Phish to Release Hampton/Winston-Salem ’97 Box Set
Phish has just announced the long awaited 7 CD Box Set  showcasing three complete shows from 1997. The box set will include 2 nights at the Hamton Coliseum in Virginia, and one night at the legendary Memorial Coliseum, in Winston-Salem, NC. According to Jemp Records who is releasing the CD set on December 6th: “These shows were a memorable triad for the band and fans. They are among the most requested shows for release from the Phish Archives and make up a compelling slice of the twenty-two-show tour that stretched from Las Vegas to Albany. The Hampton/Winston-Salem ’97shows were packed with notable renditions of classics including “Split Open And Melt”, “AC/DC Bag”, “Slave To The Traffic Light”, “Mike’s…
STS9 Returns to NYC
NEW YORK, NY – Saturday October 22nd Sound Tribe Sector 9 will return to New York City’s Best Buy Theater for their first NYC performance since August of 2010. During that two night stand they treated New Yorkers to an “Axe The Cables” acoustic set at the The Blender Theater before heading to the Roseland Ballroom the following night-(full setlists below.)  Their current 24-city fall tour will be in full swing following 2 sold out performances at Colorado’s famous Red Rocks Amphitheater (saw the two Red Rocks Shows – SICK – ed.) where the band was joined by Snoop Dogg, Savoy and LTJ Bukem. STS9 first played NYC in 1999 at now defunct Wetlands Preserve. …
Toubab Krewe and Zongo Junction | NYC | 10.15.11
On a last minute photo call this Wednesday 10/5, I went down to (le) Poisson Rouge on Bleeker Street and here is a sample of what went down! There were more musicians, and even more instruments than i could keep track of, as you can see in the photos below. “Worldly” is certainly an understatement in my opinion, categorization cannot be applied. when both bands took stage together for nearly an hour, it was band meets orchestra, pedal to the metal.
Interview: Mason Jennings
BTJ Photographer Chris Monaghan sat down recently with singer/songwriter Mason Jennings to talk about his current cross country tour, his beginnings as a musician and his songwriting style. You can stream Jennings’ latest Minnesota and see his remaining dates on his website. BandsThatJam:    How old were you when you started playing guitar, and when did you know you wanted to be a musician? Mason Jennings: I would always write these songs when I was pretty little, even when I was 8 or 9 I would write these full songs and sing them in to a tape recorder, so I was always really writing. But I really wanted to play drums. I started on drums…
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad Fall Tour 2011
GIANT PANDA GUERILLA DUB SQUAD FALL TOUR New York’s Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad kick off a massive U.S. tour this weekend at The Festy in Nelson County, VA. The quintet plays Chicago and Madison early next week, followed by a Colorado run starting October 14. Their six week co-bill tour with Hawaii’s The Green spans both coasts and places in between. GPGDS has spent pockets of 2011 recording material for a new studio album. Facilitated by longtime sound engineer Joel Scanlon and the recent addition of guitarist Dan Keller, Giant Panda continues to explore new territories of psychedelic roots music and experimental dub. Tour Dates Oct 09 – Roseland, VA – The Festy Experience…
Greensky Bluegrass “Handguns” CD Release party
Event: Greensky Bluegrass “Handguns” CD Release Party Venue: Bell’s Brewery, Kalamazoo, Michigan Audio: bt.etree.org / archive.org / stream (will be updated when they hit, check back!) Videos: Youtube / other The self-produced, fourth studio album “Handguns” by Greensky Bluegrass hit yesterday and the band came out to show a full crowd at Bell’s Brewery what they’d been working on. Fans had been given a free “EP” download of five songs to get them started, but let us be the first to tell you that the true gems you’ll need to purchase! Greensky brings a diverse and beautiful crowd, and it wasn’t long before the first notes of “Cold Feet” (Track 3 on the new album…
Particle and Shwizz @ Mexicali Live – 9/22/2011
Mexicali Live – Teaneck NJ This past Thursday, Particle and Shwizz co-headlined Mexicali Live in a two team tutorial on everything jazz and funk. Shwizz is a young six piece featuring Gerson Rosen on trumpet, Brad Pfiefer on trombone and 2 percussionists- Andy Boxer and Paul Hollands, along with Ryan Liatsis AKA Shwizz on guitar,and lead bass. Their bass player, Frankie Coda, is one of the most dynamic players in the tri-state area,and primed to be the next Bootsy Collins. For their last tune at Mexicali, Shwizz was joined by Particle’s Steve Molitz for a heavy jazz rendition of Pink Floyd’s “Have a Cigar” (see video below). Shwizz has been quickly rising from side stage…
Picture Show: Umphrey’s McGee | Rochester | 9.13.11
ROCHESTER, NY – Last Tuesday Umphrey’s McGee celebrated the release day of their new album “Death By Stereo” with two performances in Rochester, NY. In the late afternoon they played an acoustic show at Record Archive and then a headlining show later that night at Water Street Music Hall. Umphrey’s McGee is currently on tour in support of their 6th studio album “Death By Stereo.” Visit the Umphrey’s McGee website for full list of tour dates. http://umphreys.com SETLIST: Set One Domino Theory > “Jimmy Stewart” > Domino Theory, In the Kitchen > Mullet (Over), Hourglass, Steppin’ Razor > Go to Hell, Last Man Swerving > In the Kitchen Set Two Slacker, Mail Package*, Utopian…
UM @ Brooklyn Bowl 09.08.11
Words by Nicole Perskie, Photos by Nick Irving If you thought Umphrey’s McGee would take it easy after a sit in from Bob Weir, then you would be sorely mistaken. They have made steady gains in the northeast in the past few years and have amassed a loyal and large following away from their home turf of the mid-west. Starting the third of four nights at Brooklyn Bowl right on schedule at about 8: 30 p.m, they made it easy for the local worker bees to come out and still make the morning shift.When the lights went down lighting director Jeff Waful lit up the stage for a kaleidoscope jam with punchy vocals set off…
Rubblebucket | Brooklyn Bowl | 8.19.11
Words by Frankie Coda NEW YORK, NY – With shows like the one they put on at The Brooklyn Bowl this last Friday, it’s no big surprise why Rubblebucket is on the rise, making a ruckus across the country. It’s like The Talking Heads and Fela Kuti had a love child. They just might be the most sonically captivating and uniquely entertaining groups touring right now. Rubblebucket kicked the show off with “Breatherz” and did not look back. Coming off their second studio release, Omega La La, the group had a fine mix of the older and new catalog. “Came Out of A Lady” had the venue erupt into harmonious chaos. From start to finish, …
