2011

Yellow Dubmarine: Abbey Dub

It is highly unlikely the Fab Four considered the possibility of infusing Abbey Road with the rhythms of Jamaica when they recorded the landmark album at the end of their career in 1969. It takes a lot of gusto for a young band of white musicians from the east coast of America, named Yellow Dubmarine no less, to attempt a full-fledged reggae reinterpretation of an album long considered one of the greatest records of all time and a pinnacle of the LP format.

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Bruce Hornsby Plans Winter Solo Tour

After kicking things off in 2012 with the Noisemakers at Jam Cruise, Bruce Hornsby will spend the better part of the winter months performing SOLO concerts — just Bruce and

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Leftovers: Deadheads With Ties

On Linked In, a group of Grateful Dead-loving professionals have gotten together to start the Deadheads With Ties group to help network with each other. A recent topic on the

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Friday Mix Tape: Wetlands – Sept. ’95

Earlier this week HT featured columnist Brian Bavosa wrote about the decline of the jamband scene and mentioned how for him, NYC’s Wetlands Preserve was a much needed incubator for

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Feist – How Come You Never Go There

No one would have faulted Feist if she had immediately gone back into the studio to capitalize on the breakout success of 2007’s The Reminder, which thanks to a placement of

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Televised Tune: On The Tube This Weekend

Jam titans Widespread Panic return to their hometown of Athens, Georgia for a special Tunes For Tots benefit at the newly renovated Georgia Theatre. While the show is sold out,

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Widespread Panic: Raleigh Amphitheatre, Raleigh, NC 9/24/11

WSP haven’t been able to sustain the rejuvenation that took place when Jimmy Herring joined the band, and they’ve transitioned to the 6000 capacity Raleigh Amphitheatre after routinely drawing 15,000-plus people in the area just ten years ago.  While smaller venues aren’t necessarily a bad thing for the fans, the decline in attendance certainly seems to coincide with many longtime fans’ feelings that the quality of shows has declined as well.

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