The Snitch Circuit is still ablaze with whispers that he’s been secretly texting sexy star Olivia Munn, nonetheless National Enquirer Gossip Guy Mike Walker is reporting that Justin Timberlake is planning a Valentine’s Day marriage proposal to galpal of nearly four years Jessica Biel. We hear the singer-turned-actor plopped down almost $500,000 on a jaw-dropping [...]
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Justin Timberlake Jessica Biel Engaged? Singer-Actor Planning Valentine’s Day Proposal
January 31st, 2011 |
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Charlie Sheen Still Hasn’t Checked Into Rehab; Neighbors Want Troubled Actor Out!
January 29th, 2011 |
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Charlie Sheen didn’t end up checking into rehab on Friday night after all, sources squeal to Access Hollywood, but the troubled TV star may be moving to a new zip code, if neighbors in his Mulholland Hills neighborhood get their way. According to Access’ source, the Two and a Half Men star traveled to Malibu [...]
Paula Abdul On “Glee?â€
September 27th, 2010 |
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How’s this for Must-See TV? We hear Paula Abdul is in chats to bring her loopy brand of humor to TV’s most raved-about musical-comedy — Glee! Snoops in-the-know reportedly tell National Enquirer Gossip Guy Mike Walker that FOX and Glee producers are quietly working on a deal to bring the beloved one-time American Idol pundit to [...]
Gulf Shrimpers Find Oil In Reopened Fishing Areas. Governnment Says “Shut Up”. Sierra Club Alleges Areas Were Solely Reopened to Limit BP’s Liability
August 16th, 2010 |
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While the government says that the oil is gone, shrimpers say its still there.The Press-Register reports:Opening state offshore waters to fishing and winding down the cleanup effort on the coast is premature, said Louie Miller, state director of the …
George Takei celebrates new ruling over gay marriage
August 6th, 2010 |
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‘Star Trek’ star George Takei is celebrating the news that gay marriage could soon be legal again in California, after a judge overturned a bill which outlawed same sex marriage. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker overturned the controversial Proposition 8 bill, calling the decision unconstitutional. And the new ruling has thrilled Takei, 73, [...]
Lady Gaga Amy Winehouse Duet Collaboration
July 29th, 2010 |
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Two of the most eccentric and raved-about women to descend on the music scene since 1983’s introduction of Madonna could be making beautiful music together on a collaborative duet. Pop “It Girl of the Hour” Lady Gaga has agreed to contribute vocals to a comeback single for British baddie Amy Winehouse, music insiders divulged to The [...]
Phillip Walker R.I.P.
July 22nd, 2010 |
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PHILLIP WALKER 1937-2010
 Phillip Walker |
From Delta Groove
Music:
“It is with deepest sorrow that we report on the sudden and unexpected passing of legendary blues guitarist
Phillip Walker. He died of apparent
heart failure at 4:30 AM, early Thursday morning, July 22, 2010. He was 73 years old.
Born February 11, 1937 near Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the small town of Welsh, Phillip Walker’s earliest musical
influences came via the Cajun and Creole rhythms he heard as a youngster. A second cousin to Clarence
“Gatemouth” Brown and huge admirer of T-Bone Walker, Phillip began making a name for himself in the early 1950s
with his first recording session backing pianist Roscoe Gordon. At the age of 16, Walker left home to tour with
Zydeco king Clifton Chenier (who incidentally gave the young fledgling Walker his first bona fide guitar) and never
looked back.
After relocating to Los Angeles in 1959, Walker cut his first side as a bandleader; the storming “Hello My Darling”,
produced by J.R. Fulbright for Elko Records. His first full length album didn’t appear until much later though. With
the help of long-time supporter and producer Bruce Bromberg, Walker cut the excellent LP The Bottom of the
Top in 1973 for Hugh Hefner’s short-lived Playboy label. Over the next three decades Walker’s musical career
continued to pick up steam with numerous recording projects for HighTone, Black Top, Rounder, JSP and Alligator
Records.
In 2007, Randy Chortkoff signed Phillip Walker to Delta Groove Music and released the critically acclaimed CD
Going Back Home. The recording session featured the renowned guitarist going back to his roots and
exploring the rich musical history of Louisiana, Texas and West Coast Blues on classic material by Lowell Fulson, Ray
Charles, Lonesome Sundown, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Champion Jack Dupree and Frankie Lee Sims among others.
Going Back Home was later awarded Best Album of 2007 in the New Recordings / Contemporary Blues
category by the Living Blues Awards Critics’ Poll.
Label CEO Randy Chortkoff shared some of his fond remembrances of working with Phillip these last few years by
stating “Phillip was a consummate gentleman and it was an absolute pleasure working with him over the years. It
was a pleasure producing his last album Going Back Home. We chose the music on that album based on
Phillip’s musical tastes and background. He especially enjoyed doing the Champion Jack Dupree song “Bad Blood”. It
later became a standard in his live repertoire, in addition to one I wrote for him, “Lay You Down”. We also had a
great time with him years ago at the Moulin Blues Festival in Holland where he performed with The Mannish Boys,
and the again at Ground Zero in Clarksdale, Mississippi for our 3rd Annual Delta Groove All-Star Blues Revue.
There’s some great footage of him playing at Ground Zero that we hope to one day put out and share with everyone.
