11 Things: Celebrities' sprogs Nov 13, 2009
Jakob Dylan is the front man of Grammy-winning band the Wallflowers. In 1997, father and son performed at the same show, but not together. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Chuck Prophet looks back Nov 2, 2009
"That was when we seriously started to think more about the States. Stephanie said I needed to dumb it down a little bit, so I wrote 'Summertime Thing' using the first three chords everybody learns on guitar. We were on tour with Lucinda Williams, and I was at a salad bar and heard it coming out of a speaker. It was a very strange feeling. From there it started getting some airplay and climbing past people like Sheryl Crow, the Wallflowers and Springsteen on the adult alternative charts. Heart... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A New Song from Robert Randolph and the Family Band - "Get There" - Will Debut as the Theme Song for "Friday Night Knicks" on the MSG Network on October 30th Oct 30, 2009
Burnett is also noted for his production on albums by Counting Crows, Elvis Costello, The Wallflowers, k.d. lang, Gillian Welch, Sam Phillips, and Robert Plant and Alison Krauss for their 2008 Grammy-Award nominated collaboration Raising Sand. Friday Night Knicks on MSG Network will air on 19 Friday nights during the course of the New York Knicks season. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
This day in history Aug 31, 2009
Rock musician Greg Richling (Wallflowers) is 39. Actor Zack Ward is 39. (Boston Globe)
Celebrity birthdays for Aug. 30-Sept. 5 Aug 27, 2009
Bassist Greg Richling of The Wallflowers is 39. Actor Zack Ward ("A Christmas Story,""Titus") is 39. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
CLICKS: Breaking down Brady Aug 8, 2009
Obviously, we cannot penalize Adrian Peterson or Michael Turner too much for being wallflowers in the passing game. 1. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NFL)
Waterfront concerts to hit high note Jul 30, 2009
Besides this weekend s shows, the next Rocks the Harbor shows are set for Sept. 4 with the Wallflowers and the Sept. 5 featuring Great Big Sea. Reader Comments. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Saturday TV: How To Look Good Naked Jul 16, 2009
While some women in this show have bordered on being wallflowers, Kelly embraces change with exuberance and as a result her genesis is a pleasure to behold. Carson, though, is not one to be outdone easily and the way he disposes of her old drab wardrobe is a ripper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Heritage Day to re-create Dana-Tefft wedding Jul 13, 2009
Flores said one reason he agreed to portray de la Guerra is that the chief justice of the Supreme Court has urged judges to not be wallflowers, and to become involved in their communities. What a perfect opportunity to do that, Flores said. (Santa Maria Times)
Your best bets for weekend fun Jul 12, 2009
Roots-rock band the Wallflowers, fronted by Bob Dylan s son Jakob, never returned to the commercial heights of 1996 s Bringing Down the Horse and the No. 2 hit One Headlight, but this sell-out gig demonstrates that the group remains a popular live draw. 8 p.m. July 10. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Jayhawks reunite with classic lineup Jul 7, 2009
Drakoulias said the Jayhawks really opened the door for other bands, such as Counting Crows and the Wallflowers. We cracked it open, and those guys kicked it open, he said. (MSNBC -- Music)
Best of the fest Jul 3, 2009
We were there the year Iowa Tourism Conference named it Iowa Event of the Year, there the year it rained half an inch during a set by The Wallflowers, there the year Kate Hudson sat backstage while then-husband Chris Robinson sang with the Black Crowes. We've learned a thing or two over the past 19 years, valuable information such as where the least crowded privies are and which spots have the best shade. (Sioux City Journal)
A guide to the arts outdoors Jul 3, 2009
7), Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers (Aug. 14), and many more. (Boston Globe)
10 things to do this weekend Jun 26, 2009
Other Taste events this weekend include performances by The Wallflowers and the Counting Crows and others in the Petrillo Music Shell. June 27, 1 p.m., cheesecake cutting. (Crain's Chicago Business)
• Tips for avoiding teen party disasters May 31, 2009
