…this fuckin’ Thursday!
And they’re gonna play live for us all in the East Village Radio studio this Thursday at noon eastern on Beyond Beyond is Beyond on East Village Radio.
Press Release: New York City’s Lez Zeppelin has been causing a sensation on stages all over the world including India, Europe and Japan since its 2004 inception. Now “…the most powerful all-female band in rock history…” (according to Chuck Klosterman) and “the ultimate turn-on” (according to Lenny Kaye) is planning another assault on stages nationwide.
This is one band that has to be seen to be believed! Guitarist Steph Paynes gives such good Page that one is hard-pressed to tell the difference with eyes closed. Her unerring note-for-note accuracy is stunning. The same attention-to-detail is evident in the tight rhythm section of bassist Megan Thomas and drummer Leesa Harrington-Squyres, the latter a true Bonzo beast. Vocalist Shannon Conley, rather than copying Robert Plant, is her own woman. Her phrasing, timbre and timing are totally her own. Her vocals, coupled with the bands musicianship, swagger and gender-bending audacity, makes Lez Zeppelin one of the more remarkable bands of this or any era.
Their sophomore effort, Lez Zeppelin I, is an incredible replication of Led Zeppelin’s 1969 debut: it is obvious that this band has cemented its considerable chops into one powerhouse behemoth of monolithic proportions. It was recorded at the analog Pie Studios on Long Island, New York, with producers Perry Margouleff and William Wittman, on the very same vintage equipment that Led used on its 1969 debut. The intent was to remain true to the sound and texture of the original vinyl recording and, as such, stands as a stirring document that proves the timelessness of this material. This is material that is simply too damn good not to be performed live in 2011 because of its ageless and vibrant aesthetic. The inherent splendor lies in the fact that Lez Zeppelin, in bringing their shock-rock to an already beloved and revolutionary sound, has created a whole ‘nother animal. And this stampeding charging rhino of an animal absolutely demands to be heard.
To that end, the band’s tour will include a stop at the Rock On The Range Festival in Columbus, Ohio May 20 where they will open the festivities for the two-day fest May 21 and 22 with Steel Panther at a “pre-festival anniversary party” at the Columbus Crew Stadium. Lez Zeppelin is excited about being tapped to open such a prestigious fest.
Well, that was rad-ass!
To listen to the show archive, go here.
Here are pics from the session on Facebook.
And here’s the playlist for the show…
One St. Stephen – November Beach Boys – This Whole World Nobunny – I Was On (The Bozo Show) Aerosmith – Spaced Foghat – Trouble, Trouble Bob Dylan – New Morning Bo Hansson – Waltz For Interbeings The Darkness – Blind Man Masters of Reality – Always Weed – Slowin’ Down May Blitz – I Don’t Know Hillow Hammett – Brown Eyed Woman The Who – Too Much of Everything Kingfish – Asia Minor Born Again – Sand Castle Krokodil – Morning Dew Johnny Winter – I’m Not Sure America – You Can Do Magic Patto – Turn Turtle THE ENTRANCE BAND – LIVE AT EVR THE ENTRANCE BAND – LIVE AT EVR THE ENTRANCE BAND – LIVE AT EVR THE ENTRANCE BAND – LIVE AT EVR The Entrance Band – I Want You Frank Zappa – Sharleena Man – My Name is Jesus SmithI’m extremely psyched to welcome the Entrance Band to Beyond Beyond is Beyond this Thursday…
The killer West Coast psych trio will be performing live on EVR and we’ll chat about what’s going on in Entrance Land. Tune in at noon eastern at EVR.com.
