String Cheese Incident Headlines Summer Classic Tour
This summer The String Cheese Incident will headline the BIG Summer Classic 2005. The traveling festival, which will launch with two shows at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 2 and 3, will make 14 stops throughout the U.S. during the month of July, visiting cities such markets as Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia. BIG Summer Classic will feature a slightly rotating cast of some of today's most vital touring acts, including Keller Williams, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Yonder Mountain String Band, Umphrey's McGee, and New Monsoon.
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  • Leftover Salmon is breaking up or taking a break?
    Leftover Salmon after 15 yrs says no more.. a hiatus or good-bye for good? read more..

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  • Leftover Salmon is breaking up or taking a break?
    Leftover Salmon after 15 yrs says no more.. a hiatus or good-bye for good? read more..

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  • Mark Karan interview - 4/21/01
    Mark Karan interview

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  • Railroad Earth
    With nearly 400 shows and tens of thousands of road miles now behind them, Railroad Earth has become a staple on the national touring and festival scene, and built a huge following of loyal fans that document and trade every note they play, and often join them on the road for multiple nights. These fans call themselves “Hobos,” and the band considers them to be the fuel that keeps this engine chugging along. Railroad Earth’s next album is planned for release in Spring 2004. Till then the band will continue to bring their music to the stage from East to West. So keep an ear to the ground and listen for Railroad Earth, because they'll be rolling through your town very soon.

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  • ten2nine
    "I hate to break the news to you, but you guy's may have finally put all the pieces together. This new ep is the best work I've heard from you ever! The writing, lyrics and music is superb, the performance is top notch and [Jim Leguilloux's] production gives it a true professional gloss." - Ron Gilmour, Power 104 Kelowna, BC

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  • Metharia
    The debut on the band was on 18th January 2000, when Metharia won the festival "Le Quattro Notti Rock." In June 2003 they are one of the three winners of the "NMC festival,' in Marcerta winning the award for the best live performance.

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  • Signal Path
    Armed with new jungle juice, they are warming up and ready to play. They opened up with a latenight show in Atlanta and continued on to Mountain View Jam Festival in North Carolina. Coast to coast, they'll be working their way to SummerCamp, Wakarusa, and High Sierra Music Festival.

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  • T-Band
    Jim Dooney plays guitar and does most of the lead vocals. He is great at getting everyone involved in the fun by taking requests or choosing the perfect song for any situation. Amy Anderson plays the stand up bass and sings harmony. Amy is the musical backbone of the band. Her playing punch and solid timing keeps us all together in our all acoustic environment. Robert Griffith plays banjo and sings harmony. Rob drives the band with lightning fast fingers and great improvising skills. Rich Egan plays mandolin and does some vocals. Rich keeps your feet tapping and your fingers snapping with his rhythm chops and is great at playing tasteful solos."

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  • Shanti Groove (September 2003)
    Shanti's groove moves along acoustical and electrical lines, combining the voice of jazz and rock with back porch bluegrass and funktified percussion. Bringing their unique sound to venues nationwide, the band provides a musical celebration of the 'groove' kind.

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  • Kelly's running column
    In this column I want to talk to you about Ghent. Ghent is the capital of the province East-Flanders in Belgium, a small country in Europe, and has about 225, 000 inhabitants.

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  • Kelly's running column
    In this column I want to talk to you about Ghent. Ghent is the capital of the province East-Flanders in Belgium, a small country in Europe, and has about 225, 000 inhabitants.

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  • Curious Yellow (August 2003)
    After fronting a couple bands in the mid 90s in California and spending the next several years developing his musical and songwriting talents in Japan and Minneapolis, Adam Lancaster landed in Denver in 2000 and founded the band. The band took on many formations and seemingly endless lineup changes for about a year until the perfect complimentary additions of Gregg Rosenthal (drums), Josh Eckhoff (guitar), and Matt Novack (bass, vocals) created a sound and style beyond what Adam could have hoped for. This new talented group immediately began writing songs and reworking old songs to create music and a performance that attracts and engages every listening audience. The personal and musical bond between each member deepened quickly and the dedication from everyone to develop the band to its fullest possibilities is evident.

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  • New Monsoon (June 2003)
    Utilizing congas, timbales, tabla, banjo, bongos, Dobro, ghatham, Didgeridoo, electric and acoustic guitars, bass, drum kit and keys, the band offers a plethora of textures, rhythms, ideas and moods. New Monsoon absorbs elements of sound indigenous to world culture and incorporates them into a variety of colorful and original rhythmic compositions.

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  • One Way Rider (May 2003)
    "One Way Rider has taken Nashville by storm! It was an honor to have them perform on the Interstate Radio Network a network of over twenty stations that broadcast from Music City and airs nationwide and in Canada. Locally in Nashville, the IRN broadcast on WSM 650 AM, the home of the Grand Ole Opry. The response was great! We cant wait to have them come back on the air and play for us again. It was so good to be with folks that live and love the bluegrass way, truly a blessed family. David and Valerie are a great example of what a family can accomplish together."

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  • Smokestack (January 2003)
    “The quality of playing blew me away. All four guys were stars, but that keyboard player is a superstar. Very Hornsby in his writing and singing, very Medeski with his jams. I have had the CD for a few months, and being a little familiar with the songs impressed me even more.” CanJam News Toronto, Canada

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  • The Miltones (December 2002)
    Formed in the summer of 2000, the Miltones have already performed over 350 shows in under 28 months. Their high volume of gigs has enabled the band to mature and explore a range of musical directions that make them a formidable artistic act. Simultaneously their music seems to embrace a level of healing and celebration that make them both accessible and fortunate for the audiences they have attracted.

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  • Ripple (November 2002)
    When Ripple started out in an Old Tappan, NJ basement during early 1978, none of us thought we would be discussing the possibilities of playing together for 25 years. But that’s exactly what happened. From the early day’s of playing friends parties (usually when the Parent’s were away) to all the great nightclubs and other interesting venues we’ve performed at during the years, we’ve met some amazing people and formed life long friendships that will long out live the Band.

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  • Fair To Midland (September 2002)
    Brett Stowers and Nathin Seals offer a rhythmic passion that leads the humble gentlemen in their avant-garde sound. The unearthed discord and unconventional cries of frontman Andrew Sudderth infused with guitarist Cliff Campbell's melodic fury tumble into a captivating creation of sonics, cultures, and confusion. Combined with the subtle offering of Matt Langley on keys, FTM glides past the expected boundries and gracefully throws their intense rock harmonies to the flame.

