Dave Chapelle’s Block Party

Posted on May 13, 2006 by terri

written by terri sapp

There are a few times in my life when something makes me say, “Damn, I wish I’d been there!” Watching Dave Chapelle’s Block Party DVD made me want to delve into the world of time travel! Anyone who ever watched Dave Chapelle on cable television, or on the movies, and laughed should head out to the video store immediately and rent or buy Dave Chapelle’s Block Party. Especially if you like Hip-Hop music, you WILL NOT regret it. I loved this DVD so much, I watched it twice in the time I had it. Dave Chapelle’s comedy is not the only reason to catch this documentary style hip-hop comedy mix. Among other reasons are, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Kanye West, Common, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Dead Prez, The Fugees, and the Roots acting as the house band! I had no idea what I was in for when a friend popped this disc into the player. Continue reading →

Concert Sutra Wallows In Wackiness With Ween

Posted on April 10, 2006 by terri

Concert Sutra Wallows In Wackiness With Ween

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Photographed by Leah Yetter

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In a 1984 junior high typing class, in New Hope, Pennsylvania, Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met, called themselves Gene and Dean Ween, and started playing and recording music. They came together like brothers from another mother, and have been doing their thing, THEIR WAY, ever since! Even though they have been associated with such major projects as cartoons “South Park,” “Spongebob Squarepants,” “Crank Yankers;” TV show “Grounded for Life;” movie “It’s Pat;” and powerhouse band Queens of the Stone Age; released at least twenty recordings (studio, self-produced, and live); launching their own internet radio station, WeenRadio; and even forming their own label, Chocodog Records, their live show is by far their most sought after accomplishment. In addition to the dynamic duo, Gene Ween (a.k.a. Aaron Freeman on lead vocals, guitar, etc.) and Dean Ween (a.k.a. Mickey Melchiondo on lead guitar, vocals, etc.), there are Dave Dreiwitz (on bass), Claude Coleman, Jr. (on drums), and Glenn McClelland (on keyboards) backing them up with style!

When I think of Ween, I first think of their lyrical shenanigans! These guys have been cracking me up for years, and the one thing I have always wanted is to experience them on a tour all their own. Up to now, every time I was fortunate enough to catch them live, they had been part of a festival, or group tour that did not allow them to properly spread their wings for, and show what a REAL Ween headliner show was all about. UP TO NOW… April 10, 2006 at the Tabernacle here in Atlanta, Georgia was no doubt a full ON Ween show! They did not even bother with an opening act!!!! You know that when an audience is lucky enough to have the actual band they paid/came to see all to themselves all night, everyone is in for quite a time. This was a prime example. Fun for all ages. Leah even spotted a little old lady! Continue reading →

Concert Sutra & Dinosaur Jr, Going Back In Time

Posted on April 8, 2006 by terri

Concert Sutra & Dinosaur Jr, Going Back In Time

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When I was just a wee lass, fresh out of Brunswick High School in the Summer of 1993, a friend of mine and I were fortunate enough to make it down into the great state of Florida for this little tour called Lollapalooza. We were outside in the hot Orlando sun, and loving it! This day was a very special day for me, as it would be my first live experience with many of my most revered acts such as Tool, Fishbone, Alice In Chains, Rage Against the Machine, Arrested Development, Front 242, PRIMUS, and Dinosaur Jr. Even though it was a festival, and many acts were cut short, in my opinion, I was still able to develop a deeper appreciation for the rock band in general. Ever since that day, I have made it one of my many goals to see all of the aforementioned bands live in concert as many times as possible. I lucked out on some of the groups and have been able to grab many chances with, but had to wait until 2006 for Dinosaur Jr to directly cross my path again. Fate brought me to this show, with the help of a couple of friends (Dottie Blount and Seth Weiner, THANKS GUYS!) who were able to make it happen, and I loved every loud minute of it. Not even an old friend blowing me off forever could knock me from the cloud I was on at the end of this bit of rock and roll heaven! Continue reading →

Concert Sutra Cheers Modern Day Bluegrass!

Posted on January 16, 2006 by terri

Concert Sutra Cheers Modern Day Bluegrass!

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Smith’s Old Bar in Atlanta, Georgia has been hopping with the latest and greatest bluegrass acts of my generation. On January 12, 2006, I was pleased to have my first live show with CX-1, and Blueground Undergrass, whom I have been pleased to have seen many times before, on January 14, 2006. Putting these two acts in the same place so close together helped me remember just how much fun I have at a show where there are so many boys pickin’ and a sangin’! My appreciation for bluegrass music has grown over these recent years, with acts like Donna the Buffalo, Snake Oil Medicine Show, and Blueground Undergrass coming into my life. However, when I first heard the Snake Oil Medicine show a few years ago, I was made aware of the potential for fun and crossing genres that bluegrass offers. Most of the boys from the Snake Oil Medicine Show, who unfortunately broke up recently, have branched off and joined with their close friend and former Acoustic Syndicate band member and revived CX-1, formerly Cygnus X-1 Blackhole Bluegrass Boyz. CX-1’s innovative approach to bluegrass touches my very soul with the flavors of reggae that are peppered throughout their songs. This joining of Snake Oil Medicine Show and Acoustic Syndicate has produced a world beat, reggae, rock, Americana, newgrass, electronica, dance, hip hop, funk jazz, “modern fusion music,” “most closely resembling bluegrass,” sure to claim the affection of all who hear. Continue reading →

Concert Sutra: Arrested Development in 2006

Posted on January 2, 2006 by terri