I’ll admit I have not thought of Big Head Todd and The Monsters for at least twenty years. Of course I was familiar with their hit single “Bittersweet” off of their album Sister Sweetly (Giant Records/Warner) but since then I really hadn’t paid much attention to the band. The sheer volume of music available in this […]
Hawaii has strong roots in the country music tradition. Visitors associate the Hawaiian landscape with palm trees, sun, and some of the best surf in the world. Few realize Hawaiian cowboys, known as paniolos, were herding cattle on the Hawaiian Islands decades before cowboys roamed the range of the American West. And even fewer visitors […]
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10,000 Maniacs was founded in 1981 Jamestown, New York. Between 1987 and 1992 the band released three double platinum albums; In My Tribe, Blind Man’s Zoo, and Our Time In Eden. The band became wildly popular and helped define the jangly alternative rock popular at the time. Then in 1993 lead vocalist Natalie Merchant announced […]
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My Morning Jacket had not performed for over a year and a half when they announced their 2019 summer tour; two shows at Red Rocks and one show at Forest Hills Stadium in New York City. Rumors turned into fact when an additional show was added at The Capitol Theater in Port Chester, N.Y. What […]
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Photos: Day One of Newport Folk Festival 2019 Once again the Newport Folk Festival exceeded all expectations. The sixtieth anniversary of the festival was filled with stellar performances of newcomers, music veterans, and unexpected collaborations. Black Belt Eagle Scout, Adia Victoria, Devon Gilfillian, Bonny Light Horseman, Liz Cooper performed sets in which fans won’t […]
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June 27, 2019 Streetlight Cadence began their career in 2010 busking the busy streets of Waikiki in order to earn money for groceries. Soon the alt-folk pop band, who are all classically trained, became a fixture of Waikiki and Honolulu’s Chinatown. The group stood out due to their endless energy, positive attitude, unique instrumentation, […]
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