The Production Side

The Toadies may have disbanded, but it’s still cool to give them a shout out. Afterall, I still jam out to “Possum Kingdom” when it comes on.

The Toadies formed in 1989 in Ft. Worth, Texas; consisting mainly of Todd Lewis (vocals, guitar) and Lisa Umbarger (bass).
Lisa Umbarger was able to buy her first bass with money she received for playing an Ewok in Return of the Jedi.
The band has had 5 different drummers, but Mark Reznicek has been in the band since 1991.
The Toadies have also gone through guitarists, with 4 to be exact.
Rubberneck was the band’s full length album …read more

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The Brothers Gallagher will release “Lord Don’t Slow Me Down” on October 21.
The song is the title track from the band’s upcoming DVD of their 2005/2006 world tour of the same name. Noel Gallagher has stated that the song is “somewhat predictably it’s brillant”.
The track will be available here and will also feature live versions of ”Don’t Look Back In Anger” and “The Meaning Of Soul” from their 2005 Manchester shows. The video for “Lord Don’t Slow Me Down” will debut on Youtube on October 1, which will also be the same day that it hits radio.

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“Shadow of the Season” is from the Screaming Trees’ 1992 album, Sweet Oblivion.
It’s a killer a song from one of Seattle’s forgotten bands. Gary Lee Conner’s guitar sounds like something that would influence Queens of the Stone Age, there’s fantastic drumming from Barrett Martin and Mark Lanegan’s husky voice make this song a one of a kind track. It’s a perfect song to help sequque into the fall.
Check out the video, and I bet you’ll be singing along at the end.

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The evolution of the Foo Fighters discography has been an interesting one.
The band’s self-titled debut featured only Dave Grohl, in an attempt to establish himself as a new force in the music world. The band’s follow up, The Colour and the Shape became an instant classic. Their third album, There Is Nothing Left To Lose, was an impressive step forward. Then, the band hit a slump.
One By One was a rushed effort, that produced only a handful of songs worth remembering. The Foos ambitious double-disc effort, In Your Honor, was a vast improvement, but would have been better served as a …read more

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As previously posted back in August, Billy Corgan and Co. are currently on the road promoting Zeitgeist. However, they’ve added some dates since then.
Among the new dates are an additional show in Philly, as well as stops in Athens, GA, Greensboro, NC, Columbia, SC, and festival appearances in New Orleans and Miami.
The Pumpkins kicked off their North American tour in Montreal on September 8 and will remain on the road until November 11.
For a full list of dates and ticket information, check out their official site.

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I did an FYI on the Foos back in July, but there’s always more info to share. Bedsides, the band is going to have a big couple of weeks following the release of Echoes, Silence, Patience, and Grace (which comes out on 9/25, but you can listen to the stream right now!). They’ll also be on the road  this fall and will be on Saturday Night Live on October 13.

The band’s self-titled debut was released in July, 1995 and would reach platinum status.
The video for “Big Me” was filmed in downtown Melbourne, Australia.
The Colour and the Shape was released in May, 1997.
The …read more

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To celebrate the release of Pearl Jam’s upcoming live DVD, Immagine In Cornice (Picture in a Frame),there will be one-night premieres in select theatres in the U.S., UK and Ireland. The premieres will take place this Monday, September 24, in the UK and Ireland and Tuesday, September 25, in the States. For a full list of participating theatres go here.
Immagine in Cornice was filmed at five different performances in Italy from the band’s 2006 tour. The DVD captures Pearl Jam classics, such as “Even Flow”  and “Corduroy”, as well as performances of songs from the band’s 2006 self-titled release.
The DVD will be …read more

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“Open Up Your Eyes” was the first single from Tonic’s 1996 debut, Lemon Parade.
It did pretty well on the charts, but not as well as their most known single “If You Could Only See”. “Open Up Your Eyes” is just a cool song all around, a bit louder than “If You Could Only See”, but not Soundgarden loud.
With a crunchy guitar and awesome vocals, “Open Up Your Eyes” has been playing in my head for a few days now. If you haven’t heard it, check it out, it’s good stuff.

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It’s hard to believe that it’s taken Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder so long to release an entire non-Pearl Jam album. Afterall, Stone Gossard has Brad and one solo album, Jeff Ament with Three Fish, Matt Cameron has Wellwater Conspiracy and Mike McCready had Mad Season and The Rockfords.
That’s not to say that Vedder hasn’t branched out before, mainly popping up as a guest here and there. His previous solo endeavors were only a handful; which includes ”Goodbye” for the Brokedown Melody soundtrack, “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” for I Am Sam and “Dead Man” for Dead Man Walking, …read more

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As I was browsing the net over the weekend, I noticed that there were a lot of great tours going around this fall. Some of them may have just kicked off, so I decided not to wait until it’s too late and wanted to share one nice upcoming tour post.
Bright Eyes just kicked off their North American tour with shows in Boise and Spokane. They’ll be on the road until November with a final stop at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. For more info check out their official site.
Wilco will be back on tour to promote Sky Blue Sky. The …read more

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