Just in time for the season’s first hard frost, Mishawaka heads indoors for concerts in the intimate SpokesBUZZ Lounge. Fall events feature a hugely popular Americana front man gone solo, a one-man jam band and the world’s funkiest marching band. Indoor events offer the convenience of ample and therefore FREE PARKING. Mishawaka will also offer… Continue reading Mishawaka announces events at indoor SpokesBUZZ Lounge
After covering some amazing STS9 shows over the years, I cannot say that I am surprised to report that this show was a dance party filled with beautiful scenery (in more ways than one), an upbeat git down fest, and a very unique combination of musical genres that can only define one band. The reason… Continue reading Sound Tribe Sector Nine | Red Rocks Ampitheatre | Review & Photos
Old Shoe will release its 3rd studio album, Family, with a hometown performance at Martyrs’ in Chicago, IL. The five-piece band will celebrate its all-original 13-track release, which showcases the band’s diverse influences ranging from bluegrass to prog-rock to jazz, with it all settling into a familiar comfort zone akin to one’s favorite “old shoe.” … Continue reading Old Shoe to release Third Album, Family
Award-winning mandolinist and music producer David Grisman announced today the HD release of Old & In The Way – The Complete Boarding House Tapes. The 4-set compilation comes exactly 40 years after the band played two shows at The Boarding House in San Francisco – the first on October 1, 1973 and second on October… Continue reading Old & In The Way -The Complete Boarding House Tape
Wrapping up another great year for the band, Papadosio announces today their New Year’s run tour culminating with two nights including the NYE show at the Baltimore Soundstage. 2013’s final run of shows will also happen in Richmond, Norfolk, and Wilmington, NC before ringing in 2014 in Baltimore on December 30 and 31. Joining Papadosio… Continue reading Papadosio Announces New Year's Eve Tour
In response to the record breaking flood that forced its way through the homes and lives of nearly 17 counties in Colorado in early September, a group of industrious music industry folks have joined forces to put together what may be one of the best independent music compilations of 2013. Featuring such legionary names as… Continue reading Artists Unite Under the Umbrella of the Colorado Flood
Winner of multiple Blues Music Awards and a 2012 Grammy Award for “Best Blues Album” the Tedeschi Trucks Band will once again headline the Second Annual Sunshine Music & Blues Festival in Florida, playing two dates in the state. Featuring two stages of live bands, a wide array of refreshing craft beers and delectable menus… Continue reading Sunshine Music & Blues Festival Returns in January 2014
Passafire is back with their fifth studio album, Vines, set for worldwide release on November 11th. Vines is the band’s debut release for leading reggae label Easy Star Records. Since the 2011 release of their chart-topping (#1 Billboard and iTunes Reggae) album Start From Scratch, the Savannah, GA-based quartet continues to raise their profile to… Continue reading Easy Star Announces Passafire – Vines (out 11/11/13)
The Heavy Pets are releasing the A/B side single Two Horses featuring “Last Babies” and “Keep Me Running” on Tuesday, October 1st. That evening, the Pets will celebrate the occasion with a LIVE from AURA Studios video stream at 8pm est. Fans are invited to tune in for FREE at www.LIVEfromAURA.com. The release of Two Horses marks the beginning of a new era in The Heavy Pets’… Continue reading The Heavy Pets Release "Two Horses" Tomorrow
The most colorful of tribes gathered for North Coast Music Festival 2013. A stellar production team worked non-stop behind the scenes to contain the party as best they could as hoop dancers in their best Chicago regalia reenacted a commercialized version of the movie Project X. Electric Forest had beautiful people, but North Coast Music… Continue reading North Coast Music Festival 2013 | Review and Photos