He was definitely a one of a kind. He will be missed.”"
JamBase Questionnaire: Truth & Salvage Co.
July 8th, 2010 |
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Welcome back to JamBase’s baker’s dozen to the bright lights in the jam scene (and beyond). Last time we heard from Reed Mathis, and this time we visit with a bright light on the rock scene.
Warm, harmonious, rootsy and inviting, Truth & Salvage Co. stir memories of The Band, The Jayhawks and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Yet this young band with roots in New Orleans, Indianapolis, Ohio, Tupelo and elsewhere also sound like their own men, coming at listeners from multiple angles due to four singer-songwriters in their midst. The combination of ancestral textures and self-determination makes for an awfully winning sound that’s immediately likeable but also offers nuggets for the long haul. Their self-titled debut (released May 25) is a quintessential grower, a song cycle that slowly but surely insinuates itself into one’s life. Produced with a light hand by The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, the album is a wonderful handshake for a band that only seems to be growing stronger as they gig furiously around the U.S. and abroad bringing some awfully sweet music to any friendly folks that’ll have ‘em. (Dennis Cook)
In a first for the JamBase Questionnaire, four members of the band decided to chime in. Here’s what Truth & Salvage Co. had to say to our inquiries.
 Truth & Salvage Co. |
Name: Scott Kinnebrew
Instrument(s) of choice: 1973 Gibson SG Pro. 60′s Carvin lap steel. Fuchs (fooks) guitar amplifiers
Nicknames: Skinny, Kinny
Name: Walker Young
Instrument(s) of choice: piano, organ, vocals
Nicknames: Snakehandler Slim
Name: Bill Smith
Instrument(s) of choice: 1971 Gretsch drum kit and vocals
Nicknames: Smitty, The Mohican
Name: Tim Jones
Instrument(s) of choice: ’73 Fender Telecaster Deluxe, Shure SM 58 (Beta)
Nicknames: Jonesy, Springbreak (from Chris Robinson)
1. Great music rarely happens withoutÂ…
A great song. Give me a great song and I won’t care if your guitar is out if tune. But please do try to keep it tuned. (Scott)
2. The first album I bought wasÂ…
The first album I bought wasÂ…Best of Lou Reed. On cassette tape. I was like nine, I bet, and I heard “Walk On The Wild Side.” Somebody told me Bob Dylan wrote it; this was also the first time I ever heard of Bob Dylan. So, I went to the record shop and asked for “Walk On The Wild Side” by Bob Dylan and, of course, the record store kid looked at me like I was stupid. Record store people seem to still look at me like I’m stupid. I don’t take it personally; I’m sure they struggle with disillusionment. Anyway, so they inform me that the song was by Lou Reed and I bought his greatest hits and listened and loved it and so became the gender bending rocker I am today. Thanks, Lou! (Scott)
3. The last song or album to really flip my wig wasÂ…
“If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys. I grew up in New Orleans and the big soul pop station in the 80s was Q-93. All day they would play the best R&B of the time. Don’t get me wrong I like where R&B has gone but when I heard “If I Ain’t Got You” it instantly reminded me how innocent and emotional R&B used to be. I downloaded and listened repeatedly and honestly teared up every time. On a more “hip” note, I’ve been wearing out Leon Russell’s debut album, especially the tune “Delta Lady ” (Scott)
4. When I was a kid I wanted to grow up to beÂ…
A State Highway Patrolman. Stability was important to me coming from a blue collar, working class family. I knew a couple of “statey’s” growing up and they had nice houses. I thought that was my calling. Then in high school someone told me how bad of a drummer I was and it was then that I set out to prove them wrong. 20 years later I am still on that path and lovin’ every minute of it. (Bill)
5. My favorite sort of gig isÂ…
Playing for people that need musical salvation. (Bill)
6. One thing I wish people knew about me isÂ…
That I am the son of a third generation dairy farmer. I was very fortunate to come from a very loving, hard working family of six. I used to have to practice my drums in the barn. (Bill)
7. I love the sound ofÂ…
Sunday. When it’s quiet and peaceful in the afternoon and there’s a collective stillness in the air. (Tim)
8. One day I hope to make an album as fantastic asÂ…
The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street. Let’s shoot for the top. (Tim)
9. The best meal I ever had on tour was atÂ…
DFAC at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq. (Tim)
10. I always find the coolest audiences inÂ…
Asheville, NC. We lived in Asheville for about ten years. There is an amazing creative energy there and the residents love great music. They have been incredibly supportive through our evolution as a band and are excited as ever for T&S Co. (Walker)
11. The worst habit I’ve picked up being on the road all the time isÂ…
I drink so much alcohol that I can’t remember what my bad habits are or aren’t. In fact, I can’t remember anything. Guys, are we on the road? (Walker)
