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OKI DUB AINU BAND Brings Tonkori, Reggae, Dub and Ainu Resistance to New York

Photo: Courtesy of Lorraine Turci OKI DUB AINU BAND, led by Hokkaido-born composer, arranger, tonkori player, and cultural force Oki Kano, brings its singular fusion of Ainu tradition, reggae, African rhythm, electronic dub, and folk music to the United States for a rare series of performances and conversations. The group’s full-band U.S. debut takes place… Continue reading OKI DUB AINU BAND Brings Tonkori, Reggae, Dub and Ainu Resistance to New York

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Still Riding the Bronco: Dino English on 28 Years of Dark Star Orchestra

Photo by Bob Minkin: Bobby Weir and Dino English Heads All Happy Hour sat down with Dark Star Orchestra drummer Richard ‘Dino’ English recently in New Orleans to discuss nearly three decades on the road. Since joining the ensemble in 1999, Dino has performed thousands of shows, expertly channeling the Dead’s signature improvisational style and… Continue reading Still Riding the Bronco: Dino English on 28 Years of Dark Star Orchestra

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“I’m All About the Texture”: An Interview with Stanley Jordan

Grahame Lesh, Phil Lesh, and Stanley Jordan | Sunday Daydream | July 21st, 2024 – photos by Gabriel David Barkin Stanley Jordan is one of the premier jazz guitar players in the United States today, known largely for his distinctive two-handed finger-tapping technique. His oeuvre includes modern and Latin jazz, fusion, and instrumental takes on… Continue reading “I’m All About the Texture”: An Interview with Stanley Jordan

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Grateful Web Interview with Highway Wolf

Creative Partners of Highway Wolf: Amber Morris, Mick Hellman, and Tal Morris. Photo Credits: Richlynn Group Highway Wolf started the way a lot of meaningful musical projects do: with a shared love of the songs that shaped them, a creative spark between collaborators, and the instinct to see where the road might lead. What began… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Highway Wolf

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“This Music Can’t Be Stale”: An Interview with Grahame Lesh

Grahame Lesh – photo by Gabriel David Barkin The music never stops for Grahame Lesh. The website for the Marin County musician lists a slew of bookings over the next five months with his band Midnight North, a smattering of Grahame Lesh & Friends appearances, several shows costarring Daniel Donato, and a sequence of symphonic… Continue reading “This Music Can’t Be Stale”: An Interview with Grahame Lesh

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How JamCut Is Changing the Way Musicians Edit Content

Photo(s) credit: Cody at Vibrant Eye Photography For musicians in today’s digital landscape, content creation has become nearly as important as the performance itself. The ability to consistently produce engaging clips for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube is no longer optional; it has become essential to building and sustaining an audience. Gone are the… Continue reading How JamCut Is Changing the Way Musicians Edit Content

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Alan Doyle Brings the Kitchen Party to Boulder: A Grateful Web Interview Ahead of May 10 at Boulder Theater

Alan Doyle – photo credit: Sullivan Event photography Long before the stages, the tours, and the packed theaters, Alan Doyle learned music in a kitchen—where songs weren’t performed so much as passed around, shared, and lived in. That spirit has never really left him. Decades later, whether fronting Great Big Sea or leading his own… Continue reading Alan Doyle Brings the Kitchen Party to Boulder: A Grateful Web Interview Ahead of May 10 at Boulder Theater

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Moon Magnet Rising: Reed Fox, CU Denver, and the DIY Spirit Fueling Colorado’s Creative Community

Photo: Courtesy of Julianna Photography Moon Magnet has always felt like more than a business. It is part artist collective, part educational hub, part studio, part event engine, and fully rooted in the kind of DIY imagination that has long made Denver’s music scene such a fertile place for experimentation. That spirit is at the… Continue reading Moon Magnet Rising: Reed Fox, CU Denver, and the DIY Spirit Fueling Colorado’s Creative Community

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Grateful Web Interview with Sqwerv

Gaining traction among the fastest growing projects in the jam band community, Denver-based indie psychedelic outfit Sqwerv recently played a much anticipated first ever performance in Los Angeles at The Mint in Mid City. Already well into their latest tour promoting their recent EP, Wonder, fans packed the house full for the night defined by… Continue reading Grateful Web Interview with Sqwerv

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A Winter of Warren : An Interview with Warren Haynes

Warren Haynes has a résumé that reads like a fantasy guitarist summer camp wish list. He was a longtime member of the Allman Brothers. He played for several years in The Dead (one of the many post-Jerry Garcia incarnations of the Grateful Dead) alongside Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. Haynes is… Continue reading A Winter of Warren : An Interview with Warren Haynes

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