String Cheese Incident, Galactic, Shovels & Rope Lead High Sierra Music Festival Initial Lineup
This year High Sierra Music Festival celebrates 25 years and today the folks behind the festival dropped the first phase of what is looking to be yet another impressive lineup from this California fest. High Sierra takes place July 2 – 5 at Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds in Quincy, California. High Sierra Music Festival 2015 Initial Lineup […]
Musings of a Metal Deviant, Vol. 3
This month has been busy as all hell. Moving around, working and then burning the other end of the candle to keep things nice and balanced is a sure way to keep time moving. But this also means it’s a sure way into quickly becoming a weathered and jaded cynic. That is, if you don’t […]
Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield – “Somebody That I Used to Know” (SONG REVIEW)
With their cover of Elliott Smith’s “Somebody That I Used to Know,” Seth Avett and Jessica Lea Mayfield are reverent to the late singer-songwriter, even if the track doesn’t quite strike the appropriate tone.
T Bird & the Breaks Bring The Funk On “Harmonizm” (VIDEO PREMIERE)
Hailing from the “Live Music Capital of the World”, T Bird & the Breaks have been delivering their trademark brand of funky soul music since 2007. Honing their chops in the many venues spread across Austin, the group has developed one of the best live shows around. It would be easy to just call T […]
The Decemberists – What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=8.00] “The Singer Addresses His Audience” begins the Decemberists’ seventh album with the narrator defending his band against claims of selling out. “We know you threw your arms around us in the hopes we wouldn’t change, but we had to change some,” sings front-man Colin Meloy. Though Meloy’s lyrics are rarely autobiographical, this can be […]
String Cheese Incident Rules Eugene’s Intimate McDonald Theatre For Two Nights (SHOW RECAPS/PHOTOS)
It is a rare opportunity to be a firsthand witness to a major crossroad in a band’s evolution, especially when the band has been in the music game for 22 years. Fresh off the busiest year of touring that The String Cheese Incident has done in almost a decade, there is much rejoicing in Cheese […]
Rush 40th Anniversary Tour Revealed- Visiting 34 North American Cities
In honor of their 40th anniversary, Rush will be heading out on a 34 City North American tour which runs from May to August. Last time out for their Clockwork Angels tour, the trio performed with a string selection for a vast portion of the show, but this tour will most likely back to the full trio format. […]
SONG PREMIERE: 6 String Drag – “Choppin’ Block”
Photo credit: Michael Traister “I’m so thrilled to get to see 6 String Drag again. They’re as great as ever. Like reconnecting with a long lost friend.” – Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers) Sure, it’s been 18 years since North Carolina alt. country heroes 6 String Drag last released an album, but there’s no time like the […]
Sturgill Simpson Adds U.S. Dates For Spring Tour
Country sensation Sturgill Simpson will continue his sold-out U.S. tour this spring, including dates at Austin’s Stubb’s Amphitheater on April 2 and San Francisco’s The Fillmore on April 18. Tickets are on-sale this Friday, January 23. In addition to the headlining shows, Simpson is also confirmed to perform at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Stagecoach, the New Orleans […]
The Mountain Goats Pay Homage to Pro Wrestling With New LP – ‘Beat the Champ’
In 2014, John Darnielle’s novel Wolf in White Van spent several weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List and was nominated for the National Book Award. On April 7 in the US and April 13 in Europe, Darnielle and his band the Mountain Goats return with Beat the Champ a collection of songs about professional […]