From the monthly archives:

February 2006

Happy Mardi Gras!

February 28, 2006

Happy Fat Tuesday! I am glad to see that New Orleans is still alive and kicking! To get you in the Mardi Gras mood, allow me to suggest the following Radiators performance from Mardi Gras 2000: Band/Artist: Radiators Date: March 4th, 2000 Venue: Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World – MOMs BALL 2000 Location: Old Algiers, [...]

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Derek Trucks to Tour With Eric Clapton

February 24, 2006

O my god! Derek Trucks has been asked to join Eric Clapton in his upcoming European tour. Talk about a tour de force, these guys will be lighting up the stage every night. Derek Trucks will go down in history as the best slide bluesman of all time (with all due respect to Duane Allman). [...]

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Old School Freight Train

February 24, 2006

If your scratching for some bluegrass to check out, give Old School Freight Train ( OSFT ) a try. Their debut album Run was produced by David Grisman on his Acoustic Disc label. Old School Freight Train combine traditional bluegrass with soul, jazz, swing, celtic and latin music to get a really cool sound that [...]

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Jerry Garcia Estate Auction On eBay

February 22, 2006

Over 50 items from the Jerry Garcia estate will be auctioned on eBay from February 20 to February 27. The items include appliances, bathroom fixtures, kitchen fixtures, and furniture that were in Jerry Garcia’s Nicasio, California house when purchased by Henry Koltys in 1997. All of the proceeds for the auction will go to The [...]

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Derek Trucks Band Songlines

February 21, 2006

The new Derek Trucks Band album Songlines was released today. I’ve only listened to clips, but what I’ve heard sounds killer! I’ve come to have high expectations from the Derek Trucks Band because everything he does is amazing. From his work with the Allman Brothers to his work with The Dead to his solo stuff, [...]

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SXSW 2006

February 21, 2006

The lineup for the 2006 SXSW music festival was just announced and as always its going to be a great one. Many of the performances scheduled are free (as in beer). The music festival portion of the festival takes place March 15-19 in Austin. The linup includes: » Echo & The Bunnymen {FREE} » Spoon [...]

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Phil Lesh, Trey Anastasio, And Joan Osborne At The Beacon

February 19, 2006

I just finished listening to Phil Lesh and Friends at the Beacon Theater on February 12, 2006 and am blown away as usual. Phil never ceases to reach deep into his bag of tricks and deliver the goods! The show features Trey Anastasio and Joan Osborne and falls nowhere short of musicle bliss! I like [...]

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Bela Fleck And The Flecktones On Dead To The World

February 17, 2006

This week on KPFA‘s crytically acclaimed radio show Dead To The World, Bela Fleck And The Flecktones stopped by for an incredible little performance. The Flecktones went on hiatus in 2005 and now they are back on the seen and just as good as ever. During 2005, Future Man put out a solo ablum called [...]

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Zilla: A New Approach To Jam

February 17, 2006

If you haven’t checked out Zilla yet, do your ears a favor and queue these guys up! Zilla is a trio from Colorado comprised of String Cheese Incident drummer Michael Travis, hamer dulcimer guru Jamie Janover, and jam virtuoso Aaron Holstein. Their sound is completely different from anything I’ve heard before. Everything about Zilla is [...]

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Wilco Frontman Jeff Tweedy On Piracy

February 16, 2006

Here is a great interview with the singer of Wilco, Jedd Tweedy in which he discusses music piracy and file sharing on the internet. I think he hits the nail on the head. The whole point of making music is to be heard. Making money is secondary. Don’t get me wrong, an artist should be [...]

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