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Rock Out with Drive-By Truckers on Saturday
June 8th, 2011
Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley founded Drive-By Truckers in Athens, Ga., in 1996. Over the years the two musicians—plus nuanced lyrics and plenty of guitar—have been the constant while the lineup around them has changed. An early Internet presence allowed the band to gain new fans before they’d ever seen the Truckers live. But following several years of steadily touring, the group released the double album Southern Rock Opera and things really took off from there. Since gaining wider acclaim the Truckers (above, playing “This Fucking Job” on Late Show with David Letterman) have served as the backing band on albums by Bettye LaVette and Booker T. Jones in addition to putting out fine discs of their own, including this year’s Go-Go Boots. But to really experience this band, you need to see them live, which works out great because you can do just that on Saturday night at The Wellmont Theatre.
Grow a Pair: Win Free Tickets to See Drive-By Truckers on 12/31
December 29th, 2010
Drive-By Truckers are playing Terminal 5 on New Year’s Eve. And if you want to end 2010 with a great (free) night of music, then try to Grow a Pair of tickets from The House List. It’s easy. Just fill out the form below, including your full name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (Drive-By Truckers, 12/31) and a brief message explaining your New Year’s resolution for 2011. Eddie Bruiser will notify the winner tomorrow. Good luck!
Spend New Year’s Eve with The Bowery Presents
December 27th, 2010
New Year’s Eve is coming soon, and if you don’t want to be making last-minute plans, figure out what you want to do that night right now. If you’re unsure of what to do, have no fear ’cause we’ve got two great suggestions. Drive-By Truckers (above doing “Used to Be a Cop” off their upcoming disc), have a new album, Go-Go Boots, out next year but they’re playing Terminal 5 on Friday. (Thursday’s Brooklyn Bowl show is sold out.) And Passion Pit (below, performing “Sleepyhead”) closes out 2010 in style on Friday at The Wellmont Theatre. (Their show there the night before is sold out.) Choose wisely. But, of course, you can’t go wrong with either!
An MP3 from Drive-By Truckers to You
December 20th, 2010
Drive-By Truckers (above, performing “Drag the Lake Charlie” on Later … with Jools Holland) play Terminal 5 on New Year’s Eve with special guests, including the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus, but the Athens, Ga., sextet also has a Christmas treat for you. Download (or stream) their yuletide tune, “Mrs. Klaus’ Kimono” here.
See Drive-By Truckers at Terminal 5 on New Year’s Eve
December 16th, 2010
Do you like nuanced lyrics and a dose of some heavy guitars? Want to have fun on New Year’s Eve? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then do not pass go and do not collect $200. Instead head straight to Terminal 5 to see Drive-By Truckers. And while you’re at it, check out lead singer Patterson Hood performing an acoustic version of the new Truckers song “The Thanksgiving Filter” from the upcoming album Go-Go Boots, out next year.
Drive-By Truckers – Webster Hall – April 1, 2010
April 2nd, 2010
Win Free Tickets to See Drive-By Truckers on 4/1
March 30th, 2010
Drive-By Truckers bring their new album, The Big To-Do, intelligent lyrics and a whole lot of guitar to Webster Hall on Thursday. Despite the show being sold out, you’ve still got a chance to attend because The House List is giving away two tickets. Want to Grow a Pair? It’s easy. Just fill out the form below, including your name, e-mail address, which show you’re trying to win tickets to (Drive-By Truckers, 4/1) and a brief message explaining why Southern rock kicks so much ass. Eddie Bruiser, a lover of below-the-Mason-Dixon-Line rock, will notify the winner on Thursday. Good luck.
The Bowery Presents Heads to Austin, Tejas
March 16th, 2010
We’re bringing music to the Crossroads House in conjunction with the IFC, above, plus we’ve got our own showcase on Thursday night at Emo’s, below. Don’t be a stranger. Come check us out!
Five Questions With…Patterson Hood (Plus a Bonus MP3 at the Bottom)
June 18th, 2009
Self Portrait
Patterson Hood was destined to be involved in music. His dad, David Hood, was the bassist for the legendary Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. And Patterson began writing music before he turned 10 and joined a band before reaching 15. He went on to receive much acclaim as one of the Drive-By Truckers’ founders, songwriters and guitarists. The Truckers have put out several successful albums in addition to serving as the backing band on the sublime soul singer Bettye LaVette’s The Scene of the Crime and, more recently, on Booker T.’s Potato Hole. (Together they performed as Booker T. and the DBT’s in a terrific show last weekend at Bonnaroo.) And as if all of that weren’t enough, Patterson brings a whole new band, the Screwtopians, to Music Hall of Williamsburg next Tuesday (June 23rd) and The Bowery Ballroom next Wednesday (June 24th) in support of Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs). In advance of these shows, Patterson was nice enough to answer five questions for The House List.
What’s the last band you paid to see live?
Probably Springsteen in Chicago in ’07. I went to a local show in Athens, Ga., not long ago and paid cover to support the scene.
Which band or bands that you listened to growing up do you still listen to?
Probably most of them. I’m still always seeking out new bands to love, but I still love the old ones, too. At home I have music playing nonstop unless I’m writing. Now I get to play records for my daughter and I get to turn her on to cool music. She loves the Clash, Centro-matic, the Kinks and Dolly Parton. She’s four-and-a-half and has great taste.
Which NYC musician—past or present—would you most like to play with?
Sonic Youth. I’ve been a fanatical fan since around Sister. Tad Kubler and I keep discussing a possible project someday. I’d love to produce a Patti Smith album.
What’s your favorite place in New York City to hang out? And do you ever feel like you could live here?
I’m fond of the Lakeside Lounge and National Underground. I think The Bowery Ballroom is one of the best-sounding rooms in America. Yes, I could definitely live here if I could work out the logistics of commuting for the band and moving my family.
Your after-party is at Hi-Fi, the Avenue A bar known for its endless jukebox, and The House List gives you a buck, what three jams are you playing?
Wilson Pickett’s “Hey Jude,” the Stooges’ “1970” and Curtis Mayfield’s “We People Who Are Darker Than Blue.” —R. Zizmor
Listen to “Pollyanna” off Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs)—out next Tuesday.
