Set amidst the towering California Redwoods on the banks of the Eel River sits Northern Nights Music Festival, slated this summer for the weekend of July 15-17, 2016. Labeled as, “Not Your Cookie Cutter Festival,” the 4thyear team behind NNMF has again curated a trendsetting lineup of international, national and local musical talent. Kicking off… Continue reading Northern Nights Announces Phase 2 Lineup
“Oh man, Bill Withers, oooh, he just gets me all over, you know?” a middle-aged woman I’d never met revealed to me as we waited for The New Stew to take the stage last night. In just the second night of their limited run playing Withers‘ classic 1973 album, Live at Carnegie Hall, it was… Continue reading The New Stew | Philadelphia, PA | Review
It was a double whammy of new record releases at the Great American Music Hall for the Dead Winter Carpenters and The Sam Chase and the Untraditional. Both bands dropped highly anticipated new albums, but welcomed Marty O’Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra to get the night going. I had yet to see Marty O’Reilly… Continue reading The Sam Chase | GAMH | 4/29/16 | Review
The Grateful Dead‘s legendary 1977 Spring Tour stands as a pinnacle in their storied career. Nestled in the Northeast, I was fortunate to attend the second show of this historic journey, held in Springfield on April 23rd. The experience was nothing short of transcendental; witnessing the band in peak performance reaffirmed their unparalleled musical prowess.… Continue reading A Look Back: Grateful Dead | May 7th, 1977
Dynamic Philadelphia band The Lawsuits will release Moon Son on May 13th via Randm Records. View the album trailer HERE. The band’s second full length album features 11 songs of melodic rock and groove with expressive pop vivacity through lyrics that balance darkness with light. Spiraling with guitar, keys and synth, the album is an… Continue reading The Lawsuits Return With Full Length LP
All-pro funk and soul ensemble The Nth Power are proud to announce their 2016 summer festival appearances and extended tour dates. The dates come on the heels of a successful New Orleans Jazz Fest run which included shows at Howlin’ Wolf, FIYA Fest, and a sold-out “Earth Wind and Power” performance. The new string of… Continue reading The Nth Power Announce 2016 Summer Tour
The Chris Robinson Brotherhood have announced the release of their fourth studio album, Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel, out July 29, 2016 via Robinson’s own Silver Arrow Records. The band relocated to northern California for the sessions, recording on the side of a mountain overlooking the foggy Pacific Ocean and channeling the… Continue reading Chris Robinson Brotherhood New Album
Rarely does a jazz guitarist take risks in blending as many different sensibilities as Oz Noy. By his late teens and early twenties in Israel, he was a respected studio guitarist, collaborator and bandleader. He broke onto the New York club scene in 1996 and since has collaborated with the best of cats. In a… Continue reading Oz Noy Trio | Yoshi's Jazz Club | Review
Slightly Stoopid and Cloud 9 Adventures have announced the initial artist lineup and event details for the third edition of CLOSER TO THE SUN, a tropical concert vacation held over four nights at an all-inclusive resort located in the beautiful Riviera Maya region of Mexico. After two amazing years, the event returns December 14 –18,… Continue reading Slightly Stoopid Announces Closer To The Sun
Over the last few weeks ELECTRIC ZOO: WILD ISLAND-the three-day music festival taking place Labor day Weekend (September 2, 3 and 4) at Randall’s Island Park in the heart of NYC-has been rolling out daily parts of its line-up to their highly-anticipated “Wild Island” edition. Each day the festival revealed a different act or two.… Continue reading Electric Zoo: Wild Island Announces Lineup