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  • The Few (July 2002)
    "We did it in chunks, whenever he was available," says Burnside. "Living there, and playing in the clubs, it raises your game." The result, an explosive, hooky collection that echoes Burnside's love of the Replacements and fascination with the Cure, is startling from a 22-year-old who took up guitar only three years ago.

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  • One Cat Left (May 2002)
    Pete’s former association with TOM MARSHALL of PHISH led to the band AMFIBIAN. It was here in this situation that Pete found his voice and his motivation..

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  • Mt. Kilimanjaro!
    In one scene we saw a hippo in the river, a croccodile laying on the bank just beside it, and a waterbuck stanking near in the grass!

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  • Grateful Web Interview with Madison House and SCI Ticketing
    SCI interview

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  • Sativa Gumbo (April 2002)
    Sativa Gumbo

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  • Pamela's stories from Africa
    This month I'll continue teaching English at the school, organize a second beekeeping seminar, begin making fuel-efficient stoves, and track down another place to buy modern breed roosters.

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  • Yamagata (June 2001)
    Yamagata

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  • JSwine (October 2000)
    JSwine

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  • Mark Karan (August 2000)
    Mark Karan

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  • Moses Guest (September 2000)
    Moses Guest

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  • Uncle Sammy (July 2001)
    Uncle Sammy

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  • Solomon Grundy (April 2001)
    Solomon Grundy

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  • Tonal Vision (May 2001)
    Tonal Vision

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  • Cosmic Dust Devils (December 2001)
    Cosmic Dust Devils

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  • Purple Buddah (November 2001)
    Purple Buddah

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  • Shakedown Street (February 2002)
    Shakedown Street

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  • Dark Star Orchestra (December 2000)
    Dark Star Orchestra

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  • Upcoming Ratdog Shows
    Rested, refreshed, and ready to rock: Bob Weir is all those things, and so it's time for the return of the dog. RatDog will be playing the Southern California/Lost Wages/Arizona circuit in early February, and then the Midwest and East starting March 28th into early May.

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  • Special Unbroken Chain Foundation Tsunami Benefit
    Before Phil's 2005 Mardi Gras show, there will be a special pre-show benefit to aid the victims of last month's Tsunami disaster. Railroad Earth will be on-hand and Phil will make a cameo apearance. Later in the evening, Phil's show will follow.

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  • Grateful Web Interview with Steve Kimock
    Grateful Web's 4.20.2001 interview with Steve Kimock

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  • Grateful Web Interview with Steve Kimock
    Grateful Web's 4.20.2001 interview with Steve Kimock

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  • Dark Star Orchestra Kicks Off Winter Tour 2005
    Now that the calendar has changed to 2005 and DSO has gotten a little bit of rest, the time has come to 'keep on truckin'! Midwest, Southwest, and West Coast: get ready for some DSO!

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  • Cumberland Blues - The Musical - Reading in Akron, OH
    There will be a free staged reading and full sing through of CUMBERLAND BLUES , which incorporates 20 songs by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter, Monday, February 7 at the Carousel Dinner Theatre in Akron, Ohio.

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  • Compassion-In Concert February 11, 2005
    A benefit for the International Buddhist Film Festival (IBFF) at Zellerbach Hall, Berkeley, CA. Featuring Mickey Hart, Hamza El Din, The Gyuto Monks, Joan Jeanrenaud, and more. 10% of net proceeds to Tsunami disaster relief.

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  • Amazing Mimi Fishman Charity Online Auction - Bidding Total: $11,507.56
    This historic auction had it all... Autographed treasures from: Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Tom Waits, Dave Matthews, BB King, Tom Hanks, James Brown, Eminem, Sting, Bonnie Raitt, G Love, Jackson Browne, String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band, Bela Fleck, Snoop Dog, & more!! Thanks all bidders and contributors, you've helped an important charity, the Station Family Fund for survivors of the Station Fire in Rhode Island.

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  • Amazing Mimi Fishman Charity Online Auction - Bidding Total: $11,507.56
    This historic auction had it all... Autographed treasures from: Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, & Nash, Tom Waits, Dave Matthews, BB King, Tom Hanks, James Brown, Eminem, Sting, Bonnie Raitt, G Love, Jackson Browne, String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band, Bela Fleck, Snoop Dog, & more!! Thanks all bidders and contributors, you've helped an important charity, the Station Family Fund for survivors of the Station Fire in Rhode Island.

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  • Everyone Orchestra 'Conducts' Second Annual Benefit Concerts in Portland
    Everyone Orchestra 'Conducts' Second Annual Benefit Concerts in Portland and Eugene -- Cooperative of Improvisational Musicians from Phish, String Cheese Incident Band Together to Raise Funds for The Pangaea Project; -- Collaborative Workshops Allow Fans to Drum and Strum with Star Talent

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  • Attempted Webcast of DSO Show a No Go.
    Dark Star Orchestra came to Eugene and played last night and pulled off a great performance. Unfortunately our attempt to webcast the show didn't pan out, to say the least...

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  • Attempted Webcast of DSO Show a No Go.
    Dark Star Orchestra came to Eugene and played last night and pulled off a great performance. Unfortunately our attempt to webcast the show didn't pan out, to say the least...

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  • Attempted Webcast of DSO Show a No Go.
    Dark Star Orchestra came to Eugene and played last night and pulled off a great performance. Unfortunately our attempt to webcast the show didn't pan out, to say the least...

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  • Tony Furtado - 'Bare Bones' -
    String-bender extraordinaire Tony Furtado is a road dog. Playing an average of 300 live dates a year, from the western ski resorts in the winter to the summer festivals throughout the Midwest, through gritty Chicago and glitzy New York, to New England seaside towns and up and down the West Coast, Furtado’s passion is playing his music live and bringing it out there to the people.

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  • Tony Furtado - 'Bare Bones' -
    String-bender extraordinaire Tony Furtado is a road dog. Playing an average of 300 live dates a year, from the western ski resorts in the winter to the summer festivals throughout the Midwest, through gritty Chicago and glitzy New York, to New England seaside towns and up and down the West Coast, Furtado’s passion is playing his music live and bringing it out there to the people.

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  • 2005 Jammy Awards
    Most of you folks know about the Jammys - the major jam band award ceremony that takes place every spring in New York City, this year on April 26 at the Madison Square Garden Theatre.

