Swan

Was it Soulive at the Comfort Zone?

What time did the show start last night?

They announced the break down between the 2 days.

SATURDAY JUNE 6
ALABAMA SHAKES
ARKELLS
THE WAR ON DRUGS
PURITY RING
DE LA SOUL
JACQUES GREENE LIVE
YOUNG EMPIRES
JACQUES GREENE LIVE
SHARON & BRAM
FROM JAMAICA TO TORONTO
APOSTLE OF HUSTLE plays Folkloric Feel
CALVIN LOVE
And More!

SUNDAY JUNE 7
MY MORNING JACKET
MARINA & THE DIAMONDS
FATHER JOHN MISTY
DAN MANGAN + BLACKSMITH
RHYE
LEE FIELDS & THE EXPRESSIONS
KEVIN DREW & ANDY KIM
HAYDEN
TEMPLES
ABSOLUTELY FREE
KEITA JUMA & BRENDAN PHILIP presented by Manifesto and Red Bull Sound Select
And More!

I went to both years of the field trip.  The first year I got VIP tickets.  What a rip off.  It was way better the following year when i bought regular tickets.  The second stage doesn't even have a VIP area.  They advertise shade and seats but I didn't find either.  Its a great festival.  I found it was hands down the best food I have had at any music festival.  Its great bang for the buck.  I went on the second day last year and bought a leftover 2 day pass wristband for next to nothing.  I'd be surprised if this show sells out anytime soon.  Last time MMJ played was at Echo Beach and the capacity is less than half of Fort York.

Looks like MMJ bought out some interesting covers at the One Big Holiday this year ilke I Can't go for That, Benny and the Jets, Mama Don't let you Babies Grow up to Be Cowboys, Happy, Wicked Game, Drive and others. 

The Beastie Boys played a slow like this at the Hummingbird back in 2007. I wasn't sure what to think of it before going to the show. Not everyone dressed up but those who did looked like they were having a blast. I remember the show being a lot of fun. I have the same expectations for the Arcade Fire.

The Spades are playing a farewell show this Saturday August 10th in Peterborough at the "Hootenanny on Hunter".

I don't know set times but I'm sure that it will be a fun show. Its being billed as The Spades and Friends.

The Spades also have a new 7 inch vinyl release backing Matthew Barber. If you haven't checked out this Canadian Record label check it out. They put out some great releases in the last year. It was fun to check my mailbox once a month to get a surprise 7 inch.

http://seventhfirerecords.com/

I saw this posted on the Rolling Stone website. I've always been a fan of best of lists. I thought this was a good one.

Check 'er out.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/50-greatest-live-acts-right-now-20130731

There are a couple on there that have eluded me over the years. I would love to see Tom Waits and Rage Against the Machine.

I didn't get a chance to watch last nights webcast. Did the DDW have any special guests join them on stage?

On Wednesday, Phil joined them for Two Time Loser, Deal and he sang Peggy-O with them. It was pretty awesome.

https://store.terrapincrossroads.net/

For 2 bits you can watch a webcast of the DDW playing at the Terrapin Crossroads with Phil tonight.

I love the Deep Dark Woods.

Anyone know the presale password to this?

What time did the show start last night?

http://www.drfunkenberry.com/2011/11/23/maceo-parker-to-join-prince-the-npg-in-canada/npg/

Looks like Maceo will be playing with Prince in Canada!

Lawn seats were never sold for this show.

Its cheaper to use the pizza pizza promo to buy tickets anyways.

The password is 1111pizza for $11.11 tickets before service.

What about the Letterman show?

I was at the Omemee show when Garth joined the Sadies last month. It was a great show. Garth must have joined them for a good ten songs. The encore was a great Neil medley when they played Everybody knows this is Nowhere>Don't Spook the Horse>Farmer John.

Hudson back with The Band hits

By JANE STEVENSON, QMI Agency

The Band's legendary organist-keyboardist Garth Hudson was in Toronto to talk about a new all-star compilation of The Band's greatest hits featuring Hudson and who's who of Can contemporary musical talent that should be out by Nov. 16 (Jack Boland /QMI Agency)

Trust me: They just don't make rock stars like The Band's Garth Hudson anymore.

The 73-year-old master of the organ and keyboards -- born in Windsor, Ont., but raised in London, Ont. -- is a slow-talking, friendly, but eccentric interview subject who occasionally looked skyward, asking for the Lord's help, during a half-hour chat in Toronto.

