Jack White UNSTAGED

Jack White UNSTAGED, live from Webster Hall, NYC on April 27, 2012. The video was directed by filmmaker Gary Oldman. More info at Jack White VEVO.

The concert included songs from Jack's new album Blunderbuss, as well as songs from The White Stripes and The Raconteurs. Backed by an all female band for the first set and all male band in the second. A mosaic of fan photos was created during the show, you can view is at amexunstaged.americanexpress.com/jackwhite/photomicrosite/mosaic.html

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Set list

(female band)
Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground
Missing Pieces
Freedom At 21
Love Interruption
Hotel Yorba
Two Against One
Top Yourself
I’m Slowly Turning Into You
Blue Blood Blues
Take Me With You When You Go

[intermission]

(male band)
Sixteen Saltines
Cut Like a Buffalo
Weep Themselves To Sleep
Trash Tongue Talker
You Know That I Know
Were Going To Be Friends
Hypocritical Kiss
Hello Operator
Carolina Drama
Seven Nation Army
Goodnight, Irene

Uncle Tupelo - No Depression

One if the highlights of Record Store Day 2012 for me was the Legacy Recordings re-issues of Uncle Tupelo on vinyl. The RSD12 exclusive was a limited edition box set of 4-7" singles, but also the first three albums (No Depression, Still Feel Gone, March 16-20, 1992) on 180 gram vinyl.

More details in Legacy Recordings Rolls Out Historic Collectibles For Record Store Day 2012

The good news is that both the vinyl albums and an enhanced 2-CD version of No Depression are set for release on May 22. One could make the case that for any of these albums could be the greatest Americana albums of all-time.

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Uncle Tupelo - No Depression - No Depression by Legacy Recordings

The Band - The Weight

The Band performing "The Weight" from "The Last Waltz", the ground breaking concert film directed by Martin Scorsese. This was one of the songs that was recorded in a sound stage without an audience and features The Staples Singers.

 

Levon Helm 1940-2012

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Paul Williams Still Alive

Paul Williams Still Alive is a film by Stephen Kessler about actor/singer/songwriter Paul Williams, who gained notoriety in the 1970's and then seemingly disappeared. 

The film will screen as part of IFFBoston on Tue, May 1 7:00pm at Coolidge Corner

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Under African Skies

Under African Skies is a film commemorating Paul Simon's classic Graceland album on it's 25th anniversary. It retraces the evolution of the album, as well as describing the cultural and political climate of South Africa during that time. More info at paulsimon.com/us/graceland25

The film screens as part of IFFBoston on Sun, April 29 8:00pm at Somerville Theatre

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Dick Dale - Nitro

Dick Dale, the legendary King of Surf Guitar, plays The Middle East Downstairs on Thu, July 19. More info at dickdale.com

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Remembering Kurt Cobain

Kurt Cobain Feb 20, 1967 - Apr 5, 1994

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Green River Festival 2012

Green River Festival is July 14 and 15 in Greenfield, MA. This celebrates the 2nd annual 25th anniversary and also Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday. The 2012 line-up is shown below.
For more info and tickets see greenriverfestival.com 

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