Dates and times may be arbitrary human attempts to impose order amid the chaos, but the precision with which musical fads shift every time the ball drops can
In a time where, there are more self-proclaimed “All-star” bands out there then actual stars in the industry, this one lives up to the billing and then some. The Greyboy Allstars are truly a celestial combination of musicians, that have truly earned the moniker “Allstars” In one jam they can tickle your mind with harmonically layered tunes that the most cerebral focused music fans out there would be attracted to, while they can simultaneously add raw groovin’ nastiness in the same song for those whose bodies just need to funk out
Hosting just under 15,000 people and close to 40 bands, this year
Tuesdays have been pretty nice in Burlington, Vermont lately with Brett Hughes quietly refining his Honky Tonk jam sessions. For the past few months he has been joined by a rotating cast that will soon be led down to Bonnaroo by Mike Gordon.
Vanderbilt University’s RItes of Spring Music Festival has added several artists to its already impressive lineup.
The latest confirmations include Ben Lee, Matt Pond PA, and Secret Machines, joining the previously announced My Morning Jacket, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Ben Folds, and Gov’t Mule and more.
Rites of Spring, a Vanderbilt tradition for more than 30 years, is set for April 21-22 on the Nashville campus.
Other artists on the schedule include Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Blue Merle, Cary Brothers, B Young, Old Union, and Hot Buttered Rum.
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The golden sounds Silverstein and their hand-picked lineup of friends provided made this foray truly fruitful and made fans musical millionaires for the night.
With a back up band that looks more L.A. than Nashville, it’s hard to take Shooter for straight up country, especially when he says, “we’re country music,” while one guitar riff teases Black Sabbath’s “Sweet Leaf,” and another purges in psychedelic excess.
On May 16, Lotus will release their brand new CD The Strength Of Weak Ties. The new album combines the rock edge of live guitars and percussion with the synthetic bleeps and crushing beats of dance music – and it works to a stunning effect. In a live setting Lotus, plays every note on the spot and nothing is ever prerecorded. The improvisational nature of the live show leads to a spontaneity and excitement that just can
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Trey Anastasio Live: Let It Shine, a new one-hour radio special featuring Trey live on stage and in the studio, is set to air on radio stations nationwide in April 2006.
The setlist includes his best-known solo and Phish songs live, with his new band at NYC’s Madison Square Garden this past New Years Eve, and solo from an exclusive acoustic session recorded in New York a few weeks ago.
In an intimate conversation with host, Rita Houston, Trey discusses everything from his new album and songs to his time and relationship with Phish to his fledgling hockey career.
Participating stations and show details are expected to be released shortly
