From The Mailbag : Assembly of Dust, Coming Up This Week

Asssembly Of Dust sounds like more the name of a heavy metal band you’re likely to see at the all Ozzfest than on the jam band circuit, but that’s just where you’ll find them. Formed by Reid Genauer after leaving the band Strangefolk in 2002, Assembly of Dust‘s third album third studio CD, Recollection, is being released March 6. Telling Sue is the first song form it and conjures a sound similar to the Grateful Dead but with more of a country twist.

MP3: Assembly of Dust – Telling Sue

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Some other goings on this week…

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K’nise Connection‘s Music Maker Of The Week is Robert Harris

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On Wed 2/21/07 The Swimmers continue their February residency at The Khyber in Philly
This week it’s with guests Elevator Parade and Creeping Weeds
The Khyber 56 S. 2nd St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106

Also listen Wednesday night for a full live set on Jon Solomon’s Radio show on Princeton’s 103.3 FM WPRB
Listen via the web at at wprb.com

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Jo Wymer brings her Blues with Attitude to you a couple times this week. Be sure to check out her set of excellent originals and blues classics.

02/21/2007 08:00 PM – Orphan Annie’s – Wine, Women and Song Series, Sterling, New Jersey – FREE
02/23/2007 08:00 PM – Green Planet Coffee Company , Pt. Pleasant, New Jersey –

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On Saturday Feb 24th World Cafe Live’s 4th beer tasting festival, Beats, Brews & BBQ
Featurng 30 local and regional breweries, food including Tommy Gunns American Barbeque and musical performances by The Rigbees and

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Update !
I almost forgot this one. After you get all loosened up at the beerfest keep the party going by heading on over to The Khyber for a powerhouse night of rocking with Jukebox Zeros, Beretta76, The Safes, and Foxycontin

Artist Of The Day : Desmond Reed

I am a young man who records songs on his 4-track in his bedroom. – Desmond Reed from his myspace page

Some truly classic albums have been made by musicians holed up in a bedroom with their 4-track recorders, Bruce Springsteen‘s Nebraska and Cody ChesnuTT‘s The Headphone Masterpiece to name but a couple. Desmond Reed may not yet have created his classic, but he’s been making some damn fine pop music there in his bedroom in Orange, Massachusetts. Imagine if you put Fountains of Wayne or Nada Surf and The Barenaked Ladies in a bedroom with a 4-track and told them to whip up a batch of songs. Now you have an idea of what Desmond’s songs sound like. Lyrics with a sense of humor and enough melodic hooks and harmonies to make Brian Wilson proud. Check it out. Dance. Laugh. Sing along. Enjoy the ride.

MP3: Desmond Reed – About Me
MP3: Desmond Reed – Who I’d Like To Meet
MP3: Desmond Reed – Summer Vacation

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Love Triangle

A trio of songs in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, that special Hallmark holiday. So go buy your baby roses and chocolates and dinner and champagne and keep your fingers crossed for that night of nights.

MP3: Drive By Truckers – Feb 14
from A Blessing And A Curse
MP3: The Replacements – Lovelines
from Hootenanny
MP3: Greg Garing – My Love Is Real
from Alone

plus a special bonus track for the morning after

MP3 :Outkast – Where Are My Panties
from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

Highway Robbery : Call The Police

The Police Reunion At The 49th Annual Grammy Awards 2007

After what I would call an okay but nothing special performance on the Grammy’s Sunday night, The Police announced the first dates of an extended world tour. At the “bargain” ticket prices of $225,$90 & $50. Does anyone really feel the need to pay $225 to see them ?
Does anybody really care ? Puts new meaning in the word sting.

