SWEATHEART: “FUN, COOL, WEIRD SHIT”
By Michael Lello It would be easy to write off Sweatheart as a novelty act. Crazy costumes, wild videos and songs like “Finger Bangin’” don’t exactly scream seriousness. But just because the Philad...
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CABINET, GUESTS SET FOR PEACH
By Michael Lello Photo by Jason Riedmiller It’s been a busy year for Cabinet. Touring various regions of the United States. Hosting their own festival, Old Farmers Ball, at Toyota Pavilion at Mont...
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NO END IN SIGHT FOR JAIMOE, ALLMAN BROTHERS
By Michael Lello The number two will figure prominently into Jaimoe’s weekend at the Peach Music Festival. He’s one of two drummers in the Allmans. He’ll playing two shows with the ABB at the festi...
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GRACE POTTER’S ‘BEAUTIFUL PROGRESSION’
With a powerful, bluesy voice, and a sexy, swaggering stage presence, Grace Potter seemed destined for stardom before she achieved it. It didn’t matter if she was playing to a half-full venue as an o...
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KARL DENSON JAZZES UP PEACH FESTIVAL
By Michael Lester Muscularly chiseled, musically innovative jazz-funk improv saxophonist Karl Denson chuckled at the suggestion he may rival Gov’t Mule/Allman Brothers Band axman Warren Haynes as the...
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DEVON ALLMAN HONORS ‘ROYAL’ BLOODLINE
By Michael Lello You might notice a few familiar names in Royal Southern Brotherhood’s lineup – Allman and Neville, specifically, two of Southern music’s royal families. With Devon Allman on guitar ...
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THE MANY SIDES OF STEVE KIMOCK
By Michael Lello Steve Kimock plays in so many different configurations that when the guitar wiz is asked to give a rundown of his summer schedule, it’s a difficult query to answer. “I don’t know if...
ReadmoreA FIRE WITH FRIENDS PLOTS TOUR, RECORDINGS
By Michael Lello (Photos of Daniel Rosler: Jason Riedmiller/ Band photos: Submitted) If you see a van crammed with seven passengers and a load of instruments heading down the highway, don’t worry...
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RAILROAD EARTH TAKES LONG ROAD TO SUCCESS
By Michael Lester Mandolin player John Skehan of Railroad Earth credits 1950s comedy duo Abbott and Costello — of all people — for his route to Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa., in the earl...
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BILLY SHEEHAN MAKES WINERY DOGS HIS PRIORITY
By Michael Lello Acquiring the top individuals in your field does not necessarily make for a great team. Ask the California Angels how that’s worked out this season. The same can be said in the mus...
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