On October 30, I was one of the lucky ones to be in a sold out Sportpaleis for the concert of Lenny Kravitz. I don’t think he needs an introduction, right? This time, he visited Belgium with his Black and White Tour.The support act that night was Raphael Saadiq, an American singer, songwriter, and record… Continue reading Lenny Kravitz | Antwerp, Belgium | 10/30/2011
Halloween is a time when the spirits of the past come and dance on this physical plane. At Bell’s Brewery on Halloween weekend 2011, Strange Arrangement played like it was 1976. Sounds and strings were Strange and solid gold. The Route opener of the Strange set was the opposite of the perfectly clear sky drive… Continue reading Strange Arrangement | Bell's Brewery | 10/29/11 | Chicago, IL
How many successful Grateful Dead tribute projects have graced the music scene since the death of Mr. Jerry Garcia and the disbandment of the original 30-year “long strange trip”? Too many to bother keeping track of. The religious obsession that has continued to develop and flourish is due to an enormous number of factors. First… Continue reading The Motet Presents “Funk is Dead” | Live @ The Ogden Theater
Nothing says Halloween better than vampires. Except for Zombies maybe. Never mind the fact that it wasn’t actually Halloween, it was Saturday night, and that’s close enough for those of us with jobs that keep us from partying it up on a Monday night. Devotchka’s annual Halloween show always draws a crowd of the costumed… Continue reading DeVotchKa’s Vampires vs. Zombies Pre-Halloween Bash
The term “trance-fusion” comes along with certain assumptions and associations depending on whose saying it. Perhaps the term was coined by Frank Zappa’s collection of guitar solos compiled just before his death in 1993. Generally the sub-genre refers to a collective of live improvisational bands that incorporate an electronic music element as key to their… Continue reading Yamn | Fox Theater | Boulder, CO | 10/27/11
“This song is about interracial sex!” – That’s the raunchy greeting Karl Denson gave to the Boulder Theater crowd on this Halloween weekend. Denson’s Tiny Universe then immediately launched into the Rolling Stones‘ ‘Brown Sugar,’ which was just as raunchy as Denson’s intro. Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe is on tour covering The Stones‘ 11th release… Continue reading Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe gets Sticky Fingers in Boulder
If there’s any band out there that will make you go out on a school night and shake it, its Fort Collins based Euforquestra. Hell, I was running a fever that night and dragged my ass down to the party. Unfortunately I missed the first opening act Boom Chicken and most of Jet Edison’s set.… Continue reading Euforquestra | Fox Theater | 10.12.2011
These days, it’s hard to define them, isn’t it? In a musical world full of niche genres and file sharing — everyone’s product may have a better chance of being heard, and that’s great.. But it — as a result of a larger pie of musical choice, gets diluted in value. I think that’s why… Continue reading What is a Rock Star? – Trey Anastasio & T.A.B. | Charlottesville
The 1990s were an excellent time to see live music. Not only were some of the oldest touring mainstays in their mature prime (i.e., Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band, Rush, Eric Clapton) but a legion of next generation bands were emerging as part of a new mentality of what it meant to have a tour… Continue reading Primus | Ogden Theater | 10.17.11
Since last spring when I missed Chromeo play the sold out show at the Ogden, I have been anxiously awaiting the dance party that Chromeo is. For those of you that do not know, Chromeo is self-described as the “only successful Arab/Jewish partnership since the dawn of human culture.” This is because P-Thugg, whose real… Continue reading Chromeo Brings Fancy Footwork to the Boulder Theater
