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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..
- 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..
- Mark Karan interview - 4/21/01
Mark Karan interview
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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."
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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."
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Ray Charles died today at 73.
Ray Charles dead at 73
- 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.
- 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.
- 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..
- 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!
- Grateful Web Interview with Madison House and SCI Ticketing
SCI interview
- Leftover will be calling it quits at years end.
Leftover Salmon are saying goodbye..
- AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM TREY 05.25.04
Phish is coming to end..
- Sativa Gumbo (April 2002)
Sativa Gumbo
- 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.
- Yamagata update
Yamagata
- Yamagata (June 2001)
Yamagata
- JSwine (October 2000)
JSwine
- Mark Karan (August 2000)
Mark Karan
- Moses Guest (September 2000)
Moses Guest
- Uncle Sammy (July 2001)
Uncle Sammy
- Solomon Grundy (April 2001)
Solomon Grundy
- Tonal Vision (May 2001)
Tonal Vision
- New Mastersounds ADD Telluride to Upcoming CO TOUR!
The New Mastersounds will be in Colorado this month. Recently they added a show in lovely Telluride, Colorado at the Sheridan Opera House on Sunday January 20th.
- Umphrey's McGee At NAMM.
The NAMM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advancing active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs from the international music products industry.
- Umphrey's McGee At NAMM.
The NAMM Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advancing active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs from the international music products industry.
- New York Guitar Festival Opens to a Packed House
Every other year, some of the world’s most distinctive guitar players gather in New York City to celebrate the New York Guitar Festival with a series of intimate concerts and one-of-a-kind collaborations. To open the 2008 New York Guitar Festival, more than 20 artists assembled at the World Financial Center’s Winter Garden to honor the music of Bob Dylan by recreating his famed 1966 "Royal Albert Hall" concert. (The original Dylan show actually took place May 16, 1966, in Manchester, England, not at the Royal Albert Hall in London but has become known as such through many old mislabeled vinyl bootlegs.) From Belle and Sebastian frontman Stevie Jackson to vocal powerhouse Toshi Reagon, the concert featured an eclectic lineup of some of today’s most talented guitarists and vocal standouts. Performing the show in sequence as Dylan did more than 40 years ago, the musicians treated the at-capacity crowd to an unforgettable interpretation of one of music’s most known and storied concerts.
- New York Guitar Festival Opens to a Packed House
Every other year, some of the world’s most distinctive guitar players gather in New York City to celebrate the New York Guitar Festival with a series of intimate concerts and one-of-a-kind collaborations. To open the 2008 New York Guitar Festival, more than 20 artists assembled at the World Financial Center’s Winter Garden to honor the music of Bob Dylan by recreating his famed 1966 "Royal Albert Hall" concert. (The original Dylan show actually took place May 16, 1966, in Manchester, England, not at the Royal Albert Hall in London but has become known as such through many old mislabeled vinyl bootlegs.) From Belle and Sebastian frontman Stevie Jackson to vocal powerhouse Toshi Reagon, the concert featured an eclectic lineup of some of today’s most talented guitarists and vocal standouts. Performing the show in sequence as Dylan did more than 40 years ago, the musicians treated the at-capacity crowd to an unforgettable interpretation of one of music’s most known and storied concerts.
- Big Easy Blowout in Boulder and Denver
The City of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast have given the rest of the world tremendous gifts of music, culture, cuisine, art, and much more. Relief efforts have continued since Katrina but it hasn’t been enough to get the area functioning to full capacity and allow all residents to return to a sense of normalcy and comfort. To help continue the relief effort, Symbiotic Music Productions and Crescendo Artists announce a Mardi Gras Benefit Celebration with the Big Easy Blowout. All proceeds from the events will benefit the New Orleans Musicians Clinic and Tipitina's Foundation.
- Big Easy Blowout in Boulder and Denver
The City of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast have given the rest of the world tremendous gifts of music, culture, cuisine, art, and much more. Relief efforts have continued since Katrina but it hasn’t been enough to get the area functioning to full capacity and allow all residents to return to a sense of normalcy and comfort. To help continue the relief effort, Symbiotic Music Productions and Crescendo Artists announce a Mardi Gras Benefit Celebration with the Big Easy Blowout. All proceeds from the events will benefit the New Orleans Musicians Clinic and Tipitina's Foundation.
- Dark Star Orchestra Returning to Jam in the Dam
2007 was another amazing year for Dark Star Orchestra so let's take a second to look back at the band's top 10 highlights of the year...
- Dark Star Orchestra Returning to Jam in the Dam
2007 was another amazing year for Dark Star Orchestra so let's take a second to look back at the band's top 10 highlights of the year...
- Music Doc Featuring Portland's Fritz Richmond Screens in Portland on 1/29
Fritz Richmond, who made his home in Portland later in life and is widely considered to have been the finest jug and washtub bass player in the genre, is featured throughout the film. Fritz passed away while "Chasin' Gus' Ghost" was being filmed, and in some ways the film became an ode to Fritz - to his talent and character. He led an illustrious musical life, co-founding the Jim Kweskin Jug Band and performing with Jackson Browne, Ry Cooder and the Grateful Dead. "Fritz was a cultural icon," says Sebastian in the film.
- Music Doc Featuring Portland's Fritz Richmond Screens in Portland on 1/29
Fritz Richmond, who made his home in Portland later in life and is widely considered to have been the finest jug and washtub bass player in the genre, is featured throughout the film. Fritz passed away while "Chasin' Gus' Ghost" was being filmed, and in some ways the film became an ode to Fritz - to his talent and character. He led an illustrious musical life, co-founding the Jim Kweskin Jug Band and performing with Jackson Browne, Ry Cooder and the Grateful Dead. "Fritz was a cultural icon," says Sebastian in the film.
- Northwest Groove Band Announces Annual Winter Warmup
Last summer, genre defying Northwest band, Flowmotion, again celebrated the beauty and excitement of Summer with their 7th Annual Summer Meltdown. Thousands of festival-goers convened against the backdrop of the Northwest’s most beautiful alpine scene in Darrington, WA for three blissful days with multiple stages and renowned bands.
- Northwest Groove Band Announces Annual Winter Warmup
Last summer, genre defying Northwest band, Flowmotion, again celebrated the beauty and excitement of Summer with their 7th Annual Summer Meltdown. Thousands of festival-goers convened against the backdrop of the Northwest’s most beautiful alpine scene in Darrington, WA for three blissful days with multiple stages and renowned bands.
