50 Years of Fairport Convention: Iconic Folk Band’s Essential Songs & Albums
Its a credit to both their credence and endurance as the primary architects responsible for the fusion of traditional British folk music with the electric jolt of rock ‘n’ roll that 50 years on from their uncertain beginnings, Fairport Convention is still held in such universally high regard. While constant shifts in personnel occasionally stifled […]
Blitzen Trapper’s Eric Earley Gets Dark and Personal With ‘Wild and Reckless’ (INTERVIEW)
Eric Earley never expected to take his rock band Blitzen Trapper to the theater, but that is precisely where him and his bandmates found themselves earlier this year. The beloved Portland rockers were invited to create a hometown stage production for Portland Center Stage. The result was Wild and Reckless, a rock opera of sorts […]
Dead & Company Kick Off ‘Fall ’17’ at Madison Square Garden With Two Debuts (SHOW REVIEW)
“Never miss a Sunday show.” Somehow, that’s become a thing over the last couple of years. The logic holds up. You could always count on the Grateful Dead (still the source of the entire “jamband” scene) to play strongest on the “off nights.” Friday and Saturday was usually for the masses, but if you wanted […]
Blues Traveler Celebrate 30 Years With Jam-Packed Portland Performance (SHOW REVIEW)
Blues Traveler brought their 30 Year Anniversary Tour to Portland, Oregon’s Crystal Ballroom on Saturday, November 11th for a blues-rock blowout celebrating the band’s three decades of hard-charging creativity. Los Colognes was enlisted to open the show, and proved to be a solid choice for revving up the jam-packed crowd. The Nashville quintet, consisting of […]
‘Justice League’ Saves the World, And Maybe the DC Cinematic Universe (FILM REVIEW)
‘Justice League’ manages to build a solid movie on DC’s faulty cinematic foundation
Rob Huebel’s ‘Do You Want To See A Dead Body’ Is A Madcap Comedy Fever-Dream
Rob Huebel’s original series on YouTube Red is a delightfully bizarre antithesis to the high-drama of Peak TV
Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Bands, Sturgill Simpson, St Paul & The Broken Bones, Rebelution Lead 2018 Pot of Gold Music Festival
Taking a cue from the nearby McDowell Mountain Music Festival that historically booked jam and roots acts, the 2018 Pot Of Gold Music Festival at Rawhide in Chandler, AZ has revealed its lineup for performances a will taking place March 16 – 18. As the site lies near the location of the former Compton Terrace where […]
Jethro Tull Announces 50th Anniversary Tour
It was on the 2nd of February 1968 at the world-famous Marquee Club in Wardour Street that Jethro Tull first performed under that name. The group would go on to become one of the most successful and enduring bands of their era, selling over 60 million albums worldwide and entering the cultural collective consciousness along the way. To celebrate […]
Darrell Scott, Sam Lewis, David Mayfield, RB Morris, Robinella Lead Americana Atalwart WDVX Knoxville 20 Year Celebration
From its humble origins situated in “The Camper” located in the Fox Inn Campground north of Knoxville, through to its present stature as one of America’s — make that the world’s — foremost authoritative voices for authentic Americana and grassroots music, WDVX has established an enviable niche in the realms of roots music and other indigenous forms […]
The Noirish Delights of ‘Wind River’
Taylor Sheridan’s latest crime thriller is taut and haunting.