Photo: Dave Rosser
Verti Marte, the landmark New Orleans grocery and takeout spot, burned on May 28th. The owners plan to rebuild. Greg Dulli named a track on the first Twilight Singers album in its honor.
via Best of New Orleans Blog
In celebration of Alternative Press magazine’s 25th anniversary, they recreated some of their most iconic covers with up and coming artists.
Escape the Fate drew the Afghan Whigs card and re-staged one of my favorite photos of the band which adorned the cover of AP 67 in 1994.
You can view all of the cover recreations at Altpress.com.
There’s also a behind-the-scenes video if you’re so inclined.
Greg Dulli shares his thoughts on the Rolling Stones and Exile On Main Street in this CNN feature out today:
The Stones’ grand return from ‘Exile’
Relevant Dulli quotes are in the full post.
MTV News posted an appreciation of Greg Dulli today on the occasion of his birthday. Here’s a sample:
Over the course of five albums, Dulli has laid out an incredible manifesto of R&B grooves, guitar squalls, sexy balladry and electronic freakiness, all of which serve to support his unique voice and lothario persona. It’s a character that is simultaneously adoring and wicked, which make his lyrics dark, passionate and literate.
via The Daily News
But the “big” event on this season’s schedule takes place before the season gets under way when on May 15 the remaining members of the band Big Star take the stage for a fundraiser concert. The group last performed at the Shell in 1974.
“It’s going to be one of those very historic events at the Shell,” Pitts said. “Big Star took their start here in Memphis and of the four studio albums they have done, three of them ended up on Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Albums of all time.”
The band was booked just before the death of singer Alex Chilton in March, but the remaining members decided to go through with the concert in Chilton’s memory.
Almost a dozen guest artists will take turns performing with the band as vocalists including Andy Hummel, a cofounder of Big Star, and local soul diva Susan Marshall.
Greg Dulli joined Joseph Arthur onstage on April 9th at The Stronghold in Venice, CA. Video embedded below.
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Former Afghan Whigs guitarist Rick McCollum guests on the new Samuel Locke Ward vs Darren Brown album “From the Privilege of the Grave”.
Rick plays slide guitar on the track “The Blood Barrel Polka”. The album is available on 12″ vinyl at upcoming SLW shows.
A complete set of the highly coveted Afghan Whigs Gentlemen cufflinks and money clip promo are up for auction on eBay. Proceeds from this auction benefit an HIV/AIDS charity called LIFEbeat.
Get a cool souvenir and help a deserving charity. Double score. Auction ends April 2.
Mark will be joined by Twilight Singers guitarist Dave Rosser.
20/04/10 Utrecht – Helling
21/04/10 Eindhoven – Effennar
23/04/10 Bristol – Academy 2
24/04/10 Leeds – Brudenell Social Club
25/04/10 Manchester – Academy 3
26/04/10 Glasgow – Oran Mor
28/04/10 Belfast – Empire
29/04/10 Dublin – Academy 2
30/04/10 Galway – Roisin Dubh
02/05/10 Wolverhampton – Slade Rooms
03/05/10 Nottingham – Rescue Rooms
04/05/10 London – Garage
06/05/10 Brussels – Ancienne Belgique
07/05/10 Cologne – Luxor
08/05/10 Hamburg – Uebel & Gefaehrlich
09/05/10 Berlin – Lido
11/05/10 Munich – Backstage Halle
12/05/10 Vienna – Flex
13/05/10 Milan – Magazini Generalli
14/05/10 Rome – Circolo degli Artisti
16/05/10 Madrid – Joy Eslava
17/05/10 Barcelona – Bikini
19/05/10 Tel Aviv – Zappa Club