- HOT BUTTERED RUM ON TOUR THIS WINTER
The widespread appeal of Hot Buttered Rum’s music stems not only from the band’s musical versatility and prolific songwriting, but also from the magnetic chemistry the group creates onstage together. It is this chemistry that is propelling the band to ever greater success. The band has performed at festivals as diverse as the Newport Folk Festival, Bonnaroo, Grey Fox, High Sierra and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and has shared the stage with such artists as Phil Lesh, Bela Fleck, Ben Harper, Chris Thile, Mike Marshall and Peter Rowan, the last two of whom worked with the band on its critically-acclaimed studio release, Well-Oiled Machine.
- HOT BUTTERED RUM ON TOUR THIS WINTER
The widespread appeal of Hot Buttered Rum’s music stems not only from the band’s musical versatility and prolific songwriting, but also from the magnetic chemistry the group creates onstage together. It is this chemistry that is propelling the band to ever greater success. The band has performed at festivals as diverse as the Newport Folk Festival, Bonnaroo, Grey Fox, High Sierra and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and has shared the stage with such artists as Phil Lesh, Bela Fleck, Ben Harper, Chris Thile, Mike Marshall and Peter Rowan, the last two of whom worked with the band on its critically-acclaimed studio release, Well-Oiled Machine.
- New Mastersounds Give Denver the Funk of its Life
When we Yanks think about England, what comes to mind? High tea? Mary Poppins? The Queen Mum? The Stamp Tax? What about gumbo? How about fur-lined bucket hats and matching full length mink coats and platform shoes with the goldfish in the bottom? No? Allow me to spot you three letters and that should be a hint at where I'm headed: "U-N-K."
- New Mastersounds Give Denver the Funk of its Life
When we Yanks think about England, what comes to mind? High tea? Mary Poppins? The Queen Mum? The Stamp Tax? What about gumbo? How about fur-lined bucket hats and matching full length mink coats and platform shoes with the goldfish in the bottom? No? Allow me to spot you three letters and that should be a hint at where I'm headed: "U-N-K."
- Kyle Hollingsworth Band Announces Front Range Run
Ever the inventor, Kyle Hollingsworth has put together a group of Colorado’s favorite musicians for a run of shows on the Front Range to celebrate the Leap Year 2008. Featuring Ross Martin, Matt Spencer and Dave Watts of The Motet, who appeared on Hollingsworth’s acclaimed solo release, Never Odd Or Even, the Kyle Hollingsworth Band will also include Boulder favorite Liza Oxnard and vocalist Jans Ingber. A reunion of some of Boulder’s best musicians, this will be their first performance together since the last leap year.
- Kyle Hollingsworth Band Announces Front Range Run
Ever the inventor, Kyle Hollingsworth has put together a group of Colorado’s favorite musicians for a run of shows on the Front Range to celebrate the Leap Year 2008. Featuring Ross Martin, Matt Spencer and Dave Watts of The Motet, who appeared on Hollingsworth’s acclaimed solo release, Never Odd Or Even, the Kyle Hollingsworth Band will also include Boulder favorite Liza Oxnard and vocalist Jans Ingber. A reunion of some of Boulder’s best musicians, this will be their first performance together since the last leap year.
- Reissues from Ben Vaughn, Jim Carroll & Wednesday Week
Noble Rot, the label subsidiary of Collectors’ Choice devoted to preserving great early indie-rock albums of the ‘80s and ‘90s, will release three new reissues on January 29: Praying Mantis bv Jim Carroll, Beautiful Thing by Ben Vaughn and What We Had by Wednesday Week. Keeping in Noble Rot’s tradition, the reissues will be packaged in cardboard Digi-Paks with liner notes.
- Reissues from Ben Vaughn, Jim Carroll & Wednesday Week
Noble Rot, the label subsidiary of Collectors’ Choice devoted to preserving great early indie-rock albums of the ‘80s and ‘90s, will release three new reissues on January 29: Praying Mantis bv Jim Carroll, Beautiful Thing by Ben Vaughn and What We Had by Wednesday Week. Keeping in Noble Rot’s tradition, the reissues will be packaged in cardboard Digi-Paks with liner notes.
- Rex Foundation Event and Grant Announcements
Kicking off our 25th Anniversary year, the Rex Foundation is pleased to announce the following upcoming events to launch the 2008 Rex Musical Caravan, where the community of musicians, fans, promoters and venue operators collaborate to support the Rex Foundation's mission:
- Rex Foundation Event and Grant Announcements
Kicking off our 25th Anniversary year, the Rex Foundation is pleased to announce the following upcoming events to launch the 2008 Rex Musical Caravan, where the community of musicians, fans, promoters and venue operators collaborate to support the Rex Foundation's mission:
- Bonerama Teams Up With OK Go for "You're Not Alone"
This Mardi Gras (February 5th), Bonerama and OK Go will release You’re Not Alone, a five-song digital EP. Bonerama and OK Go spent the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina recording at Piety Street Studios deep in the city’s Upper 9th Ward. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the EP – available exclusively at iTunes – will benefit members of New Orleans’ music community such as R&B legend Al Johnson, who are still struggling to rebuild their homes and their lives in the aftermath of the flood.
- Bonerama Teams Up With OK Go for "You're Not Alone"
This Mardi Gras (February 5th), Bonerama and OK Go will release You’re Not Alone, a five-song digital EP. Bonerama and OK Go spent the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina recording at Piety Street Studios deep in the city’s Upper 9th Ward. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the EP – available exclusively at iTunes – will benefit members of New Orleans’ music community such as R&B legend Al Johnson, who are still struggling to rebuild their homes and their lives in the aftermath of the flood.
- Conscious Alliance Plans for a Busy Spring Season
This fall, Colorado based not-for-profit Conscious Alliance continued its mission to help feed America’s hungry communities, hosting food drives at various music events this winter/spring. Look for Conscious Alliance at the Langerado Music Festival at the Big Cypress Indian Reservation in Florida on March 6th -9th, along STS9 and EOTO Winter Tours, and at select one-off concert events including Keller Williams and The WMD’S on February 2nd at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado and New Monsoon.
- Conscious Alliance Plans for a Busy Spring Season
This fall, Colorado based not-for-profit Conscious Alliance continued its mission to help feed America’s hungry communities, hosting food drives at various music events this winter/spring. Look for Conscious Alliance at the Langerado Music Festival at the Big Cypress Indian Reservation in Florida on March 6th -9th, along STS9 and EOTO Winter Tours, and at select one-off concert events including Keller Williams and The WMD’S on February 2nd at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado and New Monsoon.
