2.21.08

A great article was just posted on Jambase!

 

Here's a good Luther Dickinson Interview on Swampland.

 

2.15.08

Warpaint Review:

POWERFUL AND SOUL-WARMING SURPRISE FROM THE BLACK CROWES WITH 'WARPAINT' ALBUM

By: Dennis Cook

The Black Crowes remind us that we are stardust & golden AND rust & dirt. In their rollicking corridors one encounters humanity's unvarnished highs and lows. They don't shrink from the darkness because they understand you have pass through shadows to get to the light. This dynamic has rarely been more evident or immediately engaging than on their long awaited seventh album, Warpaint.

"Keep on running through the gates of the city/ To give up now would be such a pity," announces opener "Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution," a bit of classic swagger that swiftly reminds you the Crowes have more hooks than a bait & tackle shop. The above lyric is immediately followed by the nakedly sarcastic question, "Don't you want to see the ship go down with me?" Lead singer Chris Robinson is winking at us in what amounts to a sly rejoinder to Bob Dylan's "When The Ship Comes In," where they put their shoulders into it with rock 'n' roll smarts and subliminal ontology. Like Fight Club, the Crowes know many, especially in America, are polishing the brass on the Titanic, celebrating and sustaining a lifestyle that's killing us by degrees. And somebody's gotta fiddle while Rome burns, right?

After seven years of waiting for new studio work it would have been a crushing disappointment if Warpaint were less than the best parts of this band. Given their heavy touring schedule the past three years since they reconvened, they've had a lot of time to figure out what kind of music they want to make. Warpaint offers the conclusion to this process with an artfully focused spin on their trademark saunter through the American musical spectrum – blues putting the boot to country, gospel dragged happily through the mud and folk skipping with an electric bounce. There's a switched-on energy that crackles from "Daughters" right up to closer "Whoa Mule," a tune whose title suggests cornpone but instead offers up one of the most natural chapters in their history, a deceptively simple pronouncement that they're "dirty but they're dreaming."

There's a beautifully ugly edge to Rich Robinson's riff construction here, something raw & unhomogenized, original & totally immediate. One feels it in the foundation thunderclap of one of the tightest, heaviest rhythm sections today. Drummer Steve Gorman and bassist Sven Pipien add weight to every cut, picking up on the nuances in the Robinson Brothers' compositions, instinctively going hard or feather soft as the mood demands. There's a serrated edge to the blues elements on Warpaint, undoubtedly due in part to new guitarist Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars and now a full-time member of the Black Crowes. That edge is accentuated by Rich's own thoughtfully jagged attack on "Walk Believer Walk" and the sole cover here, Reverend Charlie Jackson's quietly bent dust road hymn "God's Got It," which the Crowes simply murder dead where it stands.

There's also a good deal of the mid-tempo heartbreak associated with fan favorites like "Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye," "Sister Luck," "Girl From A Pawnshop" and "Wiser Time." Joining their pantheon of slow eyed charmers is "Oh, Josephine," which some may attempt to read as autobiography for Chris Robinson but really lies much closer to The Band's brilliant character studies - a tale of disappointment followed by weary-but-unbroken survivor's grace. For the naysayers who stupidly claim Chris has lost some of his vaunted vocal prowess in recent years, "Josephine" shows he's still the finest rock lead singer going, a stirring amalgam of Gram Parsons, Terry Reid, Elvis Presley, Paul Rodgers and many things indefinably his own. He shines just as brightly on more direct assaults like "Evergreen" and "Wounded Bird" but both he and the entire band often show their truest colors when the pace dips and all their brightly bruised parts rise to the surface.

Their bigness and offhanded gift for unforced epics shows up on the decidedly freaky "We Who See The Deep" – a heady sojourn akin to "Evil Eye" – and "Movin' On Down The Line," which trundles out of "Hotel Illness" onto the Stones' Main Street in new shoes, lit up by fresh purpose and ready to walk proud. It's worth noting the baldly fantastic playing of new keyboardist Adam MacDougall on these cuts. MacDougall is a subtle presence throughout but when he emerges into the spotlight, as on the upright piano tilted "There's Gold In Them Hills," his playing is filled with tenderness and ivory grace.

Repeated listens to Warpaint confirm that "Locust Street" is the Black Crowes' "Hot Burrito No. 1," a resonant heartbreak serenade with one of Chris' finest lyrics:

"Dry bread on the table/ Burn the milk, salt the paper/ And it's easy pickings on Locust Street/ There's no place to hide/ And you can't find love on Locust Street/ But you can hear the sunrise crying/ Can't you hear the sunrise crying/ A song for you alone?"

Again and again, Warpaint accentuates and capitalizes on the Crowes' ability to split the listener open, peeling away the outer skin so the real meat inside can breathe in the open air. It stings a little but heaven above it feels glorious once you get used to the sensation.

In the end, it's the simple affirmation at the start of "Movin' On Down The Line" that encapsulates Warpaint's underlying message: "It's alright, sister. It's alright, brother." Like the rest of us, the Black Crowes have a lot of wreckage in their wake but the one thing that remains constant for them is this unique music, out of step with popular trends in every period they've existed, but resonant with the stuff we call timeless. They are holding onto that notion very tightly these days, and their own tenacity and thoughtful reflection on Warpaint will help get you up on your feet when life is less than ideal. It's a powerful, soul-warming surprise to find waiting in the dawn.

 

1.15.08

Rolling Stone story -

“It’s about freedom, and what revolution used to stand for, how you’ve got to make one of your own and make it last,” singer Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes shouts as the brawling guitars of “Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution,” the opening song on the Crowes’ first studio album since Lions in 2001, boom through the stereo speakers in a friend’s apartment in Brooklyn. “It’s like the last line of the song,” Robinson says, then singing along to himself on the record, “Don’t you want to see the ship go down with me?”

That fighting spirit is a running theme in Warpaint, to be released on March 4th on the Crowes’ own Silver Arrow label. The album features ten new originals, written by Chris and his guitarist brother, Rich, including the heavy-blues march “Walk Believer Walk,” the midtempo bruiser “We Who See the Deep,” a country-soul ballad, “There’s Gold in Them Hills,” and the ­closing raga-­flavored hymn, “Whoa Mule,” with Chris declaring, “We’re dirty but we’re dreamin’, ” in a field of harmonium, slide ­guitar, harmonica and hand drumming. Warpaint also comes with holy rollin’ — a raucous cover of “God’s Got It,” written and recorded in the Seventies by Louisiana guitarist-preacher Rev. Charlie Jackson.

According to Chris, Warpaint is the complete package of the Georgia-born Crowes’ passions and influences — the Delta blues, Dixie soul and early-Seventies classic rock that immediately marked them as determined purists on their 1990 hit debut, Shake Your Moneymaker. “It’s got all the roots,” he says as Warpaint plays — loudly — behind him. “But it’s also got a psychedelic feel,” he adds. The Day-Glo country ballad “Oh Josephine” is, Chris says, “one of the best things Rich and I have ever written.” But at the end, it veers into a long finale of exultant, battling guitars, played by Rich and Luther Dickinson of the North Mississippi Allstars, who has officially joined the Crowes with this album. “Hey, we’re the Black Crowes,” Chris says with a smile poking through his gold-rush-miner beard. “We gotta tack on a three-minute coda.”

Warpaint, the Crowes’ seventh studio album, has been an unusually long time coming. In 2002, the band — exhausted by a decade of touring, record-label politics and the Robinsons’ own notorious, combative relationship — went on open-ended hiatus, during which Chris and Rich each pursued solo careers. The brothers restarted the Crowes in 2005 but stuck to live work until last July, when they recorded Warpaint with Dickinson, bassist Sven Pipien and original drummer Steve Gorman in a studio in Woodstock, New York. The Crowes cut the songs live in the studio in just three weeks and in as few takes as possible, with minimal overdubbing. The voodoo rock of “Evergreen” was caught in a single take, and “Whoa Mule” was actually cut outdoors. “You can hear the birds,” Chris points out.

The incandescent tangle of Rich and Dickinson’s guitars on Warpaint was, Chris claims, inevitable: “We’ve known the guys in the North Mississippi Allstars for a long time.” But after Rich and Dickinson debuted their side project, Circle Sound, a covers-jam band, in early 2007, the Robinsons decided to make Dickinson a Crowe for real. “Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do,” Chris says, laughing. Meanwhile, the Allstars, founded by Dickinson and his drummer brother, Cody, release their own new album, Hernando, on January 22nd.

