As I lay on the couch today, nursing a hangover and resting up for the second night of the Suburban Home Records Sweet 16 Anniversary Weekend at 3 Kings Tavern, I can’t help but ask myself ‘what went wrong?’ Sure, we did some pre-drinking but we also ate a full meal at The Hornet...
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Roadside Graves – We Can Take Care of Ourselves (Autumn Tone, 2011) Roadside Graves are a band from Metuchen, NJ. They are an americana/alt-country act made up of seven lifelong friends. They have been making music for almost ten years now, but it was 2010‘s Liv Tyler that got my attention for the first...
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What a difference 24 hours can make. Last night’s My Morning Jacket show at Red Rocks was the antithesis of the The Flaming Lips production the night before. The band from Louisville, KY took the stage with nothing more than their instruments and their beards. A little stained-glass to augment the natural background was...
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Eilen Jewell – Queen of the Minor Key (Signature Sounds, 2011) My precious blogging time has been hijacked by ‘real’ world responsibilities. These commitments in faraway lands like Park City, Chicago, Atlanta and San Francisco seem to multiply with every task I complete. Even today, on the day of rest, I can’t seem to...
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‘There’s a darkness upon me that’s flooded in light‘ Appropriate words to open The Avett Brother‘s first ever headlining set at Red Rocks. As darkness claimed the night, the gods proved themselves to be bluegrass fans. The threatening thunder clouds gave way to a clear black sky and the brothers received an uninterrupted two...
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Michael Dean Damron – Plea From a Ghost (Suburban Home, 2011) Portland, Oregon‘s Michael Dean Damron and his band I Can Like Any Sonofabitch In The House are members of a select group of songwriters and bands who are keeping the art of storytelling alive. Take me to a clearing in the woods, a...
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Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit – Here We Rest (Lightning Rod,2011) Jason Isbell has now released as many albums without the Drive-By Truckers as he did with them. It has been almost 5 years since I was crushed by the news he was leaving the band. Jason and Shonna might have been the...
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When I interviewed Patterson Hood before this Drive-By Trucker weekend in Denver, I asked him about the ‘harsh realities‘ of the road. Those realities that almost broke up the band and were documented in A Secret To A Happy Ending. The answer he provided led me to believe that touring was no longer an...
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Patterson Hood was kind enough to take a few minutes out of his busy schedule to answer some questions about The Go-Go Boots Tour, our Mile High City, film making and the road in general. His Drive-By Truckers will be at the Ogden Theatre Friday, March 18th and Saturday, March 19th. You can purchase...
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Last night I took my wife to see Rusalka at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The evening was a gift for our 1 year anniversary and I have to say I really enjoyed my first opera. That being said, it didn’t take us long to get back into our own element. A quick change...
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Drive-By Truckers – Go-Go Boots (ATO, 2011) It’s that time of year again. It’s Drive-By Truckers time. The webisodes, the rock shows and the new album. But before getting into all that let’s set the baseline. I want you to know where I’m coming from before you read my review of DBT’s newest album,...
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