12. The Beatles or the Stones? Por que?
I really prefer the southern rock style of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Growing up in Georgia they had much more influence on me and the music I write than either the Stones or The Beatles. (Walker)
13. The craziest thing I ever saw wasÂ…
A beast that stood 14-feet tall, with eyes blacker than night, teeth like a shark and a nose like a bull with a cast iron ring through his septum. He was a behemoth of a creature covered in buffalo fur, steam rising from his sweat-matted shoulders, and with a scent not unlike fried potatoes and fish. He asked, “Do you have something to smoke?” I replied, “Weed or tobacco?” “Weed,” he opined. “Well, you’re in luck, buddy, because we happen to be in the great state of California!” I retorted. To this day we are still the best of friends. (Scott)
A medicine man in the bush of West Africa. (Bill)
An electric pink and blue neon Vishnu come down from a wooden ceiling when I was 15-years-old. (Tim)
I went to a protest at a Tennessee weapons plant where four nuns crossed over into the weapons facility. After 9/11 this was seen as a terrorist act, which would land them in jail for four years, possibly more. The emotion surrounding that day and the fact that our government threw four nuns in jail for peaceful protest seriously impacted me. It is something I think of often: The dedication of those four women, risking everything to bring awareness to the destructive nature of war; Their dedication to a cause higher than themselves. This is the same reason we play music and attempt to reach people through song. (Walker)
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JamBase Questionnaire: Truth & Salvage Co.
July 8th, 2010 |
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Welcome back to JamBase’s baker’s dozen to the bright lights in the jam scene (and beyond). Last time we heard from Reed Mathis, and this time we visit with a bright light on the rock scene.
Warm, harmonious, rootsy and inviting, Truth & Salvage Co. stir memories of The Band, The Jayhawks and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Yet this young band with roots in New Orleans, Indianapolis, Ohio, Tupelo and elsewhere also sound like their own men, coming at listeners from multiple angles due to four singer-songwriters in their midst. The combination of ancestral textures and self-determination makes for an awfully winning sound that’s immediately likeable but also offers nuggets for the long haul. Their self-titled debut (released May 25) is a quintessential grower, a song cycle that slowly but surely insinuates itself into one’s life. Produced with a light hand by The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, the album is a wonderful handshake for a band that only seems to be growing stronger as they gig furiously around the U.S. and abroad bringing some awfully sweet music to any friendly folks that’ll have ‘em. (Dennis Cook)
In a first for the JamBase Questionnaire, four members of the band decided to chime in. Here’s what Truth & Salvage Co. had to say to our inquiries.
| Truth & Salvage Co. |
Name: Scott Kinnebrew
Instrument(s) of choice: 1973 Gibson SG Pro. 60′s Carvin lap steel. Fuchs (fooks) guitar amplifiers
Nicknames: Skinny, Kinny
Name: Walker Young
Instrument(s) of choice: piano, organ, vocals
Nicknames: Snakehandler Slim
Name: Bill Smith
Instrument(s) of choice: 1971 Gretsch drum kit and vocals
Nicknames: Smitty, The Mohican
Name: Tim Jones
Instrument(s) of choice: ’73 Fender Telecaster Deluxe, Shure SM 58 (Beta)
Nicknames: Jonesy, Springbreak (from Chris Robinson)
1. Great music rarely happens withoutÂ…
A great song. Give me a great song and I won’t care if your guitar is out if tune. But please do try to keep it tuned. (Scott)
2. The first album I bought wasÂ…
The first album I bought wasÂ…Best of Lou Reed. On cassette tape. I was like nine, I bet, and I heard “Walk On The Wild Side.” Somebody told me Bob Dylan wrote it; this was also the first time I ever heard of Bob Dylan. So, I went to the record shop and asked for “Walk On The Wild Side” by Bob Dylan and, of course, the record store kid looked at me like I was stupid. Record store people seem to still look at me like I’m stupid. I don’t take it personally; I’m sure they struggle with disillusionment. Anyway, so they inform me that the song was by Lou Reed and I bought his greatest hits and listened and loved it and so became the gender bending rocker I am today. Thanks, Lou! (Scott)
3. The last song or album to really flip my wig wasÂ…
“If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys. I grew up in New Orleans and the big soul pop station in the 80s was Q-93. All day they would play the best R&B of the time. Don’t get me wrong I like where R&B has gone but when I heard “If I Ain’t Got You” it instantly reminded me how innocent and emotional R&B used to be. I downloaded and listened repeatedly and honestly teared up every time. On a more “hip” note, I’ve been wearing out Leon Russell’s debut album, especially the tune “Delta Lady ” (Scott)
4. When I was a kid I wanted to grow up to beÂ…
A State Highway Patrolman. Stability was important to me coming from a blue collar, working class family. I knew a couple of “statey’s” growing up and they had nice houses. I thought that was my calling. Then in high school someone told me how bad of a drummer I was and it was then that I set out to prove them wrong. 20 years later I am still on that path and lovin’ every minute of it. (Bill)
5. My favorite sort of gig isÂ…
Playing for people that need musical salvation. (Bill)
6. One thing I wish people knew about me isÂ…
That I am the son of a third generation dairy farmer. I was very fortunate to come from a very loving, hard working family of six. I used to have to practice my drums in the barn. (Bill)
7. I love the sound ofÂ…
Sunday. When it’s quiet and peaceful in the afternoon and there’s a collective stillness in the air. (Tim)
8. One day I hope to make an album as fantastic asÂ…
The Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main Street. Let’s shoot for the top. (Tim)
9. The best meal I ever had on tour was atÂ…
DFAC at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq. (Tim)
10. I always find the coolest audiences inÂ…
Asheville, NC. We lived in Asheville for about ten years. There is an amazing creative energy there and the residents love great music. They have been incredibly supportive through our evolution as a band and are excited as ever for T&S Co. (Walker)
11. The worst habit I’ve picked up being on the road all the time isÂ…
I drink so much alcohol that I can’t remember what my bad habits are or aren’t. In fact, I can’t remember anything. Guys, are we on the road? (Walker)