The Crowes are so proud of Warpaint that they will play the record in its entirety every night during a run of shows in March. Chris points out that the originals are truly new, too — all written shortly before the Woodstock sessions, with no riffs or hooks left over from the past few years. “I didn’t want any of that,” Chris says. “I wanted to show people where we are now.”

David Fricke

 

1.7.08

For the first time in their 18-year career, THE BLACK CROWES will
perform an album of theirs in its entirety. On a special run of "One
Night Only" shows beginning March 2 and wrapping March 20, fans will
experience "Warpaint" — the group's first album of all new studio
material in seven years, due out March 4 — in its entirety onstage,
after which the band will perform songs from their catalog and selected
surprises.

A listing of these seven one-time-only tour dates is below, with the on-sale info.
In the midst of this trek, the band will
headline Stubbs March 15 at SXSW in Austin.

THE BLACK CROWES
launch their overseas tour March 24 when they headline the East Coast
Blues & Roots Festival in Australia. They'll continue their Down
Under trek — their first since 1991 — through April 5, and conclude
with exclusive performances in London, UK at Brixton Academy April 9
and The Amsterdam Music Hall April 11. A major market multiple night
U.S. tour will begin in May, with cities and venues to be announced in
the near future.

"Warpaint" marks the recording debut of two new band members — second guitarist Luther Dickerson, formerly of NORTH
MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS, and keyboardist Adam MacDougall — who join Chris
and Rich and drummer Steve Gorman and bassist Sven Pipien. The album —
which is being independently released on the band's own newly-formed
Silver Arrow Records, distributed through Megaforce/Sony Red BMG —
builds compellingly on the band's trademark adventurous brew of rock,
blues, country, soul and gospel.

Produced and mixed by Paul Stacey at Allaire Studios, Woodstock, NY, the album features 11 songs,
all of which were written by Chris and Rich Robinson, except "God's Got
It" by the Reverend Charlie Jackson. "Goodbye Daughters of the
Revolution" is set as the album's first single and video; the song will
arrive at radio on Monday, January 7.

 

- March -

03/02/2008 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom (On Sale 01/18)

03/04/2008 - New York, NY@ Irving Plaza (On Sale 01/18)

03/05/2008 - Boston, MA @ Somerville Theatre (On Sale 01/18)

03/07/2008 - Chicago, IL @ Park West (On Sale 01/19)

03/08/2008 - Owensboro, KY @ Sportcenter (On Sale @ ticketmaster.com) ***

03/09/2008 - Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle (On Sale 01/18)

03/15/2008 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's BBQ (SXSW Festival) ***

03/19/2008 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore (On Sale 01/20)

03/20/2008 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Avalon (On Sale 01/18)

03/24/2008 - Byron Bay, Australia @ East Coast Blues Roots Music (On Sale)

03/26/2008 - Perth, Australia @ Challenge Stadium (On Sale @ ticketmaster.com)

03/28/2008 - Adelaide, Australia @ Barton Theatre (On Sale @ venuetix.com)

03/29/2008 - Melbourne, Australia @ Palais Theatre (On Sale @ ticketmaster.com)

03/30/2008 - Sydney, Australia @ Hordern Pavilion (On Sale @ ticketek.com)

 

- April -

04/01/2008 - Wollongong, Australia @ Win Centre (On Sale @ ticketek.com)

04/02/2008 - Canberra, Australia @ Royal Theatre (On Sale @ ticketek.com)

04/03/2008 - New Castle, Australia @ Civic Theatre (On Sale @ ticketek.com)

04/05/2008 - Auckland, New Zealand @ Logan Campbell Centre (On Sale TBA)

04/09/2008 - London, England @ Brixton Academy (On Sale TBA)

04/11/2008 - Amsterdam, Holland @ Heineken Music Hall (On Sale TBA)

 

*** This is not a "One Night Only" performance.

 

11.27.07

The Black Crowes will release their new album, Warpaint, in March 2008! Press release follows:

THE BLACK CROWES TO RELEASE

‘WARPAINT’

FIRST STUDIO ALBUM OF ALL NEW MATERIAL IN SEVEN YEARS

DUE OUT MARCH 4 ON THEIR OWN SILVER ARROW RECORDS LABEL,

DISTRIBUTED BY MEGAFORCE/SONY RED BMG

BAND TO PERFORM ‘WARPAINT’ IN ITS ENTIRETY ON LIMITED

“ONE NIGHT ONLY” SWING

From the beginning, THE BLACK CROWES have done things their own way. And it’s good to know that some things don’t change.

WARPAINT—the band’s first album of all-new studio material in seven years, due out March 4 worldwide—will be independently released on the band’s own newly formed Silver Arrow Records and distributed through Megaforce/Sony Red BMG. It’s their first studio release since the acclaimed LIONS album in 2001 (on V2).

Produced and mixed by Paul Stacey at Allaire Studios, Woodstock, NY, the album features 11 songs, all of which were written by CHRIS and RICH ROBINSON, except “God’s Got It” by the Reverend Charlie Jackson. The album builds compellingly on the band’s trademark adventurous brew of rock, blues, country, soul and gospel.

WARPAINT marks the recording debut of two new band members—guitarist Luther Dickinson and keyboardist Adam MacDougall--who join CHRIS and RICH and drummer Steve Gorman and bassist Sven Pipien. Dickinson, of North Mississippi Allstars, officially steps in to replace producer/guitarist Paul Stacey, whose position with the band was always intended to be temporary. THE BLACK CROWES are deeply appreciative that Stacey committed his genuine talent and time to the band and their performances for most of 2007.

The album’s complete track listing is: “Goodbye Daughters of the Revolution,” “Walk Believer Walk,” “O, Josephine,” “Evergreen,” “We Who See The Deep,” “Locust Street,” “Movin’ On Down The Line,” “Wounded Bird,” “God’s Got It,” “There’s Gold In Them Hills,” and “Whoa Mule.”

CHRIS says the album’s title signifies “the revolution that could take place in all our souls.”

Meanwhile, for the first time in their 18-year career, THE BLACK CROWES will perform an album of theirs in its entirety. On a special run of “One Night Only” shows beginning on March 4, fans will experience WARPAINT performed in its entirety, after which the band will play songs from their catalog and selected surprises. Dates TBA.

THE BLACK CROWES will begin their world tour March 24 by headlining the Byron Bay Festival in Australia. They’ll continue their down under trek—their first since 1991—through April 5 before playing special engagements in Tokyo, Amsterdam and London, and concluding with shows in Hamburg and Cologne, Germany (dates TBA).

THE BLACK CROWES have sold over 20 million albums and are known as one of rock’s best live acts. They have been called “The Most Rock n’ Roll Rock ‘n’ Roll Band In the World” and a “thoroughbred American rock ‘n’ freakin’ roll band”; their panoramic live shows feature alternating set lists and signature incendiary musical explorations. Catch up with the band at www.blackcrowes.com

 

11.3.07

The Black Crowes have finished their new album which will be released in 2008. There are also some shows coming up for that time as well. For more information check blackcrowes.com.

I added 3 new articles (metal hammer 94, southern comfort 92 and 3 snakes, 2 brothers, 1 charm from 96) with several more to come as I get to them.

 

6.21.07

Here is a press release about the new Brothers of a Feather releases.

 

5.24.07

Click here for a very interesting interview with Marc Ford!

 

5.22.07

The Crowes are touring this summer, check tourdates at the official Crowes site!

 

 

New Release of Brothers of a Feather!

http://www.eaglerockent.com/eaglerockUSA/media_detail.php?media_id=839


Get up close and personal with The Black Crowes'
Chris and Rich Robinson and their stunningly intimate Brothers of a
Feather performance, culled from a 3-night sold out stand at The Roxy
in LA. Featuring a first time ever acoustic mix of Black Crowes
favorites, rarities, solo material, new songs and covers, the CD
captures the intimacy of the performances from the Robinsons never
captured on tape before.



Tracklistng:

1. Horsehead

2. Cursed Diamond

3. Over The Hill

4. Magic Rooster Blues

5. My Heart's Killing Me

6. Better When You're Not Alone

7. Forgiven song

8. Someday Past The Sunset

9. Roll Um Easy

10. Cold Boy Smile

11. Driving Wheel

12. Leave It Alone

13. Polly

14. Darling Of The Underground Press

15. Jealous Again

16. Forever Young

17. Thorn In My Pride

1.23.07

Marc Ford has a new album called Weary and Wired coming out on March 13th! You can buy it here.

