Longtime Santa Barbara County resident Alan Parsons brought his latest incarnation of The Alan Parsons Project to a full house of adoring fans in the Samala showroom of the Chumash Casino Resort, the last weekend of January. Parsons, a legendary music producer and one of the most potent forces in the progressive rock movement of… Continue reading Alan Parsons Project | Chumash Casino Resort
Revelator Hill‘s new album, Live By The Creek, offers a personal invitation to experience their magnetic musical alchemy up-close. Recorded at the Lubber Run Amphitheater in Virginia, it captures the elusive lightning in a bottle that makes for the greatest live albums, and you can still feel the flames that ignited the show. Like a… Continue reading Revelator Hill | Live By The Creek | Review
The harmonic sisters of Sweden’s First Aid Kit started their early 2018 American tour in impressive fashion at the ornate Fox Theater in Oakland, California, on January 24. In front of a plethora of varying video backdrops, the show was filled with lush layers of dreampop mixed with elements of alt-country/folk/rock. Touring in support of… Continue reading First Aid Kit | Oakland, CA | 1/24/18 | Review
The Devil Makes Three are one of those bands that seemed to emerge out the gate with their vision cast in concrete. There were no hidden tricks up their sleeves, no gimmicks to lure in some hip audience. From the get-go, they’ve managed to invigorate the old soul of bluegrass music with the kind of… Continue reading The Devil Makes Three | Brooklyn Steel | 1/24/18
The ever-active Chris Robinson, amid plenty of Chris Robinson Brotherhood concert dates in early 2018, has brought together a new amalgamation of renowned players including Robinson, Greg Loiacono, Pete Sears, Barry Sless, and John Molo, who together call themselves the Green Leaf Rustlers. A stop at The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, Calif.,… Continue reading Green Leaf Rustlers | Grass Valley, CA | 1/21/18
Earlier this month, Railroad Earth, stopped in Portland, Oregon for two fantastic performances. The band delivered energized shows at the Roseland Theater on 1/13 and Doug Fir on 1/14. The Doug Fir show, the second of gigs, was a tiny, intimate venue and sold out. The crowd anticipated a memorable performance, and the band delivered.… Continue reading Railroad Earth | The Doug Fir | 1/14/18
Critically acclaimed husband & wife duo Shovels & Rope will bring a special performance to Boulder Theater on March 9 as part of their intimate spring tour. “An Evening With Shovels & Rope” is a limited run of shows specially curated for smaller, more intimate venues that allow the band to take their time and… Continue reading An Evening With Shovels & Rope At Boulder Theater On 3/9
Just a couple of weeks into 2018, Terrapin Crossroads in San Rafael, California, hosted its first House Party of the year with legendary proprietor Phil Lesh and his Terrapin Family Band performing three sets, each with its own guest guitarist, in the intimate bar/restaurant. For the ageless Lesh, who will celebrate his 78th birthday in… Continue reading Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band | 1/15/18 | Review
A snowy Chicago evening at the Concord Music Hall showcased The Devil Makes Three with opening act Roebuck on January 12th, 2018. The Concord has a gentleman’s club swanky kind of vibe happening. The animal print and gold leaf wallpaper were entirely in line with Roebuck, and the Ruin & Redemption feel of DM3’s last… Continue reading The Devil Makes Three | Concord Music Hall | Review
Railroad Earth‘s, “Captain Nowhere,” falls like a beautiful tear on the tumultuous face of humanity. Exposing a wonderful maturity throughout, Todd, Tim, John, Andy, and Andrew each freely offer one another all the space they need to create a multidimensional experience, while at the same time bringing about a singular effect. I marveled over, and… Continue reading Railroad Earth | “Captain Nowhere” | Review
