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Infamous Stringdusters | HiFi Lounge | 3/8/18

Infamous Stringdusters | HiFi Lounge | 3/8/18

There’s something irresistible about the Infamous Stringdusters. Their ebullient enthusiasm and riveting musicianship completely overwhelmed the packed house at Eugene’s (Ore.) HiFi Lounge on March 8. The Stringdusters performed two invigorating sets of their distinctively expansive, new grass music and beguiled the enthusiastic crowd. They produced a bona fide ball, flooding the small venue with… Continue reading Infamous Stringdusters | HiFi Lounge | 3/8/18

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Paige Clem record release party @ Terrapin Crossroads

Paige Clem record release party @ Terrapin Crossroads

Backed by a varying procession of Bay Area players, Paige Clem led an epic CD-release party for her outstanding new album, “Firefly,” at Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, California, on March 9. Clem, an engaging and talented San Francisco-based songwriter, singer, and guitar player, had plenty of prominent Bay Area musicians on hand to make… Continue reading Paige Clem record release party @ Terrapin Crossroads

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Greyboy Allstars and Mike Dillon Band | GAMH

Greyboy Allstars and Mike Dillon Band | GAMH

There are three key fundamental elements to a superior live music experience. The band, the crowd, and the space. Sure, there are factors from the outside like weather, parking, a potential Shakedown Street, and maybe even lame small-town cops. But it’s the first three that bring it all together. Two veteran acts co-billed a doubleheader… Continue reading Greyboy Allstars and Mike Dillon Band | GAMH

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Billy Cobham's Crosswinds Project | Yoshi’s Jazz

Billy Cobham's Crosswinds Project | Yoshi’s Jazz

Any jazz aficionado who acknowledges the significance of the fusion movement beginning in the late 1960s would cite bands like Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, and George Duke as prominent architects of the sub-genre. What do all of these legendary groups have in common? Drummer Billy Cobham. He’s unquestionably the finest living drummer from that period,… Continue reading Billy Cobham's Crosswinds Project | Yoshi’s Jazz

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Psychedelic Furs | Canyon Club | 3/4/18

Psychedelic Furs | Canyon Club | 3/4/18

On a cold and sleepy Sunday night the veteran Punk and New Wave band, The Psychedelic Furs brought nearly 2,500 people to the Canyon Club in Agoura, California. The standing room only show featured decades of hit music from the veteran English rockers. The band featuring original members, brothers Tim Butler on bass guitar and… Continue reading Psychedelic Furs | Canyon Club | 3/4/18

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Spafford | Terrapin Crossroads | 3/4/18

Spafford | Terrapin Crossroads | 3/4/18

Spafford, the improvisational musical wizards from down Phoenix way, swept through Marin County, California, on their latest tour, touching down for a weekend of songs and jamming at Terrapin Crossroads. Impress and conquer they did on night two, Sunday, March 4, with two powerful sets of instrumental ruminations and progressions that within five minutes ignited… Continue reading Spafford | Terrapin Crossroads | 3/4/18

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Pigeons Playing Ping Pong | Ogden Theatre | 3/10/18 | Review

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong | Ogden Theatre | 3/10/18 | Review

In one of their biggest headlining shows to date, Baltimore-based funk phenomenon Pigeons Playing Ping Pong took over Denver for an incredible night of music at the Ogden Theater, showcasing their signature styles and earning plenty of new fans along the way. Still riding high from their incredible DisNYE-themed performance in Kentucky this past December… Continue reading Pigeons Playing Ping Pong | Ogden Theatre | 3/10/18 | Review

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Zach Deputy | Boom Boom Room | 3/3/18

Zach Deputy | Boom Boom Room | 3/3/18

Forget the one-man band, Zach Deputy is a one-man orchestra. The Georgia-rooted multi-instrumentalist has devoted his life to the pursuit of musical excellence, and the development of his feel-good funky sound. Saturday, March 3rd, Zach Deputy performed to a full crowd in San Francisco’s Boom Boom Room. By the time the show was set to… Continue reading Zach Deputy | Boom Boom Room | 3/3/18

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Melvin Seals & JGB | Cabot Theatre | 3/10/18

Melvin Seals & JGB | Cabot Theatre | 3/10/18

There is something about the energy created by people coming together to hear the music of Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead. The first time I experienced this seemingly human-powered electricity was a few days before my 18th birthday, in 1994, in a parking lot near what was then the Boston Garden. When Jerry died… Continue reading Melvin Seals & JGB | Cabot Theatre | 3/10/18

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Shovels & Rope | Boulder Theater | 3/9/18

Shovels & Rope | Boulder Theater | 3/9/18

Scenes from “An Evening with Shovels and Rope” include: A baby’s carriage in front of a tour bus adjacent line that wrapped around the block; the look of confusion from fans as they pile in to find this general admission show to be completely seated; and Carrie Ann Hearst and Michael Trent taking the stage… Continue reading Shovels & Rope | Boulder Theater | 3/9/18

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