9.28.06

The Lost Crowes release came out this week so look for it at a store near you!!!!

9.14.06

THE BLACK CROWES'
TRIUMPHANT FALL TOUR LAUNCH;
BAND RELEASE STATEMENT RE DEPARTURE OF TWO MEMBERS;
NEW ALBUM SLATED FOR 2007

 

Led by CHRIS and RICH ROBINSON, THE BLACK CROWES
launched their fall last week (9/7/06) with a roar,
treating 7,000 fans at Brown's Island in Richmond, VA
to a career-spanning set of freak `n' roll favorites,
followed by three more powerful performances through
the weekend. Despite guitarist Marc Ford's startling
resignation only 48 hours before the tour
commenced--and the recent dismissal of long-time
keyboardist Eddie Hawrysch--the band united to deliver
a blistering signature performance.

 

In her Richmond Times-Dispatchreview (9/8/06) of the
concert, writer Melissa Ruggieri discussed the
musicality of the band by noting: "Rich is the meat of
this band with his Jimmy Page-worthy licks stampeding
through `Twice As Hard' and gently dancing around `She
Talks to Angels.'” Commenting on the show's build-up
of intensity, the writer said: "What started as a
freewheeling stroll turned frenetic, with Chris
screaming on harmonica and twirling around in a
blissful haze while Paul Stacey, their new guitarist
as of Wednesday, fingered a squealing lead solo."

 

Describing the band's classic songs, Ruggieri said: "A
punchy `Remedy' reminded how it's just a solid,
old-fashioned slamming rock song with a cool bass and
keyboard bridge, while their amped-up version of Otis
Redding's `Hard to Handle' had most fans
singing/slurring along and playing air guitar to its
serrated chords." Though this marked THE BLACK CROWES'
first show with two new members (including keyboardist
Rob Clores), Ruggieri said that, "there were no
obvious indications of first-time jitters."

 

The band's commanding performance in Reading, PA
(9/8/06) prompted Reading Eagle writer Jon Fassnacht
to note (9/10/06), "Considering the recent turmoil, it
was amazing there was any music played Friday night,
let alone three hours of it. Bluesy rock 'n' roll band
the Black Crowes showed that a rash of bad luck won't
keep it from doing what it loves, taking over a packed
Sovereign Performing Arts Center with a mammoth
performance...Rich Robinson, [Paul] Stacey and [Rob]
Clores were in top form, injecting the songs with
adrenaline and trading off solos like they'd been
playing together for years...The Crowes added a middle
section to the song [`Hard To Handle'], featuring a
thick R&B groove, and Chris Robinson did some inspired
ad-libbing."

 

The departures of Ford and Hawrysch have led to an
outbreak of speculation by the press and fans. THE
BLACK CROWES have responded with this statement:
"Although we were very disappointed with the timing
and method in which we were notified of the situation
by Marc's attorney, we remain fully supportive of both
Marc and Ed's efforts at sustaining sobriety and are
sincerely hopeful that they enjoy a healthy and
peaceful future.“

 

The band's fall tour will be highlighted by the band's
October 28 performance at the second annual Vegoose
festival in Las Vegas at Sam Boyd Stadium and wraps up
November 12 at the Love Ride in Castaic, CA. When the
trek ends, THE BLACK CROWES are looking forward to
recording a new album that will be released sometime
in 2007, marking their first album of new studio
material in six years.

8.29.06

Eddie Harsch has left the Black Crowes, very sad news!!! Here is the billboard article.

8.25.06

New Tourdates! The new ones have an ON SALE next
to them!

12 Nov 06 - The Love Ride - Lake Castic, CA
09 Nov 06 - Bob Dylan Tribute @ Avery Fischer Hall - NY, NY
08 Nov 06 - Starland - Sayerville, NJ - ON SALE 8/26
06 Nov 06 - Center For The Arts - Buffalo, NY - ON SALE 9/8
03 Nov 06 - Main Street Armory - Rochester, NY - ON SALE 9/8
02 Nov 06 - Higher Ground - Burlington, VT - ON SALE 9/8

31 Oct 06 - Riviera Theater - Chicago, IL - ON SALE 9/9
28 Oct 06 - Vegoose Music Festival - Las Vegas, NV
24 Oct 06 - Cypress Bayou Casino - Charenton, LA - ON SALE 9/13
23 Oct 06 - House Of Blues - New Orleans, LA - ON SALE 9/9
20 Oct 06 - Chastain Park Amphitheatre - Atlanta, GA
15 Oct 06 - Eureka Municipal Auditorium - Eureka, CA - ON SALE 9/8
14 Oct 06 - Konocti Harbor Show Room - Kelseyville, CA
13 Oct 06 - Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium - Santa Cruz, CA - ON SALE 8/31
11 Oct 06 - Big Fresno Fair - Fresno, CA
10 Oct 06 - Downtowon Modesto Rocks - Modesto, CA
08 Oct 06 - Key Club @ Morongo Casino - Morongo, CA
07 Oct 06 - Lake Havasu Rockfest - Lake Havasu City, AZ
06 Oct 06 - Pine Mountain Amphitheater - Flagstaff, AZ

28 Sep 06 - Stir Cove @ Harrah's Casino - Council Bluff, IA
27 Sep 06 - Voodoo Lounge Harrahs Casino - N. Kansas City, MO
26 Sep 06 - Playmakers Pavilion - Fargo, ND
24 Sep 06 - Orpheum Theater - Sioux City, IA
23 Sep 06 - River Roots Live - Davenport, IA
22 Sep 06 - Potowotami Casino - Milwaukee, WI
20 Sep 06 - Wharton Center Great Hall - East Lansing, MI
18 Sep 06 - 9:30 Club - Washington DC
17 Sep 06 - 9:30 Club - Washington DC
13 Sep 06 - Landmark Theater - Syracuse, NY
12 Sep 06 - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI
10 Sep 06 - Altel Pavilion - Raleigh, NC (w/Tom Petty)
09 Sep 06 - Charlottesville Pavilion - Charlottesville, VA
08 Sep 06 - Sovereign Performing Arts Center - Reading, PA xc
07 Sep 06 - Brown's Island - Richmond, VA

8.22.06

The Lost Crowes release date has been moved back to 9/26/06 but as far as I know the Who Killed that Bird DVD is still coming out next week.

7.28.06

Fall Tourdates:

12 Nov 06 - The Love Ride - Lake Castic, CA
20 Oct 06 - Chastain Park Amphitheatre - Atlanta, GA
11 Oct 06 - Big Fresno Fair - Fresno, CA
07 Oct 06 - Lake Havasu Rockfest - Lake Havasu City,
AZ - ON SALE
06 Oct 06 - Pine Mountain Amphitheater - Flagstaff, AZ

28 Sep 06 - Stir Cove @ Harrah's Casino - Council
Bluff, IA
27 Sep 06 - Voodoo Lounge Harrahs Casino - N. Kansas
City, MO
26 Sep 06 - Playmakers Pavilion - Fargo, ND
24 Sep 06 - Orpheum Theater - Sioux City, IA
23 Sep 06 - River Roots Live - Davenport, IA
22 Sep 06 - Potowotami Casino - Milwaukee, WI
20 Sep 06 - Wharton Center Great Hall - East Lansing,
MI
18 Sep 06 - 9:30 Club - Washington DC
17 Sep 06 - 9:30 Club - Washington DC
13 Sep 06 - Landmark Theater - Syracuse, NY - ON SALE
8/4
12 Sep 06 - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel - Providence, RI -
ON SALE 8/4
09 Sep 06 - Charlottesville Pavilion -
Charlottesville, VA - ON SALE 8/4
08 Sep 06 - Sovereign Performing Arts Center -
Reading, PA - ON SALE 8/4
07 Sep 06 - Brown's Island - Richmond, VA

7.14.06

According to this site, Chris and Rich will be playing a Bob Dylan tribute show in NYC on November 9th!

