Thurs 2/25: Emmitt-Nershi and Zepparella in Vail tonight...

Mar 10, 2010 by

It should be a fun night in Vail as two national touring acts come into town. In the village, Emmitt-Nershi Band play at Samana. With years of collective experience under their belts, Drew Emmitt and Bill Nershi exemplify the forward-thinking modern bluegrass musician. As linchpins of two legendary jam-bands –Drew with Leftover Salmon, Bill with the String Cheese Incident–both men have done the stadium-filling, high-profile rock ‘n’ roll thing to perfection. Along the way, however, they’ve honed their songwriting and playing chops and studied the bluegrass, rock and jazz masters they admire. Above all, Drew and Bill have shared a commitment to keeping music human-scaled and honest. Those qualities are found in abundance on their latest and greatest collaboration, New Country Blues–11 tunes made in Newgrass heaven. I’m sure there will be a Nersh...

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Wed 3/3: Great American Taxi

Mar 3, 2010 by

In support of their new CD Reckless Habits, Vince Herman’s Great American Taxi takes the stage at Samana Lounge in Vail tonight. Taxi, who you may also know from trying to complete the rock and roll crossword puzzle in the latest print issue of Mousike, brings their uninhibited sound which can be described as a swinging concoction of swampy blues, progressive bluegrass, funky New Orleans strut, Southern boogie, honky tonk country, gospel, and good ol’ fashioned rock ’n’ roll. Great American Taxi was born when singer, guitarist, and mandolin player Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon joined keyboard player and singer Chad Staehly for a superstar jam to benefit the Rainforest Action Group in Boulder, in March of 2005. “We put together a dream band of the best local musicians for a one-off gig,” Herman...

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Tues 3/2: Grayson Capps and The Bridge...

Mar 2, 2010 by

Grayson Capps at Agave, The Bridge at Three20South – more info on each below… Grayson Capps and The Stumpknockers are touring in support of their new album Rott ‘N’ Roll, a title that originated with Grayson Capps’ fans in New Orleans as an explanation of his music. Prostitutes, alcoholics, vagrants and drifters often inhabit the southern troubadour’s songs, while his live performances are ignited by sanctified Southern soul, howling back-country stomp and raucous roadhouse blues. Slowly, but surely, the phrase spread from one city to the next as the definition of the Grayson Capps experience. For Grayson himself, Rott ‘N’ Roll has come to represent the state of mind needed to play uncompromising roots music as a means for survival in the Dirty South; the yin and yang between the debauchery of life on the road and the...

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Lubriphonic starts 2 week tour tonight...

Mar 1, 2010 by

Chicago based Lubriphonic begins their two week tour tonight in Aspen. Below is a reprint of the Lubriphonic article from the latest print issue of Mousike… A look at what would happen if James Brown and Led Zeppelin had children By Todd Altschuler Get ready to dance your ass off this March when a funky rock and blues band called Lubriphonic embarks on two week tour of Colorado. And dance you will, because Lubriphonic is one of those bands that makes an entire room get down hard. I’ll bet they could even make Reverend Shaw Moore tap a foot. Hailing from Chicago and featuring a group of musicians that reads like a who’s who in the The Second City’s venerable blues scene, this band is not to be missed. The two week tour is...

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Stockholm Syndrome tour hits Steamboat tonight...

Feb 26, 2010 by

Coming off a snowy night in Vail and a show in Steamboat, Stockholm Syndrome continues the indoor portion of their tour tonight at Boulder’s Fox. The tour also has stops in Denver, Telluride, Aspen and The Springs. Stockholm Syndrome is a “Dream Team” of musicians and includes Widespread Panic bassist Dave Schools, Jackmormon Jerry Joseph, Eric McFadden (a San Francisco-based guitarist who has worked with Keb Mo’, Les Claypool and George Clinton’s P-Funk All Stars), Danny Louis (an Upstate NY based keyboard virtuoso widely known for his role in Gov’t Mule and Cheap Trick) and drummer Wally Ingram (an L.A.-based drummer who has worked with Jackson Browne, Sheryl Crow, Tracy Chapman and David Lindley). All five musicians are playing a handful of Colorado dates and have also just completed a studio album of originals...

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Fri 2/26: Backyard Tire Fire, Swollen Members and more...

Feb 26, 2010 by

There’s a lot of music going on tonight so pick your spot and have fun! Sandbar in Vail has Back Yard Tire Fire. a Bloomington, Illinois band that has worked the national circuit tirelessly, sharing stages with fellow-travelers Cracker, the Reverend Horton Heat, Govt. Mule, Alejandro Escovedo, James McMurtry and Los Lobos. Illinois State grad and Edwards resident Colleen Carey says this band is a can’t miss. The show is part of a KZYR listener appreciation party. Three20South has Signal Path who are back from hiatus. With almost two years since their last major tour, fans find the band producing a sound that has become more mature, authoritative, and immense. While still blending both live instrumentation and computer generated production, Signal Path is creating some of the most progressive music in their history. Originally...

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