* Realizing a dream deferred Apr 21, 2008
Most of the albums 14 songs (including covers of the trucker classic Six Days on the Road and the Byrds Lover of the Bayou) were done in just two or three takes. The recording of the nine-minute Grateful Dead-style jam Crystal River documents the one and only time the band played that song. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Former Byrd playing at SCCA Apr 4, 2008
Submitted Photo Chris Hillman, founding member of The Byrds and The Desert Rose Band, will perform at the SCCA Saturday ... How about The Byrds ("Tambourine Man," "Turn, Turn, Turn") ... He, along with longtime collaborator Herb Pederson, will perform a number of songs (with no amplifiers or special effects - "It's very pure," he said), including ones from the Byrds and every part of Hillman's musical career. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Congrats to national champions Apr 4, 2008
Suffolk News Herald - Suffolk's Information and News Source. Friday, April 04, 2008. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
REM, Albert Hall - the Sunday Times review Mar 31, 2008
A quarter of a century ago, an REM show was an unprecedented experiment in forbidden musical fusion, as the synaptic psychedelic cascades of the Byrds tumbled over the jerky postpunk rhythms of Gang of Four. Tonight, though, we see men who have long ceased to discover anything new seek to replicate those distant moments of inspiration in a choreographed facsimile of the artistic process. (Times Online)
Roger McGuinn Mar 27, 2008
These days, McGuinn flies solo, playing shows that mix folk classics with solo material and beloved songs from the Byrds, a band that enjoyed a groundbreaking and tumultuous run from 1964-73. The Byrds scored No. 1 hits with "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!," but more importantly, in that short time, the band created a handful of classic albums and helped open the doors for folk rock, psychedelic rock and country rock, inspiring scores of bands to follow ... The Byrds, featuring the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Groundbreaking 'Lyrically Speaking' Series to Feature David Crosby on April 8 Mar 22, 2008
A founding member of two seminal folk/rock bands (The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash), Crosby is a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an artistic firebrand with multiple platinum and gold records to his name, a successful solo recording artist, and a bestselling author of three memoirs that detail the roller coaster infamy of his rock star career. Lyrically Speaking. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
On 'Sorry Vampire,' Ralston becomes a studio monster Feb 22, 2008
"It seems kind of antiquated when I talk about it now, but singing with a group of people was really fun. I remember listening to my mom's old records like Neil Young's 'Harvest' and the Byrds and the Band, but I didn't think about playing or writing my own songs until I was about 16. One day I had my mom teach me a few chords. She's a guitar player - she's still better than I am.". Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Bandwidth: Donovan Quinn Feb 22, 2008
The stuff he did with the Byrds, Dillard and also as a solo performer is all amazing. He seemed to have an endless supply of heartbreakers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Awards show is out-of-touch, embarrassing Feb 11, 2008
Pioneering artists who have never won a Grammy include Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Buddy Holly, Public Enemy, Neil Young, The Byrds, Cream and Janis Joplin. Ditto The Grateful Dead, Sam Cooke, The Who, AC/DC, The Doors, Leonard Cohen, The Beach Boys, Traffic, The Kinks, Sly & The Family Stone (who were never even nominated) and, well, you get the idea. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
What's the point? Feb 1, 2008
Turn, Turn, Turn written by Peter Seeger, but made immortal by the Byrds in 1965 was an amazing blend of lyric poetry, melody, harmony and instrumentation. They were able to capture the simple and yet profound nature of the text combined with Seeger s equally simple melody and still add their own beauty to it. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Get happy? They were in raptures over this finale Jan 31, 2008
We had swung from a Gershwin cover (done slowly and deliberately) and an original number seemingly channelling Weimar cabaret (with banjo) to a song that came across as a meaty take on the Byrds crossed with the Fifth Dimension (if arranged by Jimmy Webb) and another that could easily be '70s AM pop (with a flurry of double entendres). We had heard the astonishingly beautiful '50s film melodrama in song The Art Teacher performed with piano and French horn; the elegantly wasted Leaving For Paris... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Life And Wild Times Of David Crosby Jan 21, 2008
