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
Clearwater, Florida, -- Hammerax, famed for making out-of-the-ordinary bronze instruments with innovative sustain and musical effects, has attracted a diverse new group of endorsers. Artists who have joined the Hammerax family include drumming legends Terry Bozzio and Omar Hakim, and current Robert ...view article
Set 1: Birdland > Wheel Hoss > Birdland, Rain, Black and White, Little Hands > Can’t Wait Another Day, Pack It Up, Outside and Inside, Just One Story
Set 2: Texas > Kinky Reggae > It Is What It Is, I’ll Be Waiting* > Rhythm of the Road, Naive Melody, Joyful Sound > Texas
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
An evening filled with fantastic rhythm, beats inducing dance and phenomenal stage performance is one that doesn't go unappreciated. Ending the short month of February at the Kinetic playground, several bands livened up the joint with music flowing into the early morning. A collaboration of bass, ...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
Umphrey’s McGee has graced almost every stage of significance in their hometown of Chicago. So when the opportunity arises to see them in a new venue there is a palpable sense of excitement and expectation. Such was the mood when guitarists Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger followed up their ...view article
Nocturnal lovers of the live-tronic and jam scene were appeased this past weekend with a delightful presence rolling through Chi-town. Performing at the Metro a combination of talented musicians performed together in a band called the Join. This evening the bands duo made up of members from The New ...view article
That 1 Guy came to Chicago and treated a small number of people to some out of this world music. Pipe banging, shoe tapping and musically awing, Mike Silverman, better known as That 1 Guy brought a unique performance to the city. That 1 Guy is a one man band making an endless array of sounds from ...view article