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  1. Constantines - Kensington Heights

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    I've been loooooving it too. So, so great. Looking fwd to the Toronto & Montreal shows!

    Here's the link to listen to hot-off-the-press Cons / Feist cover of "Islands in the Stream":

    http://arts-crafts.ca/constantines/islandsinthestream/

    Also, this blog has a link to two more older Cons-related covers....

    http://www.catbirdseat.org/archives/000968.php

    > the above link contains the Cons' cover of Neil Young's "Don't Be Denied" as well as Cons keyboardist/guitarist Will Kidman;s side project "Woolly Leaves" www.myspace.com/woollyleaves covering INXS' "Never Tear Us Apart"

  2. Levon Helm Band - Woodstock, NY - 04.05.08

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    Last Saturday I had the incredible experience of seeing the Levon Helm band play at his barn in Woodstock, NY. Opening the show, and accompanying the band on some songs, was the Ulster County Gospel Choir.

    I would have to say it was one of the top 10 concerts I have ever been to.

    Review & photos to follow; however, here is the sneak peak at the setlist from that night's show.

    levonsetlist1xv9.jpg

    levonsetlist2jb2.jpg

  5. Happy Birthday M

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    Thanks so much for all the birthday wishes everyone. I've been celebrating in NYC since last Thursday, seeing fantastic live music every night... including some great local bands like Hymns; two solo Nathan Moore shows (of Surprise Me Mr. Davis); Earl Greyhound side projects (Larune); Serena Jean band; Deer Tick; Cotton Jones Basket Ride; and more that I can't even remember.

    More music tonight... Ratdog tomorrow, Ace Frehley on Friday .. then headed to Woodstock, NY to see Levon Helm play in his barn to cap it all off.... joining Levon Helm is the Ulster County Gospel Choir... sure to be a religious experience!

    It's been an action packed birthday week and oh so much fun... pray for my liver!!!!

    Thanks again for the bday wishes everyone!!!!

    xo

    Mary

    :D :D

  15. Springsteen @ Copps on Monday

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    Awesome show last night!!!!

    Bruce Springsteen Setlist: Copps Coliseum Hamilton, Ont - March 3 2008

    No Surrender

    Radio Nowhere

    Lonesome Day

    Gypsy Biker

    Magic

    Reason to Believe

    Because the Night

    She's the One

    Livin' in the Future

    The Promised Land

    Waitin' on a Sunny Day

    Darkness on the Edge of Town

    The River

    Devil's Arcade

    The Rising

    Last to Die

    Long Walk Home

    Badlands

    Encore:

    Girls in Their Summer Clothes

    Thunder Road

    Kitty's Back

    Born to Run

    Dancing in the Dark

    American Land

    ~~~~

    Review: Hamilton Spectator

    by Graham Rockingham

    Glory Days: Springsteen doesn't disappoint

    The Big Guy on sax may be getting a tad frail and it's hard to look at Little Steven without seeing his Sopranos' mobster TV persona, but the The Boss is still The Boss.

    Bruce Springsteen is a lot easier on the furniture. He doesn't climb up the speaker columns anymore (because there aren't any) and he keeps his feet off those high-price keyboards. As a matter of fact, at 58, he does a lot more walking than running these days.

    But it doesn't matter.

    Last night he put on one of the better rock 'n' roll shows this town, or any other for that matter, will see in a long long time.

    I haven't had the good fortune of being in the audience for a Springsteen/E Street Band performance in more than 20 years. Back in those days the shows easily ran more than three hours, sometimes four, with a setlist of about 25 songs. The audience left almost as exhausted as the Boss himself.

    Last night's show attended by some 17,500 fans at Copps Coliseum ran about two-and-a-half hours, but he still managed to cram almost 25 songs into it. The difference is less banter, some trimmed solos and no intermission. Tighter. More compact. Brilliant. Garage rock at its finest.

    Springsteen managed to run through the entire show without a break ... right into the incredible multi-song encore that featured the relatively rare and killer classic Kitty's Back (from The Wild, The Innocent And the E Street Shuffle), plus the nostalgic Thunder Road.

    But I digress. As old as The Boss (and his fans) may be, this wasn't some nostalgia show. Springsteen performed some seven tracks from the new CD, Magic, that easily stands up to the classics. Living In The Future, Long Walk Home, Last To Die and Devil's Arcade were all loaded into the back end of the show, sitting strongly next to well-established show stoppers like The Rising and Badlands.

    We got also got plenty of fan favourites like She's The One, Born To Run, Dancing In The Dark, Promised Land, Thunder Road and Because The Night.

    This is street poetry as good as anything pop culture offers. But what makes it truly special is a work ethic that surpasses anything else in the world of rock.

    The fans paid more than $100 for a ticket and Springsteen made sure they got their money's worth, and more.

    Nonetheless, there are some creaky spots.

    Sax player Clarence Clemons -- lovingly known as The Big Guy -- is probably the best known of the E Street gang next to The Boss himself. He can still blow the pipes as he proved several times last night. At 66, however, you've got to wonder how much longer he can keep up with Springsteen's pace -- even with that big comfy take-a-break chair behind him.

    Little Steven Van Zandt's guitar has long played second fiddle to those of Nils Lofgren and Springsteen. And fans of The Sopranos know that Van Zandt isn't that "little" anymore. Still it's nice to have the rocker-turned-mob-actor along for the ride. It wouldn't be the same without his kerchiefed head.

    The E Street Band was missing two regulars last night. Springsteen's wife Patti Scialfa was absent for her third straight show. And that's understandable, it's hard to run a family with both parents on the road. Besides, I'm not sure if I really wanted to see her perform one of her solo songs. We came for Bruce, right?

    Otherwise, organist Danny Federici is still off receiving treatment for melanoma although Springsteen said he expects him to return later in the tour.

    Federici has been replaced by Charles Giordano, who worked with Springsteen on the Seeger Sessions record and tour. Springsteen has still got a lot of rock 'n' roll in him and this E-Street tour looks like it'll be stretching through the summer.

    That's great news because, let's face it, it's hard to imagine this band getting together for another record and tour.

    Can Clemons keep this up into his seventies?

  17. Wilco streaming live tonight / SNL on Sat

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    from wilco

    A couple of quick things:

    Wilco's show tonight (Wed.) from Club 9:30 in Washington DC will be streamed live by NPR. Show kicks off at 8 p.m. eastern time with a set by John Doe, followed by Wilco at 9. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19271953

    As many of you have no doubt heard, Wilco will appear on NBC's Saturday Night Live this weekend. Check your local listings for time/station.

  20. NYC travel tips

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    hey kev -

    fri the 28th, my friends "Hymns" are playing Knitting Factory - great band: http://www.myspace.com/hymnsband

    same night, my buds in Earl Greyhound (awesome rock n' roll band) are playing too -- not sure where yet though:

    www.myspace.com/earlgreyhound

    www.earlgreyhound.com

    then sat the 29th - nathan moore (of surprise me mr. davis) plays a solo set @ knitting factory

    lots going on! i'm heading down on the 27th - maybe see you in nyc!

    Mary

    :D

  24. NYC travel tips

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    If you want to stay in the Lower East Village (great area) - - a lot of bands I know stay at this place: http://offsoho.com/

    Cheap and accomodates a bunch of people. Not the nicest place in the world but not completely disgusting.

    There's an awesome restaurant called Freeman's just down the alley from this place too: http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/freemans01/

    You're just a few blocks away from a lot of the great little venues if you want to catch shows... like Mercury Lounge, Living Room, Piano's, Cake Shop, and fun rock n' roll DJ bars like Motor City.

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