Dave Matthews Band rare songs album in the works?

Some Dave Matthews Band rare songs may see the light of day on an upcoming B-sides collection.

Dave Matthews said in a recent interview with the German site Musicheadquarter that the band and its management have been talking about putting out an album of DMB rare songs.

"There are conversations about that," Dave said. "In fact we’ve been talking about that very recently. ... My manager just sent me a long list of about 40 songs that we have, that we’ve never recorded. He said that I should just think about it. ... I don’t say 'never,' but I tend to look forward rather than behind."

Musicheadquarter specifically asked Dave about the songs "Get in Line," "#40" and "Deed is Done."

"Those are three songs I have a soft spot for," Dave said.

"Get in Line" is a song DMB played regularly in the fall of 1994 and soundchecked once in 1999. Although the band played it during the studio sessions for Crash, Before These Crowded Streets and the Lillywhite Sessions, it never made an album.

DMB also played "Deed Is Done" during the Crash sessions, and Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds played the song several times from 1996 through 1999. "#40" debuted in 1995 and has been a rare treat at concerts since then, and DMB tried the song out during the Before These Crowded Streets sessions as well.

Dave also had this to say about "Machead," the Dave Matthews Band rare song that only a handful of people have ever heard: "It definitely did not evolve into 'Bartender.' ... I sort of remember how it went. It was really pretty."

Other prominent songs that could appear on a Dave Matthews Band rare songs collection include "Build You a House," "Kill the King," "The Idea of You," "Break Free," "Can't Stop," "Crazy Easy," "Good Good Time," "Loving Wings," "Shotgun," "Sister," "Sugar Will" and "Spotlight."

In the interview, Dave also talks about LeRoi Moore, playing in Europe, his acting career, his ATO Records label and the chances of DMB playing "JTR" in concert this year.

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Live Trax Vol. 17, DMB's first 1997 release

Live Trax Vol. 17 captures Dave Matthews Band's July 6, 1997 concert in Mountain View, Calif.

Live Trax Vol. 17 marks the first official release of a DMB concert from 1997, which is considered one of DMB's best touring years. The two-disc album, recorded at Shoreline Amphitheatre, also features the first official releases of "For the Beauty of Wynona," a Daniel Lanois cover, and "Leave Me Praying," an early version of "Don't Drink the Water."

There are also two special guests on Live Trax Vol. 17: Los Lobos' Steve Berlin on sax and David Hidalgo on electric guitar. Both play on "Lie in Our Graves" and "For the Beauty of Wynona," and Berlin also plays on "Jimi Thing."

Live Trax Vol. 17 is now available for pre-order.

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Dave Matthews Band SPAC concert assault suspects plead guilty

Two teenagers have pleaded guilty in last year's Dave Matthews Band SPAC concert assault.

Greenfield Center, N.Y. residents Michael Lester and Kenyn Shattuck pleaded guilty to second-degree assault and face up to three years in jail, according to the Albany Times-Union. Prosecutors charged them with beating up a man at the June 13 Dave Matthews Band SPAC concert in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. after harassing his female companion. They will be sentenced May 21.

The 2009 Dave Matthews Band SPAC concerts saw about 100 people arrested, the Times-Union reported. There will be two more Dave Matthews Band SPAC concerts this year, June 4 and 5.

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Taylor DMSM, new Dave Matthews Taylor guitar, released

The Taylor DMSM (Dave Matthews Signature Model) is a new guitar that pays tribute to LeRoi Moore, according to Fretbase.

The Taylor DMSM fretboard features the word "Grux," which was LeRoi's nickname, as well as the image of a crown that was featured on the Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King album cover.

Dave designed the Taylor DMSM himself.

The new Dave Matthews Taylor guitar is based on the one he plays in concert, and it is an acoustic-electric model.

The Taylor DMSM has a list price of $5,428, but it is available now for $3,999 from My Favorite Guitars.

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Warehouse 8, Volume 6 and Warehouse 5, Volume 9 announced

The 2010 Warehouse CDs' track listings are available.

Warehouse 5, Volume 9 features these five songs:

1. "Eh Hee," Oct. 1, 2007
2. "You Might Die Trying," Aug. 15, 2006
3. "Gravedigger," Aug. 20, 2008
4. "Stolen Away on 55th and 3rd," Sept. 13, 2006
5. "Say Goodbye," July 5, 1997

Fans who have been in the Warehouse for three years or less will receive the Warehouse 5, Volume 9 CD. More veteran Warehouse members will get Warehouse 8, Volume 6, which includes these additional songs:

6. "Stay," June 23, 2004
7. "Seven," Sept. 6, 2009
8. "Time Bomb," Sept. 6, 2009

The annual Warehouse membership package will also include a black-and-white photograph from the 2009 Dave Matthews Band tour and a Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King-themed magnet.
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Big Eyed Fish returns after four years

Dave Matthews Band played Big Eyed Fish for the first time in four years tonight in Frederiksberg, Denmark.

