At last….the rumors can be put to rest, as Phish announce their triumphant reunion and return to the road. The group officially stated on their website yesterday they will be performing a three-night run at one of their favorite venues, the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia. The shows will take place March 6th-8th of 2009, with more dates… Continue reading The Return of Phish
It’s a fucked up world out there, and lately it seems to be getting worse by the day. The economy is crashing, the war seems never-ending, and Washington D.C. seems as silly and out of touch as ever. Maybe I’m more obsessive than most, more indignant too perhaps, but if you’re like me, I recommend… Continue reading Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers get up-close & personal in Boulder
When Phish broke up the first and second time, there was a large void left in my life. Yours too, otherwise you probably wouldn’t be reading this article. As I’ve eluded to in past reviews, the nomadic nature instilled in me by that foursome from the north lead me on many a fruitless, and sometimes… Continue reading Porter, Batiste & Stoltz with Page McConnell | The Higher Ground | 9/27/08
When I woke up on Sunday morning, it was raining. I was bummed. Rain at Red Rocks is only fun if the band is playing a song like Red Rain, Have You Ever Seen the Rain, Looks Like Rain, the Rain Song, Rain Fall Down, or Louisiana Rain. It also seems to work for Under… Continue reading Day 2 of Monolith: From Tokyo to Paris
“The show is tonight, not tomorrow.” A statement like this one can upend your day and, for me, it did. Mere inches away from walking onto the ferry that would take me back to New York; I fielded a call from my incredibly observant wife. “Sonya Kitchell and The Slip are playing tonight at The Higher Ground, not tomorrow.”… Continue reading Sonya Kitchell with The Slip | The Higher Ground | 9.25.08
As long as festival season is still going strong, summer isn’t over. In the final calendar weeks of the hot season, Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado hosted the Monolith Music Festival, an Indie Rock extravaganza so epic that only a legendary venue like Red Rocks could hold it. Over seventy bands played in a… Continue reading Monolith 2008: The Biggest Thing in Indie Rock. Ever.
The second annual WEST BEACH MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL in Santa Barbara, CA wrapped earlier this month as a huge success. The three-day festival, which took place Friday, September 12, Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, drew over 20,000 attendees and featured stellar performances from Ziggy Marley, Jason Mraz, Natasha Bedingfield, George Clinton featuring… Continue reading West Beach Music & Arts Festival Wrap Up
