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
On Wednesday night, the Colorado Daily and the Grateful Web presented “Twiddle” & “The Heavy Pets” at the Fox Theater. The show opened up with a seven-man reggae group, “Policulture.” The band members all seemed pretty young, and the drummer was clad in a gas mask and a rasta hat. Once I stepped into to… Continue reading Twiddle & The Heavy Pets | Fox Theatre | 3/21/12 | Review
The Woodsongs Coffeehouse Dalton Chapter concludes its annual winter concert series to benefit Providence Ministries on Saturday March 31st at the historic Dalton Freight Depot. This regionally acclaimed concert series will feature one of the top selling performing acts in bluegrass, Special Consensus with the Belfry Fellows (formally Rockin’ Acoustic Circus) an emerging band with… Continue reading Woodsongs Coffeehouse Concert Series Finale with Special Consensus
Blix Street Records artist Maia Sharp is featured on a live duet posted by her friend Bonnie Raitt in anticipation of the release of Raitt’s new studio album SLIPSTREAM. Sharp, who sings backgrounds on several tracks on SLIPSTREAM, will release her own new album called CHANGE THE ENDING this summer.Raitt has posted a live recording… Continue reading Bonnie Raitt Posts Live Duet with Maia Sharp for Download
It’s everybody’s birthday at an Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros show, where several dozens of fans are welcome on stage to dance and take over the vocals, more or less, as they are struck with the desire to do so. Among the young hippies, hipsters, gypsies and all other people gathered at the Boulder… Continue reading At Home with Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
