One of the cooler venues near my hometown is the historic Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, New Jersey. The Count Basie offers the only chance Bayshore residents have to see nationally touring acts year round, but the theater was starting to fall into a state of disrepair. The situation looked dim for a while.
Local hero Bruce Springsteen has come to the rescue by scheduling a benefit performance at the theater on May 7 with all proceeds going towards renovation. The restoration and renovation is scheduled to begin this summer. What can’t Bruce Springsteen do? Well he can’t give you links, but we can:
- Traffic issues and rain cause problems at Langerado
- The Beasties worked through technical difficulties at Terminal 5
- Match Made in Heaven: Danger Mouse and Beck collaborate
- The Dave Matthews Band summer tour will feature new material
- Jeff Tweedy blogs about his migraines for the New York Times
- Weird combo alert: Pitchfork curates the MLB 2K8 Soundtrack
- Live Music Blog compiles the schedule for the SXSW Webcasts on NPR
- Nate Chien reviews the Black Crowes Warpaint Party at the Fillmore
- The Punch Brothers offer an unconventional take on bluegrass
And we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention a couple of outstanding interviews over on Glide’s main site. Travis Atria sat down with Stephen Malkmus to discuss his new album, Pavement’s legacy and why he loves The Beatles. Also, be sure to check out Eric Ward’s chat with Chuck Garvey about approaching 20 years of moe., playing the new songs from Sticks & Stones and vinyl.