In 1964 he joined another big-time rock group, The Byrds, but his stint with the band came to an unhappy end. "Why'd they throw you out?" Braver asked. (CBS News)
Ease of reference Jan 19, 2008
Coasting the streets of Bromley in his pink Vauxhall Viva, the manager of his friend Charlie's band plays the Byrds' "Eight Miles High" from thundering quadraphonic speakers. We are in a historical novel. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Band blends country, rock sounds Jan 17, 2008
The Byrds and Gram Parsons played with both rock and country in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and the Eagles found success with a soft rock sound that owed more to Nashville than New York. But for the most part, country and rock were closely related relatives that rarely spoke. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Auburn native killed in California Jan 14, 2008
Giangreco said he remembered Harig and The Sheffields playing covers of rock bands like The Byrds. He was a very good guitar player, and a nice guy, too, he said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Collaboration pays off for Rodeo proprietors Jan 11, 2008
And the music sparkles with obvious but unslavish references to the 60s and 70s acts that inspired the two writers when they were just starting out, including the Beatles, the Byrds, the Rolling Stones, and the Flying Burrito Brothers. The Cuddy-penned title track, with its allusions to a friend on the verge of succumbing to a fatal addiction, is among Blue Rodeos best. (Georgia Straight)
On the road again, Crosby willing Dec 14, 2007
Crosby had been with the Byrds, Stills had been the wunderkind guitarist with Buffalo Springfield and Nash had been with the Hollies. They had met the year before. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Gigs: Bryan Ferry Nov 23, 2007
"No ... you just have a kind of instinct as to whether you can bring anything new to it that makes it worthwhile and makes it different enough. In much the same way that the Byrds did Dylan covers and did bring something new to them, you know, um, a kind of pop sensibility to them. And, of course, Hendrix did that wonderful version of Watchtower so sometimes you're kind of covering the cover, you know. "I suppose there are one or two Dylan songs that you don't want to go near to because he does... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Pick out a box set for every musical taste Nov 23, 2007
Four Decades of Folk RockTime Life, 4 CDs, $60Foundation: Once you accept the premise that folk-rock encompasses more than just records that sound like Bob Dylan or The Byrds, this is a rewardingly wide-ranging survey extending from the form's '60s beginnings to the present day, featuring The Band, Traffic, Dexys Midnight Runners, David Gray and, yes, Dylan and The Byrds. Frills: A more substantial historical essay than usual (for Time Life). (USA Today -- Life)
Sbastien Tellier Nov 20, 2007
My producer Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo brought No Other by Gene Clark (from the Byrds), and for me it was a great discovery and made me think of another direction for the album. Very cool music from a very cool spirit. (Guardian Unlimited)
Boss barnstorms into town, bringing new brand of magic Nov 19, 2007
"Magic" is buoyant on the surface, saturated in classic sounds from the '60s and '70: the Byrds, the Beach Boys, and a young dreamer named Bruce. But the blood inside the songs flows dark and deep. (Boston Globe)
All you need is Love Nov 9, 2007
They didn't achieve nearly as much wide-scale popularity as The Byrds or Buffalo Springfield did, but they were a significant force in shaping the folk rock sound of L.A. They came out with their self-titled debut in May of 1966 and then followed up that effort with Da Capo in January 1967 -- a definitive psychedelic album in its own right. By the time Love was in the process of developing their third album, The Beatles had unleashed Sgt. Pepper onto the world. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Country legend's 'cool factor is off... Oct 22, 2007
The Byrds, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Grateful Dead, Emmylou Harris, Vince Gill, Dwight Yoakam, Lucinda Williams and Reba McEntire have all covered his songs. "His music strikes everybody. It doesn't matter what people listen to, whether it's pop or bluegrass or country or jazz. He strikes a chord with all of them," McCoury said. (CNN -- Law)