12. The Beatles or the Stones? Por que?
I really prefer the southern rock style of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Growing up in Georgia they had much more influence on me and the music I write than either the Stones or The Beatles. (Walker)
13. The craziest thing I ever saw wasÂ…
A beast that stood 14-feet tall, with eyes blacker than night, teeth like a shark and a nose like a bull with a cast iron ring through his septum. He was a behemoth of a creature covered in buffalo fur, steam rising from his sweat-matted shoulders, and with a scent not unlike fried potatoes and fish. He asked, “Do you have something to smoke?” I replied, “Weed or tobacco?” “Weed,” he opined. “Well, you’re in luck, buddy, because we happen to be in the great state of California!” I retorted. To this day we are still the best of friends. (Scott)
A medicine man in the bush of West Africa. (Bill)
An electric pink and blue neon Vishnu come down from a wooden ceiling when I was 15-years-old. (Tim)
I went to a protest at a Tennessee weapons plant where four nuns crossed over into the weapons facility. After 9/11 this was seen as a terrorist act, which would land them in jail for four years, possibly more. The emotion surrounding that day and the fact that our government threw four nuns in jail for peaceful protest seriously impacted me. It is something I think of often: The dedication of those four women, risking everything to bring awareness to the destructive nature of war; Their dedication to a cause higher than themselves. This is the same reason we play music and attempt to reach people through song. (Walker)
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Hopscotch Festival Adds Raekwon, Dungen, Bowerbirds
May 19th, 2010 |
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THE TRIANGLE GETS EVEN FULLER IN SEPTEMBER
 Dungen |
The inaugural Hopscotch Music Festival has announced the addition Raekwon, Dungen, Bowerbirds, Woods and Locrian to the lineup. Scheduled for September 9-11, 2010, in downtown Raleigh, Hopscotch will present 120 bands in 10 venues over three days.
“These new acts reflect the approach we’ve taken from the beginning – we want diverse and noteworthy people to play Hopscotch, whether they’re from here or outside the Triangle,” says Hopscotch director Greg Lowenhagen. “The artists represent a variety of musical genres and do it as well as anyone. As fans first and organizers second, that was essential to us.”
Hopscotch is also adding a strong pool of local acts to its inaugural lineup. Raleigh rockers Bright Young Things will play, as will Chapel Hill’s In the Year of the Pig. Asheville’s Floating Action and Chapel Hill’s Bellafea complete the lineup additions.
Raekwon will join 9th Wonder of Durham, NC on Friday, September 10 at Lincoln Theatre for a showcase curated by 9th Wonder. Nearly a dozen local groups will join that bill, including Actual Proof, The Away Team, Big Remo, Kaze, K-Hill, Rapsody, The Remix Project, Skyzoo and Tyler Woods.
COMPLETE LINEUP
9th Wonder, Active Child, Actual Proof, Akron/Family, All Tiny Creatures, American Aquarium, Americans in France, Aminal, Aquarelle, Atlas Sound, The Away Team, Balmorhea, Bear in Heaven, Bellafea, Best Coast, Big Remo, Birds of Avalon, Black Congo NC, Bowerbirds, DJ George Brazil, Bright Young Things, Broken Social Scene, Brutal Knights, Richard Buckner, Burning Star Core, Cannabis Corpse, Caitlin Cary’s Small Ponds with Tres Chicas, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Cults, Greg Davis, Dex Romweber Duo, Double Dagger, Double Negative, Dungen, The Dynamite Brothers, EAR PWR, ExMonkeys, First Rate People, Floating Action, Followed by Static, Ben Frost, Fucked Up, Future Islands, Golden Boys, The Golden Filter, Goner, Gray Young, Ryan Gustafson, Hammer No More the Fingers, Harlem, Harvey Milk, Horseback, John Howie Jr. & The Rosewood Bluff, In the Year of the Pig, I Was Totally Destroying It, Javelin, Jeb Bishop Trio, Juan Huevos, Kaze, K-Hill, Kill the Noise, The Kingsbury Manx, Kooley High, Kylesa, The Light Pines, Locrian, Lonnie Walker, The Love Language, Lucero, Luego, Max Indian, Erin McKeown, Megafaun, DJ Merlin, Midtown Dickens, The Moaners, The Monologue Bombs, Motor Skills, Mountains, Jon Mueller, Marissa Nadler, No Age, NOMO, Ocean, Old Bricks, Panda Bear, Pattern Is Movement, Pictureplane, Plague, Pontiak, Public Enemy, Raekwon, Rapsody, The Remix Project, The Rosebuds, Ned Rothenberg, DJ Sami Automatic, Schooner, Sightings, Sleepy Sun, spcl gst, Spider Bags, Thien, Tigercity, Tortoise, Treasure Fingers, Tyler Woods, US Christmas, Sharon Van Etten, Veelee, Vincent Black Shadow, War on Drugs, Washed Out, Weedeater, Wet Mango, Whatever Brains, Keith Fullerton Whitman, Woods, Yip-Yip.
