Show Reviews

RANA is like taking in a Pavement, Devo, Talking Heads, Cars, Ween
and Ted Nugent concert in 1 two-hour show. Led by the new-wave
vocals of keyboardist Matt Durant, who stands behind the keyboards
in cool Ric Ocasek fashion, and guitarist Scott Metzger, who mans
his guitar with showmanship and grit, RANA is definitely best seen
and heard live.

Along with Tortoise, SUB-id, Richard Devine, Collective Efforts, Psyche Origami, Genetic, Telephon TelAviv, and fire dancing from Phoenix Rising, STS9 made a triumphant return to where it all began.

Lake Trout’s annual December jaunt through the tidewaters of North Carolina and Virginia has become somewhat of a holiday tradition, as old school fans dust off their memories and let the young

The mule is the mutt of the barnyard, a no frills work animal that does all the dirty work. Gov

Bad Credit, Reeve Oliver, Dresden Dolls, and Blues Explosion ring in the New Year at San Diego

Who would have thought just a couple years ago that three bands by the names of Sleater- Kinney, Wilco and The Flaming Lips would be headlining a place called Madison Square Garden on New Years Eve.

The Scissor Sisters may be the ephemeral band of the moment, a novelty act if you will, but at least they look like they have as much fun as the audience, living right in the moment and basking in the warm glow while it lasts.

Friday: I guess this was an average show for the first night. Lots of good moments, but lots of train wrecks too. Chris Robinson was ok on most tunes, but had a hard time with the timing on

Synchronicity is something that, as I have found, follows the Grateful Dead’s music around pretty closely. There is something just plain magical about their songs. This was exemplified to me, yet again, when I was initiated into the world of the Dark Star Orchestra at Higher Ground.

When the lights finally came on after the

This rare acoustic night showcased the heart of Medeski, Martin and Wood and how sometimes, all the bells and whistles, be they very cerebral to the MMW sound, should be silenced to simply breath in what music is all about in its natural and unaffected voice.

Having just released the stellar Rendezvous to considerable acclaim and selling out East Atlanta

After the American rock renaissance of the past few years, with bands from New York to Detroit to Omaha breaking into the spotlight, our British cousins have finally struck back.

They say,

Jay Farrar is on a roll. He just announced last month that he would be reforming his popular band Son Volt, with a fresh set of faces. Building on the good news, Farrar and musical cohort Mark Spencer played an intimate show at the hallowed grounds of St. Louis’ Mississippi Nights.

Particle treated Portland to non-stop head-bobbing Dance Music for much of the night and converted many in attendance into full-fledged Particle People. With Phish on the shelf forever, Particle promises to carry the jamband scene, with the help of their contemporaries, well into the twenty first century.

The shuffle, the hustle, the bump, the mashed potato, however you dance

The three bands most frequently mentioned as the replacement of Phish as the leader of the jamband scene are arguably Widespread Panic, String Cheese Incident, and moe. But with WSP on their one year

The fact that George Clinton is still touring at sixty-four is reason alone for celebration. But the fact that he and his fellow funkateerz dropped their P-Funk circus on us for over four hours a few nights ago at the Crystal Ballroom was truly reason to dance like you