Cory Wong Is Relentless
Cory Wong is relentless. There is no argument to be made to refute this fact. His solo album releases are into the double digits, including his latest Lost in the Wonder. He’s a member of Vulfpeck. A world touring band with another handful of album releases. He’s also a member of Vulfpeck’s offshoot The Fearless Flyers. A third touring band that keeps his calendar full. While countless musicians would sacrifice an appendage or two for a quarter of this productivity, there’s loads more to Wong’s…
Introducing Tom Hamilton: Part Two
With studio releases dating back to the turn of the century, Tom Hamilton is well versed in the recording process. He knows when an idea is worth exploring and can easily sniff out the ones that are dog shit. With his name at the top of I’m Your Vampire, Hamilton was going to make sure all facets of his “solo debut” shined brightly. Hamilton and his longtime collaborator Pete Tramo were…
Introducing Tom Hamilton: Part One
The fact that Tom Hamilton’s album I’m Your Vampire is his solo debut is technically correct. It’s also comical given Hamilton has been cranking out albums as part of numerous projects the last twenty five years. Brothers Past, American Babies, and Ghost Light have all had great runs as bands but ultimately fizzled out leaving Hamilton to restart musically time and time again. Throw in the output from Hamilton’s other projects… Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Billy and the Kids, MORE!, Lacuna and several others, and the notion of…
Thank You Bob Weir
Bob Weir was it for me. As a musician and so much more. While I don’t have an official tally, of the hundreds of thousands of hours of music I’ve listened to, he’s got to be way at the top of the list. Of the hundreds of thousands of miles I’ve traveled to see concerts, he’s definitely way at the top of the list. I’ve been on the bus for about ¾ of my…
LaMP Announces Tour Dates
LaMP ft. Russ Lawton, Scott Metzger & Ray Paczkowski announce 19 shows for Winter 2026. Highlights include four two-night stands: The Sultan Room in Brooklyn on February 27–28, Garcia’s in Chicago on March 20–21, Portland House of Music in Portland, ME on March 27–28, and Pearl Street Warehouse in Washington, DC on April 9–10. The run also marks their most extensive sweep across the…
Dogs In A Pile Piles Distroid to the Max Part 2
With three studio releases including their latest Distroid, combined with a triple digit yearly nationwide touring schedule, Dogs In A Pile have made it. The only question at this point is how far the quintet of Jimmy Law, Brian Murray, Jeremy Kaplan, Sam Lucid, and Joey Babbick are going to go? How far can they ride the self-sustaining wave of momentum they’ve labored for years to create? If the answer…
Dogs In A Pile Piles Distroid to the Max Part 1
If you’re trying to make it in the indie / jam band scene, you’ve got to stay at full throttle. That’s just to keep pace with the throngs of musicians vying for the same opening gig, festival spot, album deal and countless variables crucial to avoid the potholes happy to derail your journey. Amazingly, playing 100 plus concerts a year while continually releasing new music is the bare minimum to give you a chance to break from the pack…
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