Street Scene 2009 In Photos

Some 30,000 people over two days crammed into the six-block area in San Diego's East Village that hosted the 25th annual Street Scene this past weekend. That's a strong number, albeit down from last year when people weren't scrambling for... CONTINUE READING STREET SCENE 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Outside Lands 2009 In Photos

Last year, San Fran's inaugural Outside Lands festival featured Radiohead, but also power outage issues. This year: No Radiohead, but abundant electricity. Trade-offs! While Thom was twisting words at the Reading and Leeds fests in the motherland, Golden Gate park... CONTINUE READING OUTSIDE LANDS 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Coachella 2009: M.I.A., Superchunk, And So Much Sun

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy The weather's getting hotter by the day, but we refuse to cave: We arrived at the grounds when the sun was at its peak. Amrit's given to wearing shorts at this point, but Brandon... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA 2009: M.I.A., SUPERCHUNK, AND SO MUCH SUN»

New Calexico Video - "Two Silver Trees"

Joey Burns and John Convertino's Carried To Dust is out this fall. As mentioned when we posted spare, subtle "Two Silver Trees," the album includes the helping hands of various friends like pedal steel player Paul Niehaus, bassist Volker Zander,... CONTINUE READING NEW CALEXICO VIDEO - "TWO SILVER TREES"»

Posted on August 13, 2008 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Bloc Party | Calexico | Final Fantasy | Nico Muhly

New Calexico - "Two Silver Trees"

Calexico's Carried To Dust, which follows 2006's Garden Ruin, is out in the fall. On it, Joey Burns and John Convertino are joined by Paul Niehaus (pedal steel), Volker Zander (bass) and multi-instrumentalists Martin Wenk and Jacob Valenzuela, along with... CONTINUE READING NEW CALEXICO - "TWO SILVER TREES"»

Posted on July 22, 2008 in MP3, Tour Dates (2 comments)
Tags: Calexico

Everybody Covers Dylan: I'm Not There In Concert @ Beacon Theater, NYC 11/8/07

Jim James of My Morning Jacket Just a few weeks until the six-Dylan flick I'm Not There starts showing at a theater near you, but last night's event at Beacon was organized by filmmaker Todd Haynes (hovering above the... CONTINUE READING EVERYBODY COVERS DYLAN: I'M NOT THERE IN CONCERT @ BEACON THEATER, NYC 11/8/07»

Sufjan Stevens, Cat Power, And Jim James & Calexico Cover Dylan

You can stop watching the I'm Not There trailer now and get listening to some of the soundtrack for Todd Haynes' mucho anticipated, shape-shifting Dylan flick. Check out the album art below -- A Bobby double looming large. Sufjan, Chan,... CONTINUE READING SUFJAN STEVENS, CAT POWER, AND JIM JAMES & CALEXICO COVER DYLAN»

Calexico Cover Arcade Fire

Certainly no secret that Calexico would make one helluva cover band; they'd still sound like Calexico, but they'd bring it with a playlist of your favorite jams, young and old. Actually, we don't know just how deep that playlist would... CONTINUE READING CALEXICO COVER ARCADE FIRE»

Posted on April 1, 2007 in MP3 (4 comments)
Tags: Arcade Fire | Calexico

Touch And Go 25th Anniversary Photos: Day Last

Here's our final installment of black-and-whites from T&G's Anniversary celebration. Sounds like those in attendance had a great time and, though it sucked we couldn't make it, we're already planning to be in Chicago for Touch And Go's 50th! We... CONTINUE READING TOUCH AND GO 25TH ANNIVERSARY PHOTOS: DAY LAST»

Posted on September 11, 2006 (11 comments)
Tags: Calexico

Touch And Go 25th Block Party Line-Up

The Monorchid have been announced as the final act added to the Touch and Go 25th Anniversary Block Party line-up. Tickets for the three day event are on sale now. In celebration of the label's 25th birthday, local filmmaker Jamie... CONTINUE READING TOUCH AND GO 25TH BLOCK PARTY LINE-UP»

Posted on August 11, 2006 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: Calexico | Ted Leo

Raconpalooza, Lollaween

A little of last night's "Steady As She Goes" for ya... Tried to get side-stage for them, but no go. "The Raconteurs want no one on stage. Good; I hate those all-access fuckers who stand on the stage at every... CONTINUE READING RACONPALOOZA, LOLLAWEEN»

Arthur Lee Tribute @ Beacon Theatre, NYC 6/23/06

Last month, Arthur Lee became the first adult in Tennessee to receive a bone marrow transplant via stem cells from an umbilical cord. Which is bittersweet news, as the legendary Lover continues to battle acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The stars came... CONTINUE READING ARTHUR LEE TRIBUTE @ BEACON THEATRE, NYC 6/23/06»

Posted on June 24, 2006 in Concert, MP3 (22 comments)
Tags: Calexico

Exit Music For The Oscars (And New Calexico)

Five random covers from cool new and newish releases. What, you'd prefer Three 6 Mafia? Ambulance LTD - "Fearless (Live)" (MP3 Link Expired) Beautiful, shoegazey Pink Floyd cover from NYC kids' upcoming New English EP, which also includes two new... CONTINUE READING EXIT MUSIC FOR THE OSCARS (AND NEW CALEXICO)»

Posted on March 6, 2006 in MP3 (17 comments)
Tags: Calexico | Mark Ronson

Even Better Than The Real Things

Well, not "better," but Stereogum-approved nonetheless. Check out the latest cover songs rocking the blogosphere's collective iTunes... Magnolia Electric Co. - "Werewolves Of London" (Warren Zevon) From the album Hard To Love A Man Download MP3 at Bars And Guitars... CONTINUE READING EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THINGS»

Starbucks On Your iPod

Thanks for the tip about Calexico's cover of "Love Will Tear Us Apart." It appears on a Starbucks comp that escaped my attention 'cause I never go to Starbucks (too bitter ... I'm a Dunkin' Donuts guy). With its own... CONTINUE READING STARBUCKS ON YOUR IPOD»

Posted on March 16, 2005 (24 comments)
Tags: Calexico

Free Rock Shows This Summer

Prefix has a good list. (Link via Gothamist.) EJ, Laura XBox, Marcus, and I went to the Calexico/Lyle Lovett thing at Battery Park on July 4th. It was filled to capacity and we couldn't get in. So we just made... CONTINUE READING FREE ROCK SHOWS THIS SUMMER»

Posted on July 9, 2004 (3 comments)
Tags: Calexico