The Best Weekend of the Year
Well, Shoe Fest 2013 has come and gone, and the let down has set in. What a great weekend. Even more so than last year, everything was just perfect. Camped right across from the Uncommon Pavilion...
View ArticleReal Estate Is Awesome
So I'm going through a ton of music on my computer, finding things I don't listen to anymore and generally updating everything, when I come across a folder labeled "Real Estate". I vaguely recall...
View ArticleUmphrey's Highlights
So I recently decided to go see Umphrey's McGee (my favorite band) in Denver for New Year's Eve. I started going through all the Umphrey's I have on my computer (quite a bit) and found a few highlights...
View ArticleUmphrey's in Milwaukee
Two thumbs way up for what was a pretty heavy show this past weekend in Milwaukee. The Riverside had its foundations shaken as Umphrey's McGee ended their three-night run with a mind-melting blowout on...
View ArticleMusic for Being Trapped in Your Apartment
Like many residents of central Illinois over the past week, I was basically stuck in my apartment for about 4 days. I listened to a ton of music over that time period, and I just thought I would share...
View ArticleInstrumental Ambience
Last night I got a new album to listen to: The Migration by virtuoso instrumentalists Scale the Summit. This is melodic metal music at its finest without any gargled screaming (not that I mind the...
View ArticleSnow Shoe Preview
Somehow (seemingly impossibly soon), Valentine's Day is right around the corner. This is a magical time of year where soulful guitars and fat bass fall in love with splashy keyboards and rampaging...
View ArticleSold Out Umphrey's, Summer Camp, and more.
Last Saturday I went up to Chicago for a sold-out Umphrey's McGee show at the Riviera. It was insane.read more
View ArticleSun Stereo at Mac's Uptowner
Kicking off the weekend here in Charleston is a group from just up the road at the University of Illinois: Sun Stereo. I unfortunately will be stuck at work until two in the morning, but if you're free...
View ArticleThe Aliens' Luna
A few years ago, a close friend of mine told me to check out a certain album. I recently rediscovered it on my computer, and let me just say this: very few albums today truly capture the feel of a...
View ArticleA Few of my Favorites
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything, I’ve been slammed with school work. In any case, I just wanted to share a few of the albums that have been on repeat throughout my hours spent in the...
View ArticleKiller Festival Coming to Danville
So I'm preparing for Summer Camp here in a few weeks, and since it's starting to be festival season I thought I'd share the good word about the inaugural Phases of the Moon Festival coming to Kennekuk...
View ArticleSummer Sessions
Summer 2014 is off to a rip-roaring start. Summer Camp kicked things off a few weeks ago with stellar jams from the regulars and a crowd-favorite collaboration between Old Shoe and Chicago Farmer,...
View ArticlePhish in Chicago
So I was unable to attend Phish in Chicago this year. However, thanks to Couch Tour, I was able to watch the show live as it unfolded from my living room. That in and of itself was awesome, but the...
View ArticleWinding Down Summer
Well it's already August of 2014 somehow, and it's been a great year for music. But it's not quite over yet; Shoe Fest is just around the corner (Labor Day weekend), and with a lineup featuring The...
View ArticleJazz Fusion and Cave Music
By now we've all heard about Phases of the Moon next weekend. It's sure to be a good time, and we'll get to that in a moment, because there are some bands playing the fest that are just out of this...
View ArticleFirst Look at Phases
Well, by now the word has circulated about the initial spat of bad weather and hours-long waits in cars on the side of the road. Yes, the inaugural Phases of the Moon festival in Danville has run into...
View ArticleRecovering from Phases
I finally feel like I've gotten over the weekend.Well I finally feel like I've gotten over the weekend. It was such an insane experience. I thought I knew what to expect going into it, but this was a...
View ArticleA Little Bit of Everything
So I usually write about some sort of jam band or some festival or other. I'm trying to break away from that and listen to some new stuff that normally doesn't cross my radar.read more
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