They’ll be headlining at Glasslands on Thursday night and supporting The Kills and Cold Cave at Terminal 5 on Friday. I know which one I’d rather be at. ;)
Here are more tour dates:
April 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Glasslands – TEB Headlines
April 29 – New York, NY – Terminal 5*
April 30 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia*
May 01 – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy*
May 03 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre*
May 04 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre*
May 05 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue*
May 08 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom*
May 09 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox*
May 10 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom*
May 11 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore*
May 13-15 – Minehead UK – Butlins Holiday Centre – All Tomorrows Parties
*with The Kills & Cold Cave
And dig this cover of Arthur Lee and Love’s ‘A House Is Not a Motel’, which was just released on 7″ on Record Store Day on Black Tent Press…
Nuff said…
*pic by Mike Newman
He’ll be on the East Coast from now till the end of May, so check out jonanderson.com for all the tour dates.
Here in NYC, at B.B. King’s, on Saturday, April 30th!
Check the interview out on East Village Radio, Thursday noon-2pm (ET)
UPDATE: DIG INTO THE ARCHIVED INTERVIEW HERE…
I’m psyched to be welcoming the Brooklyn Raga Association to this week’s Beyond Beyond is Beyond show! This will be a first in the East Village Radio studio. EVR has never had a raga group play live, so get ready for some killer sitar, tampura, tabla jammin’ over the internet airwaves on Thursday at noon (ET).
And in the meantime, get familiar by downloading Brooklyn Raga Association’s awesome album for free over at Bandcamp.
UPDATE: LISTEN TO THE LIVE EVR PERFORMANCE HERE
I’m very psyched to welcome the awesome Swedish pop-psychsters, La Fleur Fatale to Beyond Beyond is Beyond on Thursday! I’ve been diggin’ these cats for a couple years now and awaiting the time that they made their first venture to these here United States.
And now is the time. As you can see from the flier, BBiB is the very first performance that they’ll do in America. So be sure to tune in Thursday at noon eastern to East Village Radio…on the great new popup player. Then come out to Perfect Prescription at Shea Stadium that night and see their first full U.S. live show ever…and catch me DJ’ing there too. Lots of fun to be had on a Thursday! See ya’s then.
Rockin’ Detroiters, The Sights have a great new record on Alive Naturalsound Records called Most of What Follows Is True. And they’re gonna be at Brooklyn’s Bell House Friday night (2/18) with the Reigning Sound!
But prior to that, they’ll stop by for a live session and a chat on Beyond Beyond is Beyond on East Village Radio. So come along on Thursday at noon eastern and see…I mean hear… The Sights!
Beyond Beyond is Beyond will celebrate its 100th show on East Village Radio this Thursday! And it’s also pretty much the 2-year mark for the show.
So other than celebrating by rubbing bbibirthday cake all over my chest, which will probably be lost on radio listeners, I will be spinning all kinds of music that I played on my first 3 shows. Stuff from the likes of CCR, Hawkwind, Bubble Puppy, Bryan Scary, Yes, Wishbone Ash, Aphrodite’s Child, Juicy Lucy, Syd Barrett, Ween and Agitation Free.
And not only that, on a sad note, I will pay tribute to the late great legendary blues-rock guitarist, Gary Moore who just passed away on Sunday, February 6th. I’ll play stuff from his bands Skid Row, Colosseum II, solo and his absolute best guitar work with Thin Lizzy. Do you know what Lizzy song that appears on? Let’s listen to it on Thursday together (noon to 2pm ET)…and celebrate the 100th BBiB show on EVR!
DJ C’mon presents RNR Love Letter
The Delancey (168 Delancey St. @Clinton St. on LES)
(http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=187018357982784)
8:30PM Live set w/BOOM CHICK
www.boomchickboomchick.com
9:15-10:30PM
Guest DJ MIKE NEWMAN from EAST VILLAGE RADIO
http://beyondbeyondisbeyond.com/
10:30-11:15PM
Special Guests ENDLESS BOOGIE
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Endless-Boogie/31128877690
11:15PM…
more Mike Newman!!!
later…
DJ C’mon
www.facebook.com/DJ.Cmon.Official
FREE VODKA 11:30-12:30PM
Nicole Atkins was on the show a couple months back and she and her killer guitarist, Irina, blew the glass doors off the East Village Radio studio with a couple of amazing live tunes. If you don’t believe me or you done missed it, check ‘em out here. Nicole has a fantastic new album coming out on February 8th called Mondo Amore and she and her band, The Black Sea will soon be out on extensive tour. Check all the dates on her site and catch them live…because they rule live!
