Particle & DJ Harry 10/19/2004: Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR
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.
Addison Groove Project 9/21/2004: Funk Box, Baltimore, MD
The shuffle, the hustle, the bump, the mashed potato, however you dance
moe.: State Theatre, Portland, ME
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
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic 10/08/2004: Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR
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
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.