2004

“Induct Lynyrd Skynyrd!” – A Legendary Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Injustice

Ross Warner November 29, 2004 No Comments

Three Guitars: Larry Coryell, Badi Assad & John Abercrombie 10/14/2004: Jazz Standard, New York, NY

David Lott November 24, 2004 No Comments

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Groovin’ Ground: Dome

Kenny Bohlin November 24, 2004 No Comments

Making a solid album is a difficult task for most jambands – Groovin

Jay Farrar 10/13/2004: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO

Jason Gonulsen November 23, 2004 No Comments

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.

Particle & DJ Harry 10/19/2004: Aladdin Theater, Portland, OR

Timothy Stout November 23, 2004 No Comments

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.

Warren Miller’s Impact

Shane Handler November 23, 2004 No Comments

Impact does its job of capturing the sport of skiing and snowboarding at its pure essence

Barry Cleveland: Volcano

David Boffa November 23, 2004 No Comments

The feel of Cleveland’s music – a combination of Afro-Haitian rhythms mixed with jazz and acid rock – is best described as a drum-circle gone bonkers. Throw into the mix a myriad of flute, clarinet and electronic synth solos with Cleveland’s quirky guitar style and you have the ingredients that make up an avant-garde masterpiece.

Umphrey’s McGee – The Odeon, Cleveland, OH

Glide November 22, 2004 No Comments

Photos by Robert Massie of Umphrey’s McGee at the Odeon, Cleveland, OH on 11/11/04.

The Faint: Wet From Birth

Garin Pirnia November 22, 2004 No Comments

Omaha, Nebraska is slowly turning into the new New York with a couple of bands emerging from the cornfields to make big names for themselves. The first to do so was the emo band Bright Eyes headed by Omaha native Conor Oberst. Now it’s the electro-dance group The Faint.

Nini Camps: Woman On Fire (INTERVIEW)

Brent Pye November 22, 2004 No Comments

Performing as a singer-songwriter in the clubs of NYC is a rite of passage. No guarantee, but those early struggles landed Nini Camps an opening spot for Los Lonely Boys, airplay on NPR and a feature track on this year’s highly-acclaimed indie film, Motorcycle Diaries.