2011

Wanee Festival 2011: The Lineup

The Wanee Festival returns to the Spirit of Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL on April 14th – 16th, boasting a lineup that mixes old favorites and a slew

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Video: The Moondoggies – Down The Well

It was a big 2010 for roots-rockers The Moondoggies, as they released their critically acclaimed sophomore album Tidelands, which occupied the top spot on my Top 6 Of The Last

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Five O Clock Heroes: Different Times

Five O’ Clock Heroes, a band of UK expats living in New York City, have released their first proper American album.  A healthy, smart mix of pop jangle, the band wears its various influences on its sleeve, blending together a medley of crisp guitars, bass, and soulful organ fills into something distinctly familiar yet satisfying and enjoyable. 

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Jam Cruise Journal: Joel’s Big Adventure

Umphrey’s McGee keyboardist Joel Cummins has witnessed first-hand the development of Jam Cruise. Joel performed on Jam Cruise 1 with Umphrey’s and has participated in each successive trip with the exception of JC2 and JC6. This year’s trip marked Joel’s first Jam Cruise as a special guest, which means that Cummins’ role on Jam Cruise 9 was to sit-in with the various artists on the Poesia. Plus, Joel was scheduled to play a set of his own at the Atrium Piano on the final full day of the cruise.

[All photos by Brian Spady]


It should come as no surprise to those who have followed Joel’s career that the old man made the absolute most of his “special guest experience”  by sitting in with no less than eight bands over the course of the five-day event in addition to his solo set and place on the Moog Lab panel.

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