So tune in Thursday at noon eastern to Beyond Beyond is Beyond on East Village Radio and listen to Nicole and I spin some of our favorite records. Nicole’s got great taste in jams…and preserves too. And dig this album cover. Talk atcha Thursday!
It was a breath of fresh air when I recently heard Fergus & Geronimo’s brand-new album Unlearn, released this month on Hardly Art. It’s almost impossible to compare them to other contemporary groups because they seem to avoid being pinned down. That’s probably what I dig. Well, that and the killer songs that run the gamut from Zappa-inspired pop-psych to classic soul and doo-wop (and a bunch of goodies in between)!
And guess what? They’re gonna perform live on Beyond Beyond is Beyond on Thursday! I think we can definitely expect some fun from these cats. So tune in from noon to 2pm ET on Thursday to East Village Radio and come play with us.
Get a taste of Fergus & Geronimo’s ‘Powerful Lovin” right here…
Fergus & Geronimo – Powerful Lovin’
And check them out in New York on these dates:
- Feb 23: MONSTER ISLAND w/ Air Waves
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NYC psych-garage pop-rockers, the Runaway Suns will rock for you from right inside the EVR studio on the next Beyond Beyond is Beyond show. Not only that, they’ll also be premiering never-before-heard tracks they’ve recently recorded.
It’s a fun-filled BBiB this week that you don’t wanna miss. So tune on in to East Village Radio at noon (EST) and catch this live-jammin’ Beyond Beyond is Beyond show.
BBiBest of 2010
East Village Radio
Thursday, noon – 2pm ET
The great Mexican Summer Records has just released the version of cult psych folk singer, Linda Perhacs’ one and only album, the way that Linda herself hoped it would be released originally. It may have taken forty years, but now Linda and the rest of us lucky listeners can hear and see her album the way it was meant to be heard and seen. I will be talking to Linda about the album and about her life on the next Beyond Beyond is Beyond show on East Village Radio, so come on along and take the trip with me…
Beyond Beyond is Beyond live on East Village Radio, Thursday noon-2pm ET
UPDATE: LISTEN TO THE ARCHIVED INTERVIEW HERE!
About Parallelograms from Mexican Summer’s website:
Mexican Summer is beyond psyched to present a hefty, heavy gatefold edition of Linda Perhacs’s lone album, Parallelograms. On the strength of this single album, recorded in 1970, Linda Perhacs remains a towering figure in the world of psychedelia, folk, female singer-songwriters, and acid-visionaries alike. Lauded by artists as diverse as Daft Punk, Devendra Banhart, Animal Collective, and Swedish metal band Opeth, in the 21st century, her album remains a testament to her singularity of vision.
Born Linda Arnold in northern California, Perhacs spent her childhood amid the region’s giant redwoods. By the time she entered college at USC in the late 60s, she was oblivious to Flower Power and instead focused on a degree in dental hygiene. After graduating, Perhacs took up residence in the infamous Laurel Canyon area and began writing the songs that would make up Parallelograms at her kitchen table. Inspired by the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, the dolphins at play in the Sea of Cortez became “Dolphins,” while a storm on the Olympic Peninsula led to “Chimacum Rain.” It was a dental patient of hers, Academy Awards-winning film composer Leonard Rosenman, who asked to hear her demos and soon landed her a record deal. While driving home late one night, she had a vision of light that became the album’s centerpiece, “Parallelograms.”
Ignored upon its initial release, Parallelograms seemingly sank without a trace, and Perhacs gave up making music for the next forty years. Psych fans the world over unearthed and began to obsess over this album in the meantime: a spine-tingling blend of crystalline vocal melodies from Perhacs, mind-expanding sound effects, and on the title track, one of the finest aural hallucinations ever captured, equal parts “sound sculpture” and “visual music.” Open up Parallelograms and enter Linda Perhacs’ magical world.
