As I sat and listened to Toubab Krewe, I couldn’t help but think of the language of music. The vocabulary and accents were ringing through my head, reminding me of the peaceful nature of mankind. The notes melted together like a true melting pot, not the segregated version we’ve been told about for so long. … Continue reading Taking the Mask off of Sin City at Vegoose 2006
Tom Constanten and Ken Foust have released a new CD called “Moved To Stanleyville”. They are playing shows in Arizona and Las Vegas with Gent Treadly, a Manhattan based jam band who were Vince Welnick’s east coast band before his death, in support of this new project. The dates include Prescott College, Tempe, Flagstaff, and… Continue reading Tom Constanten announces Shows in Arizona and Las Vegas
I grew up in a time when being liberal was almost a moral imperative. My parents supported civil rights, women’s rights, and opposed the war in Vietnam. And as best as I could tell, then and now, there weren’t a lot of gray areas in those positions. The left clearly had the moral high ground,… Continue reading WHERE THE RIGHT WENT WRONG…AND VICE VERSA
The year that was 2005 was definitely the breakout year for San Francisco rock ‘n’ roll outfit Tea Leaf Green. They released the very well-received studio project “Taught to Be Proud”, which even earned them a Jammy award for Best Song of the Year, and garnered a huge fan base by spreading their sound through… Continue reading Tea Leaf Green Rocks the Rockies
Tony Furtado’s new album, Thirteen, streets January 23 and features Jim Dickinson (Big Star, Replacements ), Dusty Wakeman (Anne McCue, Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam ) and producer Craig Schumacher (Neko Case, Calexico, Iron & Wine ). Tony is presently conducting phone interviews from his home base of Portland, Oregon. With Thirteen, Tony Furtado fulfills the… Continue reading Tony Furtado | 'Thirteen'
I never understood the notion of the critic. Who takes the time and effort to write about something they don’t like? I have always tried to use the written word to elevate, not dissect or discredit. So it’s with some trepidation that I set out to discuss RatDog’s two night stand at (to borrow from… Continue reading RatDog | WestBury, New York | 2006 | Review
After 6 years of incompetence, hypocrisy, corruption, and fear based tactics, the time has come for change. Let’s revisit a portion of Republican corruption… 1) Mark Foley (and the republicans trying to cover it up because they’re more concerned with keeping a seat in congress than protecting children). Hastert needs to be fired immediately. The fat f(*k sweats… Continue reading The GOP needs to be Ousted on Tuesday – Go Vote!
Vegoose — Las Vegas’ answer to another Halloween weekend romp known as VooDoo Fest. For those who can’t quite make it south for a weekend of music, art and debauchery then go ahead and put Las Vegas on your map. Although the annual festival is still in its infancy, it definitely didn’t disappoint Vegoose attendees… Continue reading Vegoose — A Fun-Filled Bohemian Rhapsody
