Jud Conway reviews…
Swarme of Beese
Backwoods of My Mind
2022 Backwoods Modern Recordings BWM 1670
Out of the vibrant, diverse and fertile music community of Austin, Texas, comes BACKWOODS OF MY MIND, the full-length debut of indie-folk trio, Swarme of Beese.
“Lately, I’ve been knowin’ ...view article
My Morning Jacket has unveiled plans for an upcoming US headline tour. The dates begin April 19 at Memphis, TN’s Orpheum Theatre and then continue through September. Special guests throughout the tour will include Madison Cunningham, Indigo de Souza, and Joy Oladokun.
Artist presales begin Wednesday, ...view article
Bobby Weir and Mickey Hart are high steppin’ into town for a very special double bill alongside their respective troupes, Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros and Hart‘s Planet Drum, at Stanford University’s Frost Amphitheater this Sunday, May 1. In what is sure to be a vibrational and quintessential homecoming ...view article
This year, Jerry would have been 80 years old and today marks 27 years since he passed. The world has changed in many ways since then and you have to wonder what Jerry would have thought of the world today, the cell phones, the security at shows, the pandemic, Ukraine, the impact of the Internet on ...view article
I was turned on to these bands by my sons and wife over the years. I didn't know much about them, other than them both being somewhat Indie/Folk type bands. So, I didn't know what to expect when arriving at the venue for the show. I have been to the Merriweather venue many times in the past, seeing ...view article
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June 3, 2022 - Nashville, TN - Elevate, then Resonate, and now, Unify, the guys in GRAMMY-nominated funk sextet Lettuce have been sending not-so-subliminal messages with their music (and album titles) for going on three decades now. Their newest effort, Unify, however, showcases exactly what the band ...view article
Join us live for four nights of Phish from one of the most beautiful parts of the world. Situated on a mile-long stretch of white sand at Moon Palace in Cancun, the festivities kick off next Thursday night with a welcome set, and concludes with a special early evening show on Sunday.
Single night ...view article
Skippers Smokehouse provides a nice outdoor venue complete with trees and a view of the night sky in Tampa, FL. Skippers was featured on an episode of Man v. Food and is known for their barbecue menu, Gator Chili, and Blackened Grouper Reuben Sandwich which was also featured on the Travel Channel. ...view article
The Infamous Stringdusters joined Chicago on this St. Patrick’s day of 2017 and made the day merrier than it already was with their bluegrass tunes, while people sported their St. Patrick’s Day Hats, beads, stickers and colors of green. They played songs of old and new, with a fantastic light ...view article
For the third straight year Widespread Panic made a stop at the Pinewood Bowl in Lincoln Nebraska's Pioneer Park. On a unusually cool night for late June, Panic brought their own heat to the stage in a 2 set marathon, featuring songs from their upcoming 12 th studio album " Street Dogs ...view article
For the past five years, Umphrey’s McGee has performed a block of shows in Texas in mid-April. This year’s Texas run began in Dallas on April 16th. The New Orleans Brass ensemble, Soul Rebels, has been supporting Umphrey’s for this part of the Winter Tour. They opened the show ...view article
With Falling in Place, his highly-anticipated sophomore release, Dave SanSoucie triumphantly emerges as that rare talent in the music industry capable of intimating the universal truths of the human experience through personal snapshots of a singular ...view article