Luke Miller of the electronic jam band Lotus, performing at Sacred Rose Festival in Bridgeview, IL on August 26-28 recently called into WZRD Chicago, 88.3 FM, the Wizard. Meagan Panici chatted with him about what Lotus has been up to and what we can look forward to when they arrive in Chicago later this month. … Continue reading WZRD 88.3 FM Interview with Luke Miller of Lotus
Montana’s Satsang are back this fall with ‘Flowers From The Fray,’ the band’s finest work to date, out September 9th. Following the success of their previous release ‘All. Right. Now.,’ which was broad and spacious, reflecting the soaring mountains and “big soundscape” of McManus’s home state of Montana, ‘Flowers From The Fray’ finds the band… Continue reading Satsang Gear Up For Nationwide Tour In Support Of ‘Flowers From The Fray,’ Their Finest Work To-Date
Live Rowdy, Live Loudly, Stay Up Late, Make Peace, Make Music. These words are the mission statement of Leftover Salmon as they have inspired and helped pave the way for many bands to break free of traditional bluegrass and explore the genre in a more contemporary direction. As a fan, photographer, and writer it seems… Continue reading Leftover Salmon | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Review + Interview with Andy Thorn
Chicago is excited to host the inaugural Sacred Rose Festival on August 26 – 28, 2022. A big reason for that excitement is that Lettuce will be bringing the funk. After the release of their new album Unify, Meagan Panici caught up with Adam Deitch from Lettuce to talk about the funk, the origin of Funkateer… Continue reading WZRD 88.3 FM Interview with Adam Deitch of Lettuce
Joel Hoekstra is a founding member of the supergroup, ICONIC, along with Michael Sweet, Nathan James, Tommy Aldridge, and Marco Mendoza. Together the group has over 100 years of rock’n’roll experience. ICONIC released its debut album, Second Skin, on June 17. Standing at 6’3” tall, Joel Hoekstra looks like the epitome of the rock guitar… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Joel Hoekstra
Gone Gone Beyond hosts curated listening parties. There are no words, it’s simply dropping into this moment, synching the breath, releasing any tension, and arriving together full of gratitude and filled with music! Gone Gone Beyond will be kicking off the vanguard Sacred Rose Festival’s inaugural year and that sounds like freedom found within harmony!… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Danny Musengo of Gone Gone Beyond
From humble beginnings growing up in Washington, D.C. to touring the world and spreading her inspirational message through her introspective Lyrics, Assata Perkins has built her career by looking deep into herself and turning her own vulnerability into art as Sa-Roc. Her recent album, The Sharecropper’s Daughter, was no exception as it took listeners on… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Sa-Roc
There are so few bands in the reggae scene that are not only so well known, but universally beloved than the Kona Town heroes themselves, Pepper. Wherever the guys go, they are the most popular people in the room, and for good reason. Their charisma is inarguable and palpable, and their larger-than-life personalities live up… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Pepper – 2022
When one first hears Zero, whether it was back in the 80’s or last fall, the immediate thought is, “How have I never heard about these guys?” And then considering the next thing you’ll want to do is share it with a friend, you’ll once again wonder, “How have I never heard about these guys?”… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Steve Kimock and Greg Anton
Hopping into a tenured band as the newest member can be an intimidating task in any capacity, much less the frontman, but for Jamaica’s Hector Roots Lewis, stepping up and filling in as lead vocals for Southern California reggae veterans Tribal Seeds came instinctually. When asked to fill in for long-time singer Steven Jacobo as… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Hector Roots Lewis of Tribal Seeds
