Faith No More: Reunited?

Faith No More disbanded in 1998. I guess they get lumped in with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and all of the rap-rock forebearers, but if you really listen to them they had an artistic skew that was all their own. Mike Patton has gone on to follow that artistic muse, really doing (from what I can tell) whatever the heck he wants, and really getting as far away from commercial music as possible.

The thought of a reunion is tasty indeed, as the band was a good live act. I still remember seeing them open up for Robert Plant at the Fox, Patton walking around like the Frankenstein monster, rumbling all over the stage, with all the boomers who were there to get their Zeppelin fix watched in shock/silent indifference. I thought they were great, but don't think most people knew what hit them. Of course, they also played Mississippi Nights, and even Furst Rock on the landing, before anybody heard of them. Ah, memories.

So supposedly the band will be playing some European dates this summer. In the meantime, Patton will be performing at Coachella on April 17.

Oh, and for my money, their best release by far was "Angel Dust", check it out if you get a chance.

Flight Of The Conchords Touring, Coming To St Louis

Yes, you heard that right. A name like FOTC tours, I expect them to come to LA, Chicago, New York, and one other major market TBA, but they are indeed coming here, to the Fabulous Fox. Date? April 30. Sweet. That is all, except for the complete dates:

Flight Of The Conchords 2009 Tour Dates:
04/06 - Tampa Bay, FL @ Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
04/07 - Coral Gables, FL @ Bank United Center
04/08 - Orlando, FL @ New UCF Arena
04/10 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
04/11 - Atlanta, GA @ FabolousFox Theatre
04/13 - Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
04/14 - New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
04/17 - Boston, MA @ Agganis Arena
04/18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theatre (2 shows)
04/19 - Kent, OH @ Kent State MAC Center
04/21 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
04/22 - Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
04/24 - Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre Detroit
04/25 - Bloomington, IN @ Indiana University Auditorium
04/28 - Chicago, IL @ Arie Crown Theater
04/30 - St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre
05/02 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre (2 shows)
05/03 - Minneapolis, MN @ Northrop Auditorium
05/05 - Grand Prairie, TX @ Nokia Theatre
05/06 - Houston, TX @ Jones Hall
05/07 - Austin, TX @ Bass Concert Hall [Buy Tickets]
05/10 - Vancouver, BC @ The Centre in Vancouver For Performing Arts
05/11 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
05/12 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
05/14 - Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
05/16 - Denver, CO @ Red Rock Ampitheatre
05/17 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Abranavel Hall
05/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Dodge Theatre
05/20 - San Diego, CA @ RIMAC Arena
05/22 - Santa Barbara, CA @ County Bowl
05/23 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
05/24 - Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
05/25 - Berkeley, CA @ Berkeley Community Theatre (2 shows)

Robert Plant + Alison Krauss= Transcendent

Thank you, oh Musical Muses.

Sometimes you overwhelm me with your gifts.

Thank you.

One More For Tonight- Robert Plant And Alison Krauss At The Fox

Here's Robert Plant and Alison Krauss doing "Please Read The Letter".



The song I am looking forward to the most is "Fortune Teller". Here's a fan-made video that uses some images of Alison, Robert, and a slew of fortune tellers:

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss- Tomorrow At The Fox!

Well, this one was a long time coming. This was supposed to happen in June, and got postponed. I bought the tickets on MARCH 3! Six long months later, I'll finally get to check out what should be a sweet concert.

I went looking for Sharon Little, to see what she is going to be like, since she is the opening act. Here's Sharon performing live:



And a little about her from her official bio:

At the start of 2008, Sharon Little was working as a waitress. Less than five months later, she is appearing in concert halls throughout the country as the opening act on the Robert Plant/Alison Krauss and T Bone Burnett “Raising Sand” tour. She’s winning ovations as Perfect Time For A Breakdown, her brilliant album of heartfelt personal songs, is released nationally. While this might seem that she’s an “overnight sensation,” Sharon is anything but a flash in the pan. She’s a singer of intense emotional honesty and the songs she’s written reveal an old soul that just happens to be within a person possessed of undeniable physical and spiritual beauty. The journey that has taken her so far in seemingly so short a time has actually been a life-long quest to find her voice, both in the literal and figurative sense.

We will see how she does. I can't wait for tomorrow night, cause I KNOW the main event is going to be good.

Steely Dan St. Louis Concert Review

The show I saw last night was like VH1: dependable, and a little bit too mellow. Part of what makes a concert experience is the audience's reaction to the music, and last night's audience felt like they were there to say they were there, vs. being there to really enjoy themselves.

Musically the band was adept at all the songs performed, and tackled them with vigor, even if at times the music leaned more on the "jazz" side when I was hoping for more "rock". This is of course a personal preference, and I knew what I was getting into with the Dan, since they are/were deeply influenced by jazz. The show started with each musician warming up by taking a solo or two each, and then Walter Becker and Donald Fagen came out to kick it up a notch. Mostly old songs were performed, along with a Fagen song from "The Nightfly". The middle really sagged, again, more for lack of audience enthusiasm. I felt like we were sitting in someone's living room, since the guy behind me had a comment or two about every song, and I could hear every word. Because this was one of the quieter concerts I've been to.

The encore was "Kid Charlemagne", and then Walter and Donald were gone, with the band playing some smooth jazz. Surely this wasn't the end? But, alas, the show ended not with a bang, but a whimper. Smooth jazz finished the evening off, as the houselights slowly came up.

Back to your Lexus's and BMW's. Back into the early night. Tell your co-workers you were there, show them the photo on your cell phone. Go to sleep watching CNN.

Steely Dan Tonight At The Fabulous Fox

Here's "Kid Charlemagne" live to get us fired up about the concert:


And what's this? Kanye West, God's gift to creativity, with his song "Champion"? Does it sound familiar to anyone? Well, at least it's a fun video for the Olympics: