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Bob Weir was quite literally born and bred in music. The adopted son of loving parents Frederic Utter and Eleanor Cramer Weir, his identity would deepen and develop in his youth. Though his parents did their best (Mama Tried) Weir’s nature was rebellious and questioning. His dyslexia didn’t help matters. In his teens, Weir was shipped off from his birthplace of San Francisco to Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, Colorado where hopes were that he would straighten out.
Funk and soul quartet The Nth Power are proud to announce the release of their dynamic new record, To Be Free - Live, on November 11, 2016. The band recorded the nine-track album in July during two nights of intimate live performances in Boston, MA and one night in the band’s hometown of Brooklyn, NY.
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Fantasy Records, a division of Concord Bicycle Music, is pleased to announce the vinyl edition of the acclaimed MERL SAUNDERS/JERRY GARCIA Keystone Companions: The Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings, out October 28th.
"Play it Loud is a dynamic history of the electric guitar, but more importantly, it's about the artists who painted universal tones, colors, textures and movements on the world canvas... Brad and Alan get inside the note of the political and cultural significance of the guitar... To be able to touch someone and change their molecular structure with just one note is very powerful. One note can bring someone back from the edge, make lovers come together, create life, end wars and make you shed tears of joy and sorrow at the same time.
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Amber Warren's ethereal brand of folk-pop just soars; powerful, emotive melodies are captured, alongside intricate musicianship, and an un-relenting drive to inspire, and evoke from a lyrical standpoint.
Recalling the accessible vocal tones of Ellie Goulding, and the empowering soulful sounds of Daughter, 'Cobwebs' the first single from this 18-year-old Driffield, East Yorkshire-based artist, is out on Hull label, Warren Records, Friday October 14.
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Iration is an alternative/reggae group of musicians formed in Isla Vista, CA. A deep-rooted reggae influence is fused with elements of rock and pop to create smooth original sounds – “We’re all about luv”, states the band. The group is made up of members Joseph Dickens (Drums), Joseph King (Engineer), Cayson Peterson (Keyboard/Synth), Micah Pueschel (Guitar/Lead Vocals), Adam Taylor (Bass), and Micah Brown (Guitar/Vocals).
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The Colorado Haiti Project is partnering with rural Haitian communities through holistic development programs. They strive to achieve Sustainable progress towards ending extreme Poverty. All proceeds from this evening will benefit our brothers and sisters in Haiti as they rebuild after Hurricane Matthew. The event features The Meditations, Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon), Judge Roughneck, Selasee, Intuit & The Plates.
“Religion aside, a revival is all about the tangible electricity that can only be created when enough like minds are crammed under a single roof for a singular purpose. It’s a spiritual spectacle, a carnival of the divine, a whole greater than the sum of its parts.”
