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
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
Sam Bush is like a fine red wine, maturity brings out the best in his music. Now 57 years old, and a veteran of Bluegrass, Newgrass, Jazzgrass, rock and Jug Band music styles, Sam has been a major influence on traditional and progressive acoustic music since the 1970's.17356
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
There are three SUPERB bands being featured over the festival weekend; on Friday night we have the three-piece “Be Sharp”; blues rock in style, of the same quality (in my opinion) as Eric Clapton’s three piece, “Cream”. They play a stunning mix of numbers from groups ...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
It was a long trip back to see String Cheese Incident at Horning’s Hideout. The last time I saw them here was in 2007, and they were about to take a three year hiatus. At the time, I didn’t know if I would ever see them in this magical place again. Horning’s Hideout is one of those places ...view article
Friday evening kicked off the weekend with great music coming to Chicago, Lotus brought a stunning performance to the Vic Theater. Word of mouth has truly spread about this band attracting a large following over the past couple years. Live shows hooking those who attend, Chicago's fall tour ...view article
