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Sunday, November 11 Lean, Ween, Party Machine
Surprise-- it's another busy week of live music in store for us, with plenty of highlights to point out. First, the brothers Ween, that's Gene and Dean (although those aren't their real names, nor are they actual brothers), play the Roseland Theater tomorrow night. The rather legendarily zany duo released their first full-length in four years, entitled La Cucaracha, recently on Rounder. Self-described by the band as a "party album," it finds them as all over as ever, chasing whatever musical whim falls over them, yes, but doing it so well in each instance. They even go so far as to break their long-honored ban on horns on their recordings with the appearance of none other than David Sanborn on the ultra-smooooth "Your Party." Twenty-three years after birthing the band during 8th grade typing class, Ween stay enjoyable by remaining as random and as odd as those roots might indicate.
Wednesday night, also at the Roseland, it's a visit from Vermont's Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. The up-and-coming band has garnered a lot of attention in a short time based largely on Potter's vocals, which have been compared (again and again) to the likes of Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, and Susan Tedeschi, among others. Her hammond b-3 playing and powerhouse band hasn't hurt either, and they've shown a rare versatility in attracting fans of roots-rock, jamband, jazz, and blues alike. Their third album, This Is Somewhere, was released earlier this year on Hollywood records. Watch here for an upcoming in-studio session with the band.
Also this week: Celebration (Monday, Rotture); Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals (Monday, Keller Auditorium); A Cautionary Tale (Wednesday, Someday Lounge); John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (Wednesday, Aladdin Theater); Stars with Miracle Fortress (Thursday, Crystal Ballroom); M.I.A. (Thursday, Roseland Theater); The Walkmen (Thursday, Doug Fir); Cold War Kids with Richard Swift (Friday, Crystal Ballroom); and Heavy Trash (Friday, Doug Fir), among others, of course.
Comments:
On Sunday, November 11 at 11:17pm, Roy said:
Heya Jeremy,
Did you delete that last posters link to the discount meds website since they didn't honor the OPB member discount? (truth be told, I would've ordered some stuff...had they honored my membership)
He he...seriously good show, keep up the good work, we appreciate it.
Whoa, is that the Cure on the radio? Brings me back to the late 80's.
CR
On Sunday, November 11 at 11:30pm, Katie P. said:
Jeremy, you couldn't be cooler. Is cooler an adjective, or just a noun? Who cares? I tell all my friends about you. I mean, I already loved OPB, but you multiply my love for good public radio. You also make me look smart when I go to Music Millenium. You increase my street cred on iTunes -- if such a thing exists. How's this: you make my iTunes recommendations so much less lame.
OPB isn't my momma's radio station anymore. Well, actually it still is. But she doesn't listen after 9 p.m., now does she?
Thank you for being everything I didn't know I needed and more.
Gush, gush, etc.
On Sunday, November 11 at 11:33pm, jpetersen said:
I did delete it, but only because they wouldn't give me 30%. It's a hard bargain I drive, I know.
Yeah, not enough Cure on the radio.....radio cure....that's Wilco, right? Anyway, I digress. Thanks for the comment.
On Sunday, November 11 at 11:38pm, Nicole said:
Crazy... I was just thinking about Wilco, and searching for a song from them... And now you played them. It's like you read my mind. :)
Do you have their song "I Must Be High"? That's the one I've been looking for. That and The Silver Jews.
Anyway, great show again.
On Sunday, November 11 at 11:49pm, Roy said:
Kicking other meds besides those online....I sold my TV on Craigs list to some Jesus freaks last year. Had it not sold I would've kicked the tube with a steel-toed boot....laptop liberation? Or did I just switch to the latest meds?
Heya Jeremey, 30% is a reasonable request, paying retail is for chumps.
CR
On Sunday, November 11 at 11:51pm, jpetersen said:
Oh Katie, a cold, quiet Sunday night in blogland and then you come along with something like that. I won't tell you I don't love it.
Thanks for listening.
On Monday, November 12 at 0:01am, jpetersen said:
Clearly I'm falling behind here...
Hey CR-- another Wilco reference you've got there: kicking television? Is that a stretch?
Nicole, you obviously sent telepathic signals. A disrespected area of psychology, you know, hence the "para." I have what you're looking for.
On Monday, November 12 at 0:04am, Nicole said:
Wow... Did I just request a song/influence your play list? I will be listening so intently for the next hour. I'm such a groupie. :)
Anyways, it's a great song, you should play it at some point.
On Monday, November 12 at 0:06am, jpetersen said:
OK, so it's not on me....but it could be delivered.
And I agree, great song.
On Monday, November 12 at 0:27am, Nicole said:
Awww!! Charlie Louvin?!?!?! You make me so happy.
On Monday, November 12 at 0:35am, jpetersen said:
Heh..you're welcome.
On Monday, November 12 at 12:46pm, Patrick said:
Jeremy, what a great show. Is there a chance you can archive them for future listenings?
Keep it up! And thanks.
On Monday, November 12 at 2:07pm, jpetersen said:
Thanks Patrick, glad you asked. We're in the midst of untangling the legalese of such things and should be able to do something along the lines of archiving in the near future. I'll be glad to keep you posted.
On Wednesday, November 14 at 10:32am, Silverhawk said:
Hey Jeremy,
Thanks for Rocking Out With Your Hawk Out and playing Golden Screw for the masses! Silverhawk loves you.
Hope to see you and yours Sunday at the Doug Fir. It's gonna be a party!
Cheers,
S.
On Wednesday, November 28 at 0:05am, brad said:
Jeremy,
I need your podcast back! I was listening to you for the past few years from Washington DC (former ISU listener back in 2001-2002). I just moved to Anchorage, Alaska after taking about two months to get here and finally got my stuff (ie internet) back in business to find you left your good 'ol home of Pocatello. It seems like a great move professionally, but I miss being able to listen when "I get a chance". Any plans to make your shows available on podcast???
Thanks, and keep on rockin,
Brad
On Wednesday, November 28 at 0:07am, brad said:
I guess I should've read the rest of the posts... you'll keep me posted...
anyway, here's another vote for access!
On Wednesday, November 28 at 9:38pm, jpetersen said:
Hey Brad,
Well thanks for saying so. Not having a lot of listeners from DC, I remember you and a discussion or two surrounding the great Death Cab show of '01. It's good to hear from you again, and, yeah, we'll keep you posted, but I can say: soon, very soon.