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
The beginning of summer is my favorite time of year. It does not hurt that I am a teacher and look forward to some personal time, but it is a time to rejoice for everyone especially in the music world. Festivals start to catch wind, and the discovery into new and old music becomes an… Continue reading eTown with Vieux Farka Touré & Maxwell Hughes | Review
How would one describe Tracy Walton a singer –songwriter who hails from Litchfield CT? Tracy Walton has never been afraid to re-invent himself. In this spirit, Tracy released the aptly titled “Brand New Again” in 2011. At once rough and vulnerable, Tracy’s voice cuts to the heart of any story, taking you down back roads,… Continue reading Tracy Walton | If I Ever Get Away | New Music Review
We have all been to shows in which our objectivity towards the music is undermined by a more powerful force. Something happens apart from the stage that distorts, and often intensifies, the true sonic nature of each set. These are the shows that lay futility at the feet of those who try to listen to… Continue reading Widespread Panic | Red Rocks | 6/28/13 | Review & Photos
Flashback to 1972. It’s been a tremendously busy year for the American Rock band the Grateful Dead. Solidifying their identity as “American” the boys (and Donna) traveled to Europe for a 22 show multiple country engagement including East and West Germany, Amsterdam, Lille Fairgrounds, Rotterdam, and beyond. This tour was groundbreaking in Dead evolution, displaying… Continue reading Dark Star Orchestra | State Bridge Amphitheatre | 6/29/13 | Review
