Feb 1, 2017
Summer Camp Music Festival has released a new Jay Blakesberg pro-shot video of moe. performing their tune "Opium" with special guest Kyle Hollingsworth of The String Cheese Incident on on May 29th, 2016. See all of Jay Blakesberg's "Summer Camp Sessions" video on the Summer Camp Music...
Jan 31, 2017
Photo: Rene Huemer, Phish From The RoadThe much rumored, long awaited Phish residency -- The Baker's Dozen -- has finally been announced and with it, we are in (forgive the expression) uncharted waters.So, while there is much celebrating amongst those who simply can't function without knowing when their next Phish fix will be, there...
Jan 31, 2017
Tributes continue to pour in, honoring the great Butch Trucks of the Allman Brothers Band, who passed away last Tuesday. While I don't think anything can surpass the Tedeschi Trucks Band performance of "In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed" in terms of beauty and emotion, a pair of guitar slingers just now embarking on...
Jan 31, 2017
Rumors are circulating that the Prince catalog will appear on Spotify in coordination with the 2017 Grammy Awards.Fueling the speculation are a series of largely wordless outdoor ads in Prince's favorite color, dotting buidlings and Subway platforms in New York and London.Some of the purple @Spotify ads that were spotted in 4 instance #NewYork...
Jan 30, 2017
By: Dave DeCrescenteUmphrey's McGee continued a Northeast run on Saturday night, playing to a tightly packed State Theatre in Albany .Spafford opened the show, which featured a Joel sit-in, continuing the burgeoning bromance between the touring partners.LIke the two previous shows, the band pressed on without Jake Cinninger (sick leave), but still managed...
Jan 30, 2017
News spread quickly last week that Star Wars: Episode VIII had a fresh new title: The Last Jedi.And while filmgoers will have to wait until December to see what the exactly that title refers to (though there is no shortage of speculation), Mountain Goats' John Darnielle has took his own swipe at it --...
Jan 30, 2017
In the 90s, guitarist Fareed Haque was Chicago jam fan's little secret.But something happened at the the dawn of the new Millenium that put jam fans on notice from coast to coast.The virtuoso jazz & fusion guitarist co-founded, a Midwest / West Coast collective that allowed Fareed to add "jam" to the already...
Jan 30, 2017
Guitarist Ryley Walker hits Evanston's SPACE this coming Wednesday with his trio, but a trio of a different sort stopped by the The Hideout on Saturday night. Joel Berk (@pfcidb) was on hand and captured audio of the appearance. He has offered a stream of the show to accompany the download hosted at...
Jan 27, 2017
By: Alex Wood | Photo: @exhuastedwriterDespite only having two albums to date, The Lumineers have had an undeniable influence on todays indie scene, gaining a massive following through the infectious simplicity of their folk-rock songwriting.Their popularity was especially visible at their recent concert at Rosemonts Allstate Arena, where the band played to an ecstatic crowd...
Jan 26, 2017
Throwing it back on this Thursday to November 16th of 1995, when Phish got a visit from Butch Trucks in West Palm Beach Florida.Given the location and time period, I'm a bit shot this video exists. Video footage has been uploaded by IkoIko95. Butch takes Fish's kit, leaving the drummer...