Seasoned veterans of Chicago's blues scene Lubriphonic is a horn-infused, funk and soul stew. The Gig Is On is their new CD which is due out later this fall and features a vintage sound steeped in soulful horn melodies that balance the searing guitar and pulsing rhythm section. To give the music community ...view article
Chris Smither has spent the past four decades writing songs and crafting albums that, by all rights, should make him a household name. Instead, he continues to reside just below the public's radar, garnering high praise from well-known contemporaries like Bonnie Raitt and Emmylou Harris, and earning ...view article
There is nothing quite like the mountains of Colorado in late summer. I like to play in the snow as much as the next girl, but seeing all that brilliant sunshine beaming off the creek, rock walls and the trees only further enhanced my excitement. The clouds form mystical shapes in the sky as we make ...view article
(San Diego, CA – August 24, 2011) Slightly Stoopid is pleased to announce their live debut at Grateful Dead/Furthur founding member Bob Weir’s TRI Studios on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. The band will perform two sets ...view article
NEWPORT, RI, June 22, 2010 – Of all the acts confirmed for this year’s eclectic Newport Folk Festival, perhaps none better personify the 51-year cultural institution than does the New Orleans-based The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, a half-century ...view article
McNear's Mystic Theater in Petaluma, California was the first sold out show of the west coast tour to my knowledge. With a capacity of 550 and a proximity to San Francisco of some 40 miles, it's easy to understand why. Umphrey's was definitely feeling the energy last night as they proceeded ...view article