Dr. Dog: Daytrotter Session - April 19, 2010

Dr. Dog formed in 1999, although members of the group had played together for years beforehand, growing up in the city of brotherly love. After establishing a loyal local following, they started hitting nationally with the albums "We All Belong" and "Fate". The catchy grooves and harmonies drew me in quickly once I heard them. They recorded this Daytrotter Session earlier this month. It includes some songs off their most recent album "Shame, Shame".

Tracklist:
1: Welcome to Daytrotter
2: I Only Wear Blue
3: Station
4: Where'd All the Time Go?
5: Army of Ancients
Download: Dr. Dog Daytrotter Session

Broken Bells - Myspace Transmissions

James Mercer of the Shins and Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley teamed up recently to form the band Broken Bells. Their debut album quickly become one of my favorite releases of 2010. Follow the link below to listen/download a live session they recorded for Myspace Transmissions.

Broken Bells - Myspace Transmissions Session

Earth Day 2010

"Respect Mother Earth and her giving ways, or trade away our children's days" - Neil Young

All of mankind shares the same home, the Earth. Pitch in and try to do something for our home today, if not everyday. Here's a set from Uncle Neil at Farm Aid in 1995 that features the song "Mother Earth".

Neil Young - Farm Aid 1995
1. Comes a Time
2. The Needle and the Damage Done
3. Mother Earth
4. Four Strong Winds
5. Helpless
6. Heart of Gold
7. Sugar Mountain
Download - Uncle Neil at Farm Aid

Follow Up: Record Store Day

Freelance Whales took part in Record Store Day by playing a couple of in store performances including one at Rainbow Books and Music in Newark, DE. Rainbow was already hopping when I got there and quickly filled in as the band started setting up. Pretty soon everyone was standing shoulder to shoulder with little room to spare. They played a half hour acoustic set featuring songs from their debut album "Weathervanes" along with a new song called 'Rain or Shine'. To do my part for Record Store Day I picked up the new album "Shame Shame" from Dr. Dog which I'm really enjoying so far.

Record Store Day - April 17th 2010

This Saturday is Record Store Day. It's a day that celebrates independently owned record stores across the country. Artists and bands will contribute special releases that will only be available at these independent venues.

Last year, My Morning Jacket released a limited edition live EP. It was a 2 vinyl and 1 cd compilation. The closest participating store to me was Rainbow Music & Books in Newark, DE. I got down there around 11am and bought the LAST copy that they had. The guy behind the counter told me people had been coming in all morning for it. We chatted for a bit about MMJ and other music. You won't get an experience like that at Best Buy or Target.

Find one near you and pay them a visit this Saturday!

Do You Still Love Rock and Roll?...

...asks Wilco in their song 'Misunderstood'. They're playing a sold out show in Philly this coming Saturday. Unfortunately I'll be out of town and can't go. I was late getting on the Wilco fan-wagon, having only started listening to them over the past couple years. After hearing their latest albums and exploring their back catalog though, I'm hooked. Here are a few clips from youtube of what I'll be missing this weekend:

You Are My Face
You and I (with Feist)
A Shot In the Arm (funny intro by Jeff)
Misunderstood