Scene and Heard

The T5 Countdown to Circuital

MMJ to Launch Weekly Giveaway of Terminal 5 Songs,

My Morning Jacket Louisville Yum Center © C Michael Stewart

Leading Up to Premiere of New Track

Click HERE for T5 Song Widget

My Morning Jacket will release their highly anticipated sixth studio album this spring, entitled Circuital. In celebration of the forthcoming full-length, the band will give away six weekly downloads beginning March 3rd. The first five downloads will be live songs taken from each night of their historic week at New York’s Terminal 5 in October of 2010. On the sixth week, the band will offer up a brand new song from the new album.

Circuitalwas recorded in Louisville, KY and Nashville, TN, and was co-produced by frontmanJim James and Tucker Martine (R.E.M., Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists). While in Louisville, the birthplace of the band and where three fifths of the guys are from, they recorded in the unique environment of a gymnasium inside of a church. They laid down almost everything live and allowed room for spontaneity.

In addition to getting reacquainted with their roots, the guys opted for a loose and warm production style for the album. The result is yet another reinvention of their sound that both forges new ground and maintains the distinct spirit of My Morning Jacket’s previous work.

Head to http://www.mymorningjacket.com to sign up for all six songs now and immediately receive the first song taken from their first night at Terminal 5.

My Morning Jacket Tour Dates:

04-17 Lexington, KY – Memorial Coliseum (University of Kentucky)
05-20-22 Gulf Shores, AL – Hangout Festival
06-02-05 Ozark, AR – Wakarusa Festival
06-02-05 Hunter, NY – Mountain Jam
06-09-12 Manchester, TN – Bonnaroo Festival
06-30 – 07-03 Quincy, CA – High Sierra Music Festival

Kelly Richey Jams at Moms Music

Two of the top female guitarists  of the top female guitarist in the business performed on back to back days in Louisville.

On Saturday,Mom’s Music hosted Kelly Richey for a workshop followed by a Jam session with Jimi V and Marvin Maxwell. Richey’s talent on guitar and vocals has made her a long time favorite in the Midwest. Often described as ” Stevie Ray Vaughn trapped in a woman’s body with Janis Joplin screaming to get out”, played an amazing guitar filled set back by the best band the city has to offer. She is scheduled to return to Stevie Rays Blues Bar, July 8 and 9 and several more times this year. You don’t want to miss these shows!

Sunday evening , Stevie Rays Blues Bar featured Serbian born,the 2006 WC Handy Award nominee, Ana Popovic. I was told Ana was ill  and I wondered how her performance would be affected.  All concerns ended when Ana took the stage and started into” My Man”. Her blistering guitar captured the audience and didn’t let them go until the first set was complete.She mentioned her illness stating,”My voice is a little rough tonight so I may have to play more guitar”. That didn’t seem to bother the audience who cheered at her comment.

On a night where Ana was clearly not feeling her best, you would never know it from her performance. I stayed till the end on a late Sunday evening, something I didn’t plan on doing. The show was just too good to leave.

The President of Kentuckiana Blues News, Gary Sampson said to me during the show’” This is the best show I have seen all year, if your a blues fan and you missed this show. You really screwed up!”

As I was saying goodbye to Ana, a fan walked up and said to her” I paid twelve dollars to see the show, I really feel I need to go back and pay them twelve dollars more!”

Ana Popovic, a Serbian born female is probably the farthest person who you would ever expect to play amazing blues. I left there thinking of what a love she must have for the blues to have made it this far. I am positive if she were a male she would already be recognized with the young greats like Bonamassa and Trucks.

Ana Popovic plays Stevie Rays Blues Bar

Ana Popovic plays Stevie Rays Blues Bar

Jimi V and Kelly Richey jam at Mom's Music

Kelly Richey at Moms Music

Jimi V at Moms Music

Marvin Maxwell at Moms Music

LOS ANGELES, March 1, 2011—For 30 years, Loverboy has been “Working for the Weekend,” delighting audiences around the world since forming in Calgary, Alberta, when vocalist Mike Reno was introduced to local guitar hot shot Paul Dean, both veterans of several bands on the scene. And now they’re back, having reunited with their original engineer, legendary producer Bob Rock [Metallica, Aerosmith, The Cure, Bon Jovi], who worked under Bruce Fairbairn at the time. The band recorded two new songs with Rock, “Heartbreaker” and “No Tomorrow,” which could to be a prelude for a new album.

“He phoned Mike and me out of the blue and told us he had a song that might work for us that he’d love to produce,” says Dean. “He sent it over and we just flipped out. It’s a great, kick-ass Loverboy song.

“It was just fantastic to be on the same page with everybody else in the band again. We had been through several false starts recording-wise over the years. Mike was really inspired this time. It was a great experience. I think these tracks are some of the best work we’ve ever done.”

Not just Canada’s greatest rock export, Loverboy made its mark south of the border, with four multi-platinum albums including the four-million-selling Get Lucky, and a trio of double-platinum releases in their self-titled 1980 debut, 1983’s Keep It Up and 1985’s Lovin’ Every Minute of It. Their string of hits includes, in addition to the anthem “Working for the Weekend,” such arena rock staples as “Lovin’ Every Minute of It,” “This Could Be the Night,” “Hot Girls in Love,” “Heaven In Your Eyes,” “Turn Me Loose,” “When It’s Over,” “Heaven In Your Eyes” and “Queen of the Broken Hearts.”

