The 13th Annual Northwest String Summit (NWSS) returns to Horning’s Hideout (North Plains, OR) with the finest acoustic pickers and standout electric bands from July 17 – 21, 2014. Located just 20 miles outside of Portland, OR, Horning’s Hideout stands as one of the most scenic festival sites in the country; NWSS is the only… Continue reading NW String Summit w/ YMSB, Sam Bush, RRE, Wood Brothers & More
There was a time when the singer/songwriter troubadour type of music seemed to be a dying breed. Then, somehow over the last couple decades it seems like there has been a resurgence of interest in just great songs, delivered with passion. That’s what this set really is. Sure, it has some range of musical style,… Continue reading Matthew Genovese | Chasing the Sun | New Music Review
Today (4/8) THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT and USAToday.com exclusively premiered a behind the scenes, in-studio performance video for new track “So Far From Home,” from the band’s upcoming album SONG IN MY HEAD out April 29 on SCI Fidelity Records/Loud & Proud Records. Check it out here: http://usat.ly/PLGbeZ. The video explores THE STRING CHEESE INCIDENT’s creative… Continue reading USATODAY.COM Exclusively Premieres SCI In-Studio Video
The Sunshine City’s quartet, COPE keeps it in the family. This St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay band of brothers features Kenny Stadelman (bass), Dennis Stadelman (guitar and banjo), Michael Garrie (drums), and Juan Montero (keys and saxophone). COPE’s two recordings, “Going Home” and “See” are harbingers of their hairy funk, Southern jam, dance party prowess. Heady Highlights… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Cope
At the Fox Theatre, local bands have rocked the stage for twenty-two years, and they’re in good company. The Meters played the inaugural show back in 1992. Phish and the String Cheese Incident won over early crowds while jamming at The Fox. Snoop Dogg has a painting inside that’s nearly as tall as he is.… Continue reading 22nd Fox Anniversary Hometown SuperJam | Review/Photos
Nederland, Colorado natives, The Magic Beans are thrilled to release their first double album Sites & Sounds. This double album showcases the band’s multifaceted, genre-blending, music through original song writing and years of road-testing. The first disc, Sites features The Bean’s roots-music side highlighting their mastery of rock, bluegrass, and americana. On the second disc,… Continue reading The Magic Beans Release First Double Album Sites and Sounds
Purple Hatter’s Ball has announced their first official onsite pre-party in their seven-year history. Kicking things off on Thursday, May 8, fans are invited to get settled in at Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) a night early and enjoy music from The Fritz, Monozygotic, Moon Hooch and more. Tickets are available for $20… Continue reading Purple Hatter's Ball Announces Thursday Pre-Party & Schedule
The Brooklyn-based Pimps of Joytime live and breathe an irresistible groove that blurs conventional genre boundaries, creating a highly engaging, funky party that you’d eagerly stumble across on the streets of New Orleans or in a New York nightclub. Tonight in Washington, DC the soulful outfit kicks of a marathon 17-city April tour across much of the… Continue reading Pimps of Joytime Kick Off Marathon April Tour
The heavy NYC dirty funk 4-piece TAUK is hitting the festival scene hard this summer with their unique blend of experimental melodic prog rock and sexy grooves. The band’s Spring and Summer lineup includes sets at 16 festivals including The Hudson Music Project, Floyd Fest, Blackstock Music Festival, Camp Barefoot, Mad Tea Party Jam, Rock… Continue reading TAUK To Play 16 Upcoming Festivals!
Commercial success is a tough concept to toy with for many bands in their breakthrough moment. How do you compromise your stylistic integrity and what you want to play versus what a major record label or mainstream audiences are thought to expect out of pop music? It ruins the authenticity of certain bands willing to… Continue reading Los Lobos | Fox Theater | Boulder, CO | 3/29/2014 | Review
