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Tour Dates: Roots Family Picnic

Jeffrey Greenblatt March 20, 2012 1 Comment

The Roots Picnic and more tour date announcements from the past week.

Tour Dates: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Turns 10

Jeffrey Greenblatt August 10, 2010 No Comments

Founded in 2001 as a bluegrass-only event, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass has morphed into easily the premier free festival in the country offering a diverse roster of roots, Americana, rock and

Announcing: Lollapalooza 2010 Lineup

Jeffrey Greenblatt April 6, 2010 8 Comments

Throughout the 1990s Perry Farrell’s traveling Lollapalooza festival was a staple of the summer concert season bringing together an eclectic mix of acts from the worlds of alt.rock, metal, hip

Tour Dates: The Avett Brothers Big Plans

Jeffrey Greenblatt November 25, 2009 No Comments

For The Avett Brothers, 2009 could easily be considered their “break out” year – releasing their highly acclaimed major label debut I And Love And You and playing to larger

Treasure Island Music Festival: San Francisco, CA 9/20/08

Chris Clark October 2, 2008 No Comments

Hipsters, hippies, hip hoppers and heads all coming together, a scene reminiscent of Sundays in Dolores Park, a colorful concoction of what this town is all about rallying for a Saturday to remember.

Hot Chip: The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA 4/24/08

David Calarco April 30, 2008 No Comments

In a modern musical landscape littered with genres and sub-genres, Hot Chip provides a counterexample; a band that can’t be pigeonholed into one style. This fact was quite evident at their performance at The Fillmore in San Francisco on Thursday, April 24th, as they used their electro-pop foundation as a launching pad to improvise and explore diverse musical feels, providing the capacity audience with a legitimate dance party.

40 Essential Songs of 2006

Garin Parina December 18, 2006 No Comments

Compiling a best of list is a daunting task as it’s difficult to even remember everything released in 2006. The Arctic Monkeys had an album this year? We’ve already forgotten about them. Longevity is the key to a good song or still liking a song after the hundredth listen. 2007 already looks bright with anticipated releases from the Shins, Bloc Party, and LCD Soundsystem in the first quarter alone. The following list encapsulates the songs that kept us rocking throughout another arduous year.