Pearl Jam delivered a storming version of Bob Dylan’s “All ALong The Watchtower” at First Direct Arena in Leeds, England on July 8, 2014.
Check it out:
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These videos are from a rejected TV special that was shot at the Starlight Ballroom of the Biltmore hotel in Clearwater, Florida on April 22, 1976 during Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Review tour.
Here’s nearly an hour of the Rolling Thunder Review:
And some individual songs:
Bob Dylan, “Lay Lady Lay”:
Bob Dylan and Roger McGuinn, “Knocking On Heaven’s Door”:
Bob Dylan, “Just Like A Woman”:
Bob Dylan, “Isis”:
Bob Dylan, “Like A Rolling Stone”:
Bob Dylan, “The Times They Are A-Changin'”:
Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, “Blowin’ In The Wind”:
Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, “I Dreamed I Saw St. Augustine”:
Joan Baez, “Diamonds and Rust”:
Bob Dylan and Bobby Neuwirth, “When I Paint My Masterpiece”:
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Here’s the first single “Don’t Wanna Lose,” from Rips, the debut album of Mary Timony’s Ex Hex.
This one rocks hard. It’s a great blast of melodic garage punk.
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Nick Cave performed his album, Push the Sky Away on Feb. 21, 2013, at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles.
Now a “Director’s Cut” has been released online.
Watch the entire performance here right now.
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Music Vault has made, as of today, more than 13,000 live music videos available on You Tube.
Here is a taste of what’s there. Full concerts by Lou Reed and The Band, Van Morrison doing “Cyprus Avenue” in 1970 and “Try For Sleep” in 1974, Bob Dylan and The Band sing “Baby, Let Me Follow You Down” at the Last Waltz in 1976, Neil Young singing “Helpless” with The Band at Winterland and more.
Lou Reed – Full Concert
Recorded Live: July 16, 1986 – Ritz (New York, NY):
The Band – Full Concert
Recorded Live: July 28, 1976 – Casino Arena (Asbury Park, NJ:
Van Morrison – Full Concert –
Recorded Live: February 2, 1974 – Winterland (San Francisco):
Neil Young & The Band – “Helpless”
Recorded Live: 11/25/1976 – Winterland (San Francisco, CA):
Van Morrison – Cyprus Avenue
Recorded Live: 9/23/1970 – Fillmore East (New York, NY):
Van Morrison – Try For Sleep
Recorded Live: February 2, 1974 – Winterland (San Francisco)”:
Bob Dylan and The Band, “Baby, Let Me Follow You Down”:
Big Brother and the Holding Company – “Ball And Chain”
Recorded Live: 8/16/1968 – San Francisco (San Francisco, CA):
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New from Blonde Redhead.
“Dripping.”
The song is from the upcoming album, Barragán, out September 2, 2014.
And if you missed it, check out “No More Honey”:
Tracklist:
1 Barragán
2 Lady M
3 Dripping
4 Cat on Tin Roof
5 The One I Love
6 No More Honey
7 Mine to Be Had
8 Defeatist Anthem (Harry and I)
9 Penultimo
10 Seven Two
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Watch this documentary on Merge Records here.
Download free songs by the Mountain Goats and Superchunk and others here.
Here’s the press release from Merge:
Today, Google Play premiered a new documentary in the US about Merge Records. In candid, amusing interviews, Mac, Laura, Merge musicians, and friends of the label talk about its evolution and unwavering focus on its artists. Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, author of the A Series of Unfortunate Events books—and sometime member of The Magnetic Fields—narrates the documentary.
Also, music fans in the US are invited to download 25 free Merge tracks, including five new and exclusive recordings from Superchunk, The Mountain Goats, Telekinesis, Saint Rich, and Hiss Golden Messenger.
Visit Google Play now to watch the videos and download the free tracks (US only). In addition to a selection of Merge album tracks, Superchunk, The Mountain Goats, Telekinesis, Saint Rich, and Hiss Golden Messenger each cover songs originally made popular by fellow Merge artists Spoon, The Magnetic Fields, Wye Oak, Mikal Cronin, and American Music Club. All 25 tracks will be available to download for free until August 5. Google Play also filmed some behind-the-scenes footage of the making of several of these “Merge on Merge” recordings.
The unique cover art accompanying the five new tracks was designed by Dave Eggers, popular author, philanthropist, and founder of the 826 Valencia literacy project.
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This is the beautiful title track from Jenny Lewis’ upcoming album, The Voyager.
Check it out.
Jenny Lewis tour dates:
07-10 Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall *
07-11 Orlando, FL – Bob Carr Auditorium *
07-12 Miami, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre *
07-15 Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre *
07-18 Alpharetta, GA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre *
07-19 Birmingham, AL – BJCC Concert Hall *
07-20 Louisville, KY – Forecastle Festival
07-22 Interlochen, MI – Interlochen Center For The Arts *
07-23 Grand Rapids, MI – Meijer Gardens Amphitheater *
07-25 Newport, RI – Newport Folk Festival
07-26 Camden, NJ – XPoNential Music Festival at Susquehanna Bank Center ^
07-27 Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre #
07-31 Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe @ Old National Centre #
08-01 Chicago, IL – Official Lollapalooza Aftershow @ Park West #
08-02 Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza
08-03 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue #
08-04 Omaha, NE – Slowdown
08-06 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
08-09 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern $
08-10 San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival
08-12 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
08-14 Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
08-15 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre !
08-17 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
08-19 Burnaby, CAN – Deer Lake Park !
08-20 Redman, WA – King County’s Marymoore Park !
08-21 Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater !
10-03-05 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
10-10-12 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
10-11-12 Mexico City, Mexico – Corona Capital Music Festival
10-24-26 Las Vegas, NV – Life is Beautiful Festival
* with Ray LaMontagne and The Bell Brigade
^ with Ryan Adams and Dawes
# with The Apache Relay
$ with La Sera
! with Beck
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Bob Dylan Sings ‘Idiot Wind’ – Four Live Versions From 1992.
Warfield Theater, San Francisco, May 5, 1992:
Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA, May 7, 1992:
San Jose State Center, San Jose, CA, May 9, 1992:
Orphium Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 30, 1992:
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Awesome new song, “Summer Noon,” from Jeff Tweedy and his son Spencer.
I hear a real Beatle vibe in this track.
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