- Linda Perhacs’ Parallelograms on Mexican Summer
- East Village Radio
- Beyond Beyond is Beyond archive page
I’m very excited to say that I will be talking to the one and only Robert Wyatt this Thursday on Beyond Beyond is Beyond on East Village Radio!
Domino Records has just reissued the landmark records of Robert Wyatt – one of the most distinguished, visionary, influential and singular catalogues in contemporary music. These reissues are the first time many of these albums have ever been available on vinyl domestically; and most of the titles have been out of print for several years.
And also, Wyatt, Atzmon, Stephen’s For The Ghosts Within, is out now on Domino. This new collaborative album by Robert Wyatt, saxophonist/composer Gilad Atzmon and violinist/composer Ros Stephen is a tour de force of contemporary composition, once again highlighting Robert Wyatt’s distinct role as a collaborator and conspirator, and his never-ending appetite to create new musical languages.
So tune in to Beyond Beyond is Beyond for my Robert Wyatt interview on Thursday, 12/9 at noon eastern!
UPDATE: LISTEN TO THE ARCHIVED INTERVIEW HERE!
I’m excited to welcome the amazing songwriter and Brian Jonestown Massacre member, Matthew J. Tow and his fantastic neo pop-psych band, The Lovetones to Beyond Beyond is Beyond on Thursday at noon eastern for a live performance! Here’s are the New York dates they’re playing over the next few days.
Thursday 10/21@ Union Pool, Brooklyn..Lovetones on at 6.15pm!!! Sharp!!! (SINISTER FOXY CMJ SHOWCASE:Door: 5pm Show: 6:15pm:: (6:15) The Lovetones (7:30) Fan-Tan (8:15) Lower Dens (9:00) Golden Animals (9:45) Soft Black (10:30) The Hounds Below (11:15) Electric Tickle Machine::::)
10/24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Cameos Showcase
- The Lovetones
- Their new Lost album on Amazon
- Sinister Foxy CMJ Showcase at Union Pool
- East Village Radio
- Beyond Beyond is Beyond archive page
- Dungen
- Dungen on Mexican Summer
- East Village Radio
- Beyond Beyond is Beyond archive page
- …and get your tix for their NYC Knitting Factory shows, Thursday and Friday here
Thu-Oct-14 , Brooklyn, NY, Knitting Factory, USA annonseras tidigt v 32
Fri-Oct-15 , Brooklyn, NY, Knitting Factory, USA
Mon-Oct-18 , New York, NY, Terminal 5, USA (with My Morning Jacket)
Sat-Nov-13 , Dublin, Whelans, Ireland
Sun-Nov-14 , Birmingham, The Academy, UK
Mon-Nov-15 , Manchester, The Roadhouse, UK
Tue-Nov-16 , London, Islington, The Academy, UK
Wed-Nov-24 , Tampere, Klubi, Finland
Thu-Nov-25 , Åbo, Klubi (Ilta), Finland
Fri-Nov-26 , Helsinki, Tavastia, Finland
Wed-Dec-01 , Bergen, Logen, Norway
Thu-Dec-02 , Oslo, Parkteatret, Norway
Fri-Dec-03 , Trondheim, Blaest, Norway
Fri-Dec-10 , Malmö, Inkonst, Sweden
Sat-Dec-11 , Göteborg, Brewhouse, Sweden
Sun-Dec-12 , Stockholm, Bryggarsalen, Sweden (tickets on sale from Aug 13)
Hey dudes,
Tune in to Beyond Beyond is Beyond on Thursday, two days before what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday, and find out how to enter to win the new Gimme Some Truth 4-CD box set! I have one box to giveaway to one lucky listener.
Happy Birthday and Rest In Peace, John!
- Imagine Peace
- Gimme Some Truth box on Amazon
- East Village Radio
- Beyond Beyond is Beyond archive page
…had a great convo with Alice Cooper last Thursday on Beyond Beyond is Beyond. And you can check it right out here!
