On September 27, 2008, Orchestra Nashville and Trey Anastasio will give Time Turns Elastic its debut performance at the orchestra’s 2008-2009 season opener at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium. Co-composed by Anastasio and Orchestra Nashville Composer-in-Residence Don Hart (who also orchestrated the piece) and conducted by Music Director Paul Gambill, Time Turns Elastic is a groundbreaking… Continue reading Trey Anastasio, Don Hart & Orchestra Nashville Debut "Time Turns Elastic"
Okay let’s face it, Widespread Panic doesn’t have the largest following in the city of Philadelphia. On the other hand, sometimes it’s better to see a great band in a place where the crowd is small. Such was the case on this July night at Festival Pier. This was the last show before their performance… Continue reading Widespread Panic in the City of Dreams
I like the word timeless, but what does it really mean? Last night, driving up to The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ for the Super 400 and Speakeasy co-bill, I had some examples of timelessness present themselves. Pearl Jam, driving with the windows down and the sunroof open, The Black Crowes, a quarter pounder with… Continue reading Super 400: “For The Rock and Rollers”
“The time has come for you to be alive again!” shouts singer/songwriter/guitarist Trey Anastasio during a ripping rendition of “Alive Again” from his latest live release, Original Boardwalk Style (Rubber Jungle Records). The time has definitely come for Trey to be alive again, since he has just completed his one year court-ordered drug treatment program, and… Continue reading Trey Anastasio | Original Boardwalk Style | Review
With more than just crowd pleasers at Seattle’s WaMu Theater, Gov’t Mule and Ratdog co-headlined a fine show! Arguably an unlikely tour duo, Bob Weir and Warren Haynes delighted Seattle with this second stop on their Summer tour. Here are just a couple highlights I took home from the industrial, cavernous, nouveau concert hall: Gov’t… Continue reading RatDog/Gov't Mule | June 21st, 2008 | Seattle, WA
“Excuse me sir, can I help you find something?” “No, I don’t think so.” “Well which seats are you supposed to be in?” “Seats? What do you mean?” “This is the reserved seating section, you have to have a special ticket to sit down here.” “Oh, no problem. I’m not going to sit, I’m here… Continue reading Charlie Hunter and Nels Cline play the Boulder Theater