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  • Hydra April 2005 Tour
    The Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart and Particle, a pioneering electronic/jam-rock band, have come together to form HYDRA. The new group will launch a 14-date tour, debuting their new sound nationwide, beginning April 7 in Santa Cruz, Calif. and ending on April 24 in Washington, DC

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  • Hydra April 2005 Tour
    The Grateful Dead's Mickey Hart and Particle, a pioneering electronic/jam-rock band, have come together to form HYDRA. The new group will launch a 14-date tour, debuting their new sound nationwide, beginning April 7 in Santa Cruz, Calif. and ending on April 24 in Washington, DC

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  • Widespread Panic Headlines 2 Nights & Trey Anastasio to Headline the Third Night at 10,000 Lakes Festival
    Widespread Panic to Headline Two Nights at 10,000 Lakes Festival, Trey Anastasio Confirms as Third Night Headliner --- Third Annual Music Festival to Host Thirty Additional Acts Over Three Nights in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota July 22-24

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  • Widespread Panic Headlines 2 Nights & Trey Anastasio to Headline the Third Night at 10,000 Lakes Festival
    Widespread Panic to Headline Two Nights at 10,000 Lakes Festival, Trey Anastasio Confirms as Third Night Headliner --- Third Annual Music Festival to Host Thirty Additional Acts Over Three Nights in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota July 22-24

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  • Donna the Buffalo Live Webcast (3/17/2005)
    The complete Donna The Buffalo show is now available for download! Thanks to Tony, Jeff, Daniel and everyone else involved in the webcast. Grateful Web hopes to start bringing you more webcasts soon. Check the complete story for download information...

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  • Donna the Buffalo Live Webcast (3/17/2005)
    The complete Donna The Buffalo show is now available for download! Thanks to Tony, Jeff, Daniel and everyone else involved in the webcast. Grateful Web hopes to start bringing you more webcasts soon. Check the complete story for download information...

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  • Donna the Buffalo Live Webcast (3/17/2005)
    The complete Donna The Buffalo show is now available for download! Thanks to Tony, Jeff, Daniel and everyone else involved in the webcast. Grateful Web hopes to start bringing you more webcasts soon. Check the complete story for download information...

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  • Donna the Buffalo Live Webcast (3/17/2005)
    The complete Donna The Buffalo show is now available for download! Thanks to Tony, Jeff, Daniel and everyone else involved in the webcast. Grateful Web hopes to start bringing you more webcasts soon. Check the complete story for download information...

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  • Boston/Eastern New England area folks support Grateful Dead Hour
    Help support The Grateful Dead Hour on WUMB Thursdays 11:00 PM in two ways: #1): Tune in this Thursday night 3/17 at 11 PM EST and call toll-free 1-800-573-2100 DURING the Dead Hour to make a pledge. #2): Use WUMB's secure on-line pledge form before midnight Thursday 3/17

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  • DSO Spring Tour Arrives as Winter's Done
    Following a nation-spanning Fall Tour and a brief break, Dark Star Orchestra returns to the road as seasons change and roses bloom. Get on 'the bus' when DSO rolls through your town. Stops in Colorado, Midwest, Southeast throughout March and April.

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  • “12-12 The Concert”
    Belgium is no exception as regards taking initiatives to collect money for South-East Asia, which has been hit by a tsunami on December 26 last year. At the end of February this year, I was present at a concert in Antwerp (Sportpaleis): “12-12 The Concert”. It was called that way since in Belgium people can deposit money at bank account “000-0000012-12” to support South-East Asia.

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  • “12-12 The Concert”
    Belgium is no exception as regards taking initiatives to collect money for South-East Asia, which has been hit by a tsunami on December 26 last year. At the end of February this year, I was present at a concert in Antwerp (Sportpaleis): “12-12 The Concert”. It was called that way since in Belgium people can deposit money at bank account “000-0000012-12” to support South-East Asia.

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  • “12-12 The Concert”
    Belgium is no exception as regards taking initiatives to collect money for South-East Asia, which has been hit by a tsunami on December 26 last year. At the end of February this year, I was present at a concert in Antwerp (Sportpaleis): “12-12 The Concert”. It was called that way since in Belgium people can deposit money at bank account “000-0000012-12” to support South-East Asia.

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  • Angelique Kidjo Tours the U.S. this May 2005 with "Oyaya"
    Angelique Kidjo, whose work has garnered her three Grammy nominations, has cross-pollinated the West African traditions of her childhood in Benin with elements of American R&B, funk and jazz, as well as influences from Europe and Latin America.

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  • Hookahville Confirms Lineup for Spring Festival
    Ekoostik Hookah Hosts Memorial Day Festival, May 27th & 28th with: The Wailers, Galactic, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Particle, Sam Bush Band, Drew Emmitt Band & Ralph Stanley

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  • Jammys Initial Performance Lineup
    An impressively eclectic group of artists ranging from revered singer/songwriter Ryan Adams to roots reggae hero Burning Spear are coming together for the 5th Annual Jammys Awards Show and All-Star Concert to be held April 26 th at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

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  • JamCam to Shoot Wakarusa & SCI for DVD!
    JamCam Chronicles (www.jamcamdvd.com) DVD Magazine, the first-of-its-kind “music magazine come-to-life,” is proud to announce Wakarusa 2005, featuring The String Cheese Incident, as the first festival to sign-on for its sophomore season of ongoing festival focused DVDs.

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  • "Giant on the Box" Gentle Giant's DVD, review by Eric J. Haubner
    There is a 3 minute short jam that resembles a garage band playing Grunge music. After several listens, a real aficionado might distinguish what it is. For those who prefer a challenge and want to make a guess, do not read the following clue between the brackets {esuohssalgain}. Good luck.

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  • "Giant on the Box" Gentle Giant's DVD, review by Eric J. Haubner
    There is a 3 minute short jam that resembles a garage band playing Grunge music. After several listens, a real aficionado might distinguish what it is. For those who prefer a challenge and want to make a guess, do not read the following clue between the brackets {esuohssalgain}. Good luck.

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  • 10,000 Lakes Festival Confirms Lineup
    Third Annual Music Festival to Host Twenty National Acts Over Three Nights in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota July 21-24; Offers Three Festival Slots to Independent Bands Through 'Cosmic Break' Competition

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  • John Prine's 'Fair & Square' hits stores on 4-26
    Drawing on Prine's incomparable sweetness, his wicked wit and social commentary and his split rail simplicity, Fair & Square turns on the phases of the human heart -- and the way the people getting by live, dream, love and survive their lives.

