“There’s nothing better than a music festival in the heartland of the country,” said Jeff Austin of Yonder Mountain String Band on the festival’s last day. Even though I can think of some things that are better, there is a lot of truth to this statement. Despite its sputtering start with heightened police threats, and… Continue reading Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival 2006
Whatever you might have heard through the music grapevine about the infamous White Iron Band from deep in the North Woods of Minnesota is probably true. Though Minnesota nice is real, these bad boys aren’t called Minnesota’s music outlaws for nothing. They carry a reputation for being hard drinking and always eager to settle a… Continue reading The White Iron Band
In a town that has produced acts such acts as Prince, Soul Asylum, Semisonic, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and a host famous musicians, it is easy to get lost in the shuffle of the Minneapolis music scene. OK, it’s not L.A. or New York, but outside of that it is arguably one of the… Continue reading Backstage with God Johnson
I can only distinguish the months by the he that he has become. Now, he is an actor who plays a bartender at night and has replaced the mid-town businessman who reminded me of my father. It is 4am I am sound asleep dreaming of personalities that take form in other bodies. In… Continue reading Fallings
Vince died Friday, June 2nd. He played keyboards with the Grateful Dead from September 1990 – August 1995. Though he received a lot of criticism during his tenure, Vince was a loving, happy guy who played his heart out with the band. Grateful Web sends our thoughts to his family and friends. Thanks for your… Continue reading Vince Welnick Died Friday, June 2nd, 2006
After already beginning this project I decided to start to document my progress. The idea was to display my many years of Grateful Dead ticket stubs… the earliest from August 1984- Jerry Garcia Band at the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia, PA. For some reason I no longer have my first show tickets… which is… Continue reading Michelle's Dead Ticket Stub Project
Any successful band has to deal with the downside of knowing when they are past their prime. Lately, there have been a lot of albums that have turned out to be major disappointments. This is not one of them. When Green Day released “American Idiot” two years ago, there was a huge sigh of relief… Continue reading Red Hot Chili Peppers | Stadium Arcadium | Review
What is the essence that is “Big Meat“? The signature sound that originates from four close friends can only be described as improvisational Rock n’ Roll. In their rural hometown of Pomfret, CT, located in the northeast “Quiet Corner” of the state, we started to learn how to play our instruments together in 1995. While most kids in… Continue reading Big Meat Music
Not a person sitting down! Ok let me back up…. Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove is a band out of New Orleans. Kirk is an original founding member of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band and an amazing Sousaphone (aka Tuba) player. A big hulk of a man with a light bulb of a smile and the… Continue reading Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove | Bamboo Room
