Phish – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 10/29/14 (Night Three Highlights/Lowlights)
Wednesday marked the ninth time Phish has played a sold out show in San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. Much to the delight of fans, the band offered three well-played shows over the course of the past few days. Each show showcased diverse moments of brilliance that outshined any lowlights over the course of the […]
Greylag Flies Subtle Yet Forceful
Chances are you haven’t heard of Greylag, but the Portland trio recently released what may be one of the finer albums to hit this year. Consisting of vocalist and acoustic guitar player Andrew Stonestreet, lead guitarist Daniel Dixon, and drummer Brady Swan, the members of Greylag were drawn together seemingly by fate and the shared […]
Art Outside – Apache Pass, Rockdale, TX 10/24-10/27/14 (FESTIVAL RECAP)
The tenth annual Art Outside music festival took place last weekend in Rockdale, TX. The visual and auditory art was more abundant than the majority of festivals across the country can provide, and not just in quantity but, also quality. Throughout the weekend spectators were entertained by DJs, live bands, hybrid livetronica and artists of […]
Erasure- Ventura Theater, Ventura, CA 10/26/14 (SHOW REVIEW)
The English synth pop duo known as Erasure that formed in London in 1985, brought their Electronic Dance roots music to an adulate full house at the Ventura Majestic Theater, on a warm Sunday night, October 26th. Although the duo had only three hits on the US charts, A Little Respect”, “Chains of Love”, and […]
Phish – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 10/28/14 (Night Two Highlights/Lowlights)
For a majority of Phish fans, last evening was the clear highlight of the fall tour. Even though the San Francisco Giants did not win the World Series, the disappointing energy exuded from the lot had no bearing on the show. Or did it? The show was far from perfect, as if there’s such a […]
Rocks: My Life In & Out Of Aerosmith by Joe Perry (BOOK REVIEW)
The book cover of Joe Perry’s new autobiography is perfect: He looks like a true rock god but you get the impression this legend doesn’t say a lot. His music has always done all the talking and why not? With a flamboyant mouthpiece like Steven Tyler fronting his band, he had the luxury of just […]
Drive-By Truckers/St. Paul and the Broken Bones – Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY 10/17/14 (SHOW REVIEW)
Before the beloved Drive-By Truckers took the magnificent stage at the Beacon Theatre on Friday, October 17th, Birmingham, Alabama-based band St. Paul and the Broken Bones tore the place up. With their soulful, throwback rock and roll, tinged with dramatic Southern gospel, this seven-member band left jaws on the floor by the end of their […]
Rancid – …Honor Is All We Know (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] The 19 tracks come fast and furious (surprisingly ending up the shortest of all their past albums) touching on all of Rancid’s past influences. There is ska, blistering punk, political screeds, roots reggae and festival ready shout-a-longs that long time fans will instantly recognize and young newbies will devotedly latch onto. After the powerful […]
The Allman Brothers Band Call It A Career With Three Set Finale (SETLIST)
The Allman Brothers Band concluded their monumental 45 year history with a three set final show blowout at New York’s, Beacon Theater Tuesday night (10/28). With Derek Trucks playing Duane Allman’s famed 1957 Goldtop Les Paul at spots throughout the night, the evening echoed the departed founding guitarist, including a version of “Will The Circle […]
Suwannee Hulaween Stages This Weekend
Located just over the Florida/ Georgia border in Live Oak, FL lies the infamous Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park which will host The String Cheese Incident’ s Suwannee Hulaween for the second straight year. Suwannee has made a name for itself by providing one of the most unique festival grounds setups and by hosting […]