Cozy would be an understatement. The air was stifling on Saturday night in Eugene, OR’s Jaqua Concert Hall at The John G. Shedd Institute for the Arts. But the music was cool and refreshing. From the opening song, Panama Red, to the set closer, Midnight Moonlight, the Peter Rowan and Tony Rice Quartet played inspiring… Continue reading Peter Rowan & The Tony Rice Quartet | Jaqua Concert Hall
The Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel near Morton, Minnesota, tried a new experiment this past fall. Though their gianormous outdoor Amphitheater offers racing and big name country entertainment, they have never brought in high caliber blues acts. Other casinos on the plains have been attracting new customers with country performers and music legends doing their last hurrahs… Continue reading Blues on the Prairie: Backyard Barbeque and Blues Fest
‘Godfather of Soul’ James Brown dies at 73. Grateful Web sends our thoughts to his friends, family and fans.
Gathering of the Vibes is pleased to announce its return to historic Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut, August 9 through 12, 2007, with four days of live music, arts, and camping. After a six-year out-of-state residency, the 12th annual GOTV returns to the extensively renovated site of its legendary 1999 and 2000 events. Seaside Park… Continue reading Gathering of the Vibes 2007 is going back to Bridgeport!
In the last four to five years, the majority of American women who get a tattoo have been putting it in the same place: the small of their backs. This type of tattoo is often referred to as a “bumper sticker,” a “chick spot,” a “girl spot,” a “California license plate,” or a “tramp stamp.” … Continue reading Girls & Tattoos
Halcyon Days, Bruce Hornsby’s ninth full-length album and first for Columbia Records, evoke hopes for the future and memories of the past while appreciating, according to the artist, “Great days, beautiful peaceful days when they happenin these times.” Hornsby, a three-time Grammy winner who’s sold more than 10 million records since his multi-platinum debut in… Continue reading Bruce Hornsby | 'Halcyon Days' | Review
After listening to the mini-album 18 Steps I begun to question Trey Anastasio’s choice of track listings for the release Bar 17, his latest studio project distributed this October. There are some real gems here that probably should have made the cut for the major release, and may have been better received choices that some of the sleepers on Bar… Continue reading Trey Anastasio | Mini-Album 18 Steps | Review
Standing a few feet from the stage as the smoke machine rolls in the fog, I turn to survey the crowd and immediately feel like Chief Broom standing in the Cuckoo’s Nest with the rest of the asylum inmates. But soon the music is grabbing my soul and I realize it’s just another Disco Biscuits… Continue reading The Biscuits At The Roxy | Review
It just wouldn’t be a December night in Boulder, Colorado without a cold snap and the accompanying snowfall. However, that didn’t seem to deter over two hundred fans from packing the legendary Fox Theater last Friday night to see Minnesota-based jamband, The Big Wu. Colorado has quickly become the band’s home away from home as they have… Continue reading The Big Wu Heats up Boulder
