Coming off of The String Cheese Incident’s huge return to the stage last summer at ROTHBURY, the band will play a handful of select dates in 2010: Colorado’s historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre on July 23rd, 24th and 25th, Horning’s Hideout, outside of Portland, Oregon on July 30th, ...view article
Chances are if you’ve been to a bluegrass festival the memories most prevalent in your mind are not so much that of the “scheduled” performers but more of the impromptu jams and unscheduled collaborations. It’s with that spirit that the McCoury family decided to embark ...view article
Boris Garcia has a few things in common with musical cousins Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd; Like Tull, his music possesses an organic folksiness that provides the framework for well-executed, well-placed "jams." Like Floyd, Garcia's original material is culled from the brain trust of several talented ...view article
Early bird tickets and VIP packages are now on sale for the 2nd annual Railroad Earth’s Hangtown Halloween Ball, October 26 – 28, 2012. Together with Pet Projekt Presents and their new partners at High Sierra Music, they will return to the El Dorado County Fairgrounds in Placerville, CA for yet ...view article
The Road to Delfest with The Travelin’ McCourys featuring Billy Nershi (String Cheese Incident) and The Jeff Austin Band (with Jeff Austin formerly of Yonder Mountain String Band, Danny Barnes, Ross Martin, and Eric Thorin)
Delfest marks the kick off to festival season for ...view article
When we think about those special places that have been carved out by nature, seemingly for the purpose of “becoming” musical venues, our first thoughts run to the magical vistas of places like the Gorge, Red Rocks and Mountainview. But perhaps the most magical of these places is ...view article
Tony Rice and Chris Thile & Michael Daves are among the artists to perform free shows at ELLNORA | The Guitar Festival at Krannert Center in Urbana, IL, September 8-10, 2011.
Tony Rice’s nimble, progressive sound has earned 10 International ...view article
Mike and his band will embark on an 8-date March Tour beginning March 5th in Troy, NY and ending March 14th in Lebanon, NH. The headlining club tour features a return to the Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia and first time stops at Rams ...view article
For more than 30 years, Jerry Joseph has been strapping on a guitar and chasing down truth, understanding and soul with tenacity and resonant skill. Joseph is the archetypal musician’s musician - something that’s resoundingly clear on his sweeping new double album Happy Book, ...view article
Jud Conway reviews…
Swarme of Beese
Backwoods of My Mind
2022 Backwoods Modern Recordings BWM 1670
Out of the vibrant, diverse and fertile music community of Austin, Texas, comes BACKWOODS OF MY MIND, the full-length debut of indie-folk trio, Swarme of Beese.
“Lately, I’ve been knowin’ ...view article