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  • John Prine's 'Fair & Square' hits stores on 4-26
    Drawing on Prine's incomparable sweetness, his wicked wit and social commentary and his split rail simplicity, Fair & Square turns on the phases of the human heart -- and the way the people getting by live, dream, love and survive their lives.

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  • John Prine's 'Fair & Square' hits stores on 4-26
    Drawing on Prine's incomparable sweetness, his wicked wit and social commentary and his split rail simplicity, Fair & Square turns on the phases of the human heart -- and the way the people getting by live, dream, love and survive their lives.

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  • Spookie Daly Pride
    “We’re developing the band to be how live music once was,” Spookie says. “Like Robert Johnson when the only way to hear him was to do so live. Our kind of music is not only based on radio; it’s kind of an underground thing. And our show takes off from the records, like be-bop, where it’s different every time and we rip wide open some of the sections.”

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  • Spookie Daly Pride
    “We’re developing the band to be how live music once was,” Spookie says. “Like Robert Johnson when the only way to hear him was to do so live. Our kind of music is not only based on radio; it’s kind of an underground thing. And our show takes off from the records, like be-bop, where it’s different every time and we rip wide open some of the sections.”

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  • John Prine Hits The Road
    There are very few treasures that arrive with a battered acoustic guitar and open up the windows on basic lives with passion and grace. But when John Prine hits the road, the darkest corners and smallest joys get illuminated by the light of his gravelly, utterly American voice, his way with the plainest of language and the vintage Guild and Martin guitars he plays.

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  • Railroad Earth
    Blessed with an inherent musical connection that cannot be learned, but only nurtured and nourished, Railroad Earth does just that at its over 100 live shows every year. The band’s growing legions of fans complete the live experience, and are so dedicated to crisscrossing the country that they have earned themselves an aptly-termed moniker: hobos.

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  • Railroad Earth
    Blessed with an inherent musical connection that cannot be learned, but only nurtured and nourished, Railroad Earth does just that at its over 100 live shows every year. The band’s growing legions of fans complete the live experience, and are so dedicated to crisscrossing the country that they have earned themselves an aptly-termed moniker: hobos.

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  • Phil Lesh Joins Railroad Earth in San Francisco
    On Saturday, April 16, at the second of Railroad Earth's two sold-out shows at the Independent in San Francisco, Phil Lesh joined the band for a generous portion of their second set.

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  • Scott Larned, Keyboardist for Dark Star Orchestra passed away 4/24/05
    Dark Star Orchestra keyboardist and co-founder Scott Larned passed away of heart failure Sunday afternoon.

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  • Scott Larned, Keyboardist for Dark Star Orchestra passed away 4/24/05
    Dark Star Orchestra keyboardist and co-founder Scott Larned passed away of heart failure Sunday afternoon.

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  • Album Review: Quadrophenia
    I suspect on Mars in 100 years precipitation will form and storm when our descendents listen as well.

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  • Album Review: Quadrophenia
    I suspect on Mars in 100 years precipitation will form and storm when our descendents listen as well.

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  • The Grateful Web meets The Grateful Dead...
    Phil Lesh was in Denver autographing his new book, 'Searching for the Sound,' and The Grateful Web was there to meet him...

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  • The Grateful Web meets The Grateful Dead...
    Phil Lesh was in Denver autographing his new book, 'Searching for the Sound,' and The Grateful Web was there to meet him...

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  • Dark Star Orchestra, has vowed the ‘Music Never Stop’
    Following a brief pause in the music following the sudden, tragic loss of band co-founder, keyboardist, and vocalist Scott Larned on April 24, Chicago-based Grateful Dead tribute act, Dark Star Orchestra, has vowed that the ‘music never stop’ and plan to continue as a nationally-touring entity.

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  • Dark Star Orchestra, has vowed the ‘Music Never Stop’
    Following a brief pause in the music following the sudden, tragic loss of band co-founder, keyboardist, and vocalist Scott Larned on April 24, Chicago-based Grateful Dead tribute act, Dark Star Orchestra, has vowed that the ‘music never stop’ and plan to continue as a nationally-touring entity.

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  • YES: Close to the Edge
    We don’t listen to Yes to dance, we listen to Yes to journey.

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  • YES: Close to the Edge
    We don’t listen to Yes to dance, we listen to Yes to journey.

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  • 5.8.77 - Cornell University - 28 Years Later...
    In particular my favorites are Loser, TLEO, Jack Straw (for its fluidity and perfect groove, how often do you think of this song for its groove?!), BE Women (again for the ease and fluidity of Jerry's playing and the rest of the band not getting in the way), Row Jimmy (some of Jer's best slide work ever!), and Dancin' (finding the non-stop, eternal groove).

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  • 5.8.77 - Cornell University - 28 Years Later...
    In particular my favorites are Loser, TLEO, Jack Straw (for its fluidity and perfect groove, how often do you think of this song for its groove?!), BE Women (again for the ease and fluidity of Jerry's playing and the rest of the band not getting in the way), Row Jimmy (some of Jer's best slide work ever!), and Dancin' (finding the non-stop, eternal groove).

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  • Sweet Home Sellout
    Big Wheels keep on turning, Carry chicken in a rotisserie, I guess we finally figured out, yeah, It’s us, not Neil, who sing for Pepsi

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  • Etown: Leo Kottke/Mike Gordon plus Mary Gauthier
    Etown announes Leo Kottke/Mike Gordon plus Mary Gauthier taping Tuesday, June 21. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 13th.

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  • Etown: Leo Kottke/Mike Gordon plus Mary Gauthier
    Etown announes Leo Kottke/Mike Gordon plus Mary Gauthier taping Tuesday, June 21. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 13th.

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  • New Mimi Fishman Auction has begun!
    The Grateful Web is thrilled to power this May Mimi Fishman auction. An eclectic auction blend of a traditional "Mimi" charities as well as Rock the Earth, and the Conscious Alliance. The auction items are eclectic as well, spanning decades of rock and art with signed items and several ticket/pass packages from bands including: String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band, Mike Gordon of Phish has donated the first guitar he ever bought. Ben Harper autographed posters, cult classic rock band Gentle Giant signed DVD and VIP pass for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The auction ends June 1st.