Black Crowes Indefinite Hiatus Acoustic Album & Tour
April 20th, 2010 |
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THE BLACK CROWES TO RELEASE DOUBLE ACOUSTIC ALBUM TO COMMEMORATE THEIR 20th ANNIVERSARY
“SAY GOODNIGHT TO THE BAD GUYS” 2010 TOUR WILL KICK OFF AUGUST 13
INDEFINITE HIATUS TO FOLLOW TOUR
 The Black Crowes |
In celebration of the 20th year anniversary of their 1990 debut multi-platinum release Shake Your Money Maker, The Black Crowes will release their first ever double album of all acoustic material on August 3, 2010.
After touring in 2009, The Black Crowes spent time at the Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, recording over 20 songs from their 20-year history. The band arranged acoustic versions of many of their best-loved songs and the band’s catalogue picks.
The double album, Croweology, will be sold at the cost of a single album as a “Thank You” to their fans for 20 years of support. Also to be released on vinyl, the project was produced by Paul Stacey and will be released on The Black Crowes label, Silver Arrow, through Megaforce Records.
In late summer, The Black Crowes will kick off their “Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys” 2010 Tour, which will feature three hour performance sets in most markets. The shows are being billed as “Acoustic Hors D’oeuvres followed by an Electric Reception with The Black Crowes,” and will consist of a full hour and a half acoustic set followed by a full hour and a half electric set, except where noted below *. (See the “tour dates” section at www.blackcrowes.com for further details and on-sale dates.)
The tour will begin on August 13 in Milwaukee and is presently scheduled to conclude with the band’s annual multi-night stand at the Fillmore in San Francisco on December 19, 2010.
Following their 2010 “Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys” Tour the band has planned a lengthy hiatus.
Chris Robinson had this to say, “With a smile so wide you can count my teeth and with a heart so full of love that it is spilling over the rim, I offer a humble and simple thank you. Thank you for your time, your imaginations, your heartaches and joy. Thank you for 20 years of cosmic rock n roll. 20 years of keeping it weird. 20 years of chasing horizons and before the band that dares dream out loud puts it down for a while, we are proud to give you our Croweology. This year the music is only for you as we celebrate what has been, what is now and whatever will be.”
Rich Robinson said, “At this milestone in our career, I feel very fortunate that I have had the opportunity to spend my life making music. It’s been 20 years since we started out on this journey. I would like to extend my deep gratitude to all of our fans who have been there with us along the way. We would not have gotten here without your support. Every night I stand on the stage I feel great pride and respect for what we share with our fans. After this tour we are going to take some much needed time to spend with our families. But for now, we are very much looking forward to a great year of touring. I look forward to seeing all your familiar faces again on the road. See you soon.”
The Black Crowes are: Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson, Steve Gorman, Sven Pipien, Luther Dickinson, Adam MacDougall.
THE BLACK CROWES TOUR DATES
Aug 13 Riverside Theatre Milwaukee, WI
Aug 14 Northern Lights Casino Walker, MN*
Aug 15 Zoo Amphitheatre Apple Valley, MN*
Aug 17 Simon Estes Amphitheatre Des Moines, IA*
Aug 18 Harrah’s Kansas City Kansas City, MO*
Aug 20 The Fillmore @ The State Theatre Detroit, MI
Aug 21 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL
Aug 22 Promowest Pavilion Columbus, OH
Aug 24 House of Blues Cleveland, OH*
Aug 25 The Murat Theatre Indianapolis, IN
Aug 27 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
Aug 28 Stir Cove Council Bluffs, IA*
Aug 29 Fillmore Auditorium Denver, CO
Aug 31 The Depot Salt Lake City, UT*
Sep 7 The Stiefel Theatre Salina, KS*
Sep 8 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK*
Sep 10 Family Circle Magazine Stadium Charleston, SC
Sep 12 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
Sep 17 Raleigh Boutique Amphitheatre Raleigh, NC
Sep 18 Uptown Amphitheatre @ The Music Factory Charlotte, NC
Sep 19 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Asheville, NC
Sep 21 The Florida Theatre Jacksonville, FL
Sep 24 Verizon Wireless Theatre Houston, TX
Sep 26 House of Blues Dallas, TX*
Oct 1 Beau Rivage Casino Biloxi, MS*
Oct 2 Arkansas Music Pavilion Fayetteville, AR
Oct 15 The Palace Albany, NY
Oct 16 Seneca Allegany Casino Salamanca, NY*
Oct 17 Count Basie Theatre Red Bank, NJ*
Oct 19 Higher Ground Burlington, VT
Oct 20 Higher Ground Burlington, VT
Oct 22 House of Blues Boston, MA
Oct 23 House of Blues Boston, MA
Oct 24 Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom Hampton Beach, NH*
Oct 26 Palace Theatre Waterbury, CT
Oct 27 Massey Hall Toronto, ON
Oct 29 Tower Theatre Philadelphia, PA
Oct 30 Music Box @ Borgata Resort Atlantic City, NJ*
Oct 31 Nokia Theatre Times Square New York, NY
Nov 2 Nokia Theatre Times Square New York, NY
Nov 4 Nokia Theatre Times Square New York, NY
Nov 5 Nokia Theatre Times Square New York, NY
Nov 6 Nokia Theatre Times Square New York, NY
Nov 10 Ram’s Head Baltimore, MD*
Nov 12 North Shore Entertainment Complex Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 13 9:30 Club Washington, D.C.
