Why did you fall in love with rock and roll? I ask that, not particularly sure you love rock and roll at all, in its purest definition, anyway.. It isn’t heard all that often these days.. Music genres in recent years seem to have splintered into multitudes of subgenres, in some ways – diluting the… Continue reading Guitars and Good Lyrics: The Drive-By Truckers
With vintage sounding indie bands being a flavor of the year, many bands are relying too heavily on their influences and failing to create something new. In contrast, The Mynabirds create a lively musical synergy on their debut album, What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood. They do not bash the… Continue reading The Mynabirds | What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood
I first became immersed into African music from the influence of an amazing musician, friend, and teacher Matt Wasowski currently with Mohammed Alidu and the Bizung Family, and Zivanai Masango and Pachedu and formerly with Jaka and Jyemo amongst other groups. Matt who plays mostly guitar, also dabbles and even builds with his students many… Continue reading Bela Fleck: An African Edification
On February 26, 2010, James McMurtry, Great American Taxi, and the Cracker Duo graced Fort Collins with their music and their special blends of Folk, Americana, and Alt-Country. Folk culture is defined as a specific group of people relating to a certain locale. Fort Collins night of folk music couldn’t have been more appropriate on… Continue reading Folk, Americana & Alt-Country in Fort Fun
Leslie Jenkins believes in the power of the blues. She believes in its’ power to lift the souls of those who truly are listening. If The Blues were to be a religion, I suspect she’d be in the front pew, ready for a anointing thru music each and every Saturday night. Or – better yet,… Continue reading Harry Houdini, A musical anointing, and the Ghosts of Jim Crow: The North Mississippi AllStars
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
