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
My issue with the whole trance fusion style of free-music is that it lacks a fundamental separation from what a DJ could compile in a two hour set. Only a few select bands hold the torch as progressive and risky enough to truly hold my attention. Above all of the one-hit DJs and livetronica wannabees… Continue reading Disco Biscuits | Boulder Theater | Boulder, CO | 4/25/13 | Review
Austin, Texas was the final stop on Umphrey’s McGee‘s nine-date southern run. What a great city to end the tour in as well. Stubb’s BBQ is an outdoor backyard style venue in the middle of downtown. The band had been hyping the 420 show via their social media networks for weeks and they didn’t disappoint.… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee | Stubb's BBQ | Austin, TX | 4/20/2013 | Review
“The biggest and most badass show in Motet history!” – Dave Watts In music parlance, “masterpiece” is a word used to describe the crème de la crème of albums and songwriting. In a game of word association, I might respond to the prompt of “musical masterpiece” with Pet Sounds or Yankee Hotel Foxtrot…maybe Tomorrow Never… Continue reading The Motet | Fillmore Auditorium | Denver, CO | 4/20/13 | Review
The great thing about a small venue like the Bluebird is you can literally feel the music. You can feel the floor shaking to the beat as people dance and jump about. You can feel the bass and kick drum in your chest. You can talk to the artist on stage, and they’ll talk back. … Continue reading Lucero | Bluebird Theatre | Denver, CO | 4/19/2013 | Review
