Blog: Hidden Track

One of the first Phish tapes I ever owned was a crystal-clear soundboard recording of the group's second set at Arrowhead Ranch in Parksville, New York from July 21, 1991 . I wore this tape out with a quickness and loved hearing Phish perform with the Giant Country Horns during their only tour with the three-piece ensemble. While video of the previous night's show has circulated for years and years, I had never seen video of that famed second set from the second night until today. [...]

The first-ever Catalpa Festival is set to take place on Randall's Island in New York City on July 28th and 29th boasting a lineup that features HT faves The Black Keys, Umphrey's McGee, Snoop Dogg and TV on the Radio. Today, event organizers added another batch of bands to the event - Girl Talk, Cold War Kids, Matt & Kim, Hercules And Love Affair, Matisyahu, Dirty Heads, The Sheepdogs and Hook N' Sling. Tickets are still available and we'll be giving away a pair soon.

Tom Jones isn't a name that comes up around these parts too often. In fact, the last time we mentioned anything that had to do with Mr. Jones, it was probably about his appearance at Outside Lands back in 2009. The velvet-voiced Welsh crooner is best known for hits like It's Not Unusual, She's A Lady and What's New Pussycat, and has sold a staggering 100 million-plus records, since since the mid-1960s. Over the last few years, Jones has attempted to connect with a younger audience, similar to the way Johnny Cash did in the late 19902s, with his [...]

HT faves My Morning Jacket have just announced a summer tour that will find the band coming back to New York City on August 19 for a performance at Williamsburg Park , the site of this summer's waterfront concerts in Brooklyn. The tour will also find MMJ returning to iconic Red Rocks for two shows, the gorgeous Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago and The Mann Music Center in Philadelphia. Band of Horses will act as support for most shows, with Shabazz Palaces set to open in Brooklyn. [...]

Umphrey's McGee and their most rabid fans filled Park West in Chicago on Friday night for UMBowl III , a marathon football-themed concert where the audience played a major role in determining what happened. We'll be posting two galleries worth of photos from this historic night in UM history, starting now with snaps from Tammy Wetzel . [All Photos by Tammy Wetzel ] The show ( full recap here ) featured four "quarters" worth of music, each with [...]

While Chris Thile is barely into his thirties, he's already had a lifetime of experience in the music industry. He began taking mandolin lesson at age five, by age eight he was performing with the an early incarnation of his longtime band Nickel Creek and at age 12 had won the national mandolin championship. When Nickel Creek called it quits in 2006, after 5 studios albums and a Grammy win for Best Contemporary Folk Album, Thile began working on his solo album How to Grow a Woman From the Ground , recruiting a new band that would [...]

J Tillman, who recently left the Fleet Foxes' employ after a four-year stint as the band's drummer, brings Father John Misty to late night this week. Tillman's solo project will release a new LP called Fear Fun tomorrow and celebrates with a performance on CBS's The Late Show with David Letterman. Monday, April 30 [All Times ET] Old 97s: A Night with the Old 97s [HDNet 2PM] Yelawolf on Conan (R) [TBS 11PM] [...]

Just minutes ago Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band finished off the first weekend of action at the fairgrounds for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival with a barn-burning, curfew-busting 24-song set. Along the way, the ensemble debuted a few originals from the Seeger Sessions days and welcomed a Crescent City legend to the stage - Dr. John - in front of a massive crowd. [Photo of Fan-Made T-Shirt by @JohnDRossJr ] Dr. John came out in the middle of [...]

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Europe '72, a legendary Grateful Dead tour now available in all its 16-track glory , we enlisted the help of Joe Kolbenschlag and the Steel Cut Oats team to break down a handful of the most memorable shows from the run. Today, they continue with a look at a performance that took place 40 years ago today at Musikhalle in Hamburg... April 29th, 1972, Musikhalle, Hamburg, West Germany The Hamburg show from April 29th completes the West German trifecta, and is quite possibly [...]

Last Fall Chicago-based sextet Umphrey's McGee put a number of inventive packages up for sale involving once-in-a-lifetime experiences with members of the band in an effort to recoup the costs of making their Death By Stereo LP and raise money for charity. One of these " Deeper Packages " was called the "Bill Graham For A Day Package" in which the purchaser would receive a "private UM concert for you and your friends at an intimate Chicago venue (let's talk). You collaborate with us on the set list and introduce us from the stage." This show took place last [...]

