No one lives, breathes, and eats up New Orleans like Kermit Ruffins. The Bar-B-Q slinging trumpeter and vocalist is bringing us back to the early 20th century with the track “Treme Second Line” which premiered on Paste TODAY.An intriguing collection of traditional and New Orleans jazz classics, Ruffins’ new album We Partyin’ Traditional Style! (out… Continue reading Kermit Ruffins Announces We Partyin' Traditional Style! Out May 28th
Last fall, Marshall Crenshaw announced his launch of a subscription whereby his fans could receive a series of three 10-inch vinyl EPs, each of which would include a new A-side backed with a cover song and a remake of a song from his earlier career. The EP I Don’t See You Laughing Now kicked off… Continue reading Marshall Crenshaw's second EP, 'Stranger and Stranger,' coming 5/7
Colin Stetson has just returned to his hometown of Montreal after touring Europe in support of his upcoming record New History Warfare Volume 3: To See More Light, out on Constellation April 30th. Described recently by The New York Times as a “one-man astonishment engine,” Stetson’s live performance is as spellbinding as the new album.… Continue reading Colin Stetson Premieres New Tracks & Videos + Spring Tour
In support of his upcoming new solo album, titled “Excavator” out April 23rd on Arctic Rodeo, Chamberlain guitarist Adam Rubenstein has premiered the video for his new song “Sunday Season” exclusively at MagnetMagazine.com. The video comes following last week’s Rolling Stone track premiere for new song “I’ll Retrieve.” In addition, Rubenstein will be performing this… Continue reading Adam Rubenstein Premieres Video & New Album Out 4/23
Eliot Lipp will be joining STS9 on a 4 – show run this month which includes stops in Syracuse, Portland, New York and Richmond.After more than eight years of global touring, seven solo albums, countless collaborations, label-head tastemaking and vital artist-incubator in the USA’s most critical beat-making cities (SF, Chicago, NYC), Eliot Lipp‘s status as… Continue reading Eliot Lipp Will Be Joining STS9 For Several East Coast Dates
Rockin’ Americana stringband, Eric Lambert & Friends (ELF), featuring acclaimed guitarist Eric Lambert, along with Dan Rogers on bass, and Pat Fiddle on mandolin and fiddle, will be performing live at a Chicago suburban historical landmark on Saturday, April 20. ELF debuts at Two Brothers Roundhouse, located at 205 N. Broadway Street in Aurora, IL, performing… Continue reading Eric Lambert & Friends to Perform in Historic Building at Two Brothers
This April, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem continues to offer a wide range of top quality free programming and affordable concerts from jazz’s most celebrated musicians, educators and historians. With International Jazz Day on April 30th our Jazz For Curious Listeners series this month focuses on international artists discussing and demonstrating jazz from around… Continue reading National Jazz Museum in Harlem April 2013 Schedule
Recently I had the special opportunity to see the legendary Toots and the Maytals, just a couple of blocks from my house at the Fox Theater in Boulder CO. My work thus far with Grateful Web has been mostly reviewing jam-bands, taking notes on their instrumentation, and reporting commendable jams. So, as you could imagine,… Continue reading Toots and the Maytals | Fox Theater | 4/1/2013 | Review
Horns and go, “Step Inside” insists immediately. The tune takes a nostalgic turn near the end, riffing on some old jazz, but it’s largely a characteristic overture for Kings and Queens – a slight shift from the early days of John Brown’s Body has taken form here, albeit grounded firmly in roots from the same… Continue reading John Brown's Body | Kings and Queens | New Music Review
When Lotus comes to Boulder, Colorado, the streets are just a bit more abuzz. People standing in front of the Boulder Theater are giving off a charge of excitement, and there’s a stimulating, magnetic sense in the air that tells us of what’s to come. Half of this galvanic charisma is due to the recent… Continue reading Lotus | Boulder Theater | Boulder, CO | 4/4/2013 | Review/Photos
