Northern Wish

This is a pretty stellar double bill! Hopefully they bring this one to the North East: 4/27/16 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Criterion (w/ The Barr Brothers) 4/28/16 - Houston, TX - Reinvention Music Center (w/ The Barr Brothers) 5/12-13/16 - Louisville, KY - Iroquois Amphitheater (w/ Twin Limb) 5/13-15/16 - Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Festival 5/26/16 - Indianapolis, IN - Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn (w/ The Barr Brothers) 5/28/16 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater (w/ Fruit Bats) 5/29/16 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheater (w/ The Barr Brothers) http://mymorningjacket.com/events

I've been waiting for this reunion as this band seemed to self implode almost from the very beginning. And I$n't that why any band gets back together the$e day$? Either way, I'm excited.

Two more shows added: May 27 and 28

I can't find it now but I saw a set of tour dates that had two Toronto dates pencilled in for June 12 + 13.

For those that missed the first presale it was one ticket per customer, paperless tickets / ID required at the door but this is whacky on sale and now you can order up to 4 and have the delivered: https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1055919?utm_source=MEL&utm_medium=152935 Promo code is: wolfparade

This is big news for me and I hope it is for you: Hey-o everyone, the hiatus is over! We're very excited to get back on stage together at these residency shows in NYC, Toronto, and London. We'll be playing our favorites from the old albums, of course, as well as a taste or two of some new tunes we've been writing. Hope to see you there! xo WP Tix at www.wolfparade.com

I've had three going at once with no issues.

After all of the speculation Phish has finally announced that the shows from Mexico this weekend, will in fact be webcast: https://twitter.com/livephish/status/687710169141227520 http://webcast.livephish.com/Riviera-Maya-2016-Webcast.html I still haven't watched the whole New Year's run so I will probably just do that for free but this might be good news to some of you out there.

I wouldn't be surprised to see some of those acts play at Field Trip in Toronto the following weekend if Arts and Crafts does not revert to an all A&C lineup (which I heard rumour of): Beck Nathaniel Rateliff Cortney Barrett Jason Isbell Brandi Carlile I didn't list Wilco or The Avetts as both of them played TURF last year and I think those promoters respect each other's space in the market.

Well done Warren and team, this one looks nice:

Do tell.

This is mostly in order and mostly complete: Phish - Miami, FL moe. - Buffalo Justin Townes Earle - Charleston, SC Ryan Adams - Detroit Prince - Detroit Skydiggers - Bayfield Blitzen Trapper - Columbia, SC Jason Collett - Bayfield Hangout Music Festival - Gulf Shores, AL (Spoon, My Morning Jacket, Drive By Truckers, Foo Fighters, Beck, Father John Misty) Field Trip Music Festival - Toronto (My Morning Jacket, Alabama Shakes, Fred Penner, War on Drugs, Father John Misty) Neil Young and Promise of the Real w/ Band of Horses - Detroit Hillside Music Festival - Guelph (BadBadNotGood, Constantines, Daniel Lanois w/ Nels Cline, Doug Paisley) Phish Magnaball - Watkins Glen Harvest Music Festival - Dundas (Bahamas, Gordon Lightfoot, Arkells, Rural Alberta Advantage, Kathleen Edwards) Oldies 990 (Peter Elkas' killer wedding band) - Bayfield The Wood Brothers - Ithaca Jason Isbell - Nashville, TN Dead and Company - Buffalo Jason Collett's Basement Revue - Toronto

Album that was awesome but released so long ago I forgot about: Houndmouth - Little Neon Limelight

I've got a US address so I ship there and bring things into Canada duty free with ease on work trips. If you're ever in a jam, message me and I can help out.

Thanks to you too. I went back and relistened to The Wood Brothers - Paradise today and forgot how much I liked that album. As for the response time I had to get this on here before scottieking laid down the law with his yearly masterpiece.

