The Search by Son Volt

Frontman Jay Farrar produced the band's fifth album. [Alt-Country, Rock]

Published: 2007-03-08 Provider: Metacritic

Playlist of the Day: Houdini’s Latest Trick

Harry Houdini’s great-nephew is preparing to dig the magician up to see if he was actually poisoned. Our playlist says mystery solved: He’s still very much dead. “Do You Believe In Magic?” – The Lovin’ Spoonful “Harry Houdini” – Paul K “Houdini Punches” – Son Volt “Dirty Magic” – The Offspring “I Can’t Escape” – John Denver

Published: 2007-03-23 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: General

Boy George Arrested For Kidnapping-Like Charges, Zombies To Play Their Opus, New Lupe Fiasco

Former New York City street-sweeper and Culture Club frontman Boy George was arrested and released on bail after a 28-year-old man accused him of “false imprisonment and common assault.” The singer is being accused of holding against his will a male escort he met on the internet. George supposedly chained the guy to a wall in his flat, then dressed him up in “kinky gear.” Zany! This will be cool: Visionary 60s rockers The Zombies are going to reunite for two special 40th anniversary performances of their classic 1968 album Odessey And Oracle. All original members with the exception of guitarist Paul Atkinson, who died in 2004, will be on hand at London’s Shepherds Bush Empire on March 7th and 8th next year. Scottish singer/songwriter KT Tunstall looking at a September release of her sophomore album, Drastic Fantastic. Meanwhile, this week Lupe Fiasco will begin recording his sophomore album, The Cool, Billboard.com reports. He’s still into the idea of recruiting members of Pink Floyd to help him work on the project, and would like to release it on October 31st. R. Kelly has written a song inspired by the Virginia Tech school shootings earlier this month. The song, titled “Rise Up,” will be available digitally May 15, and 100 percent of the net proceeds from its sale will go to charity. Check out the video for Kelly Clarkson tune “Never Again.” Unless you’re really popular or really nerdy, chances are you haven’t cemented your 4th of July plans yet. So here’s a suggestion: head out to the Gorge Ampitheatre in George, Washington for Willie Nelson’s annual concert/picnic bonanza. Normally the shindig, which has been alive and kickin’ for thirty-three years, takes place in Willie’s home state of Texas. But this time, he’s going west and bringing an assortment of alt-country acts — including Old 97’s, Son Volt and Drive-By Truckers — to appeal to a wi

Published: 2007-05-01 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Daily News: In Brief

To Do: WK, Human Giant, Noise Hippies

· Music round-up: Son Volt at the El Rey; The Mars Volta at the Orpheum; Andrew W.K. at Safari Sam's. · It's an especially star-studded night at Comedy Death Ray at the UCB, with Patton Oswalt, Brian Posehn, and MTV darlings Human Giant celebrating the Giant's upcoming premiere. Or, you can head down to the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa to see TV's Arli$$, Robert Wuhl. · Check out Last Refuge for the Senses, or Noise Hippies Against All War at the Sponto Gallery, "a series of psychedelic experiments and anarchic explorations in light and sound." BYO drugs, naturally.

Published: 2007-04-03 Provider: Defamer Keywords: To Do

Austin City Limits Music Festival - Day 3

AUSTIN, TX - SEPTEMBER 17: Andrew Duplantis of Son Volt performs as part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on September 17, 2006 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Matt Archer/Getty Images)

Published: 2006-09-18 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Performance, USA, Texas, Austin, Music, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Austin, , Andrew Duplantis

Austin City Limits Music Festival - Day 3

AUSTIN, TX - SEPTEMBER 17: Brad Rice of Son Volt performs as part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on September 17, 2006 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Matt Archer/Getty Images)

Published: 2006-09-18 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Performance, USA, Texas, Austin, Music, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Austin, , Brad Rice

Austin City Limits Music Festival - Day 3

AUSTIN, TX - SEPTEMBER 17: Jat Farrar of Son Volt performs as part of the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on September 17, 2006 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Matt Archer/Getty Images)

Published: 2006-09-18 Provider: ViewImages Keywords: Performance, USA, Texas, Austin, Music, Arts Culture and Entertainment, Austin, , Jat Farrar

You Spin Me Round: Pearl Jam to Headline Lollapalooza 2007

Good news, music lovers: Lollapalooza 2007 is on. Even more good news: Pearl Jam is headlining. Now, the bad news: Lolla is no longer a traveling tour as in years past; this year, Perry Farrell decided the alterna-fest will be a three-day festival in Chicago's Grant Park, August 3-5, just as it was in 2005. While this is awful for East Coast snobs like me who refuse to go to the Midwest, those open-minded travelers will get quite a bang for their buck. The $195 ticket allows fans to see an astounding line-up, including The Roots, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Amy Winehouse, and Interpol. Here's the full line-up: Pearl Jam, Daft Punk, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Muse, Iggy & the Stooges, Modest Mouse, Interpol, My Morning Jacket, Satellite Party, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Snow Patrol, the Roots, Patti Smith, Kings of Leon, the Black Keys, Regina Spektor, Spoon, Lupe Fiasco, TV on the Radio, Pete Yorn, G. Love & Special Sauce, Paolo Nutini, Amy Winehouse, LCD Soundsystem, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Silverchair, Femi Kuti, Yo La Tengo, the Hold Steady, Jack's Mannequin, Stephen Marley, Sound Tribe Sector 9, M.I.A., Slightly Stoopid, Blonde Redhead, Sparklehorse, Sean Lennon, !!!, Blue October, Son Volt, Motion City Soundtrack, Polyphonic Spree, Peter Bjorn & John, Silversun Pickups, CSS, the Rapture, the Wailers, Roky Erickson, Tapes n Tapes, Heartless Bastards, the View, the Cribs, the Fratellis, Ghostland Observatory, Tokyo Police Club, Rhymefest, Soulive, Cold War Kids, Annuals, Fields, Electric Six, Jim Noir, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Sam Roberts Band, Black Angels, Charlie Musselwhite, Aqueduct, Juliette & the Licks, Dios, Viva Voce, David Vandervelde, Los Campesinos!, Chin Up Chin Up, Ryan Shaw, Colour Revolt, Satin Peaches, Illinois, Arckid, Mickey Avalon, The 1900s, Bang Bang Bang, Bound Stems, High Class Elite, Carey Ott, Matt Roan. Lollapalooza is just the beginning of the road for Pearl Jam; the band reportedly planned tours in the States and Europe after

Published: 2007-04-17 Provider: A Socialite's Life