TnJ 117 (4/29/10)

-HOUR ONE-

JEFF BECK – Let Me Love You (1968 Truth)
JERRY JOSEPH and the JACKMORMONS – Pumpkin Time (2010 Badlandia, c. 8/09 Virginia City, MT) download it from amazon.com
30db – Grave (2010 One Man Show) 30db.net
JIM LAUDERDALE – Patchwork River (2010 Patchwork River) jimlauderdale.com
WILLIE NELSON / ASLEEP at the WHEEL – Bring It on Down to My House (2009 Willie and the Wheel)
SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS – Jah Come Down (2010 Rise & Shine)
FELIX y los GATOS – Palenque (2009 Felix y los Gatos) check ‘em out on facebook
MILES DAVIS QUINTET – So What (4/8/60 Zurich, Switzerland)

-HOUR TWO-

INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS – All the Same (2010 Things That Fly) infamousstringdusters.com
THE STATESBORO REVUE – Shine On (2009 Different Kind of Light)
GREAT AMERICAN TAXI – Get No Better (2010 Reckless Habits) greatamericantaxi.com
FLYINFISCH – Blueberry Oats (2010 Flyinfisch) flyinfisch.com
PHISH – Run Like an Antelope (12/31/96 Fleet Center, Boston, MA)
THE PNUMA TRIO – Shindahla (2006 Live from Out There) homegrownmusic.net
BROKEN BELLS – Trap Doors (2010 Broken Bells)

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ALBUM REVIEW – TROMBONE SHORTY “Backatown”

Trombone Shorty "Backatown" - released 4/20/10 on Verve Forecast

Festivarian legend has it that Bonnaroo started as an outgrowth of New Orleans Jazz Fest’s epic after-hours jams, which may be why both present such a lively musical stew. Trombone Shorty’s new album, “Backatown,” borrows this recipe, to tasty effect.

“Backatown” struck me immediately as the kind of record Galactic would like to make, but have never managed quite as successfully. Diverse yet cohesive, this album gives the listener a musical tour of New Orleans, almost like hopping from bar to bar and hearing bits of Dixieland here; smooth Soul there; hints of Gypsy Jazz, Glitch, Punk, even Metal – all intertwined masterfully with bandleader Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews’ self-coined anchor sound: “Supafunkrock.”

The album opens with the cinematic instrumental, “Hurricane Season.” Is it a spy theme, a punk thrasher, or a party anthem? It actually seems to be an unlikely combination of all three. It’s a perfect track to kick off such a steadfast and varied album.

Aside from the sure-handed shifting of musical styles, this album also manages to season what could have been merely a collection of memorable instrumentals with what some might call “actual songs (which, to those people, means “tracks with lyrics”),” all with a seamless and integral journey between aesthetics, like a perfectly sequenced mixtape. Whether the credit should go to Andrews as bandleader, or Galactic’s Ben Ellman, as producer, or to both, for the album’s sheer listen-ability, I can’t say.

From the Trip-Hop twinge of the title track, through the drum and bass-inspired acid jazz of “Neph,” the fat-back funk of “In the 6th,” the sweet Soul of “Fallin’” like a serene island surrounded by adventuresome seas, to the final, traditional Dixieland rave-up of “928 Horn Jam,” this album is a rewarding listen all the way through, unless you’re expecting a straight-ahead jazz album, or a solid rock album. It’s like the everlasting gobstopper of Wonka lore – each new layer is a delightful and unexpected flavor.

The Metal-infused “Suburbia” and “The Cure” remind me of another New Orleans band – Bonerama, and perhaps laying down ominous, foreboding bass-lines is what trombones do best. Andrews is apparently equally adept at trumpet (despite his moniker), as rump-shakers like “Where Y’at” and “Quiet as Kept” readily prove. But c’mon, would you pay serious attention to someone dubbed “Trumpet Shorty?”

Recommended tracks for the casual listener: “On Your Way Down,” a funky cover which boasts a guest-appearance by the tunes’ writer, Allen Toussaint, and the Bill Withers-esque “Something Beautiful,” which features guitar and vocals by Andrews’ old boss – Lenny Kravitz.

Be sure to catch Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue if you can. They’ll be all over Jazz Fest in New Orleans, of course, and are slated to play both High Sierra and Bonnaroo this summer. After listening to “Backatown” several times, I’ve definitely bumped them up on my short list of “must-sees.”