- 10KLF Opens Artist Submissions for Cosmic Break Tour
With the festival’s initial lineup announcement still a few weeks away, the 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) and OurStage announce the fourth annual Cosmic Break Tour. Through OurStage.com, this year’s 10KLF Cosmic Break Tour will present musicians nationwide with the opportunity to perform in front of thousands of enthusiastic festival-goers at the 6th annual 10,000 Lakes Festival, held July 23-26 in Detroit Lakes, MN.
- 10KLF Opens Artist Submissions for Cosmic Break Tour
With the festival’s initial lineup announcement still a few weeks away, the 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) and OurStage announce the fourth annual Cosmic Break Tour. Through OurStage.com, this year’s 10KLF Cosmic Break Tour will present musicians nationwide with the opportunity to perform in front of thousands of enthusiastic festival-goers at the 6th annual 10,000 Lakes Festival, held July 23-26 in Detroit Lakes, MN.
- State of the Scene: Where Have All the Good Bands Gone?
Wouldn't you rather see and hear a band that follows that formula, versus one that sounds no different live than the CD you just purchased at Wal-Mart a month ago? Again, it all comes down to staying power. Do you really think people will still be talking about Of Montreal, Fall Out Boy, and Panic At The Disco twenty years from now? No one will be talking about how innovative or lasting their music was, is, or will ever be. There are no Zeppelins, Zappas, or Zevons in this mix and that is because these indie rock bands just play down to the listeners churned out, bland rock that is more about what is now, versus what is good.
- State of the Scene: Where Have All the Good Bands Gone?
Wouldn't you rather see and hear a band that follows that formula, versus one that sounds no different live than the CD you just purchased at Wal-Mart a month ago? Again, it all comes down to staying power. Do you really think people will still be talking about Of Montreal, Fall Out Boy, and Panic At The Disco twenty years from now? No one will be talking about how innovative or lasting their music was, is, or will ever be. There are no Zeppelins, Zappas, or Zevons in this mix and that is because these indie rock bands just play down to the listeners churned out, bland rock that is more about what is now, versus what is good.
- State of the Scene: Where Have All the Good Bands Gone?
Wouldn't you rather see and hear a band that follows that formula, versus one that sounds no different live than the CD you just purchased at Wal-Mart a month ago? Again, it all comes down to staying power. Do you really think people will still be talking about Of Montreal, Fall Out Boy, and Panic At The Disco twenty years from now? No one will be talking about how innovative or lasting their music was, is, or will ever be. There are no Zeppelins, Zappas, or Zevons in this mix and that is because these indie rock bands just play down to the listeners churned out, bland rock that is more about what is now, versus what is good.
- Donna Jean & The Tricksters: Coming Full Circle
“Once I got into the Grateful Dead,” Donna recalls, “Jerry actually encouraged me. He said, ‘You need to be writing song to put on a record.’ Which I did. I was greatly encouraged by his encouragement. I really started getting back into songwriting at about that time. I think the first thing I wrote for the Grateful Dead was ‘Sunrise.’ It’s on Terrapin Station. I’ve been writing ever since, growing musically.”
- Donna Jean & The Tricksters: Coming Full Circle
“Once I got into the Grateful Dead,” Donna recalls, “Jerry actually encouraged me. He said, ‘You need to be writing song to put on a record.’ Which I did. I was greatly encouraged by his encouragement. I really started getting back into songwriting at about that time. I think the first thing I wrote for the Grateful Dead was ‘Sunrise.’ It’s on Terrapin Station. I’ve been writing ever since, growing musically.”
- Donna Jean & The Tricksters: Coming Full Circle
“Once I got into the Grateful Dead,” Donna recalls, “Jerry actually encouraged me. He said, ‘You need to be writing song to put on a record.’ Which I did. I was greatly encouraged by his encouragement. I really started getting back into songwriting at about that time. I think the first thing I wrote for the Grateful Dead was ‘Sunrise.’ It’s on Terrapin Station. I’ve been writing ever since, growing musically.”
- HAALE RELEASES HER NEW ALBUM, NO CEILING, MARCH 18
Haale (as in halle-lujah, or jale-peno ), is a downtown New Yorker of Iranian descent. On her breathtaking full-length debut, No Ceiling, she draws on that heritage freely, but filters it through a contemporary prism. That is, she extracts the Persian influence of her bloodline — including the work of the mystical poet Rumi — and the Sufi trance tradition, while weaving in her fondness for Hendrix, Dylan, Radiohead, and psychedelia. No Ceiling synthesizes the diverse elements of Haale’s personality into a single, impressive approach. Haale sounds pretty much like who she is.
- HAALE RELEASES HER NEW ALBUM, NO CEILING, MARCH 18
Haale (as in halle-lujah, or jale-peno ), is a downtown New Yorker of Iranian descent. On her breathtaking full-length debut, No Ceiling, she draws on that heritage freely, but filters it through a contemporary prism. That is, she extracts the Persian influence of her bloodline — including the work of the mystical poet Rumi — and the Sufi trance tradition, while weaving in her fondness for Hendrix, Dylan, Radiohead, and psychedelia. No Ceiling synthesizes the diverse elements of Haale’s personality into a single, impressive approach. Haale sounds pretty much like who she is.
- Upcoming Steve Kimock Dates, Including Langerado w/Mickey
Kimock is basing the group around an old friend, the Great, Melvin Seals on B-3 organ and keyboards, along with prodigal son, John Morgan Kimock on drums. Joining them are, veteran Bay Area bassist and Bonnie Raitt Band music director, Hutch Hutchinson and singer/songwriter Billy Goodman, of the Goodman Brothers, the band that first brought Kimock West to the Bay Area in the mid 70s.
- Upcoming Steve Kimock Dates, Including Langerado w/Mickey
Kimock is basing the group around an old friend, the Great, Melvin Seals on B-3 organ and keyboards, along with prodigal son, John Morgan Kimock on drums. Joining them are, veteran Bay Area bassist and Bonnie Raitt Band music director, Hutch Hutchinson and singer/songwriter Billy Goodman, of the Goodman Brothers, the band that first brought Kimock West to the Bay Area in the mid 70s.
- MARTIN INTRODUCES BEN HARPER SIGNATURE GUITAR!
Martin Guitars and Ben Harper have teamed up to create a signature edition guitar that targets tone and on stage versatility: the Martin HM Ben Harper Special Edition. Drawing inspiration from Martin's M size and displaying classic Martin appointments, this instrument is perfect for acoustic and amplified sound.
- MARTIN INTRODUCES BEN HARPER SIGNATURE GUITAR!
