The String Cheese Incident‘s 2007 Summer Tour stops in towns that hold plenty of SCI history, and features some of the band’s favorite kinds of shows – namely weekend camping events with plenty of musical friends in tow. Incidents begin on July 11 with a four night run at the legendary Beacon Theatre in New… Continue reading SCI to Perform Four Nights at Red Rocks
Seventeen years ago, Ani DiFranco released her first album. Since then, she has established herself as one of the most influential and inspirational artists of her generation. DiFranco wears many hats including singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer. Her empowering spirit is evident through her songs that tackle barbed political and sexual issues with uncommon insight and compassion. On September… Continue reading Ani Difranco with Special Guest at the Denver Botanic Garden
In the Fall of 2006, itching to release their first live album, Hot Buttered Rum announced that it would be recording a handful of shows for official release. Live in the Northeast (released May 2007) beautifully reveals the true core of live Butter: music that is forceful without being flashy, serious without being stuffy, intricate… Continue reading Hot Buttered Rum New Live Release/Tour
Of all the great artists making the rounds this year, none have been more ambitious than Umphrey’s McGee. They released the follow-up album to Safety in Numbers called The Bottom Half; a risky two-disc endeavor of leftover studio gems and insightful audio fragments. The band has also since embarked on a national tour that will… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Jake Cinninger
This was my first time in the old fashioned Theatre of the Living Arts since it has turned into the Fillmore at the TLA, and it was a very interesting bill for me. I am very familiar with the current afrobeat champions from Brooklyn, on the other hand, I’ve never heard of State Radio so… Continue reading Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / State Radio: Crazy Co-bill
With the end of the String Cheese Incident looming, keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth debuted yet another side project aptly called soulside. Of all his collaborations, this one might seem like the most odd of pairings: Kyle, DJ Logic, and Speech of Arrested Development. Flanked by Ryan Jalbert on guitar, Garrett Sayers on bass, and Damien Hines… Continue reading Kyle Hollingsworth Shows His "Soulside"
