Few genres of music have stood the test of time unblemished such as funk. Though there have been progressions, evolution, and certainly fusion, the fundamentals are all in order. Grandfathers George Clinton, James Brown, and The Meters created a percussively punchy style of playing that was a liberating new form of music distinct in character… Continue reading Galactic & Kung Fu | The Fillmore | Review
Come Early and be Happy! It’s the Annual Wanee Wednesday Grateful Happy Hour, Wednesday, April 15 / 3PM on the Mushroom Stage at the 2015 Wanee Music Festival in Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL. Featuring Melvin Seals & JGB along with Crazyfingers, Cope, Juke, The Parker Urban Band and Bonnie Blue,… Continue reading Do Not Miss Wanee Happy Hour!
Muse will release their new album Drones on June 9th on Warner Bros. Records. Co-produced by Muse and Robert John “Mutt” Lange, the album contains 12 tracks. Full tracklisting can be found below. Matt Bellamy said today, “To me, ‘Drones’ are metaphorical psychopaths which enable psychopathic behavior with no recourse. The world is run by… Continue reading Muse Returns With New Album 'Drones' To Be Released June 9th
Fresh off a sold-out hometown NYE show at Hodi’s, Whitewater Ramble (WWR) has announced their return with a special 4/20 party that will feature the music of the legendary Bob Markley. Tickets this weekend (3/6 – 3/8) will be priced at only $4.20 before going up to $10 ADV / $12 DOS. “Over the last… Continue reading Ramble Announces Pickin' on Bob Marley
“Oh, yeah.” If you’ve ever heard liquified velvet in voice form, chances are it came from the mouth of Alejandro Rose-Garcia. That sound will creep into every crevice of your ear drum and stay with you for the rest of your days. With those two words he greeted the packed house at Gruene Hall in… Continue reading Shakey Graves | Gruene Hall | Review
The Rex Foundation is pleased to formally announce The Fire on the Mountain Vertical Challenge ski race. The vertical challenge is not just a race, but a test of endurance and strategy, where successful teams will ski/ride in excess of 100,000 vertical feet. Once all compulsory runs are skied, racers can take their pick of… Continue reading Fire on the Mountain Vertical Challenge Happening Soon!
The Ride Festival released the artist lineup for its fourth year at Colorado’s breathtaking Telluride Town Park on July 11-12, 2015. Each summer, the thoughtfully curated Americana/rock festival nestles seamlessly into its stunning mountain setting for a world-class, weekend-long destination music experience. The Ride Festival 2015 welcomes headliner Widespread Panic (2 nights). Fellow southern rockers… Continue reading Lineup Announced for the 4th Annual Ride Festival
On this last day of February, with snow and slush everywhere, the great Karl Denson, brings his Tiny Universe including Vokab Kompany and Roosevelt Collier along for two great sets of diverse music to the Boulder Theater. It was only a month ago that I reviewed the Greyboy Allstars after Denson returned from the Rolling… Continue reading Karl Denson's Universe Presents Run DMC Remixed
Last summer, Analog Son released one of the strongest debut albums I’ve heard in quite some time. Guitarist Jordan Linit and bassist Josh Fairman composed the tracks and enlisted 18 musicians – ranging from nationally recognized to locally cherished – to imbue the songs with a euphonious blend of fusion and funk. Attempting to match… Continue reading Analog Son | Stomp and Shout | Review
It is no secret that most Phish fans consider the band’s finest, or at least most grand, performances were heard over the 1999 New Year’s Eve run at Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in Florida. Even the band members themselves have hinted that those shows may have been the pinnacle of their storied history. Phish-heads… Continue reading Phish | 12/16/99 | Raleigh, NC | Review