Martin Guitars and Ben Harper have teamed up to create a signature edition guitar that targets tone and on stage versatility: the Martin HM Ben Harper Special Edition. Drawing inspiration from Martin's M size and displaying classic Martin appointments, this instrument is perfect for acoustic and amplified sound.
- DSO Added to Bonnaroo
Dark Star Orchestra has been confirmed as part of the initial lineup for the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The 7th annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June 12-15 on the same 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. The final Bonnaroo 2008 lineup will total over 100 bands and over 20 comedians performing on 13 stages over four days
- DSO Added to Bonnaroo
Dark Star Orchestra has been confirmed as part of the initial lineup for the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The 7th annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June 12-15 on the same 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. The final Bonnaroo 2008 lineup will total over 100 bands and over 20 comedians performing on 13 stages over four days
- ROTHBURY Announces Festival Dates and Initial Lineup
On July 4th weekend 2008, ROTHBURY emerges as a new American celebration. For this next generation of the rock and roll music festival, ROTHBURY sets forth as a huge party with a purpose. Hosted at the one-of-a-kind Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan, the unique festival site offers trails, forests, fields, lakes and beach fronts, and even on-site lodging, bars and eateries. The four day, environmentally sustainable music and camping festival promises to be an inspiring cultural assembly; one where music fans, artists and progressive thinkers gather to celebrate much more than music.
- ROTHBURY Announces Festival Dates and Initial Lineup
On July 4th weekend 2008, ROTHBURY emerges as a new American celebration. For this next generation of the rock and roll music festival, ROTHBURY sets forth as a huge party with a purpose. Hosted at the one-of-a-kind Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan, the unique festival site offers trails, forests, fields, lakes and beach fronts, and even on-site lodging, bars and eateries. The four day, environmentally sustainable music and camping festival promises to be an inspiring cultural assembly; one where music fans, artists and progressive thinkers gather to celebrate much more than music.
- State of the Scene: Late Shows are Just Getting Tiresome
We've all been there. It is 11:15 at the music club, and the band you have been excited to see for months still has not taken the stage. Show time said 9:00 but you have yet to hear any music. You give a big yawn, and look at your watch again. Nothing.
- State of the Scene: Late Shows are Just Getting Tiresome
We've all been there. It is 11:15 at the music club, and the band you have been excited to see for months still has not taken the stage. Show time said 9:00 but you have yet to hear any music. You give a big yawn, and look at your watch again. Nothing.
- State of the Scene: Late Shows are Just Getting Tiresome
We've all been there. It is 11:15 at the music club, and the band you have been excited to see for months still has not taken the stage. Show time said 9:00 but you have yet to hear any music. You give a big yawn, and look at your watch again. Nothing.
- MONOLITH Announces 2008 Dates & Showcase in Austin
Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre, a natural geologic phenomenon in the foothills of the Rocky Mountain’s Front Range, is a world-renown outdoor venue and a favorite among fans and performers alike. Last year, MONOLITH festival organizers Josh Baker and Matt Fecher, together with AEG Live Rocky Mountains, thrilled fans and industry by putting on the first ever multi-day, multi-stage festival at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Despite today’s saturated summer festival season, MONOLITH Presented by Esurance proved to fill a niche:
- MONOLITH Announces 2008 Dates & Showcase in Austin
Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre, a natural geologic phenomenon in the foothills of the Rocky Mountain’s Front Range, is a world-renown outdoor venue and a favorite among fans and performers alike. Last year, MONOLITH festival organizers Josh Baker and Matt Fecher, together with AEG Live Rocky Mountains, thrilled fans and industry by putting on the first ever multi-day, multi-stage festival at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Despite today’s saturated summer festival season, MONOLITH Presented by Esurance proved to fill a niche:
- 10,000 Lakes Festival Initial Lineup
The sixth annual 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) is proud to announce the initial lineup for this year’s celebration of music, nature and community. Held July 23–26 at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, 10KLF continues to grow as Al Schnier guitarist from moe. calls the 10,000 Lakes Festival “one of those great spots you tell all your friends about.”
- 10,000 Lakes Festival Initial Lineup
The sixth annual 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) is proud to announce the initial lineup for this year’s celebration of music, nature and community. Held July 23–26 at the Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, 10KLF continues to grow as Al Schnier guitarist from moe. calls the 10,000 Lakes Festival “one of those great spots you tell all your friends about.”
- Steve Kimock & Friends Plan String of Bay Area Dates
It was 1974 when The Goodman Brothers plucked Steve Kimock out of his native Pennsylvania to handle axe-work for their folk rock outfit. Impressed by his uncanny guitar prowess, Frank and Billy tabbed Kimock to round out their Goodman sound and headed to California. Kimock enjoyed stints in the salsa band the Underdogs as well as the Heart of Gold Band, before forming the psychedelic rock ensemble, Zero, in 1984, and was later touted as Jerry Garcia’s “favorite unknown guitar player,” Now, Billy Goodman and Steve Kimock’s journey comes full circle as the two are united onstage once again in this ever-evolving project.
- Steve Kimock & Friends Plan String of Bay Area Dates
It was 1974 when The Goodman Brothers plucked Steve Kimock out of his native Pennsylvania to handle axe-work for their folk rock outfit. Impressed by his uncanny guitar prowess, Frank and Billy tabbed Kimock to round out their Goodman sound and headed to California. Kimock enjoyed stints in the salsa band the Underdogs as well as the Heart of Gold Band, before forming the psychedelic rock ensemble, Zero, in 1984, and was later touted as Jerry Garcia’s “favorite unknown guitar player,” Now, Billy Goodman and Steve Kimock’s journey comes full circle as the two are united onstage once again in this ever-evolving project.
- Madeleine Peyroux at the Scottish Rite Auditorium
My first time seeing Peyroux was at Bonnaroo, but I was disappointed because Jurassic Five was blaring across the grounds making it hard to hear her songs, but seeing her in a small theater was a throwback experience that I won’t forget. Anyone who appreciates jazz and a voice to die for would really enjoy seeing a Madeleine Peyroux show. The only problem is that at this point she is playing very few dates, but keep an eye out for her next tour.
- Madeleine Peyroux at the Scottish Rite Auditorium
My first time seeing Peyroux was at Bonnaroo, but I was disappointed because Jurassic Five was blaring across the grounds making it hard to hear her songs, but seeing her in a small theater was a throwback experience that I won’t forget. Anyone who appreciates jazz and a voice to die for would really enjoy seeing a Madeleine Peyroux show. The only problem is that at this point she is playing very few dates, but keep an eye out for her next tour.
