It's been a while

I know... I was doing so well then dropped off for a while. I needed a break, and I also fell in love with Twitter. 140 characters is totally more fun and also easy to update. 

But I'll try harder. Of record lately, Weezer & Blink review posting tomorrow. Virgin FreeFest is this weekend, so a review is pending for Monday. 

Also, Eric Church will be at The Grand on September 3rd, tickets are still available. 

Pearl Jam to close the Spectrum

I suppose it's a fitting way for the Spectrum to close before sadly they tear it down. Many acts were to have rumored to close out the old venue, amongst them were The Dead and Neil Young, both of whom I saw. Tickets for Pearl Jams two shows, October 28th, and October 30th, go on sale at comcasttix.com on July 17th at 10 a.m. 

Wilco Tonight!

Wilco is coming back to Wilmington tonight! Check back tomorrow for a full show review. More Bonnaroo to come soon. Speaking of, taking a quote from Jeff Tweedy "If anyone boos us tonight, we know they're just saying 'Bruuuuuuce'." 

Special guest Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band will also be on hand, hopefully giving way to some beautiful notes from Outer South. 

The Belleville Outfit | Cafe Where Appearance

“The only music that hasn’t influenced us is the music we haven’t heard.” ~ Phoebe Hunt, the Belleville Outfit

So I happened upon this band completely by accident, in between looking for shade, while waiting on Wilco to appear. I hadn't planned on making a trip over to Cafe Where until Sunday night to hear the Heavy Pets, however after listening to the Belleville Outfit, I came a bit more often. I was pleasantly inspired by this bands roots of folk, jazz, and even a hint of big band swing. The six person band hailing from Austin includes members: Phoebe Hunt, vocalist, and violin, and incorporates, crafty piano work by Connor Forysth, guitar work by both Marshall Hood and Rob Teter, bass played by Jeff Brown and drums by Jonathan Konya. Vocals are also supported by Marshall, Rob and Jeff. 

Bonnaroo post Set lists

Bonnaroo has been kind enough to do the work for me this year in regards to compiling an easy to navigate page of set lists from anyone who performed. It's going to make reviews a bit easier, as my memory from every show isn't quite as sharp as some, or many for that matter. 

Bonnaroo | Phish

No doubt could I write quite about Phish, and their sets at Bonnaroo. They Played their first one, Friday night, from 11-about 2am, and it was a nice way to kick off a late night. And although I enjoyed that performance, I personally feel their Sunday night closing act of the festival is where all attention should be paid. They were joined at the end of their first set by The Boss, Bruce Springsteen, for "Mustang Sally", "Bobby Jean", and "Glory Days." 

All in all, they played for just over 3.5hrs from about 8:30p to 12:40a with set break around 10:30. I had the sense more than a few fans didn't feel the love for Bruce, but I'll say this, isn't that what Bonnaroo is all about? Music, collaboration and the unexpected? 

It was a treat they played past the 12:00a scheduled stop, after an string of amazing songs in the second set, Farmhouse seemed like a fitting end. Though they treated us, by playing through another five songs, ended with a reprise of "Tweezer." It was the perfect ending to 96 hours, over 150 acts and a long trip of good, new, unexpected music. Enjoy!

Anyways, courtesy of LivePhish.com here's the set list and also a link to purchase the show.

Set One

AC/DC Bag

NICU

Gotta Jibboo

Punch You in the Eye

Sparkle

Bathtub Gin

Character Zero

Tweezer

The Horse

Silent In The Morning

Run Like an Antelope

Mustang Sally

Bobby Jean

Glory Days

Set Two

Rock & Roll

Manchester Jam

Light

46 Days

Limb By Limb

Farmhouse

Backwards Down the Number Line

Prince Caspian

First Tube

Suzy Greenberg

Tweezer Reprise

Where I've Been

I know, it's been a little over a week since the last week and it's rare, especially in the summer I wouldn't have some music related news. Well I've been at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN for the last 5 days. I soaked up a good amount of the hot Tennessee sun, a bit of rain and every ounce of music I could fill myself with while indulging a hippie spirt I didn't know existed. 

There's a lot to write about, shows, bands, high points and lows, and will be covered all in good time. A small snapshot who I saw and need to write about: 

Portugal. The Man. 

The Low Anthem

Zac Brown Band

Toubab Krewe

King Sunny Ade

Katzenjammer

Grace Potter & The Nocturnals

Mike Farris

The Bellevue Outfits

William Whitmore

Gov't Mule

ILO & The Coral Reefer Allstars w/Jimmy Buffett

Moe

NIN

MGMT

Paul Oakenfeld

Snoop Dog

Erayku Badu

Wilco

The Boss

Phish

The Heavy Pets

Well you get the idea, it was a busy 96 hours o say the least. 

Peace, Love & Bonnaroo