November 2011
1 post
New Site
Hey friends and followers, this blog will have a new home at http://rightintune.wordpress.com/
October 2011
5 posts
The Jayhawks- Mockingbird Time
My review here- http://www.jambands.com/reviews/cds/2011/10/25/the-jayhawks-mockingbird-time
The Wood Brothers- Smoke Ring Halo
My review here- http://www.jambands.com/reviews/cds/2011/09/27/the-wood-brothers-smoke-ring-halo
Jeff Bridges- Jeff Bridges
Review here- http://www.jambands.com/reviews/cds/2011/10/04/jeff-bridges-jeff-bridges
Turbine- Blue Light City
Review here- http://www.jambands.com/reviews/cds/2011/10/04/turbine-blue-light-city
August 2011
7 posts
Review of Dead Man Winter- Bright Lights
Here’s my review of the debut from Dead Man Winter, a rootsy rock and roll sideproject of Trampled By Turtles’ frontman Dave Simonett- http://www.jambands.com/reviews/cds/2011/08/17/dead-man-winter-bright-lights
Tea Leaf Green Concert Review
Check out my review of Tea Leaf Green’s concert at the Cabooze right here- http://www.jambands.com/reviews/shows/2011/08/08/tea-leaf-green-the-cabooze-minneapolis-mn-7-16
Dawes - Nothing Is Wrong
Check out my review of Dawes terrific new album Nothing Is Wrong right here- http://www.jambands.com/reviews/cds/2011/07/26/dawes-nothing-is-wrong
Return of Ryan Adams!
Ryan Adams just announced the release of a new studio album, Ashes and Rain on October 11th. After breaking up the Cardinals after the release of Cardinology in 2008, Ryan Adams essentially disappeared from the music scene, and hopefully this album and the European tour he has booked are a sign that his short lived retirement from music is over.
July 2011
1 post
June 2011
2 posts
Jason Isbell Rocks the Turf Club
Man, these guys must feel like shit every morning. That thought kept running through my head as I watched Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit down whiskey shots passed up to the stage by generous audience members at the Turf Club in St. Paul, Minnesota. With plenty of drinking, loud guitars and rowdy singalongs, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit are like the ultimate fun bar band. And that’s...
March 2011
2 posts
January 2011
2 posts
Best Albums of 2010 21-25
25. Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey- Stay Gold Full Review Here- http://chinacatsunflower.tumblr.com/post/815791737/jacob-fred-jazz-odyssey-stay-gold Key Tracks- Sensation of Seeing Light, Trampoline Phoenix, The Return, Stay Gold 24. Justin Townes Earle- Harlem River Blues With his last album, Midnight at the Movies, Justin Townes Earle officially stepped out behind his father’s intimidating shadow...
Best Albums of 2010 26-30
30. The Black Keys- Brothers By now, we know what to expect from The Black Keys. When it comes to writing infectious, bluesy guitar riffs, few are better than the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach. Brothers finds the Black Keys expanding their drums and guitar duo, adding keyboards and bass to the mix, resulting in a fuller sound. But the heavy guitar and drums are still the center of the sound,...
December 2010
2 posts
Top 30 Albums of 2010
Here’s the list, short write-ups on each album to follow over the next few days 1. The Black Crowes- Croweology These United States- What Lasts Ryan Bingham- Junky Star Marco Benevento- Between Needles & Nightfall 7 Walkers- 7 Walkers Railroad Earth- Railroad Earth Dr. Dog- Shame, Shame Surprise Me Mr. Davis- That Man Eats Morning For Breakfast Joe Pug- Messenger South Memphis String...
October 2010
1 post
August 2010
9 posts
These United States- What Lasts
And my review of These United States terrific new album What Lasts- http://www.jambands.com/reviews/cds/2010/08/23/these-united-states-what-lasts These United States are always on the road and put on one hell of a show for cheap, check them out on tour.
Ray LaMontagne- God Willin' And The Creek Don't...
Check out my review of Ray LaMontagne’s great new album God Willin’ And The Creek Don’t Rise- http://www.jambands.com/reviews/cds/2010/08/23/ray-lamontagne-god-willin-and-the-creek-don-t-rise
Whatever You Do, Take Care Of Your Shoes: Details... →
Bruce Springsteen plans on reissuing his classic Darkness On The Edge Of Town album this fall as a deluxe package. Included with the release will be a new documentary, The Promise: The Making Of ‘Darkness On The Edge Of Town’ which features an intimate look into the making of Springsteen’s…
Whatever You Do, Take Care Of Your Shoes:... →
It’s hard to believe that 15 years ago today Jerry Garcia passed away. Along with the other Grateful Dead members, Jerry pioneered the jamband movement, paving the way for other bands to shine with experimental music. A gifted musician, Jerry could deliver honest bluegrass, soulful ballads,…
Dawes Rock Hoboken
Musician and producer Jonathan Wilson moved to California’s Laurel Canyon in 2005, and soon friends like Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes began to stop by his place to hang out and play some loose, fun music. Soon Robinson and Wilson were leading what have become legendary Wednesday night jams at Wilson’s home with some of yesterday’s finest musicians- Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead and...