- moe: Sticks and Stones
The finest tune on Sticks and Stones might be "Queen of Everything", which rolls out with a slow and dirty slide guitar before giving way to rollicking drum kicks and lyrical scats by Derhak. The apex of this song has some sweet, smoking guitar interplay between Chuck Garvey and Schnier
- moe: Sticks and Stones
The finest tune on Sticks and Stones might be "Queen of Everything", which rolls out with a slow and dirty slide guitar before giving way to rollicking drum kicks and lyrical scats by Derhak. The apex of this song has some sweet, smoking guitar interplay between Chuck Garvey and Schnier
- Help block drilling in a Colorado wildlife refuge
The Baca refuge is an important calving ground for deer and elk and provides a natural sanctuary for imperiled wildlife,
including the ferruginous hawk, the threatened burrowing owl, the greater and lesser sandhill crane and the Rio Grande sucker, an endangered fish. Over 4,000 elk depend on the area for critical winter habitat and calving grounds to shelter newborns.
- Help block drilling in a Colorado wildlife refuge
The Baca refuge is an important calving ground for deer and elk and provides a natural sanctuary for imperiled wildlife,
including the ferruginous hawk, the threatened burrowing owl, the greater and lesser sandhill crane and the Rio Grande sucker, an endangered fish. Over 4,000 elk depend on the area for critical winter habitat and calving grounds to shelter newborns.
- Help block drilling in a Colorado wildlife refuge
The Baca refuge is an important calving ground for deer and elk and provides a natural sanctuary for imperiled wildlife,
including the ferruginous hawk, the threatened burrowing owl, the greater and lesser sandhill crane and the Rio Grande sucker, an endangered fish. Over 4,000 elk depend on the area for critical winter habitat and calving grounds to shelter newborns.
- Toubab Krewe Spring Tour Dates!
Toubab Krewe will hit the road for an extensive tour this spring, kicking things off this week at Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill, NC on February 28. We've got lots of shows coming up throughout the Southeast, including a special two night run in Atlanta. From there, we head north and then onwards to the Midwest and Rocky Mountains, making music and celebrating in the snowy lands of the western high country. They will be confirming the second leg of the tour in a few weeks, with lots of dates on the West Coast and in the Northeast. Stay Tuned.
- Toubab Krewe Spring Tour Dates!
Toubab Krewe will hit the road for an extensive tour this spring, kicking things off this week at Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill, NC on February 28. We've got lots of shows coming up throughout the Southeast, including a special two night run in Atlanta. From there, we head north and then onwards to the Midwest and Rocky Mountains, making music and celebrating in the snowy lands of the western high country. They will be confirming the second leg of the tour in a few weeks, with lots of dates on the West Coast and in the Northeast. Stay Tuned.
- ROTHBURY Announces More Artists. Tickets On Sale Today!
ROTHBURY announces the addition of Rodrigo y Gabriela, The Wailers, Mickey Hart Band featuring George Porter Jr. and Steve Kimock, and Trampled By Turtles to the artist lineup. Tickets went on sale Today, February 27 th at 12pm Noon EST. Check out www.rothburyfestival.com for more details.
- ROTHBURY Announces More Artists. Tickets On Sale Today!
ROTHBURY announces the addition of Rodrigo y Gabriela, The Wailers, Mickey Hart Band featuring George Porter Jr. and Steve Kimock, and Trampled By Turtles to the artist lineup. Tickets went on sale Today, February 27 th at 12pm Noon EST. Check out www.rothburyfestival.com for more details.
- Scott Kempner Finishes First Solo Album in 16 Years
“Rock ’n’ roll is a living history and I feel connected to this music,” says Kempner, “I feel connected to Robert Johnson and Woody Guthrie and Elvis Presley, to the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Otis and Aretha, to the Stooges and Bruce Springsteen. I have staked out a claim to the music’s past, present and future. This is where I find my voice, my own expression, my little shout-out to the world.
- Scott Kempner Finishes First Solo Album in 16 Years
“Rock ’n’ roll is a living history and I feel connected to this music,” says Kempner, “I feel connected to Robert Johnson and Woody Guthrie and Elvis Presley, to the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Otis and Aretha, to the Stooges and Bruce Springsteen. I have staked out a claim to the music’s past, present and future. This is where I find my voice, my own expression, my little shout-out to the world.
- Ben Harper To Present at 2008 Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame
Ben Harper will induct blues harp legend Little Walter into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10 in New York City!
- Ben Harper To Present at 2008 Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame
Ben Harper will induct blues harp legend Little Walter into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10 in New York City!
- Goin' Green @ Langerado
Langerado Music Festival aspires to be as clean and as green as the tropics that surround Big Cypress. Looking at the pristine land that hosts Langerado with the Atlantic Ocean on the horizon, this is naturally the only choice. Langerado chooses to promote what is best for the preservation of the environment just like we choose to promote the finest and freshest musicians
- 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!"
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Switzerland Meets New York @ The Canal Room - 1.14.09
Beat Kaestli moved to New York from his native Switzerland, where he was awarded a scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music and he received his Master Degree from the Aaron Copland School of Music. While honing his craft alongside luminaries such as Jane Monheit, Jason Moran and Stefon Harris, he immersed himself in Manhattan’s fiercely competitive music scene, and now appears in clubs such as The Blue Note, Birdland, The Bitter End, The Jazz Standard, The Stone and Sweet Rhythm, performing with jazz greats, like Esperanza Spalding, Clarence Penn, Joel Frahm and Victor Prieto.
- Switzerland Meets New York @ The Canal Room - 1.14.09
Beat Kaestli moved to New York from his native Switzerland, where he was awarded a scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music and he received his Master Degree from the Aaron Copland School of Music. While honing his craft alongside luminaries such as Jane Monheit, Jason Moran and Stefon Harris, he immersed himself in Manhattan’s fiercely competitive music scene, and now appears in clubs such as The Blue Note, Birdland, The Bitter End, The Jazz Standard, The Stone and Sweet Rhythm, performing with jazz greats, like Esperanza Spalding, Clarence Penn, Joel Frahm and Victor Prieto.
- Harlem Shakes To Release Debut LP 'Technicolor Health'
After extensive touring and a bit of schooling, the band got back together with Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen, Passion Pit, White Rabbits) to record their first full-length album, Technicolor Health. The result is one of the most quietly ambitious pop albums in ages. Much like Blur fused English pop traditions and contemporary sonics to forge Brit Pop, Harlem Shakes meld the Great American Songbook with unmistakably contemporary textures, creating what one might call "Am Pop." Influences as disparate as the Band, Randy Newman, Carlos Santana and Spank Rock inform the soundscapes, but the vibe is too coherent to be called eclectic.
