Jazz has so many contributors to the essence that creates the genre; and MMW has an exquisite way of putting forth great synchronization that helps define this kind of music and expand on the way it is classified. They are impromptu jam rock that shoots sweet rhythms straight to your dome. This band ...view article
There is something classic about the heart of downtown Chicago, a draw to it that is undeniable. A hop away from the Chicago river, and below the cities attractive skyline; The House of Blues lights up the night. Though the House of Blues is a smaller venue it has an antique design and has a calling ...view article
The Saturday following Thanksgiving was certainly one to be grateful for as Cornmeal gathered their devoted fans in the windy city. The city being home base for this band for they have grown over the past years, touring cities east to west. The band still brings it back home for the family, the close ...view article
Wrapping up a short 10 day run which took the band from South Carolina, to Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas, Umphrey’s McGee ended up in Dallas at the House of Blues. Every time I see these guys they seem to ratchet things up. Saturday night didn’t change that trend. The ...view article
I’ve written about Red Rocks Amphitheater before and the magical feeling you get when you’re there. This visit was fun because I brought along a Red Rocks first-timer. It was great to see the look on his face when he caught his first glimpse of the famous venue. There’s so much musical ...view article
After a 72 hour breather between shows, Widespread Panic arrived in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex to start winding down their Fall Tour. The tour has taken them from the East Coast to the West Coast, to the Southwest, and will culminate in a three night Halloween run at the UNO Lakefront Arena ...view article
Well, the final day of the Summer Camp Music Festival was upon us. How fast time flies when you’re having fun. Today, it looked like some of the shows I wanted to see where over at the Starshine Stage, clear on the far side of the park. Another day of intensive walking, and my dogs were killing ...view article
In 1969, Jerry Garcia wanted an outlet to play pedal steel and John “Marmaduke” Dawson was looking to get his songs out to the San Francisco music scene and general American public. This was the evolution of the New Riders of the Purple Sage and they have trotted onward like cowboys on horseback ...view article
Kraddy took the stage with much anticipated hype from the ongoing Big Gigantic tour, known to move the masses, with glitched out beats with the rest of the his crew "The Glitch Mob" out of California, he took a step aside from his musical group of DJ Prodigies to put down his own personalized mixes ...view article
