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VIDEO | Holly Bowling "Unbroken Chain" & More @ City Winery 2/9/17

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...

Pro-Shot VIDEO | JRAD Serves Multi-layer Sandwiches In Port Chester

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...

Album Reviews | January 2017 Releases

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...

House Of Vans, A Skateboard Themed Music Venue, Opened In The West Loop

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...

AUDIO | Jerry Garcia Band @ Campbell Hall 2/5/77

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...

Video | moe. & Kyle Hollingsworth at Summer Camp Music Festival 2016

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...

Krasno & King Help Each Other Out On Allmans Covers

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...

Purple Billboards & Public Space Ads Signify Prince Coming To Spotify

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...

Garaj Mahal Reunion In The Works

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...

VIDEO | Butch Trucks Sits In With Phish, Teaches You To Play 'Whipping Post'

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...