Show Reviews

John Scofield Trio – Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR 9/04/2004

Timothy Stout October 6, 2004 No Comments

The great guitarist, John Scofield, recently stopped into a place he admits

Telluride Blues & Brews Festival: Telluride, CO 9/16-18/2004

Dan Bliss October 5, 2004 No Comments

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

Shane Handler October 4, 2004 No Comments

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

Tim Newby October 3, 2004 No Comments

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.

Keane 8/10/2004: Bimbo’s 365 Club – San Francisco, CA

Philip Mccluskey September 28, 2004 No Comments

Keane

Rachael Yamagata 8/23/2004: Paradise, Boston MA

E.c. Thomas September 28, 2004 No Comments

This is a girl who feels music

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings 8/08/2004: Mississippi Nights – St. Louis, MO

Jason Gonulsen September 22, 2004 No Comments

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

Brian Gearing September 15, 2004 No Comments

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

Kate Giglio September 8, 2004 No Comments

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

Timothy Stout August 30, 2004 No Comments

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.