I hadn't been to a show in over a month, and was really jonesing for some live music. Plus, I had just bought a new lens, so I really wanted to get out and take some pictures. Luckily, Cornmeal, fresh from Jam Cruise, scheduled a show at a very small venue in Ft. Worth. When I say small, I ...view article
When we woke up at the hotel Sunday morning it was raining hard. It looked like it had been raining all night. When we left the festival the previous evening things were really muddy, and we figured it was going to be even worse today. We checked the schedule and saw that things were getting ...view article
It was like Black Friday all over again at the USTORM Umphrey's McGee Garage Sale, held just prior to Brendan and Jake's 8th Annual Holiday Show. The Garage Sale was an opportunity for Umphreaks to pick up some vintage merch. It was also a good way for Umphrey's to clear out the warehouse, and ...view article
The Summer Camp Pre-Party kicked off yesterday with a bang, definitely not a wimper. The weather was nice, a little cool and no rain. However, there was a little evidence of previous showers; small puddles and a little mud. Checking in at the festival was super easy, and very well organized. ...view article
Nashville, Tenn. – Set for release on October 27, 2009 through Signature Sounds, Caroline Herring’s fourth album Golden Apples of the Sun is her most intimate and mature to date. Combining haunting originals with some surprising new takes on old standards, Herring has created an album that ...view article
Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band played the Granada Theater in Dallas last Monday night. Â It was only the third time they'd ever performed in Dallas, but surely it won't be the last. Â They've been here twice in the last six months, and from my conversation with bass player, Zack Hickman, after ...view article
Yesterday was the opening day of the Summer Camp Music Festival. After a great pre-party on Thursday, our expectations were high for the kick-off moe. set at 12:30pm. We were not disappointed, opening up with Not Coming Down into Wormwood. Other highlights were Queen of ...view article
Dark Star Orchestra graced the Jannus Live (Landing) stage located in downtown St. Petersburg, FL for a real good time. Ironically, I had just been listening to a Grateful Dead Winterland performance from 2/22/74 (40 years to the date) which was the year when the band played in front of their infamous ...view article
The nonchalant atmosphere of a Monday evening slowly picked up pace at the Vogue as Los Angeles based Kraddy hit the stage. The speaker-shuddering bass drops moved the crowd from the bar onto the dance floor and warmed their bodies for the organic bass beats of EOTO. The DJ’s gear was perched and ...view article
