The need to represent some sort of social responsibility is a fundamental ethic for Newgrass quintet Infamous Stringdusters. Instead of throwing an occasional benefit concert with proceeds going to a certain charity, they decided to call their Summer 2013 Tour the American Rivers Tour. A large percentage of ticket proceeds went to benefit the American… Continue reading Infamous Stringdusters | Wilma Theater | 8/10/2013 | Review
Yonder Mountain String Band is celebrating its 15th year as a bluegrass quartet and, as I awaited its tour closer at Red Rocks, I started reflecting on another 15-year anniversary: my own. The Music and I have been married for 15 years now. It started innocently enough with a Dick’s Picks flirtation in 1998, but… Continue reading Yonder Mountain String Band | Red Rocks | 8/10/2013 | Review
Big things are on the way for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, who released their self-titled, third album last week. While Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros was originally set to debut last year, the reason for the delay is clear—and worth it. The band has hardly taken a breath since hitting the road… Continue reading Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros | New Music Review
Yes, it’s true: The Polyphonic Spree is releasing a new studio album only a mere six years after the release of The Fragile Army. Tim DeLaughter and his ever-evolving, fifteen-piece ensemble have proven that they still have what it takes to make a refreshing harmonious explosion of pure delight all while staying true to the… Continue reading The Polyphonic Spree | Yes: It's True! | Review
Fruition is a great word. We all love realizing the fruits of our labors and when ideas emerge from dreams into real world successes. The band Fruition, hailing from Portland, Oregon has these good things happening with their 11 track album, Just One Of Them Nights, scheduled for release July 30th. Starting as a collection… Continue reading Fruition | Just One Of Them Nights | New Music Review
It was Sunday night, and the proud nerds were lined up to get into the Boulder Theater to see Weird Al Yankovic on his White & Nerdy Tour. It was an all-ages show, and I was surprised to see so many children in the audience. Everyone seemed to be very psyched to see the master… Continue reading Boulder Gets Weirder w/ Weird Al Yankovic
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
