Handmade Moments‘ first album is a collection of fun, sultry, inspiring, thoughtful tracks. With songs stretching from political to simply lovely, the duo (Anna Horton and Joel Ludford) offers an expansive array of styles and lyrics through their 12 songs. Musically, the album is rooted in strings and jazz; bluegrass, folk and Americana float in… Continue reading Handmade Moments by Handmade Moments | Album Review
The McCoury family legacy is one of the richest in bluegrass. Father Del McCoury was a crucial member of Bill Monroe‘s Bluegrass Boys and achieved legendary status with his souring lead vocals on signature Monroe songs and originals. His band is a family band, and has been for a while. Sons Ronnie and Robbie were… Continue reading Robbie McCoury | The Five String Flame Thrower | Review
San Francisco’s biggest music festival is set to take over Golden Gate Park for its seventh year next week. This year Outside Lands sold out in record time, within just hours of single day passes going on sale. Those lucky enough to snag tickets will get to bask in San Francisco’s chilly, fog-filled summer days… Continue reading Outside Lands 2014 | Preview
Keller Williams has announced his latest album release, DOS. DOS is a live-recorded collection of songs from the Grateful Dead with all proceeds benefiting the Rex Foundation. Keller’s talent and passion as a musician and for the Grateful Dead is reflected beautifully in DOS. Over the years, Keller has collaborated with renown artists in the… Continue reading Keller Williams talks about his latest Rex Foundation Release, DOS
The Newport Folk Festival may not be a monster fest on the order of a Bonnaroo or a Coachella, but it has rejuvenated itself over the last half dozen years into a premier summer stop for a broad range of alternative, indie, country-rock and folk acts. Much of the rejuvenation has been the result of… Continue reading Top 10 Highlights of the 2014 Newport Folk Festival
The beach has always defined my summer. Whether as a child anticipating two weeks at the shore for the other 50 weeks each year, as a teen working at a summer camp and spending every daylight at or near the water’s edge, or in my twenties when I learned the fun of service industry work… Continue reading Keller Williams and Karl Denson | 6/24/2014 | Review
A product of the 1960s San Francisco counterculture, the Grateful Dead inspired a fanatical loyalty from fans drawn as much by their music as the traveling carnival of seekers and misfits that followed them from venue to venue; yet there has always been a deep connection to the music from St. Louis local and regional… Continue reading Camp Manitowa to Host 'Unleavened Dead': Blending Judaism with the Dead
The pop-up and its small footprint we would call home for the next 4 nights was ready. The sun had long since set and the kids were happily snuggled under doubled over blankets in the 1975 Apache Mesa. The evening’s cold temperatures were more than the few packed layers of cotton could defend against, so… Continue reading Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival 2014 | Review
British singer-songwriter Bobby Long, who now makes his home in New York City, is set for a series of live appearances, beginning with a return to The Drake Hotel in Toronto on August 6. Long will follow the Toronto show with one on August 16 in his adopted neighborhood when he appears at Rough Trade… Continue reading Singer-Songwriter Bobby Long Resumes Tour Schedule
Called “one of summer 2014’s must-see music festivals” by Rolling Stone Magazine, Gathering of the Vibes is in full swing building out a temporary city to accommodate and entertain 20,000 + fans daily. From world-class music on three stages, to one-of-a-kind crafts; from community engagement in the Non-Profit, Sustainability Village, to panoramic views from atop… Continue reading Gathering of the Vibes Festival Finalizes Preparations for 20,000+
