With the wind at their backs for the first time, LaMP continues to expand all facets of their musical tag team. The fiery, multi-genre instrumental trio of Scott Metzger, Russ Lawton, and Ray Paczkowski are currently in the middle of their first run of Midwest...Continue Reading
The Mempho Music Festival continues to shine as one of the most diverse, fastest rising festivals across the country. The Radians Amphitheater at Memphis Botanic Gardens once again played host to a wide ranging list of musicians from Karina Rykman to Cody Jinks, or Drew...Continue Reading
Starting with a Chick Corea-esque chord that sounded as though he had fifteen fingers, Marco Benevento took immediate charge of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s humid run through Burlington VT, Portland ME, and Boston MA. From that chord to end of night three, Benevento shined brightly...Continue Reading
If there is a list of musicians overdue to release a new album, Leslie Mendelson has been at the top or very close to it for a long time. Until now. Mendelson’s latest release, After the Party, her first since 2020’s If You Can’t Say...Continue Reading
The Mempho Music Festival is one of the fastest growing music fests in a country filled with them. While several big name festivals have shut down in recent years, Mempho continues to expand at an extraordinary pace. The proof is in their lineup for the seventh...Continue Reading
It’s only February, but a clear pattern is starting to appear in Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s 2024 setlists. The new songs entering their repertoire are “Almost” bands other than the Grateful Dead. JRAD’s second run of the year through Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA was...Continue Reading
Disco cosmonauts Circles Around the Sun have invited harpist Mikaela Davis on their latest journey through space. The result, After Sunrise, will be released on April 5th via Kill Rock Stars and Jealous Butcher records. Davis’s Avant Garde harp explorations are the perfect complement to...Continue Reading
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead closed out their 2023 touring schedule and ten-year anniversary with three blistering performances in Madison and Chicago over the weekend. A beautiful Wisconsin fall day greeted the band and fans for the opening night. From note one, the band was in...Continue Reading
The Midwest music festival season was in full force the weekend of September 9th and 10th. The second annual All IN music festival and inaugural Miracle In Mundelein brought an eclectic mix of musicians and music lovers to Indianapolis and Mundelein Il. While young, both...Continue Reading
Midwestern music fans have a couple of no lose options to choose from the weekend of September 9th and 10th. The second annual All In Music Festival reconvenes at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis IN, while the inaugural The Miracle in Mundelein festival will...Continue Reading