Friday, November 26, 2010

Sketches

A logo concept I created using pencil/colored pencil (lost Illustrator until I get a new Mac) for Umphrey's McGee logo design contest. To see the rather surprising winner, click here.


"Vinyl Girl"

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

[REVIEW] Allman Brothers Band Nov. 15 @ Palace Theater, Albany, NY

It was strictly business on Monday night when the Allman Brothers Band took to the ornate confines of the Palace Theater in Albany -- as intimate a venue as an ABB show will get.

After recovering from a liver transplant earlier in the year, a healthy Greg Allman was at the helm and Warren and Derek were back to their epic guitar battles, trading solos on Allmans' classics like Statesboro Blues, Dreams, Trouble No More, Nobody Left To Run With Anymore, Hot 'Lanta and Southbound (encore).

The peaks of the night, however, came when they laid into the blues numbers. As is customary with Allmans shows these days, the boys payed homage to their blues heritage. With scenes of blues legends flashing on the screen behind them, the boys scorched their way through covers of Freddie King's Woman Across The River, Robert Johnson's Come Into My Kitchen, and the highlight of the night, a soaring version of Elmore James' oft-covered The Sky Is Crying.

The veteran jammers displayed their mastery at its highest level, all while steering the energy higher and higher and never letting it come down.

Sure, I'm a little disappointed we didn't get Clapton's Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? But most wishes came true Monday night.

Monday, November 15, 2010

TRON: LEGACY - Daft Punk's "Derezzed"

In case you haven't seen the trailer for Disney's Tron: Legacy trailer featuring Daft Punk's new song "Derezzed," here it is:


Tron: Legacy, a sequel to the 1982 classic, hits theaters Dec. 17. Looks pretty hot ...

Monday, November 8, 2010

Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean

It's not Fleet Foxes, but Sub Pop alums and one of my favs, Iron and Wine, are set to release a new album on Black Friday.

Here's some ambiance to get keep you warm until then ...

Courtesy of THC's MySpace page

The Tim Herron Corporation, who a wrote about a few posts back, has released a new album, Talkabout, recently. It's full of good vibes that will help you get through these soggy November days.

Fleet Foxes New Album

Just an open call to Fleet Foxes to please release a new album soon. How long must I wait? That goes for you too, Justin Vernon ...