Umphrey’s McGee concluded their 2016 Winter West Coast Tour at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday night. The tour has been highlighted by a variety of bust-outs, debuts and collaborations and this night would prove to be no different. The crowd began filtering in more than 2 hours before Umphrey’s McGee was ready… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee | The Wiltern | Review
Umphrey’s McGee, the sextet from South Bend, IN returned to the East Bay of Oakland, CA for their fifth consecutive appearance in as many years at the famed Fox Theater Friday night, March 25th. One night from the official wrap of the Winter 2016 Tour, Umphrey’s McGee proved they have not lost their bag of… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee | Oakland, CA | Review
Umphrey’s McGee returned to the road last night, March 24th at Harrah’s South Lake Tahoe South Shore Room inside the Stateline, NV hotel. The vibe leading up to and surrounding the entrance of the room was atypical from the usual Umphrey’s crowd. No, the fans were for the most part the same – a mixture… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee | Harrah's | Review
American folk and protest music legend Woody Guthrie has influenced generations of singer-songwriters. His optimistic vision of the United States was as a land of opportunity, equality, and freedom for all. Though hundreds of his treasured songs have been preserved, they still need to be continued through the vitality of living musicians. To the joy… Continue reading Del McCoury | Del and Woody | Review
The String Cheese Incident is in the midst of their expansive March Madness tour of the West. The run has thus far seen enthusiastic crowds, intimate venues, and resilient playing from the band. Their two set shows have highlighted a career retrospective of tunes and expansively inspired grooves. The two Fox Theater gigs last weekend… Continue reading String Cheese Incident | Oakland | 3/12/16
Colorado’s born and bred The String Cheese Incident has significantly elevated their concert experience since they began jamming together in 1993. Their first audiences were at the base of ski lifts in Telluride, Colorado; picking in exchange for a lift ticket for whoever was around to take notice. When pianist Kyle Hollingsworth joined guitarist Bill… Continue reading String Cheese Incident | Oakland | 3/11/16
The pure, almost orchestral musicianship of Railroad Earth has always separated it from its jam, Americana, and bluegrass peers. When you place a band with that dedication to craft in a venue with a deep commitment to acoustics, sightlines, and spacing, you have the foundation for a flawless night of music. And as usual, Railroad… Continue reading Railroad Earth | Philadelphia, PA | 3/10/16
On Thursday, March 4th, electronica-jam band Papadosio brought their blend of noise, funk and layers of cresting bleeps and bloops to the famed Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. Coming off of the strength of their fourth full-length studio release at the end of last year, Extras In A Movie, the genre-bending quintet from Asheville,… Continue reading Papadosio | The Fillmore | 3/4/16 | Review
Combining delicately delivered music hypnotics and subtleties with a full band sound, guitar master Steve Kimock and his new group of accomplices, dubbed K I M O C K, delivered on March 6 a satisfying two-set performance at the intimate Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, California. The quartet, which is following up a… Continue reading K I M O C K | Center for the Arts | Review
My first introduction to The Hip Abduction (“THA”) was in review of their upcoming release Gold Under the Glow (ILS Group/Caroline/Universal), and immediately I was taken in by the infectious grooves and catchy vocals the septet from the Gulf Coast of South Florida offer. I immediately felt transported to a tropical beach with an umbrella… Continue reading The Hip Abduction | Gold Under the Glow