Their pop culture credibility was cemented by a recent 30 Rock episode in which Scott Adsit’s amateur musician Pete Hornberger revealed he was actually Loverboy’s original bassist, showing him inserted into vintage ‘80s footage of the band wailing away on “Working for the Weekend,” which you can see at http://www.hulu.com/watch/217096/30-rock-its-never-too-late-for-now.

The group still includes original members Doug Johnson on keyboards and Matt Frenette on drums, with Ken “Spider” Sinnaeve (a former member of Dean and Frenette’s pre-Loverboy band Streetheart), who replaced the late Scott Smith on bass, and continues a healthy touring schedule around the world.

“I look at our concerts as a 100-minute experience,” says Dean, who still claims to be able to fit into the same pair of red leather pants he wore on the “Queen of the Broken Hearts” video in 1983. “I’m a normal guy up until 10 minutes before we hit the stage. Then the heart rate goes up and I consciously step into the bubble. And I don’t come out of it until 30 seconds after that last cymbal smash and I walk off-stage. It’s a great stress release, better than riding a Harley.”

Perhaps the band’s most famous song is “Working for the Weekend,” which has fueled a generation’s dreams of toiling every day for the chance to celebrate come Friday night. Dean realizes it has taken on a whole new meaning these days.

“You’re lucky if you can work for the weekend now,” he says. “We’re all fortunate to be doing that.”

With four decades under his belt, Dean sees no end in sight for Loverboy… or himself.

“My dream has always been to play guitar and entertain people,” he enthuses. “There’s no feeling like looking out in the audience and seeing them grinning ear to ear, everyone on the same wavelength. And once we start with the megahits, the place goes crazy. That’s why we do what we do and will continue.”

Still “Working for the Weekend” 30 years later, Loverboy’s catalog includes some of arena-rock’s most enduring anthems, and they are about to add to that legacy.

For a list of upcoming tour dates, please visit http://loverboyband.com/home.html

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New Solo Album ‘Wand’ to Be Released May 24th (Nerveland)

Craig Wedren’s new video “Are We” has become the first critically acclaimed
music video to pioneer stunning, new 360° interactive panoramic technology. 
Directed by Tim Nackashi (whose video credits also include OkGo, Gnarles
Barkley, and TV On The Radio), “Are We” is the first single and video-chapter
from Wedren’s forthcoming album and interactive film, ‘Wand’ (May 24th /
Nerveland).

We invite you to explore the world of ‘Wand’ and choose your own adventure:
www.craigwedren.com
(Load 100%, then click and drag mouse to control perspective.)

“Are We” stars Craig Wedren and features perfomances by David Wain,Thomas
Lennon, Joe LoTruglio and scores of others.  The song includes vocals from Conor
Oberst (Bright Eyes) and Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney).

Here’s what people are saying about ‘Are We’:

“Stunning… Wedren’s project engages the audience throughout the length of the
piece.”
– NPR All Songs Considered

“Must-see video” – USA Today Pop Candy

“drag your mouse around the screen to look around at the truly bizarre scenes
that Nackashi and Wedren have devised.” – Pitchfork

“Mindblowing” – American Songwriter

“A dreamy, haunting world” – Mashable

“We’ve seen a few innovative music videos in the last year, including Arcade
Fire’s “Wilderness Downtown”…but this one takes the cake for one-upping all the
multi-billion dollar bands.”
– Denver Westword

“Craig Wedren mesmerizes” – Paste

“unique, sprawling” – Spinner

A little background on Craig:
•  Lead singer of Shudder To Think, one of America’s most influential post-punk
bands.
•  Reinvented himself as an in-demand composer of music for film and television,
from Todd Haynes’ ‘Velvet Goldmine’ to the now-classic ‘The School Of Rock’, to
Showtime’s Emmy Award-winning ‘United States of Tara’ and HBO’s hit series,
‘Hung’.
•  Beautifully eccentric solo artist, whether fronting a full-tilt rock and roll
band, performing solo, or singing with a contemporary classical ensemble.

This week BobMarley.com has relaunched with a completely redesigned look and feel, created in part by the suggestions offered by its readers under the guiding hand of Ziggy Marley. The website features a wealth of information on Bob Marley, from biographical insights to music and video clips, along with all the latest news. In a statement on the site Ziggy thanks everyone for their help and promises even more surprises in the future.

‘This is a special place for Bob and his fans, someplace where they can get to know Bob like no where else. Not just Bob the legend, but Bob the spirit, Bob the man, Bob as you would have known him if you had time to visit him.’ – Ziggy Marley

Kate Simon’s iconic photography of Bob Marley is featured in the Genesis signed limited edition REBEL MUSIC. Which also includes specially-commissioned text from 24 contributors including ex-Wailers Junior Marvin, Family Man Barrett, and Neville Garrick plus Island Records’ founder Chris Blackwell.

Bonhams – The Eric Clapton Guitar & Amp Sale

Bonhams will be hosting a landmark auction on March 9, 2011 featuring over 150 of Eric Clapton’s guitars and amps from his personal collection. The proceeds will be going to the Crossroads Centre, Eric’s not-for-profit International Centre of Excellence for the treatment of alcohol and other drug addictions. The simulcast auction in New York and Los Angeles features a wealth of unique items, including a custom 2005 Zematis S22BP 3S favoured by guitarists such as Ronnie Wood and similar to models he played whilst in the Faces. It is the first time Clapton has donated his astounding collection of amps for auction. To see the full catalogue click here…