As the saying goes, breaking up is hard to do. However the end of the first chapter of the String Cheese Incident might have been the most amicable amongst any artists in recent musical history. The members of the band have decided to part ways indefinitely in order to pursue other artistic interests and frankly… Continue reading The String Cheese Incident Bows Out in Fine Form
For several years, the Seven Clans Casino and Hotel outside of Thief River Falls has sponsored an outdoor bluesfest. It began with one short evening of music and has morphed into two days of blues goodness, usually for no cost. Across from corn and wheat fields and no other commercial or residential buildings around, this… Continue reading Last Ride Bluesfest @ The Seven Clans Casino | 2007
On July 27th, RAQ set sail for a unique set on the Rocks Off Boat Cruise around the Statue of Liberty. It was their first show back on tour after their own festival the weekend before called the Lew Au II, which took place in their home state of Vermont. As the boat boarded, the… Continue reading RAQ Rockin' the Boat in NYC | 7/27/07
Last weekend Colorado’s own Red Rocks Amphitheater hosted the dynamic duo of jamgrass pioneers Leftover Salmon and New York rockers moe. What was supposed to be a night of ugly weather turned out to be clear and pleasant, back dropped by a magnificent full moon. With the ideal setting in place, fans first welcomed the… Continue reading Leftover Salmon & moe. Team Up at Red Rocks
The buzz from the excited crowd anticipating two of the jam band’s scene’s most up and coming bands was fresh and impulsive. These are bands that have mostly broken through by their tediousness in touring and their successful musical appearances at major festivals such as Bonnaroo and Wakarusa. Tea Leaf Green opened the show with… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee with Tea Leaf Green | 6/1/2007 | Review
The official launch of Page’s tour was here in Philadelphia at the World Café Live about a month earlier than this show, and it was broadcasted live for WXPN. I played hooky from work that day to review that show, and on this night I expected many of the same songs from the new self-titled… Continue reading Page McConnell — Doin' His Thing
RAQ came back to North by Northwest in Philadelphia on Cinco de Mayo after a terrific show in Virginia where die hard fans boarded a bus to follow them north to this Philly show. The momentum of RAQ is building, but they really seem to enjoy playing at this small almost secret venue tucked in… Continue reading RAQ – En Fuego en Cinco de Mayo
This was my first time in the old fashioned Theatre of the Living Arts since it has turned into the Fillmore at the TLA, and it was a very interesting bill for me. I am very familiar with the current afrobeat champions from Brooklyn, on the other hand, I’ve never heard of State Radio so… Continue reading Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra / State Radio: Crazy Co-bill
With the end of the String Cheese Incident looming, keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth debuted yet another side project aptly called soulside. Of all his collaborations, this one might seem like the most odd of pairings: Kyle, DJ Logic, and Speech of Arrested Development. Flanked by Ryan Jalbert on guitar, Garrett Sayers on bass, and Damien Hines… Continue reading Kyle Hollingsworth Shows His "Soulside"
It was in a small hipster bar in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia where I met the band for a pre-show birthday dinner for my good friend and road manager Ben Scrimali. The members of the band were extremely down to earth and friendly as we talked about Boulder and the ever changing music… Continue reading The Motet: Staying True to the Sound
