It is always nice to bring friends to see an artist you really enjoy and watch them put on an incredible show!
That is how it went last night with Julian Velard at Rams Head Tavern. He was funny and in great voice, with a hot band behind him.
Got a chance to talk with Julian after the show and our boy is growing up! The independent Singer/Songwriter from Brooklyn has just signed a deal with EMI U.K. AND next week he's heading to England to begin work on a full-length album.
Some very exciting news for an artist that WTMD has been keeping an eye on for the better part of 2007.
Speaking of an eye on Julian, here's a live take on 'Joni' from a show he put on in Baltimore back in January.
Eva Castillo opened the show for Julian last night and not only is the Baltimore songstress a lovely and talented artist, but also a sweet and humble person. Eva plays tonight at Hunt Valley Town Center.
Friday, August 10, 2007
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
V-Fest Videos
So i did a little searching through youtube last night and i found a handful of video clips from V-Fest 2007 this past weekend. Here is links to all the videos i found:
Regina Spektor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NyOEFTVJ1k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgLjOXX7nN8
Spoon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iYl5pqxcKY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncj93gZXnZM
The Police:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTA74-YS82o
The Smashing Pumpkins:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEjBwcC3lls
Matisyahu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP5U-s71Ujo
Fountains of Wayne:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KRXBiL74Bw
Also i had to post this video of Matisyahu coming onstage with 311.. It was amazing to see .. heres a little clip....
Regina Spektor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NyOEFTVJ1k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgLjOXX7nN8
Spoon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iYl5pqxcKY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncj93gZXnZM
The Police:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTA74-YS82o
The Smashing Pumpkins:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEjBwcC3lls
Matisyahu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP5U-s71Ujo
Fountains of Wayne:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KRXBiL74Bw
Also i had to post this video of Matisyahu coming onstage with 311.. It was amazing to see .. heres a little clip....
Black Crowes Rock Baltimore
The Black Crowes were in town lastnight for a special evening and indeed it was special. Guitar solos filled the night as the blues rock jam band blew the crowd away. Playing only 12 songs in a 2 hour set, each song was about 8-12 minutes long and felt like only minutes.
The band opened up with "Halfway to Everywhere" and did a one song encore, "Oh Well"
Only downfall of the show was the heat, although it was an indoor show no AC was to be found...enjoy this live acoustic performance of "Wiser Time" on Letterman the other day:
The band opened up with "Halfway to Everywhere" and did a one song encore, "Oh Well"
Only downfall of the show was the heat, although it was an indoor show no AC was to be found...enjoy this live acoustic performance of "Wiser Time" on Letterman the other day:
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Monday, August 6, 2007
National Publications Weigh In on V-Fest
The post V-Fest analysis is starting to trickle in. Check out these blogs in USA Today and Rolling Stone. Recurring themes? Greening efforts went a long way! Actress Daryl Hannah (left, with Sir Richard Branson) teamed up with the Spitfire Agency to try to make Pimlico a "Zero Waste Zone."
What do you think? What were your impressions of V-Fest '07? The music? The greening efforts? Transportation and parking?
Thanks Erik!
Wanted to send a shout out to Erik, who let me sit in during the 'TMD Morning Show last week.
Had a great time and being on the radio that early brought back some great memories of when I started on the station doing News & Weather.
Also had a X-tremely good time with Morning Sessions guest John Doe who performed live with singing partner Cindy Wasserman.
Doe is currently on tour with Wasserman's group Dead Rock West opening up and working as the legendary X co-founders backing band.
Had a great time and being on the radio that early brought back some great memories of when I started on the station doing News & Weather.
Also had a X-tremely good time with Morning Sessions guest John Doe who performed live with singing partner Cindy Wasserman.
Doe is currently on tour with Wasserman's group Dead Rock West opening up and working as the legendary X co-founders backing band.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Virgin Day Two: Wu, Yahu and You!
Just wrapping up things at V-Fest 2007 enjoying a little Wu Tang Clan.
In trying to gauge the vibe, I'd say the unofficial impression indicates spectacular music moments were had by festival-goers, artists, promotors and the numerous organizations represented.
Sources are telling us now that over 42,000 concert-goers attended Saturday and another 30,000 on Sunday.
So when you add it all up...that's over 70,000 concert-goers blistering in the sun at Pimlico for a festival that's just in its second year. Not bad at all. And the concept of having just two stages, versus the 5 or even 12 at, say, an Austin City Limits or Bonnaroo, respectively, I think puts V-Fest in a niche' market for fests; it's more compact and makes it easier to choose between artists.
We'll try to find out what kind of commitments Virgin Mobile has to future V-Fests in Baltimore later this week. Word on the street, though, is the company is very, very happy with Baltimore as a music city!
Top 5 highlights of V-Fest 2007 for me:
1. Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals performing the best outdoor music set...I've ever seen.
