Ever since we got word that The Hold Steady would be making an appearance at Rachel Ray's SXSW party this year, we've been anxiously awaiting the announcement of the full line-up. And the menu - soft tacos with smokey chipotle anyone? Sign us up . Well the wait is finally over. (Of course now you have to commence waiting for the actual fiesta. Details.) The party, very officially called Rose's Mojito and Rachael Ray's Feedback: The B-Side, will kick off at noon on March 21 at Maggie Mae's, in the [...]
It probably goes without saying that we highly recommend you stop by our official events during South by Southwest next month - in addition to our Listen! showcase , we'll be hosting a couple parties as well (TBA in the coming days.) But last I checked, we don't have anything going down on Saturday, March 21st, and by that point, if you managed to survive the first four days of SXSW, you'll probably both your wallet and stomach will probably be famished. So what better way to cap off your SXSW week and fill your [...]
Rollo & Grady are fortunate enough to be included in Do512.com's SXSW music section . The Austin based online guide that simplifies the chaos of the best music festival in the world. Even if you are not attending the event the site features great articles and information on all of the participating bands (Click here). Love these guys. SITE FEATURES: * The biggest list of free parties on the web, including RSVP-only events. [...]
Well kiddos, this weekend I'll be in Lubbock watching the totally awesome Texas A&M Aggies play the perennially douchy Texas Tech Red Raiders, but I'm pretty sure stuff will still happen in Dallas when I'm gone. We of course made it out to see Lykke Li last night at the Granada, which was excellent ( Ed's Note : I wrote this yesterday before the concert, and she was way better than I expected - absolutely outstanding ), but that's the PAST. I focus on the FUTURE here. Zow. Find the events for this weekend after the jump. [...]
Kinda a slow weekend coming up around the D this time around. Maybe everyone's just gearing up for Amateur Night New Year's Eve? Dunno.I do know that we only hipped you to two weekend shows this week ... Continue reading "Good Friday: The Post-Xmas Hangover Edition" >
Start your weekend early. Thursday is shaping up to be a great night for shows and quite a few playing tonight are hitting somewhere else over the weekend. Denison Witmer has been quietly making music since the mid '90s. Man with guitar style of singer-songwriter, he is releasing Carry The Weight this week, an homage to singer-songwriters of the '70s. The CD release party is slated for Lancaster, where it all began. If you can't make it to the Chameleon, he [...]
OK, Unreal here, going rogue on A to Z, even though we're banned here with our Bob Schneider shit. Here's the setlist from Bob's very fine show earlier tonight -- okay, technically late last night --... Continue reading "Review + Setlist + Videos: Bob Schneider at Lucas School House, Wednesday, November 5" >
For different reasons, some obvious and others unknown, these songs all remind me of October 31st. In no particular order, here is the Pigeons and Planes Halloween Mix 2008. Happy Halloween! Michael Jackson - Thriller The Beatles - Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite Talking Heads - Psycho Killer Built To Spill - Center of the Universe Modest Mouse - Tiny Cities Made of Ashes Bob Schneider - If I Only Had a [...]
Today has been a pretty good day for new music, but I thought I'd throw some random songs up here anyway. I figure the more I put up, the more likely it is that people will stumble upon Pigeons and Planes. I just started this shit so if you dig it, tell some people. This was my shit in middle school. It's an unreleased Nirvana track from way back. For some reason this song has been in my head all day. Nirvana - Sappy Haha I was singing this the other day [...]
Tracklist: 01. Come With Me Tonight 02. Medicine 03. A Long Way To Get 04. The Way Life Is Supposed To Be 05. I'm Good Now 06. God Is My Friend 07. C'mon Baby 08. The Bridge Builders 09. Capn Kirk 10. Gold In The Sunset 11. Piggyback 12. Getting Better 13. Untitled Hidden Track Genre: Folk/Americana/Singer Songwriter Website: Myspace | Buy! Release Date: 2004-04-13 Label: Vanguard [...]
