The special recipe of the Grateful Dead was that there were 5 (at times) members of the band with very different musical backgrounds. Jerry had a bluegrass background that came through in his guitar stylings. Currently, John Mayer and Bob Weir both possess the slow blues styling and they are lacking ...view article
Out today, Almost Proud features Del’s longtime band and appearances by Vince Gill, Josh Shilling, and more
February 18, 2022 - Nashville, TN - Instead of taking up golf, gardening, baking, or the such during his COVID-demanded downtime, bluegrass’s elder statesman Del McCoury dove headlong ...view article
KindWeb has gone through many renovations lately, been down for a while and have been working hard at building a new place for us to hang. We have just made our eCards live again! Please feel free to browse the eCards and post away!
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
June 3, 2022 - Nashville, TN - Elevate, then Resonate, and now, Unify, the guys in GRAMMY-nominated funk sextet Lettuce have been sending not-so-subliminal messages with their music (and album titles) for going on three decades now. Their newest effort, Unify, however, showcases exactly what the band ...view article
Bobby Weir and Mickey Hart are high steppin’ into town for a very special double bill alongside their respective troupes, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros and Hart‘s Planet Drum, at Stanford University’s Frost Amphitheater this Sunday, May 1. In what is sure to be a vibrational and quintessential homecoming ...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
Welcome back to all of you!! We are glad to see you back as we had to take a bit of a hiatus for a few years to regroup. Then COVID hit and it really took a lot out of us, so we are now just getting back after a while.
We have completely redesigned our website and centered it more on social networking ...view article
On May 29th, Bluegrass/Jam-band mainstay Cornmeal officially released Slow Street, its first studio offering since 2006’s critically-acclaimed Feet First. Founding members Wavy Dave Burlingame (Banjo, Vocals) and Chris Gangi (String Bass, Vocals) return with Scott Tipping (Guitar, Vocals), Drew ...view article
Yonder Mountain String Band stopped through Austin on the back half their Spring 2016 tour and brought friends Horseshoes and Hand Grenades from Wisconsin with them for a night of awesome music and dancing at Stubb’s in Austin. With a ...view article
The Infamous Stringdusters joined Chicago on this St. Patrick’s day of 2017 and made the day merrier than it already was with their bluegrass tunes, while people sported their St. Patrick’s Day Hats, beads, stickers and colors of green. They played songs of old and new, with a fantastic light ...view article
Skippers Smokehouse provides a nice outdoor venue complete with trees and a view of the night sky in Tampa, FL. Skippers was featured on an episode of Man v. Food and is known for their barbecue menu, Gator Chili, and Blackened Grouper Reuben Sandwich which was also featured on the Travel Channel. ...view article
It was no foolin’. Musical legends, the funky METERS came by Austin on April 1st for a single night in Texas at the Historic Scoot Inn. Made up of members Art “Poppa Funk” Neville on Keys, George Porter, Jr. on Bass, Brian Stoltz on ...view article
