Video: The Dead Weather ~ Blue Blood Blues...

Video: Mumford & Sons ~ Takeaway Show...

Mumford & Sons - The Banjolin Song / Awake my soul - A Take Away Show #105 from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Tom Tom Club 'Genius of Live' Tour Includes Toledo...

Tom Tom Club will perform at Mickey Finn's Pub in Toledo on September 29th.

‘Genius Of Live’ Will Be Released September 28th; It Will Feature Select Tracks From Tom Tom Club’s Album ‘Live At The Club House’ As Well As A Latin Alternative Remix Tribute To The Timeless Smash Hit “Genius Of Love”

‘Live At The Club House’ Found The Iconic Group Performing At Peak Energy For A Collection Of Friends In Their Home Studio And Traveling Their Catalog From “Genius Of Love” And “Wordy Rappinghood” To Their Signature Covers Of Al Green’s “Take Me To The River” And Hot Chocolate’s “You Sexy Thing”

UPCOMING ‘GENIUS OF LIVE’ ALBUM RELEASE TOUR
9/21 – StageOne – Fairfield, CT
9/22 - – StageOne – Fairfield, CT
9/23 – Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington, DC
9/24 – Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
9/25 – Midpoint Music Festival – Cincinnati, OH
9/26 – Exit In – Nashville, TN
9/27 – The Old Rock House – St. Louis, MO
9/28 – Metro – Chicago, IL
9/29 – Mickey Finn’s Pub – Toledo, OH
9/30 – Phoenix Theatre – Toronto, ON
10/1 – Cabaret Mile End – Montreal, QC
10/2 – Higher Ground Showcase Lounge – Burlington, VT
10/3 – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
10/8 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
10/9 – The Getty – Los Angeles, CA
10/10 – Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA
10/12 – Casbah – San Diego, CA

Nacional Records is proud to announce the September 28th release of Tom Tom Club’s ‘Genius Of Live.’ The iconic group’s new album will feature select tracks from classic album ‘Live At The Club House’ as well as a remix tribute to the smash hit, “Genius Of Love.” Tom Tom Club will embark on their first lengthy U.S. tour in 10 years this fall.

“It will be a real pleasure for us to see so much of the USA again this fall,” says Tom Tom Club drummer/founder Chris Frantz. “We are all very excited about this tour, to go out and make new friends and reconnect with old friends. The band consists of seven players, is smoking hot and completely live. We don't use any sequencers or backing tapes at all!”

‘Live At The Club House’ was recorded with the group performing at peak energy for a collection of friends in their Connecticut home studio. It features Tom Tom Club’s effervescent, energetic, and upbeat live show while proving their original fusion of hip hop, reggae, Afrobeat and funk is truly timeless. The album travels the group’s catalog from “Genius Of Love” and “Wordy Rappinghood” to their renowned covers of Al Green’s “Take Me To The River” and Hot Chocolate’s “You Sexy Thing.” It was recorded shortly after the September 11 tragedy, converting the stress and paranoia of the times into positive energy.

“We have a really exciting band and wanted to record the band for posterity while we were all together,” Chris says. “Who knew if we would still be all together in the future? This was in October immediately following the harrowing events of September 11 and we wanted to do something positive and fun to counteract the sad and confused feeling people were experiencing at the time.”

The Tom Tom Club was formed by Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth in 1981. Graduates from the Rhode Island School of Design, they moved to New York City where they founded the Talking Heads as a trio with David Byrne in 1975. Chris played drums, Tina played bass and David sang and played guitar. In early 1981, the Talking Heads took a hiatus after five years of touring internationally and four studio albums. Chris and Tina began the Tom Tom Club and signed with Chris Blackwell and Island Records.

When legendary reggae producer Lee “Scratch” Perry failed to show up for the scheduled recording sessions in the Bahamas, Blackwell allowed Chris and Tina to produce the album themselves with Jamaican engineer Steven Stanley. The Tom Tom Club's first single was “Wordy Rappinghood,” an unusually original mix of schoolyard rap over a funky groove that went into the top of the charts in 17 countries. “Wordy Rappinghood” turned out to be seminal in bringing mainstream attention to the new spirit of hip-hop.

Justin Townes Earle ~ Barking Irons...

Strummerville Trailer . . .

Don Letts Film about the work of Strummerville:

Strummerville a film by Don Letts from Strummerville on Vimeo.

Strummerville is a registered charity that aims to create new opportunities for aspiring musicians.

Set up by the friends and family of Joe Strummer in the year after his death, the charity seeks to reflect Joe's unique contribution to the music world by offering support, resources and performance opportunities to artists who would not normally have access to them.

Happy Father's Day ~ Bare Family Style...

Happy Father's Day! ~ 3 generations of the Bare Family deliver a timeless message. Enjoy!

