Five years and four albums into a career that’s found them drawing circles around the lower 48, building a burgeoning national fan base, Dangermuffin embodies a curious paradox. The themes found within their striking new collection, Olly Oxen Free, sum up that juxtaposition.This Folly Beach, S.C.-based trio are clearly at peace with themselves and their… Continue reading Life on the Road Inspires Dangermuffin's New CD, Olly Oxen Free
When I first heard about the Dawg Daze of Summer Festival in Lone Jack, Missouri (July 26 – 28, 2012), I knew I needed to go. There are a multitude of reasons for this, some being: The largest swimming pool in Missouri is there, the band selection is awesome, there are hiking trails and it’s… Continue reading Grateful Web's Dawg Daze of Summer Festival Preview
Lucero’s current album, Women & Work on ATO Records, has received high critical praise. The New York Times called the band “one of the most dependable names in modern alt-country” while Billboard deemed it “Lucero’s tightest, most focused album yet.” Rolling Stone cited the disc’s range from “aching Memphis soul to rowdy, old-fashioned barroom boogie… Continue reading Lucero Embarks on 2012 Summer Tour
Del Yeah is back and bigger than before….and this time it’s hitting the Midwest! After very successful 2010 & 2011 labor day weekends, Del McCoury music is excited to announce the 3rd annual ‘Del Yeah’ weekend – a multi-day, multi-venue ‘happening’ taking place over Labor Day weekend.. The idea of Del Yeah is to create a… Continue reading Del McCoury announces 3rd Annual Del Yeah!
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 line-up yet, featuring a diverse mix of performers including Erykah Badu featuring the Cannibanoids, Gym Class Heroes, Janelle Monae, Das Racist, Skindred, Toro Y Moi, Reggie Watts, Spank… Continue reading Afropunk Announces 8th Annual Festival August 25-26
The inaugural Catalpa Festival is striving to be a pioneering New York festival, unique in its programming, atmosphere and aesthetic. With as much an emphasis on site artistry, interactive experiences and experimentation as the musical entertainment itself, Catalpa is filling what we see as a gap for an event quite beyond the ordinary in New… Continue reading NYC's Catalpa Festival Announces Two Day Lineup
The 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival, happening July 13-15 at Chicago’s Union Park, is shaping up to be most exceptional yet! With 47 acts performing, this year’s fest features more music than ever before, all the while maintaining the Pitchfork Music Festival’s high standards. The 5-week countdown begins today, and with that, we are excited to… Continue reading Pitchfork Music Festival Announces 2012 Schedule
Bear In Heaven have already skewed the way many of us will view the Hollywood smash Pretty Woman with their creepy and trippy tribute video for the track “Sinful Nature“. Now the same song has managed to make a Dave & Busters seem like something out of a David Lynch film. Pitchfork TV and Minneapolis… Continue reading Bear In Heaven New Videos, Remixes, Summer Tour Dates
We’re in Montreal. Lots of banging on casseroles and getting naked! Life is certainly crazy, but our festival is HAPPENING this year, from September 19th to the 23rd. POP Montreal Festival is Serious, it’s a totally curated affair, that will entertain, enliven and educate the hip and the needy. Get ready for a lot of… Continue reading POP Montreal Announces 2012 Festival Lineup
Bill Frisell’s exploration of the music of John Lennon came to life on his 2011 release, ‘All We Are Saying.’ The album has long been in the works – one could say as far back as the first time Bill heard the Beatles at the age of 13. Says Frisell, “John Lennon’s music has been… Continue reading Bill Frisell explores the music of John Lennon @ The Boulder Theater
