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Mickey Hart Band
May 9 2012
Neptune Theater Seattle WA
by Steve Kennedy- Williams, reader submitted.
We've long known that Steve Kennedy-Williams is an extremely passionate music fan. He is a fixture at shows in Seattle, and his recordings have likely been heard by thousands of folks who are into the live music taping scene. But we challenged him, don't just sit behind the scenes and document the music, which he does so well. Spend some time, think about it, tell us about your experience. The result is this inciteful review, thanks Steve!
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Phil Lesh, Mark Karan and Ross James
May 4 2012
Terrapin Crossroads
Submitted by Rick Winfield
Our intrepid West coast reviewer, Rick Winfield forgot his credit card at Terrpin Crossroads when he was reviewing the Phil Lesh Quintet show. His loss is our gain, as he stopped by to get it a week later and caught an impromptu trio show with Phil Lesh, Mark Karan (Ratdog, Jemimah Puddleduck) and Ross James at Phil Lesh's new Grateful Mecca. We've also attached some video from March with Phil Lesh and Friends at the soft opening of said venue featuring Mark Karan.
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Phil Lesh Quintet
April 26 2012
Terrapin Crossroads
San Rafael, CA
Submitted by Rick Winfield
Long time Dead Head Rick Winfield made his first pilgrimmage to the new grateful mecca, Phil Lesh's own club Terrapin Crossroads. This particular show is the old lineup dubbed the Phil Lesh Quintet and is differentiated from the other versions of Phil and Friends. Check out Rick's well informed opinion of the show.
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April 20 2012
Old BayNew Brunswick, NJ
Reader Submission by: Priscilla Baker
Reader and live music fan Priscilla Baker was kind enough to write a review of the recent Turtle Soup show. Are you interested in submitting a review for consideration? Write to us at lmnandr@gmail.com New Jersey's own rock and jam band, Turtle Soup is back from the studio and played their first concert in 2012 this past 4/20 at The Old Bay in downtown New Brunswick, NJ. -more-
Jamie Kent and the Options plus Darlingside
Iron Horse Music Hall
April 20 Northampton MA
With two of the more popular up and coming bands out of Northampton readying new releases, it only made sense to have the two bands play together at the Iron Horse on April 20th. The late show that night pulled crowds for both bands, though they were a bit different from each other, reflecting the different musical styles the two groups employ.
Van Gordon Martin
Bishop's Lounge
February 25 2012
reader submission by Haley O'Neil with Photo and Video by Sue Pacquet
Van Martin, well known to New England reggae fans as the former lead guitarist of Spiritual Rez, now has a hard core funk band under his own name. This band draws on all of the musical prowess of a man whose guitar skills stand tall, and his friends in the scene are many. Some of them drop by from time to time at shows, including Zach Deputy, who dropped in on this show to sit in with Van and his band.
John K Band
February 10 2012
The 8 by 10 Baltimore MD
The new outfit by John Kadlecik, the John K Band, lit a fire at the 8*10 in Baltimore MD. The veteran of Dark Star Orchestra and the current lead guitarist of Furthur brings his own band and their own brand of feel good music. Mixing originals, covers of classics, and his own twist on this song book, Kadlecik throws it down for fans.
Floydfest X
July 28-31 2011, Floyd VA
Looking Back, and Ahead!
by Lori McKinney
Our guest reviewer, Lori McKinney should know a little something about the music scene- she is an a band called Option 22, runs a little art enclave and performance venue in West Virginia, and has been on the scene for years. Who better to write a reflection of the Floydfest experience than her!
The Zen Tricksters
January 22, 2012
Dave Nolan Memorial
BrooklynBowln, NYC.
The memorial to Wetlands DJ and archivist Dave Nolan has become an annual tradition. This is the third year that Bob O'Donnell has spearheaded the effort, along with Pete
Shapiro, former owner of the Wetlands, curator of the Jammy awards, and current owner of the Brooklyn Bowl. Once again, the Zen Tricksters have reunited to fete their old friend, and to provide fans with an outlet for their Zen Tricksters dreams.
Corey Smith and Adam Ezra 
January 25, 2012
The Iron Horse
Northampton MA
A night of stories and songs at the famed Pioneer Valley venue featured two great song writers. In his first appearance in Northampton, Georgia's Corey Smith showed the Yankee crowd some southern hospitality, serving up a heaping pile of songs about friends, family, drinking and drugs.
Girls Guns and Glory
Hank Williams Tribute
January 1 2012
Lizard Lounge Cambridge, MA
The reigning Boston Music Award winners in the Americana category, Girls Guns and Glory, fete their strongest influence, Hank Williams. In a tribute to the American songwriting master, the band pulled in some of their friends and celebrated on the memorial day, nearly sixty years after his untimely passing.
