Music aficionados let me break it down like this. You all know and love the song “The Seed” on The Roots’ Phrenology but guess what, it’s not originally their song. Who’s song is it? Cody ChesnuTT’s, that’s who and he’s a super talented musician you are missing out on (I encourage you to listen to The Headphone Masterpiece).
What does this have to do with anything you ask? CC is looking to fund his new album Landing On A Hundredvia the crowd funding website, Kickstarter. He’s halfway to reaching his goal and there are a whole bunch of different pledge levels to receive some really great rewards including tickets to a show of your choice, autographed CDs/Records, meet and greets and more. You’ve got 30 days left, ready, go.
Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney jamming together; what I would have done to have been there and witness a collaboration that 80,000 fans at Hard Rock Calling in London were privileged to. Too bad it was marred by the unfortunate stance taken by festival organizers and authorities.
I saw it over the weekend, tweeted it a couple times as soon as I saw it but wasn’t really going to blog post about it until I realized that I need to vent a little bit.
This is a perfect example of some of what’s wrong with so many things today. And yes, I know I’m referencing music but you know what, this is the universal language that speaks and unites strangers all over the world.
You went over curfew, so what. It’s a music festival and you have two of the greatest entertainers to ever exist sharing a stage and giving fans one of the most magical and memorable performances to date. Live Nation, take the fine and pay it, make a statement apologizing for going over but don’t deprive the world of seeing improvisation at its finest take place. And it’s not like we are taking about anyone, we’re taking SIR Paul McCartney (oh and how do you not put in place a buffer for Springsteen when he is known for his marathon concerts). For a destination where the spotlight will be shining bright with the summer Olympics about to take place, way to give yourself a self inflicted black eye leading up to it.
Also I love this, Springsteen guitarist Stevie Van Zandt quotes from The Guardian:
But Van Zandt, who also starred in the US drama series The Sopranos, turned to Twitter in rage. In a series of tweets from StevieVanZandt, he said: “One of the great gigs ever in my opinion. But seriously, when did England become a police state?
“We break curfews in every country but only English cops needs to ‘punish us’ by not letting us leave until the entire crowd goes. Is there just too much fun in the world? We would have been off by 11 if we’d done one more. On a Saturday night! Who were we disturbing?” he asked.
“The cops got nothing more important to do? How about they go catch some criminals instead of fucking with 80,000 people having a good time? English cops may be the only individuals left on earth that wouldn’t want to hear one more from Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney!
“I’m sorry but I have to be honest I’m pissed. Like I said, it didn’t ruin the great night. But when I’m jamming with McCartney don’t bug me!”
Van Zandt also compared the occasion to the last live Beatles performance in 1969 on the roof of their Apple record company offices in London’s Savile Row. It was cut short by police. “Ha! @raindogs70 just reminded me how the Beatles’ rooftop concert ended. Not much has changed in 43 years!”
All of this reminds me of the movie Pirate Radio (The Boat That Rocked for those of you in the UK) and how Government wanted to shut down rock and roll. Looks like things really haven’t changed…..
What? A kick-ass Southern Rock outfit ready to get you jamming.
Why you should listen? Because my brother said so! Well he did turn me on to them and we have been getting ourselves caught up on their albums Comeback Cadillac and Rumspringa EP for the last couple of weeks. Both of which are awesome.
A reason you’ll be excited:Gutter Gaunt Gangster, their new EP out this fall (but you can get it here) and the evolution of this band can definitely be heard (check the lead single “House We Grew Up In”) but please do yourself a favor and start at the beginning before jumping up to the present.
Why I’m excited: Because Southern Rock is making a fiery resurgence and these seasoned kids should be rising the ranks very fast. They’ve been around for some time and I’m just thrilled to now have their music in my library and be able to enjoy this.
If you like: Kings of Leon, North Mississippi and AWOLNATION
Final thoughts: If you live in the southeast you have no reason not to see this band live. If you live west of the Mississippi, we all need to do what we can to get these fellas out to the left coast so they can bring their sound to the masses.
iHeartRadio Music Festival is returning to Las Vegas and the lineup has been revealed. Taking place September 21-22 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the iHeartRadio Music Festival will feature Taylor Swift, Aerosmith, Rihanna, Usher, Bon Jovi, Lil Wayne, Green Day, Swedish House Mafia, No Doubt, Brad Paisley, Pitbull, deadmau5, Miranda Lambert, Enrique Iglesias, Linkin Park, Jason Aldean, P!nk, Mary J. Blige, Calvin Harris and Shakirawith more to be announced in the weeks prior to the event.
