I never understood the notion of the critic. Who takes the time and effort to write about something they don’t like? I have always tried to use the written word to elevate, not dissect or discredit. So it’s with some trepidation that I set out to discuss RatDog’s two night stand at (to borrow from… Continue reading RatDog | WestBury, New York | 2006 | Review
It’s a wet and cold Friday Night in Denver Colorado. Outside the sleet it turning to snow and inside Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom the stage is melting into the eclectic sounds and sights of Banyan. The west coast based Banyan was created by Stephen Perkins, the long-time drummer of Jane’s Addiction. This ever evolving group of… Continue reading Banyan Evolves in Denver
Almost an afterthought to a long weekend in 2000, Particle was born on a boat cruise in the San Francisco Bay to commemorate what ended up being Phish’s first hiatus. The then-unnamed Particle ended up surprising everyone on the boat cruise with their fresh sound and original compositions. Six years later, the band has evolved… Continue reading Particle in Hollywood | Review
You may have heard already, or maybe you sensed it someplace inside your bones. Tom Waits is touring. This rare treat began down south on August 1st and gallops toward the Midwest while I write this. The tour, with only eight performances, is promoting Waits‘ yet-to-be-released three-disc set called, Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards. However,… Continue reading Tom Waits | Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
On an absolutely gorgeous Tuesday evening in West Palm Beach Florida after a wonderful rain to cool things off to a manageable 83 degrees… at the outdoor Sound Advice Amphitheatre, Crosby Stills Nash and Young were here in town. I wasn’t gonna go… I had kind of talked myself out of it. I had seen… Continue reading Crosby Stills Nash & Young in Florida
It’s hot out tonight. The temp in Denver is over 100 degrees. The weather man will tell you it has something to do with the Heat Index, I say it’s because The Raconteurs are playing the Fillmore tonight and they brought the scorching heat with them. The Raconteurs are a blend of 1 part heavy… Continue reading The Raconteurs | Fillmore Auditorium | Denver
Another decade another night at Red Rocks for Bob Weir. Joined by RatDog for the current lineup’s first appearance and co-headlining with Colorado native sons String Cheese Incident, Bobby celebrated his 34th personal appearance at Red Rocks with a set of classics, Grateful Dead standards and covers mostly, that resonated throughout all of the phases… Continue reading Ah, Mother American Night
“One of my favorite quotes by Igor Stravinsky, is ‘My music is best understood by children and animals,’” says Joel Cummins, the keyboard player for Umphrey’s McGee.” I thought that was kind of cool because on some level he’s kind of saying, ‘Don’t think about it too hard. Just try to experience it.’ That’s exactly… Continue reading Umphrey's McGee: Layers of the Unexpected
Phil Lesh and Friends plus Trey & Mike played the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, MA last night. Here are some photos from the show. Thanks to the powers that be for the photo pass to last night’s show. Pictures from the Tweeter Center in Mansfield. hope you enjoy! Grateful Web Set 1 with Sless: Doin… Continue reading Phil Lesh + Trey & Mike in Boston Photos
Grateful Web will have a review up shortly of Ratdog & String Cheese Incident’s Saturday night Red Rocks show. In the mean time, here’s a few photos from the show.