5.31.06

THE BLACK CROWES GO INTO THE VAULT FOR THE LOST CROWES

Two-Disc Collection Features Sessions for
Two Unreleased Black Crowes Albums Tall and Band
Plus the DVD Debut of the Band’s 1992 Home Video

Available August 29 From Rhino

LOS ANGELES – Twice The Black Crowes have recorded albums that were never officially released: Tall in 1993 and Band in 1997. While a few songs from these lost albums were rerecorded and released on studio albums, many have emerged only through the band’s legendary live shows. The Black Crowes recently went into the vault, collecting the best moments from those abandoned sessions for a special treat for their longtime fans. Titled THE LOST CROWES, it is a two-disc set of unreleased music that has been remixed for its public debut on Rhino. The compilation will be available August 29 at all retail outlets and at www.rhino.com for a suggested retail price of $24.98. The same day, the band’s 1992 home video, WHO KILLED THAT BIRD OUT ON YOUR WINDOW SILL, will make its DVD debut on Rhino Home Video for a suggested retail price of $14.99.

In fall of 1993 vocalist Chris Robinson, guitarists Rich Robinson and Marc Ford, drummer Steve Gorman, bassist Johnny Colt, and keyboardist Ed Harsch recorded more than 30 songs at Conway Studios in Los Angeles. Working on the follow-up to Southern Harmony And Musical Companion, the band descended into an emotional, startlingly heavy creative patch that became a stepping-stone to the 1994 album, amorica.

Named after an old jazz term for getting high, the Tall sessions contain a total of 16 unreleased tracks that offer an unflinching glimpse into rough and beautiful music born from turmoil and tension. THE LOST CROWES includes early versions of seven amorica songs such as “A Conspiracy,” “Descending,” “Wiser Time” and “Cursed Diamond.” The collection also features the undiscovered classics “Tied Up And Swallowed,” “Feathers,” “Thunderstorm 654” and “Lowdown,” a sad lost anthem that became “Ballad In Urgency.”

Four years later, the band came off the road after headlining the Furthur Festival and went into a Nashville studio to record songs for a planned follow-up to 1996’s acclaimed Three Snakes & One Charm. Where Tall thrives on the mayhem of their young Los Angeles days, Band confidently probes some of The Black Crowes’ most mature, thoughtful work.

The Band sessions contain 10 songs including a different version of the B-side “Peace Anyway,” plus “If It Ever Stops Raining,” a song that would become the title-track to the 1999 album By Your Side. The compilation also spotlights the taut riff rock of “Paint An 8,” the windblown ache of “Wyoming & Me” along with the freaky-longhaired-Mother Earth grooves of “Another Roadside Tragedy,” “Grinnin” and “Life Vest.”

Paul Stacey has remixed all of the music on THE LOST CROWES, which also includes liner notes spotlighting the stories behind these legendary lost sessions as told by the Robinsons.

The Black Crowes released its first home video, WHO KILLED THAT BIRD OUT ON YOUR WINDOW SILL, in 1992 while touring for the band’s sophomore album. Rhino Home Video will release a remastered and expanded version of the video on DVD that features live performances, interviews, backstage and studio footage, videos from the group’s first two albums, and additional bonus features.

THE LOST CROWES
Track Listing

Disc 1: The Band Sessions

1. “Paint An 8”
2. “Grinnin”
3. “If It Ever Stops Raining”
4. “Wyoming & Me”
5. “Predictable”
6. “Never Forget This Song”
7. “Life Vest”
8. “Another Roadside Tragedy”
9. “My Heart’s Killing Me”
10. “Peace Anyway”

Disc 2: The Tall Sessions

1. “A Conspiracy”
2. “Evil Eye”
3. “Cursed Diamond”
4. “London P25”
5. “Dirty Hair Halo”
6. “Hi-Head Blues”
7. “Feathers”
8. “Nonfiction”
9. “Tied Up And Swallowed”
10. “Wiser Time”
11. “Sunday Buttermilk Waltz”
12. “Descending”
13. “Lowdown”
14. “Tornado”
15. “Songs Of The Flesh”
16. “Thunderstorm 6:54”

 

5.21.06

Here are a couple reviews from the recent Canadian tour: London, Ottowa

5.16.06

Check out this review from the recent Amsterdam shows by Dennis Cook!

5.9.06

The Edmonton Sun just posted a review of a recent show.

Also, a new date was added to the summer tour:

Sun Jul 16
Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Resort w/ The Black Crowes
and Robert Randolph

4.23.06

I added a Crossroads article on Marc Ford from 2004, Harp Magazine Chris article from 2004 and 8 various articles in PDF format.

4.18.06

THE BLACK CROWES WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND AND DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS;
NINE-WEEK TREK ROLLS OUT JUNE 10 IN SEATTLE

On the heels of CHRIS and RICH ROBINSON's three
sold-out nights of acoustic performances in New York
City to ecstatic fans and lengthy standing ovations,
THE BLACK CROWEShave announced a major summer
headlining tour with their special guests Robert
Randolph & The Family Band and Drive-By Truckers.
Launching June 10 in Seattle, the nine-week trek will
visit mostly sheds--including Jones Beach (New York),
PNC Bank (New Jersey), Shoreline (San Francisco),
Tweeter Center (Boston) and Cynthia Woods
(Houston)--as it criss-crosses the U.S. into
mid-August.

Each night of CHRIS and RICH's “Brothers Of A Feather:
An Acoustic Evening With Chris & Rich Robinson of The
Black Crowes” has sold out within minutes after going
on sale. The two-week trek--which marks the first time
the brothers have ever performed full-length acoustic
sets in their 16-year career--concludes April 26 in
Los Angeles after a three-night stand at The Roxy.
While in New York, CHRIS and RICH performed at three
different venues: Warsaw, Rose Theater @ Jazz at
Lincoln Center and Town Hall.

"'Brothers of a Feather' is certainly a sight to
behold and a sound to endear. Although there are only
eleven dates booked for the tour, if Friday's show is
any indication, they will go down in rock and roll
history as some of the greatest performances ever
played," reports the Stony Brook Independent (4/15/06)
about the brothers' show at Rose Theater @ Jazz at
Lincoln Center.

Meanwhile, the band's first-ever DVD FREAK 'N'
ROLL...INTO THE FOG roared out of the box, debuting at
#2 on Billboard's Music Video chart. A film crew
captured THE BLACK CROWES performing five sold-out
nights at San Francisco's historic Fillmore Auditorium
in August 2005. Writing in the SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
about one of the shows, Joel Selvin noted that "The
Black Crowes never sounded better than it did Saturday
at the Fillmore Auditorium, the peak performance of a
sold-out five-night run...(the band) definitely staked
a claim in these Fillmore shows as one of the last of
the classic rock bands” (8/8/05).

Since reuniting and re-connecting with their loyal
fans last year, THE BLACK CROWES have been performing
what some called "the best shows of their career."
While they achieved a career watermark by headlining
their New Year's Eve show at Madison Square Garden,
the band--Chris (vocals), Rich (guitars), Marc Ford
(guitars), Eddie Hawrysch (keyboards), Sven Pipien
(bass) and Steve Gorman (drums)--also played seven
sold-out shows at New York City's Hammerstein
Ballroom, performed five-nights at the Henry Fonda
Theatre in Los Angeles and were headliners at three of
the most prestigious festivals in America (New Orleans
Jazz and Heritage Festival, Bonnaroo, and Austin City
Limits Festival). Summing up the allure of THE BLACK
CROWES' concert experience, Mikael Wood of The Village
Voice (12/28/05) said the band "remain one of rock's
best live acts, as hard-grooving as during their
heyday and caked with an extra layer of rambling-man
soulfulness."

