Allen Thompson is on a new departure with his upcoming album Salvation in the Ground, due to be released on September 4, 2012. In this new project, Allen made a conscious decision to use the powerful energy of increased collaborative effort, resulting in a cohesive album with a well-rounded sound, and most importantly, it is… Continue reading Allen Thompson | Salvation in the Ground | New Music Review
Dynamic. Electrifying. Compelling. These are just a few of the words that have been used to describe BIG GIGANTIC and their powerful live sets at some of the top U.S. festivals this summer.And now the Boulder, CO-based electronic act—saxophonist/producer Dominic Lalli and drummer Jeremy Salken–is set to bring their breakthrough sound of DJ-based music with… Continue reading Big Gigantic Announce Fall Headlining "Uprising Tour"
Beech Mountain will see festival goers from across the country flood Eastern America’s Highest Town and enter through the wardrobe and into the parody land of GNARNIA. The all star musical lineup will perform against the backdrop of a stunning view that extends for a hundred miles making it one of the most unique and… Continue reading GNARNIA Festival – All-star Lineup and Conscious Culture
My Morning Jacket is considered by many to be one of the premier live rock outfits in the country. Suffice to say, they did nothing but bolster that reputation over the course of six ridiculously entertaining hours Friday and Saturday night at the unparalleled Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado. Both nights began with sets… Continue reading A Weekend with My Morning Jacket @ America's Greatest Venue
Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Head for the Hills at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, November 3rd. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 10th for $10.00 in advance and $13.00 day of show. “Head for the Hills has created a sound that is all at once organic, precise, timeless, and brand-new,” as reported by the… Continue reading Just Announced: Head for the Hills @ Fox Theatre | 11/3/12
On August 17, 18 and 19, Phish will play three sold out shows at the legendary Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. All three shows will be webcast live at LivePhish.com. The webcasts are available for pre-order now, along with a Summer 2012 Tour t-shirt (a brand new color variation that’s not available… Continue reading Phish to Webcast Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Shows
As Tim O’Brien and Friends kicked off the final set of RockyGrass 2012, I planted my feet a couple of yards behind the elevated stage. The canopy of treetops overhead, awash in color from the stage lights, absorbed a light drizzle. To my right, the deity of all double bassists, Edgar Meyer, calmly warmed up… Continue reading 40th Annual RockyGrass Festival Review + Interviews
The Afropunk Festival is returning to Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park for the 8th Annual Afropunk Festival on August 25-26. The 2012 festival brings together its most stellar musical line-up yet, featuring a diverse mix of performers including Erykah Badu featuring the Cannibanoids, TV on the Radio, Gym Class Heroes, Alice Smith, Janelle Monae, Das Racist,… Continue reading AFROPUNK Announces TV on the Radio To Headline Festival
Alex Machacek, the amazing fusion guitarist, has done it again. Combining mindboggling fluidity, daredevil string-skipping technique and audacious intervallic leaps on the guitar (ones that will make even the most ardent Allan Holdsworth fan take notice), has taken his penchant for precision ensemble playing and created a collection of audible art that rivals the late,… Continue reading Alex Machacek Unveils Chops & A Flood of Ideas on New CD, FAT
Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Soul Rebels Brass Band w/ The Revivalists at the Fox Theatre on Thursday, September 6th. Tickets go on sale Friday, August 10th for $13.00 in advance and $15.00 day of show. The Soul Rebels formed when Lumar LeBlanc and Derrick Moss, originally members of New Orleans’ iconic Dejean’s Young Olympia… Continue reading JUST ANNOUNCED: Soul Rebels Brass Band at the Fox Theatre
