1.  Largehearted Boy has lots of live sets from Bonnaroo 2010. 2.  Ugliest. T-Shirt.  Ever.  Look to the right. 3.  Why we need more minority heroes in comics.  Go here. 4.  Music for Kids Who Can’t Read So Good reviews the two newly released Arcade Fire tracks–with downloads.  Or go here for a recent Arcade [...]

Hellride East is the cover project by Minutemen bassist Mike Watt; Dinosaur Jr.’s J. Mascis and Murph. There were other iterations of Hellride, but this was the New York one. And best of all: All they did was Iggy. From July 22, 2000, at NY’s great Knitting Factory venue . . . SETLIST:* 01. real [...]

I don’t know about you all, but I think that mid-90s Whiskeytown was Ryan Adams at his best.  The band’s line up was Ryan, Caitlin Cary, Phil Wandscher, Steve Grothmann, and Skillet Gilmore–all exceedingly talented–and Ryan didn’t shy away from the country side of alt-country.  This show was special for those reasons, and for the [...]

1. Southern Shelter has a Venice is Sinking concert posted.  Great band.  Check out their cover of the Okay song compass (direct link). 2.  Captain’s Dead posted a Nirvana bootleg: The Nevermind Sessions. 3.  CD posted a cool St. Patty’s day post including a cover of Radiohead’s Creep. 4.  Tim’s got his eyes on up-and-comers [...]

1993 might not (definitely was not) the best year to see the Grateful Dead.  Health issues plagued the band, and Bobby’s songwriting skills were not peaking, either.  What makes this show so cool, though, is the widely varied setlist.  There’s the last Casey Jones ever played, and in set one no less, a rare recording [...]

A bootleg post, ’cause it’s been a long time since I did one.  Betcha all thought I’d gone soft, eh? Ryan Adams and the Killers, from 2003 in London.  11/26/03 to be exact. Set 1 1. Shadowlands 2. This House Is Not For Sale 3. She’s Lost Total Control 4. Note To Self: Don’t Die [...]

His original albums are all solid, at least the ones I’ve heard are, and he’s great live. Here’s my dream set for a CP show, all direct links and copious cover songs because it’s easier to get to know an artist that way. I hope that those of you who aren’t fans will become fans, [...]

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, live 12/10/08 (all direct links) Christmas Medley Christmas Time is Here Linus & Lucy The Hanukkah Waltz Silent Night Sleigh Ride O Come All Ye Faithful Jingle Bells Twelve Days intro The Twelve Days of Christmas E: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

And so begins Christmas at Berkeley Place . . . 12/25/2001 Santa Claus is Back in Town X-mas Curtain (jazzy version) O Holy Night (shoes interruption) Christmas Time Is Here Again (Bring Out the Joy!) Silent Night 1/30/02 One Big Holiday

Alice In Chains-”Dirty Rhythm,” a bootleg from Sweden, 2/7/93. 01: Dam That River 3:38 02: We Die Young 2:23 03: Them Bones 2:45 04: Would 3:42 05: Love Hate Love 6:42 06: Junkhead 5:23 07: Godsmack 4:11 08: Bleed The Freak 3:56 09: Put You Down 3:34 10: Sick Man 5:31 11: It Ain’t Like [...]