They’ll be fresh off DSO‘s Fall Tour, but they can’t resist making music together, so Mattson/Barraco & Friends with Skip Vangelas is pleased to announce a holiday season 3-night run of stirring psychedelic electricity! With collaborative jam discoveries developing over the last four years, guitarist Jeff Mattson (Dark Star Orchestra, Donna Jean Godchaux Band, Zen… Continue reading Mattson/Barraco & Friends with Skip Vangelas Announce Mini-Tour
Dopapod is thrilled to announce the independent release of their next full-length record Never Odd Or Even, dropping November 11. So that all can hear the latest effort, the band is now offering signups to access free digital downloads of the disc upon its release. To get a copy, fans can visit the band’s official website at www.dopapod.com and sign up on… Continue reading Dopapod Releases Fourth Studio Album
Bear Creek Music & Art Festival has added headlining artist Chris Robinson’s Soulive Revue. This one-time-only collaboration will feature Black Crowes/Chris Robinson Brotherhood singer Chris Robinson with Soulive (Eric Krasno, Alan Evans and Neal Evans), The Shady Horns (Eric Bloom and Ryan Zoidis) and several very special guests. Also added to the bill is legendary hip-hop artist Talib Kweli, who will join the Break Science and Soulive sets. TAUK and Locos Por Juana will… Continue reading Bear Creek Adds Chris Robinson's Soulive Revue, Talib Kweli and more
Mainly known for his work in Bright Eyes, guitarist and vocalist Conor Oberst is in the midst of a coast-to-coast tour showcasing his new solo album, Upside Down Mountain. Recently, Oberst played a nearly sold-out show at The Boulder Theater in Boulder, Colorado. I didn’t exactly know what to expect for this show, as it… Continue reading Conor Oberst | Boulder Theater | Review
Only a year into her teens, and boasting a wide smile at every concert, Jaden Carlson seems to be doing what she loves, and it shows in her playing. There’s no comparison to the crashed and burnt refugees of the entertainment industry; no label issued stranglehold on her creativity and self-motivated drive. She writes her… Continue reading Jaden Carlson | Polychromatic | Review
I can hardly believe it’s almost October – it seems it was just a few weeks ago YMSB’s Harvest Music Festival 2013 was playing its final notes. This year, The Jayhawks are slated for an IOU performance they missed last year. Also on the lineup are festival namesakes Yonder Mountain String Band – they’re playing… Continue reading Harvest Music Festival 2014 | Preview
Silver Wrapper and Purple Hat Productions have added new artists to the lineup for the second annual Suwannee Hulaween including electronic producers, Shpongle (Simon Posford DJ set) & Emancipator, legendary rock guitarist The Dean Ween Group, Suwannee Bluegrass Surprise, Kung Fu, Thievery Corporations’ Rob Garza DJ set, Nashville’s hottest Americana Folk Trio Judah and the… Continue reading Suwannee Hulaween 2014 is Approaching
Based in Olympia Washington, The Oly Mountain Boys new Bluegrass “concept” album “White Horse” tells the life story of fictional historical early 20th century Northwest character Charlie McCarver through 18 songs of original bluegrass music. It follows the story of his marriage and break-up to his wife Lisa-Ann, his psychological crack and his descent into violence and… Continue reading The Oly Mountain Boys To Release Bluegrass Concept Album/Box Set
Dopapod and The New Mastersounds are teaming up January 2 & 3, 2015 for two Phish after parties in Miami, Florida. Presented by Grand Central and AURA Music & Arts Festival, the venue is located just three blocks from American Airlines Arena. The two bands will play interlocking sets starting immediately after the Phish shows, and the venue is open until 5 am. Stay tuned for VIP package details. For… Continue reading Dopapod and The New Mastersounds Announce Two Nights in Miami
Following a successful Kickstarter campaign to build a recording studio, Mountain Standard Time is set to put out their second studio release, Highway Lines, on Tuesday, October 7th. Behind a summer in the newly-built MST Studios, the band seamlessly crafted a collection of MST fan-favorites and entirely new material. For the first time ever, the… Continue reading Mountain Standard Time New Album: Highway Lines + Fall Tour