5GB With Crystal Stilts; Playing Rock and Roll Hotel, April 14

If you’ve never been introduced to their take on experimental noise-pop, the Crystal Stilts are primed and ready to take you on a ride. Their latest album In Love With Oblivion will give you the perfect crash course. Coming to Rock and Roll Hotel this Saturday April 14th, JB Townsend of Crystal Stilts joined us as part of our 5G series.

What’s the first gig you’ve ever attended?

Well, most of my life I went to church on Sunday with my folks and there was always a big emphasis on the music at the churches they went to. So I guess I went to a gig every Sunday morning for the first 15 years of my life. The guys playing in the bands certainly treated it like a show.

What is the best gig that you’ve ever played/performed?

We’ve had a lot of fun ones. It’s in the future!

What is the best gig you have ever seen?

White Lion in ’89. Scorpions in ’88. Phish in ’95. All epic.

Gig you would most like to play?

I think it depends- some of the super big festivals could be cool if you’re a big enough band– we’re usually pretty keen on doing most festivals that come our way because they’re a good axis for a tour. All Tomorrow’s Parties curated by somebody interesting would be fun. It tends to be more enticing if there are other bands you know and like playing at it and stuff. Festivals treat you pretty well so they’re usually worthwhile.

What would be the lineup for your dream gig?

I’ve had this question before and I’m always stumped. Probably something so oddly matched that it would have to be weirdly awesome and out there like Cockney Rebel, Love, Wu-Tang, Bo Diddley, Television, Milli Vanilli (headlining) and us. There’s potentially a million different dream shows. The venue I’m not sure of. Dream bill would have to be a dream venue too. Rock’n'Roll Hotel?

Catch Crystal Stilts this Saturday April 14th at Rock and Roll Hotel.

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Check Out: Surfer Blood’s Favorite Things on Pitchfork; Playing The Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta and DC9 in February

Pitchfork’s “Guest List” feature asked Surfer Blood about a few of their favorite things. Here’s a snippet:

Best Recent Concert

Touring with Japandroids and getting to see them every night was really nice. They have a kind of effortless energy. They have a lot of fun and don’t take it too seriously, but it still sounds great. Brian, the singer/guitarist, uses all kinds of crazy guitar techniques, and somehow they manage to make it sound really big as a two-piece.

You can check out there rest of the piece HERE.

Surfer Blood plays The Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta on February 19 and DC9 in Washington, D.C. on February 24. Tickets are on sale at Ticket Alternative.

Live Review: Paul Thorn @ Revolution Music Room in Little Rock, Ark., January 27

By Sarah Spencer

I must admit, I may be a little biased when it comes to reviewing this concert. Blues, alternative country singer/songwriter and folk artist Paul Thorn has the ability of putting voodoo love spells on women, both young and old, and I have fallen victim to his charms. With that being said, the concert was the best I’ve ever been to in my entire life and I am determined to see him again as soon as possible. Texas in July, here I come! Excuse me, I digress.

The mild January night began at Little Rock’s The Revolution Music Room with me meeting up with a girlfriend of mine whom I hadn’t seen in over three years. A Paul Thorn concert would be perfect to mark the auspicious occasion. She had never heard of him before, which was not surprising – most haven’t, but I had seen him in concert once prior and I knew it would be an unforgettable show. I call him a blues/alt-country artist but it’s hard to describe Paul Thorn’s music accurately. Known for his sometimes amusing, always entertaining stories woven between and throughout songs, his music has elements of many genres including rock, soul, funk, gospel and R&B.

For an artist you’ve probably never heard of, he has had a long successful career working with musical giants like Sting, Bonnie Raitt, John Prine and Huey Lewis just to name a few. Many artists, such as Tanya Tucker, Toby Keith and Sawyer Brown, have covered his songs. But, no one sounds like Paul. He has one distinctive set of vocal chords while his Mississippian accent oozes masculine sexuality and roughness. He makes me want to hang from his lips. But he don’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk. When he came out to the stage, Mandy asked me, “Why didn’t you tell me he was so hot?” However, his enticing good looks and alluring voice are only part of his appeal. A gifted songwriter and rhythm guitarist, he is backed up by an exceptionally talented band consisting of Billy Maddox, songwriter/producer, Bill Hinds on acoustic, electric and slide guitars as well as background vocals, Doug Kahan on bass guitar and background vocals, Michael Graham, aka Dr. Love, on keys and last, but certainly not least, Jeffery Perkins on drums. … Continue Reading

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Craig Morgan at Country Pines, Endwell, NY

Craig Morgan w/ Blue County
Venue: Country Pines, Endwell, NY.
Friday August 22nd, 2008
Tickets: $30.00 in advance, $35.00 at door

Rising country music star Craig Morgan has had back-to-back #1 singles, massive radio airplay–including country’s biggest hit of 2005, solid album sales and a belated nomination in 2006 as the Academy of Country Music’s new male vocalist of the year.

Finally, with his new CD, Little Bit of Life, Morgan feels like he’s closely captured the sound and energy of his live shows on a CD. Vocally, he says, “I really opened up” in the studio, resulting in an album that’s “a lot more me and a lot more relaxed. After doing this for a while you get a little more comfortable and confident."

Official site: www.craigmorgan.com