Bobby Bare Jr. & Bella Bare (2010)


Bobby Bare, Jr. & Bobby Bare

Photos: Mucca Pazza @ Ann Arbor Summer Fest...

Took some photos of Mucca Pazza on Friday, June 18th at the Opening of Ann Arbor Summer Festival 2010. Click here to view the set.

CCD Part of Free Rock Hall Concert Series...

From Rock Hall Website:
Summer in the City, a FREE live concert series featuring the most buzzed-about bands on the rise, returns this summer at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum beginning on Wednesday, July 14 on the Museum plaza (weather permitting, if necessary it will be moved inside to the Main Stage).

Some of the country and region’s most popular up-and-coming bands and artists will perform for the first time at the Rock Hall. Each Summer the City artist or band has been invited to blog on rockhall.com/blog to share their experiences with fans: how they got started, their inspirations, their aspirations for the future and what their thoughts are on performing in Cleveland at the Museum.

Summer Sessions free concert series schedule (Local support will be announced at a later date. Please check rockhall.com/events/summer-sessions for complete concert schedule and updates.):

JULY 14 – 7 p.m.
Carolina Chocolate Drops:

JULY 21 – 7 p.m.
Free Energy:

AUGUST 11 – 7 p.m.
Deer Tick:

AUGUST 18 – 7 p.m.
Trans Am:


Each concert will be held outside on the Museum’s plaza. In case of bad weather, the shows will be moved indoors on the Main Stage. Please visit rockhall.com/events/summer-sessions for line-up and schedule updates.

Video: Edward Sharpe Takeaway Show...

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero's - A Take Away Show from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

Video: Broken Bells ~ Insane Lullaby (KCRW)...

Video: D. Matthews ~ Needle & the Damage Done...

Video: Mos Def & Lenny Kravitz ~ It Ain't My Fault...

Video: The Black Keys ~ Too Afraid To Love You...

Midpoint Music Fest.10 Returns to Cinci...

MidPoint Music Festival (MPMF) launched in 2002 in Cincinnati, Ohio, as an independent music festival and industry conference. The annual three-day event occurs each September in the city's downtown and historic Over-the-Rhine entertainment district. Founded by Cincinnati musicians Bill Donabedian, of Crosley, and Sean Rhiney, of Clabbergirl, the festival was acquired in 2008 by Cincinnati CityBeat, a weekly alternative newspaper.

Starting July 1st, tickets will be on sale at mpmf.com for only $39. These will provide access to everything the festival offers, including three days of showcases by hundreds of acts from around the world. Plus, only 3-day pass holders will receive clues and entry to the highly vaunted Secret Show.

MidPoint Music Festival 2010 will offer over 250 acts on 25 stages in three districts (Downtown, Over-the-Rhine and Newport) over three nights — with so much to see and hear, why waste time standing in line to pay cover charges at each club? Festival-goers in the know pony up for a three-day wristband and guarantee themselves smooth sailing.

Here is a lineup of confirmed acts so far (many more will be announced over the next several weeks): A Place to Bury Strangers (Brooklyn); Best Coast (Los Angeles); Caravan of Thieves (Bridgeport); Caribou (Dundas, ON); Clare and the Reasons (Brooklyn); Colour Revolt (Mississippi); Cults (New York); Drink Up Buttercup (Philadelphia); Fang Island (Brooklyn); Gaby Moreno (Los Angeles); Gringo Star (Atlanta); Ha Ha Tonka (Missouri); High Heels (Berlin, Germany); Holy Fuck (Toronto, ON); Justin Townes Earl (Nashville); Light Pollution (Chicago); Milktooth (Nashville); Phantogram (Saratoga Springs); plus/minus (Brooklyn); Pomegranates (Cincinnati); Richard Buckner (Brooklyn); Seabird (Cincinnati); Shiny and the Spoon (Cincinnati); Surfer Blood (West Palm Beach); Ted Leo and the Pharmacists (Washington); The Right Now (Chicago); The Strange Boys (Austin): The Sundresses (Cincinnati); The Tillers (Cincinnati); The Tony Castles (Brooklyn); Tom Tom Club (Aurora); Van Dyke Parks (Pasadena); Via Tania (Chicago); Wussy (Cincinnati).

Punch Brothers To Play Ann Arbor's Ark...

Punch Brothers will bring their sweet harmonies to The Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan on July 28th.

Punch Brothers' new album, Antifogmatic, is due out on Nonesuch Records on June 15th. Head to punchbrothers.com and sign up for the band's newsletter and receive a free download of the album track "Alex."

My Morning Jacket Takes 5 in NYC...

