H81R’S MICHAEL LELLO’S FAVORITE CONCERTS OF THE YEAR
1. Rolling Stones, Met Life Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, Aug. 5 2. Phish, BB&T Pavilion, Camden, NJ, June 29 3. Bob Dylan, Beacon Theatre, New York, Nov. 24 4. Tool, Prudential Center, Newark,...
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SQUIRREL NUT ZIPPERS KEEP IT ‘SUBVERSIVE AND CRAZY,’ EVEN FOR CHRISTMAS
With elements of Gypsy jazz, klezmer, vaudeville and a zany sense of humor, Squirrel Nut Zippers were an unlikely success story in the '90s, when the 1996 sophomore album, "Hot" became a staple on rad...
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PIXIES’ JOEY SANTIAGO: ‘WE WERE A BUNCH OF BRATS’
There's a line in "Catfish Kate," a brilliant song on the brilliant new album by Pixies, "Beneath the Eyrie," about a place "where every creature drinks their fill and other creatures take their kill....
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KARL DENSON PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE ALLMAN BROTHERS WITH ‘EAT A BUNCH OF PEACHES’ SHOW
Sax and flute master Karl Denson might be a funk and jazz musician at heart, but as a popular attraction on the jam band circuit and as a touring member of the Rolling Stones, he's also made his mark ...
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LETTERS TO CLEO’S LETTERS TO SANTA ON NEW HOLIDAY EP
Letters To Cleo is sending Christmas cards this holiday season in the form of a new EP, "Okay Christmas." The release, said Kay Hanley, the lead singer of the '90s alt rock band, came about as a compa...
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STEEL PANTHER: ‘WE HAVE ALL THE DISEASES’
It’s late morning at Duff's in Brooklyn, and the smell of yesterday’s beer mingles with today’s hairspray. That can only mean one thing: The boys from Steel Panther have arrived from L.A. to talk abou...
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TOOL’S METHOD AND MADNESS ON DISPLAY IN EPIC NEW JERSEY SHOW
NEWARK, NJ -- Tool, who infamously works at a snail's pace -- five albums in 26 years -- has a vocalist who doesn't front the band on stage and bars cellphone photography at its shows. It demands a lo...
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EXCLUSIVE: OLD CHARADES ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM, STREAMS NEW TRACK
Scranton and Philadelphia band Old Charades today announces a new album, "Iron-Jawed Angels," and debuts the title track here as well. The band says the album will most likely be released in late fall...
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EXCLUSIVE: J. ALAN SCHNEIDER VISITS ‘BORDER TOWN’ AND EXPLORES COLLABORATIVE RECORDING PROCESS
For his new album, "All Lit Up," J. Alan Schneider decided to bring some friends into the recording process, a departure from his 2016 debut EP, "Lo & Behold." "I've played in bands and record...
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JAY BLAKESBERG’S VISIONS OF JERRY GARCIA
Rock photographer Jay Blakesberg, whose new book "Jerry Garcia: Secret Space of Dreams" focuses on the legendary Grateful Dead singer and guitarist, always had a goal when he was shooting the late mus...
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