I understand it's up on Dime-A-Dozen. Not to be picky but you might want to be careful of the use of the word "boot". While some fans here seem to have no problem putting money into the pockets of bootleggers (those that sell shows), "boot" is a reference to shows that are sold, rather than traded for free. Those folks out there that are kind enough to tape shows and upload them to sites like dime-a-dozen do so for free. "Boot" is a negative reference to those that sell concerts, a term tapers don't want associated with the shows they tape and share for free. Just sayin'...

The Replacements Opt for Reissues Over Reunion By Wes Orshoski NEW YORK (Billboard) - With 1982's "Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash," Minneapolis' famously ragtag band of misfits, the Replacements, began an inspiring, influential and ultimately anti-climactic journey that has come to embody the very spirit of rock 'n' roll. Or, at least, the romantic notion of an American rock'n'roll band: four kids in a van making a play for fortune and fame. If they never really achieved either, the band's legend lives on, and has become bigger than ever. Click here for the rest of the article as well as an interview with Tommy Stinson and Paul Westerberg.

It's available as part of the firs Grateful Dead box set, The Golden Road. It's also available individually, as are all of the discs from that collection. Same for the discs in the second box set, Beyond Description.

I've pretty much cut out fast food but I always made it a point to check my order before driving off. Of course, I realize that's not always possible (it's called "fast food" for a reason). Once, I placed an order at McDonald's and was miles down the road before I realized the cheeseburger I'd ordered with no pickles had a pickle but no cheeseburger! I was in communication with my older brother via CB radio at the time and after I told him the news he said, "welcome to Yankee Land!" The name of the town? Newcomersville, Ohio. I guess they noticed my Southern accent.

ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS FEATURING T BONE BURNETT Palace Theatre (Louisville, KY) April 19, 2008 (NODEPRESSION.NET) -- As Jim Lauderdale is too prone to remark at various points during the annual Americana Music Association Honors & Awards, that's Americana. It's a fair bet that large segments of the audience were really hoping this would be more like a Robert Plant MTV "Unplugged" session and were tempted to view Alison Krauss as a really expensive and high-profile backup singer. Which, of course, is not exactly -- not hardly; not at all -- what they got, for the real trick of the evening was so deeply remaking the Led Zeppelin covers as to almost hide them against the memory of their past, to make them part and parcel of the folk tradition. As they are, by now (and, anyway, that's where a good many of them were, um, acquired). To read the rest of the review click here.

There's parasols and barbeque's and loungers by the pool The late night conversations filled with 20th century cool My peers may flirt with cabaret, some fake the rebel yell Me, I'm moving up to higher ground, I must escape this hell I don't think Plant's referring to Zeppelin at all but about his "peers" as referenced in Tin Pan Alley. As for working with Allison, the Raising Sand album was in the works long before the Zeppelin reunion ever took place.

Not sure how many people here are familiar with Carlos but thanks to my older brothers I was an avid reader of his books back in the 70s and continued reading them (with the exception of the last couple of ones he did). Anyhow, even though I've had broadband for well over a year (and limited access to broadband for about a year prior to that) I've never really taken advantage of it until recently. Last night while reading some reviews of his work on Amazon I was lead to a couple of interesting links, the first is a Salon article. The second is video of a Carlos documentary done by the BBC: The Dark Legacy of Carlos Castaneda Carlos Castaneda and the Shaman, Tales From the Jungle I remember reading about Carlos' passing back in the late 90s but never knew about the mystery surrounding it or the deaths of his acquaintances that followed until I stumbled upon the article and video last night.

In relation to Metallica there's no question their sound has changed but I'd say they've stayed within the realm of hard rock/metal. Yes, their music got played on "Modern Rock" stations (in addition to hard rock/metal/AOR ones) and they headlined Lollapalooza but I can't say I think of their music as "alternative". The way I see it they began as an underground, indie type band who, as they became more well known, altered their sound over time to the mainstream. I definitely see how their sound changed but I think they still stayed pretty much within their genre or subgenre, as it were if you think of speed metal/hard rock/metal as subgenres of rock n' roll. The main thing is, I just don't see them as "alternative", at least not in the same sense as Pearl Jam who could also be considered another band with a hard rock edge. Then again, I've seen "alternative" used to describe everyone from the Cure and R.E.M. to Matchbox Twenty and Hootie and the Blowfish. That's the trouble with labels I guess, in the end they can be pretty fucking useless. Off topic but this topic also got me to thinking about artists who defy genre (or at least aren't bound by it) such as Willie Nelson, Ray Charles, Neil Young, etc. R.E.M. are a prime example of a band that have turned out dramatically different sounding albums; everything from delicate folk / rock and jangle / pop to glam / hard rock and synth-laden pop.