Nov 14 9:30 Club Washington, D.C.
Nov 16 The National Richmond, VA
Nov 17 The Norva Norfolk, VA
Nov 19 The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
Nov 20 The Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
Dec 3 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Auditorium Portland, OR
Dec 4 McDonald Theatre Eugene, OR*
Dec 5 Showbox SODO Seattle, WA*
Dec 7 The Arlington Theatre Santa Barbara, CA
Dec 10 The Joint Las Vegas, NV*
Dec 11 Hollywood Palladium Los Angeles, CA
Dec 12 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Dec 14 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Dec 15 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Dec 17 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Dec 18 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Dec 19 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
(* = Electric Shows ONLY)
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Hopscotch Festival (Raleigh): Public Enemy, Broken Social
March 31st, 2010 |
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NEW GATHERING OF REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TALENT HITS NORTH CAROLINA
The Hopscotch Music Festival is scheduled for September 9-11, 2010, in downtown Raleigh, NC with 120 bands in 10 venues over three days. Tickets go on sale Thursday, April 1, at www.etix.com and www.hopscotchmusicfest.com.
The festival will be headlined by two nights in Raliegh City Plaza, which opened last fall. Panda Bear and Broken Social Scene will headline Friday, Sept. 10, with support from Triangle favorites The Rosebuds. Public Enemy will headline with a rare full-band set on Saturday, Sept. 11. Los Angeles trio No Age and Raleigh’s The Love Language will open. More than 110 bands will be spread between nine clubs throughout the festival’s three days. A sample of those bands includes:
 Public Enemy |
Tortoise
Lucero
9th Wonder
Akron/Family
Marissa Nadler
Harvey Milk
Fucked Up
Javelin
Richard Buckner
Megafaun
Kylesa
Atlas Sound
Harlem
Bear in Heaven
Carefully assembled by Hopscotch Director Greg Lowenhagen and Curator and Independent Weekly Music Editor Grayson Currin, the lineup spotlights the core of the Triangle’s rich music scene by putting it on the same stages as some of the world’s best bands.
“Several music festivals in the Triangle make it clear how strong the talent in North Carolina is, and they do it better and better each year,” Currin says. “We don’t want to replace that. Rather, we want to expand on it by showing that this area has the caliber of bands and listeners that can support a big music festival.”
Lowenhagen hatched the idea for Hopscotch after moving to Raleigh following stints in Austin and Chicago, cities known for their support of live music festivals. He was surprised that no events in the Triangle regularly brought in a fleet of bands from outside of town. “When I returned from being away, I realized the Triangle, with its strong music heritage and abundance of local talent, seemed ready for a different, more nationally recognizable festival to call its own,” he says.
TICKETS
Admission for Hopscotch Music Festival is designed to suit a wide range of fans. Individual tickets for the shows in Raleigh City Plaza – on Friday, Sept. 10, featuring Panda Bear, Broken Social Scene and The Rosebuds; on Saturday, Sept. 11, featuring Public Enemy, No Age and The Love Language – cost $30 each. For $45, fans can buy a wristband that allows entry into all nine festival clubs for all three days. A limited number of $85 wristbands gain fans admission to both City Plaza shows and all clubs, saving $20 off of face value. A very limited number of $120 VIP wristbands are available. Those wristbands include skip-the-line access to all shows and a VIP festival kickoff party on Thursday, Sept. 9. In cooperation with cosponsor etix.com, Hopscotch Music Festival is offering wristbands and tickets to all fans with reduced service charges.
CURRENT LINEUP
9th Wonder & Friends, Active Child, All Tiny Creatures, American Aquarium, Americans in France, Atlas Sound, Balmorhea, Bear in Heaven, Best Coast, Birds of Avalon, Black Congo NC, DJ George Brazil, Broken Social Scene, Brutal Knights, Richard Buckner, Burning Star Core, Cannabis Corpse, Caitlin Cary’s Small Ponds with Tres Chicas, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Cults, Greg Davis, Double Dagger, Double Negative, The Dynamite Brothers, EAR PWR, ExMonkeys, First Rate People, Followed by Static, Ben Frost, Fucked Up, Future Islands, Golden Boys, The Golden Filter, Goner, Gray Young, Ryan Gustafson, Hammer No More the Fingers, Harlem, Harvey Milk, Horseback, John Howie Jr. & The Rosewood Bluff, I Was Totally Destroying It, Javelin, Jeb Bishop Trio, Juan Huevos, Kill the Noise, The Kingsbury Manx, Kooley High, Kylesa, The Light Pines, Lonnie Walker, The Love Language, Lucero, Luego, Max Indian, Erin McKeown, Megafaun, Midtown Dickens, The Moaners, The Monologue Bombs, Motor Skills, Mountains, Jon Mueller, Marissa Nadler, No Age, Ocean, Old Bricks, Panda Bear, Pattern Is Movement, Pictureplane, Plague, Pontiak, Public Enemy, The Rosebuds, Schooner, Sightings, spcl gst, Spider Bags, Thien, Tigercity, Tortoise, Treasure Fingers, US Christmas, Sharon Van Etten, Veelee, Vincent Black Shadow, War on Drugs, Washed Out, Weedeater, Whatever Brains, Keith Fullerton Whitman, Yip-Yip. More acts to be announced April 12.
