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John K. Samson welcomes back baseball and disses Trump on new single
“I manage my fantasy baseball team better / than I manage my anger these days / and I’d trade my best pitcher / for a draft-pick and picture / of the president writhing in pain.”
watch Har Mar Superstar sing the National Anthem at the Twins' Opening Day game
The Minnesota Twins played their first home game of the season yesterday, and on hand to sing the National Anthem at Opening Day was none other than Minnesota native Har Mar Superstar!
Fenway Park organist played New Pornographers & Aimee Mann at Red Sox games (listen)
Fenway Park organist Josh Kantor (who’s also in baseball-themed indie rock supergroup The Baseball Project with members of R.E.M. and The Dream Syndicate) plays renditions of indie rock songs at Red Sox games. His latest to surface online are New Pornographers and Aimee Mann…
Melvins releasing new LP with 6 different bassists (stream a track)
The album includes members of Nirvana, Butthole Surfers, Redd Kross, Big Business & more.
Jack White gets his own Topps baseball card
Noted baseball fan Jack White is having a childhood dream fulfilled — he’s going to be on a 2015 Topps Baseball card. Seen above, the card is from when White threw out the first pitch at a Detroit Stars game last July…
the week in Music & Baseball (The Baseball Project, Puig Destroyer, Eddie Vedder, a Paul Simon cancellation & more)
MLB’s All-Star Game — henceforth known as the Derek Jeter Invitational — is in the rearview mirror and divisional battles are heating up…
Watch Jack White enjoying a Cubs game (like everyone watching live on TV did), Eddie Vedder too
If you watched yesterday’s Cubs-Padres game on TV, you may have seen Jack White in the stands. That Cubs jersey almost fits in with Lazaretto‘s sapphire color scheme, with a bit of the old White Stripes palette in there too…
The Baseball Project released '3rd,' playing dates this summer, including Rough Trade after Baseball Hall of Fame Anniversary
The Baseball Project — the high-concept rock band formed (Young Fresh Fellows) and Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate) — released their third album, titled 3rd, back in March…
2014 Mets Concert Series: come for the runs, stay for the hits
Like they did this past season with Nas and others, the Mets will have a few post-game concerts after select home games at Citi Field. It was just announced that 50 Cent will play after the June 14 Mets-Padres game, following previous announcements that Huey Lewis and the News play after the July 12 Mets-Marlins game and Boyz II Men play August 16 after the Mets-Cubs g…
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deer Tick, MSG, The Mets & more paid tribute to MCA (more videos & pics)
“NEW YORK LOVES AND WILL NEVER FORGET MCA.” – El-P
Madison Square Garden pays tribute to Adam (pic via)
Like Coldplay, BADBADNOTGOOD & Bomb The Music Industry……
