March 2016
Birdie Hall
The Zeitgeist is all but over. The only thing my post 9/11 generation has to look forward to is speeding down heavy traffic whilst blaring Highway 61 Revisited from broken car stereos. There are no more beat poets, and there are no empty American…
March 2016
Brian Ripple
Look out your window.... Whether you're on a Manhattan barstool or at a truck stop somewhere off a Montana interstate, keep your eyes open. Bart Crow is coming your way.Always known as “the nice guy” with a smile on his face, the tides…
March 2016
Banjo player extraordinaire and 2015 recipient of the 6th annual Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, Danny Barnes is described as “one of a kind” and widely acknowledged as “one of the best banjo players in…
February 2016
Birdie Hall
The first time I ever saw that lithe, pale alien I was seven years old, gawking at my grandparents’ old trailer television as it blared scenes from Jim Henson’s Labyrinth. I was simultaneously horrified and completely transfixed by the…
February 2016
Railroad Earth is one of America’s greatest bands playing today, plain and simple. They sing of our nation’s changing landscape and social ills with a commitment reminiscent of Woody Guthrie, while interpolating instrumental timbres…
February 2016
Brian Ripple
Saturday, February 6th At the Eagle’s Lodge ballroom. Doors at 9 pm, music at 10 pm. 21+. Tickets in advance: $20. At the door: they are $25.
The Congos:The Congos are a reggae vocal group from Jamaica which formed as the duo "Ashanti" Roy…
December 2015
The quest to uncover the truth has given California-based hardcore pioneers (Hed)p.e. new life. While the band has weathered the stormy waters of the music business for over a decade and enjoyed a slew of successful albums, it’s their quest…
December 2015
The legendary Mighty Diamonds — Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson, Fitzroy ”Bunny” Simpson and Donald “Tabby” Shaw formed in 1969 in the Trenchtown area of Kingston, Jamaica. They are the most consistent and…
December 2015
Brian Ripple
Cure for the Common is a 6-piece funk arsenal originating from Bozeman, Montana and based out of a tour bus near you. Combining their affinity for deep dance grooves with a love for searing progressive rock peaks, the 5-piece outfit has found the…
November 2015
Brian Ripple
Greensky Bluegrass is: Anders Beck (dobro), Michael Arlen Bont (banjo), Dave Bruzza (guitar), Mike Devol (upright bass) and Paul Hoffman (mandolin).
“There’s this great duality to our band,” reflects Greensky Bluegrass mandolinist…