~ Chris “Toast” Diestler

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TnJ 116 (4/22/10)

-HOUR ONE-

TROMBONE SHORTY – Hurricane Season (2010 Backatown)
OZOMATLI – 45 (2010 Fire Away)
STRING CHEESE INCIDENT – Dirk > Cheap Sunglasses > Dirk (7/9/09 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO)
THE GOURDS – Gin and Juice (1998 Gogitchershinebox EP, 2001 Shinebox)
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND – Tulsa Sounds Like Trouble to Me (2009 Speed of Life)
GRATEFUL DEAD – Deal (11/30/80 Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA)
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD – If We Could (2008 All Rebel Rockers – Special Edition Box Set)
KAKI KING – Everything Has an End, Even Sadness (2010 Junior)

-HOUR TWO-

JAY FARRAR & BENJAMIN GIBBARD – The Void (2009 One Fast Move or I’m Gone – Music from Kerouac’s Big Sur)
JOHN COURAGE – Ode to the Open Road (2010 Lovers Without a Care)
LUKAS NELSON & PROMISE of the REAL – Mystery (2009 Brando’s Paradise Sessions EP)
THE HUE – Bipolar Pride (2009 Beyond Words)
DISCO BISCUITS – Big Wrecking Ball (2009 Planet Anthem)
WILCO – Casino Queen (1995 A.M.)
FRANK ZAPPA – I’m the Slime > Big Swifty (1988 You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol. 1, 12/12/73 the Roxy, Hollywood, CA)
TEA LEAF GREEN – Borrowed Time (2008 Raise Up the Tent)

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PROMISE of the REAL

Missed the KBAC interview with Promise of the Real's Lukas Nelson and Anthony LoGerfo on 4/20? LISTEN HERE


Stunning show at the SF Brew Co last night - covers from Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, the Beatles and (incredibly) Supertramp; originals from the extant EP and a bunch of great new songs, which will hopefully be on the new full-length album due soon!

PROMISE of the REAL 4/20/10 Santa Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe, NM set list:

I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
THE AWAKENING
PEACEFUL SOLUTION
MYSTERY
SOUND OF YOUR MEMORY
PALI GAP > BONNIE
DON’T LOSE YOUR MIND
L.A.
TOPPERS
HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN
THE TRUTH
I HAVE NO FRIENDS
WANTED TO TRY
DOWN BY THE RIVER
MEET ME IN THE MORNING
MAKING A CASE FOR LOVE
START TO GO
2012 THE HAPPY ENDING

Encore:

ALL THE PRETTY HORSES
DEAR PRUDENCE

These guys may have had a thin mid-week turnout, but they played like they were in front of a festival crowd of thousands.

Road trip? Catch them tonight (4/21) at the Shadows Lounge in Taos.

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LUKAS NELSON INTERVIEW TUESDAY ON KBAC

Tune in 98-1 Radio Free Santa Fe Tuesday (4/20) around 2pm for Toast's live interview with LUKAS NELSON, who hits the SF Brewing Company stage Tuesday night for a FanMan 4:20 party!

Listen online here...

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TnJ 115 (4/15/10)

Big ol' THANKS to everyone who contributed recordings for this week's show - you know who you are. Literally couldn't do the show without your help. Keep 'em coming!

-HOUR ONE-

MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD – Chasen vs. Suribachi (2009 Radiolarians – the Evolutionary Set, live “Explorarians” disc) mmw.net
HERBIE HANCOCK – Actual Proof (1974 Thrust)
ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND – Who’s Been Talking (6/5/09 Wanee Festival, Live Oak, FL)
SIERRA LEONE’S REFUGEE ALL STARS – Tamagbondorsu (2010 Rise & Shine)
THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS – Masquerade (2010 Things That Fly) infamousstringdusters.com
JENNIE ARNAU – the Sparrow & the Gods (2009 Chasing Giants) jenniearnau.com
LITTLE FEAT – Willin’ (1972 Sailin’ Shoes)

-HOUR TWO-

WIDESPREAD PANIC – Last Dance (11/12/09 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA) livewidespreadpanic.com
LUKAS NELSON and PROMISE of the REAL – the Awakening (???? Brando’s Paradise Sessions EP) promiseofthereal.com
PUMPKIN HEAD TED – Eugene (2010 the New Bedford Knockabout) pumpkinheadted.com
CARRIE RODRIGUEZ – Eyes on the Prize (2010 Love and Circumstance) carrierodriguez.com
DR. DOG – Stranger (2010 Shame, Shame) drdogmusic.com
U-MELT – Green Paper Society (2009 Perfect World) homegrownmusic.net
THE DEAD WEATHER – 60 Feet Tall (2009 Horehound)
JIMMY PAGE & the BLACK CROWES – Ten Years Gone (6/28/00 Star Lake Amphitheater, Burgettstown, PA)

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SCI ANNOUNCES HULAWEEN @ HAMPTON

From Madison House Publicity:

STRING CHEESE INCIDENT
October 29 - 30, 2010
Hampton Coliseum - Hampton, VA
www.hamptoncoliseum.org
Friday, October 29 with special guests The Disco Biscuits
Saturday, October 30 A 3-Set Evening with The String Cheese Incident

Ticket Prices: 10/29 - $49.50 10/30 - $49.50 Two Day Ticket - $94.00
Travel Packages will be available beginning April 20 at www.stringcheeseincident.com


Hampton Coliseum On Sale Information:
Fan Club pre-sale begins Tuesday, April 20 at 12:00 pm EDT at www.stringcheeseincident.com

General Public on sale begins Friday, April 23 at 12:00 pm EDT at www.ticketmaster.com

.25 cents from each ticket will go to benefit HeadCount, Rex Foundation, and Conscious Alliance.

