The Mickey Hart Band will release their second album in two years on August 13th, 2013, titled Superorganism, just weeks before Hart’s 70th Birthday. On the band’s last record, Mysterium Tremendum (2012), Hart sonified light waves from space with the help of NASA and scientists from Penn State and Lawrence Berkeley Labs. Now, with Superorganism,… Continue reading Mickey Hart Band Announce Album & Tour To Celebrate Hart's 70th
Singer-Songwriter Rachel Brown made her appearance in a weekly residency at the Darby in NYC last Thursday night and if you’re looking for a slam-dunk date spot idea, look no further. Never having been to the Darby before, I was very impressed at what I found: a chill, elegant spot with a modern, more youthful… Continue reading Rachel Brown | The Darby | New York, New York | Review
In May of 2012, one of the preeminent figures of American Roots Music, Doc Watson, died at 89 years of age. This summer, Sugar Hill Records will unveil a career-spanning collection, The Definitive Doc Watson, that is an expansive tribute to the Appalachian music legend. An anthology that showcases Watson at his finest, the two-disc,… Continue reading Doc Watson 2-Disc Collection Available Via Sugar Hill Records
About 40 devoted fans stuck it out through two very mediocre bands to hear Filligar on a Tuesday night at Larimer Lounge. The rock quartet is made up of three blond brothers: Johnny, Teddy and Pete Mathias with their childhood friend Casey Gibson. They formed in Chicago in 2000, and have released 4 albums.They’ve been… Continue reading Filligar | Larimer Lounge | Denver, CO | Review
Ray Vaughn has written songs and performed in dives and on street corners for a very, very long time. He was a founding member of San Francisco based Punk/Art Rock band Hostages, then Die Bossa Nova, until disappearing in 1992. Ray Vaughn resurfaced in 2010 as a solo acoustic act. After traveling back and forth… Continue reading Hostages Frontman and Founder Ray Vaughn Readies New Album
Electro hip-hop producer SuperVision has been working hard to step up his production game with his latest EP release, Telekinetic out June 4th via Pretty Lights Music (PLM).With a background on turntables spanning over 16 years, the Dallas, Texas native paired his love of collecting music with harder hitting drums, advanced effects, fills, builds, drops, heavier sub… Continue reading Pretty Lights Music Releases Free Download of SuperVision's New EP
“I am drunk on whiskey and I’m half your age,” sings Julie Kathryn, “and I would do anything if you’d just let me stay.” That balance of wit and candor runs through ‘Black Trees’ (8.27), the debut album from the NYC singer / songwriter. The seven original tracks and three covers explore the blossoming and ultimate unraveling of… Continue reading "Audrey Hepburn meets Joni Mitchell" on Americana Noir Debut, 8/27
All Good Presents and Grateful Dead tribute band Dark Star Orchestra hosted their second annual Dark Star Jubilee Music Festival over the Memorial Day weekend, and from the turnout, it seemed that the challenge made at 2012’s festival by emcee “Toast” was met by the fans of 2012’s Jubilee, where attendees and fans of the… Continue reading Dark Star Jubilee 2013 | Review & Photos
GRAMMY winning trio Lady Antebellum will kick off summer this week with multiple national television performances including tomorrow on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 10:35P CT on ABC where they’ll perform their new single “Goodbye Town” and Wednesday on the 2013 CMT Music Awards airing at 7:00P CT.The week’s hectic schedule will continue on Thursday morning… Continue reading Lady Antebellum Set for Summer TV Appearances This Week
Sunday, as it turns out, held buckets of fun and loads of beer. The weather was perfect, the mud was a little packed down and you could just tell everybody was waiting for this kind of day. It’s what we’d all waited for. Music, sunshine, nice weather and slightly safe walking conditions! Sunday was simply… Continue reading Wakarusa 2013: Day 4 on Mulberry Mountain