Feb 11, 2017
Photo: Philamonjaro Studio | Video: madpickenHolly Bowling nails a beautiful, solo piano rendition of Phil Lesh's "Unbroken Chain" from her show at City Winery Chicago on February 9th.There's some "hand-cam" action in this two camera edit from madpicken.UPDATE: Here's "Wingsuit" by Phish...and "Althea"..."Scents & Subtle Sounds"...and the...
Feb 10, 2017
This is just amazing.On December 30th, 2016, Joe Russo's Almost Dead played at Capitol Theatre in Port Chester.They just released this 25 minute, 8 camera video of the squence of "Viola Lee Blues" > "Uncle John's Band" > "Becky" > "Uncle John's Band" > "Viola Lee Blues". "Viola Lee" features Cochemea Gastelum (of the...
Feb 9, 2017
By: Alex WoodBrian Eno- Reflection [1/1]Brian Enos newest ambient offering, Reflections, is a single, 54-minute piece of droning, swirling and relaxed electronic textures. Though inarguably not for everyone, fans of Enos ambient records in the past will find much to love here. The piece rarely varies, remaining a steady, reverb-heavy and spacious composition both relaxing...
Feb 7, 2017
By: Philamonjaro StudioThis past weekend, the Chicago outpost of House of Vans opened with a splash. Marking the third venue worldwide under this brand name, it combines a focus on music with a one-of-kind event space featuring the the only existing indoor skatepark in the Chicago metropolitan area. Brooklyn and...
Feb 3, 2017
1977 would turn out to be a landmark year for the Grateful Dead, but Jerry Garcia started the year gigging with Keith and Donna, John Kahn and Ron Tutt with the Garcia Band in the months before the Dead's epic Spring Tour.In fact, JGB hit UC Santa Barbara just a few weeks before...
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
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
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 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...