In the three years since his last album, Seth Walker moved to Nashville from Austin, wrote songs with friends new and old, and played many, many shows. And just like most people, he thought about life, about love, and about the changes you experience if you move away (both geographically and philosophically) from those people… Continue reading Seth Walker Prepares 'Time Can Change' Album
Canada’s legendary songwriter, Ian Tyson, may be 78, but he’s not slowing down. He still runs his working ranch in the foothills of the Rockies south of Calgary; he still performs some 40 shows each year; and now he’s releasing an album of sparkling new songs titled Raven Singer (his first album in four years),… Continue reading Ian Tyson Releases New CD, "Raven Singer," on 5/29
We turned onto Welton Street, in the Five Points section of Denver, and started looking for parking for the Band of Heathens show on Friday, and saw around eight police cars posted out in front of the venue. Upon finding a spot a few blocks away, we loaded the glass, negotiated our way through a… Continue reading Band of Heathens | Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom | 3/16/12
It’s not exactly common to get a music festival over St. Patty’s Day weekend. Combine that with the rarity of having one in New Hampshire and with it being at Whaleback Mountain, a tiny little ski resort right off the highway, and you had something pretty damn unique at LIFT Fest. Sure, being a first… Continue reading LIFT Festival | Whaleback Mountain | Enfield, New Hampshire
O.A.R., the “grassroots phenomenon” who transformed into one of rock’s preeminent live acts, have jump-started their spring with a surprise collaboration with Wyclef Jean and Cris Cab at their recent, sold-out Bowery Ballroom show, a performance of their new single “Gotta Be Wrong Sometimes” on ‘The Rachael Ray Show’ on Monday, and the announcement that they will appear on… Continue reading Wyclef Jean, Rachael Ray Jump-Start O.A.R.'s Banner 2012
Los Angeles rock band Dead Sara have announced the release of their highly anticipated self-titled debut album on April 10th on Pocket Kid Records/ Fontana/Universal. Having spent much of last year in the studio, Dead Sara has hit the road in support of their debut full-length album beginning with a week of shows in Austin,… Continue reading Dead Sara To Release Self-Titled Debut April 10th
Now located in the Woodstock of east PA, Lehigh Valley, Blues Control conceived Valley Tangents, their first album for Drag City, far from the madding crowds that they’d previous swarmed with and composed among. Could this be the reason for the homegrown, natural feel of the music, with the metronomical hissing of summer mosquito-bots behind… Continue reading Blues Control To Release New Album, Valley Tangents, 6/19
Billy Martin and Wil Blades wanna make you Shimmy. The organ/drums duo waste no time getting right down to it on their debut album due May 22 from The Royal Potato Family in collaboraton with Martin’s own Amulet Records. Martin and Blades go old school in the tradition of essential organ-groove sides by the likes… Continue reading Billy Martin & Wil Blades To Release 'Shimmy' | May 22
There’s a lot to be said for just dropping off the grid. I’m not talking ‘move to a desert island’ kind of grid dropping.. But the temporary, and temporal sort; where one’s mind, body and spirit can take a break from the burdens of life. Genuine rejuvenation. It’s the reason vacations were invented, I’m sure. … Continue reading Jam in the Dam | Amsterdam, The Netherlands | March 2012
As the 16th Annual Suwannee Springfest kicks off at the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL, Big IV Productions is pleased to announce the lineup for the 2012 Bear Creek Music & Art Festival. Umphrey’s McGee tops the bill and is one of many artists performing two full shows over the weekend.… Continue reading Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival Unveils 2012 Lineup
