I'm an enormous Rage Against the Machine fan‚ and nothing stoked me more than them playing shows again the past couple years. Not to mention the fact that Audioslave was a disaster in my opinion‚ proving that Chris Cornell is just a self-rightous hole in the wall. So I'm excited to see that Tom Morello is doing something new and badass for the first time in a little while. St. Sweeper's got Boots Riley from The Coup on lead vocals‚ and while he's no De LaRoca‚ he's got some nuts and sway. It's pretty anthemic shit though‚ and really fun actually - most of the album is streaming at http://www.myspace.com/streetsweepersocialclub.
I'd put up an original‚ but I've been hung up on their cover of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes." They're got a couple rough cuts up on Youtube‚ but here's a sweet one that has Wayne Kramer of the MC5 sitting in. The band's opening up for the Nine Inch Nails/Jane's Addiction tour this summer‚ we'll see how the kiddies react.
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Shows: moe.
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Shows: moe.
Shows: Yonder Mountain String Band
Shows: Grand Point North 2014
Shows: Catskill Chill 2014
Shows: moe.down 15
Shows: Gov't Mule
Shows: Umphrey's McGee
Shows: Newport Folk Festival 2014
Shows: Widespread Panic
Albums: Phish - Fuego
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Albums: Grateful Dead - Road Trips: Vol. 2 No. 3
Shows: Wilco
Shows: Phish
Features: Conversation with Ray Paczkowski of Vorcza and Trey Anastasio Band
Shows: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals w/ Blues & Lasers
Shows: Allman Brothers with North Mississippi Allstars
Shows: Girl Talk
Shows: Cake
Blog: Song of the Day: "Maybe Today" - Ryan Montbleau Band
Shows: Los Lobos