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Johnny Winter: The Blues’ Last Outlaw
November 6th, 2009 |
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By: Jarrod Dicker
When Old Man Winter comes to town
He’s got a special way of dropping in
And spreading cheer around
You know [the blues] is around the bend
And he won’t let you down
When Old Man Winter comes to town
-Old Man Winter (Revisited) by The Moffatts
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It’s been a cold 40 years of Winter.
Since 1969 Johnny Winter has conquered all that there is to seize in the “blues race.” He has been awarded Grammy accolades, performed at the original Woodstock festival, been recognized as one of the supreme guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone, and been inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame. He has collaborated, live and in studio, with myriad musicians of various genres, from Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin to Muddy Waters and B.B. King, even jamming with the young guitar proteges Derek Trucks and a href=”http://www.jambase.com/Artists/Artist.aspx?artistID=7600″>John Mayer. Johnny’s ridden to hell and back, warding off a grave dependence on heroin and booze to continue his journey of manufacturing marvelous blues music. So, what’s left to natter about concerning the fast-fingered blues legend?
Well, it’s been an exceptionally hot year in the 65-year-old’s wonderland. The two-disc The Johnny Winter Anthology, Johnny Winter Live Bootleg Series, Vol. 5, Johnny Winter: The Woodstock Experience, and the Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music Director’s Cut 40th anniversary DVD with never before seen live footage of Winter, were all released in 2009. And at the end of 2008 the DVD Live Through The 70′s was received very well and we can look forward to the upcoming biography, Raisin’ Cain: “The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter”, expected release around May of 2010, covering anything and everything throughout the guitarist’s entire career.
JamBase sat down with the Texas talent to discuss these recent events and also the nitty and gritty details that have made Old Man Winter the legendary bluesman he is today.
JamBase: It has been 40 years since you signed your first record contract with Columbia Records. Today, your new bootleg CD series, Volumes 1-5, have all charted top ten on the Billboard blues charts. How does it feel that after 40 years people are still listening, and, most importantly, purchasing your material?
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Johnny Winter: It feels great. I’m really pleased with how well my live series has been received. I had so much material from over the years and was very happy to find the right way to distribute it all. Also, it was great finding a label to release it as a series in such a way as it’s being presented.
JamBase: It’s also been 40 years since the original Woodstock festival. What were you able to take away from that experience, and what do you now cherish from it?
Johnny Winter: There is a saying that goes around stating that if you REALLY played Woodstock the memories are forever blurry. Let’s put it this way, I don’t remember a thing! At that time, to me, it was just another gig. But once I saw how it began developing I knew it was going to be a bigger and greater show than the 150,000 seaters we were already frequently playing. I knew then that this was something I had to be a part of. I played Jimi’s original offered time slot on Sunday at around 12:00 midnight. There was no rain and it was absolutely packed. I will tell you that it’s great that after all these years Warner released their Director’s Cut of the 40th anniversary Woodstock DVD. It finally features my performance of “Mean Town Blues.” Also, it’s wonderful that Sony released my whole audio performance [Johnny Winter: The Woodstock Experience]. I guess, like most who were there, I’ll always cherish the time spent and memories.
There is also a book pending publication on May 1, 2010 called Raisin’ Cain: “The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter”. Are you the writer and what will it cover?
I had a ghostwriter for this. The book covers my whole life, both private and professionally, my dealings with Janis Joplin, time on tour, musicians I’ve spent time playing with, my relationship with Muddy, I mean seriously, my whole life, all the ups and downs, everything! It was very emotional for me to read. The writer really nailed it. It’s right on.
You specialize in American blues and have become a legend amongst both historic musicians in the Delta regime and modern performers such as Eric Clapton and Jack White. Who were your inspirations and encouraging artists while you were steppin’ into the music world?
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I’ve always loved the blues since I was a child. Listening to musicians like Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Jimmy Reed, Lightnin’ Slim, Gatemouth Brown, Elmore James, Chuck Berry, T-Bone Walker, and B.B. King all influenced my playing from the start. To me, the blues is such a strong musical style that I don’t feel it will ever go away. The blues adds to every musical style. That’s why it’s necessary to have a blues background in whatever style of music you play.
I’ve read that your parents pushed you and Edgar [Winter, Johnny's keyboard/sax playing younger brother] to participate in music. What did they casually play around the house? How else were they motivating to yourself and Edgar?
They didn’t exactly push us. We just really wanted to play music and they were very supportive. Daddy played sax and banjo in college. He taught me my first chords on a ukulele when I was young. Momma played piano. So, they were both very musical. Secretively, I think they really wanted me to be a lawyer [chuckle].
How is your current relationship with Edgar? Do you two still collaborate musically?
Our relationship is great! We’re good friends. We still do shows together from time to time. I just recorded on the song “Rockin’ the Blues” on his latest album, Rebel Road.
One of your first big breaks was when Mike Bloomfield invited you to sing and engage in the Super Session jam at the Fillmore East in New York. What was this experience like for you? Did you maintain a relationship with Mike Bloomfield?
