The 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) announces the addition of The String Cheese Incident to the lineup, confirming a Minnesota performance on their summer tour. The Colorado-based group has spent more than a decade making innovative, genre-defying music and will perform two sets at the 10,000 Lakes Festival Friday, July 20 on the Main Stage. “The… Continue reading 10KLF Adds The String Cheese Incident, Trey Anastasio Cancels
SCI has confirmed two new “Incidents” along their sold out New York City and Colorado runs; Wednesday, July 11 th at the Beacon Theatre and Thursday, August 9 th at Red Rocks have been added to their Summer Tour schedule. Tickets for these two shows go on sale on Thursday, May 31 st at 10:00 am… Continue reading SCI announces additional dates along their Summer Tour
It was in a small hipster bar in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia where I met the band for a pre-show birthday dinner for my good friend and road manager Ben Scrimali. The members of the band were extremely down to earth and friendly as we talked about Boulder and the ever changing music… Continue reading The Motet: Staying True to the Sound
The last eight months have been kind of a crossroads period for San Francisco rockers, New Monsoon. Not only did they recruit a new bass player, but also lost their two key percussionists who have left the band indefinitely. In today’s fragile music scene, this situation could have been disastrous. However, New Monsoon has managed… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with New Monsoon's Ron Johnson
Live set pays tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, The Staple Singers and Billie Holiday; set includes traditional spirituals as well as and original several new original songs. “Ask me about my religion,” writes Michelle Shocked in her “womanifesto” for her forthcoming album. “Of course, no one ever does.” But it’s all part of her long… Continue reading Michelle Shocked's New Album, ToHEAVENuRIDE
In our looking back at last year’s 10,000 Lakes Festival in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, we turn to Day Two of the four-day event. Day Two actually begins with an experience that happened in the wee hours of the first day of the festival. In the VIP campground where all the bands, media, and high-end ticket… Continue reading The Bands of 10,000 Lakes 2006, Part 2
It’s been said that fine, delicate wines need to mature slowly. For bands, sometimes that’s true. In GB Leighton‘s case, it has taken almost two decades of songwriting and serious performing to develop into a force that is poised to take on the musical world. That maturing is grounded in Brian Leighton’s songwriting, his powerful… Continue reading GB Leighton: A Roots Rock Band to Watch
