Welcome Deadheads, Hippies, and kind folks. Come join us as we honor Jerry Garcia with three nights of great music and camping at “Camp NCN” in beautiful Black River Falls, WI. Tickets are on sale now and will be least expensive prior to April 30th so buy early. *Headlining for Two Nights* Melvin Seals &… Continue reading The Grateful Garcia Gathering in Black River Falls, WI
“If the Coen Brothers put together a jazz trio, perhaps it would be like this, the comic and the dramatic rolled together.” –– The Guardian I believe this quote tells a lot about these phenomena called The Bad Plus. Searching for a completely new live jazz sound can be difficult these days. That’s not to… Continue reading The Bad Plus the Real O'Riley Factor
Deep in the heart of Chinatown lies a dark and gothic like cave we in Philadelphia like to call the Trocadero. This particular venue holds a nostalgic memory for me. It wasn’t since the early 90’s (when I was in high school and went to see Anthrax at this venue) that I had the opportunity… Continue reading Skatalites: Inventors of a Genre
On Thursday February 22nd, perennial jam band favorites Rusted Root made their return to the Washington D.C. institution the 9:30 Club. With hundreds of shows under their belt from coast to coast they’ve managed to garner a large fan base in the Capital area. On tour with them came a little known band named Quintus from… Continue reading Rusted Root's Rhythm in the District
The Americana Music Association has announced the lineup for their showcase at South by Southwest (SXSW) 2007. The show will take place on Wednesday, March 14 at The Parish in Austin. This event is open to SXSW attendees, and to the general public. Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Louvin kicks off the show at 8:00… Continue reading AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES SXSW SHOWCASE
Somewhere between space funk and carnival time resides the music of Georgia-based jamband, Perpetual Groove. The current lineup of Brock Butler (guitar/vocals), Adam Perry (bass), Albert Suttle (drums), and Matt McDonald (keys/vocals) exploded onto the live music scene in 2001 and have since gained quite a devoted following. Electrifying performances at festivals such as Wakarusa, 10,000… Continue reading Colorado Groovin': Perpetual Groove in Denver
