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CMJ: Bustle in Your Hedgegrow

Last night Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, Dave Driewitz (Ween), and Scott Metzger (RANA) teamed up again as Bustle in Your Hedgegrow to bring Led Zeppelin covers to Brooklyn Bowl. I’ve been trying to get out and see these guys for years now, and glad I was able to this time. Two firsts for me, Brooklyn [...]

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Stevie Ray Vaughan – Pride and Joy Cover

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Write Me A Song: “Not The One For Me”

Hey ya’all, sometimes things just ain’t workin’ out and ya gotta go. Bunch a kids, broken beer bottles, and a deadbeat man. Your Song #1 “Not The One For Me” Download Donate Continue reading

Late to the Waltz

Ok, I know The Band. I’m a connoisseur of classic rock radio. So ‘The Weight,’ ‘Up on Cripple Creek,’ and even ‘The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,’ are not in any way new to me. I also knew a little about their Bob Dylan connection from my Dad, who once said, “Yeah, weren’t they [...]

Telluride Blues and Brews: Bonnie Raitt

The three-day festival was wrapped up with a stellar performance by Bonnie Raitt. Even on the last day of the festival the weather did not let up, and even got worse – so bad that at one point Bonnie had to leave the stage, and the crew covered up all the gear. Luckily that passed, [...]

Telluride Blues Day 3: Ryan McGarvey

With constant music from 11am-9pm every day at the festival, it was tough to get out to some of the late night acts, especially after being drenched to the bone all day long in the rain. When Sunday came around I knew I had to make an extra effort to get out there, and one [...]

Telluride Blues Day 2: Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy completely rocked the crowd on Saturday night. This guy basically wrote the book on blues guitar, and it shows. His fingers are lightning fast for a man his age. For a day riddled with rain and hail, Buddy Guy made it all worthwhile. To top it off, he invited Brendan Bayliss and Jake [...]

Telluride Blues Day 2: Umphrey’s Mcgee

I get to tout some more Indiana again. These guys are based in Chicago now, but they’re originally from South Bend, so I used to see them in Bloomington back in college all the time. Umphrey’s held the torch for jamband/progressive rock at the festival. They are one of the tightest live bands out there, [...]

Telluride Blues Day 2: Anders Osborne

If you’ve ever desired something a bit different than the traditional rock instrumentation, then Anders Osborne is your guy. Forget the P Bass, Anders decided tuba would do for his three-piece blues rock band. This high-energy act brought hints of Hendrix, Clapton, Stevie Ray, and even jam band elements of improvisation. They really played the… [...]