Sep
27
2011
When the first track off of the new Wilco album opens up, you wouldn’t believe that you were listening to the same band that spawned such gems as “Jesus, Etc.”, “A Shot in the Arm” and “Via Chicago.” In fact, you might even find yourself double-checking the CD – that is, if you …
Feb
07
2011
The latest in music festival news comes from the great northwest and Sasquatch, which celebrates its ten year anniversary this May. Once again the festival will take place at the beautiful Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington, which is one of the premier outdoor concert venues in the entire country. The festival runs from May 27-30, featuring three …
Jan
20
2011
More news coming out of the festival world today. Organizers of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival today unveiled the list of literally hundreds of bands that will perform over a total of seven days on the weekends of April 29 and May 5. Topping the first weekend’s bill are Bon Jovi, John Mellencamp, …
Dec
22
2009
The first decade of the 21st century has just about come to a close. While the political industry has seen things like the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Iraq War and the first election of an African-American President, the music industry has seen things like the rebirth of the outdoor music festival (thanks to a crashing fall brought on by …
Jun
23
2009
As Gov’t Mule was nearing the end of their cover of the Beatles “Helter Skelter” on the Which Stage, I phoned a friend back home just to let him know what was currently happening at the ‘roo. He was watching their live web cast on the AT&T Blue Room, as I was making my way …