Heritage Easy Rider Results Oct 15, 2007
The film was one of the first movies to be accompanied by a rock n roll soundtrack featuring the likes of The Byrds, Steppenwolf, and Jimi Hendrix Experience. The soundtrack was released after the movie, but without The Band s "The Weight", as the musicians' label would not release the license. (Suite101.com)
The original music pirate so sue me Oct 11, 2007
To the record companies way of thinking, Lindy Shannon was my partner in crime sending the Beatles, the Byrds, the Stones and Tommy Roe through the clear night air through the radio and into the square plastic microphone set on a Kleenex box six inches from the speaker. Judging from the judgment against Jammie, if 40 years and the Angel of Death hadn t intervened, both Lindy and WKBH would be in big trouble. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Bobby Byrd, 73; musician credited with discovering James Brown Sep 16, 2007
The Byrds provided a home for Brown, who hitched himself to Mr. Byrd's gospel group, which morphed into a much more secular vocal band. The Famous Flames were led by Brown, who strutted his way to international funk stardom as the "hardest-working man in show business.". (Boston Globe)
A concert of Grassroots Sep 16, 2007
You see, the Grassroots, along with the Byrds, made up the crem-de-al-crem of rock and roll for me in my late teen years. I got to see the Byrds once while in college at a concert in Shreveport, but never had the opportunity for a live performance of the Grassroots. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Swedish trio whistles its way to the top Sep 7, 2007
Moren was obsessed with '60s pop, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds, and later new wave, finally becoming a fan of current music when indie rock exploded in the '90s. Yttling was into '80s synthesizer music. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Low Country Suite Sep 1, 2007
King Wilkie have found a way back to the Byrds and Parsons while still embracing trad bluegrass ... In the late 1960s the Byrds, Gram Parsons, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and others took American country music, with its conservatism and more than a hint of rock'n'roll, and brought it into the world of contemporary pop and rock ... King Wilkie, a six-piece outfit from Virginia, have found a way back to the Byrds and Parsons while still embracing trad bluegrass. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Jubilee City': Vivid landscape of an artist's life Aug 30, 2007
Andoe calls his style of painting "psychedelic but real, like early country music, like what the Byrds did when I saw them at my first concert with my cousin Sambo back in Tulsa in 1969.". Share this story. (USA Today -- Life)
Stone, McGuinn, Colvin To Salute Elton John Aug 29, 2007
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Joss Stone, the Byrds' Roger McGuinn, Shawn Colvin and Aimee Mann will be on hand Oct. 10 at New York's Carnegie Hall for a tribute to Elton John ... Joss Stone, the Byrds' Roger McGuinn, Shawn Colvin and Aimee Mann will be on hand Oct. 10 at New York's Carnegie Hall for a tribute to Elton John. (MediaWeek.com)
Bloc Party, Justice Anchor Second Detour Fest Aug 29, 2007
Joss Stone, the Byrds' Roger McGuinn, Shawn Colvin and Aimee Mann will be on hand Oct. 10 at New York's Carnegie Hall for a tribute to Elton John. The event is being produced by Michael Dorf, who in recent years has crafted similar events in honor of Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. (MediaWeek.com)
Weekend Spy: A pirate's life for me Aug 14, 2007
Keith Skues, Caroline DJ and author of Pop Went the Pirates: History of Offshore Radio Station told one such story: "I was sent a tape in April 1965 by Derek Taylor, who was the Beatles press officer. It was a reel-to-reel tape, and I heard this and played it all week on the ship. Little did I realise people were ringing the office to find out where they could get it. They couldn't - it hadn't been released. Eventually [record company] CBS rush-released it and it went to number one in about June... (Digital Spy)
Monterey - A Year Before Woodstock Aug 14, 2007
Other bands appearing were Eric Burden and the Animals, who wrote a song about Monterey which lists some of the acts appearing, The Byrds, , Buffalo Springfield, Moby Grape, Canned Heat, The Paul Butterfield and the Steve Miller Blues Bands, Quicksilver Messenger Service, the Blues Project and the Mamas and the Papas who had been the main organisers of the event. The Event and 40 Years Later. (Suite101.com)