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It was a lot of fun. I don’t remember who the other musicians were other than Mike and Al [Kooper]. Like I said, my early introduction to the blues was through listening to Muddy Waters, and this was primarily one of the main reasons why I eventually made the trek to Chicago. I only stayed there for about a year, and that’s where I first met Mike Bloomfield at a club called The Fickle Pickle. I wasn’t too happy there in Chicago, so I soon went back to Texas. But yes, through meeting Mike it later led to him also helping to officially launch my career.
After that you signed what was then the largest advance in the history of the recording industry at Columbia Records, $600,000, did this unlock an overwhelming amount of musical opportunities for you?
 Johnny Winter |
Oh yes, for sure it was nonstop from there. Sadly, this also led to many of the problems I dealt with with drugs. I’m happy to say I’m all over with that now. The credit is all thanks to my other guitarist Paul Nelson. He is an amazing player and is the one who helped me guide my career back on track. It’s all good now and I feel great!
You are notorious for your cover of Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited.” Why this specific song and have you ever had the opportunity to play it with its creator?
I just simply liked the song and wanted to do a cover of it. I never actually played it with Dylan, but I did perform my rendition of “Highway 61 Revisited” at the Madison Square Garden party for him. Of course, he was there. There is a video of me playing it floating all around the Internet on YouTube and other such video sites.
Tell me a little bit about Muddy Waters, specifically, what he meant to you and how it felt to finally record with him? I mean, you got him a Grammy award. It must have been one hell of a solid relationship. [Editor's note: Johnny Winter produced a trio of brilliant Muddy albums - Hard Again (1977), I'm Ready (1978), and King Bee (1981), as well playing on Grammy winning live album Muddy "Mississippi" Waters - Live (1979)].
It was three to be exact. I produced and performed on four of his albums. Working with Muddy was the absolute high point of my career. Throughout that and after we became great friends. He was an excellent person and above that, an honest and real gentleman. He would always drink champagne; Dom Perignon was all he drank. He had a ton of class and a lot of true, real dignity. He’d been through a lot of ups and downs. I miss Muddy. If he were alive, we’d still be recording together.
You’re currently on tour. I heard through various media outlets that you are strictly playing the blues and no more R&R. Is this correct?
 Warren Haynes & Johnny Winter by Dino Perrucci |
Yes. I am and forever will always be on the road. Actually, my show is now more like 80-percent blues and the rest is rock & roll. I’ve been changing my set more and more so it’s different every time. But, as I said before, my true love is the blues.
Where do you enjoy playing most on tour?
Amsterdam is one of my favorites [winks].
In 1988 you were inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame among the all time legends in that genre. Is it comforting to know that your music was and will forever be respected as some of the all time best in blues?
Of course! It’s an extremely great and exciting honor. I’m at the point in my career where I love receiving awards [laughs].
Rolling Stone ranked you 74th on the list of all time greatest guitarist, which is a remarkable feat. Do you think this ranking is accurate?
To be absolutely honest, I haven’t talked to ONE person that has had anything good to say about that poll.
You grew up in Texas during a time of excessive racial tension. Was it difficult to go to the predominately black blues clubs at that time? Were establishments judging and/or rejecting your admittance?
 Johnny Winter by Mick Rock |
No, not at all. It was in an all black club in 1962 that my brother Edgar and I went to see B.B. King at a Beaumont club called The Raven. We were the only white guys in the crowd, and there was no doubt that we clearly stood out. I was about 17 and B.B. didn’t want to let me onstage at first. I kept asking and asking and asking. He asked me for a union card, and I had one. Also, I kept sending people over to ask him to let me play. Finally, he decided that there were enough people who wanted to hear me that no matter if I was good or not it would be worth it for him to let me onstage. He gave me his guitar and let me play. I got a standing ovation! After that, he took his guitar back [laughs].
Another Texas legend was the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan. How did you feel about his hard rock blues infiltrating the Austin city scene, as well as other Texas great such as Billy Gibbons [ZZ Top]?
Stevie was a great player as is Billy. They both have added so much in keeping the blues alive. Great guitarists, the two of ‘em.
Who was the most pleasurable artist that you’ve ever collaborated with live besides Muddy Waters?
Hmmm, I’d have to say John Lee Hooker and Sonny Terry. Sonny Terry and I did an album called Whoopin’ on my label, Mad Albino Records. It was a great moment that I will never forget.
What are your sentiments on modern music today?
I am not a fan of it that much at all. I enjoy listening to artists and music of the past, which helps me keep my current playing fresh. I have over 14,000 songs on my iPod. I do like some [contemporary artists], of course. Well, Derek Trucks for instance. He’s an absolutely great and skilled guitar player.
What should we expect from Johnny Winter in the near and far future?
More music, more shows, and more blues guitar.
Do you really plan to stay on the road forever?
Son, I’ll be playing the blues on the open road ’til the day I die.
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Taye Diggs is a daddy!
September 3rd, 2009 |
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Taye Diggs is now officially a daddy!
The 38 year old actor and his wife, Broadway actress Idina Menzel, just gave birth to their first child, a boy, and named him Walker Nathaniel Diggs. Taye and Idina were wed in 2003 at the same resort where Taye filmed his breakout role in How Stella Got Her [...]