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR ITINERARY 2007

DATE: CITY: VENUE: ON SALE DATE:

28-May Vancouver, BC GM Place Saturday, Feb. 17

06-June Seattle, WA Key Arena To Be Announced
09-June Denver, CO Pepsi Center To Be Announced
15-June Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena To Be Announced
16-June Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Festival To Be Announced
18-June Phoenix, AZ US Airways Arena To Be Announced
26-June Dallas, TX American Airlines Center To Be Announced
30-June New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena To Be Announced

02-July St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center To Be Announced
22-July Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Saturday, Feb. 17
25-July Montreal, PQ Bell Centre Saturday, Feb. 17
28-July Boston, MA Fenway Park Tuesday, Feb. 20

01, 03-Aug New York, NY Madison Square Garden Tuesday, Feb. 20
*both shows on sale

Additional North American concert dates in Chicago, Columbus, Detroit, Edmonton, Hartford, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Tampa, San Francisco’s Bay Area, Minneapolis/St. Paul and the Washington/Baltimore area will be announced in the next few weeks.

Additional cities and venues to be announced soon.

Go to bestbuy.com for presale info to be the first to have a chance to spend too much on tickets.

For complete tour & ticket information, fan club memberships and more visit:
www.thepolicetour.com

CONTEST : Our 10,000 Visitor Giveaway

Thanks to everyone who has stopped by, read, left comments,or sent messages or music. I really appreciate it. I hope you all found something to take away, whether it’s a new favorite song, an old forgotten gem, or just something to think about during the day.

Today in honor of reaching the 10,000th visitor to Bag Of Songs, I’m doing my first contest. Just leave a comment here, and next Sunday I’ll put all the entries in a hat and pick a winner at random. It doesn’t get any easier than that. The lucky winner will receive a copy of the remastered 10,000 Maniacs greatest hits & rarities set, Campfire Songs.

Good Luck ! Comment away ! and don’t forget to include an email or some way I can reach you if you win.

While you’re typing here’s a little taste of what’s up for grabs.

MP3: 10,000 Maniacs – Candy Everybody Wants
MP3: 10,000 Maniacs – Every Day Is Like Sunday (Smiths Cover)

5 On A Friday : 5 Bands I Saw Live This Week

Posting a little later than ususal today due to a hectic work week. Today’s 5 On A Friday is from the 5 great bands I saw live this week. Four from the first night of The Swimmers month long Wednesday Night Residency at The Khyber in Philadelphia and one from the legendary Jonathan Richman who played Philly’s best new club Johnny Brenda’s last night. I highly recommend seeing any of these bands when they play near you. Check out the links to their websites/myspaces pages for tour dates and such.
My apologies to the Canon Logic, I didn’t get to take any photos of them.

1: Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers – I’m Straight
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2: The Swimmers – St Cecelia
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3: Illumina – You Used To Have Mileage
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4: The Jealous Girlfriends – Something In The Water
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5: The Canon Logic – Delia
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Everybody Form A Line : Free !!! Show

Free Tinnitus Giveaway ! Get Yours Now

Ring in the summer, with some free ringing in your ears courtesy of Ozzfest !
from www.ozzfest.com

History Lesson : Brian Eno – Here Come The Warm Jets

So I’m perusing a bunch recent and upcoming new indie releases, Deerhunter, Of Montreal, Clap Your Hands.., etc. looking for some new sounds to bring your way and the strong sense of deja vu pointed me in the direction of a history lesson for today instead. Back in 1973, years before most of today’s self professed indie hipsters were even born, Brian Eno left Roxy Music and released his first solo disc, Here Come The Warm Jets. In doing so, he laid down a blueprint for modern music that’s still being used today, more than 30 years later. Distorted yet shimmering guitars layered with intricate sounds and textures, topped off by quirky yet solidly melodic vocals. Give a listen to the relentless driving pop of Needles In The Camel’s Eye, the surrealistic simmering Baby’s On Fire with it’s blazing Robert Fripp guitar work, or the quintessentially quirky Cindy Tells Me and you’ll hear why a lot today’s indie upstarts pale in comparison. Been wondering why Coldplay tapped him to produce their next disc ? Take a deep look at Brian Eno’s Here Come The Warm Jets.

MP3: Brian Eno – Needles In The Camel’s Eye
MP3: Brian Eno_Cindy Tells Me
MP3: Brian Eno – Baby’s On Fire
MP3: Brian Eno – Blank Frank
MP3: Brian Eno – Here Come The Warm Jets

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Monday Morning QB : Prince At Superbowl XLI

Watch it while you can because YouTube will probably pull them before the day’s end.
Enjoy !
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