Move Over John Mellencamp and Neil Young! Phosphorescent to Play Farm Aid; Also Announces Fall Tour

By Annapocalypse on

Farm Aid isn’t just for Top 40 artists anymore. This October, Willie Nelson’s biggest fanboy Phosphorescent will join his idol, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Wilco, and, uh, Dave Matthews and Jason Mraz at this year’s Farm Aid event in St. Louis, MO. Who knows, maybe Phosphorescent will be lucky enough to persuade Willie Nelson to guest on a few songs from his tribute album, To Willie (TMT Review).

Tourdates:
10.02.09 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
10.04.09 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (Farm Aid)
10.05.09 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone Cafe
10.07.09 - Nashville, TN - Exit In
10.08.09 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree Cafe
10.09.09 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
10.11.09 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
10.12.09 - Charlotteville, VA - IS Venue
10.13.09 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
10.14.09 - Baltimore, MD - The Ottobar
10.15.09 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
10.16.09 - Providence, RI - Providence Black Repertory Theater

RIP: Jake Brockman, former Echo and the Bunnymen keyboard player

By Shane Mack on 09-09-2009

From the BBC:

Jake Brockman, who was 53 and married, lived in Bristol. He died when his bike was in collision with a converted ambulance near Kirk Michael on Tuesday.

Known to fans as the "Fifth Bunnyman", he had been associated with the Liverpool band since its 80s heyday and became a full-time member in 1989.

- Echo and the Bunnymen official website
- Echo and the Bunnymen MySpace
- Echo and the Bunnymen Wikipedia entry

Remastered Beatles Albums On Sale Now at 7-11, Ralphs, Whole Foods, Restoration Hardware; This Could Finally Be the Big Break Those Hard-Working Mop-Heads from Liverpool Have Been Looking For!

By Mike McHugh on 09-09-2009

If there’s one thing The Beatles have struggled with throughout their storied existence, it’s reaching out to people in “everyday places.” Sure, you can almost assuredly find a Beatles record in every single place on earth that sells music, and for those places that don’t stock CDs, you’re more than likely to hear the Fab Four piped in through the store’s loudspeakers, whether by the classic quartet themselves or by the multitude of artists who have covered them. Hell, chances are if you walk into the right Tesco in Liverpool you just might meet Ringo Starr working the register. Ah, that’s a bit unfair to say about that particular Beatles drummer. Pete Best probably works there.

But for EMI’s senior vice-president of catalog marketing (uh, wha?) Bill Gagnon, “any and everywhere on the fucking planet” doesn’t quite equal “everyday places.” So in an effort to reach out to the simple folk of the world who wouldn’t have the slightest idea how to procure a Beatles CD, EMI is planning to stock the soon-to-be-released remastered Beatles catalog in a number of retail stores that wouldn’t normally carry musical frisbees, as the people who have never bought a Beatles record call them. Along with CD shilling standard Starbucks , the newly remastered discs will also be available in such mind-boggling locations as 7-11 and Restoration Hardware, as well as supermarkets like Whole Foods, Ralphs, and Pathmark. In the immortally idiotic words of EMI SVPoCM Bill Gagnon, “It will allow us to reach the everyday places people shop… We’re bringing the music to where they are.”

Hey EMI and surviving Beatles, you know how else you can “bring the music to where everyday people] are?” Release your fucking music [digitally , you clods! Feel free to rebuy some of the most celebrated pop music of all time today while you’re shopping for shoe polish and cat food. And hey, while you’re at it, buy Beatles Rock Band, too, because it’s out today too. Or don’t do any of that that and just save your money and go to law school like your parents always wanted. They’ll be so proud!

Rhino Records Announces 2xCD of Unreleased Morphine Material; Surviving Members to Play Memorial Show

By E. Nagurney on 09-09-2009

The death of Morphine frontman Mark Sandman was one of the greatest tragedies of '90s alt-rock. In an event that was surely jarring for everyone involved, Sandman suffered a heart attack onstage at an Italian festival in 1999. The singer and bassist died in an ambulance en route to the hospital, prematurely cutting short the career of one of the decade’s more inventive bands. Had Sandman lived, one could imagine him prospering throughout this decade in a fashion similar to fellow dark songwriters Greg Dulli or Mark Lanegan.

Thankfully, as long as Rhino Records is involved, Sandman’s legacy will not be forgotten. Being the relentless collectors that they are, the label has collected two discs of unreleased Morphine material into a set called At Your Service, which will be released on October 6. The set’s title references Sandman’s opening lines at most Morphine shows: “We are Morphine at your service.” Shadows, the set’s first disc, will consist mainly of unreleased studio tracks and alternate versions, while Shade, the second disc, contains mostly live material from radio station WMBR and more alternate versions of songs.

The 10-year anniversary of Sandman’s death will be further commemorated by a concert featuring the band’s surviving members at Pacific Park in Cambridge on September 27.

RIP: Skip Miller, former Motown executive

By Shane Mack on 09-09-2009

From Billboard:

Music industry veteran Skip Miller died Friday (Sept. 4) in Los Angeles. He was 62.

Miller was born in New York City. After graduating with a chemistry degree from Hofstra University, he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders and served in the Vietnam War. Miller started his career in the music industry at Motown Records in 1971, eventually becoming president and working with artists such as Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Smokie Robinson and Diana Ross. He was named the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) music executive of the year in 1980.

After Motown Records was sold to MCA in 1988, Miller became senior VP of black, jazz and progressive music for RCA Records and worked with artists such as SWV, Me Phi Me, Stacy Earl, DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Too Short, KRS-1, Mobb Deep and the Wu-Tang Clan.

He also became the president of Lion Tracks, where he managed Lionel Richie, and founded the Panda Entertainment Group.

- Skip Miller MySpace

Caroliner Rainbow to Embark on Rare, Limited-Edition, Numbered Midwestern Tour

By Mr P on 09-08-2009

Caroliner Rainbow, "an Industrial Bluegrass/Experimental/Noise conceptual art Costume Rock band" (a.k.a. the coolest band I've ever known), is setting out on a rare Midwestern tour, playing dates with the likes of Chris Corsano, Eyes and Arms of Smoke, Aaron Dilloway, Wasteland Jazz Unit, and Thrones. Why? This is why:

That show just happened on Sunday, the first show of the tour. Here are the remaining dates, with links to flyers -- because that's how we do it at TMT.
09.08.09 - St Louis, MO - Lemp Arts Center

with Spunky Toofers, Skarekrau Radio

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09.09.09 - Chicago, IL - The Empty Bottle

with Chris Corsano, Thrones, Haptick

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09.10.09 - Ypsilanti, MI - Dreamland Theatre

with Slither, Andrew Coltrane Orchestra, special guests

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09.11.09 - Detroit, MI - Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit

with Apetechnology and see the A. Gutke / A. Lislegaard artistic opening

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09.12.09 - Oberlin, OH - The ’Sco

with Hatred, Failing Lights, Lifebones (Christopher Riggs/Matt Endahl), Disc Jockey Baaron Dilloway

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09.13.09 - Columbus, OH - The Summit

with Parallel Parameters, Tusco Terror

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09.14.09 - Lexington, KY - Al’s Bar

with Eyes and Arms of Smoke, Kraken Fury
09.15.09 - TBA, IL- TBA

Caroliner TBA with Handjob & Gargle Puppet Show, Wasteland Jazz Unit, Tiger Hatchery, Budweiser, Vertonen, Earfuck
09.17.09 - Lincoln, NE - The Bourbon Theatre

with Sat In What, Vverevvolf Grehv

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Read our interview with Caroliner here.

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