the venue for themselves.

[Photo by George Wirt]

On September 14, the Jennifer Hartswick Band will visit Chico’s with a lineup that features the TAB vocalist/trumpet wiz, AGP/Matisyahu keyboardist Rob Marscher and guitarist Nick Cassarino among others (tickets).  On September 24, Americana rocker Anders Osborne plays Chico’s backed by the Stanton Moore Trio (tickets). Completing the trifecta, Jersey boy Marco Benevento offers a rare solo piano show at the club on October 26 (tickets).

As part of our long-standing Everybody Wins When We Plug Something And In Return They Offer Us Free Shit To Give Away program, we’ve got a pair of tickets to bestow on a lucky reader for their choice of shows from what we’ve listed above. To enter, simply leave a comment below listing your name and hometown and telling us which artist you’d like to see (Jennifer, Anders/Stanton or Marco). You can only enter once and the contest ends on Friday night, September 10 at 11:59PM EDT. We’ll pick one winner at random over the weekend. Good luck!