2006

Rogue Wave: Rising Tide

E. C. Thomas January 17, 2006 No Comments

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moe. New Years Eve 2005

Glide January 13, 2006 No Comments

Photos by Richard Clarke of the moe. New Years Eve show held at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville, NC.

Gov’t Mule : Beacon Theater, NY, NY 12/29/2005

Chad Berndtson January 12, 2006 No Comments

As far the Mule Year's Eve run went, this opening night was the meat-and-potatoes end of it: unglamorous and not entirely surprising in setlist, guest list and general delivery.

The Assembly of Dust has evolved from being a group of friends coming together to back lead singer Reid Genauer as he embarked on a solo career after his departure from the seminal jam-band Strangefolk in August of 2000, to developing into a tight cohesive unit with their own distinct style and sound.

The Go! Team : Thunder, Lightning, Strike

Jeffrey Greenblatt January 11, 2006 No Comments

Thunder, Lightning, Strike might actually be one of the only albums to have made Top Ten lists two years in a row and justly so.

David Dodd: If My Words Did Glow

Chad Berndtson January 11, 2006 No Comments

David Dodd’s initial work with the annotation of Grateful Dead lyrics first involved name checking certain references in “Ramble On Rose” and posting his findings on the Web. Ten years later, his remarkable scholarship has led to an absolutely essential book of the same name, “The Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics.”

Railroad Earth: Elko

Jamie Lee January 10, 2006 No Comments

With a good set of headphones and closed eyes, Elko can almost entirely deliver the Railroad Earth experience.

Stretch Arm Strong: Free At Last

Meghan Callaghan January 10, 2006 No Comments

Despite the hardcore backbone, their style of punk is less harsh and melodramatic, more refreshing, positive, and sincere.

The Slip / Apollo Sunshine : Southpaw, Brooklyn NY 12/30/2005

Shane Handler January 9, 2006 No Comments

With a recent Boston Phoenix nod as "Best New Band" and the Boston Herald placing them on their “5 Things To Change The Face Of Boston Arts and Entertainment” list, Apollo Sunshine was more of a co-bill than a true opener for fellow New Englanders, The Slip.

Cowboy Junkies: Covered In Blues (Interview With Michael Timmins)

Jason Gonulsen January 8, 2006 No Comments

The feeling of lost opportunity after 9-11 became the catalyst for the Cowboy Junkies latest album, Early 21st Century Blues, which features the Junkies covering the likes of Springsteen, Dylan, U2, and John Lennon. Songwriter Mike Timmins provides his thoughts on those fragile times, pleading his case to Yoko Ono and what’s next in line.