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Check out the new David Byrne and Brian Eno video “Everything That Happens Will Happen Today”

There’s also a free song download.

91.3 celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Beatles, the only double album released by the Fab Four. It’s also one of the few major albums in rock history that is rarely called by its correct title, ever since it was quickly nicknamed The White Album.

We’ll be noting this milestone on November 25, although its possible you might hear from other sources that the 40th anniversary of the record is actually on November 22. Both dates are correct, however; the 22nd is when the set was released in England, and the 25th is the date of the White Album’s U.S. debut.

Keep it set to WYEP on Tuesday the 25th to hear a series of recorded pieces all day with the stories behind each of the album’s songs as well as a look at its musical and cultural influence. Features will air hourly from 6am to 6pm. Additional information about the record and its music will be added on this page. Also, feel free to share your thoughts about The White Album here!

Local suppport provided by The Priory and The Grand Hall at The Priory.

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It’s been a week now since my last dose of Gov’t Mule and I am still content.  As a longtime fan I had gone to the show with a touch of apprehension.  This would be my first time seeing the Mule since the departure of recent bass fixture, Andy Hess.   The Kinder Revolution tour, which runs through a two-night stand at the Fillmore in San Francisco on November 22nd, is Jorgen Carlsson’s first trip out with the group.  I confess to not digging up any info on the man, because I didn’t want to form an opinion before hearing him live.

This was my first trip out to the Carnegie Music Hall of Homestead and I have to say that I am thoroughly pleased with this venue.  Dig this:  once inside you can actually leave the venue and re-enter.   Let me repeat that.  This venue has no code against re-entry.  I was dumbfounded by this.  It seems every venue in town refuses to let you go outside and catch a breath of fresh air or take a little walk around the block if the mood strikes you.  Some venues are even charging you to get a wristband so you can take a cigarette break (without naming names, I’m looking at Carson Street on that one).  The absolute freedom of the venue was refreshing.  The two bands performing within it even more so.

Back Door Slam, a blues-rock power trio from the Isle of Man, who fit perfectly with Gov’t Mule’s sound opened the night.  It’s easy to see why Warren Haynes and company chose them to open.  They have the same spirit and level of talent of the early trio version of Gov’t Mule.  They must have played a thousand notes and each one of them was the right note.  I’m looking forward to the next Pittsburgh show from this group.

I do miss Hess’s dirty rock ‘n roll groove, but was not disappointed by Carlsson’s playing.  The band came out fired up with a rendition of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs,” despite the one-song absence of Danny Louis on keys.  Then they jammed on their own composition “Painted Silver Light” from their debut disc.  The set covered a lot of ground, but had a definite early-Mule bent.  They reprised “I Think You Know What I Mean” (from Life Before Insanity) into Zeppelin’s “When the Levee Breaks” back into “I Think You Know What I Mean” like they did at their Byham Theatre show a few years back.

In the second set, after a nice leisurely walk around the venue of course, “Temporary Saint” was another highlight.  Warren’s voice had that cool Southern ache that only his guitar could match for emotional force.  A few tunes later the band left Matt Abts to stun the audience with ten+ minutes of primal drumming.  He rocked his first solo with sticks, his second with mallets, and his third with his bare hands.  The theatre went nuts.  The band’s encore saw the return of Davy Knowles of Back Door Slam trading solos with Warren on the Muddy Waters tune “Champagne & Reefer” and Cream’s “Politician”.

To me the evening’s two sets played out like a sweet long road trip.  I’ll most likely be picking this up from Mule Tracks and playing it in my car religiously.  Now I just need a destination…

reprinted from www.mule.net

Set 1
War Pigs Trio-without Danny Louis
Painted Silver Light
A Million Miles From Yesterday
Slackjaw Jezebel
I Think You Know What I Mean->
When The Levee Breaks->
I Think You Know What I Mean
No Need To Suffer
I Shall Return
Lay Your Burden Down
Little Wing

Set 2
Ballerina
Get Behind The Mule
Temporary Saint
Effigy->
Drums
Left Coast Groovies
Mule

Encore
Champagne & Reefer with Davey Knowles
Politician with Davey Knowles

This is a concert review from a figure skating event for charity.  Normally, I don’t really care who is providing live accompaniment, as I’m there to watch what’s moving on the ice.  This time, the artist almost out-shined the World and Olympic skaters.

It was the 9th An Evening With Scott Hamilton and Friends in Cleveland.  The featured musical guest was Kenny Loggins along with The Cleveland Pops Orchestra, Carl Topilow, Conductor.

The stage is at one end of the ice.  The skaters perform routines to the live music.  You’ve seen this format on TV.  The only difference is, these annual shows that Scott Hamilton hosts are one-time only live events that are not taped for future broadcast.

When you see Kenny Loggins perform you realize how many songs he’s written that have become hits.  From the Electric Prunes to Loggins and Messina and a successful solo career with many movie theme songs to his credit, Kenny Loggins’ career has spanned over three decades.

Kenny didn’t really need to encourage the audience to sing along.  Many of us grew up listening to his music on the radio.  You instantly recognized songs like “Celebrate Me Home” or “Your Mama Don’t Dance”.  Kenny got one of the skaters (Caryn Kadavy) to sing along with him on stage.  Even though I was watching the skater’s routines, I was singing and clapping.

Kenny has a lot of energy and brought with him a four-piece band, who also provided backing vocals.  Kenny, at center stage, had the best view of the skaters interpreting his songs on the ice.  The Cleveland Pops Orchestra (especially the strings) provided a richer sound to Kenny’s music.  Kenny did a song from his most recent CD “How About Now”, which was just exquisite with the orchestra.  He did a couple of songs from his 1991 release “Leap of Faith” which were very well received.

The 60-year-old singer-songwriter still knows how to entertain an audience, even when the main focus is not on him.  It was a very pleasant 90-minutes listening to Kenny Loggins while watching my favorite sport.

Barb S. - Sunday Mix Host