2. The Police getting their act together and sounding, well, like The Police! I saw them at another show this summer, and as Stewart Copeland pointed out himself, he, Andy and Sting were not on the same page musically. On Saturday night...ALL the kinks were worked out and the band that got me loving music in the first place, reminded me of why.
3. The closest thing to a gospel tent: Matisyahu bringing a much needed dose of spirituality to the throngs of fans lined up very far back in the infield.
4. Regina Spektor: "Summer in the City"
5. Meeting everyone who stopped by the TMD booth! Thanks for that!
In trying to gauge the vibe, I'd say the unofficial impression indicates spectacular music moments were had by festival-goers, artists, promotors and the numerous organizations represented.
Sources are telling us now that over 42,000 concert-goers attended Saturday and another 30,000 on Sunday.
So when you add it all up...that's over 70,000 concert-goers blistering in the sun at Pimlico for a festival that's just in its second year. Not bad at all. And the concept of having just two stages, versus the 5 or even 12 at, say, an Austin City Limits or Bonnaroo, respectively, I think puts V-Fest in a niche' market for fests; it's more compact and makes it easier to choose between artists.
We'll try to find out what kind of commitments Virgin Mobile has to future V-Fests in Baltimore later this week. Word on the street, though, is the company is very, very happy with Baltimore as a music city!
Top 5 highlights of V-Fest 2007 for me:
1. Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals performing the best outdoor music set...I've ever seen.
2. The Police getting their act together and sounding, well, like The Police! I saw them at another show this summer, and as Stewart Copeland pointed out himself, he, Andy and Sting were not on the same page musically. On Saturday night...ALL the kinks were worked out and the band that got me loving music in the first place, reminded me of why.
3. The closest thing to a gospel tent: Matisyahu bringing a much needed dose of spirituality to the throngs of fans lined up very far back in the infield.
4. Regina Spektor: "Summer in the City"
5. Meeting everyone who stopped by the TMD booth! Thanks for that!
Beastie Boys Live at Virgin Festival 2007
Day one has come to a conclusion and day two is well underway.. Morale is extremely high as the anticipation builds for 311 and The Smashing Pumkins are set to take the stage later this evening. I wanted to take a minute to share a video i found of The Beastie Boys.... So here they are with Brass Monkey..
Day 1 of Virgin Fest is Over...Suggestions for Day 2
Well the TMD Staff and Myself we're out full force at Virgin Fest yesterday and what a day it was...Beastie Boys, Ben Harper, Paoloa Nutini, Peter, Bjorn and John, Modest Mouse, Police, Incubus, Fountains of Wayne, LCD Soundsystem and more tore up the stages.
The majority of the day everything went smoothly festival wise, bands went on as scheduled Beastie Boys had a few slight problems with a guitar and at the end of the night Modest Mouse would seem to take the brunt of the problems, came on about 15 minutes late, after every song they were adjusting and fixing, but they still put on a great show despite some technical difficulties.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth on your way between stages it was great to see so many TMD'ers!
If you are heading down today here are some recommendations based on yesterday:
-Bring A Camel Pack, Larger Waterbottles or Just Enough Money to buy as many $3 water bottles as you need, refilling stations were scarce and took about 45-55 minutes to get to
-Mist tents...make sure you find the cold water showers, get wet enough and they just might give you a free towel
-Sunscreen might be a good idea afterall no matter how much of a "man" or "woman" you are...the sun was beating down 95% of the time
-Comfortable shoes...my legs are a little sore from my flip flops
-Breatheable clothing, unless all black, jeans and dripping in your own sweat is your thing
-Mist Bottles, seemed to be semi-popular and very refreshing
-Crabcake sandwhiches and pretzels definitely worth it, not that expensive either
Enjoy! See you down there, or tune in as we broadcast live from Virgin Festival Day 2
The majority of the day everything went smoothly festival wise, bands went on as scheduled Beastie Boys had a few slight problems with a guitar and at the end of the night Modest Mouse would seem to take the brunt of the problems, came on about 15 minutes late, after every song they were adjusting and fixing, but they still put on a great show despite some technical difficulties.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by the booth on your way between stages it was great to see so many TMD'ers!
If you are heading down today here are some recommendations based on yesterday:
-Bring A Camel Pack, Larger Waterbottles or Just Enough Money to buy as many $3 water bottles as you need, refilling stations were scarce and took about 45-55 minutes to get to
-Mist tents...make sure you find the cold water showers, get wet enough and they just might give you a free towel
-Sunscreen might be a good idea afterall no matter how much of a "man" or "woman" you are...the sun was beating down 95% of the time
-Comfortable shoes...my legs are a little sore from my flip flops
-Breatheable clothing, unless all black, jeans and dripping in your own sweat is your thing
-Mist Bottles, seemed to be semi-popular and very refreshing
-Crabcake sandwhiches and pretzels definitely worth it, not that expensive either
Enjoy! See you down there, or tune in as we broadcast live from Virgin Festival Day 2
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