Clear Channel definitely has a wide range of artists set to perform and it should be interesting to see who else they announce as we get closer to the September dates. And remember, you have to tune in to win so listen to your favorite station and we may just see you out here in Las Vegas. iHeartRadio Music Festival.
I will say that having No Doubt on this lineup is by far tops for me. Their new album is due out just a few days later and it’s strategic, I get that but more than anything I’m just excited that an incredible band with a career that has spanned more than four decades is going to be performing together again and be front and center in the music scene.
Thanks to my buddy @808_Dave and HighSnobiety.com for this little gem on America’s Birthday, the Childish Gambino, Royalty mixtape. See words, track listing and download link below. Enjoy!
“Today, on July 4th, Childish Gambino has finally released his much anticipated ‘Royalty’ mixtape. The 18-track record includes several previously released tracks and includes appearances of Bun B, RZA, Ghostface Killah and Danny Brown, among many others.”
Royalty Tracklist: 01. Royalty 02. We Ain’t Them (prod. Ludwig and Childish Gambino) 03. One Up (feat. Steve G Lover) 04. Black Faces (feat. Nipsey Hussle) (prod. Boy-Ida) 05. Unnecessary (feat. ScHoolboy Q and Ab-Soul) 06. Shoulda Known 07. R.I.P (feat. Bun B) 08. American Royalty (feat. RZA and Hypnotic Brass Ensemble) 09. It May Be Glamour Life (feat. Ghostface Killah) (prod. Myke Murda) 10. Toxic (feat. Danny Brown) (prod. SKYWLKR) 11. Silk Pillow (feat. Beck) (prod. Beck and Childish Gambino) 12. They Don’t Like Me (feat. Chance the Rapper) (prod. SKYWLKR) 13. Arrangement (feat. Conage) 14. Won’t Stop (feat. Danielle Haim of Haim) (prod. Ludwig and Childish Gambino) 15. Bronchitis (prod. Beck) 16. Wonderful (feat. Josh Osho) (prod. Boy-Ida) 17. Make It Go Right (feat. Kilo Kish) 18. Real Estate (feat. Alley Boy, Swank, and Tina Fey)
“Milton, Delaware-based Dogfish Head Brewery has created a limited edition beer to serve at this month’s inaugural Firefly Music Festival in Dover, Delaware. Dogfish Head’s Firefly Ale is an English-style Pale Ale brewed with Marris Otter barley and English heritage hops, as well as a late addition of American Calypso hops. The 5%-abv offering will be available on tap at the festival alongside six additional varieties of Dogfish Head brews. Featuring musical acts such as The Killers, The Black Keys and John Legend, the Firefly Music Festival will run from July 20-22.”
I’m going to let everyone in on a little secret and all because of my love for music. If you have never heard of Daytrotter.com I highly encourage you to visit the site after reading this.
One day a while back I stumbled upon Daytrotter.com and thought it was the greatest site for music. I could listen to some of my favorite bands play wicked awesome, stripped down versions of their songs. Of course I also learned of some new bands (like today, Sporting Life) and to this day I am always up for discovering as many new bands on the site as bands I love. Even better, besides just popping them in a queue and listening, you can also download the sessions.
The site use to be free but now charges a $24 annual fee and at DoYouHearTheMusic.com we have zero problem paying this. We’re talking $2 a month people! For access to some incredible music and surely material you won’t find anywhere else, this is a no brainer. Added bonus, visit the site by tomorrow and sign up for an annual membership and you can get your hands on a limited edition vinyl of The Lumineers and Civil Wars sessions for FREE. They are only printing as many as records as ordered so once they go to print, that’s it!
Here’s another reason why you should be all about Daytrotter, follow Sean on Twitter @realdaytrotter and you’ll be opened up to some super dope music and be the first to know of some upcoming sessions on the site.
And tune in July 4 where you can stream the Barn on the 4th show with the Counting Crows!
So there you have it, one of my favorite sites to discover new music. You are now in the know.
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