Firefly Festival, Pt. 3
The last day of a major festival produces mixed feelings: dread that normal life will resume at the end of the night, and relief that at the end of the … Read more
Posted in July, 2016
Travis Green
Green’s statement that he was having trouble finding the right space and players in Austin, of all places, is perplexing, but he, like many, respect Kid Andersen’s production talents. It’s … Read more
The Rave-Ups
This is the west coast version of Jason & the Scorchers, both coming along around the same time in the mid-eighties. The Rave-Ups were a bunch of young kids channeling … Read more
Kenny Garrett
Detroit-born Kenny Garrett is a traditional jazz musician who likes to stretch the envelope. He understands that most audiences want to groove, want to dance and don’t mind hearing a … Read more
Michika Fukumori
Quality Time, Michika Fukumori‘s second disc as a session leader, (Infinite Thoughts, 2014), opens light and lyrically with a Jule Styne’s perfect “Make Someone Happy,” immediately setting the tone for this … Read more
Exclusive: The Grahams Ride the Rails in Their Mini-Doc, “Rattle the Hocks,” Streaming…
Nothing captures the imagination and ignites the passion of the American mythos quite like the railroad. Doug and Alyssa Graham already had their dream love story, growing from childhood pals … Read more
Exclusive: Sara Rachele and the Skintights Unleash a Rockabilly Attitude on Their New…
“We’re like a super-group nobody’s heard of,” singer/guitar player Sara Rachele says of her performing trio, the Skintights. “A bit of an old-country Dolly Parton obsessed queer punk guerilla-militia girl-scout … Read more
Reverend Horton Heat & Dale Watson – 7/19 – Highline Ballroom (New…
Individually, Reverend Horton Heat and Dale Watson are Texan legends. Together, they make up the most badass country duo you’ll ever see. For the first time ever, they have teamed … Read more
Eric Krasno
For nearly two decades, Eric Krasno has made his bones as a musician, songwriter and producer across the rock, soul and jazz spectrum. His latest solo release, Blood From A Stone, … Read more
Gobsmacked!
Gobsmacked! is a goody bag of slick, cheesy fun backed up by an array of vocal prowess. The acapella troupe opened the show with a symbolic coming into harmony, with … Read more
