Being relatively young compared to most at tonight’s Dark Star Orchestra’s show you would be correct in assuming I was never able to see the Grateful Dead in their entirety. I have however seen every reincarnate band that has come to fruition since Jerry’s passing in August of 95 and I’m fairly confidant in saying… Continue reading Dark Star Orchestra | Revolution | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Review
I’ve mentioned a number of times how musically-diverse I find Charlottesville, Virginia to be.. On any given nite, one may find a large variety of live music available.. This past Sunday, I stopped into The Jefferson Theater and enjoyed a great show by bluegrass wunderkinds The Yonder Mountain String Band. One member was absent from… Continue reading Yonder Mountain String Band with Larry Keel, at The Jefferson Theater
The snow was dumping in Boulder on one of the coldest nights of the year as die hards piled into the Fox Theatre to see the Disco Biscuits‘ side projects: Dr. Fameus and Conspirator. Conspirator consists of Marc Brownstein (Biscuit’s bassist), Aron Magner (Biscuit’s keyboard player), Chris Michetti (RAQ’s guitarist), and a rotating cast of… Continue reading Conspirator: Blizzard of Beats Tour | Fox Theater | Review
The night is young around midnight; the music loud, beads and balloons reflect the Mardi Gras aura at Fox Theatre with WhiteWater Ramble. The show, much like their music, is unpredictable to say the least. The evening consists of staple WhiteWater tunes, a few Mardi Gras classics, an always-packed stage of welcome accompaniments, and a… Continue reading WhiteWater Ramble | Fox Theatre | 2/21/12
Opening up the show, the band Onward, Soldiers, fresh off recording their sophomore LP, Monsters, started us off with a tight performance that sourced heavily from their new album. Rapidly collecting fans and critical attention, this young band from North Carolina gave concertgoers reason to jump on the bandwagon. According to lead singer Sean Thomas… Continue reading Poor Man's Whiskey Shine on the Fox with their Dark Side of the Moonshine
This February, Widespread Panic proved that you can still get a lot done while sitting on the job, as they celebrated 25 years of southern rock improvisation with the Wood Tour. Dave Schools said, “I think that most people don’t have a preconceived notion and they like the air of mystery. I know we do.” … Continue reading Widespread Panic | Fillmore Auditorium | Denver, CO | Review
By the fall of 1994, the Grateful Dead scene was growing unmanageably large. Even large mainstay venues that the boys have been performing at for decades were too small anymore. The performance that used to be a not-so-well-kept secret had grown to sell out the largest football and soccer stadiums. At this point, the smallest… Continue reading Phil Lesh & Friends | 1st Bank Center | 2/16/12 | Review
On such an amazing weekend of music around Boulder, Colorado, there were many tough decisions to make regarding what to see this weekend. The decision to see moe. at the Boulder Theater was an easy one. They always kill it, and the Boulder Theater is the perfect venue for them to play. It snowed quite… Continue reading moe.ulder! | Review
Specific aromas have the power to transport me back to an earlier, more youthful time: the earthy redolence of decaying leaves, mesquite smoke wafting from a neighbor’s barbeque, and even the gamy stench of a hockey locker room. I also have triggers for my ocular, haptic, gustatory, and aural senses. All of us do. And… Continue reading Phil Lesh & Friends | 1st Bank Center | 2/17/12 | Review
Ruthie Foster and her band put on an interesting show at the L2 Center in Denver this past Saturday. Foster came on the music scene in the 1990s with a powerful and soulful gospel voice, often compared to that of Ella Fitzgerald. Her solo material combines her gospel roots with elements of jazz, blues fusion,… Continue reading Ruthie Foster | L2 Arts and Culture Center | 2|18|12 | Review
