The Royal Potato Family label is releasing Marco Benevento‘s fifth studio album Swift on September 16, 2014. Pianist Marco Benevento arrived in Denver as a trio — with drummer and bassist – for two nights concert in Denver. Opening with “Risd” from Benevento’s Between The Needles & Nightfall record was a catchy, upbeat song and… Continue reading Marco Benevento | The 1up-Colfax | Denver, CO | Review
Even if Keller Williams wasn’t the one-man extravaganza in today’s music industry, his stage presence would still be undeniably compelling. But to ring in the New Year, K-Dubz wasn’t alone; the Travelin’ McCourys joined him in funkin’ up the stage with their jovial blue grass jive and sublime jam solos. Before blissfully delving into the… Continue reading Keller Williams & The Travelin' McCourys | BB Kings | NYC | 1/12/14 | Review
Debuting yet another classical rock ‘n roll hotspot, The Fabulous Fox Theatre, in the heart of St. Louis, Missouri, Umphrey’s McGee swayed the crowd to dance the night away on Friday, August 15th. Opening with a spacey introduction song, Lucid State, first played at the 2014 Red Rocks show in Morrison, Colorado, quickly developed into… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee | Fabulous Fox Theater | St. Louis | 8/15/14 | Review
The first Lotus pressing I ever got my hands on was their last, Monks, this tight little package that threw-back to the glory days of trip-hop you’d never hear about unless you were in—(see Deltron 3030, Doctor Octagon, et. al.)—and, in the process, brought the mellow-fellow known as Doodlebug and his “Cloud 9” musings into… Continue reading Lotus | Gilded Age | New Music Review
There is no denying the power and influence a band like the String Cheese Incident have brought to the music scene over the last twenty years. As with many of the jam scene’s acts who have been around that long, certain members turn to side and solo projects to further expand their creativity as musicians. … Continue reading Kyle Hollingsworth | Speed of Life | Review
After I witness a transformative set of music, this is what inevitably occurs when the dust settles. After a band plays high energy, pedal-to-the-metal music for a cool 100-minutes, it’s difficult to ascertain which pieces stood out as the highlights among many other highlights – the crème de la crème. That’s why I try to… Continue reading Railroad Earth | Red Rocks | 8/2/14 | Review
Handmade Moments‘ first album is a collection of fun, sultry, inspiring, thoughtful tracks. With songs stretching from political to simply lovely, the duo (Anna Horton and Joel Ludford) offers an expansive array of styles and lyrics through their 12 songs. Musically, the album is rooted in strings and jazz; bluegrass, folk and Americana float in… Continue reading Handmade Moments by Handmade Moments | Album Review
The McCoury family legacy is one of the richest in bluegrass. Father Del McCoury was a crucial member of Bill Monroe‘s Bluegrass Boys and achieved legendary status with his souring lead vocals on signature Monroe songs and originals. His band is a family band, and has been for a while. Sons Ronnie and Robbie were… Continue reading Robbie McCoury | The Five String Flame Thrower | Review
The beach has always defined my summer. Whether as a child anticipating two weeks at the shore for the other 50 weeks each year, as a teen working at a summer camp and spending every daylight at or near the water’s edge, or in my twenties when I learned the fun of service industry work… Continue reading Keller Williams and Karl Denson | 6/24/2014 | Review
As the web of Americana continues to be woven, artists connect the past and present through musicianship and songwriting that reflects a fluid agreement between contemporary and roots qualities. Too often is nostalgia misrepresented as authenticity, and bands afraid to develop their own sound generally don’t last the test of time. Of one Northern California’s… Continue reading Achilles Wheel | Stones to Sand | New Music Review
