Posts by Chadbyrne R. Dickens

[rating=8.00] “If you’re feeling overflowing, Throw your hands up to the sky; If your minds exploding, Grab yourself a seat – it’s time to ride.” – Pigeons Playing Ping Pong The jam band genre is thriving with the help of a new generation of talented and ambitious acts like Pigeons Playing Ping Pong.  Their newest […]

On a night when local hockey team, the New York Rangers, commenced the Stanley Cup Final, participatory democracy organization HeadCount’s 10th Anniversary Benefit took place at Brooklyn Bowl on June 4th in front of a rabid and loyal crowd at Brooklyn Bowl in New York City and delivered their own litany of all-stars. In an […]

On May 10th, 2014 Cabinet presented a successful festival of varied exquisite music at Montage Mountain in Scranton, Pennsylvania.  Conveniently located only two hours from NYC and a mere two hours from Philadelphia, the event took place at a ski mountain/waterpark – the same location as the gargantuan Peach Festival.  However, juxtaposed to Peach, this […]

The 2014 fourth annual Rock and Roll Resort was another spectacular one filled with spontaneous adventures.  An all-inclusive festival, with reasonable prices, the weekend musical excursion took place all under one comfortable roof at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa in Kerhonkson, New York, conveniently located just over 200 miles from Boston and a 2 […]

This upcoming weekend (April 4-6), the fourth annual Rock and Roll Resort  is poised to be another spectacular year filled with endless spontaneous adventures.  An all-inclusive festival, with reasonable prices, the weekend musical excursion takes place all under one comfortable roof at the Hudson Valley Resort and Spa in Kerhonkon, New York which is conveniently […]

During the week America celebrated the 50th anniversary of The British Invasion, a hallowed hall saw an impressive invasion by an Australian.  On February 3, 2014, The John Butler Trio delivered a raucous and satisfying guitar-driven music experience at The Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York. Some musicians are simply cooler than others.  […]

“One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.” – Bob Marley Music is an important part of our culture and zeitgeist for a plethora of reasons.  It relieves anxiety, serves as a deserved release from the stresses from everyday life and offers one an opportunity to express themselves through one’s relation […]

The weather outside was frightful, leaving eager attendees scrambling on the treacherous roads, but the payoff was well worth the risk. The true storm was brewing inside in the form of unique and stellar musings from Lotus and The Werks at the recently opened The Space at Westbury. Strangers to the jam scene are quickly […]

Da da da dum, da da da dum, it’s the Royal Potato Family!  Just after Halloween, the leaders of the Royal Potato Family music label, the Marco Benevento trio, presented themselves as the eccentric band you’d like to live next to.  They are a modern day Addams Family with Marco (keys) as the charismatic and […]

Chadbyrne’s words and Vernon’s photos from Mickey Hart Band’s return to NYC

Railroad Earth showed why they are among the top jamgrass acts at a recent NYC performance

Luke Miller of Lotus tells us about his band’s new album, selling out NYC and more

Chadbyrne explains how Rubblebucket took their audience to another dimension at a recent show.

Chadbyrne reviews Pennsylvania six-piece Cabinet’s first new studio album in over four years.

Chadbyrne Dickens’ thoughts and Vernon Webb’s photos from the 3rd annual Catskill Chill festival.