- Harlem Shakes To Release Debut LP 'Technicolor Health'
After extensive touring and a bit of schooling, the band got back together with Chris Zane (Les Savy Fav, The Walkmen, Passion Pit, White Rabbits) to record their first full-length album, Technicolor Health. The result is one of the most quietly ambitious pop albums in ages. Much like Blur fused English pop traditions and contemporary sonics to forge Brit Pop, Harlem Shakes meld the Great American Songbook with unmistakably contemporary textures, creating what one might call "Am Pop." Influences as disparate as the Band, Randy Newman, Carlos Santana and Spank Rock inform the soundscapes, but the vibe is too coherent to be called eclectic.
- Marco Benevento Announces West Coast Tour Dates
The Los Angeles Times recently selected Marco Benevento as a "2009 Artist To Watch" in anticipation of Me Not Me. The ten track collection finds Benevento interpreting the work of artists such as Deerhoof, Leonard Cohen, George Harrison and My Morning Jacket among others. Benevento also contributes three original compositions, including "Now They're Writing Music," which was first performed as a rough sketch last spring when the Brooklyn-based pianist appeared on "The World Cafe With David Dye." In addition to Benevento, the album features the aforementioned Mathis and Barr along with drummer Matt Chamberlain. The set was recorded in Seattle at Chroma Sound and mixed in Brooklyn by Bryce Goggin.
- Marco Benevento Announces West Coast Tour Dates
The Los Angeles Times recently selected Marco Benevento as a "2009 Artist To Watch" in anticipation of Me Not Me. The ten track collection finds Benevento interpreting the work of artists such as Deerhoof, Leonard Cohen, George Harrison and My Morning Jacket among others. Benevento also contributes three original compositions, including "Now They're Writing Music," which was first performed as a rough sketch last spring when the Brooklyn-based pianist appeared on "The World Cafe With David Dye." In addition to Benevento, the album features the aforementioned Mathis and Barr along with drummer Matt Chamberlain. The set was recorded in Seattle at Chroma Sound and mixed in Brooklyn by Bryce Goggin.
- ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINE-UP ADDITIONS
The ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (UMF)--the world’s leading two-day electronic and alternative music experience set for Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28, 2009 during the Winter Music Conference in Miami--has announced more exciting additions to its lineup. Promoters for the festival have revealed that The Prodigy (who will release their new album Invaders Must Die on March 2) and Pendulum, two of the most anticipated live acts for 2009, have been confirmed along with DJ titans Paul Van Dyk and Armin Van Buuren. Moby has also tapped UMF for his exclusive Winter Music Conference appearance.
- ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINE-UP ADDITIONS
The ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (UMF)--the world’s leading two-day electronic and alternative music experience set for Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28, 2009 during the Winter Music Conference in Miami--has announced more exciting additions to its lineup. Promoters for the festival have revealed that The Prodigy (who will release their new album Invaders Must Die on March 2) and Pendulum, two of the most anticipated live acts for 2009, have been confirmed along with DJ titans Paul Van Dyk and Armin Van Buuren. Moby has also tapped UMF for his exclusive Winter Music Conference appearance.
- Hot Buttered Rum & The Travelin' McCourys @ Boulder Theater
Hot Buttered Rum, one of the hardest-working and fastest-rising stars in the musical firmament, has become, over the last five years, a group that is infinitely greater than the sum of its parts. Often described as a rock band playing bluegrass instruments, the band melds blues, folks, bluegrass, jazz, and rock, and the members’ varying degrees of classical training lead them to invest heavily in group composition. The widespread appeal of HBR’s music stems not only from the band’s musical versatility and prolific songwriting, but also from the magnetic chemistry the group creates onstage together. It is this chemistry that is propelling the band to ever greater success.
- Hot Buttered Rum & The Travelin' McCourys @ Boulder Theater
Hot Buttered Rum, one of the hardest-working and fastest-rising stars in the musical firmament, has become, over the last five years, a group that is infinitely greater than the sum of its parts. Often described as a rock band playing bluegrass instruments, the band melds blues, folks, bluegrass, jazz, and rock, and the members’ varying degrees of classical training lead them to invest heavily in group composition. The widespread appeal of HBR’s music stems not only from the band’s musical versatility and prolific songwriting, but also from the magnetic chemistry the group creates onstage together. It is this chemistry that is propelling the band to ever greater success.
- Phish Summer Tour 2009
Phish will perform ten concerts this coming June. The shows kick off with a two night stand at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY June 4-5 and wrap up at Alpine Valley in East Troy, WI on June 20-21. Stops along the way include a return to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis on June 16 and the band's first show at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, NC on June 9
- Phish Summer Tour 2009
Phish will perform ten concerts this coming June. The shows kick off with a two night stand at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY June 4-5 and wrap up at Alpine Valley in East Troy, WI on June 20-21. Stops along the way include a return to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis on June 16 and the band's first show at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, NC on June 9
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I can’t decide if it’s better that I wait so long after the shows to turn in my reviews or not. This time was a bit excessive, and I won’t bore you with my personal issues. I’m still new to this, so sometimes I want to get it all out but then I want to wait and see what sticks out in my mind in the long run…you know, what really was so fabulous I just couldn’t forget it? That said, I’m finally turning in my Vegoose 2007 review. (There’s all of that and the fact that I’ve been a horrible procrastinator lately) It won’t happen again, it’s not fair to those of you who want to read a review right away, so…my sincerest apologies.
Every year at Vegoose is a completely different experience. They seem to try so hard to switch it up and bring in acts that you might not anticipate seeing in the same venue. In fact, I think they might try too hard and get themselves into trouble. I’ve never seen so much pre-fest hype as what I’ve witnessed preceding Vegoose the past two years. No one knew what to expect the first year so that wasn’t an issue but this year and in 2006, everybody was all in a tizzy about promises made and promises broken. My advice to those of you who’ve never been but are considering it….ignore all of that. I’ve not had a bad time yet and can’t imagine that I ever will.
This year brought me lots of new bands to experience. Old favorites were there too, but the majority of bands I’d not seen before, so for me, that’s the best part. Anyway, let’s begin.
Saturday
Gorgeous weather makes me a happy girl automatically. Plus I hadn’t yet gotten to see Emmy and Jimmy who live only a couple of hours from me up in Chicago, but I still don’t see them enough and we get to spend serious quality time together when we converge in Vegas.