Every ticket order placed at www.stringcheeseincident.com will receive a download code to LiveCheese.com for a FREE Best of SCI sampler – “Hulaween Cheese”. This download features over 75 minutes of memorable Hulaween moments to get you ready for this fall’s Hampton Incidents!

In addition, every fan club ticket buyer will be automatically entered to win a limited edition Trick or Treat Box Set, signed by the members of SCI! Visit www.stringcheeseincident.com for all the details.

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TnJ 114 (4/8/10)

-HOUR ONE-

JOHN BUTLER TRIO – Ragged Mile (Sprit Song) (2010 April Uprising)
NATHANIEL RATELIFF – Whimper and Wail (2010 In Memory of Loss) nathanielrateliff.com
JERRY JOSEPH & the JACKMORMONS – Fiona (2010 Badlandia, c. 2009, Virginia City, MT) jerryjoseph.com
DEER TICK – Straight into a Storm (2009 Born on Flag Day) deertickmusic.com
DR. DOG – Where’d All the Time Go? (2010 Shame, Shame) drdogmusic.com
PHISH – Horn > Chalk Dust Torture (1993/2008 At the Roxy, c. 1993, Atlanta, GA)
NATHAN & the ZYDECO CHA CHAS – Outside People (2010 Rounder Records 40th Anniversary Concert)
CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS – Trouble in Your Mind (2010 Genuine Negro Jig) carolinachocolatedrops.com
YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND – Out of the Blue (2009 the Show) yondermountain.com

-HOUR TWO-

BLACK PRAIRIE – Across the Black Prairie > Red Rocking Chair (2010 Feast of the Hunter’s Moon) blackprairie.com
MULESKINNER – I Am a Pilgrim (1991/2009 Live - Original TV Soundtrack, c. 1973, KCET-TV, Hollywood, CA)
LEVON HELM – White Dove (2009 Electric Dirt) levonhelm.com
GRATEFUL DEAD – Tennessee Jed (5/5/77 Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT)
ACTUAL PROOF – the Ride (2009 Paradigm Shift) actualproofband.com
MATTHEW STUBBS – Uncle Sonny (2010 Medford & Main) matthewstubbs.net
LUBRIPHONIC – Devil’s in the Details (2009 Super Moncho, c. 2006, Chicago, IL) lubriphonic.com
INDUBIOUS – Mushroom Man (2009 Cosmic Seed) indubiousmusic.com
QUACTUS – Fantazor’s Escape (2008 Once a Pond, a Spine…) homegrownmusic.net

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MILE HIGH MUSIC FESTIVAL TIX

The Mile High Music Festival is set for Commerce City, CO (near Denver), August 14-15, 2010.

Line-up this year sports Dave Matthews Band and Jack Johnson as co-headliners. Also appearing this year: The Steve Miller Band, Cypress Hill, My Morning Jacket, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, Keller Williams, Jimmy Cliff, The Motet and tons more.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. MDT on Saturday, April 10, 2010. Go HERE for details.

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TnJ 113 (4/1/10)

-HOUR ONE-

TOM PETTY & the HEARTBREAKERS – Friend of the Devil (2009 the Live Anthology, 2/3/97 the Fillmore, San Francisco, CA)
JIMMY CLIFF – You Can Get It If You Really Want (1976 In Concert: the Best of Jimmy Cliff)
GIFT of GAB – El Gifto Magnifico (2009 Escape to Mars) giftstribution.com
LUBRIPHONIC – Soul Solution (2008 Soul Solution) homegrownmusic.net
OUT to LUNCH – the Diminutive Swashbuckler (2009 Melvin’s Rockpile) outtolunchmusic.com
WIDESPREAD PANIC w/ JERRY JOSEPH – Light Is Like Water (11/13/09 Fox Theater, Oakland, CA) livewidespreadpanic.com
MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD – Clifton (2009 Radiolarians: the Evolutionary Set) www.mmw.net
D NUMBERS – the Adventures of IIX + XII (2010 Onda) dnumbers.com
MIGUEL KERTSMAN – Promises, Lies, and Deception (2009 Time? What’s Time?) miguelkertsmanmusic.com

-HOUR TWO-

JIMI HENDRIX – Bleeding Heart (2010 Valleys of Neptune)
THE BURNED – Where Are We Now (2010 the Burned) theburned.com
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS – You Got Another (2010 the Big To-Do) drivebytruckers.com
GREAT AMERICAN TAXI – Unpromised Land (2009 Reckless Habits) greatamericantaxi.xom
NICK MOSS – Privileged at Birth (2010 Privileged) nickmoss.com
INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS – In God’s Country (2010 Things That Fly) infamousstringdusters.com
GRATEFUL DEAD – Fire on the Mountain (1978 Shakedown Street)
JOHN COURAGE – Take Yer Own (2010 Lovers Without a Care) frogvilleplanet.com
DEREK and the DOMINOS – Roll It Over (1994 Live at the Fillmore, 1973 In Concert, c. 1970)
BLUES TRAVELER – Brother John (1994 Four)

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