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Sophistafunk & Polyrhythmics 1.23.15 (Photos)

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Nectar Lounge Seattle, WA Photos By Scott Shrader ( J. Scott Shrader Photography ) View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.sophistafunkband.com www.polyrhythmics.com

Family Funktion & The Sitar Jams' Shanghi Tour Bus

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Words By J. Picard Family Funktion & The Sitar Jams is obscure without even trying. Just by its nature, a psychedelic Indian Jazz/Jam Trio has what some would consider an uphill battle towards listenership. For this writer, it was love at first listen. Discovering the band in an upstate New York venue, that had not properly promoted their presence, I was caught off guard and taken aback by what I was hearing. Fastforward to current day and once again, though I consider myself one of, if not their biggest fan, I have discovered that the trio of brothers had released an album... Last October. Yes, under the radar and over the course of a year, the album was recorded and released without even a single post on the band's social media that is typically buzzing with dates, music and info. In fact, this may be the first article calling any attention to what may be the band's greatest release to date, Shanghi Tour Bus . The album opens with my all time favorite Sitar Jams tr

The Wood Brothers 1.24.15 (Photos)

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Neptune Theatre Seattle, WA Photos By Scott Shrader ( J. Scott Shrader Photography ) View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.thewoodbros.com

Pink Talking Fish 1.17.14

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Quixote's True Blue Denver, CO Words & Photos By Brad Yeakel ( Opti Mystic Outlooks ) It was Saturday night, and my crew headed out to Quixote's for the first time in a while. The familiar decor was a trigger, flooding my mind with swirling tidbits of hazy psychedelic memories. I'd spent many nights inside the walls of the last two Quixote's locations in various states of disrepair. Heading back into the back room, I was pleased to see a decent turnout for Pink Talking Fish. I've seen PTF four times, including Friday night in Boulder's Fox Theater. This weekend was the first time I had seen the newest lineup. The overall concept was the same... a Pink Floyd, Talking Heads, Phish cover band who mixes the material together in fun configurations. What was different was the lineup. Friday they only played one set which was largely weaved between the album Dark Side of the Moon . With two sets each night and a two night stay at Quixote's, the band

Fruition & Esme Patterson 1.15.15 (Photos)

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Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA Photos By Scott Shrader ( J. Scott Shrader Photography ) View Scott's Full Gallery Here! www.fruitionband.com

The Malah, Technicolor Tone Factory, Greener Grounds 1.15.15

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The 1up - Colfax Denver, CO Words By J. Picard Photos By Jim Mimna ( J. Mimna Photography ) It was just another Thursday night in Denver. Down at The 1up - Colfax, the musicians and staff got ready for an evening of jamtronica music that would extend into the early hours of the morning. With the venue in tip top shape and a handful of folks playing arcade games, The 1up opened for the evening's action. At 9:30 PM sharp, new-comers Greener Grounds took the stage to kick things off. Within the first five minutes of their set, the room went from being empty, to boasting a solid early crowd of at least seventy five. As Greener Grounds dug into their material, young fans got down to the energetic output. In the couple of months that I have been seeing this band, I have been impressed with the tightness of the music and the execution of their groove. With hints of older Particle and Disco Biscuits sounds, Greener Grounds suck in the casual jamtronica listener and provide them

The String Cheese Incident 1.17.15 (Photos)

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Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA Photos By Scott Shrader ( J. Scott Shrader Photography ) View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.stringcheeseincident.com

Yonder Mountain String Band with Jennifer Hartswick and Natalie Cressman 1.2.15

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Boulder Theater Boulder, CO Words & Photos By Nicholas Stock ( Fat Guerilla Productions ) After three nights with The String Cheese Incident we chose to end our New Year’s celebration with Yonder Mountain String Band featuring Natalie Cressman and Jennifer Hartswick. Yonder began their carousing on New Year’s Eve by themselves and for the next three days they would invite a wide variety of friends to join them onstage. For the second night, Yonder invited John Popper, Shawn Camp, Joey Porter and Dave Watts to join in. On night three after Ben wished Dave Johnston a very happy birthday, he alluded to the fact that it was ‘Ladies’ Night.’ This should hit close to home given the recent shakeup in the world of Yonder Mountain. With the departure of Jeff Austin, the band scrambled to find a suitable replacement. The two-part solution was Allie Kral and Jake Jolliff. Now there have been mixed reactions from fans, but the fact remains that YMSB 2.0 might just be a better band. Gone