July 2010
9 posts
Stream “14:42,” the first single from Utah...
WatchR.I.P. Brent Mydland
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey Stay Gold
Stay Gold is the first release of another reconfigured Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey lineup, which welcomes new bassist Jeff Harshbarger. Founding member Reed Mathis left the band in early 2009, after the masterful Winterwood album. But Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey are used to change as the one consistency of the band over the past fifteen years has been founding member keyboardist Brian Haas. The current...
Garage A Trois Power Patriot Review
Garage A Trois is a modern day jazz supergroup, featuring Stanton Moore (Galactic) on drums, Marco Benevento (Marco Benevento Trio, Benevento/Russo Duo, Surprise Me Mr. Davis) on keyboards, Skerik (Skerik’s Syncopated Septet, Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade) on saxophone, and Mike Dillon (Mike Dillon’s Go-Go Jungle, Les Claypoll’s Fancy Band) on vibes and percussion. The...
Furthur @ Gelston Castle
Furthur featuring Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead performed at Gelston Castle in Herkimer, NY last weekend and the event echoed old school Grateful Dead concerts not only musically but also in terms of the massive traffic and utter disorganization surrounding venu. Gelston Castle is an ideal concert venue- miles of rolling, grassy hills, great, full sound for an outdoor venue,...
Furthur @ Coney Island
Furthur, the new Grateful Dead project featuring Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, has been nearly universally praised by deadheads for putting on the best live shows since Jerry Garcia’s passing. After five years apart with their bands Ratdog and Phil Lesh & Friends, Weir and Lesh reunited last spring with Grateful Dead drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart to tour as The Dead. Weir and...
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[Stream] Alejandro Escovedo - Down In The Bowery (w/ Ian Hunter)
(from Street Songs of Love, 2010)
June 2010
4 posts
Big Light Shines Bright
San Francisco’s Big Light showed New Yorkers that rock and roll is still alive and well with their energetic performance last Friday night at the Brooklyn Bowl. Big Light released their debut album, Animals In Bloom last March, and are quickly becoming one of the best rock and roll bands in the country. Big Light are following the path of bands like Wilco and Dr. Dog but are most...
Mountain Jam 2010
Another Mountain Jam has come and gone, and as usual the weekend meant plenty of cold, rain and great music. The lineup for Mountain Jam this year represented a bit of a departure from traditional jamband heavy festival lineups, featuring a stronger emphasis on singer/songwriters and Americana roots rock. Most of the bands were hand selected by festival host Warren Haynes of Gov’t Mule,...
Stream New Tea Leaf Green Album!
Tea Leaf Green are offering a free stream of their new album, Looking West, for today only on their site- http://tealeafgreen.com/album/looking-west
If you like what you hear, there will be a live webcast of Tea Leaf Green’s album release concert tonight at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco <a href=”http://www.ustream.tv/channel/tealeafgreen”>Here</a>...
May 2010
7 posts
Grayson Capps- Wail & Ride Review
There’s a scene in the recent Jeff Bridges movie Crazy Heart, where Bridge’s character, the fictional country singer Bad Blake, explains that his songs come “from life, unfortunately.” From the first notes of this album, it’s clear that Grayson Capps songs’ come from a similar place. On his album Wail and Ride, he tells stories about ordinary people in a style...
Check Out Great New EP from Surprise Me Mr. Davis!
The only fault with Surprise Me Mr. Davis’ The Man Who Eats Morning For Breakfast is that it is an EP, not a full length album. After playing together live for six years, they’ve written more than enough songs for a whole album and it would’ve been nice to hear a full album with a few more songs. The music is simply flawless, and even though it’s only an EP, it may be my...
New Marco Benevento Album Between Needles &...
Over the past few years, Marco Benevento has created some of the most interesting music out there with the Benevento/Russo duo, Garage A Trois, and his own trio. With his new album, Between the Needles & Nightfall, Benevento continues to create music that is exploratory and refreshing. More than anything, the album represents a further refining and expanding of the sound that he began to...
Bob Dylan- Forever Young
Nearly fifty years...