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  • New Mimi Fishman Auction has begun!
    The Grateful Web is thrilled to power this May Mimi Fishman auction. An eclectic auction blend of a traditional "Mimi" charities as well as Rock the Earth, and the Conscious Alliance. The auction items are eclectic as well, spanning decades of rock and art with signed items and several ticket/pass packages from bands including: String Cheese Incident, Yonder Mountain String Band, Mike Gordon of Phish has donated the first guitar he ever bought. Ben Harper autographed posters, cult classic rock band Gentle Giant signed DVD and VIP pass for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The auction ends June 1st.

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  • Dresden Dolls Impaled on Nine Inch Nails: A Visceral Concert Review
    “I know,” said the girl, “I almost can’t take it!” I told her, “This crowd’s a sea of writhing flesh like drunken maggots on fresh road kill!” That statement evidently caught the attention of the obligatory nine-foot-tall-guy that always stands beside you at concerts. He said, “You’d better finish that beer before you spill it on me.” “You finish it!” I joked. But then he grabbed my beer, chugged it, the lights blacked out, we sardined with a deafening roar, and Ross vanished.

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  • Phishy, Phishy, Phishy. How do you get your Phix?
    A couple of weeks ago Mike asked me to go to the Phix show at the Fox and write a review; I'm not going to write a review of a cover band, I told him. You'll wind up with ridiculous lines like "Paul was really channeling Trey on that cover of Moma Dance" or "their version of Punch You in the Eye almost made me feel like it really was Phish."

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  • Phishy, Phishy, Phishy. How do you get your Phix?
    A couple of weeks ago Mike asked me to go to the Phix show at the Fox and write a review; I'm not going to write a review of a cover band, I told him. You'll wind up with ridiculous lines like "Paul was really channeling Trey on that cover of Moma Dance" or "their version of Punch You in the Eye almost made me feel like it really was Phish."

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  • eTOWN: Judy Collins and John Cohen 7/26/05
    Judy Collins and John Cohen etown RADIO SHOW TAPING. Sunday, June 26. TICKETS : $15.00 The Boulder Theater Box Office 303.786.7030

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  • eTOWN: Ray LaMontagne with Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
    etown RADIO SHOW TAPING of Ray LaMontagne with Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion. Sunday, July 10, 7:00pm WHERE: The Boulder Theater 2034 14th Street Boulder , CO

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  • Tangerine Dream: Force Majeure
    The track »Through metamorphic rocks« found its roots in the sudden malfunction of an out board piece of equipment. The malfunction occurred during the final mix and accidently became part of the song's basic structure.

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  • Jethro Tull : Stand Up
    Tull's 'Sleeper' Album may be its tightest.

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  • Kraftwerk: AutoBahn
    When the synthesizer was born, and stereo recordings were still young, four young Germans made the ultimate celebration of driving in stereo and electronic sound on their Album side, "AutoBahn."

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  • Happy Holidays from the Grateful Web
    Thanks to everyone for visiting the Grateful Web over the past year. We're getting ready for a big 2009 with a new site coming out very soon. We hope you'll continue visiting the site and hopefully will enjoy the new site even more. We think it's going to be a nice change and probably a bit past due. Stay tuned.

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  • New Year's Eve Show Marcus Goldhaber W/The Jon Davis Trio
    When Marcus was growing up, every night after dinner his mother would call him over to the piano to teach him a new song. She had no great plan to train him professionally, she only wanted him to know this music and have it a part of his life. She would always say, “This is a great one for you to know.”

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  • New Year's Eve Show Marcus Goldhaber W/The Jon Davis Trio
    When Marcus was growing up, every night after dinner his mother would call him over to the piano to teach him a new song. She had no great plan to train him professionally, she only wanted him to know this music and have it a part of his life. She would always say, “This is a great one for you to know.”

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  • This Weekend At Cornelia Street Cafe (NYC)
    Michael Formanek may have one of the most diverse biographies in contemporary improvised music. At first glance his list of musical affiliations is both intriguing and confusing. Spanning nearly twenty three years he has played and/or recorded with Tim Berne, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz, Marty Ehrlich, Chet Baker, Tony Williams, Gerry Mulligan, Kevin Mahogany, Fred Hersch, Marimolin, Dave Liebman, Uri Caine, Joe Henderson, Mark Isham, James Emery, Bob Mintzer, Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Big Band, Terumasa Hino, Cedar Walton, Attila Zoller, Eddie Daniels, George Coleman, Franco Ambrosetti, Jane Ira Bloom, Ted Rosenthal, Bob Moses, Daniel Schnyder, and Gunther Schuller.

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  • This Weekend At Cornelia Street Cafe (NYC)
    Michael Formanek may have one of the most diverse biographies in contemporary improvised music. At first glance his list of musical affiliations is both intriguing and confusing. Spanning nearly twenty three years he has played and/or recorded with Tim Berne, Freddie Hubbard, Stan Getz, Marty Ehrlich, Chet Baker, Tony Williams, Gerry Mulligan, Kevin Mahogany, Fred Hersch, Marimolin, Dave Liebman, Uri Caine, Joe Henderson, Mark Isham, James Emery, Bob Mintzer, Mingus Dynasty, Mingus Big Band, Terumasa Hino, Cedar Walton, Attila Zoller, Eddie Daniels, George Coleman, Franco Ambrosetti, Jane Ira Bloom, Ted Rosenthal, Bob Moses, Daniel Schnyder, and Gunther Schuller.

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  • RIBS & BRISKET REVUE New Year's Eve at Cornelia Street
    Hard blowing, finger-snapping, klezmer-inflected jazz and wailing big city blues that suddenly slips into Yiddish; Shapiro tips his beret to Slim Gaillard with a couple of his tunes in praise of kosher cuisine, pours soul sauce and reggae beats over Jewish comedy songs and generally rips into things with just the right mix of irreverence and affection... Respect is due to John Zorn's Tzadik label for bringing this unique recording to the world. There really is no one else doing it quite like Shapiro!

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  • RIBS & BRISKET REVUE New Year's Eve at Cornelia Street
    Hard blowing, finger-snapping, klezmer-inflected jazz and wailing big city blues that suddenly slips into Yiddish; Shapiro tips his beret to Slim Gaillard with a couple of his tunes in praise of kosher cuisine, pours soul sauce and reggae beats over Jewish comedy songs and generally rips into things with just the right mix of irreverence and affection... Respect is due to John Zorn's Tzadik label for bringing this unique recording to the world. There really is no one else doing it quite like Shapiro!