Vedder, Sonic Youth, Tweedy Do Dylan For Soundtrack... Aug 14, 2007
Calexico serves as the backing band on a number of tunes, with artists like My Morning Jacket's Jim James, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Willie Nelson and the Byrds' Roger McGuinn chipping in on vocals. The sequenced track list for the soundtrack has not yet been finalized, but it will feature the following songs. (Billboard.com)
Book review: Jubilee City Aug 14, 2007
The style of the paintings is "psychedelic but real," reminiscent of the music of the Byrds circa 1969. These compositions aspire to an eerie, evocative stillness, "like the stillness at twilight when animals come out into the open.". (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
David Crosby bows out of upcoming performance in Aspen, Colo. Aug 11, 2007
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills. On the Net. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
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Milk and Honey has opened for such national bands as: The Little River Band, REO Speedwagon, America, The Byrds, Gary Lewis, Asleep at the Wheel, and The Association. Their music gets the crowd involved, and will keep the party going until the end. (Charles City Press, IO)
Want SpringFest? Ante up Aug 5, 2007
Music fan and festival official Bobby Marcus hopes to bring back SpringFest. Bruce Graner/bgraner@pnj. (Pensacola News Journal)
McGuinn Happy To Fly Without The Byrds... Jul 19, 2007
McGuinn Happy To Fly Without The Byrds. McGuinn Happy To Fly Without The Byrds ... Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. In an era when iconic bands are reuniting by the dozen, it's not surprising the Byrds have been approached to revisit their hits on the road. (Billboard.com)
The playlist Jul 17, 2007
The Notorious Byrd Brothers, The ByrdsThe Byrds were a great singles bands but this is the album where they totally nailed it. It came out just after Sgt Pepper, and everyone was trying to do the big psychedelic thing but the Byrds kept to what they were good at. (Guardian Unlimited)
Baby Boomers' swan song Jul 12, 2007
"The Mamas and the Papas and established stars such as Paul McCartney, Paul Simon and Smokey Robinson promoted the Monterey International Pop Festival which introduced soon-to-be stars such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Ravi Shankar.The event will be recreated this month with the "Monterey Summer of Love Festival", promoted by I. E. Artists Group. It will take place on the same stage on which the original took place 40 years ago. It's slated for July 28 and 29.Some of the people who... (Bedford Bulletin, VA)
Feelin' Groovy Jul 12, 2007
"Simon and Garfunkel, then the Byrds, launched the whole electric (singer-songwriter) thing and we followed in their footsteps," Mr. Fowler says. "It wasn't like we planned it, like we said, 'We want to be the next Simon and Garfunkel,' it's just that we were influenced by their harmonies and artistic sensibilities. At the same time we were also listening to Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Lennon and McCartney. We were teenagers in the '60s and absorbing all this music led to us making our own records in... (Allentown Messenger Press, NJ)
A Most Famous Twelve String Guitar Jul 10, 2007
Roger McGuinn of The Byrds saw Harrison playing his Ricky in a darkened movie theatre, went out and bought one and soon made musical history with a revolutionary brand of folk-rock music based on the chiming sound of the Rickenbacker electric twelve string guitar. The innovations of the Rickenbacker 12 string guitar. (Suite101.com)
Ode to Cherie Berry redefines elevator music Jul 7, 2007
Under musical influences on Tha Commissioners' MySpace page, Bryk listed The Beefeaters, Larry Lurex and Dukes of Stratosphear, alter egos for The Byrds, Freddie Mercury of Queen and XTC, respectively. Steve Salevan, local music director for WKNC, said that after he listened to it a few times, he couldn't get it out of his head. (News & Observer)
'67 Monterey Pop clips: Talking heads Jun 23, 2007
It's pretty frightening to see The Byrds' gabby David Crosby on stage bashing the Vietnam War, then cutting to his talking head of today looking as close to death as one can get without actually being dead. Or promoter Lou Adler, who with the late John Phillips staged Monterey Pop, being very quiet and still as he chats about the festival. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Famous five: Why The Traveling Wilburys are the ulimate supergroup Jun 21, 2007