The last time DMB played Big Eyed Fish was Sept. 12, 2006 in Denver. Dave Matthews played a partial version of Big Eyed Fish on March 12 in Birmingham, England, in response to a sign from a fan.

DMB opened tonight's show in Frederiksberg, Denmark with Big Eyed Fish, It was the first time the band had ever played Big Eyed Fish as an opener.

Here's video of DMB playing Big Eyed Fish in Denmark:

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Dave and Tim vinyl coming on Record Store Day

A Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds vinyl release will be available on Record Store Day.

The Dave and Tim vinyl will feature "Squirm" and "Lying in the Hands of God," according to Radio-Active Records. AntsMarching.org reports that the recordings are from December's Dave and Tim Las Vegas concerts.

Record Store Day is an annual event to promote independent music stores, which sell limited edition records and CDs. This year's Record Store Day is April 17.

The Dave and Tim vinyl release will sell for $3.49.

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Wrigley concerts approved by Chicago City Council

The Chicago City Council today approved two Wrigley Field concerts for September, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Dave Matthews Band is the front-runner to headline the Sept. 17 and 18 Wrigley concerts, but the Chicago Cubs have not made an official announcement. Phish and Paul McCartney are also in the running to play the Wrigley concerts, and the Cubs are trying to win approval for another Wrigley concert in July as well.

A City Council panel gave preliminary approval to the September Wrigley Field concerts last week. The Dave Matthews Band Wrigley Field concerts have been rumored since January.

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LeRoi: A verb?

LeRoi (verb): To omit a deserving entertainer from his or her respective industry awards show's annual montage to those who have passed away.

That's according to ?uestlove of The Roots, who posted this message on Twitter last night after the Academy Awards did not include Farrah Fawcett in its memorial montage:

did they just "Leroi" Farrah by not paying tribute?

LeRoi Moore died in August 2008 from complications of an injury suffered in an ATV accident that June. In February 2009, the Grammys did not honor LeRoi at their awards show, drawing heat from Dave Matthews Band fans -- as well as from Dave Matthews and Stefan Lessard.

Fawcett, best known for her role in Charlie's Angels, died of cancer in June 2009. Her omission from the Oscars memorial last night has also drawn a lot of criticism.

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Wrigley Field concerts get Chicago City Council panel approval

Two Wrigley Field concerts this September are closer to reality.

A Chicago City Council panel today approved two Wrigley Field concerts for Sept. 17 and 18. The Chicago Tribune report -- and apparently the City Council itself -- did not specifically mention Dave Matthews Band, but the Chicago Sun-Times has previously reported that the Wrigley Field concerts in September will be DMB shows.

Nobody opposed the two Wrigley Field concerts at today's meeting, and several neighborhood groups are actually in favor of the shows, according to the Tribune. The full City Council must now vote to approve the Wrigley Field concerts.

Rumors of two Wrigley Field Dave Matthews Band concerts began swirling in January. The Chicago Cubs also plan to host a Wrigley Field concert in July; that show was supposed to feature Billy Joel and Elton John, but they decided not to tour this summer.

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Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews song I'm Alive up for Academy of Country Music Award

The Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews song "I'm Alive" received an Academy of Country Music Award nomination today in the Vocal Event of the Year category.

Besides the Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews song, the other Academy of Country Music Award nominees are songs by Brooks and Dunn with Billy Gibbons, Carrie Underwood and Randy Travis, Jack Ingram and Patty Griffin, and Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins.

The Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews song originally appeared on Chesney's 2008 album Lucky Old Sun. But it didn't become a country hit until last year, when Chesney released "I'm Alive" as a single off his Greatest Hits II album.

The CMA Awards in November featured a performance of the Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews song. That was not the first time the two had shared a stage, however. They played Steve Miller Band's "The Joker" at a Chesney concert in Atlanta in 2007.

Chesney received four Academy of Country Music Award nominations this year, including Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. Dave has never received an Academy of Country Music Award nomination before.

The Academy of Country Music Awards will air April 18 on CBS. It's not yet known if the show will include a performance of the Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews song.

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Dave Matthews dons mask for Sledgehammer

Dave Matthews wore a Mardi Gras-style mask when Dave Matthews Band played "Sledgehammer" in Padova, Italy last week.

Check out this video clip of Dave singing Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" with the mask on:

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Best of Bonnaroo album for climate change features Dave Matthews Band

A new Best of Bonnaroo album, featuring 17 performances from the annual music festival, will help support a climate change bill in the U.S. Senate.

The Best of Bonnaroo album features "Pantala Naga Pampa" and "Rapunzel," which Dave Matthews Band played at the 2005 festival. (DMB is also a Bonnaroo 2010 headliner.)

The compilation is available on the Music for Action Web site, where you can contact your local senators and other elected officials and urge them to support the climate change bill. Once you do that, you can download the Best of Bonnaroo album for free.

The Best of Bonnaroo album also includes songs from Pearl Jam, Jack Johnson, Phish and other artists.

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