I almost don’t want to tell you how cool a festival FloydFest has become.. I don’t want to risk ruining it. Long past the growing-stage of a fledgling hippy-fest; FloydFest, now in her 9th year, is fully-realized and a true contender amongst events in the Central Virginia and mid-Atlantic region. Our music-loving young family found… Continue reading Levon Helm, Power Trouble, Escaped Suspects & a Fire-Breathing Dragon
Greensky Bluegrass has had an incredible summer so far. The Kalamazoo, MI-based ‘newgrass’ quintet tours nationally and were recently featured at the Rockygrass Festival in Lyons, CO, on the main stage at the legendary Grey Fox Festival in upstate New York and performed in front of an audience of thousands at the All Good Festival… Continue reading Greensky Bluegrass Featured on CNN
There’s something homey feeling about the idea of a man sitting out on his porch as the sun sets, plucking away at his guitar as he moves forward and back in a rocking chair. And it was just that image and sensation that Langhorne Slim brought to the stage, rocking chair and all, as he… Continue reading Langhorne Slim Opens Voice, Heart with Soulful Blend of Music & Experiential Lyrics
Until I arrived at this year’s Gathering of The Vibes Festival in Bridgeport, CT, I didn’t know I was looking for something. Until I left, I didn’t realize that I had found it. The following is a recounting of that journey. Along the way masters in the field of musical entertainment will appear. All were… Continue reading Gathering of the Vibes 2010 | Review & Photos
Music festivals are to live music what climbing Mt. Everest is for mountaineering: when done right both can be a truly life-changing, once in a lifetime event. PETZOO! has grown from a tiny east-coast weekend gathering of like minded music lovers into an annual festival packed with familiar faces. The intimate setting is reminiscent of… Continue reading Petzoo! Music Festival 2010 Line Up
Antibalas is set to have their modern day afrobeat classic, Who Is This America?, reissued by Ropeadope on August 17. While it’s common for influential recordings to receive reissue treatment decades later or around specific anniversaries, Ropeadope has made the decision to bring back the Brooklyn-based collective’s 2004 album just six years from its initial… Continue reading Antibalas 'Who Is This America?' Reissued by Ropeadope
