I know most bands play a number of times over the weekend across the hundred stages but some bands are so in demand that they get to play the main stages twice. Jake Bugg, Haim and Stornaway are three such bands. Another is 'The Staves' who are playing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday over three stages: Crossiant Neuf Stage Friday SMERINS ANTI [...]
So in 2 weeks from tomorrow we begin our journey to Glastonbury! We really can not wait. One of the acts I'm going to be sure to catch some of her set is Lucinda Williams headlining the Acoustic Stage on Sunday night clashing with both Xavier Rudd and Mumford & Sons. If she plays songs like this it'll be worth seeing her! http://www.lucindawilliams.com / Tweet
With just 21 days to go until the gates open in Glastonbury I'll be posting an extra song of the day in anticipation of yours truly attending the greatest festival this Summer: 2Day's Tune is from one of my favourite artists of 2013 JJ Grey & Mofro entitled 99 Shades of Crazy which an 'In Your Face' rock n roll classic .... [...]

L.A. duo No Age, whose new album "Object" is on the way Aug. 13 from Sub Pop, is among a formidable lineup of artists playing the Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier this summer. The free shows, at 7 p.m. on most Thursdays starting July 11, will also feature Jimmy Cliff, Meshell Ndegeocello, Surfer Blood [pictured], Hanni El Khatib, Nick Waterhouse and more. They are part of the KCRW Summer Nights series . The lineup: July 11 — Surfer Blood July 18 — Meshell Ndegeocello [...]

With just 29 days to go until the gates open in Glastonbury I'll be posting an extra song of the day in anticipation of yours truly attending the greatest festival this Summer: http://www.glastonburyfestival s.co.uk/ Here's a new song from an artist playing The Acoustic Stage but not on the above line-up poster; Matt Corby. This new song Resolution is such a great song showcasing Matt's Buckley-esque vocals. [...]

It's been over 2 weeks since we got to know the line-up below: I've really enjoyed checking them artists that are new to me on this line-up and I present the 10 artists I'm most looking forward to seeing in order: These are my 10 must see acts! They better not clash! Lucinda Williams on the Acoustic Stage Calexico on the Park Stage [...]
Austin trio, LANCE HERBSTRONG , have maintained an element of funk in their tunes and at times accented it with a bit of ghetto. Their not ones to follow patterns either, releasing material as diverse as weedsmoke - they graft the guts from a spectrum of influences into something unexpected. Lance Herbstrong, are back at it again, fusing Xavier Rudd and a glitchy backbone with a history of space travel. ++++++++++ Lance Herbstrong Links: Lanceherbstrong.com Lance Herbstrong on SoundCloud [...]
Watch the clip above of Ben Harper with Xavier Rudd at Blues Festival NSW Australia performing in this past weekend's event Down Under, magical!

Australia's blues festival at Byron Bay is happening this weekend and Xavier Rudd is one of the headline acts. Check out his acoustic performance for Insider above. He was said to be doing some collaboration on stage with Ben Harper, did anyone catch it or have footage of it? Lovely weather on both sides of the hemispheres North here and South (Down Under) happening as well.

Frank Yang Show cancellations are pretty much part and parcel of the Canadian Musicfest experience, particularly when you're most keen on the international acts who've been duped coerced into playing the fest, but it's especially disappointing when it's a) one of the bands you most wanted to see, b) they were one of the very first acts confirmed for the fest in November , and c) it happens just hours before showtime. But things like lymph node infections do happen, and with Efterklang singer Casper Clausen out [...]
Xavier Rudd - Spirit Bird (Lexer Remix) DOWNLOAD

We love Xavier, and this reworking of his Spirit Bird track from his latest LP of the same name is just amazing. If you get a chance to check out one of his gigs, don't miss it, it's one of the single most uniting experiences you'll have at a live concert. ... words can't begin to describe.

Check out this acoustic version of 'Lioness Eye' one of our favs from his latest album. It was recorded by OurVinyl.com during the Texas leg of the 'Spirit Bird' world tour
2012 was a very good year for music. Sometimes it's difficult to come up with enough albums for my year end list, this year the problem was narrowing down my choices. Click on the album titles to read the full reviews, purchase the albums, and, in some cases, watch videos and/or download mp3s. Then comment [...]
Aquí estamos en invierno, hace frío y hay poco sol, así que que mejor para calentarse y animarse del gris invierno que seguir al sol, el dj/productor italiano de Fab Mayday , descubrió recientemente este tema del surfista, cantautor y multi-instrumentista australiano de Xavier Rudd , se quedó tan maravillado con el tema, que le ha hecho un pequeño edit para este precioso tema, y además en free download, así que ya sabes, no te quedes sin esta maravilla, y se feliz. The post [...]

Australian world vibe multi-instrumentalist and activist Xavier Rudd hits Minneapolis this week in support of his seventh studio album (yeah, seven!) Spirit Bird . For your chance to win a pair of tickets to the show email laura@minneapolisfuckingrocks. com with your answer to the following question. If you could spend one week in any location with the sole purpose of hanging out with nature, where would you go? First Avenue & Rose present Xavier Rudd w/ [...]

Xavier Rudd , a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist from the land down under known especially for his didgeridoo-playing and spiritual sound, is performing at Sixth & I next Tuesday, October 30th—and we've got an opportunity to win a pair of tickets to see Rudd’s energetic, warm, and soulful live performance. Supporting the release of his most recent record Spirit Bird , Rudd continues to explore his connection to the world. Not only does his use of multiple instruments including the slide guitar, regular guitar, percussion, drums, and didgeridoo (an indigenous Australian wind instrument), with [...]
Who's ready for a quick contest? We've got a pair of tickets (well, actually, guest list spots) for this Friday night's Xavier Rudd concert at The Newport . We could make you do something fancy like answering some sort of trivia question or we could randomly select a number from a hat and use that to pick a winner. But, time is of the essence here so ... the first person to email contestdonewaiting@gmail.com will win the tickets. Good luck with your fast [...]