The way music is produced and performed is growing at an astounding rate. From the roots of acoustic music to amped up rock n’ roll and into the electronic revolution, the options available to the modern musician are more like a scientific lab, then the campfire jam from where it all started. ...view article
The Cambridge Room, in the Dallas House of Blues, may be the most intimate venue around. With a capacity of 250, and stuffed couches around the perimeter, it feels like you’re watching your favorite band in your own living room. I was fortunate enough to catch Cornmeal there last Wednesday. ...view article
Primus is a treat that Les Claypool pull's out of his bag's of tricks, or should I say masks, every once in a while, making it a great treat to see these musicians in their original form. Showing how and why they made it big, not just in the Jam Scene, but the Heavy Metal, Punk Rockers and everyone ...view article
Cornmeal opened the set with a crowd favorite opener, ‘Ain’t Gonna Work,’ with its fast and heavy fiddle and percussion textures weaving through Kris’ shredding guitar the crowd came alive. Kris’ guitar solo only matched in tempo by Allie as her fiddle rode the beat of John-Paul’s rhythmic ...view article
Umphrey's McGee is starting off 2011 with a bang, playing a four night run at the Mayan Holidaze party in Mexico, then down the East Coast, for their winter tour. January also marks the end of the Kevin Browning reign at the soundboard. Kevin's transitioning into a new role at Umph's headquarters ...view article
I'm really not sure where to begin this review. The show was so full of individual, special events that I hope if anything significant was inadvertently omitted, you readers will include them in the comments area below. I'm really anxious to hear about others' experiences from what I would consider ...view article
Its delightful to come across a band with mass amounts of emotion and passion in their playing, expressing it in live performances. Tea Leaf Green is one of those bands, that gathers a unique life force through their music. They have redefined present day jam-rock and appealed to audiences accustomed ...view article
Some music seems to surpass all the rest and breakthrough barriers on genres, listening to the music come together by the band Railroad Earth emphasizes the captivating uniqueness that string instruments can create. This band sheds a light onto the stage and on the night before Halloween at the Vic ...view article
On Thursday, Summer Camp Music Festival kicked off the 12th edition in fine fashion. The pre-party has come to be a showcase for Chicago bands, and yesterday featured Zmick, Van Ghost, Family Groove Company, Digital Tape Machine and Cornmeal, all from Chicago. Also, to end the day ...view article
Bluegrass in my mind is envisioned as a small town gathered together to enjoy a knee slap and a yee- haw as well as to enjoy the simple subtleties of the strings while letting the worries of everyday life be lifted with the steps and spins of dancing. Hot Buttered Rum with the Coop opening at Clearwater ...view article