Artist Review: Falling Water 
November 18, 2011
Sullivan Hall
by Mark Rechler
Mark Rechler, keyboard and front man for the new band Falling Water reflects on his NYC show in November. Rechler has been on the scene for a long time with his band Circus Mind out of Long Island, playing keyboard recently with legendary guitarist Leo Nocentelli on a run of the Northeast, and formerly as a publisher of the HeadJamz music lifestyle website. A man who has been around the scene, Rechler reflects on this first NYC performance of his new band, and where it's likely to take him.
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November 3 2011
Verizon Wireless Arena Manchester NH
It'd been a while since I had seen Furthur, so I was stoked to go up to Manchester NH and see the band. With another year under their belts, I was confident that the show would be amazing, and boy was I right! From first note to last, the band exceeded my expectations. Check out the detailed review.
Catskill Chill
Camp Minglewood Hancock NY
September 9 - 11, 2011
by Jonathan Lobdell
We are lucky enough to have a review submitted by first time contributor Jonathan Lobdell. This overview of the second ever Catskill Chill in Hancock NY is accompanied by great photos taken by Chenoa Malulani Charpentier.
Sparkplug - a tribute to Melvin Sparks
Inferno, Brattleboro, VT
July 1, 2011
It’’s only been a few months since the passing of Boogaloo guitar legend Melvin Sparks. But his memory, and his music are not forgotten. The members of his band have joined forces with some great musicians in order to form Sparkplug, a tribute to Melvin Sparks. Our intrepid reporter and photographer Sue Paquet travels to the wilds of Brattleboro Vermont to catch teh band’’s recent performance and gives us the full scoop.
The Mighty High Mountain Festival
Tuxedo, NY May 21-
by DJ Sister Sylvie
The 4th annual Mighty High Mountain Festival rocked for its second time at Tuxedo Park, NY just 30 miles from NYC. It’s a ski area amid a lush landscape of trees. A three-day festival in the midst of an unprecedented rainy season, I got there on day 2 while The Meters Experience featuring Leo Nocentelli was jamming a ripping set in the sunshine.
the Alchemystics 
May 14 2011
Iron Horse Music Hall
Northampton, MA
The line stretching around the block was my first indication that this night was going to be a good one. On a cool spring night in Northampton MA, local favorites the Alchemystics perform cuts from their new album, Spread Hope- a CD release party unfolds with special guests and a family of fans who come together to celebrate their own musical community.
Johnny Markowski Band
April 28 2011
BB King’s, NYC
by Vernon Webb
Our newest reviewer, Vernon Webb, is showing what he loves about live music and the scene with his latest review. This show, happening just a few days after his last review, proves why Vernon is a cat on the scene, snapping great photos and letting us know about the tasty jams.
The Jam Stampede 
April 19 2011
Brooklyn Bowl
by Vernon Webb:
The Jam Stampede welcomed some very special guests to the Brooklyn Bowl show this last Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Kenny Brooks of Ratdog and Mark Karan of Jemimah Puddleduck and Ratdog joined the band for an amazing 420 eve show.
Old Shoe
March 25 2011
Chicago IL
by Matt Robinson
Americana Rock and bluegrass influences come together in the band Old Shoe from Chicago, IL. In this ARTIST REVIEW, Matt Robinson gives us an inside view of how his recent show, a surprise underground party, and how it felt to be on the stage side of the artist audience relationship. When asked to describe Old Shoe, Matt says, "Our grooves are dirt roads through green groves." Now that is a band I want to see and hear about..
Rustic Overtones
December 31 2010
Port City Music Hall
Portland, ME
When I was younger, New Year’’s Eve was a big holiday- a night that you celebrate as best you can by seeing the coolest concert you could find, no matter where it was on the continent. 1990 and 1991 I went to the Oakland Coliseum and saw The Dead with Branford Marsalis the first year, then the Dead with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones (featuring Kevin Eubanks) the second year. 1993 I ventured to Worcester MA and saw Phish at the Centrum. The year in between? I was super bummed, went to some parties, and vowed that I would find a great concert the next year to attend. The years that followed saw me playing in my own band on some New Year’’s eves, running other shows, and eventually settling into family life. Live shows were harder to make to on this night of nights.
ARTIST REVIEW:
Miracle Orchestra
Reunion Shows in Boston and NYC.
Drummer Bill Carbone reflects on his time in Miracle Orchestra and their recent reunion shows in Boston and NYC. As a band that in the late 90s and early parts of this century helped to define the current generation of jambands not only in the East, but nationally, Miracle Orchestra was an important cog in the whole live music wheel. Frequenting haunts like the Middle East in Boston and the Wetlands in NYC helped to propel them into the national jam consciousness. Their recent reunion caught a few jam fans off guard, for sure.
