The video for Graham Nash‘s “A Better Life” won the First Prize in the Music Video category at the ASIFA Festival. Using classic animation techniques, hand painting the backgrounds and cell overlays for characters, director and acclaimed animator Jeff Scher aims to evoke a mid-century Technicolor cartoon look and a sense of mid-century optimism. Watch/share… Continue reading Graham Nash's "A Better Life" Music Video Wins First Prize at ASIFA Festival from International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood
There’s no mistaking Cosmic Guilt. The sometimes ten-piece group, clad in meticulously hand-crafted Western uniforms, has much to offer the world of psychedelic folk rock. Led by primary songwriter James Everhart, the Guilt is a super-group of working musicians from bands such as Ruby The Hatchet, Ron Gallo, Scantron, and Milieu Lust. They’ve been captivating… Continue reading COSMIC GUILT JUST RELEASED SOPHOMORE ALBUM "PALACE OF DEPRESSION"
Justin Townes Earle ALL IN: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years) will be released on August 9, 2024, via New West Records. The 2xLP/19-track set features 12 previously unreleased recordings and 6 never-before-heard songs written and recorded during Justin’s final years. A deluxe, limited & numbered edition includes a 52-page hardbound book featuring unpublished… Continue reading Justin Townes Earle "ALL IN: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years)" To Be Released August 9
Trailblazers in a genre of their own design, Gangstagrass delivers “Mother” (featuring Reef the Lost Cauze), the impactful fifth single from their forthcoming album, The Blackest Thing on the Menu. The official music video for “Mother” is also out now. Released via Rench Audio, this 10-track album is set to drop on Friday, June 14th,… Continue reading Gangstagrass Release "Mother" with Music Video Feat. Reef The Lost Cauze
With continual creativity and finesse, Acoustic Hot Tuna sets out touring across the United States this July, August, and September. Masters in their field, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady’s joy in playing unfiltered riffs, swapping notes and smiles, has delighted them and thrilled their audiences for seven decades! Hot Tuna has brought a wealth of… Continue reading Acoustic Hot Tuna Sets Out for a Nationwide Tour
The El Chapultepec Legacy Project proudly announces its partnership with the Colorado Music Hall of Fame, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, at a launch event to be held on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Dazzle in Denver. The concert event, “Ode to the Early Days,” will be a nostalgic celebration of the straight-ahead bebop standards that… Continue reading El Chapultepec and Colorado Music Hall of Fame Announce Partnership & Show at Dazzle
San Diego’s very own Shakedown String Band is set to light up the night at the Tuscany Suites & Casino’s Copa Room on Friday, June 14th. Starting at 11:30pm and grooving until the last call at 2:30am, this is a 21+ event with no cover charge, making it the perfect late-night adventure for music lovers.… Continue reading SHAKEDOWN STRING BAND LIVE AT SHAKEDOWN AFTER DARK
Originally released in 1998, The Best of Friends marks a significant milestone in the illustrious career of blues legend John Lee Hooker. This seminal album highlights Hooker’s late-career collaborations with an array of esteemed musicians including Eric Clapton, Ry Cooder, Carlos Santana, Van Morrison, and Bonnie Raitt. Twenty-five years later, the album remains a vivid… Continue reading BMG to Reissue JOHN LEE HOOKER'S 'The Best Of Friends' ~ Available on Vinyl for the First Time EVER!
Legendary band Widespread Panic has announced the surprise release of their new album Snake Oil King, this Friday, June 14th on Widespread Records. Snake Oil King is the first full-length studio album from the group since 2015’s Street Dogs and features John Bell (lead vocals/guitar), Dave Schools (bass/vocals), John Hermann (keyboards/vocals), Sunny Ortiz (percussion), Jimmy… Continue reading Widespread Panic Announce Surprise Release of New Album SNAKE OIL KING, This Friday, June 14th
I didn’t plan on going to the Sphere to see Dead and Company (a.k.a. “Dead & Co.”) during their months-long “Dead Forever” residency. But after missing U2 and Phish during the inaugural year of the high-tech Las Vegas arena, it was high time I went to check out the uber-visual experience. It doesn’t hurt that… Continue reading Dead Forever: Dead and Company at The Sphere | 6/8/2024