The String Cheese Incident 1.16.15 (Photos)

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Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA Photos By Scott Shrader ( J. Scott Shrader Photography ) View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.stringcheeseincident.com

Dead Winter Carpenters, Deception Past, Left Coast Country 1.10.15 (Photos)

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Nectar Lounge Seattle, WA Photos By Scott Shrader (J. Scott Shrader Photography ) View Scott's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.deadwintercarpenters.com

The String Cheese Incident 12.29.14 - 12.31.14

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1stBank Center Broomfield, CO Words & Photos By Nicholas Stock ( Fat Guerilla Productions ) Monday, December 29, 2014: Right off the U.S. 36 Denver-Boulder Turnpike sits a reconstituted hockey arena that has hosted everyone from Phish to The New Kids On The Block. The 1stBank Center, once briefly known as The Odeum, has been home to The String Cheese Incident’s New Year’s festivities since 2012. That year marked the first time SCI played on NYE in Colorado in fifteen and the first time ever on the Front Range. Cheese enlisted the help of a troupe of performers to mark the occasion. They welcomed fans with a huge sign that read, “This Must Be The Place.” Various dancers, twirlers, and pranksters all dressed to the nines would be in full effect for the duration. The temperature was frost bite inducing. That meant a lot of the walk up traffic opted to stay home. Not to mention that the 29th this year fell on a Monday. That obviously didn’t deter those that traveled for the run

Preview: Bill Frisell - Guitar In The Space Age 1.21.15

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East High School Denver, CO Join us for a special homecoming of sorts for Bill Frisell at East High School in Denver, CO! Bill graduated from EHS in 1969 and was recently inducted into their EHS Angels Hall of Fame. The music from Frisell's latest Okeh release, Guitar In The Space Age , is drawn directly from his time spent on this very same auditorium stage. Bill will be joined by Greg Leisz, Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen! This is sure to be an evening none will soon forget! ***A portion of the proceeds for this performance go to the East High Music Scholarship Fund.*** Purchase Tickets: www.dazzlejazz.ticketfly.com www.dazzlejazz.com www.spaceage.billfrisell.com

Roosevelt Collier's "Jimi Meets Funk" 1.3.15 (Photos)

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Will Call Miami, FL Photos By Jesse Filippelli ( Filippelli Photos ) View Jess's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.facebook.com/RooseveltCollier

Roosevelt Collier & George Porter Jr. 1.1.15 (Photos)

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Railroad Blues Miami, FL Photos By Jesse Filippelli ( Filippelli Photos ) View Jesse's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.facebook.com/RooseveltCollier

Yonder Mountain String Band 1.2.15 (Photos)

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Boulder Theater Boulder, CO Photos By Kevin Hahn ( Split Open & Shoot ) View Kevin's Full Photo Gallery Here! www.yondermountain.com

Two Nights of Dave Watts Super Jam feat. Members of The Motet, ALO, Tea Leaf Green, Kung Fu, Steve Kimock & More 1.23 & 1.24.15

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The 1up - Colfax Denver, CO Join us for two nights of MusicMarauders Presents: Dave Watts (The Motet) Super Jam featuring Dan Lebowitz (ALO), Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green), Todd Stoops (Kun Fu), Gabe Mervine (The Motet), Camille Armstrong (Steve Kimock, Bernie Worrell) and special guest Dominic Lalli (Big Gigantic) on Saturday! Support includes ATOMGA (Friday) and Chicago Afrobeat Project (Saturday) at The 1up - Colfax in Denver, CO! Friday 1.23.15 Tickets: www.the-1up.com/event Satruday 1.24.15 Tickets: www.the-1up.com/event RSVP: www.facebook.com/events www.themotet.net