Solo instrumental guitarist, Jeff Aug, recently released a new collection of songs, entitled Wedding Song. In general, Jeff has a flair for presenting the familiar with a twist. He is an American, yet he resides in Germany. Instead of crediting his head and his heart for his work, he credits his fingers for the creative… Continue reading Jeff Aug | Wedding Song | New Music Review
Chatham County Line releases the live album and DVD Sight and Sound, recorded in August 2010 at Raleigh’s Fletcher Opera Theater. This collection of the North Carolina quartet offers an in-depth look of the bluegrass band’s decade-long discography. Now available on Yep Roc Records, Sights and Sound includes in-depth interviews with Dave Wilson (songwriting ,… Continue reading Chatham County Line | Sight and Sound | Album Review
Karma dictates that you get what you give; if this is the case, Langhorne Slim & The Law‘s performance at the Boulder Theater is a prime example, where the band and crowd seemed to reciprocally pour all their energy into each other. The result was a ubiquitous good time guided by our fearless leaders’ winning… Continue reading Langhorne Slim & The Law | Boulder Theater | 7/24/12 | Review
On Friday night the Oriental Theater in Denver saw a stout admission line abuzz with anticipation for the evening’s acoustic Hot Tuna performance. No opening act. No excess equipment up on stage (aside from mandolin player Barry Mitterhoff‘s rack of stringed instruments). Just Jorma Kaukonen, Jack Casady and Mitterhoff, three chairs and mic stands. And… Continue reading Hot Tuna | Oriental Theater | 7/20/12 | Review & Photos
MilkDrive delivers jam-grass to friendly Ft. Collins’ neighborhood Hodi’s Halfnote. Early July found this Austin string band out west touring familiar stomping grounds. MilkDrive members Noah Jeffries (Guitar, harmony vocals ), Dennis Ludiker (Mandolin, harmony vocals ), and Brian Beken (Fiddle, lead vocals) met as youngsters competing in the National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest in Weiser, Idaho. Once… Continue reading MilkDrive Delivers in Colorado| Live Review w/ Interview
Technicolor Tone Factory… Say it out loud. Just once. Let it roll languidly off your tongue. Feels good, doesn’t it? The pleasing alliteration of their name is only the start of the feel good vibes this band is emitting. Technicolor Tone Factory (or TTF) played a fun, high-energy show to a pulsating, sweaty crowd on… Continue reading Technicolor Tone Factory | Boulder Theater | Review
Jacob Jeffries Band’s album Tell Me Secrets has a lot of secrets to tell. For starters, they can definitely write some poetry. With their plethora of rhymes, Jacob Jeffries Band is a mix of Ryan Adams and their own personal blend of rock. A light piano rock album, Jacob Jeffries sings his heart out.The album… Continue reading Jacob Jeffries Band | Tell Me Secrets | New Music Review
After some time off, the long awaited Summer 2012 Disco Biscuits tour is finally here, and over already. It was a very small tour (3 shows plus a festival) that culminated at Camp Bisco this past weekend with a series of talented artists like: Bassnectar, Skrillex, Amon Tobin, and Crystal Castles. The only show I… Continue reading Disco Biscuits Live in Atlantic City | Review & Photos
Anyone that knows anything about soul music knows that it’s not a genre or a categorization, but a feeling. Sometimes Rhythm and Blues, Motown, or Funk will all get associated with soul music, but usually isn’t a defining element of a specific sound or mode of playing. It is what it describes: coming from the… Continue reading Victor Wooten Band live @ the Boulder Theater
With a career spanning over half a century, it’s difficult to conceive of a musician treating an audience to tunes that sound nothing but fresh. However, Mr. David Grisman is able to do exactly that. With an intimate and conversational style, the David Grisman Bluegrass Experience (DGBX) provided their audience with a delectable musical treat… Continue reading David Grisman Bluegrass Experience | Boulder Theater | Review