And of course, in a sense they were: to ears that grew up on Dylan, Orbison, ELO and The Beatles, not to mention the wealth of influences, from Buddy Holly to The Byrds, that course through Tom Petty's work - their chord changes, intervals, harmonies and melodic tropes tapped into a host of comforting memories, like endorphins slotting into an addict's neuroreceptors ... Known for their distinctive vocal harmonies and political activism, CSN(Y) comprised elements of The Hollies, The Byrds and... (Belfast Telegraph)
Radio review Jun 14, 2007
He had never heard the many cover versions of the song, from the Byrds to Cher, but allowed he was delighted by its success. Williams, clearly a bit carried away in the presence of his hero, saw fi t to correct Seeger on the pronunciation of Rhymney. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Letters to the Editor Jun 14, 2007
As he argues, Los Angeles, with great groups such as the Byrds, the Doors, Buffalo Springfield and the lesser known but incendiary Love, produced its share of seminal '60s rock. But hey, as someone who was born and bred in L.A., and is lucky enough to have lived in San Francisco for 30 years, I just want to testify that both cities produced the soaring soundtrack of the '60s. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Spiritual Mansions: Give Us Your Hearts Jun 13, 2007
The Television influence is the most glaring, but you can also hear the Byrds ("What Did I Tell You") and the Beach Boys ("Danny B. Cool"). Harris's lyrical imagery works best when he keeps it urban and specific, instead of stretching for poetic metaphors, as he does on the Dylanesque "Don't Blame Me." "Motorcycle Mona," a short little Tom Waits-y number about meeting a biker chick, is the only song where Harris escapes ending up with a broken heart. (City Pages)
(Don't go back to) San Francisco Jun 13, 2007
Laurel Canyon had been filling up with the Baby Boom's brightest musical lights since 1965, when members of the Byrds, Los Angeles's seminal folk-rockers, moved in, just as their version of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" was a triumphant, worldwide smash ... Laurel Canyon and Los Angeles were home to the murderers' row of rock: alongside the Byrds -- "America's Beatles" according to the not entirely undeserved hype -- lived Buffalo Springfield, from whose ranks would come Stephen Stills, Neil... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Meanwhile: (Don't go back to) San Francisco Jun 12, 2007
Laurel Canyon had been filling up with the baby boom's brightest musical lights since 1965, when members of the Byrds, Los Angeles's seminal folk-rockers, moved in, just as their version of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" was a triumphant, worldwide smash. Soon, it seemed, every musician of note in Los Angeles had moved next door: Members of the Mamas and the Papas, the Doors, the Seeds, the Turtles and Love were later joined by Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash, Frank Zappa, Carole King and untold... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Forty years later, Brian Wilson catches a wave to Monterey Jun 6, 2007
To make matters worse, they'd be standing in front of a Bay Area audience drawn to hear younger, hipper bands like the Byrds, Jefferson Airplane and Moby Grape. How would the Beach Boys - still clad in their striped shirts and still boasting a set-list full of surfing, cars and innocent fun - go over with that crowd. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Wilson To Play Monterey At Last Jun 6, 2007
"Once Brian had imagined Monterey as the perfect place to publicly unveil 'Smile,'" writes Carlin, "but in June, with 'Heroes and Villains' still in shards and 'Smile' in ruins, they didn't have anything new to play. To make matters worse, they'd be standing in front of a Bay Area audience drawn to hear younger, hipper bands like the Byrds, Jefferson Airplane and Moby Grape. How would the Beach Boys - still clad in their striped shirts and still boasting a set-list full of surfing, cars and... (The Ledger)
'Trane's still going May 31, 2007
John Coltrane's achievements as a jazz saxophonist cast a spell of influence so vast that it reaches from President Clinton to the Byrds -- although one of the people he impacted most undoubtedly is his son, Ravi, who's following in his father's footsteps on sax. Tonight at 7:30, the Coltrane fils demonstrates his inherited talent and carefully honed craft at the BlackRock Center for the Arts (12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown). (Washington Times)
Ferry trip gives Dylan softer side (Adam Mazmanian) May 22, 2007
