On a last minute whim, my friend and I decided it had been far too long since we had seen our homegrown boys, Widespread Panic. With a passion for the exhilaration of live shows and the surprises a band like Panic brings, once the thought entered our minds, we knew we couldn’t fight it. So,… Continue reading Widespread Panic | Oak Mountain | Pelham, Ala | Review
South Bend, Indiana progressive rock band Umphrey’s McGee has made quite a name for themselves in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area over the years. In the beginning the band played at venues like the Minnesota Zoo Amphitheatre and The Cabooze, building a reliable fan base that grew every time they returned to the Twins Cities. As… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee | Cabooze Outdoor Plaza | 7/6/13 | Review
Once again members of the Disco Biscuits come to Colorado in one shape or another to play for a very dedicated fan base. On two mid-week days in the middle of July, Disco Biscuit fans and fans of electronic music in general packed the Fox Theater for two pretty different shows. Both shows involved an… Continue reading Disco Biscuit Side Project Week at the Fox Theater
WHAT ! ? ! ? Jerry Garcia has been dead for pushing twenty years now and in the meantime, Warren Haynes chose to boldly step into the psychedelic frying pan of being guitarist with The Dead, Phil and Friends, The Phil Lesh Quintet and the Allman Brothers (Not to even mention his efforts with Gov’t… Continue reading Warren Haynes & North Carolina Symphony Tribute to Jerry Garcia
Nice work fellows! For those unaware of Town Mountain, expect the excellent playing of the banjo, fiddle, upright bass, guitar and mandolin along with the rich vocals on Town Mountain’s album, Leave The Bottle, to grab your ears and spirit immediately. From pulling off the New Grass practice of taking pop songs and putting a… Continue reading Town Mountain | Leave The Bottle | New Music Review
Power-pop pioneers Cheap Trick kicked off the 2013 Seaside Summer Concert Series, which celebrates its 35th—and possibly last—anniversary this year. While the show didn’t feel very summery due to the rain, it was a rousing start to another season packed with music legends such as Smokey Robinson, The Go-Go’s, and Huey Lewis and the News.… Continue reading Cheap Trick | Seaside Summer Concerts | Coney Island | Review
I’ll be honest: Chicago is probably the last place I tend to think of when we’re talkin’ bluegrass. Still, the Henhouse Prowlers have gained a healthy following out in the city they call home, so I figured a listen couldn’t hurt all that much.Hopping in, the foursome’s not too rough around the edges—they’re speedy, low-gloss… Continue reading Henhouse Prowlers | Breaking Ground | New Music Review
The Mother Hips have been around for twenty years, and I’ve never heard of them—I think—actually, on second thought, they do ring a bell. But that might just be residual from my Acid Mothers Temple salad days…In any case, Behind Beyond is the band’s latest disc, released in celebration of their platinum (or china, if… Continue reading The Mother Hips | Behind Beyond | Review
Southern Rockers Widespread Panic has come a long way since their humble beginnings in Athens, George in 1986. Well, actually, the sextet is still humble. Steering clear of mainstream record labels, never overselling themselves to anyone but their loyal fans, playing discrete destination festivals while keeping a cool and accessible demeanor; by basically being themselves.… Continue reading Widespread Panic | Live at Oak Mountain | Review
There are certain bands that you hear recordings of, and they’re decent, good even, but when you see them live, it changes your perception all together; that is The Silent Comedy. The Silent Comedy hail from San Diego, California founded by brothers Jeremiah and Joshua Zimmerman. The brothers are backed by friend Chad Lee… Continue reading The Silent Comedy | Larimer Lounge | 6/26/2013 | Review
