Bruce Hornsby 9/30/2004: Flynn Theater – Burlington, VT
Concert attendees eager for a Bruce Hornsby Greatest Hits show were probably disappointed amidst his performance at the Flynn Theater. After playing a majority of his songs countless times over the years, Hornsby reworked his most recognizable radio hits as delicate compositions – complete with vocal improvisation and new melodies – allowing his band to play outside the lines, with a renowned song book that stretches his entire career.
OM Trio 9/21/2004: Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz, CA
Om Trio special delivers their elevator music for headbangers to Santa Cruz
Railroad Earth 9/15/2004: Eclipse Theater – Waitsfield, VT
After playing at the Eclipse numerous times in the venue
Queensryche 9/12/2004: Operation: Mindcrime – Fillmore Auditorium, Denver, CO
Crossing the threshold of Denver
John Scofield Trio – Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR 9/04/2004
The great guitarist, John Scofield, recently stopped into a place he admits
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival: Telluride, CO 9/16-18/2004
Saturday brought the challenge of the three hour Grand Tasting, followed by a full day of music; this is not for novices.
Wilco 8/30/2004: Memorial Auditorium – Burlington, VT
Rumor has it Wilco will be returning to the studio shortly, to capture the live energy from this six-man rotation on record. If the record is as festive as their Burlington performance, than Wilco is truly just a getting started, rather than just a ghost being born.
Nobody Drives My Car 7/27/2004: Sterling Hotel, Allentown, PA
Four young guys playing with reckless abandon, with nothing to lose and everything to gain, playing a set rife with inside jokes that only select few got, or pretended to get.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings 8/08/2004: Mississippi Nights – St. Louis, MO
On a Wednesday night at Mississippi Nights in St. Louis, Gillian Welch showed her full-grown subtle beauty and timeless songwriting alongside guitarist David Rawlings.
Floydfest: Floyd, VA 8/13-15/2004
Some larger festivals boast a similar peace, love and music philosophy, but Floyd actually lives it, not just for one weekend, but throughout the entire year. Long renowned for its artist communities and unique roots music drawing power, Floyd often seems like a place from another time, a vaguely recollected dream from which most of the world woke up decades ago.
Gavin DeGraw 8/03/2004: House of Blues, Chicago, IL
It was nearly a year ago when New York native Gavin DeGraw ventured into a well-known Chicago radio station armed with a keyboard and accessorized by his signature hat. After blowing away the staff at the Zone, DeGraw carved his mark on Chicago.
O.A.R/ Guster/ Howie Day/ Matt Nathanson 7/26/2004: Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
O.A.R. has done something special in its six plus years of existence. They have gone from a local college bar band in Columbus, Ohio into a touring machine playing to packed or near-packed theaters across the country almost nightly, and they have done it their way. On this night in Portland, Oregon, they would share the bill with Guster, Howie Day and Matt Nathanson for an evening of roots flavored music.
Barbara Cue 7/24/2004: State Botanical Gardens, Athens GA
Featuring Widespread Panic’s Todd Nance on vocals and drums joined by vocalist and damn good Dobro player William Tonks, bassist and Athens scene stalwart Crumpy Edwards, guitarist and rural music mainstay Jon Mills, and pedal steel bad ass John Neff (Drive-By Trucker fans will recognize the sounds, if not his mug) the headlines will surely read, “Barbara Cue Rocks the Garden!”