A semi-circle of six acoustic guitars with a microphone in the center shone down on by natural, uncolored stage lights faced the crowd. Show-goers enthusiastically bantered in anticipation and sipped their drinks. Chicago singer/songwriter and front-man for the modern-day legends Wilco, Jeff Tweedy was about to take the stage for night two of a solo… Continue reading An Evening w/ Jeff Tweedy @ the Boulder Theater
On Saturday night Clarence Greenwood, aka Citizen Cope made a solo acoustic appearance before a sold-out crowd at the Fox Theatre in Boulder. Memphis-born, Brooklyn-based Citizen Cope mesmerized the audience with his “urban folk” blend of blues, hip-hop, reggae, and rock. The air in Boulder was COLD on Friday, but Cope single-handedly warmed our bones… Continue reading Cope-acetic in Colorado | Citizen Cope in Boulder
In a rare New Year’s Eve performance, Cornmeal took the stage at Durty Nellie’s in Palatine, IL on 12/31/2010. Born and raised in the area, the hometown crowd embraced the progressive jamgrass bluegrass five piece band that cranked out some covers and beloved originals. Davenport Ed opened for the band, taking the stage around 9:30pm. … Continue reading High Energy Bluegrass to Ring in the New Year
Railroad Earth always attracts a massive crowd, and I had to soon forgotten the multiple block lines that can accumulate beside the Ogden on a big night. I was reminded the hard way, get your tickets early, and get to the theatre early, especially if you are short! Fortunately the time in line was passed… Continue reading Railroad Earth Kicks off their New Years Eve Run
On December 11, 2010, party-jammers Hot Soup once again hit the stage at the popular Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO, to reprise their ‘musical costume’ of Ween from from their Halloween show at the Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery. (An interesting choice at the time, as Ween themselves played on Halloween night only a few… Continue reading The Fox Serves up Some Ween-flavored Hot Soup
When a renowned musician rolls through a music-oriented town such as Boulder, CO, area musicians will take notice. That’s exactly what happened when the Stanton Moore Trio made a stop at the beautiful Boulder Theater on December 2, 2010. Musicians of all types made the trip to the venue to watch Stanton and his two… Continue reading Stanton Moore Warms Up Cold December Night
“There have been some good times, some hard times, some crazy times, some wild road times, some times where people have passed….but it’s good to just keep walking” proclaims guitarist/vocalist Vince Herman before the band launches into their original “Just Keep Walking” from their recently released concert DVD Leftover Salmon Live: Twice in a Blue Moon. He… Continue reading Leftover Salmon | Twice in a Blue Moon DVD | Review
Hustling down the festive, wintery Pearl Street in Boulder, Colorado, I stopped into “George’s Food and Drink” for a quick beer with a long- time Leftover Salmon fan. I am given a run-through tutorial about Leftover Salmon, The Mark Vann Foundation, and the newly formed Great American Taxi. I had not seen the musicians of… Continue reading Hometown Hoedown for Mark Vann Foundation
