On February 9th, Bama Rags/RCA Records will release Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds’ Live In Las Vegas, a 2-CD set capturing their December 12, 2009 show at the Theater for
Sweet Release may be Velvet Truckstop’s debut album, but it sounds like the work of a band who’s comfortable in its own skin and knows what it wants to sound like. Constanten and Cage, being the pros that they are, step onboard only to serve the song; Sweet Release is a solid sample of Velvet Truckstop’s voice from beginning to end. They ain’t tryin’ to be nobody but themselves.
Charlie Hunter has certainly proved he's his own man during the course of a career that's found him working as parts of solos, duos, quartets, quintets and larger ensembles both as frontman/bandleader and collaborative participant. He is comfortable with himself to the extent his self-description as a 'boutique' artist sounds both pragmatic and proud.
Salvator Santana is proud to announce an exclusive run of shows in support of his long anticipated solo debut, Keyboard City, due 2/2/2010. The innovative keyboardist will be sharing the
We expected to ease our way into 2010, but there’s been so many good shows, festival announcements and outrageous adventures to tell you about that we’ve had to hit the
Tickets for Trey Anastasio’s tour with Classic TAB went onsale to the general public starting yesterday and within a few hours Red Bank, Washington D.C., Charlottesville, Milwaukee and Boston sold
There are some supergroup lineups that impress and some that blow you away. The lineup for Some Cat From Japan – Will Bernard, Nigel Hall, Scott Metzger, Ron Johnson &
Jam Cruise 8, which set sail January 3rd – 8th, 2010.
While there aren’t too many gigs played in January, you can always count on the first month of the year to be filled with festival announcements. Just this week alone
Hope everyone enjoyed part 1 of my Vancouver trip. The fish & chips and sushi covered in part 1 were a great introduction to Vancouver seafood. Things however we about to take a turn towards Pork Nirvana in a BIG way.
My friend took me to a very small meat store called J,N & Z Deli Smoked Meat located at 1729 Commercial Drive in Vancouver. Quite simply put, this small space is the best meat store I have ever been in anywhere, which includes Biltong stores in Cape Town, South Africa. The Viktualienmarkt in Munich and countless Boucheries in Paris and other parts of France.
I knew this place was gonna be cool when I caught Santa selling hand painted wooden eggs in front while smoking a hand rolled cigarette.
When you step into the store, it is like taking a step back in time. The staff is very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about everything in the store.
READ ON for more of this week’s Friday 4 the Foodies…
