Modern Funk’s native sons are releasing a new album at the end of April and it’s exactly what you would expect, which is a good thing.Dumpstaphunk‘s “Dirty Word” is a solid album from a seasoned group of musicians. The band started as a side project in 2003 and has been grooving ever since, collaborating with… Continue reading Dumpstaphunk | Dirty Word | New Music Review
Introducing a new dynamic duo of sorts in Country music known as Howard Salmon and Deborah Martin-Lemmon who just released their latest effort entitled Old Habits are Hard to Break. Right from the start it might be easy to just categorize these 2 as a straight ahead Country duet types and write them off as… Continue reading Lemmon-Salmon | Old Habits are Hard to Break | Review
Over the years, many great bands have played the stage at George’s Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville, AR. And many of them have played in Fayetteville year after year. One of those bands is Elephant Revival. If you haven’t seen this band before, just go. I promise you won’t regret it. In the short time I’ve… Continue reading Elephant Revival @ George's Majestic Lounge | Preview
Festivaaal! Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass giants, Leftover Salmon brought the sauce to Fort Collins’ Aggie Theater this April. The Americana, string-based, electric bluegrass band is on Spring Tour in support of the 2012 release Aquatic Hitchhiker (produced by Steve Berlin on Los Records.) Members include: Vince Herman (co-founder, singer, guitarist and washboard player) Drew Emmitt (co-founder,… Continue reading Leftover Salmon | Aggie Theater | 4/13/2013 | Review
Out of the resurging Bluegrass Music movement one of the most seasoned vets around is Jeff Austin. The mandolin-man of Yonder Mountain String Band built his following beside his band-mates based upon a loyal fanbase and always keeping it interesting for them. Yonder lives for their fans, and have made their mark in the community.… Continue reading Jeff Austin & Friends | Fox Theater | 4/12/2013 | Review/Photos
Before the band even takes the stage, the energy at “the rock show” is palpable: Whiskey and flannel, talks of SEC football, and sweet sweet accents. It’s the closest to the south you’ll get on Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado. Being from the south, I’ve seen my fair share of Truckers shows. The faces have… Continue reading Drive-By Truckers | Boulder Theater | 4/13/2013 | Review/Photos
A common misconception about funk music is that the style is all nostalgia and not contemporary. Many of the founders of the form are still performing today such as George Clinton, George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, or Art Neville. Though the founders are still a big part of the funk scene its best to think… Continue reading Dumpstaphunk | Fox Theater | Boulder, CO | 4/11/2013 | Review
Indie supergroup Mister Heavenly released one of the most underrated albums of 2011, and if we’re lucky, they just might do it again this year. The band, comprised of Canada’s finest pop star Nick Thorburn (or Diamonds, depending which day you ask him), Man Man‘s manliest man Honus Honus (or Ryan Kattner, if you want… Continue reading Is something brewing in the near future for Mister Heavenly?
If musical jams are your thing, a quick rising band, TAUK has all the jam, jelly, marmalade and preserves to suit any jamband fan’s tastes as witnessed on their LP, Homunculus. If the genre is rock, fusion, jazz, bluegrass, country, classical, rap, pop or psychedelic; musicians produce a “jam” for whatever their genre may be.… Continue reading TAUK | Homunculus | Review
This band is amazing with a great style derived from classical, electronica, techno, and even house music. The band members are Francesco Tristano, Rami Khalife and Aymeric Westrich. Francesco and Rami met in New York while both studying classical piano at Juilliard. Apparently, both Francesco and Rami participated in the clubbing scene of New York… Continue reading Aufgang | Istiklaliya | New Music Review
