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
unk-fusion quintet Kung Fu is excited to announce plans for their fourth annual Toys for Tots Holiday Spectacular at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT. Since launching the annual event, the band has helped to collect and donate more than $13,000 in new and unwrapped toys to area hospitals and organizations. This year, Kung Fu has extended the event to a two-night run taking place Friday, December 19… Continue reading Kung Fu announces Fourth Annual Toys for Tots Holiday Spectacular
From Telluride Bluegrass Festival to SxSW and all points beyond – Head for the Hills creates a sound based in bluegrass that reaches into indie rock, jazz, hip hop, world and folk to stitch together fresh songs that bridge the divide between past and future acoustic music. Head for the Hills had a busy summer… Continue reading Head for the Hills 2014 Fall Tour Dates
New Year’s Eve in Boulder, CO has become a tradition for Yonder Mountain String Band. Come ring in the New Year at the Boulder Theater for a 4-night run with plenty of foot stompin’ and hand clappin’ as Yonder burns it down with special guest violinist Allie Kral and mandolin player Jake Jolliff; additional special… Continue reading Yonder Mountain String Band Announces NYE Run @ Boulder Theater!
A year ago, Planet Bluegrass was in shambles. The North St. Vrain Creek, which carves a path along the venue’s northern and eastern borders, overflowed during a torrential downpour that lasted nearly a full week in mid-September. The 2013 Colorado Flood created a state of emergency in 14 counties and hit especially hard in Lyons.… Continue reading Kinfolk 2014 | Review and Photos
