I am not very religious, but I do consider myself very spiritual, and if I were to attend a church, it would be something that included the music of these guys. I do not mean to sound overly dramatic, but I was nearly moved to tears several times by the power that I felt coming… Continue reading The Toure-Raichel Collective…Religious!
They say time heals all wounds. I believe that music also plays an important role in the process. The first note of a favorite song can instantly transport you to a particular time and place in life, or bring to mind people you’ve lost along the way. That is precisely what I was counting on… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee | Kalamazoo Theater
Umphrey’s McGee is simply on fire right now. This is a band that is on point every single show and will always bring the best rock show in town. I was able to catch the first show of their tour leading up to the 2,000 show, at the Canopy Club in Urbana, Illinios November 5th.… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee | Canopy Club | Review
After all of the madness and Halloween tricks and treats that happened less than a week ago, not many people were ready for another costumed dance party. But, for those who were into the mid-week fun, there was a special treat waiting. At the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, CO, there was a creature filled… Continue reading Creature Carnival: Beats Antique, Shpongle, & Emancipator
Don’t call it a comeback, they’ve been here for years. Those are the words of rapper/actor, LL Cool J. So what on earth does that have to do with a band from Colorado, that is so unique that they’ve created their own genre of music they call Rock Nouveau. Who is Meniskus? And what is… Continue reading Meniskus: Then & Now
The environment; the space you are in externally and between your ears can make music magical. It can also make music sad, stressful, angry and every other emotion you can conjure up. But that is what always brings me back to the feeling of magic. It’s like a smell. There are certain smells that take… Continue reading Railroad Earth | Higher Ground | Review
Widespread Panic‘s nearly thirty-year-old traveling carnival of crunched-out jam rock is a spectacle that’s anchored by a faithful following that grows with each seasonal tour. Crafted in the shrieking southern-rock of the Allman Brothers Band and the improvisational mastery of the Grateful Dead, Panic resides among the upper echelon of jam bands, and they’re built… Continue reading Widespread Panic | 11/2/2014 | Review
I had a plan of action – a solution to obviate an habitual problem. It was a good solution, too. At least I thought it was. In the end, it turned out to be myopic and futile. Ever since I started reviewing Motet shows, I’ve run into the same quandary. Just like any other show… Continue reading The Motet | Halloween 2014 | Boulder, CO
First of all, if you are into funk at all, download Sweet Nasty. Period. With Earphunk, the long and short of it is this from George Clinton’s quote, “Y’all ain’t your average white band.” Taking it a step further, James Brown, bless his stage hopping, foot shuffling, sweating balls, getting his moves ripped off from… Continue reading Earphunk | Sweet Nasty | Review
While NASCAR superstar and eleven-year running fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. captured an irrelevant win last weekend at Martinsville Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. was hard at work racing down the road. The first leg of the glam-pop duo’s fall tour culminated in a voracious three-band onslaught at the Fox Theatre in The People’s Republic… Continue reading Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. | Fox Theater | 10/28/14 | Review
