It's been nearly five years since singer/songwriter Slaid Cleaves released the critically-acclaimed Wishbones (2004), the follow up to his breakthrough disc, 2000's well-received Broke Down. Longstanding fans of the New England-born, Texas-based singer/songwriter will be excited to ...view article
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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
Rothbury, Mich. – Today, Electric Forest announces its second round of artists set to perform festival’s eagerly awaited return to the legendary Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Mich. on June 26-29, 2014. The groundbreaking music and camping festival will give fans the chance to ...view article
Tickets are on sale now for Thunder on the Mountain country music festival. Several of country music's top performers are already confirmed for the 2013 event including: Toby Keith, Luke Bryan, Big & Rich, Montgomery Gentry, Thompson Square, Justin Moore, Gretchen Wilson and Easton Corbin. It’s all ...view article
Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival is thrilled to add a slew of new artists to the 2011 lineup. In true Bear Creek fashion, the lineup features the band in funk, jazz, dance and improvisational music, hosting more than 50 bands on 6 stages. New to the lineup are Soulive, The New Mastersounds, Anders ...view article
In Michigan, the first thing that catches your eye is the lush forests that blanket the land. Moving up north into the town of Rothbury, these forests were ever more noticeable. Tucked away in this small town, on Double JJ Ranch a different kind of forest would be lighting up the tree's, sky's and ...view article
Euforquestra’s 8th annual boutique music festival, Camp Euforia, returns to Lone Tree, IA, July 15th and 16th. This year’s festival proudly boasts some top-notch national, regional, and local acts. The lineup includes festival hosts ...view article
Rothbury, Mich. – Today, Electric Forest announced ticket information and on sale dates for the 5th annual music and camping festival at the legendary Double JJ Ranch in Rothbury, Michigan. The festival, which will take place on June 25-28, 2015, has been hailed as one of the "20 legendary world festivals ...view article
Dubstep has arrived. It's in the clubs. It's on TV, insidiously creeping into commercials and terrorizing radio waves around the world; from Berlin to New York City and everywhere in between, Dubstep is a force to be reckoned with. The once-underground phenomenon crossed the pond and went mainstream. ...view article
McNear's Mystic Theater in Petaluma, California was the first sold out show of the west coast tour to my knowledge. With a capacity of 550 and a proximity to San Francisco of some 40 miles, it's easy to understand why. Umphrey's was definitely feeling the energy last night as they proceeded ...view article
.jpg "Umphrey's McGee - 10/28/2009: McNear's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma CA")