THE BLACK CROWES with Robert Randolph & The Family
Band and Drive-By Truckers summer tour dates (unless
otherwise noted):

Sat 6/10 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre
Sun 6/11 Ridgefield, WA (Portland) Clark County Amphitheatre
Tue 6/13 Sacramento, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Wed 6/14 Los Angeles, CA TBA
Fri 6/16 Las Vegas, NV The Joint (TBC only)
Sat 6/17 San Diego, CA Concerts in the Park
Sun 6/18 San Francisco, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre
Fri 6/23 St. Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavilion
Sat 6/24 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion @ Northerly Island
Sun 6/25 Pittsburgh, PA Chevrolet Amphitheatre
Tue 6/27 Nashville, TN Amsouth Amphitheatre (TBC & D-BT only)
Wed 6/28 Birmingham, AL Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Fri 6/30 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Amphitheatre

Sat 7/1 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sun 7/2 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Mon 7/3 Austin, TX The Backyard
Thu 7/6 Atlanta, GA HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
Fri 7/7 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
Sat 7/8 West Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
Tue 7/11 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Wed 7/12 Raleigh, NC Alltel Pavilion @ Walnut Creek
Fri 7/14 Virginia Beach Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sat 7/15 Masontown, WV Allgood Music Festival (TBC only)
Tue 7/18 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Wed 7/19 Wantagh, NY Tommy Hilfiger @ Jones Beach
Fri 7/21 Camden, NJ (Philadelphia) Tweeter Waterfront
Sat 7/22 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Sun 7/23 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
Tue 7/25 Darien Center, NY Darien Lakes Amphitheatre
Wed 7/26 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theater
Fri 7/28 Cleveland, OH Tower City Amphitheatre
Sat 7/29 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
Sun 7/30 Saratoga Springs, NY SPAC

Tue 8/1 Columbus, OH TBA
Thu 8/3 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
Fri 8/4 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Tue 8/8 Sturgis, SD Rockin' the Ralley (TBC only)
Fri 8/11 Billings, MT Magic City Blues Festival (TBC only)
Sat 8/12 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre

4.4.06

Updated List of tourdates:

27 May 06 - Hampton Beach Casino - Hampton Beach, NH
26 May 06 - Hampton Beach Casino - Hampton Beach, NH
24 May 06 - Palace Theatre - Louisville, KY - ON SALE 04/21 @ 10AM
23 May 06 - Morris PAC - South Bend, IN - ON SALE 04/15 @ 10AM
21 May 06 - Val Air Ballroom - West Des Moines, IA - ON SALE 04/15 @ 10AM
19 May 06 - Soaring Eagle Casino - Mt. Pleasant, MI - ON SALE 04/08 @ 9AM
17 May 06 - Magic City Music Hall - Johnson City, NY
16 May 06 - Massey Hall - Toronto, Ontario
15 May 06 - Congress Centre - Ottawa, Ontario
13 May 06 - John Labatt Centre - London, Ontario
11 May 06 - Thunder Bay Auditorium - Thunder Bay, Ontario
10 May 06 - MTS Centre - Winnipeg, Manitoba
08 May 06 - Northing Alberta Jubilee - Edmonton, Alberta
07 May 06 - Southern Alberta Jubilee - Calgary, Alberta
06 May 06 - Interior Savings Centre - Kamloops, British Columbia
04 May 06 - Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Vancouver, British Columbia
03 May 06 - Memorial Arena - Victoria, British Columbia
30 Apr 06 - The Pozo Saloon - Santa Margarita, CA
29 Apr 06 - Bakersfield Fox - Bakersfield, CA
28 Apr 06 - McDowell Mountain Music Festival - Scottsdale, AZ

Acoustic dates (no taping allowed):

26 Apr 06 - The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA
25 Apr 06 - The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA
24 Apr 06 - The Roxy - Los Angeles, CA
22 Apr 06 - Bimbos 365 Club - San Francisco, CA
21 Apr 06 - The Fillmore - San Francisco, CA
20 Apr 06 - Swedish American Hall @ Café Du Nord - San Francisco, CA
18 Apr 06 - Cactus Cafe - Austin, TX
17 Apr 06 - Texas Union Ballroom - Austin, TX
15 Apr 06 - Town Hall - New York, NY
14 Apr 06 - Rose Theater @ Frederick P. Rose Hall - New York, NY
13 Apr 06 - Warsaw - Brooklyn, NY

3.28.06

Apparently another show has popped up on ticketweb:

Magic City Music Hall
365 Harry L Drive
Johnson City, NY 13790

Wednesday, May 17 at 8:00 PM (6:00 PM doors)

3.26.06

The Crowes DVD has just come out in case anyone missed out on that news, here are the details:

All Join Hands as we Freak 'N' Roll into the Fog with
The Black Crowes in concert at the historic Fillmore
Auditorium in San Francisco, CA brought to you in 5.1
surround sound.

Recorded on their 2005 critically acclaimed reunion
tour, this soulful performance finds them at the peak
of 15 years of Cosmic Rock 'N' Roll.

Tracklisting:
1) (Only) Halfway To Everywhere
2) Sting Me
3) No Speak No Slave
4) Soul Singing
5) Welcome To The Goodtimes
6) Jealous Again
7) Space Captain
8) My Morning Song
9) Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz
10) Cursed Diamond
11) She Talks To Angels
12) Wiser Time
13) Non Fiction
14) Seeing Things
15) Hard To Handle
16) Let Me Share The Ride
17) Mellow Down Easy
18) Remedy
19) The Night They Drove Ol’ Dixie Down

Bonus Feature:
Behind-the-scenes short film.

3.1.06

The Black Crowes, Ween and The Greyboy Allstars are
All Good

The Initial Line-up has been confirmed for the 10th
annual All Good Music Festival. Slated to appear at
the festival thus far are: The Black Crowes, Ween, Les
Claypool, The Greyboy Allstars, The Disco Biscuits,
Umphrey's McGee, Donavon Frankenreiter, Railroad
Earth, Southern Culture on the Skids and many others.
The Festival will take place on July 14th-16th, 2006
at Marvin's Mountaintop in Masontown, West Virginia.
Tickets will go on sale next Thursday, March 9th, with
full details available at the All Good web site.

2.25.06

There was a 3rd Roxy acoustic show added for LA which will be on 4.26.06 and it is on sale on 3.11.06.

2.14.06

THE BLACK CROWES’

CHRIS AND RICH ROBINSON SLATED FOR THEIR FIRST-EVER

“BROTHERS OF A FEATHER” ACOUSTIC SHOWS

CHRIS and RICH ROBINSON of THE BLACK CROWES are
heading out on the road as a duo for a special run of
multiple-night acoustic shows. Pete Angelus, manager
of The Black Crowes, confirmed today that Chris and
Rich will be performing a collection of their
catalogue, influential covers as well as new material.
Billed as “Brothers Of A Feather: An Acoustic Evening
With Chris & Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes,” all
show will be in a very intimate setting and will be
recorded for a possible acoustic release at some point
in the future.

Although The Black Crowes have performed a few
acoustic numbers in their electric sets in the past,
this will be the first time the infamous brothers have
ever performed full-length acoustic sets in their
16-year career.

For this first-time ever run, only four markets across
the country are confirmed.

Confirmed tour dates are as follows. For more
information on The Black Crowes & Brothers Of A
Feather: An Acoustic Evening with Chris & Rich
Robinson of The Black Crowes, go to:
www.blackcrowes.com

Thu 4/13 Brooklyn, NY Warsaw (on sale: Fri 2/24 @
Noon)

Fri 4/14 New York, NY Rose Theater @ Jazz at Lincoln
Center (on sale: Fri 2/24 @ Noon)

Sat 4/15 New York, NY Town Hall (on sale: Fri 2/24 @
Noon)

Mon 4/17 Austin, TX Cactus Café (on sale: Fri 2/17 @
Noon) **

Tue 4/18 Austin, TX Cactus Café (on sale: Fri 2/17 @
Noon) **

Thu 4/20 San Francisco, CA Swedish American Hall @
Café Du Nord (on sale: Fri 2/24 @ Noon)

Fri 4/21 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore (on sale: Sun
2/26 @10:00 AM)

Sat 4/22 San Francisco, CA Bimbo’s 365 Club (on sale:
Fri 2/24 @10:00 AM)

Mon 4/24 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy (on sale: Fri 2/24 @
11:00 AM)

Tue 4/25 Los Angeles, CA The Roxy (on sale: Fri 2/24 @
11:00 AM)

** denotes two shows per night, 7:00 and 10:00 PM

1.31.06

The following show goes on sale Wednesday, February 1st:

04/28 - Scottsdale, AZ @ 2006 McDowell Mountain Music Festival

The following 3 shows are going on sale on Saturday, February 4th:

03/10 - Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues
03/11 - Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
03/14 - Atlanta GA @ Fabulous Fox Theatre

1.23.06

Crowes Emerge From 'Fog' On Live DVD

The live footage shot by the Black Crowes during a multiple-night August 2005 stand at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium will finally see the light of day this spring. Due March 21 via Eagle Vision, the DVD "Freak 'N' Roll ... Into the Fog" rounds up 19 tracks from those shows, four of which were previously released in their entirety by Instant Live.

