Tagged: regencygrand

Phoenix at The Paradise, from the HAD Archive Sorry to say, San Francisco, that Phoenix will not be in the cards this go-round. The band has cancelled tonight's performance at the Regency Grand due to lead singer Thomas Mars being under the weather. From the band's web journal: "We're very sorry but we have had to pull out of tonight's performance at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco. [...]

Okay, so first let us do our part by quickly admitting our mistakes: We had (apparently overzealously) reported that Scott Weiland would be playing the Regency Grand late this month to support his new record. Well, it turns out he will be playing the Regency Grand, just not until February 5th. In fact, he has a nationwide tour planned that will cover both coasts (and in between) over the next few months. Frankly, we think this is a good thing, as it gives us time to get nice and familiar with his [...]

Okay, we'll admit it: our skepticism of Of Montreal had reached a fever pitch in the past year and a half. It could be for any number of reasons: Kevin Barnes stripping off his clothes in a deperate attempt to be Bowie, live shows loaded with prerecorded background tracks, or maybe just the fact that Hissing Fauna, You Are The Destroyer felt like a bit of an afterthought to The Sunlandic Twins . So, suffice it to say, when news came down the wire that the band had a new record, Skeletal [...]

Wow, this one sure caught us unawares: in the wake of Velvet Revolver's breakup, and a brief reunion with Stone Temple Pilots, Scott Weiland has now decided to revive his solo career. We here at HAD are actually pretty psyched for this news: Weiland's first disc, 12 Bar Blues , is a fave of ours, and quite underrated. The 1998 effort was produced by Daniel Lanois, and is a highly eclectic selection of tracks that really showcase Weiland's stylistic flexibility. The album's marketing and PR was significantly undermined by Weiland's imprisonment, and as [...]