This generation loves to dance - including boys, who in past eras were often wallflowers or awkward dancers. "Today it's totally hip - the cooler you are as a dancer, the more popular you are," said Richard Blau of Chezzam Event Group, a Syosset, N.Y.-based event planning company. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Ready to party: Tips to throwing ultimate teen soiree May 28, 2009
"Possibilities include chicken wings, sushi (including vegetarian cucumber and avocado rolls), mini-hot dogs, pizza, watermelon, pineapple chunks on a stick, chips, dips, popcorn.Tweens and bar mitzvah-age kids "will have fun with mocktails," Blau said. But Shirley Temples are not so appealing to older kids. For high schoolers, Blau suggests a bar with 10 different gourmet sodas, or a juice bar with mango, papaya and other tropical options, perfect for a green-themed party.(2 of 4)I don't know... (Florida Today)
Kick up your heels and dance May 23, 2009
For those who just want to be wallflowers, the Honolulu Design Center presents a dance-inspired film every second Tuesday of the month all the way into July. $10 at the door in advance or before 6:30 p.m. on film night at the Cupola Theatre. (Honolulu Advertiser)
The Wallflowers Return With A Collection: 1996-2005 out June 16 May 5, 2009
LOS ANGELES, May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Mixing introspective singer-songwriter sensibilities with a commitment to genuine roots rock, The Wallflowers have released five studio albums, sold more than eight million copies of their catalog, topped the Billboard charts, scored a multiplatinum album, several Modern Rock hits, two Grammy awards and a legion of fans. The Wallflowers will release a 'retrospective' set entitled A Collection: 1996-2005 on June 16, 2009 (Interscope/UMe) ... The Wallflowers... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Birds boogie away the notionthat rhythm is reserved for just us May 1, 2009
The monkeys, which are not vocal mimics, but are more closely related to humans, were wallflowers. Finally, they took their theory to the Web, systematically searching for animal dancing videos on YouTube. (Boston Globe)
"The Education of Charlie Banks" Mar 27, 2009
Site Presented By Friday, Mar 27, 2009. Anchor Bay Entertainment. (Salon)
Doing South By Southwest, The Straight-Edge Way Mar 19, 2009
Or, how I quit drinking and still learned to love SXSW, in Bigger Than the Sound (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem in Person at Carnegie Hall: The Complete 1963 Concert Mar 14, 2009
Wallflowers; Mary the Money; Frosty Weather; Man Of Double Deed; The Wren Song; Up the Long Ladder; Some Say the Devil's Dead; The Irish Soldiers; Up the Long Ladder (*) 3. Dialogue 4. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dent May plays the ukulele with a novel touch Mar 12, 2009
Indeed, his new debut, "The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele," is a swinging-'60s valentine to underdogs, wallflowers, nostalgia, and misadventures in love. It turns out May, who opens for A.C. Newman at the Paradise Rock Club on Saturday, has a soft spot for the down and out. (Boston Globe)
Tequila Time , the new Release from Natasha James, A Triple Shot of Triple AAA/Americana Already Making Waves at Radio Mar 5, 2009
The production is superb, with Ronnie Rivera engineering (Lisa Marie Presley, Wallflowers, Tracy Chapman, Bonnie Raitt) and 6x GRAMMY winner, Gavin Lurssen, mastering (Allison Krauss/Robert Plant, "Raising Sand"; Oh Brother, Where Art Thou), and a rare musical maturity in the songwriting we also saw on her last record, Bad Judgements (the single, The Restless Kind, went to #10 on the FMQB charts staying in the top 100 for 10 months, and her Billboard article received more than 144,538 hits. . (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Innovative Music Series 'Live From the Artists Den' Goes Online Feb 12, 2009
This season of "Live from the Artists Den" features iconic independent singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the oldest art museum in the United States; singer/songwriter Jakob Dylan, lead singer of platinum-selling band The Wallflowers at Desmond Tutu Cultural Center in New York City; recent indie-pop sensation Ingrid Michaelson ("The Way I Am") at Cape Cinema, a 1930s movie theater in Cape Cod; and classic rock-inspired indie band The Hold Steady at a... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
