Garaj Mahal, Ultraviolet Hippopotamus (UV Hippo), and Musketeer Gripweed played to a free keg Wednesday night crowd at Hodi’s Half Note on Wednesday, February 17th 2010. Some of you may already know how I feel about the free keg Wednesday night crowd. If not, check out my review of Tatanka. Tonight was a $12 show… Continue reading UV Hippo & Garaj Mahal | Hodi’s Half Note
Magnolia Row played to a sardine can crowd for Fat Tuesday at the West End Tavern in Boulder on 2/16/2010. I have heard a Yonder Mountain String Band bootleg where in the middle of “My Darling One” he proclaims to the crowd how kewl they all are. It’s something along the lines of, “Wow! This… Continue reading Magnolia Row | West End Tavern | 2.16.10
It started in a bedroom studio as a solo project, writing, playing and self-recording as a one-man-band. After the release of two solo albums under the name The Antlers, “Uprooted” and “In the Attic of the Universe,” founder Peter Silberman started the recording of “Hospice.” During the two year process, Michael Lerner and Darby Cicci… Continue reading The Antlers, From Brooklyn Home Studio to Rising Indie Rock Success
A while ago, John Butler cut his hair. After sporting a set a dread locks for much of his adult life, the guitar master decided to chop them all off. The story he told the Fox Theater last night goes like this – he decided to go for the front first, so that he would… Continue reading John Butler Channels Rick James at the Fox
I’ve always secretly felt badly for people with birthdays that fell during the deep winter. Mine’s in late August.. Pretty much everywhere I’ve ever lived or visited, I’ve found August to be lush, warm, and full of nature’s bounty. Birthday gatherings for me were pretty much always outside, and in nature. I feel most comfortable… Continue reading Trey Anastasio | Jefferson Theater | Charlottesville, VA | 2/8/10
The New Deal made their triumphant return to the Hoosier state on the second night of a four date Midwest tour. The Bluebird Night Club in Bloomington Indiana played host to the Canadian-based electronic trio on a cold Thursday night. They are currently touring in support of their recent release LIVE: TORONTO 7.16.2009. Nearly three… Continue reading The New Deal | Bluebird Night Club | 1/28/2010 | Review
It’s good to live in the Charlottesville, Virginia area, these days.. The recent remodeling and re-opening of the historic Jefferson Theatre has energized the local music scene, and provided an injection of even more entertainment variety on any given night of the week. Even in a snowstorm. I’m not typically one to temp Mother Nature’s… Continue reading Tea Leaf Green | The Jefferson Theatre | Review
When I got the news that I could write a review for the Motet’s Best of their Halloween shows at my favorite indoor venue in the world, I jumped at the opportunity. Not only was it just their “best of” show, but it was the 7th Anniversary Grand Re-Opening Celebration for the venue that has… Continue reading Home Cookin' with the Motet
On a cool Saturday night my buddy Dean and I drove down to the Ashkenaz on San Pablo Ave. to catch two outstanding Grateful Dead cover bands I have seen quite frequently in the Bay Area over the last year, The Dead Guise and Play Live Dead (formerly known as Live Dead.) Dean had never… Continue reading Play Live Dead & The Dead Guise Jam Out At Ashkenaz
Tatanka made its way to a speaker near me on Feb 3rd, 2010. Hodi’s Half Note in Fort Collins welcomed them with a free keg of PBR for this Wednesday night show. Ladies, if you want to find your very own fried egg, you can probably pick one out from the sausage fests known as… Continue reading Tatanka | Hodi's Half Note | 2/3/10 | Review
