The issue with calling any band a “jam band” is that you force them into an extreme marginalization that could come along with a stigma. The category “jam band” could encompass everything from Little Feat, The Disco Biscuits, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Phish, or MMW. So as we can see the categorization is really… Continue reading Wicked Knee | Porgy & Bess | Vienna, Austria | 2/2/2013 | Review
GNU’s subterranean FoCo sanctuary is a creative playground offering Art exhibits, artist workshops, benefits for many artists and organizations. Voted Westword 2012 “Best DIY Music Venue – Ft. Collins,” GNU Experience Gallery‘s is an eccentric array of interactive experiences, which include performance art, films, comedy, and musical performances. The Shook Twins, Katelyn and Laurie Shook, along… Continue reading Shook Twins| Gnu Gallery | 1/26/13 | Review
Regions of Light and Sound of God, the first album straight from the effervescent mind of Jim James, will be released on February 5. As a true headphone heretic, this project adds another dimension to James’s already genre bending discography which includes: My Morning Jacket, Monsters of Folk, and Yim Yames. The nine track LP… Continue reading Jim James | Regions of Light and Sound of God | Review
Certainly as time goes by, many genres have changed or rather have combined to create something new and original. A great example can be seen in the new album by New York’s White Rhino.The Journey is, as the title indicates, a fantastic journey through sound. Lots of drama, tension, fun, and so many emotions and… Continue reading White Rhino | The Journey | Review
The Disco Biscuits love Colorado! And how can I blame them? I come from Philadelphia just like they do and fled the East for the happy humble vibe of Colorado. There is something very special about this area, especially regarding music. I am not sure if it is the natural beauty, the thin air, or… Continue reading Winter Bisco Inferno Takes Colorado by Storm Part 1
What can be considered real rap or hip hop music or just plain business? Many may argue that it’s all in the lyrics. In that case, to some extent, we can say that Cousin J is perhaps not really a rapper. Among other things, it may be so or not.What there’s absolutely no doubt about… Continue reading Cousin J | Grown Up | Review
Shannon McNally is stomping her boots on the stage of the Fox Theatre as good as any other night crawler out there as she growls into the microphone like an early rocakbilly queen. Her voice croons over the upright bass of Amy Lavere, Shannon’s partner in crime in their band Chasing the Ghost, which they… Continue reading Great American Taxi | Fox Theater | Boulder | 1/25/13 | Review
After a backbreaking weekend of live music, I strolled into Shine for a performance by self-professed “quirky folk” band, The Shook Twins. Shine is a glimpse into what Boulder was and in some circumstances still is, and the complete antithesis of the growing corporate model seen along Pearl Street and recently highlighted by the emergence… Continue reading Shook Twins | Shine Restaurant | Boulder, CO | 1/27/13 | Review
Is there an average age at which a person can be considered mature enough to be under the lights of a reflector or behind the camera? If it is because they become spoiled, adults entering the scene as such also do the same; if it’s because of the level of experience, there are many children… Continue reading Lyric Dubee | Alive | Review
How many members does a band need to create a good sound? Many may say maybe three or four, while those who are more aware of the music scene today could say that a duo is enough. But the fact is that even one single great musician can create what one group of six people… Continue reading Aron Lyrd | Lucid Dreams | Review