Hudson is the impetus behind the first all-Canadian compilation CD of his favourite Band songs -- Garth Hudson presents A Canadian Celebration Of The Band -- which went on sale Tuesday (Nov. 16), with some of the proceeds going to the Sick Kids Foundation.

An in-demand session musician since The Band's original lineup split in 1976, Hudson played on, and produced, each of the album's 18 tracks. Musicians include Neil Young and The Sadies covering This Wheel's On Fire, Chantal Kreviazuk on Tears Of Rage, and Blue Rodeo doing King Harvest.

"I thought about who might sing the songs early on," said Hudson, seated behind a Yamaha keyboard in a hotel suite while his wife, Maud, looked on.

"Would certain songs from our catalogue work with somebody else, somebody in the folk world, somebody in the country music (world), or somebody in the jazz world? More recently, I investigated The Band box set, and in getting prepared for that (I) looked through pretty well the whole catalogue, and all the bits and pieces. And Maud came up, really, with the concept."

Hudson, who now lives in the Catskills near Woodstock, N.Y., said they recorded the album over the past year in three different recording sessions in Toronto.

When asked if compiling the tracks made him think about The Band's lasting musical legacy, he seemed almost reluctant to answer.

"I just do not know how far this will go. It seems to be carrying on as an entity, a body of work, a catalogue. There are about three or four (of The Band's songs) that have been played by young people all over the world, and young bands that picked up on our work," Hudson said. "There are three (songs) -- I don't know what to call them. Chestnuts? Evergreens? Turkeys? No -- very popular pieces. The Weight, Up on Cripple Creek, and The Shape I'm In."

He said the other surviving members of The Band -- singer-guitarist Robbie Robertson and singer-drummer Levon Helm, both of whom he has worked with since the breakup -- know about the album and have given it their blessing. Sort of.

"I would imagine they won't say much about it," Hudson said. "But I think it's OK. Levon knows, and he's heard it. And Robbie's heard some."

Still to come, one hopes, is a one-off live version of the new album.

Bob Young, Neil's older brother who is currently one of Hudson's co-managers on this project, said the ideal time to do such a concert would be the week leading up to the March 27 Juno Awards in Toronto, when many of the artists would be in town for the 40th anniversary of the Canadian music awards.

"If we do a major show with all these acts, that's probably the path of least resistance," Young said. "But I don't know whether it is (going to happen) or not, because we haven't contacted anybody to discuss it."

Hudson said he has been interviewed for a three-hour, three-part TV documentary for Bravo/CTV about the early rock scene in Toronto, set to air during Junos week.

I personally like the new Betty Davis the best. I hadn't heard of her until the new album was released. When I bought it at the record store it had a hand written sticky note attached that read monster funk. Monster funk is right! I was a fan immediately.

That show was the bomb. No question that it will be one of the top tours of the year.

I was able to attend the show at Shea's last week. He played 18 songs in total, eight of them brand new, never played before this tour. I assume the new album is going to be called Hitchhiker as that's what it said on all of the merch.

Anyways on one of Neil's t-shits, he is standing alone with a bubble coming out of his mouth. It read's "I said alone, they said acoustic". Interesting enough Neil switched between playing electric/acoustic/piano/organ. He bookmarked the show with My My Hey Hey.

The Felice Brothers are opening for DMB the same night as the Avett Brothers.

Nothing like a nice summer concert at the Amplitheatre over looking the city skyline. Just some food for thought.

Anyone in Kingston area looking for a New Years party should head to the Merchant for a humdinger. Tickets are $15 and are available at the bar. The Spades are currently touring behind their latest EP.

I've been rocking out to the new Strange Boys album. Check it out.

I've been reading some rumours that Jimmy Buffett might be a surprise guest with Ilo and the Coral Reefer Allstars, Saturday at noon.

its like going to a concert in a high school gym. I signed up for the players card on the day of the allman's concert and they comp'd me 2 tix. no booze is allowed in the concert arena.

I can't see the crowes selling out so maybe some free tickets will be allotted to the players club. I didn't even put a quarter in the slots when I was there and they hooked me up with tickets.

as for the hotel at the casino. its expensive but they don't monitor your drinking in your room. you could get gassed and walk into the concert at the start of the show. I had friend stay in the hotel and I think it slept 6 people comfortably.

on the other hand the allman's was a very intimate show and I met Derek Trucks walking around after the concert. sometimes you have to take the good with the bad

I went last night in Peterborough. I got there around 1am after the Leonard Cohen show in Kingston. I was told that the show started around 12:25. Wayne Petti of Cuff the Duke opened last night.