1. The Barr Brothers - Alta Falls ep. I know, I know an ep at #1? This out of nowhere release from my favorite band going right now made me get hooked on the other two full lengths all over again. The song Never Been a Captain is my #1 song of the year. I just love that Slip Sliding Away vibe and then the country gospel choir hits you right in the soul. 2. Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats - s/t. Swagger. That is the word that describes this album. It has been a rare Saturday night at home that this doesn't make it onto the stereo and I've yet to make it through one side without someone asking "Who is this?!". The most Stax album that has been released on that label this year. 3. Destroyer - Poison Season. Sufjan pulled back on the baroque arrangements and Dan Bejar certainly carried the torch. This one harkens back to his classic Rubies with not a dud in the bunch. 4. Ryan Adams - 1989. I feel blessed that I have no point of reference for any of these songs because this just felt like a Ryan Adams album with more sacharrine lyrics. Repeated listens are not making me seek out the Taylor Swift versions to compare, I am happy to enjoy this one in blissful ignorance. 5. Alabama Shakes - Sound and Color. What a major slow burn of an album. On first listen I wasn't that impressed but I found myself going back and back and back. Great songs with a great vibe. I've seen them play these songs a few times and they are not just playing the album. Each show was a true progression as they explored more of the songs each time. Tight! 6. My Morning Jacket - The Waterfall. "MMJ are definitely a changed band" is the thought I could not escape while watching them headline The Hangout Music fest as Jim James floated across the stage, wrapped in a towel noticeably absent of a guitar in hand or any head banging. They have become smarter, deeper and more soulful. This entire album is a fine example of a band at the top of their game not willing to sit back and coast. 7. Dave Rawlings Machine - Nashville Obsolete. We listened to this as we arrived in Nashville early on a Sunday. I can not think of a more perfect soundtrack to a quiet Sunday morning drive no matter where the destination may be. Beautiful in every sense of the word. Willie Watson (formerly of OCMS) even pops up on a few songs. When I first saw the track listing I nearly fell out of my chair on behalf of Booche fully expecting 'Bodysnatchers' to be one of Dave's legendary covers but it was not; however it is still an amazing and haunting song. 8. Jason Isbell - Something More Than Free. This is not exactly Southeastern but will anything he does ever live up to those expectations? That'd be like trying to capture lightning in a bottle- twice. This is a collection of great songs but I had huge expectations and anticipation for this so mentally it got shifted down this list. I still love the guy and his songs but his fantastic guitar playing is disappearing from his shows a little too quickly because of the aforementioned great songwriting. Most artists wish they could have this problem. 9. Modest Mouse - Strangers to Ourselves. Finally another Modest Mouse album! I was very eager to hear what they were up to these days and this certainly did not disappoint. The only thing that this album suffers from is that it is a totally "Modest Mouse" album, that there aren't any real new ideas or sounds here. But as someone who usually complains when a band changes too much I realize that you just can't please this old codger. 10. Craig Finn - Faith in the Future. While this album didn't stand out on first listen the way that Clear Eyes, Full Hearts did - I couldn't get these songs out of my head. Craig is finding his own songwriting voice rather than just pinning lyrics onto someone else's songs and he is coming a long way, quickly. The swing of Joe Russo on drums do a lot of justice to many of the basic songs. Albums that by all accounts I should love but just didn't have the time or the patience for: Tame Impala - Currents. My tastes have changed. The layers of guitars and fuzz just didn't do it for me this year. Father John Misty - I Love You Honeybear. A good album with some seriously overindulgent lyrics but I think I over did it on this guy this year seeing him three times in just 2 months. The schtick wore thin so I didn't get in to this the way I likely should have. Leon Bridges - Coming Home. Everything about this album should speak to me but it just feels like falls a step short on every song. Leon should further develop his (young!) songwriting voice and I fully expect some more balls on his second effort. Kurt Vile - blieve I'm Going Down. There was too much good music this year and I just haven't gotten around to this one yet. Honorable Mentions: Bruce Springsteen - The Ties That Bind box set. The dvd and the outtakes album make this set one of the best of the past few years but I've had access to so much of this stuff over the years that it feels like a retread for the less than casual fan. I imagine this is the same feeling for Esau re: the new Bob Dylan set. Sufjan Stevens- I really liked the stripped down (for Sufjan at least) arrangements against the harsh material of the songs. The material is pretty depressing and shocking at times but it is real. For those who have experienced real loss, confusion and regret - albums like these sometime help to feel like you aren't alone. Titus Andronicus - The Most Lamentable Tragedy. As long as The Hold Steady aren't releasing new albums this is the band that will fill in for my workout, driving fast or working in the shop music. This is the kind of music that makes me work just a bit harder and is probably the most edge I get from music most days.

From the new The Ties That Bind box set: The album: https://www.sendspace.com/file/lz0sza The outtakes https://www.sendspace.com/file/dq3j69

Floor GAs are now on StubHub from $374

His stage will be at one end of the floor- typical concert set up. Springsteen sells behind the stage seats. I noticed the same thing on StubHub but I ordered GA floors and selected regular mail and received no notice about requiring my credit card for entry.

Sorry KevO, there were no presales - not even for AMEX for this tour. Bruce is really trying to keep scalpers at bay with this one: he used credit card entry for the best seats and the entire tour went on sale at the same time. All 3 guys that were trying in my group got tickets pretty easily, I hope you did too.

When I receive it I will post it.

http://springsteen.wickedlocal.com/2015/12/04/springsteen-2016-winter-tour-announced/#axzz3tMf97ea4 Via brucespringsteen.net: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band launch The River Tour 2016, a nine-week US trek, on Jan. 16 in Pittsburgh. The announcement of the tour coincides with today’s release of “The Ties That Bind: The River Collection,” a comprehensive look at the era of the 1980 “The River” album that “Rolling Stone” calls “Springsteen’s best archival release yet.” Each night of the tour will be mixed for release on Live.BruceSpringsteen.net as high-quality downloads and CDs. Recordings will be available within days of each performance. The original The River Tour began Oct. 3, 1980, two weeks before the release of Springsteen’s fifth album, and continued through Sept. 4, 1981. With sets that regularly approached the four-hour range, the 140-date international tour firmly established a reputation for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band as marathon performers. Tickets to The River Tour go on sale Dec. 11.

Thank you for this thread. I'm listening as you post.

I've really been digging these two albums lately and haven't heard much about them 'round here: All Them Witches - Dying Surfer Meets his Maker Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats - s/t (not the album, but a 48 minute show with some live stuff)