Austin’s own Wood & Wire releases its self-titled debut album today. Recorded in Nashville and produced by award-winning engineer Erick Jaskowiack, WOOD & WIRE showcases more than a dozen original bluegrass and Americana compositions written by the group.Hailed by CMT.com as “an enthusiastic quartet,” the band includes Tony Kamel on guitar, Matt Slusher on mandolin,… Continue reading Austin's Wood & Wire Releases Debut Album Today
Reed Turner‘s wandering spirit has lured him to several cities, but when it came to finding inspiration for his new release, GHOSTS IN THE ATTIC (Feb. 5, 2013), he learned home is where the heart is. The Austin-raised folk-rocker returned to a welcoming music community — and found many collaborators who helped him turn concepts… Continue reading Folk-Rocker Reed Turner Unleashes 'Ghosts In The Attic' Today
Golden Some Day is Jeremy Dion‘s latest release and has much to commend it. Admittedly, there is a whole lot of variety to these arrangements and performances. First: Dion and his impressive band delivers rock solid playing like a well oiled machine. This is testament to hundreds of hours of rehearsal time no doubt. Second:… Continue reading Jeremy Dion | Golden Some Day | Review
React Presents is thrilled to announce Spring Awakening Music Festival 2013 at Chicago’s historic Soldier Field! The second year’s headliners include California low-end maetsro, BASSNECTAR and Grammy award winning producer CALVIN HARRIS! As previously announced, Spring Awakening Music Festival has expanded to three days, June 14, 15, and 16.Spring Awakening Music Festival has expanded to three… Continue reading Spring Awakening Music Festival Announces First Wave of Artists
The issue with calling any band a “jam band” is that you force them into an extreme marginalization that could come along with a stigma. The category “jam band” could encompass everything from Little Feat, The Disco Biscuits, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Phish, or MMW. So as we can see the categorization is really… Continue reading Wicked Knee | Porgy & Bess | Vienna, Austria | 2/2/2013 | Review
Today, Electric Forest announces its 2013 artist lineup. Returning to the Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan on June 27- June 30, live music pioneers The String Cheese Incident (3 performances), Pretty Lights, Passion Pit, Empire of the Sun, Knife Party and Dispatch will top the bill at Electric Forest 2013. Also on the bill… Continue reading Electric Forest Announces Line Up, Includes SCI, Pretty Lights
Despite coming from a bloodline rich in southern rock and roll history, Devon Allman has always marched to his own tune. The son of Gregg Allman and front man for Honeytribe and Royal Southern Brotherhood talks in depth about his new solo record, life in a supergroup, and his love of music. GW: Lets talk… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Devon Allman
Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Zoogma at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday, April 17th. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 8th for $13.50 in advance and $15.00 day of show.ZOOGMA combines the sonic diversity and precision of a DJ with the excitement and immediacy of a four piece rock group. Known for their energetic… Continue reading Just Announced: Zoogma @ Fox Theatre | 4/17/13
2013 marks a milestone year for ONO. The influential pop culture icon, outspoken activist and enduring avant-garde visionary celebrates her 80th birthday on February 18th. Her dynamic, uncompromising and, often controversial, career has spanned more than 5 decades and has seen ONO expand from vilified outsider artist, socio-political revolutionary and progenitor of punk and New… Continue reading ONO "Hold Me" (Remixes Part 1) Out Today
Having spent the better part of almost two decades as the lead singer and songwriter of My Morning Jacket, Jim James releases his debut solo album, Regions Of Light And Sound Of God, today on ATO Records. James says that his inspiration comes from many directions, but mentions Marvin Gaye’s incomparable classic What’s Going On… Continue reading Jim James Releases Album Regions Of Light & Sound Of God Today
