Everyone was excited about this show in the big arena. It was the pinnacle of the Inferno. I was most excited about the space that the 1st Bank Center provides for the fans. Most require a lot of dancing room at Disco Biscuit shows. This would allow us to dance, see the lights at a… Continue reading Winter Bisco Inferno Takes Colorado by Storm Part 2
Chicago based Dr. Wippit just released his latest release: An Anthology of Sorts in 2012. An Anthology of Sorts” is one release that certainly doesn’t disappoint. This is one artist that brings to the table effective songwriting via a highly passionate musical delivery. This meshed with a one in a million Alternative Urban Rock sound… Continue reading Dr. Wippit | An Anthology of Sorts | Review
Saturday night’s Mardi Gras Celebration in Denver featured a supergroup that epitomizes New Orleans style southern rock and roll. The Royal Southern Brotherhood, featuring Devon Allman (guit/vox), Cyril Neville (percussion/vox), Mike Zito (guit/vox), Charlie Wooten (bass) and Yonrico Scott (drums) were the perfect band to headline such an event. All proceeds benefited Blue Star Connection,… Continue reading Royal Southern Brotherhood | El Jebel Shrine | 2/9/2013 | Review
On a brisk February night in Denver, Nederland jamgrass band Mountain Standard Time (with some help from some special guests) brought the heat to the Bluebird Theater for part of their annual Mardi Gras celebration. After a stellar opening set from the Dead Winter Carpenters, MST came out in their current lineup, which features Nick… Continue reading Mountain Standard Time | Bluebird Theater | 2/8/2013 | Review
For a music critic, four months after an album release isn’t a third of a year, it’s an epoch. The rule has always been to review the album as soon as it’s released, or at least in the first week or two after release if you cannot acquire a prerelease copy. Anything after that is… Continue reading Tame Impala | Lonerism | Review
Introducing Winslow, an original blend of soulful pop rock complete with underlying elements of jazz and funk that will have you laughing, crying, and moving to the beat. Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, this inspiring 6-piece group has a rich and cultured history when it comes to studying and performing music. Incorporating traditional soul methods and… Continue reading Winslow | Left of the Right Direction | New Music Review
Golden Some Day is Jeremy Dion‘s latest release and has much to commend it. Admittedly, there is a whole lot of variety to these arrangements and performances. First: Dion and his impressive band delivers rock solid playing like a well oiled machine. This is testament to hundreds of hours of rehearsal time no doubt. Second:… Continue reading Jeremy Dion | Golden Some Day | Review
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
