The first time it happened, in December of 2001, I was in a room roughly the size of The Fox Theatre in Boulder. I stood ten feet from the edge of the stage while my girlfriend and her sorority sister shared a stale rum ‘n’ coke beneath the east wall jungle mural. Ekoostik Hookah, an… Continue reading The Motet | Fox Theater | Boulder, CO | 12/31/12 | Review
Three years ago, my grandma was diagnosed with cancer, fighting through the chemo with a smile on her face and light in her heart. Through her, the story and the power of the Lotus flower began to show itself to me. Deep beneath the dark, the Lotus begins its struggle. Beckoning towards the surface of… Continue reading Lotus | Rams Head Live | Baltimore, MD | 12/30/2012 | Review
It’s the age old debate (Or at least one that’s been fretted over for about the last 10 years or so): “Couch Touring” Vs. the “In Person” experience. I have been privy to those who claim couch touring is not a valid way to see a performance; In fact, I’ve heard people say that those… Continue reading From The Perspective Of The Couch Phish | New Years Run | NYC
New Year’s Eve can be celebrated in many different ways. Some people choose to be close with their loved ones, others want to find to wildest party, or for some it’s just another day. Music lovers across the land can undoubtedly agree that New Years Eve means good music with large array of shows to… Continue reading Elephant Revival | Aggie Theater | 12/31/2012 | Review
Many people love the holidays for different reasons. Christmas means family, friends, giving and receiving. Here in Colorado its usually around when our skiing gets pretty good and things tend to quiet down as students are off of classes and folks get a few days away from their jobs to spend time with those who… Continue reading String Cheese Incident | 1st Bank Center | 12/31/2012 | Review
Electro-funk artist Eliot Lipp has been touring for over 8 years now, bringing his bass beats, expert melodies and unique live shows to festivals and concert venues all across the United States and beyond (hopefully soon he’ll venture into space!). As electronic music evolves, so does Eliot Lipp.His live shows are well-known as rhythmic, melodic… Continue reading Eliot Lipp @ George's Majestic Lounge | Fayetteville, AR | Preview
If much of the news coming out of the media in recent weeks, months or years has made you sick to your stomach or weakened your faith in humanity, Vusi Mahlasela‘s, Sing to the People, has the cure for much of what may be ailing you. Vusi’s album is a call to celebrate the best… Continue reading Vusi Mahlasela | Sing to the People | New Music Review
As far as ways to start off 2013, you can’t do much better than Yonder Mountain String Band at the Boulder Theater. Mixing a balanced setlist that featured a little bit of everything with the inimitable Darol Anger on the fiddle made for a tasty New Year’s Eve stew. The band began the last night… Continue reading Yonder Mountain String Band | Boulder Theater | 12/31/2012
When Yonder Mountain String Band gets the chance to play in Boulder, Colorado, they don’t pull any punches. The supposed “warm-up” show at the Boulder Theater the night before New Year’s Eve was filled with high-energy performances and dazzling musicianship that left the capacity crowd satisfied and happily exhausted by the time the music stopped… Continue reading Yonder Mountain String Band | Boulder Theater | 12/30/2012
It really has been quite a journey for Colorado’s String Cheese Incident. There are small and humble beginnings for these fellas who have now gone on to influence a solid generation of bluegrass-fusion bands. Michael Kang, Bill Nershi, Michael Travis, and Keith Moseley talk about how in the beginning they would play unplugged next to… Continue reading String Cheese Incident | 1st Bank Center | 12/30/2012 | Review
