It's Mark Hague's favorite event of the year, and it's a welcome relief for those that are have the festival jones big time in the heart of this oddball winter. Hotel Blotto returns to the Best Western in LaPorte, IN on February 24th and 25th.This year's festival also features Chester Brown and Old Shoe...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2012-02-16The Fillmore Charlotte, NCOne: Jazz Odyssey > Resolution > White Man's Moccasins, The Bottom Half, Miss Gradenko, Women Wine and Song -> Miami Virtue > The FloorTwo: Tribute to Spinal Shaft > Mulche's Odyssey > Jimmy Stewart &...

If somebody suggested John Kadlecik might return for a stint with his old band while Furthur had some downtime, you might reasonably assume it'd be with Dark Star Orchestra.But, for two nights this spring, John's going waaayyy back, and reuniting with his Chicago-based squad in Hairball Willie for two gigs that should satisfy old-school...

I hadn't heard of Knoxville's The Dirty Guv'nahs until a few days ago, when an email found its way to me notifying me of an upcoming Chicago gig. Intrigued by the tone of the mail (seemed to stand out from a lot of the standard promo stuff I receive), I checked them out. I found...

Here's some backstage footage of Kris at the 2012 version of the Mayan Holidaze music destination weekend in Mexico The man is clearly a master -- I wouldn't be surprised to see this setup on stage sometime.

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2012-02-15Buster's Billiards & Backroom Lexington, KYOne: Tango Mike > Andy's Last Beer, Push the Pig > Deeper, Get In The Van, Intentions Clear > Booth Love, Young Lust > Domino Theory > Jimmy Stewart > Domino TheoryTwo: In...

This is about all I can offer in tribute to Whitney, but in my eyes is worth about 1000 All Star Grammys memorials.Whitney Houston (August 9, 1963 February 11, 2012)

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2012-02-12Ram's Head Live Baltimore, MDOne: Jazz Odyssey > Miss Tinkle's Overture > Passing, Room to Breathe, Hurt Bird Bath > Jimmy Stewart > Hurt Bird Bath, Africa, Prowler > 2x2Two: Miami Virtue > Jimmy Stewart > Higgins &...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2012-02-11Electric Factory Philadelphia, PAOne: Jazz Odyssey > Ocean Billy > Glory, Conduit, Forks > Jimmy Stewart > Morning Song, The Triple Wide > Dr. Feelgood > Ocean BillyTwo: Nothing Too Fancy > The Linear > Nothing Too Fancy,...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2012-02-10House Of Blues Boston, MAOne: Cummins Lies > JaJunk > The Floor, Uncle Wally > Jimmy Stewart, 2nd Self, Walking On The Moon > Puppet String, Made to Measure > Divisions > The Pequod > DivisionsTwo: Jazz Odyssey &...