Live Music News and Review 

Live Music News and Review is an online magazine meant to bring together music fans, bands, festivals, venues, promoters and everyone else whose primary passion is live music. 

Join us as a member!  Membership has its priviledges.  Right now, members will receive an email (you can opt out if you don’t like that!) letting them know about new content that is added to the site.  Over time, we will also be conducting contests and having private membership areas that will provide more fun and prizes to those who are involved.  Perhaps tickets to a festival?  

Are you interested in contributing?   Drop us a line at lmnandr@gmail.com  and let us know your ideas, submit show reviews, or just say hello!

NEWEST ARTICLES:    Band Spotlight:  The Alchemystics- New England's newest kings.

Venue Spotlight:  We have a brand new Venue Spotlight, Snipes Farm in Bucks County Pennsylvania.

Festival Previews:  Brand new festival previews have been posted for the Life is good festival, the Cleveland Garlic festival, the Old 78 Farm Fall festival, and more.

Reviews: Two new reviews are in!!  Ultraviolet Hippopotamus and Midnight Spaghetti at Johnny D's in Somerville, MA;  Rush at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in NY.

ARTIST REVIEWS:  Mike Mizwinski of Miz and the Jam Stampede reviews a performance of Blues Traveler in July 2010, includes video of Miz performing with Jackie Green.

News:  Keeping Riley, Jatoba, Bawn in the Mash, the Station, and more.   

SHOW OF THE WEEK:

• Garaj Mahal tours the Northeat with shows in Boston NY and beyond.

• CHECK OUT THE REAL TIME REVIEW OF THE SHOW OF THE WEEK from last month - Cabinet at the Route 63 Roadhouse in Millers Falls, MA on May 21, 2010.

News:

• The Disco Biscuits announce Halloween run.
• Spiritual Rez to release new album, announce tour dates.
• The Henhouse Prowlers win Rockygrass Band competition, finalists at Telluride
• Paying tribute to the Fab Four with Rubber Soulive.
• Ithaca NY's sons, Revision, announce final shows.
• Freekbass, wearing many hats, playing in many bands.
• Jacob Fred's Jazz Odyssey goes classical with Ludwig, announce tour dates.
• San Francisco's BIG LIGHT release debut album, announce nationwide tour dates.
• Summer Stage concerts announced for NYC
• Keeping Riley confirm tour dates.
• Chris Baron joins Zen Tricksters for show memorializing Dave Nolan in NYC, announce show.
• A Rare interview with Jeff Mattson of the Zen Tricksters, Donna Jean Godchaux’s band, and now Dark Star Orchestra

 

 Festival Previews:

• Old 78 Farm Fall Festival, October 9, Warwick, MA
• MassAve FestivAll, Indianapolis, IN  September 25
• Cleveland Garlic Festival September 11 and 12, Cleveland, OH
• Life is Good festival, September 11 and 12, Canton, MA
• Tall Tree Lake Music festival, Carbondale, IL, September 24-25
• Head Jamz, Labor Day weekend, Adams, TN
• Meeting of the Minds III announces lineup, to feature Dr Didg.

Reviews:

• Girls Guns and Glory at the Elevens, Northampton, MA, August 17, 2010
• The Alchemystics, August 14, Bishop's Lounge, Northampton, MA
• The Big Up festival, Ghent NY featuring Roots of Creation, Raq and Headtronics, August 7, 2010.
• Artist Review:  Mike Mizwinski and his band Miz play with Blues Traveler at the Sherman Theater, Stroudsburg, PA.
• Rush at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs NY, July 23, 2010
• UV Hippo and Midnight Spaghetti at Johnny D's in Boston MA, August 4, 2010
• Phish, June 17 2010, Comcast Centre Hartford CT
• Mick Taylor Band, Iron Horse, Northampton, MA April 29, 2010
• Fareed Haque and the Flat Earth Ensemble, March 25, the Beehive, Boston, MA.
• Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, Bell's Brewery, Kalamazoo, MI  March 12, 2010
• Furthur, February 18, 2010 Verizon Arena, Manchester NH, Feb 19 Mullins Center Amherst, MA
• Garaj Mahal, February 13, 2010 - E String, Henderson, NV
• Adam Ezra Group, January 23, 2010, the Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
• Boris Garcia at the Route 63 Roadhouse, Miller’s Falls, MA January 16, 2010
• Earl Scruggs Family and Friends and the Henhouse Prowlers, Chicago, Nov 7, 09.
• ARTIST REVIEW:  Alex Kirt reviews Woodbox Gang’s final show.
• ARTIST REVIEW:  Juggling Suns and Keller Williams, NY Harvest Celebration September 25, 2009

 Band Spotlight:

• The Alchemystics
• Consider the Source
• Headtronics with DJ Logic, Steve Molitz, and Freekbass
• Equal Eyes
• Izabella
• Chicago Afrobeat Project
• Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, Grand Rapids, MI

Venue Spotlight:

• Snipes Farm, Morrisville PA
• The Good Foot, Portland, OR
• Chuck’s Burbank, IL  BBQ and the BLUES!
• Cosmic Charlie’s in Lexington, KY
• Reggie’s Music Joint and Rock Club, Chicago, IL 
• Mo’s Irish Pub  Milwaukee, WI / Wauwatosa, WI 

 

Are you interested in contributing?   Drop us a line at lmnandr@gmail.com  and let us know your ideas, submit show reviews, or just say hello!