RIP: Billy Powell, Keyboardist of Lynyrd Skynyrd
By Shane Mack on Jan 28 2009
From Rolling Stone:
Billy Powell, the only keyboardist Lynyrd Skynyrd ever had, died last night at his home near Jacksonville, Florida. He was 56. No cause of death has been announced, and a post on the official Synyrd Website reads, “A Great Loss — Beloved Pianist for the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band, Billy Powell, passed away last night. We will post more info shortly. The family and band request your respect and understanding during this difficult time. Thank you.” The band is canceling upcoming shows and directing fans to its Website for tour updates.
- Lynyrd Skynyrd fan club
- Lynyrd Skynyrd official history site
Modest Mouse Announce Tourdates with Mimicking Birds, According to a Press Release
By Mango Starr on Jan 28 2009
The press release: Modest Mouse will hit the road for a brief run of dates beginning February 22 in Oakland, CA. The dates include a stop in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium and a headlining slot on the Langerado Festival in Miami, FL on Mar. 8. Jim Fairchild of Grandaddy will be playing guitar with Modest Mouse on this tour. Mimicking Birds, the newest signing to Isaac Brock’s Glacial Pace label, will be the opener on all dates.
My story: Modest Mouse, best known for having ad banners on their official website, "will hit the road for a brief run of dates beginning February 22 in Oakland, CA," according to a press release. The statement continues: "The dates include a stop in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium and a headlining slot on the Langerado Festival in Miami, FL on Mar. 8. Jim Fairchild of Grandaddy will be playing guitar with Modest Mouse on this tour. Mimicking Birds, the newest signing to Isaac Brock’s Glacial Pace label, will be the opener on all dates." Cool!
02.22.09 - Oakland, CA Fox Theater
02.23.09 - Visalia, CA The Fox Theatre
02.24.09 - Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
02.25.09 - Tempe, AZ The Marquee
02.26.09 - Albuquerque, NM Albuquerque Convention Center
02.28.09 - Boulder, CO Balch Fieldhouse
03.02.09 - Kansas City, MO Uptown Theater
03.03.09 - Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
03.04.09 - Austin, TX Stubb's
03.05.09 - Oxford, MS The Lyric Oxford
03.07.09 - Atlanta, GA The Tabernacle
03.08.09 - Miami, FL Langerado Festival
03.09.09 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
03.10.09 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
03.11.09 - Raleigh, NC - Disco Rodeo
03.12.09 - Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head
03.13.09 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
03.14.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
03.15.09 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
Daniel Martin Moore Tours, Charms, Repeats
By Kenny Bloggins on Jan 28 2009
As this news site's Louisville corespondent, I feel it's my duty to report on all things Kentucky, especially the stories that go beyond the sterotypical associations (usually bourbon and horses, which, I may add, should never be mixed). When we last left Daniel Martin Moore, we reported how he is the first artist in Sub Pop's history to be signed by way of an unsolicited demo. So it is with great pride to report on Moore's first big tour, visiting parts of the Midwest and Ol' Dixie, bringing with him his whispy, bucolic folk that's ready to take its place next to heavy hitters Iron & Wine and Bonnie "Prince" Billy (also a Kentuckian).
Moore kicks off the tour with two all-ages shows in Louisville: on WFPK's The Live Lunch (which you can stream here) and later that evening at the best record store on the planet, Ear X-Tacy. For the rest of the tour, Moore snags Louisville-based cellist Ben Sollee for the opening spot.
02.06.09 - Louisville, KY - WFPK Live Lunch
02.06.09 - Louisville, KY - Ear X-Tacy
02.17.09 - Indianapolis, IN - Locals Only *
02.18.09 - Mad Hatter - Covington, KY *
02.19.09 - Nashville, TN - Grimeys
02.19.09 - Nashville, NT - 12th & Porter *
02.20.09 - Charlotte, NC - Visulite Theatre *
02.21.09 - Charleston, SC - The Pour House *
02.25.09 - Orlando, FL - The Social *
02.26.09 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder *
02.27.09 - Birmingham, AL - Bottle Tree *
02.28.09 - Oxford, MS - Proud Larry's *
Bruce Springsteen Tours; Decides Not to Tour Exclusively in “Black Face,” As It’s Been Deemed Ultimately Offensive by Masses
By Emceegreg on Jan 28 2009
Want to see Bruce Springsteen live? Too bad! I got the last ticket, making this following article utterly pointless. This guy I "pleasured" in an alley said he'd give me tickets for Springsteen or Billy Joel or Elton John. I chose the true American Idol.
Just yesterday, "The Godfather of Soul" released a new album, Working on a Dream (TMT Review) at the ripe age of 59. And now he'll be touring the U.S. with -- who else? -- Dick Cheney, who will be opening with a selection of "sex poems."
Even as the biggest fan I find all this "Working on a Dream" shit quite ironic considering his 1989 hit "Runnin' Down a Dream." Well, what is it Bruce? "Workin" or "Runnin' Down"? I guess I don't care, as long as he plays some of his true hits, like "Don't Do Me Like That," "Don't Come Around Here No More," and the testicular anthem "Free Fallin'."
Springsteen, with his beautiful blonde hair, will kick off the tour a month before the "actual" tour by playing the Superbowl, most likely rockin' out to an oldie like "Mary Jane's Last Dance" or "Learning to Fly." Get ready to toke up everyone: "The Gambler" is coming to town!
