Boulder loves the jazzy funk, no doubt about it, and at the top of the fan club is Boulder’s college student population. So what better place for a jamfest featuring Medeski, Martin & Wood and the Wood Brothers than in the heart of young hipsterville, right? Well I could think of several better places, but… Continue reading Medeski, Martin & Wood, and the Wood Brothers: Day 1 of my Magical Mystery Weekend
Thursday night was an exhibition of local talent at the Boulder Theater, and Yours Truly does what he can to get the word out about local talent. Four Denver area bands heated up the stage, each bringing a unique and innovative flavor that I find to be too often lacking in the Big Name touring… Continue reading Local Flare | You Have To See It To Believe It: Gregory Alan Isakov & the Freight, Bela Karoli, Paper Bird & The Wheel
For those of us lucky enough not to be stranded outside the Fox Theatre Saturday night waving a pointer finger in the air over our head attempting to trade our way into another sold out show, Lotus brought a non-stop dance party. The Fox began to fill slowly while the costume clad opener Gram Rabbit… Continue reading LOTUS LIVE @ The Fox Theater | 2008
Hometown heroes Great American Taxi played to an exuberant crowd of pre-weekend revelers last Friday night at Colorado’s historic Boulder Theater. The band, which is the brainchild of Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon fame, cranked out their fusion of country, rock, folk and electric bluegrass until the wee hours of Saturday morning, much to the… Continue reading Great American Taxi Rolls into Boulder
There is one thing you cannot say about Phish and that would be they never evolved. From their quirky and overly energetic days in the early 90s to the deep-rhythm grooves and improvisational mastery of the late 90s, the band was always exploring new avenues to show off their craft. Those differences are apparent in… Continue reading Live Phish: Durham, NH & Dayton, OH
Not every rock star could get away with showing a movie about themselves and calling it the opening act, but then again, not every rock star is Mark Oliver Everett, songwriter and front man for the Eels. Everett, or E as he is affectionately known, is the son of the world-renowned quantum physicist Hugh Everett… Continue reading An Evening with Eels in Boulder, Colorado
“It doesn’t get any easier than this” gushed Paul Murin on stage at Phix’s 500th show at the Boulder Theatre. The cosmic forces bringing this band together for yet another evening of capturing the magic and thrills of Phish’s music were evident throughout the jams. Keyboardist Derek Berg has relocated back to Chicago, started his… Continue reading Phix's 500th Show at the Boulder Theater
Someone turned over a large rock and roll subculture over the past three night run at “The Beacon Theater”, as “Deadheads”, “hippies”, and “throwbacks”, have resurfaced to see “Bob Weir and Ratdog”. No other band in bluegrass, blues, country, folk, reggae, or rock and roll history, has woven such a distinct counterculture and sense of… Continue reading Bob Weir and Ratdog at The Beacon Theater
Bobby and Ratdog played the Beacon Theater in New York City the past three nights. One of our writers, Sharon Abella, was on hand and snapped some photos of the show. Check back soon for her write-up from the night. And a special thank you to Dennis McNally for his wonderful hospitality. Enjoy, The Grateful Web
The word conventional will never apply to a band like Toubab Krewe, that is unless you consider a strange mix of traditional African instruments, electric guitars, two drummers, dancing, and touches of Southern Rock, Jazz, Reggae, and Latin sounds to be normal. This highly experimental but infectious sound is what has propelled Toubab Krewe into… Continue reading Always Unconventional: Toubab Krewe
