Back in 2005, the members of influential alt.country act The Jayhawks decided to go on an extended hiatus after touring behind their seventh studio album, Rainy Day Music. In the
his year’s fourth annual Bear Creek Music and Arts Festival might well be remembered as Brrrrrr Creek. There were beautiful daytime temperatures in the low to mid 70’s, but once the sun began to fall into the western sky, so did the temps, with lows in the mid to high 30’s. As always, though, the hosts, the Suwannee Music Park and festival promoter, Paul Levine, know how to put on a festival. The Suwannee folks get lots of practice though, now hosting multiple festivals throughout the year, including the Allman’s Wanee Festival, Suwannee Springfest, Magnolia Fest and this year’s new Blackwater Festival.
To those who get a glimpse of Hollywood and some of its residents through reality shows and supermarket tabloids, the place must seem like a bottomless pit of shallowness. While there is plenty to validate such thoughts, it’s a big town that also caters to those looking for something with substance. Many of these types could be found at the Music Box on November 5th, where Gov’t Mule brought their annual west coast run to a spectacular close.
On November 19th in Portland, Dawes shook down the Doug Fir Lounge. es plays with a hauntingly precious blend of Laurel CanyonIf you don’t know Dawes, get on it. A four-piece band of young whippersnappers from Los Angeles, none older than 23; Daw harmonies, Americana soul, and dash of rock n’ roll.
G. Love’s new album, Fixin’ To Die, is set for release on February 22nd on Brushfire Records. Recorded at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, NC, and produced by Scott and
For better or worse, Apple has changed how we access and interact with music. Almost everyone has an opinion on the relative good or evil involved…but the indelible fact is that when molds are broken, experiments begin and new ideas take shape.
Aside from the rising popularity of vinyl records, one of the finest by-products to emerge from Apple’s digital conquest is the podcast.
Kevin Smallwood on Truth & Soul Radio
Since their inception, I’ve privately refused to enjoy “podcasts”. Now that I’m writing this, let me state as a matter of fact: I privately refuse to enjoy podcasts. Call me a hater – but personally, the art is too difficult to access. First, the single track format kills the listening experience. I suppose that statement makes me product of my generation but lets face it, there’s a lot of crap out there and the fast-forward button is an extremely undervalued commodity.
The second characteristic I have a tough time with is the “DJ” that walks me through the music. By loose definition, this nuance destroys the concept of discovery, doesn’t it? It has always reminded me of being on a road trip with a guy (or girl) interjecting their personal narrative between the tracks of their Awesome Mix – Vol. 6. It’s not like a radio DJ who serves more as a customer service representative. These Pod-J’s(?) essentially make you hear songs their way and there’s a bit of guilt trip if you want to fast forward, as if you’d miss full enlightenment by skipping tracks.
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The latest edition of the Phish Live Bait series focuses on the band’s previous appearances in Worcester as the quartet prepares to return to the city for a pair of
The 30 Days of Dead program wrapped up recently at Dead.net and if you missed out on downloading any of the 30 tracks from the Grateful Dead vault that were
Earlier this week, we ran HT Photo Editor Jeremy Gordon’s recap and photos from what were thought to be The Radiators’ last performances in New York City. Turns out the
God Street Wine guitarists Lo Faber and Aaron Maxwell have been keeping busy over the last few months by performing together on acoustics around the NYC region. The pair have
