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
I found this album pleasant to listen to and enjoyed the talent expressed within it. Oberhofer is named after Brad Oberhofer, the front man and founder whom is originally from Tacoma, Washington. Brad moved from Washington to New York City to attend New York University to study music composition. The band Obehofer formed in 2008… Continue reading Oberhofer | Notalgia | New Music Review
Rockin’ Americana stringband, Eric Lambert & Friends (ELF), featuring acclaimed guitarist Eric Lambert, along with Dan Rogers on bass, and Pat Fiddle on mandolin and fiddle, will be performing live at a Chicago suburban historical landmark on Saturday, April 20. ELF debuts at Two Brothers Roundhouse, located at 205 N. Broadway Street in Aurora, IL, performing… Continue reading Eric Lambert & Friends to Perform in Historic Building at Two Brothers
Recently I had the special opportunity to see the legendary Toots and the Maytals, just a couple of blocks from my house at the Fox Theater in Boulder CO. My work thus far with Grateful Web has been mostly reviewing jam-bands, taking notes on their instrumentation, and reporting commendable jams. So, as you could imagine,… Continue reading Toots and the Maytals | Fox Theater | 4/1/2013 | Review
Horns and go, “Step Inside” insists immediately. The tune takes a nostalgic turn near the end, riffing on some old jazz, but it’s largely a characteristic overture for Kings and Queens – a slight shift from the early days of John Brown’s Body has taken form here, albeit grounded firmly in roots from the same… Continue reading John Brown's Body | Kings and Queens | New Music Review
When Lotus comes to Boulder, Colorado, the streets are just a bit more abuzz. People standing in front of the Boulder Theater are giving off a charge of excitement, and there’s a stimulating, magnetic sense in the air that tells us of what’s to come. Half of this galvanic charisma is due to the recent… Continue reading Lotus | Boulder Theater | Boulder, CO | 4/4/2013 | Review/Photos
