Five Years Ago Today – Trey Anastasio Launches Four Stop Winter Symphony Tour in Atlanta (Watch “Divided Sky” Live)
Jerry Garcia’s Legendary “Wolf” Guitar Being Auctioned to Benefit Southern Poverty Law Center
For millions of passionate Grateful Dead fans, there is only one “Wolf”: Jerry Garcia’s beloved guitar. Custom made by luthier Doug Irwin, Wolf was delivered to Jerry and first appeared in a 1973 New York City performance the Grateful Dead gave for the Hell’s Angels. Over the following two decades, Wolf became almost as well […]
I Was There When Bob Dylan Visited UVM’s Patrick Gymnasium on The Rolling Thunder Revue ’75
You know you got a good friend when he knows you so well he does on instinct what you would do yourself under similar circumstances. I was lucky enough to have such a friend in the fall of 1975 when my former classsmate saw a crowd gathered at the University of Vermont’s Patrick Gym and […]
Film Bits: SXSW Announces Midnighters; Jack Nicholson Leaving Retirement
Plus, see the terrifying trailer for It Comes at Night.
Suds & Sounds: Taos Mesa Brewing Keeps Tunes and Beer Flowing in New Mexico
In Suds & Sounds we turn the spotlight on breweries, focusing on the role of music in that brewery’s history, packaging, tastes, and in its city or town as a whole. The idea is to get beer and music lovers to connect with a side of the brewery that may often go overlooked, but one that we think […]
The Black Angels Confirm New LP ‘Death Song’ Due 4/21 on Partisan
The Black Angels – Austin’s psych rock masters – have confirmed details for their upcoming album, ‘Death Song,’ out April 21st. This will be the five-piece’s first full-length release in four years, and their debut for Partisan Records. Scorching opening track “Currency” is streaming now via NPR Music’s All Songs Considered, who called it “a […]
Thievery Corporation Continue as Sonic Ambassadors On ‘The Temple of I & I’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
[rating=7.00] Almost everyone at some point has stumbled across Thievery Corporation. And when you do, you pause. Because it’s different. It pulls from so many genres and cultures: jazz and trance and bossa nova and electronic. It is such a blend and it’s blended so smoothly that there’s no way it’s not going to grab […]
Wannabe Reviews Aaron Lee Tasjan’s ‘Silver Tears’
In the newest installment of Wannabe, artist Chris Prunckle reviews Silver Tears, the incredible 2016 album from Nashville troubadour Aaron Lee Tasjan, in his signature six-panel comic strip form. Click on the image for full resolution (best viewed on desktop): [youtube id=”PRTXe9eG56o” width=”630″ height=”350″]
Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe Get Bodies Moving With Blazing Funk In Portland (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS)
Portland, Oregon music fans were treated to a lengthy session of dance therapy when Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe (KTDU) brought their infectious grooves to the Aladdin Theater on Friday, February 3rd as part of their Runnin’ With The Diesel tour. Los Angeles-based band The Main Squeeze kicked the night off and made sure that those […]
The Disco Biscuits Play To Hometown Crowd At Fillmore In Philly (PHOTOS/SETLIST)
Jamtronica favorites The Disco Biscuits played a three-night run at the Fillmore in their hometown of Philadelphia, PA. They were joined by Aqueous. Check out photos from the first night of the run, Thursday, February 2nd. Setlists for all three nights below gallery. Thursday, February 2, 2017 – The Fillmore Philadelphia – Philadelphia, PA I: Coming […]