Bump’s strength lies in an esthetic assemblage of layers and hooks; a sonic candy-coating for the core compositions that are overtly accessible.
The second annual Mountain Jam Festival came to a rocking close Sunday night with Government Mule
Their most accessible to the run-of-the-mill hipster not necessarily looking for music to slit his/her wrist to.
All in all, the new material was good enough to justify the hype behind their new album, and the amount of time they’re spending making it.
Photos by Richard Clarke of Jam On The Dam, held Memorial Day weekend 2006 in Philadelphia, PA. Artists included the Disco Biscuits, Secret Machines, Ween, The Duo, Grace Potter and more.
Take a good listen, Secret Machines. This is the way to make the stoners smile.
Enlisting the help of renowned rock producer, Tom Rothrock, this time Yonder veers of the traditional path by adding percussion on two tracks, but it
Matisyahu proved that his “Chasidic-Reggae-Superstar” gimmick is just that, but he has the skill, and the material to back his gimmick up.
Photos by Andrew Zrike of Ramble Dove at Irving Plaza in New York City on May 31st, 2006. Trey Anastasio sat in for a majority of the performance.
John Vanderslice has notched a hot streak of gems, including 2005’s Pixel Revolt. And then there is his techie jones: a tireless and self-professed production geek, as much enamored of a well-kept studio as he is of guitar strums and performance.
