Hal Ketchum recorded his new album, Father Time, without a net. He amassed more than a dozen new original songs plus a dream team of musicians and entered the studio to record the album live to two-track. There were no overdubs and only a few second takes. “When I went into this project, my mentality… Continue reading Hal Ketchum's New Album, 'Father Time,' Streets 9/9
The early Saturday morning sun heralded a very warm day to come, but the sky was clear and looked like it would be a beautiful day. After uploading the photos I took from the day before onto my computer, I sat at my campsite and typed in Day Three’s festival memories. I hauled my computer… Continue reading Last Day of 2008 10KLF
Second in radio station Kool 105’s summer concert series, Tuesday night’s HippieFest at Fiddler’s Green drew less of a crowd than the preceding Chicago/The Doobie Brothers show, but boasted a more lively audience with a far greater mix among age groups. Though older adults and some true old hippies made up the majority of the… Continue reading Colorado HippieFest Leaves Audience Dazed and Confused
It’s amazing what a good night’s sleep can do for a body! Today’s report about Friday at the fantastic 10KLF will be devoid of whinning! Though music started yesterday at noon with Blue Martian Tribe and Bill Smith at the Saloon stage, I was writing my report and wasn’t able to start my music listening… Continue reading Day Three at 10KLF – 2008 Live!
I’m pretty weary this morning as I write about yesterday’s great bands. I was kept awake all night last night by a group of campers who were still keyed up after George Clinton’s fantastic set. These folks brought their own karaoke setup and some would-be rapper laid really bad rhymes on us. I finally got… Continue reading Day Two 2008 10KLF Live!
Last weekend I had the good fortune of attending the Mile High Music Festival in Denver, or more appropriately Commerce City, Colorado. This year was the festival’s inaugural year, and as far as I could tell, the affair went off without a hitch. And I love festivals. There is something savory about the vibe put… Continue reading I hereby declare the inaugural Mile High Music Festival a Success!
As we drove into this year’s 10KLF at about 1:30 in the afternoon, I thought we’d have to wait to get into our campground. We’d even gotten some subs to tide us over while we waited. Instead, we were the first car at the gate at that moment in time, no line, and not many… Continue reading Grateful Web Live Coverage of Day 1 at the 10KLF
One of the interesting twists to this year’s 10,000 Lakes Festival is the inclusion of two new bands with some screeching metal influences. One is Dub Trio out of Brooklyn, bringing hip-hop and hard core with a peaceful message, and the other is The Hue, out of Chicago. The Hue has been together about a… Continue reading The Hue Bringing New Color to 10KLF
