There's a moveup, as we say in the newspaper business, of the Civil Rights Movement celebration concert with Smokey Robinson, Queen Latifah, John Legend, John Mellencamp, the Blind Boys of Alabama, Seal, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Toshi Reagon and, oh yeah, Bob Dylan, that was originally scheduled for tomorrow night. Due to the winter storms which are expected to batter D.C. (and Philadelphia) most heavily on Wednesday, the show will go on at 8 p.m. Tuesday night. Joan Baez is a late add to the lineup. Hopefully, Dylan will treat her better than he did in Don't Look Back. Through a miracle of modern technology, you can watch tonight's concert live at 8 this evening on the video player below. More info on the event here.

Previously:  Who Dat? The Who

Tonight, The Who went where only Prince. Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, and the Rolling Stones have gone before them: Into the post-Janet Jackson wardrobe malfuncton Super Bowl halftime crucible. Before they did that, however, they let let Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas desecrate "My Generation," in a remix in an ad for FlowTV (whatever that is) by changing Pete Townshend's iconic "I hope I die before I get old" lyric to "Don't want to die young, I wanna get old." 

It was a drag to see Pete Townshend playing acoustic guitar at the start for "Pinball Wizard." But soon enough, he switched to electric and was windmilling away on "Baba O'Riley," "Who Are You" and "See Me, Feel Me" and "Won't Get Fooled Again." No Roger Daltrey wild microphone swinging, however. If you were keeping score at home, that means, yep, the half-a-Who did all three of their songs that get weekly airtime on CBS's CSI crime drama shows.

Townshend wore shades, and Daltrey wore sleeves - meaning I lost both of my side bets. As for the performance, it wasn't terrible, but far from thrilling. Daltrey did his leather-lunged best, and Zak Starkey approximated Keith Moon's talking drums, but on my TV speakers, anyway, the music didn't come through with anything like the galvanic power that the band can still deliver in the flesh. And my educated guess is that they'll be ample opportunity to see the band play live in 2010, because if past Super Bowl half time show form holds, they'll probably be announcing an on sale date for an upcoming U.S. tour this week. 

Previously: No Darlins

Another cancellation: This was going to be a good night on the town, what with Gil Scott-Heron early and Those Darlins late. However, the snowpocalypse, or stormageddon, or whatever they're calling it, put an end to all of that, and the Darlins said goodbye before they even said hello. Here's a glimpse at what might have been at the Kung Fu Necktie, where the Tennessee country gals (and one guy) were scheduled to play.

Previously:  Gil Scott-Heron Shows Cancelled

Needless to say, the Gil Scott-Heron shows scheduled for Saturday and Sunday night at the Tin Angel are not happening due to a couple of feet of snow. Bummer. Guess I'll have to go to Coachella to see the griot. No word yet on whether the dates will be rescheduled. Refunds are available at point of purchase.

Nonetheless,  Scott-Heron's short but superb comeback album, I'm New Here, comes out on Tuesday. The video below is of the opening song, a remake of Robert Johnson's "Me and the Devil Blues." Beneath that, a BBC interview piece from late last year.

Previously: Haiti Benefit Pics

Free Energy killed it at the Haiti Benefit at the Trocadero, headlining a five band bill that also included Blood Feathers, Get The Led Out, Black Landlord and the West Philadelphia Orchestra.  The Fishtown quintet formerly from Minneapolis delivered the hair-wagging '70s arena rock power-chord goods, and were the only one of the five bands able to lure the over 21 drinkers in the Troc balcony down to the all but empty all ages dance floor. That's Paul Sprangers with the tambourine.

Still, all five acts were on their game, with Black Landlord, featuring Max Stoyanoff-Williams hitting it particularly hard with its pounding rap-soul revue breakdown. All proceeds went to relief efforts organized by the Haitian Professionals of Philadelphia.

Free Energy's much buzzed about James Murphy produced debut, Stuck On Nothing, is now due digitally on March 9 and physically on May 7. The band heads out on tour Feb. 22 and plays MarBar on March 13. 

  That's Max with his merry men in Black Landlord, above. Head to their MySpace to hear "My Mom, My Pops and The Cheesesteak."

Without a band behind them, Ben Dickey and Drew Scully from the Blood Feathers struggled a bit to be heard over the upstairs din. The full six-man ensemble will be at a.k.a. music in Old City at 8 tonight, however. It's free.

That's the Eastern European gyspy jazz punk outfit the West Philadelphia Orchestra. Colorized. On Thursdays, they're at Tritone.

Previously: Free Energy For Haiti

Just a friendly reminder that the Phillly Rocks for Haiti benefit is at the Trocadero tonight, with arena rocking ex-Hockey Night emigres from Minneapolis Free Energy headlining, and Blood Feathers, West Philadelphia Orchestra, Black Landlord and Get The Led Out also on the bill. Doors are at 7. The cover charge, which goes for relief efforts organized by Haitian Professionals Of Philadelphia, is $12. A Free Energy live clip from PitchforkTV is below.

Previously: James Blackshaw at the FU Church Chapel   

Dazzling fingerpicking British guitarist James Blackshaw, who plays in a hypnotically beautiful style reminiscent of the late great John Fahey (and the late Philadelphia guitarist Jack Rose), is at the Chapel at the First Unitarian Church tonight. Lost, and found, early '70s folk singer Gary Higgins opens. Steve Klinge's preview of the show is here, but be mindful that the show is tonight, not tomorrow. 

Previously: Who Was That With Jeff Beck At The Grammys?

'Twas Imelda May, the Irish rockabilly singer who will open for British pop-jazzer Jamie Cullum at the Keswick Theater.on March 5.  The classy Dublin retro lass lassoed "How High The Moon," in a standout Les Paul tribute on Sunday night's telecast. More about May here. The Grammys, by the way, were a big success, ratings wise. Viewership was up 35% over 2009, so it seems the Beyonce-Taylor Swift-Lady Gaga marketing plan paid off.

Previously: Grammy Rappers

I think we can all agree that we didn't need to hear three Bon Jovi songs at the Grammys last night, and that one dedicated to Haiti "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - the one that Stevie Wonder sang on the telethon last week - was more than enough. But though the ceremony turned into a snoozefest as the evening dragged on, the hip-hop summit with Eminem, Drake and Lil Wayne (with his pants on the ground) was impressively tight, and maybe the best performance of the night that didn't involve hanging upside down from a trapeze. I was too deadline crunched to zero in on it last night, but it's sounding pretty sharp this morning.  

Previously: And The Grammy Winners Are...