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  • Marco Granados Winner Best Latin Jazz Flautist of 2008
    Marco Granados and Un Mundo Ensemble perform music from their homeland, Venezuela. Venezuelan music is characterized by fast melodies, complex syncopated rhythms, and jazzy harmonies that blend the traditions of African, European and native cultures with sense of sophistication that is truly unique. A lot of Un Mundo’s arrangements are virtuosic, giving the performers the opportunity to display mastery of their instruments. The different styles performed by the ensemble represent the typical forms most commonly enjoyed by the Venezuelan listener. These styles include: the Joropo, the Merengue, the Tonada, the Gaita, and the Valse (or Waltz).

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  • Marco Granados Winner Best Latin Jazz Flautist of 2008
    Marco Granados and Un Mundo Ensemble perform music from their homeland, Venezuela. Venezuelan music is characterized by fast melodies, complex syncopated rhythms, and jazzy harmonies that blend the traditions of African, European and native cultures with sense of sophistication that is truly unique. A lot of Un Mundo’s arrangements are virtuosic, giving the performers the opportunity to display mastery of their instruments. The different styles performed by the ensemble represent the typical forms most commonly enjoyed by the Venezuelan listener. These styles include: the Joropo, the Merengue, the Tonada, the Gaita, and the Valse (or Waltz).

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  • 12/29 & 12/30/97 on LivePhish Radio this Monday & Tuesday
    An early New Year's treat from LivePhish.com: starting at 2PM EST on Monday 12/29 and Tuesday 12/30, LivePhish.com will broadcast both 12/29/97 and 12/30/97, respectively, in their entirety on Live Phish Radio.

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  • 12/29 & 12/30/97 on LivePhish Radio this Monday & Tuesday
    An early New Year's treat from LivePhish.com: starting at 2PM EST on Monday 12/29 and Tuesday 12/30, LivePhish.com will broadcast both 12/29/97 and 12/30/97, respectively, in their entirety on Live Phish Radio.

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  • Tiësto named Mixmag's #1 DJ in 2008
    Tiësto is excited about topping off this fantastic year with this acknowledgement and says, "I am honored that Mixmag chose me as the number one DJ of 2008. I had an amazing year and would like to thank Mixmag and their readers for their support!"

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  • Tiësto named Mixmag's #1 DJ in 2008
    Tiësto is excited about topping off this fantastic year with this acknowledgement and says, "I am honored that Mixmag chose me as the number one DJ of 2008. I had an amazing year and would like to thank Mixmag and their readers for their support!"

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  • Mike Berkowitz & the Gene Krupa Band at Iridium for Gene's 100th Birthday
    Star drummer Gene Krupa and his Orchestra were the hottest of the hot stuff in the big band years. Fortunately Mike Berkowitz, an incredible drummer of today rescued the brilliant Krupa arrangements and put together a phenomenal aggregation of some of our New York Jazz world's swingingest musicians and Vocalist extraordinaire, Cassie Miller from L.A. Not just for nostalgia buffs and music historians, any real jazz lover has to be thrilled by the sounds made by this amazing 16-piece group. Scott Barbarino has booked them into the Iridium, the premiere Jazz room (on West 51 Street and Broadway) on Tuesday, January 13, which coincides with what would have been Gene Krupa's 100th birthday.

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  • Mike Berkowitz & the Gene Krupa Band at Iridium for Gene's 100th Birthday
    Star drummer Gene Krupa and his Orchestra were the hottest of the hot stuff in the big band years. Fortunately Mike Berkowitz, an incredible drummer of today rescued the brilliant Krupa arrangements and put together a phenomenal aggregation of some of our New York Jazz world's swingingest musicians and Vocalist extraordinaire, Cassie Miller from L.A. Not just for nostalgia buffs and music historians, any real jazz lover has to be thrilled by the sounds made by this amazing 16-piece group. Scott Barbarino has booked them into the Iridium, the premiere Jazz room (on West 51 Street and Broadway) on Tuesday, January 13, which coincides with what would have been Gene Krupa's 100th birthday.

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  • New Years Eve Party, Ky-mani Marley, TOK, Turblence, & Pressure
    New Years Eve Party at 2b1 Multimedia Inc. 3075 17th Street, San Francisco, featuring: Ky-mani Marley, TOK, Turbulence, Pressure and Winstrong.

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  • New Years Eve Party, Ky-mani Marley, TOK, Turblence, & Pressure
    New Years Eve Party at 2b1 Multimedia Inc. 3075 17th Street, San Francisco, featuring: Ky-mani Marley, TOK, Turbulence, Pressure and Winstrong.

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  • WU Years Eve Bash
    If you're looking for something to do New Year's Eve this year and you're in the neighborhood of Minneapolis, fall by The Boardroom at Trocaderos on Wednesday night for a four-band groove extravaganza on two stages, hosted by local music partiers The Big Wu.

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  • WU Years Eve Bash
    If you're looking for something to do New Year's Eve this year and you're in the neighborhood of Minneapolis, fall by The Boardroom at Trocaderos on Wednesday night for a four-band groove extravaganza on two stages, hosted by local music partiers The Big Wu.

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  • Toubab Krewe NYE in Denver + Winter Tour!
    Toubab Krewe is thrilled to be in Denver for NYE tonight at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom. Special guest Rayna Gellert (Uncle Earl) joins the band for the run on fiddle.

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  • Toubab Krewe NYE in Denver + Winter Tour!
    Toubab Krewe is thrilled to be in Denver for NYE tonight at Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom. Special guest Rayna Gellert (Uncle Earl) joins the band for the run on fiddle.

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  • The Dead to Tour in 2009...
    The lineup for this edition of The Dead will be the same one that rocked the house at Penn State last fall at the Obama benefit: The Core Four of Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, joined by guitar monster Warren Haynes and RatDog keyboard ace Jeff Chimenti (both veterans of the 2004 Dead "Wave That Flag" tour).

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  • The Dead to Tour in 2009...
    The lineup for this edition of The Dead will be the same one that rocked the house at Penn State last fall at the Obama benefit: The Core Four of Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, joined by guitar monster Warren Haynes and RatDog keyboard ace Jeff Chimenti (both veterans of the 2004 Dead "Wave That Flag" tour).

