Wilco On The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

Set your TIVO or DVR for Wednesday June 24th as Wilco will be on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien supporting their up coming album called "Wilco (The Album)" set to be released Tuesday June 30th.

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Wilco (The Album) Cover and Track Listing

The cover of the new Wilco record called "Wilco (the album)" was announced and is shown above. Alfred, the Bactrian camel.

And if you havn't seen the track listing:

Wilco (the song)
Deeper Down
One Wing
Bull Black Nova
You And I
You Never Know
Country Disappeared
Solitaire
I'll Fight
Sonny Feeling
Everlasting Everything

Details are still coming out but it's set to be available in stores and internet June 30, at the latest.

2009 ACL Line Up Is Out

My favorite music festival the Austin City Limits Music Festival released their 2009 line-up today. Looking at the schedule there is no doubt this is the best line-up as far as the head liners. Pearl Jam and Beastie Boys are two bands that have been rumored for years that I am looking forward to seeing. Here is a quick run down of others I am looking forward to seeing: Kings of Leon, Ben Harper and Relentless7, The Dead Weather, Ghostland Observatory, Sonic Youth, Toadies, Flogging Molly, The Decemberists, Andrew Bird, Heartless Bastards, The Scabs, Reckless Kelly, DeVotchka, Asleep at the Wheel, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Raul Malo, Poi Dog Pondering, The Greencards, Todd Snider, Jonathan Tyler & The Northern Lights, Keith Gattis, Nelo to name a few. Click below to see the complete line-up.

13th Annual Americana Music Jam

Every May my favorite radio station KNBT 92.1 out of New Braunfels, Texas puts on a one day music benefit jam. This is the 13th year and will once again be held at the legendary Gruene Hall. This years proceeds to benefit Hope Hospice. The line up for the 13th Aunual Americana Music Jam is as follows:
Cody Canada, Stoney LaRue, Jason Boland (acoustic), Ray Wylie Hubbard, Micky & the Motorcars, Seth James, Slaid Cleaves, Big House, Tom Gillam, Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros, Sean McConnell, Zack Walther & the Cronkites, Kevin Welch (w/ the band from Reckless Kelly), and more.

Tickets are available now here

Springsteen in Austin

So on Sunday I went to see The Boss at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin and all I can say is it was amazing. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band put on one of the best shows I have ever seen. Here is the setlist he played:
1. Badlands
2. Outlaw Pete
3. My Lucky Day
4. Prove It All Night
5. Out In The Street
6. Working On A Dream
7. Seeds
8. Johnny 99
9. Youngstown
10. Working On The Highway
Bruce then walked around the edge of the crowd and grabbed posters that had request on them. The first one, Bruce showed it to the crowd, was written on two gum wrappers and he proceed to play:
11. Sherry Darlin'
12. She's The One
13. Because The Night
14. Waiting On A Sunny Day
Bruce brought a little girl onstage to sing some of the songs and also put the mic in front of a boy during another part. Bruce really works the crowd.
15. The Promised Land
16. The Wrestler
17. Kingdom of Days
18. Radio Nowhere
19. Lonesome Day
20. The Rising
21. Born To Run
ENCORE
22. Hard Times
23. Jungleland
24. Tenth Ave Freezeout
The screens behind the stage the words "10th Avenue Freezeout" scrolling along during the song.
25. I'm A Rocker
This was another request from the signs he had taken earlier. He showed it to the crowd.
26. Land Of Hope & Dreams
27. American Land
28. Glory Days

ACL Rumors for 2009 Festival

With tickets for my favorite festival, Austin City Limits Music Festival, go on sale April 7th at 10am rumors have been going around the blog world about the line-up this year. So far it appears that the following bands are all confirmed: Pearl Jam, Beastie Boys, Dave Matthews Band, Ghostland Observatory, Kings of Leon, Mos Def,The B-52s, Sonic Youth, John Legend, Thievery Corporation.
This from Austin Sound Check but these names have been on other rumor blogs. If this is true this will be the biggest ACL ever.
Other rumor sites: aclfest09.blogspot.com aclrumors.com

Eli Young Band on Jimmy Kimble

The Eli Young Band made up of Mike Eli, James Young, Jon Jones and Chris Thompson made there national TV debut last night on Jimmy Kimble Live. They performed their "Always The Love Songs" off their latest album Jet Black & Jealous.

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Last year I went to the first ever Mile High Music Festival the schedule was good but the second years line up just announced is much better overall. This two-day festival held on Saturday and Sunday here are a few artists I would see: Saturday: Ben Harper & Relentless 7, G. Love & Special Sauce, The Black Keys, and The Band of Heathens. Sunday: Gov't Mule, Buddy Guy, Gogol Bordello, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Electric Touch. More bands are expected to be announced latter.
Tickets go on sell April 3rd at 10:00am MST.
Go Mile High Music Festival web site for more info

The Decemberist Play New Album Live

One of my favorite bands The Decemberists on March 18th during SXSW at Stubb's played their new album The Hazards of Love live. It was also broadcasted on NPR and available still for your listening pleasure on line at NPR web site. Click here to listen
The Hazards of Love is set to hit stores March 24th and is the bands fifth album. It is available to download now on iTunes and is currently the number 1 album.

