The first Lotus pressing I ever got my hands on was their last, Monks, this tight little package that threw-back to the glory days of trip-hop you’d never hear about unless you were in—(see Deltron 3030, Doctor Octagon, et. al.)—and, in the process, brought the mellow-fellow known as Doodlebug and his “Cloud 9” musings into… Continue reading Lotus | Gilded Age | New Music Review
South Fork CO, a tiny town tucked away at 8200 feet in the San Juan Mountains, has always been a stop on the way to somewhere else. Starting life as a stage coach station in the 1880s, the town only grew slowly in the aftermath of the silver strike in nearby Creede and the extension… Continue reading It Takes A Village to Mount a Festival: Preparing for the 2014 Rhythms on the Rio Festival
Friday, September 5th, New American Farmers will perform at Great American Music Hall in celebration of the release of their upcoming long player, The Farmacology Sessions, which will be available on September 5th for concert attendees and officially released on October 14th. The band will be performing tracks from their upcoming release and favorites from their debut, Brand New Day.… Continue reading New American Farmers to release new album, The Farmacology Sessions, on 9/5
The Jason Spooner Band hails from the booming harbor city of Portland, Maine – a small but bustling sea port gaining significant national recognition for world-class food, art and a celebrated music scene. As the band approached the recording of their fourth album chemical, they decided to leave the comforts and conveniences of the city… Continue reading The Jason Spooner Band Announce release of chemical on 9/16
The T.J. Martell Foundation has announced The Celebrity ROCK ‘N’ BOWL, a fundraiser that combines the competitive sport of bowling with high energy entertainment and celebrity appearances to raise funds for cancer research. The event is chaired by Wendy Dio, President and Co-Founder of the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, who… Continue reading The T.J. Martell Foundation Announces Celebrity ROCK 'N' BOWL Tournament
Portland, Oregon based Fruition have emerged as a must-see band on the Americana scene and have captured audiences with their soaring 3-part harmonies and new-grass string arrangements. With no signs of slowing down, Fruition are heading back on the road and headlining their first East Coast run following successful tours with Greensky Bluegrass and The… Continue reading Fruition Tour Dates 2014 Summer/Fall Tour Dates
Stemming from a musical friendship many years in the making, two stars of American roots music, Aoife O’Donovan and Noam Pikelny, headline select venues throughout the Rockies, Southwest and Midwest in November 2014. O’Donovan, widely renowned for her work with Crooked Still and her 2013 critically-acclaimed solo album Fossils, has quickly come to the forefront… Continue reading Aoife O'Donovan & Noam Pikelny Headline Select Venues in November 2014
Buffalo’s groove rock juggernaut Aqueous is happy to announce fall tour 2014. Hot off a packed set at this years Peach Festival the band will head through Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina en route to their debut at the annual Mantrabash festival. A prime time set at the 15th annual moe.down will close out August. … Continue reading Aqueous Fall Tour 2014 Announced
The Phases Of The Moon Music + Art Festival proudly announces the addition of Grace Potter & The Nocturnals to the inaugural event taking place September 11-14 at Kennekuk County Park outside Danville, IL. Following the recent cancellation of all tour dates for Bob Weir & Ratdog, who were scheduled to perform at the festival… Continue reading Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Added To Phases Of The Moon
Award-winning Americana/Folk duo Misner & Smith will play a concert at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley on Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 8:00 pm. Known for their stunning live performances, Misner & Smith have been winning over fans with top-notch songwriting, musicianship, and extraordinary vocal harmonies. Also performing with the duo, Josh Yenne… Continue reading Misner & Smith Bring Harmonies & Poetic Songwriting to the Freight & Salvage