This just in!!! The E Street Band has been replaced with The Heartbreakers! Commence the tourdates listing!
02.01.09 - Tampa, FL - Super Bowl XLIII
04.01.09 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion at San Jose
04.03.09 - Glendale, CA - Jobing.com Center
04.05.09 - Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center
04.07.09 - Tulsa, OK - BOK Center
04.08.09 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
04.10.09 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Arena
04.15.09 - Los Angeles, CA - LA Memorial Sports Arena
04.21.09 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
04.22.09 - Boston, MA - TD Banknorth Garden
04.24.09 - Hartford, CT - XL Center
04.26.09 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
04.28.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Spectrum
04.29.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Spectrum
05.02.09 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum
05.04.09 - Hempstead, NY - Nassau Veterans Mem. Col
05.05.09 - Charlottesville, VA - John Paul Jones Arena
05.07.09 - Toronto, ONT - Air Canada Centre
05.08.09 - University Park, PA - Bryce Jordan Center Feb 2
05.11.09 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
05.12.09 - Chicago, IL - United Center
05.14.09 - Albany, NY - Times Union Center
05.15.09 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
05.18.09 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
05.19.09 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
05.21.09 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
05.23.09 - E. Rutherford, NJ - Izod Center
05.30.09 - Landgraaf, Holland - Pink Pop Festival
06.02.09 - Tampere, Finland - Ratinan Stadion
06.04.09 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium
06.05.09 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium
06.07.09 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Stadium
06.09.09 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen
06.10.09 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen
07.02.09 - Munich, Germany - Olympiastadion
07.03.09 - Frankfurt, Germany - Commerzbank Arena
07.05.09 - Vienna, Austria - Ernst Happel Stadion
07.08.09 - Herning, Denmark - Herning MCH
07.11.09 - Dublin, Ireland - RDS
07.16.09 - Carhaix, France - Festival des Vielles Charrues
07.19.09 - Rome, Italy - Stadio Olimpico
07.21.09 - Turino, Italy - Olimpico di Torino
07.23.09 - Udine, Italy - Stadio Friuli
07.26.09 - Bilbao, Spain - San Mames Stadium
07.28.09 - Benidorm, Spain - Estadio Municipal de Foietes
07.30.09 - Sevilla, Spain - La Cartuja Olympic Stadium
08.01.09 - Valladolid, Spain - Estadio Jose Zorrilla
08.02.09 - Santiago, Spain - Monte Del Gozo
Goblin Cock Tour; Plan New Album; Cover The Osmonds, Monkees; Basically Have a Really Good Time in the Company of Friends or Even Just a Quiet Night at Home
By Mike McHugh on Jan 28 2009
Fact: There are too many metal bands in the world. It’s not even a point for discussion. Walk outside and you’ll step on one of three things -- dry leaves, wet leaves, or a metal band. Metalheads are as common as cockroaches, yet they all want to do different things to you and/or your body. Some want to intimidate, others excite. Some are laid back and stoned, others are boozed up and faster than the teeth on a roaring chainsaw. Some want to parody the others, and others want to parody the some.
Maybe that’s why Goblin Cock is so refreshing. Led by the venerable Lord Phallus (a.k.a. Pinback’s Rob Crow), Goblin Cock doesn’t fall in any of the aforementioned camps, but they still command notice, if only for how much fun they have. Neither poking fun nor inciting riots, Goblin Cock is the garage metal band that doesn’t suck -- not a joke, but not meant to be taken seriously. In short, pop music as a whole, not just metal, could stand to learn a great deal from Goblin Cock’s attitude.
And so it is my pleasure to announce that Goblin Cock will be having a fuckload of fun all over the country, and you are cordially invited to join them. Even better, the boys (L.P., Bane-Ass Pounder, King Sith, Braindeath, and Loki Sinjuggler, respectively) are preparing a new long player, Come With Me If You Want to Live. No details or dates have yet been attached to the record, save for the promise that it will be “a collection of new supercharged action-metal wonderhits.”
And in even betterer news, Goblin Cock is also releasing a new EP called Dragonfucker, a 20-minute opus of God-knows-what with a set of B-side covers of The Roaches, Monkees, and Osmonds. While all three of those bands may not be represented on the B-side, it would certainly be a treat just to hear one of those covers. Godspeed, Goblin Cock.
01.28.09 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
01.31.09 - Mesa, AZ - Hollywood Alley
02.02.09 - Austin, TX - Red 7
02.03.09 - Dallas, TX - Loft - Palladium Ballroom
02.04.09 - Memphis, TN - Hi Tone Cafe
02.05.09 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
02.06.09 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
02.07.09 - Charlotte, NC - The Milestone
02.09.09 - Washington, DC - DC9
02.10.09 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
02.11.09 - New York, NY - The Highline Ballroom
02.12.09 - New Haven, CT - Cafe Nine
02.13.09 - Allston, MA - Harpers Ferry
02.14.09 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
02.15.09 - Toledo, OH - Frankies
02.17.09 - Pontiac, MI - The Pike Room
02.18.09 - Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle
02.19.09 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon
02.20.09 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
02.21.09 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
02.23.09 - Seattle, WA - The Funhouse
02.24.09 - Portland, OR - Satyricon
02.26.09 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop (Noise Pop Festival)
02.27.09 - Los Angeles, CA - Knitting Factory (Front Room)
