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,
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.
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.
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
