During the early 1990s while growing up in middle America I was making the transformation from teenager to adult. My personal changes were not unlike what the country in general was going through. The awkward years of George Bush gave way to the prosperous reign of President Clinton. During this time there was another interesting… Continue reading The Return of the Jamband
Earth Day is celebrated around the world by a billion people in several different ways. In some way or another many people no matter where they live take time out to observe and celebrate our resilient “mother.” Red Rocks is always the best location to see a concert no matter who you are seeing. But… Continue reading Disco Biscuits, Shpongle, & RJD2 Feed the Rocks for Earth Day
The neo-soul scene in the UK is as vibrant as ever, with upstarts popping up left and right. But don’t mistake Alice Russell for a newbie. She’s been releasing albums for almost ten years now. For reference, ten years ago, Adele hadn’t even celebrated her sweet 16.Over the past decade Russell has been all over… Continue reading Alice Russell | To Dust | New Music Review
Blown away.If you have the opportunity to see Shovels & Rope live in concert, go. I caught the duo at the intimate Bluebird Theater in Denver on their 35th day on the road. A straight month of playing across the country did not wear these two out; the energy on stage was incredible. This was… Continue reading Shovels & Rope | Bluebird Theater | Denver, CO | 4/24/13 | Review
The legendary Fillmore in San Francisco boasts a lengthy roster of historic shows, but it’s not every night that the concert means as much to the audience as it does to the performer (or vice versa). Last Thursday, April 25, was one of those nights. It’s no secret that San Francisco native George Watsky has… Continue reading Watsky | The Fillmore | San Francisco, CA | 4/25/2013 | Review
Following what felt like an eternal winter, New York City has finally begun to get some (somewhat) warm and sunny weather, and that alone was cause enough for celebration. The day of Saturday, April 20 became no less sunny as Marco Benevento rolled into the Brooklyn Bowl, along with the Mike Dillon Band and Diamond… Continue reading Marco Benevento | Brooklyn Bowl | Brooklyn, NY | 4/20/13 | Review
Dead Phish Orchestra (DPO) kicks off right with ‘My Friend, My Friend’ opener, they showcase exuberant energy for such a dark song and then burst quite alarmingly in to Casey Jones. This is commonplace for the band, a bizarre mash-up of idyllic songs switching back and forth between Phish and the Grateful Dead. These guys… Continue reading DeadPhish Orchestra | Boulder Theater | 4/20/13 | Review/Photos
Elephant Revival. If you don’t come out of one of their shows feeling refreshed, uplifted, happier…you may want to visit the doctor. Of course, we all change with every single action and thought, but Elephant Revival packs what seems like a whole lifetime of life lessons, revelations and beauty into a 2-hour set. So when… Continue reading Elephant Revival | George's Majestic Lounge | 4/24/2013 | Review
It’s always exciting to be caught off guard by the abilities of a band you’ve never seen. Having heard amazing things about Rocktin Grove—a group out of Boulder—I was excited to finally see them play, especially at their biggest headlining show yet: The Fox Theater. Friday night began with a Washington DC based trio Mission… Continue reading Rocktin Grove | A Night in the Grove | Fox Theater | Review
Comparisons – The world is littered with them. We compare this to that for reasons only the people doing the comparing can comprehend. Sometimes they are interesting, sometimes they are not. Furthur @ Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ on Saturday 4/27/13 left me comparing a laundry list of items. Personal Comparison #1 – Deadheads… Continue reading Furthur | Boardwalk Hall | Atlantic City, NJ | 4/27/2013 | Review
