Jun 9, 2015
2006 was a big year for My Morning Jacket.Z, considered by many to be a high point of the bands studio work, was released less than a year prior, and marked a decisive change in the bands sound, abandoning much of their gritty southern-rock roots in favor of a cleaner, more experimental style.A massive...
Jun 7, 2015
Full weekend coverage coming soon, but for now check out these two sweet videos from izeoftheworldphotos and the show setlist from Saturday night. Don't forget to check out recaps and audio from Thursday and Friday. [box type="download"]Download Entire Show (zip .mp3) via archive.org[/box]Set OneFor Sure Uh HuhBlood...
Jun 6, 2015
The middle night of the Greensky Bell's run picked up right where Thursday's opener left off.With a fine mix of more recent originals, some old favorites, and well selected covers, the band played to their improvisational strength as well as their diversity.The jam in "Copper Country" topped out at over 15 minutes, paving the...
Jun 4, 2015
A pretty great show from the couch! The audio stream sounded crisp and strong from the outset, as the familiar and seasonally appropriate chords of Alice Cooper's "School's Out" rang out. The surprise debut as show opener set the tone and featured members of the opener Appleseed collective. From there, it was a return to...
Jun 3, 2015
Words: Mitch Osborne | Photos: Rickie KostinerConcord Music Hall can be counted on for variety and quality. On Saturday night, a packed house came out to the venue ready to groove to smooth-rhythm DJ sets from of Nightmares on Wax and Bonobo. Since summer seems to be playing its hand in a rather maddening game of...
May 28, 2015
To honor the 50th anniversary of Grateful Dead, Summer Camp promised a series of four scheduled sets (one for each day of the festival) which honored the legacy of the band. Of course, you can't keep a good concept down, and attendees actually got a few more.We've assembled a post spotlighting video and audio...
May 24, 2015
In one of most anticipated attractions of this year's festival, Aaron Freeman, aka Gene Ween, slipped into front man role for one of Umphrey's McGee's three sets at Summer Camp. And yes, it was called *gulp* GODBONER.I might get some shit for this, but for those like me who enjoy UM's playing but are...
May 15, 2015
There was plenty to like, but also a few miscues at last night's Dear Jerry tribute in Maryland. As far as the actual show, it was a mixed bag of interesting song choices, sit-ins, styles and artists. Light on jamming but heavy on showcasing the wide variety of musicians that were inspired by Jerry Garcia....
May 14, 2015
There are terms that youll often hear me use to describe my peak musical experiences: lose yourself, surrender to the music, "let go". I suppose these terms mean different things to different people, but for me they are tied intimately with the ability to wrap my head around what is being performed, to make...
May 14, 2015
We'll have a review of this show up soon, but wanted to share the headline right away.After sharing the stage at the tiny Martyrs' with Simon Townshend yesterday, Eddie Vedder headed out to the Allstate Arena for the full blown Who experience. Eddie and Pete play a benefit tonight at Rosemont Theater.Here's the...