Steve Earle tribute to Townes Van Zandt

One of my favorite live albums is Steve Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark Together at The Blue Bird Cafe. So it's not a surprise that Steve Earle again will pay tribute to his friend, mentor and hero and one of the great songwriters of all-time Townes Van Zandt in his new album called simply Townes. It will be available as a deluxe two-CD set and limited edition double 180-gram vinyl. The album which is 15-tracks will feature Steve and son Justin Townes Earle singing together on "Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold" and also will have appearances by Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine/The Nightwatchman, Steve's wife Allison Moorer, Dennis Crouch, Tim O'Brien, Darrel Scott, and Shad Cobb

"This may be one of the best records I've ever made," he said in a statement. "That hurts a singer-songwriter's feelings. Then again, it's some consolation that I cherry picked through the career of one of the best songwriters that ever lived."

Townes is set for release on May 12th via New West Records.

Check Steve Earle's website to previews 2 tracks.

Here is the list of song on the album:
1. Pancho and Lefty
2. White Freightliner Blues
3. Colorado Girl
4. Where I Lead Me
5. Lungs
6. No Place To Fall
7. Loretta
8. Brand New Companion
9. Rake
10. Delta Momma Blues
11. Marie
12. Don’t Take It Too Bad
13. Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold
14. (Quicksilver Daydreams Of) Maria
15. To Live Is To Fly

The White Stripes Back!

After canceling their tour in September 2007 and the hiatus that followed The White Stripes are back! The White Stripes are scheduled to appear on Conan O'Brien's last show on February 20th on NBC. Back in 2003 The White Stripes performed for a full week on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. So set your tivo and let's hope a maybe a make up tour will follow.


Here is a past performace of "Red Rain" on Conan back in 2005

The Damnwells new CD FREE

The Damnwells are allowing fans to download their new album "One Last Century" on Paste Magazine's web site. Click here to download

Watch Out For The Spurs

As you may know the Spurs are my favorite basketball team. The Spurs have blessed its fans with 4 NBA titles over the last 9 years. While many basketball critics and so called experts had written the Spurs off and said their window for another title closed last year after the lose to the Lakers. Well that window seems to be opening again as if it can really ever close when Timmy is around. Here are reasons to watch out for them down the stretch and into the playoffs.
1) Tim Duncan - He is playing his best basketball in the past 5 years. He appears to be freshers and quicker than he has been in the past years. This alone is bad news for the rest of the league.
2) Tony Parker - He continues to improve his game, averaging career highs in both scoring and assists. He is becoming more and more of a quarterback on the floor.
3) Manu Ginobili - After off season ankle surgery he is finally regaining his aggressiveness and explosiveness with a healthy Ginobili last year the Spurs would probably have been playing for the title.
4) Supporting Cast - Roger Mason, Matt Bonner, George Hill all have added an extra deminsion to the team Mason and Bonner both are shooting for a career high from 3pt range add that to the shooting of Finley and Bowen spreads the floor and open things up for Duncan as well as the lane for Parker and Ginobili. Hill has added a young and athletic backup to Parker and his play has been big.
5) Gregg Popovich - Pop is a master at building the team as the season progresses and makes decision with the playoffs in mind.

Since 2009 the Spurs are 15-4 and that includes the one close loss to Denver in witch Pop rested the big 3.

Coachella Line Up!

The line up for Coachella is out and it is a very solid line up. The head liners are Sir Paul McCartney (Friday), The Killers (Saturday), and The Cure (Sunday). The other bands that stick out are on Friday Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band, The Black Keys, The Hold Steady, N.A.S.A. and Ryan Bingham. On Saturday it is TV On The Radio, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes, Drive By Truckers, and Electric Touch. On Sunday it is Peter, Bjorn and John, Okkervil River, and Jenny Lewis.
Check out the full schedule at the Coachella web site.

Randy Roger Band Tonight on Letterman

I have been following the Randy Rogers Band for along time now all the way back to the early days when they only had one album out. So tonight as they make an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman I can't help but think back to 6 or 7 years ago to the first time I saw Randy Rogers play I remember thinking he could be part of the next wave of Texas Music. Make sure you tune in tonight or set your TIVO to record it. Check the Randy Rogers Band out at their web site or MySpace

American Graveyard

American Graveyard performing Doin' Time

This past Saturday during the Sam's Happy Hour I saw a very cool band called American Graveyard. This band from Austin, Texas blends bluegrass, country, rock-n-roll with punkrock and blues to create some cool music. I would describe it as swampy hillbilly rock music. Watching them on stage was great as the drum set was simple and had a Jim Beam bottle hanging next to the symble and their set was mixed with banjo, mandolin, swampy slide guitar, and blues harm. They have one album out called "Rough Around The Edges" and are currently working on their second one. Make sure you go check them out at a live show. They play around Austin and they will be back at Sam's Burger Joint Music Hall sometime in March. Check them out at their MySpace.