Songs are drawn from all the Crowes' six studio releases, from hits like "Remedy," "Hard To Handle," "She Talks to Angels" and "Sting Me" to more obscure fare like "Let Me Share the Ride," "Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz" and opener "(Only) Halfway to Everywhere." The show ends with a cover of the Band's "The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down."

The Crowes have been off the road since their New Year's Eve show at New York's Madison Square Garden, but will return to live duty Jan. 29 in Orlando, Fla. The group will then pause until a March 12 appearance at the Langerado Music Festival in Sunrise, Fla., ahead of a five-date swing through London (March 18-19) and Amsterdam (March 22-24).

Here is the track list for "Freak 'N' Roll ... Into the Fog":

"(Only) Halfway to Everywhere"
"Sting Me"
"No Speak No Slave"
"Soul Singing"
"Welcome to the Goodtimes"
"Jealous Again"
"Space Captain"
"My Morning Song"
"Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz"
"Cursed Diamond"
"She Talks to Angels"
"Wiser Time"
"Non Fiction"
"Seeing Things"
"Hard To Handle"
"Let Me Share the Ride"
"Mellow Down Easy"
"Remedy"
"The Night They Drove Ol' Dixie Down"

1.16.06

The Crowes live DVD is going to be released in March according to this site.

Synopsis from the North American Eagle Rock Website

Shot live at San Francisco’s Fillmore Auditorium in August 2005, The Black Crowes present a set of their all-time greatest hits with their first-ever DVD, Freak ‘N’ Roll ...Into The Fog.

Shot in Hi-Def, this two-and-a-half-hour concert features an impressive mix of material from The Crowes’ 6 studio albums, including hits like “Sting Me”, “Jealous Again” and “Hard To Handle”. Acoustic versions of “She Talks To Angels” and “Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz” are also highlights of this show.

Bonus Feature:
Behind-the-scenes short film

"For better, for worse, this is the Black Crowes - uncut and ready to rock your synapses with high-headed majesty."

"The Fillmore shows are not the end of the Crowes' story. They are a shining chapter that nearly anyone who hears them will wish they'd been part of."

"This is Black Crowes Music at its purest - refined to a razor kiss lousy with all-too-human understanding."

"...what really puts the Crowes in the same category as the Beatles and Stones is the quality of their own material."

Released on: 03/21/2006

12.21.05

New date added:

Hard Rock Live Orlando, Orlando, FL
Sun, Jan 29, 2006 08:00 PM

12.2.05

The Black Crowes are playing the Langerado Festival on March 11, 2006 according to the website!

Here is the Billboard article!

11.16.05

New Tourdates:

- 12/28: Springfield, MA @ The Hippodrome
Tickets will go onsale 12/3 @ 10:00AM EST

- 12/30: Providence, RI @ Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
Tickets will go onsale 11/19 @ Noon EST

Tickets for these two shows will be available at
Ticketmaster.com and at the venue box offices.

11.9.05

It's confirmed: The Black Crowes will be rocking all Euromoricans on the following dates in 2006:

18 MAR 2006 - Shepherds Bush Empire - London, England
19 MAR 2006 - Shepherds Bush Empire - London, England
22 MAR 2006 - The Paradiso - Amsterdam, Holland

Tickets for the above shows will go on sale 11 November 2005 @ 9AM and be available on the web at http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk and http://www.getlive.co.uk. You may purchase tickets at each of the venues as well.

11.8.05

Having recently made plans to end the year with a Dec.
31 show at New York's Madison Square Garden, the Black
Crowes have announced a March 18-19 stand at London's
Shepherd's Bush Empire. According to a spokesperson,
the shows are one-offs and not part of a longer tour.

As previously reported, the Crowes are working on a
DVD shot during a five-night run at San Francisco's
Fillmore, but no information is available about when
it might be released.

Also soon to materialize are "Instant Live" recordings
of the band's Oct. 30-31 shows at Chicago's Riviera
Theatre. At the second concert, which doubled as a
Halloween celebration, the Crowes opened for
themselves as BC/DC, performing the vintage AC/DC
songs "Rock'n'Roll Damnation," "Hell Ain't a Bad Place
To Be" and "Highway to Hell."

-- Jonathan Cohen, N.Y

11.7.05

Black Crowes reveal UK dates - according to this article!

11.2.05

The Black Crowes Wrap Reunion Tour

By Ian Rice
Arts and Lifestyle Editor

Seven months and one-hundred-twenty-six shows after
The Black Crowes first reappeared onstage together
since they began their indefinite hiatus, the band has
wrapped up the final dates of their reunion tour. With
an amazingly strong set at the Riviera Theater in
Chicago last night, the Black Crowes concluded what
both fans and critics are regarding as their best road
run to date.

The tour certainly gave their other beloved tours
(such as the fan-favored 1996 and 1997 outings) a run
for their money. Aside from featuring Marc Ford in the
lead guitar slot once again (his first appearance with
the band since being let go in late 1997), the tour
was full of surprises, extras and moments of sheer
brilliance.

The first of these surprises can be found in the
band's recruitment of numerous guest performers. Trey
Anastasio (formerly of jam band sensation Phish) got
the ball rolling during a secret club gig early in the
tour, with the likes of Jimmy Herring (Jazz Is Dead),
Audley Freed (an ex-Black Crowe), Gary Louris (The
Jayhawks) and Ben Harper all following suit. Each
guest colored the Black Crowes' performance
wonderfully and left their mark on the evening.

But the band didn't stop there. For the reunion jaunt,
the Crowes introduced a slue of new songs into their
repertoire, incluidng unperformed songs from their
back catalog, a wealth of covers and one brand new
composition. As far as their back catalog goes, the
most surprising setlist additions came with the
performances of "Another Roadside Tragedy," "Paint an
8" and "Wyoming and Me," all of which were culled from
the unreleased 1997 album, The Band. While never
issued commercially, the album made the rounds in
trading circles and is regarded by many fans as their
favorite album.

With regard to cover songs, the Crowes treated
audiences nationwide to over fifty titles, including
first-timers "He's Gone" (originally by the Grateful
Dead), "Fearless" (Pink Floyd) and "Big In Vegas"
(Buck Owens). The covers were expertly selected and
completely at home alongside the band's own timeless
original material.

As for the one new track, the band quietly introduced
their first new composition since 2001 into their
October 1st set before a sold-out crowd in Lexington,
VA. The song, entitled "It's All For You," shows the
Crowes getting back to where they left off when Ford
split the scene, combining an uncanny knack for jams,
a brilliant use of riffs (courtesy of Rich Robinson)
and a necessary dose of Southern soul to make some
completely alluring music.

While there remains no official word from the Black
Crowes camp as to whether or not a new album is on the
horizon, rumor has it that something will surface
sometime in early 2006. The band has a one-off New
Year's Eve gig at Madison Square Garden, but until
then nothing else is officially scheduled.

As the band said themselves in their 1994 hit "Wiser
Time": Another song, another mile.

 

 

RENOWNED ACTOR JOHN CORBETT
RELEASES ROCKING DEBUT
COUNTRY ALBUM

Nashville, TN (October 25, 2005) - John Corbett, best
known as the "voice" of hit TV Series Northern
Exposure, "Aidan" from Sex and the City, and "Ian
Miller" in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, among other
notable roles on both the small and big screens, will
release his debut album (Fun Bone Records) on January
31, 2006. An esteemed actor known for his naturalness
in offbeat roles, Corbett hopes music fans will put
aside any preconceptions and put on the music.

"Music has always been central to my life, much more
so than acting," he says. "Acting is how I make my
living. Music has always been a passion - it's
something I love, something I can't live without."

Recorded in Nashville, Corbett's debut blends concise,
straightforward Nashville songcraft with tight,
combustive Southern rock arrangements that allow his
fiery band to stretch out. His material-written by top
songwriters like Hal Ketchum, Jon Randall, Darrell
Scott, Tim Nichols, Rivers Rutherford and Mark
Selby-takes country music's earthy emotionalism and
gives it a rowdy, rocking kick.

The album was recorded with producer D. Scott Miller
and Corbett's longtime musical partner, Tara Novick.
"The beautiful thing is that it was just me and a real
basic band playing live in the studio," he says. "We
wanted it to sound in the moment and not too polished
or fussed over. We wanted that raw emotion you get the
first time you play a song you love."