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  • Jesse Elder Quintet live at the Blue Note Tonight
    Jesse is a NYC based jazz composer, pianist and band leader. He has performed at venues such as the Blue Note, Smalls, Minton's Playhouse, Fat Cat, Top of the Rock, the Jazz Standard, and Town Hall. Jesse graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy where he received a "Fine Arts Award in Jazz Performance" and went on to study on scholarship at Oberlin Conservatory and New School University for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Jesse performs his original compositions with renowned jazz artists such as Nasheet Waits, Ben Street, Chris Cheek, Tyshawn Sorey, Logan Richardson, Gary Thomas and others.

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  • Jesse Elder Quintet live at the Blue Note Tonight
    Jesse is a NYC based jazz composer, pianist and band leader. He has performed at venues such as the Blue Note, Smalls, Minton's Playhouse, Fat Cat, Top of the Rock, the Jazz Standard, and Town Hall. Jesse graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy where he received a "Fine Arts Award in Jazz Performance" and went on to study on scholarship at Oberlin Conservatory and New School University for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Jesse performs his original compositions with renowned jazz artists such as Nasheet Waits, Ben Street, Chris Cheek, Tyshawn Sorey, Logan Richardson, Gary Thomas and others.

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  • Turbine Rumbles in the Red Fish
    Rightmire’s harmonica is almost certainly the band’s most exciting feature. It functions like a mouth-operated synthesizer, electrified, and run through a huge board of pedals. At times it sounds like a DJ scratch kit, at others it sounds like something from outer space. Sometimes it sounds like a regular harmonica. Rightmire’s epic lung capacity allows him to jam out on the mouth harp with incredible longevity. Long after most people would have blacked out and fallen over, Rightmire keeps the notes flowing, rocking around like a man possessed. I felt lightheaded just watching.

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  • Turbine Rumbles in the Red Fish
    Rightmire’s harmonica is almost certainly the band’s most exciting feature. It functions like a mouth-operated synthesizer, electrified, and run through a huge board of pedals. At times it sounds like a DJ scratch kit, at others it sounds like something from outer space. Sometimes it sounds like a regular harmonica. Rightmire’s epic lung capacity allows him to jam out on the mouth harp with incredible longevity. Long after most people would have blacked out and fallen over, Rightmire keeps the notes flowing, rocking around like a man possessed. I felt lightheaded just watching.

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  • Attention Colorado: Umphrey’s is on the Way!
    Chicago’s favorite export is coming to Colorado, and I’m not talking about either crooked politicians or Da Bears. I’m talking about Umphrey’s McGee, who will be doing a four-night stint along the Front Range later this month, beginning at the Aggie in Fort Collins on the 22nd. From there, UM will be stopping at the Boulder Theater on the 23rd, with back to back gigs in Denver at the Fillmore and Cervantes on the 24th, and a show in Breckenridge on the 25th.

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  • Attention Colorado: Umphrey’s is on the Way!
    Chicago’s favorite export is coming to Colorado, and I’m not talking about either crooked politicians or Da Bears. I’m talking about Umphrey’s McGee, who will be doing a four-night stint along the Front Range later this month, beginning at the Aggie in Fort Collins on the 22nd. From there, UM will be stopping at the Boulder Theater on the 23rd, with back to back gigs in Denver at the Fillmore and Cervantes on the 24th, and a show in Breckenridge on the 25th.

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  • New Years Eve: Zeppelin Reborn as Rose Hill Drive
    The promise of hearing Zeppelin II was a deal-maker as well, the kind of rock and roll Rose Hill Drive does best. But when the band opened up with Trans Am, an original track off the band’s latest, Moon is the New Earth, the crowd didn’t know what to think. As it would turn out, the change up was so that the band wouldn’t have to pause in the middle of Zeppelin II to play Auld Lang Syne, release the balloons, and watch the happy couples make out on the dance floor. Good thing too, because once these guys got going, there was no stopping them.

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  • New Years Eve: Zeppelin Reborn as Rose Hill Drive
    The promise of hearing Zeppelin II was a deal-maker as well, the kind of rock and roll Rose Hill Drive does best. But when the band opened up with Trans Am, an original track off the band’s latest, Moon is the New Earth, the crowd didn’t know what to think. As it would turn out, the change up was so that the band wouldn’t have to pause in the middle of Zeppelin II to play Auld Lang Syne, release the balloons, and watch the happy couples make out on the dance floor. Good thing too, because once these guys got going, there was no stopping them.

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  • Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Announce New Lineup & Jan./Feb. Tour Dates
    Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey are very pleased to announce a revamped lineup for 2009. The odyssey continues with Brian Haas on keys, Josh Raymer on drums, and proudly introducing new members Chris Combs on guitar and lap steel and Matt Hayes on bass. The reconfigured band made its debut on New Year's Eve to an elated sold out crowd in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They'll make their next apperance this coming Saturday, January 10th in New York City as part of the 2009 Winter Jazzfest.

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  • Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Announce New Lineup & Jan./Feb. Tour Dates
    Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey are very pleased to announce a revamped lineup for 2009. The odyssey continues with Brian Haas on keys, Josh Raymer on drums, and proudly introducing new members Chris Combs on guitar and lap steel and Matt Hayes on bass. The reconfigured band made its debut on New Year's Eve to an elated sold out crowd in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They'll make their next apperance this coming Saturday, January 10th in New York City as part of the 2009 Winter Jazzfest.

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  • Jones Street Station Announce January Tour
    Jones Street Station make American music that is both contemporary and classic in character. Veterans of New York City's roots music community, they released their debut album Overcome (as The Jones Street Boys) on Smith Street Records in October 2007. They are currently finishing their second album to be released in mid-2009.

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  • Jones Street Station Announce January Tour
    Jones Street Station make American music that is both contemporary and classic in character. Veterans of New York City's roots music community, they released their debut album Overcome (as The Jones Street Boys) on Smith Street Records in October 2007. They are currently finishing their second album to be released in mid-2009.

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BIG SUMMER CLASSIC 2005

THE TRAVELING FESTIVAL FEATURES
HEADLINERS THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT

PLUS TOURING HEAVY-WEIGHTS KELLER WILLIAMS,
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, UMPHREY'S MCGEE AND NEW MONSOON.

