Liberace, David Letterman, and Bob Dylan - NBC Studios, New York, NY, 3/22/84 On March 22, 1984, Bob Dylan gave this interesting three song performance on Late Night With David Letterman . Dylan was promoting his new album Infidels and decided to grab LA punk band The Plugz to back him up. The members of The Plugz here are Justin Jesting (guitar), Tony Marisco (bass), and Charlie Quintana (drums). This was this makeshift band's one and only public performance. I really wish there could have been more where this came from. [...]
I'm not just a Bruce Springsteen fan, I'm one of those freaks who has every official release, a bookful of bootlegs, and a few thousand dollars less in the bank account thanks to all the shows I've been to. But you can only listen to so much Boss. Then you have to listen to people that covered the Boss. So I decided to put together a list. In the end it was a little difficult, but I narrowed it down to ten favorite covers of Springsteen songs that I think everyone should hear. It also serves as [...]
Adam and Dave's Bloodline are a great band from Philadelphia who are getting ready to release their second record, Boycott Classics , on May 12th. Band members Adam Garbinski, Dave Petersen, Kirk Henderson, Brian Newell, and Lois Volta have collaborated to make a phenomenal album that is the best record I have heard so far this year. I am really proud to preview it here for you. Here is a fun video for "I'm a Secret," followed by two mp3s of "In the Zoo" and "Before I'm Free," my two favorite songs off [...]
Q-Tip is one of the greatest rappers of all time. In my opinion, he is the best ever. He was part of the legendary rap group A Tribe Called Quest. If you've never listened to them or just want to take a trip down memory lane, check out these two videos from Letterman. After a Tribe Called Quest split up in 1998, Q-Tip released his first solo album, Amplified , a year later. His next album, Kamaal the Abstract , [...]
This is a soundboard recording of Jerry Garcia at his very best, with John Kahn backing him up on bass, playing to inmates at Oregon State Prison on May 5, 1982. It is one of my favorite bootlegs ever. With the tons of Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia shows that are now for sale, it is amazing to me that this excellent show has never been officially released. Enjoy it and pass it on. Jerry Garcia & John Kahn - Oregon State Prison - 5/05/82 [...]
Tift Merritt is a singer from North Carolina blessed with an amazing voice and great taste. Her initial interest in music was inspired by a folk music playing father who taught her to play guitar and from listening to records by Emmylou Harris and Joni Mitchell, in particular. After coming up with a few bands in North Carolina, Tift's music caught the attention of Ryan Adams, who was instrumental in getting her first record, Bramble Rose , made in 2002. Bramble Rose is one of those great debut albums where [...]
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