The Byrds, the Grateful Dead, Duane Eddy and Robyn Hitchcock have all assayed full-length records of Dylan songs, as have legions of lesser known artists and tribute bands. This is not to mention multi-artist albums perpetrated by talents awesome and obscure, from the recording of the 1992 Madison Square Garden tribute featuring Neil Young, Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder, to a two-volume set called "Duluth Does Dylan," in which hometown bands pay tribute to their favorite son. (Washington Times)
Wilco aboard May 21, 2007
"I think Nels, like a lot of people that play that style of music, is a little bit misunderstood. People believe that that style is a dismissal of all other things, and it's not. There's plenty of people, like myself and Nels, that really enjoy a record by (Japanese free noise artist) Merzbow, and at the same time can appreciate the Byrds.". Tweedy says the new album was made by a band who just love to play together (as heard on last year's live album, Kicking Television), six guys sitting in a... (The Age)
Banking on a 'Disco Inferno' May 14, 2007
It also contains works by the Byrds, Leon Russell and more contemporary artists such as Alien Ant Farm. Due to be launched late in 2007, the CFS fund housing the songs will target sophisticated investors - initially from Europe - looking for high-yield, high-growth assets. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
George Varga: Who made you God? May 11, 2007
1) Fairport, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary, invented the English version of folk-rock, much as Bob Dylan and The Byrds did here. 2) The band's pioneering fusion of Celtic-music and rock paved the way for dozens of other bands, and has recently been embraced by Sufjan Stevens, M. Ward and a new generation of discerning young singer-songwriters. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Arts & Living May 4, 2007
The Byrds album still serves as an old remedy for modern country. By Geoff Parr. (The New Hampshire, NH)
Lewis takes road less traveled to bluegrass stardom May 3, 2007
"There were two things that happened: I went to the Berkeley Folk Festival, which happened every year, and I saw the Greenbriar Boys and I just thought they were great."At the same time, I went to the big Berkeley theater to see the Byrds, and the Dillards were opening for the Byrds, and I just fell in love with the banjo and wanted to learn it. The bluegrass banjo is just about the loneliest instrument on the planet. (North County Times)
New fun, old favorites: Mondavi Center's 2007-08 season holds a few surprises Apr 26, 2007
This year, the American Heritage series has a bluegrass angle, starting with Watson, appearing with his grandson Richard Watson and storyteller David Hold; the family bluegrass band Cherryholmes mom, dad and four kids; and Roger McGuinn, known in rock music for his work with The Byrds, with whom he recorded hits like r. Tambourine Man and ight Miles High, but more recently devoted to American roots music. Also featured will be prolific pianist, songwriter and producer Allen Toussaint, who's been... (Davis Enterprise, CA)
Blue Oyster to headline local event Apr 25, 2007
The album sold well, and heavy touring with the likes of the Byrds, Alice Cooper and the Mahavishnu Orchestra started the growth of a nationwide fan base. The group is probably best known for three songs including the 1976 single (Don t Fear) The Reaper from the album Agents of Fortune, and featured in the cult movie Halloween, and in the TV movie The Stand based on Stephen King s novel of the same name. (La Junta Tribune Democrat, CO)
Islanders offer prayers and hope for victims Apr 20, 2007
The priest, also a Hawaii Pacific University professor, played a soundtrack of contemporary songs by Guns and Roses, Madonna, Celine Dion, R.E.M., Jimmy Eat World, 2Pac and Phil Collins, the Byrds and Israel Kamakawiwo'ole before and after the service. In a postscript in the program, he asked the usual Wednesday Mass crowd of mostly senior citizens to "suffer quietly," saying the music "is actually rather mild, given the diverse musical tastes of the students for whom this service is offered.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
KCRW fundraiser decidedly eclectic Apr 16, 2007
At the Gibson, the band played a pared-down set heavy on cuts from its upcoming album, "The Boy With No Name." The music's melodic pleasures were ample, with echoes of the Beatles and the Byrds. But as singer Fran Healy noted, Travis' self-conscious wimpiness wasn't flattered by its placement on the bill following Rodrigo y Gabriela. (Los Angeles Times)
