
In case you haven
Aside from lyrical turns into the West African language of Yoruba, there is no hidden message within the music of Brooklyn based Antibalas. This fourteen-plus band brings a relentless attack of R&B style horn figures, call and response chanting, horns, bass, funk-styled guitar chords within a polyrhythmic euphoria. But it
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With midnight extravaganzas, extended curfews and no-holds-barred performances, New Years Eve has become the quintessential rock ‘n roll holiday. So to celebrate the energy only NYE can achieve, we decided to offer a visual sampling of some of the most highly regarded shows from new years ’03. From the car drop in Miami to The Cartmans playing NYC, it was a night to remember, or completely forget, depending on how much champagne you had.
Every taper has a similar dream from time to time the night before a show. In my dream I
Part Four of Six
A review of the Holiday Porter I brewed back in July. It
Phish is on the musical rise. If they were in a rut before the hiatus they have certainly broken through now. Even the lighting, always so perfect and well done is coming into new levels of excitement, stretching out into uncharted territory during this most recent New Years run in Miami.
From the first glance at Gathering One
With origins stemming from a recent visit by Page McConnell to Miami, Vida Blue and the Spam Allstars quickly developed a working relationship, which in turn culminated with a new collaborative album, The Illustrated Band, and a subsequent short winter tour. The seven-strong Spam Allstars played lead to Vida Blues’ groovy foundation, making this two set shows quite the memory.