It was a shame Lupe didn’t have a stronger crowd. The show exuded a great energy, but with Gogol Bordello playing opposite, it wasn’t surprising that fans were lacking. Of course he performed “Superstar”, which I’m quite partial to despite its general popularity and its staple-like concert status. Included in this set was “American Terrorist” performed with Matthew Santos, who also joined Lupe for “The Cool”.
Despite other reviews I’ve seen, I think the guys were in good form and gradually those concert-goers who started at Gogol Bordello filtered back over to the Double Down Stage for a great ending to one of Vegoose’s opening sets.
01. Race Out
02. Tij
03. Tras
04. TONTO
05. Atlas
06. Leyendecker >
07. Race In
 Gogol Bordello
So several of us that were meeting up in Vegas talk about what and who we’re going to see while we’re there so as to maximize the time we get to spend together but still get to see everything we want to see. I’d been seeing all the talk on Myspace about Gogol but just hadn’t gotten around to checking them out online yet. Emmy forced me to while I was visiting the week before we left. Appalled! I couldn’t believe that this caused all of the hype I had read. Completely disappointed…but of course I was going to catch at least part of the show. Really could that many people be wrong? Maybe the choices for their profile just weren’t doing them justice.
I left pleasantly surprised. They were just as entertaining as I expected. I’ve never seen anything quite like it though their sound was more discordant than I was in the mood for so I moved on to Blonde Redhead, which I’d been super excited about!
Blonde Redhead
Blonde Redhead was even better than I anticipated. I’d been listening to their latest album for the past couple days during my pool time. They had a pretty strong crowd for the first couple of songs but then there was a bit of an exodus once Sound Tribe came on, which was disappointing simply because I’m sure a lot of people there had seen several Sound Tribe shows at least. Part of the lure of festivals like this is getting to see new bands and spending a lot of time checking out stuff I’ve never experienced before while throwing in some of the traditional stuff.
01. Dr. Strangeluv >
02. Spring And By Summer Fall >
03. 23
04. Falling Man >
05. the Dress >
06. SW >
07. Equallly Damaged>In Particular
08. Melody Of A certain Three
Overheard at Mastodon, “Oh shit! They’re gonna chop off some goat heads.” After seeing the shocked look on my face, they added that it’s “all tongue-in-cheek”. I’m afraid it just isn’t my taste though, so I can speak with no authority here. The friends I was with seemed to enjoy it greatly and were a bit mesmerized at times. Personally, I couldn’t stop wondering at the appeal of hanging an upside-down cross made of bones around one’s neck Mr. Sanders. “Naked Burn” just kinda hurt my ears to be honest, but I will not deny that they seemed to be rather talented musicians despite the discord.
I’ve seen both of these bands several times and since I knew I’d be catching the late-night STS9 show, I popped in for a couple of seconds to take some pics and just check out the crowds. As I said earlier, I was more excited to see those bands that I’ve never seen before. For that, this year’s Vegoose was the place to be.
01. First couple songs are missing…
02. Tooth
03. F Word
04. Aimlessly
05. Hi-Key
06. One a Day
07. Peoples
08. 1103
09. Ramone & Emiglio
10. Instantly
11. Lo Swaga
Atmosphere
01. (intro)
02.
03. Music Box
04. Sunshine
05.
06. Shoes
07.
08. God Loves Ugly
09. The Woman With The Tattooed Hands
10. Say Hey There
11. Summersong
12. Panic Attack
13. Lovelife
14. God's Bathroom Floor
15. Shrapnel
16. Always Coming Back Home To You
 Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill rocked. Soooo good. The only “bad” thing was the contact high I picked up while watching the show since I had my interview with Blonde Redhead at 6. Honestly, I got so nervous after I realized my condition that it took a little bit to start to enjoy the show again and realize I was completely capable of functioning in this state without making a fool of myself.
01 Intro
02 Shoot em Up
03 Real Estate
04 Hand On The Pump
05 Lick A Shot
06 How I Could Just Kill A Man
07 Once Again
08 ? Dollar Bills Y'all
09 ?
10 Latin Lingo
11 Insane In The Brain
12 I Want To Get High>Stoned Is The Way of the Walk>Hits From The Bong
13 Dr Greenthumb>Drums
14 ? One OG Gansta I Be
15 Pigs
16 Illusions
17 We ain't Goin' Out Like That
18 When The Shit Goes Down
19 Rock Superstar
20 crowd
Queens of the Stone Age…
With the best quote of the weekend during the opening bars of “In the fade”, “It’s ok to clap but not get the clap.” My friend Don loves QOTSA, so we spent a good portion of the show texting back and forth about what he was missing. I’ll say I’m more impressed with their musical talent than their singing abilities. What I loved even more were Troy’s white shoes, but that’s me being a girl for you. While I’m not as enamored with them as he is, they had a great crowd who so obviously loved the show. The audience can make or break a show for sure, so things quieted down a bit as people started to filter over to the Snake Eyes stage for the Stooges show…me among them. There was no way I was about to miss a bit of that. Sacrifices had to be made including missing most of Thievery Corporation, but c’mon, it’s the Stooges.
 Iggy and the Stooges
Whoa. I’m not sure what I expected, but it wasn’t this. First, I expected the re-creation of the Fun House album to take more than a little longer than half an hour. I don’t know why. I own the album. I listen to it frequently. I know it’s short. But it seemed to fly by when it was happening in front of my eyes.
Iggy was of course his usual self, complete with slowly southward creeping pair of knickers. I’m surprised they didn’t fall off before the end of the show though by “No Fund” they were most definitely undone. The humping of the speaker thoroughly caught everyone’s attention as well.
01. Down On The Street
02. Loose
03. T.V. Eye
04. Dirt
05. 1970
06. Funhouse > L.A. Blues>
07. Skull Rings
08. I Wanna Be Yr Dog
09. 1969 >
10. Real Cool Time
11. No Fun
12. I'm Fried
13. Little Electric Chair
14. Little Doll
15. Not Right
16. My Idea Of Fun
Daft Punk
This is what I’d been waiting for and for sure I got to see a phenomenal show. Others agreed. I heard several people remark that it was an incredible closing night to the “Alive” tour. I’ve not seen Daft Punk before and thought I might be too excited and let myself right into disappointment. I have a habit of doing that despite my initial pessimistic nature. The fact that I had photo pit access for the first several songs made it all that much better. Of course they did “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”, in fact several times as both “Around the World” and “Face to Face” led into it. And while a lot of people seemed to think the rumors of Kanye joining them would come to fruition, they didn’t for which I was oddly thankful surprising even myself. The second time “HBFS” led directly into “One More Time”, which also made another later appearance. Sweet Jesus, I’ll admit to being in heaven after a long day. No need for everyone to have worried about them ending early that night.