I'm pretty sure the name change is a legal matter and has nothing at all to do with the sound of the band.

Sounds like Bela gets around, I just read where he sat in with Arrested Development in Asheville last night. I believe they're at Shakori Hills in Silk Hope, NC today. Thanks for the McMurtry story, he is one of my favorite songwriters of recent years. Strangely enough I've been unable to find his record locally where all I have to chose from are big box stores so I just ordered it on Friday.

Why is that? I'm not sure if it is the case here but if so it wouldn't be the first someone did a co-headlining tour. I know in recent years I've seen Dylan tour with Paul Simon and Santana on separate tours where each performer got equal stage time. In the case of the Simon/Dylan show Paul Simon went on first (I think they flipped a coin each night). With Santana Dylan played first. I love me some Pearl Jam and would much rather see them than Petty. Unfortunately their current tour isn't bringing them to NC. I think they're waiting for Jesse Helms to die off first.

One from my personal collection from when R.E.M. played the Ryman in Nashville during their last U.S. tour in 2004: More Hatch Show Prints from the Ryman here.

Images From Pearl Jam vs. Ames Bros: Thirteen Years of Tour Posters: Pearl Jam in Posters: A Gallery of Illustrated Tour Art

Giving this thread a bump in honor of it being Record Store Day today. I'm not going to be able to visit one but one of the nearest ones to me is holding a copy of R.E.M.'s Supernatural Superserious/Airliner for me on 7' vinyl.

Good bit of Zep content in this piece penned by Shelby Lynne: From HuffingtonPost.com: SHELBY LYNNE Vinyl vs. iPod A Studer 2-inch tape machine is a huge cumbersome beast that takes up a lot of space and might need pampering and attention when you make records. It requires that you use big, heavy rolls of 2-inch tape that need changing when you record two or three songs on them. And hardly anyone produces or manufactures vinyl records anymore. And nobody has a turntable. But it's making a trendy comeback. Just because something is easier doesn't make it better. It certainly doesn't make it sound better. I had a digital recording rig in my home studio for a month or two and got so depressed. I quit writing songs, my guitar collected dust and I thought my creative life had ended. So I jerked it all out of the wall and threw it in the garage and that's where it will stay. Click here to read the rest of the article.

They stole the idea from Journey who auditioned for their latest Steve Perry clone via YouTube.

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Agreed. I first saw him at MerleFest in North Wilkesboro, NC (which is next weekend, by the way) in Emmylou's band Spyboy. I also like what I've heard of his solo work (and the Crossroads special) but have yet to pick up any of his records. I'm quite anxious to see Plant, Krauss, Buddy and band when they hit the RBC Center in Raleigh this summer. Emmylou Harris & Spyboy "Wrecking Ball"

From NoDepression.net: Sean Costello, RIP Bluesman Sean Costello passed away in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday, April 15, one day before his 29th birthday (coincidentally, the birthday of an ND co-editor). No cause of death has been released. Costello was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Atlanta when he was 9, and he was a touring musician by 17. He recorded for the Atlanta-based Landslide label (receiving a W.C. Handy "best new artist" nomination for 2000's Cuttin' In), for Artemis, and most recently for Delta Groove, which released We Can Get Together in February. That album included contributions from Levon Helm and Ollabelle.

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Thanks for posting the article, much appreciated.

It's quite alright and thanks so much for not throwing a hissy fit as so many others do here when all I'm trying to do is help. Believe me, it is very much appreciated as I mean no harm. Maybe there is another Winwood tour down the road but since this one with Petty lasts most of the summer I'm guessing this is it. I'm not sure why Winwood is opening instead of the other way around but keep in mind Petty also toured with Pearl Jam not so long ago and they also got the opening slot. Considering the state of the music business today pairing two big name artists together is just a way of trying to put asses in seats. In that regard I can't blame either one of them for that. Another possibility is that Winwood and Petty may get equal stage time as co-headliners. I have no idea about that though.