Page McConnell will perform a concert from WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on Friday, March 30th at noon ET. If you would like to you may stream the concert live from your computer. You can find the stream here.

According to Harp Magazine, Austin City Limits will be moving from the 6th floor of the Communications Building on the University of Texas Austin campus to a larger location downtown. The producer of the show has assured everyone that their "music-first aesthetic will remain their calling card." The new space increases seating by about 400 people. If you've never watched Austin City Limits, you're missing out. Check your local PBS station for the schedule.

I got to open an early birthday present over the weekend. This thing is fantastic. I can finally play my records again, and if I want to I can take this thing anywhere I want. I can load six records at a time and it has its' speaker built it. It sounds great! So, if you have some records laying around the house that you don't want or you just want to be kind....send them to me! Thanks April!

I love Legos and I love the Beatles, so of course when you combine them both...I'm going to like it. Check these out...




Which is your favorite?

Fishbone will be releasing a new album entitled, Still Stuck in Your Throat. This is their eighth album in twenty years and will be released in the U.S. on 4/24/07. Head over to Harp Magazine and read the article about the new album and to see the U.S. Tour dates.

This featured artist, Peter Bjorn and John, hails from Stockholm, Sweden. Peter Bjorn and John's newest album is Writers Block. I'm enjoying thus far. They remind me of Belle & Sebastian, another group that I really enjoy. Check out this video from Peter Bjorn and John's website.

In the early 90's I was attending Shamrock High School. Me and my friends were really into hip-hop. Artists like NWA, The Beastie Boys, The Dream Warriors, and of course De La Soul were in our tapedecks. Check out this promo video for a flashback to the early 90's!

to continue the Bossa nova post here is a link that I found really interesting.

http://www.bitencourt.net/en/e-bossa/en-bossa.html

I've really been listening to a lot of Bossa Nova at work lately. I'm enjoying it so much that I had to share with the two readers of this blog. In my search through the Internet for various forms of Bossa Nova I found this site. Emily Jones is a DJ in Ottawa, Canada, so I highly doubt any of us will see her anytime soon. Her site has tracklistings of her sets, which can be used as a guidebook during your next trip to the local record store.

Page McConnell of Phish fame, will be releasing his first solo album April 17, 2007. Page has always been one of my favorites, so I'm really looking forward to this release. I'm just happy that all four members are continuing to make music (albeit some better than others). Here is the EPK for the upcoming Page McConnell self-titled solo debut! The EPK features clips of three of the new songs as well as an interview with Anthony DeCurtis. Hopefully there will be a tour for this album which includes a date in Atlanta.

It's that time of year, and once again I'm not attending. I lived in Austin, Texas for three years, and I only actually attended portions of this festival one year. The South By Southwest Music and Film festival is probably one of the best festivals in existence. Unfortunately I have responsibilities that will not allow for me to take off on a whim and enjoy such a festival. How nice those college years really were. Anyhow, Adam Knight, and his band [golden] are heading out to Austin next week. While they are not part of the SXSW festival there is another festival happening at the same time. The Texas Rock Fest coincides with SXSW and [golden] is playing at 1:00 AM outside on 6th Street. If you've ever been to Austin, then you know that this is a fantastic opportunity for Adam and his band mates. The stage is right in the middle of downtown where literally thousands of college students flock every single night of the week. If you happen to be in Austin make sure you're at the outside stage on Saturday, March 17th, St. Patrick's Day. Good luck Adam!

The featured artist this weeks hails from the UK. The New Mastersounds are a UK funk band. They frequently come to the States, so be on the look out for them. Check out their website and their myspace page for some MP3s.


MP3: Turtle Walk
MP3: Coffee Providers
MP3: Soulful Strut

Frank Zappa - Inca Roads

This song is the opening track on Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention album entitled, One Size Fits All. This album is the last album Frank made featuring the name Mothers of Invention. Inca Roads is the longest track on the LP clocking in at over eight minutes. This was almost unheard of in 1975. This song is considered to be one of Frank Zappa's most highly acclaimed compositions. Check out this video of him performing the song. Oh...the fashion of the 70's.



Since I'm a child of the 80's and a teenager of the 90's, every time I hear, see, or think of Frank Zappa, I think of the legendary four from Vermont. Here is a video of them performing a Frank Zappa song, Peaches en Regalia.

For anyone who likes Dr. Seuss and Bob Dylan you'll really like this one! Follow the link below.


Click here to listen to Dylan Hears a Who!

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