The musicians come from a mix of country and rock
backgrounds, with Black Crowes' drummer Steve Gorman
and Music City bassist Mike Brignardello laying down a
steel-belted rhythm behind guitarists Kenny Vaughan
and Pat Buchanan, keyboardist Mike Rojas and steel
guitarist Mike Johnson. Harmony vocalists include Sara
Buxton and veteran soul-shouter Jimmy Hall, former
lead singer of Southern rock 'n' soul greats Wet
Willie.

Corbett has received dozens of concert tour offers.
The variety of artists he's opened for reflects the
range of his own songs: He's warmed up crowds for ZZ
Top, Lisa Marie Presley, Buck Owens, Charlie Daniels,
Josh Turner and Asleep at the Wheel, among others. In
November, he'll headline a series of Las Vegas shows
with his band.

10.17.05

Crowes, MMJ, AllStars Set For New Year's Show

By Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

The Black Crowes have tapped My Morning Jacket and the
North Mississippi Allstars for a New Year's Eve show
at New York's Madison Square Garden, marking the
reunited rock act's first headlining concert at the
venue. Tickets go on sale Saturday (Oct. 22) via
Ticketmaster.

The Crowes are in the midst of their last scheduled
touring leg, which encompasses a five-night stand at
Los Angeles' Henry Fonda Theatre that kicks off
tomorrow. No shows are scheduled between an Oct. 31
Halloween gig in Chicago and the New Year's concert.

"At this point in time, we have not discussed any
future domestic touring plans," Crowes manager Pete
Angelus says. "It has always been our intention to
gauge the future of the band, not by the memories and
successes of the past, but rather by the group's
collective feelings of the present."

As previously reported, a five-night run of shows at
San Francisco's Fillmore was filmed for a DVD, with a
release date and label to be announced.

My Morning Jacket is touring North American in support
of its brand new ATO/RCA album, "Z," which debuted
last week at No. 67 on The Billboard 200. North
Mississippi Allstars will return to live duty Oct. 29
at the Vegoose Festival in Las Vegas.

10.6.05

The Crowes just added 2 more shows in LA at the Henry Fonday on 10/22 and 10/23 and tickets are on sale tomorrow!!!

9.15.05

I added an incomplete Crowes FAQ in the info section (on the top).

9.14.05

Phil Lesh & Friends featuring Chris Robinson, Jimmy Herring, John Molo, Mookie Seigel & Barry Sless

Tourdates:

Mon-11.21.05
Sovereign Center
Reading, PA
6:00/7:00
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@10am

Tue-11.22.05
NJPAC
Newark, NJ
7:00/7:30
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@11am

Wed-11.23.05
NJPAC
Newark, NJ
7:00/7:30
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@11am

Fri-11.25.05
Chicago Theater
Chicago, IL
6:00/7:00
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@11am

Sun-11.26.05
Chicago Theater
Chicago, IL
6:00/7:00
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@11am

Sun-11.27.05
Eagle's Ballroom
Milwaukee, WI
6:00/7:00
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@10am

Tue-11.29.05
Palumbo Center @ Duquesne Univ.
Pittsburgh, PA
6:30/7:30
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@Noon

Thu-12.01.05
Agganis Arena @ Boston Univ
Boston, MA
6:30/7:30
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@10am

Fri-12.02.05
Patriot Center @ George Mason Univ
Fairfax, VA (DC)
6:00/7:30
*9.16 ^9.16 9.30@10am

Sat-12.03.05
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Buffalo, NY
6:00/7:00
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@10am

Sun-12.04.05
Washington Street Armory
Albany, NY
6:30/7:30
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@10am

Tue-12.06.05
Chevrolet Theater
Wallingford, CT
6:30/7:30
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@10am

Thu-12.08.05
House of Blues
Atlantic City, NJ
7:00/8:00
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@10am

Fri-12.09.05
House of Blues
Atlantic City, NJ
7:00/8:00
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@10am

Sat-12.10.05
House of Blues
Atlantic City, NJ
7:00/8:00
*9.16 ^9.16 10.1@10am

Mon-12.12.05
Fox Theater
Atlanta, GA
6:30/7:30
*9.16 ^9.16 10.8@10am

Tue-12.13.05
Fox Theater
Atlanta, GA
6:30/7:30
*9.16 ^9.16 10.8@10am

*GDTSTOO 1st Postmark
^ PHILTIX STARTS
OUTLET STARTS

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are unable to play New York City this tour
but we're planning some special shows in New York City and Philadelphia in February.
We look forward to making music with you again soon.

9.11.05

List of dates so far:

Appearing in Blues and Brews Festival:

Fri 09/16/05 Telluride, CO Town Park

The Black Crowes

Sat 09/17/05 Phoenix, AZ Dodge Theatre

Sun 09/18/05 Tucson, AZ Music Hall

Tue 09/20/05 Oklahoma City, OK Farmer's Market

Thu 09/22/05 Grand Prairie, TX Nokia Theatre

appearing with Austin City Limits Music Festival:

Fri 09/23/05 Austin, TX Zilker Park

The Black Crowes

Sat 09/24/05 Huntsville, AL Big Spring Jam

Sun 09/25/05 Corpus Christi, TX Blues On The Bay

Tue 09/27/05 Birmingham, AL Alabama Theatre

Thu 09/29/05 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre

Fri 09/30/05 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre

10/1/05 - Lexington, VA - Washington and Lee University

Mon 10/03/05 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

Tue 10/04/05 Washington, DC 9:30 Club

Thu 10/06/05 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium

Fri 10/07/05 Memphis, TN Mud Island Amphitheatre

10/9/05 - Orpheum Theater, Minneapolis, MN

10/10/05 - Pageant Theater, St. Louis, MO

10/11/05 - Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO

10/13/05 - Great Salt Air, Magna, UT

Fri 10/14/05 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Hotel - The Joint

Sat 10/15/05 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Hotel - The Joint

10/18/05 - Henry Fonda Music Box Theater, Music Box - Los Angeles, CA

10/19/05 - Henry Fonda Music Box Theater, Music Box - Los Angeles, CA

10/21/05 - Henry Fonda Music Box Theater, Music Box - Los Angeles, CA

10/25/05 - Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO

10/27/05 - State Theater, Detroit, MI

10/29/05 - Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI

10/30/05 Riviera Theater, Chicago, IL

10/31/05 Riviera Theater, Chicago, IL

9.8.05

THE BLACK CROWES TO GIVE PROCEEDS FROM
OCTOBER 7 MUD ISLAND AMPHITHEATRE SHOW
IN MEMPHIS TO HURRICANE KATRINA VICTIMS

THE BLACK CROWES, together with their Memphis
promoter, Don Fox at Beaver Productions, will dedicate
their performance and all proceeds from their October
7 show at the Mud Island Amphitheatre to people who’ve
been misplaced by Hurricane Katrina. Fans attending
the show in Memphis will be encouraged to donate
canned food and clothing, the distribution of which
Beaver Productions will oversee.

The band’s longtime manager Pete Angelus (Angelus
Entertainment) says, “We have all been profoundly
saddened and deeply moved by the tragic events that
recently unfolded in the Gulf Coast. In that regard,
this will be the first of many efforts made by The
Black Crowes—and as many of the ‘Amoricans’ in their
loyal fan base that care to be included—to reach out
and help the victims of Hurricane Katrina and their
families.”

Don Fox, whose home office in New Orleans was
decimated in the flood, had this to say: “Beaver
Productions has been part of the Memphis and New
Orleans music scene for many years and we are very
proud to be working with The Black Crowes to help the
victims of Katrina.”

9.5.05

The Crowes have finally announced some LA shows!!

Black Crowes - October 18, 19, 21 - The Fonda Theater aka Music Box

On sale Sat 9/10 10am PST.

Hopefully they will add a couple more shows!!

9.3.05

Dennis Cook strikes again!! His 2nd part of the Fillmore article has been posted on jambase!

8.31.05

Someone posted these great photos from the Fillmore shows, click here to view them. [the password is: crowes]

8.29.05

Review: Tom Petty, Black Crowes deserve the hype in Friday concert
By Tony Hicks
CONTRA COSTA TIMES

I want Tom Petty to be my uncle.

But I want the Black Crowes to be my band.

Rarely does a double bill like this -- which rolled
into UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre on Friday -- live up
to the hype, especially when you have two acts so
seeped into a rock orthodoxy, allowing them to
withstand decades of trends. But both acts were superb
Friday by simply showing up and being themselves.

For the Black Crowes, that means balancing their
Stones-meets-Faces boogie with plenty of jamming,
allowing them to stretch their musical wings and have
some fun.