Hey, it's weekend time, friends. And it looks like we've already told you about a couple of shows going on this weekend. Like tonight's Rhett Miller and Sarah Jaffe gig at House of Blues and Gilda Radner benefit at Opening Bell ; Saturday's Silver Jews show at Hailey's , Theater Fire CD release show at Good Records , Amos Lee performance at the Granada , Louis XIV 's [...]
I'm not real sure what happened to all the you-tubers this weekend. Actually, I think I have a good guess , but apparently they didn't see Pete's post about this past weekend's shows . Something seemed to be amiss on the cyber waves. Apparently the you-tubers decided they needed some time off too... Anyway, on to the video clips... Close your eyes and imagine you have dreadlocks and that they are swaying to the slow beat of the rhythm section under the stars while you're holding hands with my significant [...]
Between the successful release of Iron Man (sorry, Speed Racer) and the mounting anticipation for The Incredible Hulk, The Dark Knight, and Hellboy 2, some have already dubbed 2008 the greatest summer in comic book film history! The noticeable influx of comics at the local cineplex got Hypeful to thinking ...
When I saw Bob Schneider last November in Denver there was one simple, naked song that felt like a heavy weight settling in on my chest as he performed it. Maybe it was just something in the air that night but I remember that it knocked me back on my heels; it's rumored that hot tears may have inexplicably pricked into my eyes about two thirds of the way through this, but no one has any proof of seeing that happen so it's hard to say, really. I [...]
(Editor's note: Hey I'm back from Mexico. Did you miss me? My inbox is full with invitations and comeons to countless day/evening parties down in Austin for SXSW. So today's post will continue to honor that fine music city with new music from favorite (adopted?) son Bob Schneider. Pictures from Mexico after the jump.) Like Frank Orrall in Chicago, David Byrne in NYC or Prince In Detroit; Bob Schneider used to be the king of Austin. His band Ugly Americans were once the toast of the town and any band or solo [...]
If you're a fan of movies or just need an excuse to consume dumpster-sized buckets of popcorn, there's good news - 2008 looks to be an absolutely ace year for film! There's so many reasons to visit the cineplex in the coming year, it may be a good time to ...
Ah, MySpace, why do you sucketh my time so? Bleary eyed, I am emerging from a quickly-passed hour on MySpace to begin writing this post on Sunday night; I've been looking up people I went to high school with because my 10-year HS reunion is this Friday out in Campbell, California. Yes, our class (1997) was a little lazy and we didn't get anything organized until now, about 5 months after the actual anniversary date of the blessed graduation day. We all vowed to K.I.T. and never change and stay sweet (S.W.A.K. of course); I am pleased to [...]
Amsterdam's Lefties Soul Connection and L.A.'s Orgone share a similar Meters-meets-John Spencer-meets-James Taylor (the cool James Taylor) sound. Chunky guitars and leathery B-3 melodies ladled over organic, head-nodding beats. See how easy it is to bullshit your way through a music review? Anyway, listen for yourself below. The two groups are also featured intermittently in the new podcast episode, which you can jam to over there -->> Lefties Soul Connection—Chop It! Lefties Soul Connection—Paul Newman [...]
Today marks Oklahoma's centennial of statehood, having officially joined the Union on Nov. 16, 1907 and becoming the 46th state. "The Centenn" (as many of my Oklahoman friends have dubbed it) has been an ongoing celebration in the state over the past year. Tonight in Oklahoma City, the Centennial Spectacular ...
Bob Schneider (former frontman for The Ugly American and The Scabs) is a singer-songwriter from down in Austin, Texas who is quite the funky little mofo. He's got a hard-strumming goodtime acoustic sound, incorporating rootsy beats and funk: he calls this style "frunk" (n.b.: not to be confused with crunk). I am just getting more into his tunes recently, and to help me with this enjoyable process a pal made up two mix CDs for me with hearty doses of his music, both album stuff and rare/unreleased/bonus tracks. The range is broad, from these achingly [...]
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