Little Steven will always rave about The Yardbirds, singing the group’s praises from the rafters and to the world. Generally he plays the band in heavy rotation on his Sirius XM channel, Little Steven’s Underground Garage. On Wednesday, September 7, he was declaring the band’s place in music history when he emceed the Yardbirds at… Continue reading LITTLE STEVEN WELCOMES THE YARDBIRDS
Although there’s no camping at Bumbershoot, the crowd looks funkier than yesterday. I pass many familiar faces strolling around Seattle Center; they may be reapplied with make-up or flourished with new clothes, but no amount of blush can mask the wear and tear of an all-nighter. I get the sense that, even if it wasn’t… Continue reading Bumbershoot part 2
Alabama-based troubadour Grayson Capps seldom leaves the Southland to tour, preferring instead to stick to his stomping grounds along the Gulf Coast and in the Southeast where his fan-base is rabid. However, with a critically acclaimed new album entitled The Lost Cause Minstrels, a new band, also dubbed The Lost Called Minstrels, plus two songs… Continue reading Grayson Capps Tours Northeast / Two Songs & Cameo in Straw Dogs
Musician Les Claypool has been a bit of a chameleon over the last decade, exploring the jamband world with his collaboration with Trey Anastasio (Phish) and Stewart Copeland (The Police) known as Oysterhead, fronting multiple side projects including, but not limited to, Les Claypool’s Flying Frog Brigade, Col. Claypool’s Bucket of Bernie Brains, The Fancy… Continue reading Primus: Green Naugahyde
When a Seattleite says ‘look on the bright side’ they’re, more times than not, actually referring to a sunny patch of pavement on the opposite sidewalk. That these words are also used to conduce vitality in the worn and haggard – who, let’s be honest, are most likely depressed due to a Vitamin D deficiency… Continue reading Bumbershoot Part 1
The World/Inferno Friendship Society are a gang of dangerous loonies who like to break things and have been making beautiful Orchestral Punk Rock records since 1997. Originally signing with the eerily prescient NJ Hardcore label Gern Blandsten (Ted Leo, Radio 4, Rorschach, The Liars) with whom they released two albums: “The True Story of The… Continue reading World/Inferno Friendship Society Announce Fall US Tour Dates in Support of New Album
New Orleans-based icons, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band will perform with The Del McCoury Band at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on Saturday September 17th at 7:00pm, on the Vista Equity Stage. The two groups recently joined forces to record their collaborative full-length American Legacies, which was released earlier this year. In addition to… Continue reading Preservation Hall Jazz Band Play at ACL With The Del McCoury Band
Rubblebucket has teamed up with the non-profit, charity organization The Voice Project to record a cover of Sufjan Stevens’ “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.” (watch video HERE), in their effort to bring attention to, mobilize and help women in Uganda. Women’s groups in Uganda have been using songs passed by word of mouth to call child… Continue reading Rubblebucket covers Sufjan Stevens “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.” for The Voice Project + 36 Tour Dates
Alberta Cross have announced their highly-anticipated new album, The Rolling Thunder EP, will be released on September 27th via ATO Records. The EP was recorded at world famous studios Electric Ladyland in New York City and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles. It was inspired by time spent across the globe – from a cottage in Wales to the haunting seclusion… Continue reading Alberta Cross announce new EP; tour with Portugal The Man
Rene Lopez (pronounced Ren-ey) is a striking Spanish hipster born in the heart of Bronx, New York creating a fusion of sound he calls “electric Latin soul.” His newest solo album, aptly titled ELS, is being released on Nat Geo Records alongside the recently signed festival favorites Toubab Krewe. Lopez seems to be gaining a… Continue reading Rene Lopez: ELS (Electric Latin Soul)
