Blue Hoss Records announces a May 21 release date for Double Dare, the new CD from former Buddy Guy Band monster guitarist Frank Bang & the Secret Stash. As its title implies, Chicago-based Bang’s new CD (his fifth release), displays an artist not afraid to take chances, and showcases a wide palette of roots sounds… Continue reading Frank Bang & the Secret Stash Set to Unleash New CD on 5/2
Suwannee Springfest 2013 was a rainy, thundery affair, but it still exceeded expectations for a supreme gathering of musical talent and a raucous good time. And hey, though it was rainy, as in torrential downpours with heart pounding thunder and lightning, the show went on (a damn good show) without much of a hitch. While… Continue reading Suwannee Springfest 2013 | Review & Photos
Fresh on the heels of a sold out show at Portland, Oregon’s Star Theatre, Fruition are poised to embark on a spring tour across the Northern half of the US. Their 22-date trek includes select shows opening for Greensky Bluegrass and ALO as well as a festival appearance at Some Kind of Jam 8. The… Continue reading Fruition April Tour and New Album on the Horizon
The Magic Beans step on to the stage and come out swinging with Jabu Jabu’s Belly, the bouncy feel-good tune that the crowd warms up to immediately. Scott Hachey is sporting his notorious smirk and a brand spanking-new guitar, a sexy ‘Singing Mountain” acoustic built of bone and abalone down in Pinecliffe, Colorado. It meshes… Continue reading The Magic Beans | Fox Theater | Boulder, CO | 3/22/13 | Review
Just days before Dumpstaphunk celebrates their 10th Anniversary on the Gentilly Stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Gambit Weekly’s 25th Annual Big Easy Awards will honor the local funk ensemble Monday, April 22 with the “Ambassador of Entertainment” special recognition award for championing New Orleans music, culture and charity to new audiences nationwide. The event, held at Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel and Casino, will… Continue reading Big Easy Awards to Honor Dumpstaphunk as "Ambassador of Entertainment"
After four years of playing shows and gaining fans in the Bay Area and beyond, San Francisco band Biv and the Mnemonics is proud to release their 2nd full-length album, ‘The Pace’, on April 16th, 2013. The band, formerly known as Roy G Biv & The Mnemonic Devices, has produced a ten-track collection of quality… Continue reading Biv and the Mnemonics To Release New Full Length LP, 'The Pace'
The Big Up Music & Arts Festival has unveiled their Phase Two lineup featuring more than 40 stellar acts including experimental world fusion performers Beats Antique, producer and live artist GAUDI, British electro-dance band The Egg, and drummer/producer DrFameus (aka Allen Aucoin of The Disco Biscuits), plus an extra special set by nu-funk ninjas Kung… Continue reading The Big Up Adds Beats Antique, GAUDI, The Egg, DrFameus & More
Rockin’ Americana stringband Eric Lambert & Friends (ELF) return to colorful Colorado for a packed two-week Rocky Mountain Tour from May 3-19. The emerging trio, led by acclaimed guitarist, songwriter, and music educator Eric Lambert, along with friends Dan Rogers on bass, and Pat Fiddle on mandolin and fiddle, will be traveling peak-to-peak across much… Continue reading Rocky Mountain Tour Ahead for Eric Lambert & Friends, May 3-19
Critically acclaimed DJ and producer Gramatik is stepping into 2013 with a his very own record label (Lowtemp) under his belt, a brand-new single, an upcoming album The Age of Reason this spring and an abundance of tour dates. This includes his upcoming spring tour called, appropriately, The Age of Reason Tour. With the warmer weather approaching the… Continue reading Gramatik Announces New Tour Dates on "Age Of Reason Tour"
Kurt Vile‘s fifth long player is a humble opus if there’s such a thing. His lyrics could be hopeful, could be melancholy, it’s tough to tell – the almost-eponymous opening track (substitute “Day” for Daze in the title) sums it simply, it’s hard to explain, (my love) in this daze. Vile’s vocals throughout Wakin On… Continue reading Kurt Vile | Wakin On A Pretty Daze | New Music Review
