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78 Things You Should Know About Phil Lesh
Celebrate Phil Lesh’s 78th birthday with these facts about everyone’s favorite bassist. Phil Lesh was born Phillip Chapman Lesh on March 15, 1940 in Berkeley, California. He is the only child of Frank and Barbara Chapman Lesh. Chapman always had the radio playing at home, which sparked Phil’s early interest in classical music. One of…
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Country legend Willie Nelson Shares 2 Tracks off the new album
Willie Nelson will turn 85 years old this year on April 29th, which is only two days after the release of his latest album, ‘Last Man Standing.’ With a title track that clearly acknowledges the passing of so many musical colleagues and cherished friends who have sadly gone before him, this song looks at the truly double-edged sword that comes from…
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Banksy Returns to New York with 14th Street Rat
It’s been more than five years since Banksy’s famous New York City residency had street art fans and treasure hunters trekking all over town every day to see the secretive artist’s latest intervention. However, it appears that Banksy is back in the Big Apple! Graffiti artist Banksy is thrilling New York City residents once again…
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Pearl Jam Shares New Protest Song ‘Can’t Deny Me’
Pearl Jam fans can’t deny this good news. The veteran band premiered their new song “Can’t Deny Me” on Tuesday. The band confirmed the single will appear on a previously undisclosed forthcoming album coming out via Monkeywrench/Republic Records. This is the group’s first new original release since 2013’s “Lightening Bolt.” Sparking speculation that it was part of a potential new record, “Can’t Deny…
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Review: JRAD at Brooklyn Bowl 3/9
Looking back at a JRAD show and trying to write a recap can always be a fun project, as most JRAD shows that I’ve seen (easily over 20) has a standout performer from that night. The standout performer, in this one writer’s humble opinion, from the 3/8 show was Scott Metzger, as he was given…
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David Byrne Performs ‘Everybody’s Coming To My House’ with Stephen Colbert
Last night, the former Talking Heads singer David Byrne performed a song off of his new album American Utopia “Everybody’s Coming to My House” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. As a special surprise, Colbert joined Byrne and four members of his backing band to sing the chorus of the song that will be…
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The Biggie Smalls Brooklyn Tour
Today Marks The 21th Anniversary Of Biggie Smalls’ Death 21 years ago today, the entire city mourned as it learned that Christopher Wallace, better known at The Notorious B.I.G. and Biggie Smalls, had been killed in an L.A. drive-by shooting. Though he was shot in Los Angeles, Biggie was born, raised, and made a name…
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30 Grateful Dead Mashups you have to hear by Biggie, Jay-Z and The Beastie Boys
Since a ton of the Jamband community will be in Brooklyn tonight watching JRAD, here are some cool Grateful Dead Mashups from infamous NYC artists Notorious B.I.G., Jay-Z and The Beastie Boys. Today marks 21 years that The Notorious B.I.G. passed away in ’97. RIP Biggie! We all miss you. “Spread Love That’s The Brooklyn…
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Review: JRAD at Brooklyn Bowl 3/8
A 3-night JRAD run at Brooklyn Bowl always begins with such high energy, anticipation and excitement. For the Freaks and non-Freaks alike in the crowd, the pre-show energy is palpable, with many greeting each other, “Happy JRAD!” The best part about a JRAD run is that you never know what you’re going to get. What…
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Phil Lesh and Bob Weir on a six-show run
Grateful Dead co-founders Phil Lesh and Bob Weir began a three-city, six-show run, dubbed the Bobby and Phil Tour, with a pair of sold-out gigs at Radio City Music Hall on Friday and Saturday. In classic Dead fashion, the concerts moved between magical jams and charming discombobulation, never losing their sense of real-time fun. During…
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Brooklyn Bowl To Host A 3-Day SXSW Event In Austin
Brooklyn Bowl Family Reunion is set to present their first formal event in Austin, TX during SXSW in partnership with Harley-Davidson and Sailor Jerry. For three days from March 14-16, SXSW attendees can enjoy 24 musical showcases presented by music publishers including Relix, Brooklyn Vegan, This Song Is Sick and Consequence of Sound. This Song…
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Will Hanza & Friends @ 11th St. Bar 3/1
The 11th Street Bar, located at 510 E. 11th St. in Manhattan’s east village, typically hosts bands or open jams most days of the week. On Thursday night, the Freaks’ own Will Hanza, frontman for the band Escaper, hosted an open jam night from 9-11p, playing mostly with the Escaper boys but inviting other friends…
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Review: On The Spot Trio @ The Mugshot 2/24
The music was a nice mix of original tunes that they had recorded with Alan Evans (Soulive) a few years back, as well as some well-received covers. From their album “Shag,” the band ripped original songs “Critically Acclaimed Shit,” “Jabo,” and “For 1.” Then they invited up Mary Corso (singer with the Eric Krasno Band),…
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New Soulive Album – EP Cinematics, Vol. 1
Soulive, comprised of Neal Evans, Alan Evans and Eric Krasno released their first collection of new music in six years with their long-awaited EP Cinematics, Vol. 1. The EP takes its name from its five tracks’ cinematic quality, and the band’s press release even offers some thoughts on the types of films that might be…