Music

The Rolling Sloans

Posted on November 2, 2011November 2, 2011 by Sam Kornstein in Greater Boston, Music

This fall I’ve been playing the guitar with the Rolling Sloans, the MIT Sloan cover band. We had a show a few weeks back at Tommy Doyle’s in Harvard Square. It was a great time, and here are a few clips filmed by Natacha Hardy: All My Loving: Don’t Look Back in Anger Part 1: Don’t Look Back in Anger Part 2 (Sean Lee Kills it): Just a Girl: Say It Ain’t So: The Band is: Robin Bose – Vocals Charlotte Rocker – Vocals Vanessa Kafka – Guitar/Vocals Sean Lee – Guitar/Vocals Eugene Feldman – Keys Robbie Hobbs – Drums Anand Desai – Bass Jamie Fordyce – Bass Antonio Yanez – Guitar Myself – Guitar I’ve heard there are a

The Arcade Fire at Neil Young’s Benefit Concert

Posted on October 25, 2011October 25, 2011 by Sam Kornstein in Music

Here’s a great 40 minute performance by the Arcade Fire from earlier this month. They played at a benefit that Neil Young hosted to raise money for a school for children with disabilities: They’re awesome.

Trampled by Turtles

Posted on October 22, 2011October 22, 2011 by Sam Kornstein in Music

Last weekend I discovered a great bluegrass/folk band while having a few drinks at Stoddard’s Fine Food & Ale. Trampled By Turtles, if you’re into this sort of thing:

Vanessa Kafka at the Cantab Lounge

Posted on October 19, 2011October 19, 2011 by Sam Kornstein in Boston/Cambridge, Current Events, Music

From the open mic on Monday night: Matches & Heat: Till August: More of Vanessa’s music here.

The Doctor Doom Orchestra

Posted on October 11, 2011October 11, 2011 by Sam Kornstein in Boston/Cambridge, Music

From a Doctor Doom Orchestra show at the Paradise last month, my good friend Mr. Dave Pratt takes a solo on the sax, followed by a harmonica solo by the Doctor:

Ryan Adams’ Ashes & Fire

Posted on September 27, 2011September 27, 2011 by Sam Kornstein in Music

Streaming on NPR.

Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) “Covers” the Black Eyed Peas

Posted on September 24, 2011September 20, 2011 by Sam Kornstein in Music

These are awesome: Jeff Tweedy recites “My Humps” from Jasmine Davila on Vimeo.

The Whole Love

Posted on September 3, 2011September 3, 2011 by Sam Kornstein in Music

Wilco’s new album is streaming from their website for the next 24 hours. The official release isn’t until September 27th. I’m about to listen. Check it out here.

Nashville, Tennessee

Posted on August 28, 2011August 28, 2011 by Sam Kornstein in Music, Travel

Nashville’s got quite the music scene. There’s live country music in dozens of venues from noon-3:00am daily, with no covers. I got here Friday and probably saw twelve bands play over two days. Somehow I ended up with a pair of cowboy boots too. I like it here. Here’s a clip from Friday night. Wagon Wheel is a pretty popular cover around town:

Outside Lands, Muse

Posted on August 16, 2011August 17, 2011 by Sam Kornstein in Current Events, Music

I went to Outside Lands this past weekend, and was lucky to catch a very impressive lineup: Ok Go, The Black Keys, Sia, The Roots, Vetiver, the Old 97’s, and Muse. The whole festival was run surprisingly well – there were next to no lines for anything (beer, food, bathrooms), it was crowded but didn’t feel claustrophobic, the food was great, parking was easy, and it took no time to get between the four stages. The highlight was definitely Muse. They didn’t have a light show. They had a laser show. This is 2011. Here’s a short clip from the iPhone: