Stackabones was formed in Austin, Texas by Jim Brighton and Butch Zito. The band managed to find itself in Deadhead circles and now is happily touring around and gearing up for "Festival Season". The songs on this album are written by Jim Brighton, Butch Zito, and Scott Cooper. ...view article
Detroit Lakes, MN (April 22, 2009) – The 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF) announces single day tickets will be made available for Saturday, July 25. A limited number of single day 10KLF music-only festival tickets go on sale Friday, April 24, starting at $75 for general admission and $99 for general ...view article
The Excitement Plan is the first full-length studio release from Oregon-born, East Nashville-based singer-songwriter Todd Snider since his critically-acclaimed The Devil You Know (2006). Produced by Don Was and released on Yep Roc Records, The Excitement Plan is a mature work ...view article
The String Cheese Incident unveils their new limited edition live release, Trick Or Treat, on October27, 2009. The timing is fitting, considering the nine-disc box set was culled from a variety of epic SCI "Hulaween" shows. From Atlanta's Variety Playhouse (1998) Philadelphia's ...view article
I was turned on to these bands by my sons and wife over the years. I didn't know much about them, other than them both being somewhat Indie/Folk type bands. So, I didn't know what to expect when arriving at the venue for the show. I have been to the Merriweather venue many times in the past, seeing ...view article
Inspired by one of the great envelope filter pedals of the 1970's and developed with guitarist Mark Karan (Delaney Bramlett, Bob Weir & Ratdog, Jemimah Puddleduck) the Hartman Envelope Filter is a recreation of a classic effect optimized for tone, flexibility, and ease-of-use.
Nashville, TN – On September 27, 2008, Orchestra Nashville and Trey Anastasio will give Time Turns Elastic its debut performance at the orchestra’s 2008-2009 season opener at Nashville’s famed Ryman Auditorium. Co-composed by Anastasio and Orchestra Nashville Composer-in-Residence ...view article
SEATTLE (November 10, 2009) – Discovery Bay Games today announced the release of Grateful Dead-Opoly, available in stores and online in time for the 2009 Holiday shopping season. The board game was created by music industry veteran and longtime Grateful Dead associate Debbie Gold, with artwork by ...view article
Portland, Ore. – The ninth annual Northwest String Summit festival featuring three days of music and camping returns to Horning's Hideout near Portland, Ore. from Friday, July 16 through Sunday, July 18, 2010. Considered the Pacific Northwest’s premier boutique ...view article
Umphrey's McGee launches a one-of-a-kind pre-order campaign for their highly anticipated new studio release, Mantis (January 20, 2009 / SCI Fidelity Records). The pre-order, which offers an MP3 download of the album in addition to the traditional compact disc, also ...view article
