It’s a Friday night, and I’m back at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO. The moon overhead is as big as it’ll be for the next 8 years or so. For the beginning of the weekend it’s kind of slow, maybe because it’s seriously cold outside. The mood inside seems appropriately low key as well,… Continue reading Story Time with The Wood Brothers & Joe Pug
Last Saturday night was a regular jamfest down at the Boulder Theater, and something like a showcase of local mountain bluegrass scene. The evening’s festivities featured the likes of Great American Taxi, the Emmitt Nershi Band, Oakhurst, the Jefferson Hamer, K.C. Groves and Greg Schochet Trio (or SHG, as Vince Herman likes to call them),… Continue reading Livin' it up at the 6th Annual Mark Vann Benefit Concert
Living in Colorado, the chance of an epic snowfall during the winter can be pretty good. One such weather occurrence happened in late 2006 when three straight weekends of blizzards hit Denver and the surrounding Front Range. The city essentially shut down those days, and holiday travels were next to impossible. In the midst of… Continue reading PRAANG Returns to Colorado
The holiday weekend gave most us a chance to enjoy some needed time off from our daily grinds, as well as fill our homes with friends and tons of the usual Thanksgiving feasts. And what better way to work off the turkey and tators than by dancing to the reggae, rock, and hip-hop sounds laid down… Continue reading Michael Franti & Spearhead Fire Up the Fillmore
Unlike the raw, folk music I heard during Nathan Moore’s thought provoking solo sets on a recent short tour of the Northeast, his latest release, ‘You Yeah Smokin’ Hot’, takes advantage of what the studio has to offer today’s musician. With a full band, backup vocals, overdubs, sound effects and the occasional spoken recording, ‘You… Continue reading Nathan Moore's 'You Yeah Smokin' Hot'
Nearly every performer out there is touting some sort of Christmas or holiday album. Among those that came across my desk was a little gem called The Jewish Songbook: The Heart and Humor of a People (2008). It’s a CD compilation from Shout Factory and the Jewish Music Group put together by record producer, recording… Continue reading Jewish Music for the Season: The Jewish Songbook & Songs for Zeyde
Are you a Grateful Dead snob? An easy way to answer that question is to read through the following list of statements. If any describe you, then you might fit the bill. 1. You will only listen to soundboard recordings. 2. You measure a person based on how many shows they saw, regardless of their age.… Continue reading DSO | The Higher Ground | Burlington, VT | 12/2/2008
On a cold November Sunday night in Philadelphia not too many people were out and about. But at the World Café Live, near the Ivy League campus of the University of Pennsylvania, there was beautiful music happening with or without the crowds. Even the upstairs of venue has a special feel when it’s not overly… Continue reading Marco Benevento Trio Closes November Tour in Style
Branches on the tree of music will never stop growing. As soon as someone pioneers a new sound, five others have radiated from it, creating what they see as their own unique niche, slightly different form their predecessors. Unfortunately, such constant divergence creates an intricate web of music where nothing is original and no two… Continue reading Trampled By Turtles | Duluth | Review
Known for his hip-hop and reggae style, Jewish musician Matisyahu’s sold out show Sunday night at Boulder’s Fox Theatre proved to have attracted far beyond the religious folk of his faith. While a considerable amount of Jewish families with women in their head dresses and men in their customary yarmulke could be spotted from among… Continue reading Matisyahu & Friends-It doesn't have to be About the Religion to Appreciate the Music
