I was very impressed with the message and playing abilities found on this second studio album released by the band WhiteWater Ramble. The band’s name specifies the style; beautiful, fluid, flowing music rambled with determination. WhiteWater Ramble consists of the following members: Patrick Sites on mandolin and vocals, Patrick Latella on acoustic guitar and vocals,… Continue reading WhiteWater Ramble | 'Roots & Groove' | New Music Review
An unlikely collaboration between two roots music legends needed a proper introduction. Multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, and vocalist Sam Bush is second only to John Hartford the most influential player in creating the style of newgrass music. A progressive take on bluegrass that fused elements of rock, psychedelia, and reggae was developed in the late 1960s and… Continue reading Del McCoury & Sam Bush | Boulder Theater | 3/24/13 | Review
It’s free and restrained, naive and formulaic; it’s the trajectory of what’s to come in tune these days and going forward. Palenke Soultribe‘s second entry in their recent audio trilogy, the foreign MAR, is right out of the textbook of the ethnic familiar-obscure.Lately, there’s been increasing notice given to these eclectic EDM-roots crossover acts. Everything… Continue reading Palenke Soultribe | MAR | New Music Review
Can you seriously tell me that you can spin the mental Rolodex to a particular song or artist when I describe music as “Turkish influenced?” If so, stop reading now because you already know more about this style of music then I do and you damn sure know about 3 Trees. But if, like me,… Continue reading 3 Trees | '3 Trees' | Review
As I ate the best sushi I had eaten in as long as I can remember, I had to keep looking over my shoulder, half expecting to see Keller Williams walk into the room. In terms of our physical proximity to one and other, it wasn’t that big of a stretch. He was playing later… Continue reading Keller Williams | Higher Ground | South Burlington, VT | 3/16/13
One of the great joys of attending concerts is the never-ending exposure to new artists and the swift kick in the ass feeling of why you haven’t been listening to them. This isn’t usually the case with most headliners, as you know what you’re getting into, but when it comes to the opening band, all… Continue reading Toubab Krewe | Fox Theater | Boulder, CO | 3/21/2013 | Review
Tonight, perennial Bay Area folk group TV Mike and the Scarecrowes (yes, the extra e is necessary) perform at Berkeley’s The Starry Plough. It’s an intimate venue, with a big, open stage, giving performers enough room to move around, but also close enough to feel like there isn’t a barrier. And while the Starry Plough… Continue reading TV Mike and the Scarecrowes tonight @ the Starry Plough
Hailing from Virginia, The Gypsy Sons‘ debut album Whiskey and the Devil is a thunderous declaration of intent from this new outfit. The ten song collection, released through Spectra Records on May 7, benefits from gritty production that captures the considerable crunch of the band’s live sound while still providing the listener with a thoroughly… Continue reading The Gypsy Sons | Whiskey and the Devil | Review
When the opportunity to see one of the catalysts of a certain genre of music presents itself, the general inclination is to get up off of the couch and learn something while boogying down. Considered to be amongst the earliest purveyors of the ska movement born out of Jamaica, and directly influencing what has come… Continue reading The Skatalites | Cervantes | Denver, CO | 3/20/2013 | Review
A PBS broadcast, two Independent Music Award nominations and a limited edition vinyl release are all on the spring calendar for “Thank You Les” – a recording and documentary tribute to music industry icon, Les Paul. “Thank You Les” brings forth a dream cast of big name talent including Keith Richards, Steve Miller, Slash, José Feliciano, Bucky… Continue reading "Thank You Les" to air on WNET PBS Thirteen beginning Fri March 22
