WeTube Wednesdays: Hit Me With Music

"Trenchtown Rock" has always been one of my favorite Bob Marley songs. And it's definitely one of those that was just meant to be played live...


Bob Marley 06/02/77 London



Tracy Chapman, Ziggy Marley, and Stephen Marley 12/99 Jamaica



The Wailers 06/16/07 Las Vegas



Amateur video set to Sublime's version



Unfortunately I don't think videos exist for these covers, and it's a real shame given how good they sound...

-Phish 08/11/98 Pennsylvania

-Umphrey's Mcgee 03/11/05 Atlanta

Announcement of the Week: The Echo Project

Holy Fuck!

This is the only way I can sum up my reaction to the announcement of The Echo Project taking place in Atlanta October 12-14. Make sure you're sitting down before you read this lineup: Phil & Friends, moe., Umphrey's McGee, the Disco Biscuits, Michael Franti & Spearhead, ALO, Rodrigo y Gabriela, the Roots, Cypress Hill, RJD2, and more. Tickets are $120 and go on sale July 31.

My Morning Jacket: Live From Your Cell Phone

My Morning Jacket introduced a really cool way of making a video of their Lollapalooza performance today: a collage of fan videos from the performance (it would be even sweeter if MMJ went on tour again sometime soon, but for now this will have to do).

-check out official Bonnaroo video highlights

-SIRIUS' "Jam On" station will take a one week hiatus to preview the new Grateful Dead channel

-?uestlove sounds off after being denied D.J. honors at his high school reunion

-Ryan Adams will play more Fall dates

-Stewart Copeland will release his own Anthology

moe. & Robert Randolph Save Vegoose!

I must admit that I was a little disappointed with the original Vegoose 2007 lineup. It was a good lineup, I just didn't think that there was enough to make me really want to go (such as a Phil & Trey show).

With today's additions of moe. and Robert Randolph (among others) I officially REALLY want to go. Good job Superfly.

WeTube Wednesdays: 10klf & Everyone Orchestra Edition

For this week's WeTube Wednesday I really wanted to put together a bunch of 10,000 Lakes clips, but there just aren't a ton to choose from...

My personal favorite was this Umphrey's McGee "Plunger" clip



"40's Theme" also scores a close second



Part of Derek Trucks' "Key to the Highway"



I also stumbled across some quality clips of the Everyone Orchestra covering "You Enjoy Myself"

Part 1 (Part 2) (Part 3)



And what's going on...

-STS9 released a slew of Fall tour dates

-Jimmy Page will testify against an accused bootlegger in Scotland

-buy some cool Phish, String Cheese, and other memorabilia and support the Mimi Fishman Foundation

-who needs an old pair of Chuck Taylors when you can have Joey Ramones

-the dancing glowstick girl made it to see String Cheese at 10,000 Lakes

-and holy shit, I'm still not sure if this is real, but it is definitely hilarious, and only a minute: the trailer for Harvest Fest 2007 (the festival actually has a killer lineup if you're interested in the Trans-Cosmic Tribadelic Space Carnival thing and happen to be in Minnesota during early September)

Catching Up

Let's just say that a combination of a lost ATM card, traveling across the country, and a wretched little bubble called Palo Alto has prevented posts for almost a week. Here's what went on...

-a giant Phil & Friends fall tour was announced

-the initial Vegoose lineup was released - Umphrey's, Franti, and STS9, and then...well...I'll limit my comments to "I don't hate Superfly Productions any less today"

-Austin City Limits announced their official aftershows

-Page McConnell and Mike Gordon rocked the Simpsons Movie premiere

-Arcade Fire addes U.S. tour dates

-the real Guns 'n' Roses will reunite to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Appetite for Destruction (without Axl)

Once you're done catching up check out these assorted links of fun...

-get your Trancegression Podcast from Umphrey's website (sweet!)

-video of Tea Leaf Green 4/22/06 @ CBGB's

-oh yea, and a robot that plays Guitar Hero

WeTube Wednesdays: Deep Elem Edition

This week's WeTube Wednesday comes special from the heart of Dallas. Here's a tributary "Dire Wolf" and "Deep Elem Blues" from the Grateful Dead in 1981...



In other news...

-today is Hunter S. Thompson's birthday. Celebrate over at Rock Daily

-Ben Harper will play every theatre he possibly can this Fall

-Los Lobos announced Summer and Fall tour dates

-Hidden Track does some outsourcing to get a review of the last "Last Dispatch"

-take a ride on the Led Zeppelin roller coaster (and hold on to your feet)

-the joker's got Trancegression clips

-and some AWESOME clips from this weekend's All Good Festival

Phil & Friends SF Show Confirmed

As we reported to you a few days ago, Phil Lesh & Friends will perform in San Francisco at the Independent this Saturday, July 21. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10:00 A.M. PST. More dates are sure to come. Otherwise...

-Benevento added left coast dates

-watch the Smashing Pumpkins perform "Tarantula" on Letterman 07/09/07

-check out a bunch of sweet ALO videos on their website

-G. Love announced late Summer tour dates

-Snoop will get his own reality TV show

-the Wailers announced late Summer tour dates

-always wanted to save the world? Now you can buy the "solution to the Iraq war" on eBay

Phil & Friends Fall Tour

According to long time "Friend" Larry Campbell's website "Larry will be performing with Phil Lesh on July 21st in San Francisco...He will also be doing a tour with Phil Lesh starting September 28th."

All I have to say about this is: why would anyone possibly schedule Phil and Friends for the same night as the Disco Tribe Incident in the same city?!?! Sometimes life just isn't fair I guess.

Otherwise, great to know that more Phil is officially on the way. Stay tuned for more updates as they come in...

And in other late night news...
- visit my sponsor at click it ticket
-John Popper's weed charges were dismissed