MIKE ZITO THANKFUL FOR SECOND CHANCES ON ‘MAKE BLUES NOT WAR’
Playing the blues to express joy might sound like a contradiction. And if you’re superstitious, saying that about your unlucky 13th album is even stranger. But for long-time blues guitar standout Mike...
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MIKE WATT ON 1995 TOUR WITH VEDDER & GROHL, THE MINUTEMEN’S LEGACY, PLAYING WITH IGGY POP, AND ‘PANTS DAY’ IN JUNIOR HIGH
When bassist Mike Watt made his solo debut in 1995 with “Ball-Hog or Tugboat?” he did it with an eyebrow-raising supporting cast. From former SST Records labelmates like Henry Rollins and Thurston Moo...
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MIDLAKE REFLECTS ON ‘TRIALS OF VAN OCCUPANTHER’ AS PIVOTAL ALBUM TURNS 10
With the benefit of a perspective that can only come with the passage of time, we can safely declare the mid-aughts a transitional era for indie rock, when artists with sharp-edged approaches such as ...
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TOM GRAHAM ON PERFORMING WITH CABINET, FINALLY PLAYING THE KIRBY CENTER & THE MAGIC OF HOUSE SHOWS
Tom Graham jokes that it will have taken him 2,101 shows to get to the F.M. Kirby Center stage in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., where he will open for the Steve Miller Band on Sunday, Oct. 30. And that gig will ...
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UNBROKEN CHAIN: GRAHAME LESH CONTINUES FAMILY LEGACY WITH MIDNIGHT NORTH
When many Grateful Dead fans talk about the band and their fellow Deadheads, they use the word "family." For Grahame Lesh, though, it goes a bit deeper than that. Lesh, the son of the Dead bass...
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BOB WEIR’S STUNNING CAPITOL THEATRE PERFORMANCE TOUCHES ON NEW COWBOY SONGS AND GRATEFUL DEAD CLASSICS
PORT CHESTER, N.Y. — Sometimes one needs to look back to move forward. Such is the case with Bob Weir, the legendary Grateful Dead co-frontman. Fresh off a hugely successful, nostalgic summer tour...
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MIKE KENEALLY ON BEER FOR DOLPHINS, FRANK ZAPPA & JOE SATRIANI
As a key collaborator with Frank Zappa and Joe Satriani, Mike Keneally has enjoyed the rarified air of musical genius. But Keneally, a guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist, is no slouch himself. He's r...
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WEEN TO RELEASE LIVE ALBUM FROM 2001; ‘THE DEANER ALBUM’ OUT THIS WEEK, WATCH NEW VIDEO
In the same week that Ween announced its first live album since 2008, Dean Ween shared the first video for the upcoming debut album by The Dean Ween Group. "GodWeenSatan Live," recorded on Sept. 14...
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THE MAGPIE SALUTE REUNITES BLACK CROWES MEMBERS, FIRST SHOW SET FOR GRAMERCY THEATRE IN JANUARY
Rich Robinson on Monday announced the formation of The Magpie Salute, which will reunite Robinson (guitar/vocals) with former Black Crowes Marc Ford (guitar), keyboardist Eddie Harsch and bassist Sven...
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THOMAS HUGHES & GRETCHEN LOHSE OF CAROL CLEVELAND SINGS ON VINE VIDEOS & ‘EPCOT POP’
Carol Cleveland Sings is more a multi-discipline art project than a band in the traditional sense. The brainchild of Thomas Hughes of The Spinto Band, and now a collaborative partnership with Gretchen...
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