Aptly titled “The Road to Camp Bisco”, the Disco Biscuits have announced eight shows leading up to Camp Bisco in Mariaville, NY. These include a free show in Buffalo and two shows with Lotus in Atlantic City. Support on the tour includes EOTO and Future Rock, and tickets are on sale now.
Folks, we are on the cusp of the long-awaited return of Coffee Bean Brown. For the first time since Ben Chambers left the band, Tea Leaf Green‘s famed acoustic alter-ego will be “opening” for the band both nights of their upcoming two night run this Wednesday and Thursday at the 8×10 Club in Baltimore. Yes, [...]
If you weren’t feeling the “>Ben Folds college a capella album we wrote about at the beginning of the month, maybe you’ll enjoy the taste of these fellows a little more. It’s really fun. They even pretend to play the instruments they’re singing. I like the tall guy who sings the bass most.
“This is refreshing. This might be beyond refreshing. This is like a tall, cool Arnold Palmer on a hot summer day. This is The Explorers Club. Let’s break it down: This six-piece band hails from South Carolina. They make up one of the eight artists on their record label, Dead Oceans…but none of that is [...]
I guess it turns out when they sang “Wilco will love you baby” they meant it, because the entire new album, Wilco (The Album), is streaming on their website. Listen here. Wilco (The Album) is out on Nonesuch on June 30.
Check out these pictures from Cursive and Man Man at the Black Cat on 5/3/2009. Also featured is opening act Andrew Wright. Enjoy!
This is the second article in a series of four; “Diggin’ ‘Em Up”, a walk through MMBS history. This first article, originally written last April by Joe Petro, is an analysis of an article published at The Morning News about the perfect length of a pop song. Over at The Morning News, contributing writer Joshua [...]
This year’s schedule is in All Good order for All Good 2009. Without overlapping sets, there are no conflicts or missed sets, and because the two stages are right next to each other, there’s no stress about figuring out where you’re going. Sets to watch out for: Kreutzmann > Dark Star on Sunday; Lotus late [...]
Earlier this week, the Maryland Music Business Society had the privilege of hosting a discussion about the impending merge of Live Nation, the world’s number one concert promoter, and Ticketmaster, which has ticketing rights to 80% of the country’s stadiums and arenas. Three panelists led the discussion: Dr. Curtis Grimm, Dean’s professor of supply chain [...]
Omaha, Nebraska – a place where the common man is legally not allowed to run around bare-chested (specifically with a shaved chest). This is also where seasoned indie rock band Cursive got their start in 1995, which allowed me, fourteen years later to stand in a sweaty, rage filled mosh pit at the front of [...]