Go BIG!
This summer The String Cheese Incident will headline the BIG Summer Classic 2005.  The traveling festival, which will launch with two shows at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 2 and 3, will make 14 stops throughout the U.S. during the month of July,  visiting cities such markets as Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia.  BIG Summer Classic will feature a slightly rotating cast of some of today's most vital touring acts, including Keller Williams, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Yonder Mountain String Band, Umphrey's McGee, and New Monsoon.  Now that's BIG!  The complete list of tour dates is as follows:

Sat July 02  Morrison (Denver), CO   Red Rocks
Sun July 03  Morrison (Denver), CO   Red Rocks
Wed July 06  Milwaukee, WI    Summerfest
Thu July 07  Sauget (St. Louis), MO  GMC Stadium
Fri July 08  Schaumburg (Chicago), IL  Alexian Field
Sat July 09  Schaumburg (Chicago), IL Alexian Field
Sun July 10  Indianapolis, IN    White River Park State Park Military Park
Wed July 13  Ottowa ONT   Cisco Systems Bluesfest
Fri July 15  Richmond, VA   Amphitheatre at Richmond Raceway
Complex
Sat July 16  Masontown, WV   All Good Family Picnic
Sun July 17  Cuyahoga Falls (Cleveland), OH  Blossom Music Center
Tue July 19  Rochester, NY     High Falls
Thu July 21 Brooklyn, NY   Keyspan Park
Fri July 22  Philadelphia, PA   Festival Pier @ Penn's Landing
Sat July 23  Mansfield (Boston), MA   Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
Sun July 24  New Haven, CT   Yale Field

Visit www.bigsummerclassic.com for each show's artist lineup (please note: aside from SCI headlining slot and New Monsoon's opening slot, performance order will vary daily).  Tickets go on sale April 20 at 10:00 am MDT at www.baselineticketing.com.

Stay tuned for specifics on how BIG will GO GREEN, and for details regarding on-site festivities such as interactive booths, vendors, and other BIG news.

THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT: Headliners The String Cheese Incident release their fifth studio album, One Step Closer, on June 28, 2005 on their own record label, SCI Fidelity Records. With the new release SCI divulge, perhaps for the first time, their genuine songwriting voice, and it's every bit as ambitious as you'd expect.  It hasn't been easy for these road warriors to translate their skills into the studio, and over the years the band has made it their mission to make better and better studio albums.  Early response from those who have heard the album suggests the band may have finally nailed it. One Step Closer was recorded at a friend's home in the hills of Colorado's Front Range, and was produced by Malcom Burn (Bob Dylan, Chris Whitley, Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois). The recording experience proved to be cathartic for the five members of SCI, and the high and low points of the process are revealed in an accompanying DVD that features 30 minutes of exclusive B-roll footage.  The end result: a gritty, free-wheeling and powerfully honed collection of 13 original songs, and a band reborn and re-inspired to continue their legacy as one of today's most visionary and talented rock bands. www.stringcheeseincident.com

KELLER WILLIAMS: Keller Williams is a one man band for the digital age.  Using innovative looping technology and innate musical genius, Keller's live solo performances pack more music on one stage than a full fledge rock ensemble might.  His inspired live shows also pack the house; Keller sells out theatres coast-to-coast, filling them with fans eager to witness his outrageous inventiveness.  Today, Keller releases his first ever DVD - finally, a visual souvenir of Keller's awe-inspiring live shows!  Recorded at Mr. Smalls' state-of-the-art theatre facility in Pittsburgh, PA, SIGHT features over 100 minutes of concert footage, plus plenty of hilarious b-roll footage recorded over his many years on the road. www.kellerwilliams.net

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD:
Guided by inspiration from his journey to Iraq and other Middle Eastern nations this past summer, musician/poet/activist Michael Franti is just back from Kingston, Jamaica where he teamed up with legendary godfathers of riddim Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, founder of Island Records, Palm Pictures/Music, Bob Marley producer, Chris Blackwell and long-time Beastie Boys collaborator and Jack Johnson producer, Mario Caldato, Jr. to record new studio album.  Look for the release in Fall 2005. Michael Franti and Spearhead have toured relentlessly, headlining hundreds of shows for their legions of devoted fans as well as sharing the stage with acts as diverse as Dave Matthews, Ani Di Franco, Trey Anastasio (Phish) and KRS-One.  They continue to hit the festival circuit worldwide, in addition to producing the annual "911 Power to the Peaceful Festival" which has drawn over 50,000 people to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco over the past six years. In both popular music and the peace movement, Franti has never been more relevant and influential than now.

YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND:
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution described Yonder Mountain's music as "exuberant acoustic-based bluegrass...and the crowds that come to see them just keep getting larger." Illuminating the band's talent for improvisation and live performance, YMSB's first live double-disc album, Mountain Tracks: Vol. 3, was recorded at the 2003 Kinfolk Celebration and released under their own Frog Pad Records last September.  It debuted at #2 on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart. The band will soon begin recording a studio album with producer Tom Rothrock (Elliott Smith, Beck, R.L Burnside). YMSB features Jeff Austin on mandolin, Dave Johnston on banjo, Ben Kaufmann on the bass, and Adam Aijala on lead guitar. Each member adds vocal harmonies and original songwriting. Their diverse musical backgrounds and collaborative composing style is creating a new movement in acoustic music, and their revitalizing energy on strings is changing the perception of the live acoustic music scene.

UMPHREY'S MCGEE: The past 18 months have been a quick rise for Chicago's Umphrey's McGee.  RollingStone's Hot Issue picked Umphrey's as "a band to watch, " Relix magazine put them on the cover of their December 2004 issue, the prestigious Chicago Music Awards awarded Umphrey's McGee the coveted Best Rock Entertainer of the Year. The Jammy's has also bestowed Umphrey's McGee with three nominations (the most nominations for any one band): Best Studio Album of the Year (for their critically acclaimed album Anchor Drops), Best Live Performance of the Year and Song of the Year ("In the Kitchen"). In February, Umphrey's spent time in the studio recording their 5th studio album. Look for their new release to hit early 2006.

NEW MONSOON:
San Francisco rockers New Monsoon have been storming across the nation, transforming audiences into dedicated fans with their exhilarating marriage of world rhythms and rock bravado.  New Monsoon's vibrant percussion and acoustic and electric instruments come together in an irresistible blend of sophisticated songcraft, inventive musical exploration and down home rock-n-roll.    Latin, Brazilian and Indian percussion, drum set, didgeridoo, electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, mandolin, bass and keyboards, unify the musical styles of the band and no two shows are the same and fan recordings of performances have become a favorite among tapers and traders in musical communities throughout the country.

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