For Petty and his band, the Heartbreakers, it means
doing what they've always done: play sneaky-good music
and be one of the planet's most likable group of
musicians. They can somehow make even the stiffest
starched-shirt type in the crowd yell along with every
chorus.

Petty can fool you with his laid-back stoner, class
clown persona. It just sets up the moments when you
realize (again) how good his band really is. As for
the Crowes, they showed their four-year-layoff was a
good idea, not to mention bringing back guitar great
Marc Ford after eight years.

By the Crowes' second song, "Sting Me," scruffy singer
Chris Robinson was in full Jagger mode, running in
place, clapping his hands and waving his arms. There's
such an obscene amount of natural groove in this band,
especially when drummer Steve Gorman is on (he put on
one of the biggest and best kick drum sounds the Greek
has heard in years).

While Chris Robinson drew everybody's attention, Ford
showed he has rekindled his musical relationship with
the band's other guitarist, Rich Robinson. At least a
half-dozen songs featured long jams centered on the
pair trading licks and noises, taking the band through
drastic peaks and valleys. Ford, who spent the past
few years playing with Ben Harper, smoothly goes from
tasty blues licks a la Mick Taylor, to soaring Eric
Clapton-like leads, reminiscent of his pre-Crowes days
in the L.A. band Burning Tree (a trio known for
sounding like Cream).

The Crowes can jam forever, but as opposed to other
jam bands, who seemingly spend days going nowhere, the
Crowes are usually anchored to a blues progression or
a bottom-heavy riff.

The song "Sometimes Salvation" just teased the crowd
through the brief pauses, with drummer Gorman playing
so forcefully slow, one would almost lurch out of
their chair anticipating the next guitar stroke. They
took the song through a couple of volume-dynamic jam
parts before circling back.

They did the same with "Thorn in My Pride" (the set
list went heavy on the band's second album, 1992's
classic "Southern Harmony and Musical Companion").
After rolling through a comfortable and thick version
of the single "Jealous Again," they ended with a
charged-up "Remedy."

The crowd went from dancing with the Crowes to
standing on chairs for Petty, especially by the time
he was done with opener "Listen to her Heart." Petty's
at the point in his career where he can just go out,
rock his old stuff, and enjoy the crowd's love. It's
so easy to like a band that is so reliably good, yet
so unconcerned with flash or spectacle.

Petty writes songs that fool people. Just because he
walks around with his eyes half-closed and that frozen
half-smile on his face, don't think the guy doesn't
know what he's doing. As usual, Friday was just a
landslide of great songs, with some of the most
memorable sing-along choruses ever written (yeah, tell
me you've never yelled the chorus to "American Girl"
at the top of your lungs when no one was around). It
sounds so easy, because he doesn't take it all too
seriously. His fans, mostly middle-aged working types,
feel it. It's like they have permission to let loose
and have a good time.

At one point, Petty paid tribute to San Francisco
radio station KSAN, which he said jump-started his
career in the 1970s by playing first single
"Breakdown," after no one else would touch it for
months. It was the first of a hand full of massive
sing-alongs ("Won't Back Down," "Free Fallin'," "Mary
Jane's Last Dance," "Learning to Fly," "Don't Come
Around Here No More," "Refugee," "Running Down a
Dream") that dominated the two-hour set, making for a
big communal feel throughout the Greek.

Great songs have so many identifiers. One would know
"Breakdown," for example, by hearing any one part of
it alone -- the drums, guitar riff, organ, the first
hint of lyrics. That's the mark of a great songwriter,
even if it sneaks up on you.

The Heartbreakers played great, as usual. Longtime
guitarist Mike Campbell, who may have the world's best
guitar collection (even if his new short dreadlocks
make him look like Pauly Shore), was Petty's perfect
complement, offering bending vibrato solos to Petty's
more traditional, melodic picking. Campbell replicated
perfectly all the George Harrison slide parts from the
Traveling Wilbury's "Handle with Care," pointing his
guitar skyward in tribute at the end.

The Heartbreakers ended the show demonstrating how a
great band can somehow seem loose and play tight on a
big version of "American Girl."

Neither the Heartbreakers nor the Crowes has a new
record to sell, but Friday's sold-out concert wasn't
about selling records. It was two real rock 'n' roll
bands delivering one of the year's great shows. Which
is exactly why they endure as rock icons. It just
never gets old when it's that good.

 

8.27.05

Billboard reports:

San Fran Stand Yields Four Crowes Albums

By Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.

The Black Crowes have often seemed more comfortable on stage than anywhere else, so it makes sense that the first fruit of the band's successful reunion tour will be four concert albums via Instant Live.

All the shows were taped during a stint earlier this month at San Francisco's Fillmore and feature a total of 85 songs. They are expected to begin shipping early next week and can be ordered via Instant Live's Web site.

Beyond nuggets from their sizable back catalog, the Crowes have been sprinkling in such covers as the Otis Redding-popularized "You Don't Miss You Water," the Beatles' "Yer Blues," Ry Cooder's "Boomer's Story" and Neil Young's "Pardon My Heart" into their sets.

The group is winding down its stint of support dates with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, and will begin a fall headlining tour Sept. 4 in George, Wash. Dates are on tap through an Oct. 30-31 stint at Chicago's Riviera Theatre.

And although Kate Hudson (wife of Crowes vocalist Chris Robinson) recently told a Dutch magazine that the band is planning to return to the studio in the near future, no details have been confirmed. The Crowes have been absent from the studio since 2001's "Lions," their lone set for V2.

8.20.05

The Instant Live recordings from the San Francisco run of shows are now available online!

8.18.05

More confirmed dates:

These dates for The Black Crowes were confirmed today:

10/01/05- Washington & Lee University - Lexington, VA
- ON SALE: TBD

10/09/05- Orpheum Theatre - Minneapolis, MN - ON SALE:
08/26

10/11/05- Memorial Hall - Kansas City, MO - ON SALE:
08/27

10/25/05- Fillmore Auditorium- Denver, CO - ON SALE:
TBD

10/29/05- Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI - ON SALE: 08/27

8.17.05

More dates announced:
The Black Crowes will be performing two nights in
Chicago, IL., on October 30th & 31st at the Riviera
Theater.

On Sale dates:

17 SEP 05 - PHOENIX, AZ @ DODGE THEATER
18 SEP 05 - TUCSON, AZ @ TUCSON MUSIC HALL
20 SEP 05 - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK @ FARMER'S MARKET
* Tickets to the above shows are currently on sale

27 SEP 05 - BIRMINGHAM, AL @ ALABAMA THEATER
* On Sale - SATURDAY, August 20, 2005 @ 10:00am

29 SEP 05 - PHILADELPHIA, PA @ TOWER THEATER
30 SEP 05 - PHILADELPHIA, PA @ TOWER THEATER
* On Sale - FRIDAY, August 19, 2005 @ 10:00am

07 OCT 05 - MEMPHIS, TN @ MUD ISLAND AMPHITHEATER
* On Sale - SATURDAY, August 20, 2005 @ 10:00am

06 OCT 05 - NASHVILLE, TN @ RYMAN AUDITORIUM
* On Sale - FRIDAY, August 26, 2005 @ 5:00pm

30 OCT 05 - CHICAGO, IL @ RIVIERA THEATER
31 OCT 05 - CHICAGO, IL @ RIVIERA THEATER
* On Sale - FRIDAY, August 26, 2005 @ 5:00pm

8.9.05

09/16 Blues & Brews Fest: Telluride, CO
09/17 Dodge Theater: Phoenix, AZ
09/18 Tucson Music Hall: Tucson, AZ
09/20 Farmer's Market: Oklahoma City, OK
09/22 Nokia Theater: Grand Prairie, TX
09/23 ACL Festival: Austin, TX
09/24 Big Spring Jam: Huntsville, AL
09/25 Blues On The Bay: Corpus Christi, TX
09/27 Alabama Theater: Birmingham, AL
09/29 Tower Theater: Philadelphia, PA
09/30 Tower Theater: Philadelphia, PA
10/01 Starland: Sayreville, NJ
10/03 9:30 Club: Washington, DC
10/04 9:30 Club: Washington, DC
10/06 Ryman Auditorium: Nashville, TN
10/07 Mud Island Amphitheater: Memphis, TN
10/14 The Joint: Las Vegas, NV
10/15 The Joint: Las Vegas, NV