One special show: ► Matthew Sweet's "Girlfriend" remains one of my favorite albums of all time — along with the Posies' "Frosting on the Beater," it was the best power-pop album of its era, and deservedly earns mentions on any shortlist of the top power-pop albums ever made. Sweet's sweet melodies and bittersweet lyrics were juxtaposed on the album with gnarly guitar solos from the late Robert Quine (that's Quine, who played with Richard Hell, Lou Reed and Lloyd Cole, among others, on "Girlfriend's" title track) and Television's Richard Lloyd. Now, 20 years after [...]

The last time I witnessed the Henry Clay People play a New Year's Eve show : The Satellite was known as Spaceland; the Henry Clays covered "Sometime Around Midnight" at, well, about midnight; there was an onstage marriage proposal; the band played 90-plus minutes of classic rock covers in addition to an hour of their own material; and part of the delirious crowd ended up onstage singing along. They're doing it again this year. The lineup for Saturday night's Buzz Bands LA-presented festivities includes cracklin'-good indie-rockers LA Font and Races (the [...]

Photo by Meghan Brosnan After hitting the road with his very own traveling festival this summer and having to reschedule the climactic Governor's Island date due to some tropical chick named Irene, it's only fitting that Dave Matthews would want to mellow out for a bit. Thankfully, there's no better way to take it easy than with a pair of solo acoustic shows alongside fellow guitar-maestro Tim Reynolds . On November 18th and 19th, the two will play a pair of East coast gigs, beginning [...]

This weekend, the Dave Matthews Band will return to New York City with their traveling multi-day festival - Caravan - after Hurricane Irene forced the postponement of its final two days several weeks back. Moving just a bit north up the East River from Governor's Island to Randall's Island, the fest will retain its three-day format, where the DMB will be joined by the likes of Dispatch, who will play on Friday and Saturday nights, Warren Haynes, who will perform a special solo set, and vintage jam act From Good Homes. Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds [...]
Wild instrumental covers from Dave Matthews' favorite sideman.
Charity shows are nothing new - always special, of course, but nothing new. However, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds are taking an interesting approach to two of their shows: Not only will the money go to charity, but the ticket purchasers themselves can vote on which charity their money goes to. Set to take place in Seattle on December 6th and 7th, the shows carry a hefty price tag: $135. That said, upon purchase, the buyer receives $150 credit at Justgive.org , a website that hosts over 1.8 million charities. From there, you [...]

This weekend, Farm Aid celebrated 25 years of support for American family farmers, making it the longest running benefit concert series in America. In addition to providing $37 million in aid, the festival has also turned out some great music over the years. This year was no different, featuring performances from Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, & John Mellencamp topped off other MOR faves Jeff Tweedy and Band of Horses. A new addition to this year's festival is the addition of pro-shot HD videos for a great deal of the show's performances. While [...]

Earlier this year the Dave Matthews Band announced that they'd be taking all of 2011 off from recording and touring, with DMB currently scheduled to conclude their year with two shows at at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA on November 20 and 21. For fans looking to get one more fix before their 18-month break, the band's front man has recently announced a handful of December dates with longtime collaborator Tim Reynolds . The duo will play the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO, as well as a pair of shows in [...]
The first post of the month features covers of every track on a famous album. Got an idea for a future pick? Leave a note in the comments!Peter Gabriel has never gotten much love from the indie world, but thanks to a new covers album he's finally getting the Pitchfork articles he deserves. Scratch My Back presents a clever concept: he covers the likes of Radiohead and Arcade Fire with the

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Double-CD Collection Follows The Pair's Live At Radio City, Which Debuted At No. 3 On The Billboard 200 In 2007 Fans Who Pre-Order CD Set At www.davematthewsband.com Will Receive 4-Song Bonus Disc On February 9, 2010, Bama Rags/RCA Records will release Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Live In Las Vegas , a 2-CD set capturing their December 12, 2009 show at the Theater for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. [...]
Tim Reynolds has always added a lot when he plays with the Dave Matthews Band. His guitar fills and riffs are excellent, and when Dave and Tim play acoustic shows they are even better. He brings out the best in Matthews. Live at Luther College is one of the best live releases of the 90s, and D&T are to start of the 10s with a new live album. Recorded over three nights in Las Vegas, NV earlier this month , the record is due on February 9th, 2010. Disc: 1 1. Eh Hee 2. [...]
The first post of the month always features covers of every track on a famous album. Got an idea for a future pick? Leave a note in the comments!The thing most surprising about the music on The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is its accessibility. Just imagine someone hearing the concept behind this album for the first time. "So it's about a transsexual alien who tells
Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Camper Van Beethoven : 2009-09-10, Los Angeles [mp3,ogg,flac] "She Devines Water" [mp3] other Camper Van Beethoven posts at Largehearted Boy Chuck Prophet : 2009-11-20, Philadelphia [mp3,ogg,flac] "Surfing the Rio Grande" [mp3] Chuck Prophet : 2009-11-17, Raleigh [mp3,ogg,flac] "Bangkok (Alex Chilton cover)" [mp3] other Chuck Prophet [...]
Dave Matthews Band just announced that Dave with be with Tim Reynolds for three acoustic shows in Las Vegas this December. We are pleased to announce An Acoustic Weekend with Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds at the Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, NV this December 10, 11 and 12 at 8:30 pm. I still think that Live at Luther College release is a monster. Related posts: [...]
Typical Situation - Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds 2.6.97 - Burruss Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA DMB comes through Virginia the next two days, tomorrow in Virginia Beach and Saturday at Nissan in Northern Virginia.
Lie In Our Graves - Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds 2.6.97 - Burruss Hall, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA DMB is playing tonight at the Beacon Theater, which will be televised live on hulu.com and Fuse TV. Showtime is 9pm.
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Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Acid Mothers Temple : 2009-04-21, Chapel Hill [mp3,ogg,flac] Acid Mothers Temple : 2007-09-05, Minneapolis [mp3,ogg,flac] other Acid Mothers Temple posts at Largehearted Boy ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead : 2009-04-29, Malmo [mp3,ogg,flac] "Claire de Lune" [mp3] other Trail of Dead posts at Largehearted Boy [...]
Dave Matthews Band is giving away a free download of the song "Funny the Way It Is" off the forthcoming album Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King. "Big Whiskey...", produced by Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance, Alanis Morissette) will be released on June 2nd (RCA) and will be the first studio album since 1998's [...]