I began the drive from San Francisco to North Lake Tahoe with eager anticipation since I had not had a chance to see Yonder Mountain String Band perform since North West String Summit last summer. The fact that a snow storm was brewing on the horizon did nothing to dampen my spirits. That was until ...view article
Ed Van Wicklen may be known primarily as the founder and Editor-in-Chief of KindWeb.com, but with his independently-released sophomore effort Till the End, he reminds listeners that, first and foremost, he is a musician, singer and songwriter. Almost a decade in the making, Van Wicklen’s latest album ...view article
When I first heard of The Contribution and who was in the band, I nearly wet myself with excitement. How could such a band made up of members of The String Cheese Incident, Railroad Earth and New Monsoon be anything except absolutely stellar? Featuring Tim Carbone, one of the best fiddle players ...view article
In the liner notes of Mickey Hart’s new album, Mysterium Tremendum, there is a brief explanation of “sonification”, which is described as the mapping of visual symbols, such as light waves, to musical notes. Mickey Hart’s past endeavors have dealt with rhythms from all around our ...view article
Promoting their new studio album, Tin Can Trust, Los Lobos hit the stage at the Granada Theater in Dallas on Wednesday. The setlist was a fun mix of new and old, original and covers and English and Spanish. The band has had a little rest since their last show and this gig was the start ...view article
The 10,000 Lakes Festival announces the addition of The String Cheese Incident to the lineup, confirming a Minnesota performance on their summer tour. The Colorado-based group has spent more than a decade making innovative, genre-defying music and will perform two sets at the 10,000 Lakes Festival Friday, ...view article
A studio album from a band that thrives on live performances can cut both ways. On the one hand, they’re chock-full of tight, compact songs that benefit (for good or bad) from multi-layered studio production values. (What would the Grateful Dead’s “Terrapin Station” be without its eerie, ...view article
The last time I saw Keller Williams perform, he was dressed up as “Saturn Claus” at the String Cheese Incident, Hulaween concert at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA. Keller did a guest appearance and sang Mothership Connection, the George Clinton tune as well as Dee Lite’s, The ...view article
As the MSC Poesia returned to port early on the morning of January 8th, many passengers of the already legendary sold out Jam Cruise 8 were left with a burning desire for even more kick ass music. As luck would have it, later that night just 40 minutes south of Fort Lauderdale, Holy Kimoto was scheduled ...view article
The 3rd annual Head Jamz Music Festival began at the same time a massive heat wave rolled through the States with temperatures soaring over 100 degrees. The humidity that accompanied the opprobrious heat wave was beastly and for those who have been to music festivals in Tennessee, you’ll ...view article
.jpg "Yonder Mountain String Band - 3-30-2010: Crystal Bay Club, Crystal Bay, NV")
.jpg "The Contribution - 4-03-2010: Great American Music Hall; San Francisco, CA")
.jpg "Holy Kimoto - 01/08/2010: The White Room; Miami, FL")
