Clouds and a breeze. That’s all it took. Last night when I lay down I was sure that the heat would never break. Why should it? There wasn’t a cloud in the sky at 2AM and yet the heat hadn’t let lost on its grip of the weekend. The hope of a quick temperature change… Continue reading 2011 Gathering of the Vibes | Part III
I just stopped sweating. Never mind that the mercury boiled its way well beyond 100 degrees for the better part of the afternoon. Never mind that the humidity made me sweat through the same shirt over and over no matter how many times I hung it to dry. Never mind that I should be over… Continue reading 2011 Gathering of the Vibes | Part II
Is there a festival with a cooler name than Gathering of the Vibes? Immediately all festivals with the word festival or fest are eliminated from the name competition- I hope I don’t have to tell you why. Bonnaroo? Pretty cool, but the words not even in the lexicon of those pretentious wordies who use the… Continue reading 2011 Gathering of the Vibes | Part I
Dead.net is setting up camp this weekend at the Gathering of The Vibes Festival at Seaside Park in beautiful Bridgeport, CT. Stop on by the Grateful Dead booth in Vibes merch tent this Friday & Saturday for exclusive swag, the chance to win a signed Mouse/Kelley numbered, limited edition Skull & Roses lithograph (valued at… Continue reading It's a Dead.net Gathering of the Vibes
Can a wheel reinvent itself while it’s still rolling? Sounds like an impossible task — but you never want to say “impossible” to Asleep at the Wheel, the famed western-swing, boogie, and roots-music outfit that’s, amazingly, still on the upswing. That’s saying something, too, considering the group’s been around for nearly 40 years, turning out… Continue reading Asleep at the Wheel @ Boulder Theater | 7/24
Following last year’s wildly successful festival event, the folks at DeKalb, Illinois’ Middlewest Fest have announced the lineup for their 2011 edition, taking place on September 9th and 10th at multiple venues throughout the city of DeKalb. This year’s list of performers includes Canadian indie-rock band Tokyo Police Club, Bloomington, Indiana’s Murder By Death, Gene… Continue reading Middlewest Fest Announces 2011 Lineup
The kings of experimental punk-funk Primus recently unveiled the details for the release of Green Naugahyde, the band’s first studio album in 11 years. Green Naugahyde (ATO Records/Prawn Songs) will hit stores on September 13, 2011, and the band will be embarking on a month long 18-stop tour in support of the release. The tour, billed “An Evening… Continue reading Primus Releases Album Details, Announce Fall Tour Dates
