Halloween is a festive occasion across the nation, but few places are able to boast the sort of debauch festivities Boulder, Colorado is known for. Hit the Pearl Street Mall starting at around 8 pm and treat your eyes to a cornucopia of sights, including the Naked Pumpkin Run (just what it sounds like), the… Continue reading DeVotchKa’s Halloween Extravaganza!
It was another typical Saturday night in Boulder, Colorado. University Hill was crawling with weekend revelers, frat boys wearing their hats like idiots, freshmen trolling for house parties where no one checks ID, and throngs of music fans smoking cigarettes and talking it up outside the Fox Theatre. The crowd outside the Fox was a… Continue reading BoomBox Comes Back To Boulder
Yep, even in Illinois they like their grass blue. The Chicago-based progressive bluegrass outfit Cornmeal is proof of that. Combining elements of traditional bluegrass, country, roots, modern rock, and improvisational jam the group fosters a unique and pleasing sound that wins over fans across a host of genres. Comprised of Allie Kral on fiddle/vocals, Dave Burlingame on… Continue reading Denver Feasts on Cornmeal
Trey exorcised a lot of demons in 5 short days. He began a headlining tour for the first time since getting sober, in the city at the center of the universe, no less. He returned to his adopted home state, the prodigal son coming full circle, back to the city the he and his band… Continue reading Trey Anastasio | The Palace Theater | Albany, NY
In 2002, I remember walking down the street that lead to the back of one of the smaller stages at the High Sierra Music Festival late one afternoon and being amazed by the sheet of sound that was slowly encompassing me with every step forward. I remember thinking “there is no way that that much… Continue reading The Duo | W.E.S.T. | The Higher Ground | 10/16/08 | Review
I have to admit, I like to take an angle when I write. Often times, I will have a phrase or concept thought out, which may be developed into an introduction, even before I go to see a band. How can that be, you may be asking. Well, most of the bands I review I… Continue reading Mason Jennings & Zach Gill | The Higher Ground | Burlington, VT
This is the kind of show that happens only a few times in one’s lifetime. I see a lot of shows, and I assure you that this one was one of my favorites of all time. I’ve seen The Mars Volta at Bonnaroo in 2005, and I was intrigued by that performance, but by no… Continue reading THE MARS VOLTA – ELECTRIC AT THE FACTORY!
It seems like I have been on a huge My Morning Jacket kick since I first saw them at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in 2003. Then, their epic performance in the pouring rain the following year made me a real die hard fan. They seemed to etch their names into fame through the Bonnaroo vehicle… Continue reading My Morning Jacket "Evil Urges" Tour
Michael Falzarano is like a hidden hand, we’ve all heard his music, but many would be surprised by his musical resume. So it might be helpful to start with Michael’s past in order to explain how his new album came to be. For over 35 years Falzarano has been a member of some of the… Continue reading New Album Review: Michael Falzarano | 'We Are All One'
Another Friday night in Downtown Boulder, CO. It was one of the biggest crowds I’d seen lately at the Boulder Theater, the kind where once you’re in, you’re only getting out again at the expense of your standing room – it would be filled by someone else when you get back. I felt extremely lucky… Continue reading Cold War Kids Heat Up The Boulder Theater
