This year, Jerry would have been 80 years old and today marks 27 years since he passed. The world has changed in many ways since then and you have to wonder what Jerry would have thought of the world today, the cell phones, the security at shows, the pandemic, Ukraine, the impact of the Internet on ...view article
Phish will embark on a 34-date Spring + Summer Tour beginning with three shows in Alabama Memorial Day weekend and culminating with the band’s first four-night run at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Colorado over Labor Day weekend. The band will also return to Atlantic City for a special three-night ...view article
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My Morning Jacket has unveiled plans for an upcoming US headline tour. The dates begin April 19 at Memphis, TN’s Orpheum Theatre and then continue through September. Special guests throughout the tour will include Madison Cunningham, Indigo de Souza, and Joy Oladokun.
Artist presales begin Wednesday, ...view article
Little Village Foundation (LVF), the non-profit record company founded in 2014 by Grammy Award-winning keyboardist Jim Pugh, produces and distributes recordings by a wide array of performers operating outside of the music industry mainstream. Pugh, who has recorded and toured with the likes of Van Morrison, ...view article
I was turned on to these bands by my sons and wife over the years. I didn't know much about them, other than them both being somewhat Indie/Folk type bands. So, I didn't know what to expect when arriving at the venue for the show. I have been to the Merriweather venue many times in the past, seeing ...view article
With a clear, and factual, end to the election, resulting in Joe Biden becoming the President-Elect, it is now time for kindness. We have endured 4-years of hateful speech and vile behavior from the top, while the top encouraged this same behavior from American citizens. This is not a ...view article
Jud Conway reviews…
Swarme of Beese
Backwoods of My Mind
2022 Backwoods Modern Recordings BWM 1670
Out of the vibrant, diverse and fertile music community of Austin, Texas, comes BACKWOODS OF MY MIND, the full-length debut of indie-folk trio, Swarme of Beese.
“Lately, I’ve been knowin’ ...view article
The Mimi Fishman Foundation is once again hosting a WaterWheel Foundation on-line charity auction. The auction features tickets for Phish’s 2022 Spring/Summer tour. Included are upgraded “Foundation” tickets for each of the Atlantic City dates.
Award-winning fiddler/vocalist/songwriter Andrea Asprelli’s approach to music is best summed up in “Alice,” a jaunty highlight from Cricket Tell the Weather’s self-released sophomore album, in which, she states, “I never put down roots, so don’t give them to me now.” Tell the Story Right, ...view article
The Wheels of Soul Tour kicked off their second leg of the Tour in Texas this past weekend with a 3 day run across the state. Featuring the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and special guest Doyle Bramhall II, this tour is a must see. No stranger to the Texas July ...view article
Hump day in St Petersburg, FL brought in Umphreys McGee for night 1 of their 4 night FL excursion. The FL concerts will drive them full throttle into the summer festival season. The scene was a tad more mellow this year since the concert in St Pete was on a Wed. and not a weekend like years prior. The ...view article
Jud Conway reviews…
Swarme of Beese
Backwoods of My Mind
2022 Backwoods Modern Recordings BWM 1670
Out of the vibrant, diverse and fertile music community of Austin, Texas, comes BACKWOODS OF MY MIND, the full-length debut of indie-folk trio, Swarme of Beese.
“Lately, I’ve been knowin’ ...view article
