Monthly Archives: March 2014

Watch: The Hold Steady Rock ‘Letterman’ with ‘Spinners’

The new Hold Steady album, Teeth Dreams, is out today. Last night eh group played “Spinners” on the “Late Show With David Letterman.”

And check out this rave review of Teeth Dreams in the New York Times.

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Video: Rosanne Cash Sings Bob Dylan’s ‘Girl From the North Country’

Photo via Rosanne Cash’s Facebook page.

Beautiful version of “Girl From the North Country,” the song Rosanne Cash’s father sang with Bob Dylan on Nashville Skyline.

Cash was at Town Hall in New York city, a venue that Bob Dylan played back in 1963 — 50 years ago.

Plus listen to more Rosanne Cash live at the World Cafe.

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Audio: Listen Right Now to New Black Keys’ Song, ‘Fever’

The Black Keys’ have a new album, Turn Blue, due out May 13, 2014.

Meanwhile check out the first song off it, “Fever.”

The album was produced by Danger Mouse, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney.

It was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood during the summer of 2013 with additional recording done at the Key Club in Benton Harbor, MI and Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound in Nashville in early 2014.

In a press release Patrick Carney of the Black Keys said: “We are always trying to push ourselves when we make a record—not repeat our previous work but not abandon it either. On this record, we let the songs breathe and explored moods, textures and sounds. We’re excited for the world to hear Turn Blue.

Plus album preview teaser:

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Video: Angel Olsen Sings ‘Forgiven/Forgotten,’ ‘Lights Out’ & More

Angel Olsen, whose new album is Burn Your Fire for No Witness, performed with her band at the KEXP studio in Seattle on March 7, 2014.

This is awesome.

Songs:

“Forgiven/Forgotten”
“Hi-Five”
“Lights Out”
“Sweet Dreams”

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Video: The xx Live at KEXP – ‘Fiction,’ ‘Angels’ & More – July 2012

The xx via their Facebook page.

This duo is tremendous. I know this is an oldie but if you haven’t seen it yet, now’s the time.

The xx live in the KEXP studio in Seattle, July 25, 2012.

Songs:

“Fiction”
“Reunion”
“Sunset”
“Angels”

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Audio: Bruce Springsteen Live in Cape Town, South Africa 2014 – Full Show

Bruce Springsteen in Australia, 2014, via his Facebook page. Photo by Jo Lopez.

Here’s a full show from Bruce Springsteen, live at the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town, South Africa, January 29, 2014.

Setlist

1. We Take Care Of Our Own
2. Night
3. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
4. High Hopes
5. Adam Raised A Cain
6. Something In The Night
7. Wrecking Ball
8. Death To My Hometown
9. Hungry Heart
10. Tougher Than The Rest
11. Jack Of All trades
12. Heaven´s Wall
13. This Is Your Sword (World Premiére)
14. Because The Night
15. She’s The One
16. Working On The Highway
17. Shackled & Drawn
18. Waitin’ On A Suny Day
19. The Rising
20. The Ghost Of Tom Joad
21. Badlands
22. Sun City (World Premiére)
23. Rocky Ground
24. BTR
25. Glory Days
26. Seven NIghts To Rock
27. Dancing In The Dark
28. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
29. Twist & Shout
30. Thunder Road (solo acoustic)

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Audio: Bob Dylan Sings ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’,’ ‘Everything Is Broken’ & More – Germany, 1996

More from Bob Dylan’s concert at Zeltfestival, Konstanz, Germany, July 3, 1996.

If you missed my previous post with songs from this show and another one, head here.

“The Times They Are A-Changin'”:

“Everything Is Broken”:

“I’ll Remember You”:

Plus one from Dylan’s show at The Palace, Louisville, KY, May 07, 1996.

“Never Gonna Be The Same Again”:

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Video: Real Estate Cover Neil Young’s ‘Only Love Can Break Your Heart’

On March 11, Real Estate played the Fonda Theater in L.A. and covered Neil Young’s “Only Love Can Break Your Heart.”

“It’s pretty ramshackle, as it should be,” Real Estate Tweeted.

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Audio: Heavy Sonic Scene with Swans’ ‘A Little God In My Hands’

First song to be released off Swans’ upcoming album, To Be Kind, is “A Little God in My Hands.”

Check it out right now. Click here.

To Be Here will be released May 13, 2014.

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