In just a few weeks HT faves Wilco begin an extensive four months of touring that will see the group visit the Southeast, Northeast and Midwest here in the States as well as perform a handful of festival sets in Europe. This afternoon Wilco added a batch of dates to the docket, namely a pair of shows in Brooklyn's Prospect Park and at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, plus a show at nTelos Pavilion in Charlottesville. [Photo by Jeremy Gordon ] [...]

For the past two nights Terrapin Crossroads has played host to the Phil Lesh Quintet , aka The "Q," a highly regarded ensemble put together by the Grateful Dead/Furthur bassist in 2000 that acted as his main band until The Dead reformed in 2003. Thursday marked the band's return after nearly nine years. A few videos have surfaced, including The "Q" debut of Levon by Elton John... Phil Lesh Quintet - Levon Here's a staple of the PLQ repertoire throughout the early '00s - The Beatles' She [...]

Umphrey's McGee returned to Chicago's Park West this evening for their third annual UMBowl interactive concert. The marathon show - it started at 8 p.m. local time and ran until 1:22 a.m. - was geared towards the most rabid UM fans. Each of the football-themed performance's four "quarters" were driven by fan interaction. UMBowl III featured an exciting new wrinkle, that was executed flawlessly, in which the band revisited eight classic improvisational segments during the last quarter. Setbreak Video Referencing The Chicago Theme Song Reaction For the [...]

It was 2001, and we were spending a lot of time at a place called "The Clubhouse" - it was my friend Dan Wolf's long-abandoned poolhouse at his parents' house - and we were in the summer after our freshman year of college. Phil Lesh was touring with what I considered at the time (and what I still think to be true), the best post-Jerry Garcia Grateful Dead related lineup of musicians. Warren Haynes, Rob Barraco, John Molo and of course - Jimmy Herring. We had three sets of CD's in heavy rotation, 10-1-2000 from Memorial Auditorium in [...]

Yesterday was a day of ups and downs for HT faves Umphrey's McGee as the group took a beating on the internet for their new Chicago theme song and then went on perform with legendary blues man Buddy Guy at a private show in Chicago for Choose Chicago volunteers. For the group's performance at Park West, the band debuted their theme song for The Windy City titled "Chicago." The tune went viral on Thursday and not in a good way. An A.V. Club [...]

It's no secret that I've grown incredibly fond of Brooklyn in a short period of time. I live in a self-contained borough with some of the best restaurants in New York City, which are typically more understated than many of the popular restaurants in Manhattan. One establishment has received much praise since opening in 2004- Franny's . Franny's opened in Prospect Heights, most likely putting the neighborhood on the map from a culinary perspective. Their farm to table approach to pizza and pasta is well received by food lovers all over the city. My friend Brooke [...]

The Newport Folk Festival has a storied history that dates back to 1959, when the fest was founded as a companion to the Jazz Festival. Over the last handful of years, Newport Folk has once again gained the cache of being one of the premiere music festivals around, with its eclectic lineups and idyllic setting at the historic Fort Adams State Park. The fest, which is definitely something of "the music fan's music festival," is also one that the artist who play it have complete reverence for. Earlier this week a new 28-minute mini-doc shot at last [...]

From Fall 2000 to 2003, The Phil Lesh Quintet, featuring the Grateful Dead bassist along with guitarists Warren Haynes and Jimmy Herring, drummer John Molo and keyboardist Rob Barraco excited Deadheads with their interesting jam style and inventive song selections. What many consider the best Post-Jerry band finally returned after nearly a decade last night for a two-set set show to kick off a series of four performances at Lesh's Terrapin Crossroads venue in San Rafael, Calif. As they did in their heyday, The "Q" started the evening [...]

Austin City Limits airs a classic episode this weekend in the form of a Roy Orbison performance from 1982. Orbison plays many of his biggest hits including Crying, Only The Lonely and Pretty Woman. Friday, April 27 [All Times EDT] Miike Snow on David Letterman [CBS 11:35PM] Jason Mraz on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC Midnight] Nick Lowe on Jimmy Fallon [NBC 12:35PM] fun. on Carson Daly [NBC [...]

In honor of the 40th anniversary of Europe '72, a legendary Grateful Dead tour now available in all its 16-track glory , we enlisted the help of Joe Kolbenschlag and the Steel Cut Oats team to break down a handful of the most memorable shows from the run. Today, they continue with a look at a performance that took place 40 years ago today at Jahrhundert Halle in Frankfurt... April 26th, 1972, Jahrhundert Halle, Frankfurt, West Germany Portions of the almost four hour Frankfurt show from April 26th were released [...]