 I completely disagree with all of you complaining about the lack of variety in their sets. Of course, they have a lot of songs to choose from, but in this type of setting why would you play anything except your most popular? I mean, haven’t all of us wanted to go to a show and hear just exactly what it is we love the most? I missed “Digital Love,” wished that had made an appearance, but I am in no way complaining. I had the most fun and was at my most joyful during this show. The energy of the crowd around me exuded everything I felt then, all of which was accompanied by a gorgeous light show.
Too entranced to pay better attention to anything other than my absolute favs, I’ve had to snag the set list off the net. This is nothing official mind you and different people argue on order, sooo this seems the most complete. ** Cheers kids!
01. Robot RockàOh Yeah
02. Touch It à Technologic à Oh Yeah à Voyager
03. Television Rules the Nation à Crescendolls
04. Too Long à Tell Me Why à Veridid Quo àSteam Machine
05. Around the World à Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger
06. Voyager àBurnin’ àToo Long
07. Face to FaceàHarder, Better, Faster, Stronger
08. One More Time à Aerodynamic àForget about the World
09. The BrainwasheràPrime Time of Your LifeàRollin’ & Scratchin’àAlive
10. Da FunkàDaftendirekt
11. SuperheroesàHuman After AllàRock ‘n Roll
12. Human After AllàTogetheràOne More TimeàMusic Sounds Better With You
 Sunday
The final day of Vegoose remained much more laid back than Saturday with a lot of people not showing up until later in the afternoon and evening. They missed too many good shows in my opinion, but even I didn’t run myself ragged on Sunday, carefully choosing who I was going to go see and spending more time with my friends and enjoying the atmosphere of the place.
Nuts. Wearing sweatshirts and/or long sleeves while under those lights and in that heat is just crazy. The weather was truly great so there was no need for anything other than a lightweight tee. I’d have died honestly, but still there they were. Not my favorite show of the weekend, but worth checking out.
First few songs on the list are missing…
01. Ice Cream
02. Pass The Mic (Theodore Unit)
03. Greedy Bitches
04. Daytona 500
05. Fish
06. Set It Off (Originally done by Big Daddy Kane)
07. Holla (Chorus)
08. Biscuits
09. Nutmeg> Apollo Kids
10. Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Originally done by ODB)
11. C.R.E.A.M. (Originally done by Raekwon and Inspektah Deck)
12. No, No, No (Chorus)
13. Cher Che Le Ghost* (Also does verse 2 Originally done by U- God)
14. Back Like That
15. Run
These guys are honestly some of the nicest musicians I’ve ever met. Didn’t get the chance to chat at all this show, but I have previously and that colors all other times I ever get to see them. I’m a sucker for down-to-earth talented men. It doesn’t hurt that Randolph is gorgeous on top of all that talent. I loved that his sister sang with them again. It happens frequently but not as often as I’d like. She adds a great extra dimension to the shows that I really enjoy. And obviously any show that closes with a good version of “Purple Haze” makes me a happy girl.
Never heard of them, was tired and just wanted to chill, but Matt (aka The Ice Cream Man) would hear none of it. Said I couldn’t miss it and to leave his presence immediately and I would not be disappointed. He was right. I wasn’t. I don’t know why I doubted him in this first place since he’s never steered me wrong before.
They totally had their crowd in their palms, though it took a bit of time to get the hand-waving in sync. I didn’t stay long here deciding to go back to my wandering…
Muse endured a ridiculously long sound check followed by more waiting. When they finally took the stage, it appeared as if the crowd found themselves splitting into a perfect harmony. Those wanting a mosh pit experience congregated to the left of the stage while those on the right retained more of a chill attitude just sitting and enjoying the music and the company.
Muse displayed great keyboard work, which broke up some of the heavier sounding stuff with some pretty trills. I hadn’t familiarized myself with Muse as much as I would have liked, but left with a new interest for sure. Of course they played “Knights of Cydonia” which is one of the few songs I felt I really knew and could recognize as being theirs regardless of context. Quite enjoyable. I heard a couple of remarks as I wandered the crowd that the sound was off, but I honestly think that just had to do with where you happened to be. UNKLE bled over a little bit from the Joker’s Stage but it was no big deal.
Like I’ve said before, I enjoy seeing a connection between the artists and the crowd. After all, we’re the reason they’re here and back again. Must have been some pretty good costumes up front as they remarked on the number of interesting outfits. The very bluesy “Feeling Good” came up fourth I think and was just awesome. I could totally picture some glamorous 40s singer sitting on a piano singing this one. “Starlight” also brought lots of audience participation. Such a good show! So glad I made a point to catch these guys.
Another pleasant surprise as UNKLE opened with Beethoven’s 9th. Loved that! Moved seamlessly into “Chemistry” which picked up the tempo quite well and led into another awesome show. These guys remind me of the Editors so much. Tell me I’m wrong. I left with a whole list of lyrics that I wanted to look up so I could figure out the set list, but I didn’t have to since it was easily found online…and able to be downloaded I might add, which was a total bonus. They finished as they had started with “Chemistry.” Total props for that one since I enjoy shows that come full circle in one form or another. It adds a lot for me if I feel there’s closure to a show instead of just a “Thanks and good night!” I think Muse and UNKLE tied for my favorite shows and definitely new-to-me artists for today.
01. Beethoven's 9th Symphony
02. Chemistry/Hold My Hand
03. Reign
04. Broken
05. Blackout/Burn My Shadow
06. Lonely Soul
07. Price You Pay/Restless
08. Keys To The Kingdom
09. Morning Race
10. In A State
Encore:
11. Rabbit In Your Headlights/Eye For An Eye
12. Chemistry
I spent most of this show trying to make sure my friend, Matt, on the other end of a phone call could hear adequately. Unbeknownst to me, he’s a huge RatM fan and was currently cursing the fact that I was there instead of him. In order to maintain the peace, I recorded as much as I could on my handheld, interview recorder, but he still wasn’t too happy with me when I got back.
**I get a lot of my set lists from various places online if I can’t find someone at the shows to give them to me. Sorry but I’m miserable at trying to keep track of such things myself. The majority of them this round comes from bt.etree.org. Sorry for incomplete set lists…but I figure it’s better to have some than none.
Amanda Bell,
The Grateful Web
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