Eleven years into their career, Louisville’s My Morning Jacket have released five highly acclaimed, classic albums, the live concert album and DVD Okonokos, and have been revered for their legendary live performances. With such an expansive catalogue, it’s been impossible in recent years for the band to perform every last MMJ favorite for one venue… that is, until this October. In an unprecedented move, New York City’s Terminal 5 will be presenting a historic five night run of shows where the band will perform one of their albums in its entirety on each night.

The stint will kick off on Monday, October 18th with a performance of the Jacket’s debut, 1999’s The Tennessee Fire, and will be followed chronologically by their other four full-lengths, ending with 2008’s Evil Urges on Saturday the 23rd. After the given album is performed each night, the audience will be treated to a mix of favorites from the band’s catalog as well. The series of shows are sure to put a magnifying glass over the chameleonic band’s history, highlighting their remarkable tendency to perpetually evolve.

All of the dates will individually go on sale June 18th but for fans who want the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of experiencing all five nights, there will be a special pre-sale. Five-show ticket packages will go on sale June 14th. As with their current upcoming headlining tour dates in August, the band will be donating $1 from each ticket to a local charity. Please see below for more info on each charity and to purchase tickets, head over to www.terminal5nyc.com.

October 18 - The Tennesee Fire / Charity: Safe Haven of Pike County
www.safehavenofpikecounty.org

October 19 - At Dawn / Charity: The Innocence Project
www.innocenceproject.org

October 21 - It Still Moves / Charity: 826NYC
www.826nyc.org

October 22 - Z / Charity: New York Cares
www.newyorkcares.org

October 23 - Evil Urges / Charity: Sustainable South Bronx
www.ssbx.org

Video: Mumford & Sons ~ The Cave (89.3)...

Land of NOD Experiment - Jackson, MI ...

Land of NOD EXPERIMENT
Jackson, Michigan
July 23rd - 25th, 2010

A grassroots music and arts festival unlike any other is set to take place this July in Jackson, Michigan. Land of NOD Experiment will be an intimate affair of less than 10,000 people camping, dancing and exploring the arts on a secluded site surrounded by majestic oak trees. Multiple stages and performance areas featuring national, regional and local talent will entertain and inspire along with visual artists, performance artists, buskers and collaborative experimental art works.

An artist village will showcase works by original artists from far and wide. The Fringe forest will feature theatrical, Americana, and multidisciplinary art forms through the boundaries of the fringe. An Electronic tent will showcase pioneers and innovators of the genre.

Dan Sheridan (NOOMOON) and Jason Reed (Dark Course) have been working around the clock for two years to bring this event to the area. With 32 years of combined experience in event production, they are assembling a gathering of a large network of creative minds to exhibit an amazing display of art, music and expression.

The initial line up features: Of Montreal, Eagles of Death Metal, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave, Tokyo Police Club, Rasputina, Ed Rush & Optical, Dr Octagon feat Kool Keith & DJ Qbert, Beats Antique, The Macpodz, Sirena Serpentina, Natives of the New Dawn, The Ragbirds, Sista Otis, My Dear Disco, Covert Operations, Big GIgantic, Boom Box, Sister Crayon, DTM 2x4: Dj Seoul + T. LInder, Dixons Violin, The Satin Peaches, The Brave Rifles, Angela Jaydn and Kahsino, DJ Lord, Trillbass, Worms Union, Dubphonics, Danny the Wildchild, Black Lodge, Audra Kubat, Punisher, Cybertrye, Sex Ghost , Ronin Selecta, Matt Clarke, Calico, Kero, Ajax, Bawdy Boys, Lucky Brown, Ray Bong, Morella and the Wheels of If, The Hunchies, Widetrack, Nag Hammadi, Servitor Sanctum 7


Take part in the Land of NOD Experiment. Event info is available at LandofNodExperiment.com and you can follow us on facebook.com/landofnodexperiment and myspace.com/noomoonlandofnod

Jamie Lidell Adds Cleveland Grog Shop Date...

Funky and full of soul, or soulful and full of funk . . . either way, Jamie Lidell will be at The Grog Shop in Cleveland on September 10th.

Review of his latest album, Compass:
“a neo-psychedelic ode, planting romantic avowals amid arid textures.”
- New York Times

"elegantly warped love songs...(a) blend of creamy come-ons and fuzzy beats"
- Rolling Stone

"A beautifully mixed bag...impassioned and lushly arranged" - Esquire

"It's quite a ride' - Uncut 4/5

“Jamie Lidell has shifted boundaries, moved from style to style. On his new album 'Compass' the producer comes closer than ever to defining his multi-faceted sound, to pinning his ideas down onto one disc.” - Clash

'Lidell's previous albums have tried to reconcile his two loves; electronica and classic soul. On Compass, the globe wandering Englishman might have squared the circle'
- Uncut

'A welcome return' - The Guardian

“We’re honoured to hear something as soulful, electically energised, energetic and accessible as this.” 10/10
- iDJ