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Live music review: Park City Song Summit day two featured My Morning Jacket, Larkin Poe and Anders Osborne

August 26, 2024 Greg Ackerman 700 Views alternative rock, Anders Osborne, blues rock, Canyons Village, Jackie Greene, Jim James, Larkin Poe, live music, My Morning Jacket, Park City Song Summit, PCSS, Review, rock n roll, roots rock

The fifth Park City Song Summit festival continued on day two (August 16) at Canyons Village Amphitheater with two-hour headlining set by My Morning Jacket.. The undercard featured standout performances from the talented guitarist sisters of Larkin Poe and Anders Osborne with Jackie Greene. Those high-quality acts plus grade-A production and event values amid astounding mountain views and ideal Summer condition minus an afternoon thunderstorm on Saturday added up to an exceptional experience for fans and artists alike.

Greg Ackerman Live Music Review

A Different Kind of Music Fest: Park City Song Summit Labs featured Jim James with Danny Clinch and Steve Poltz with Jay Blakesberg

August 22, 2024 Greg Ackerman 690 Views alternative rock, blues rock, Danny Clinch, Jay Blakesburg, live music, mental health, music festival, My Morning Jacket, Park City Song Summit, PCSS, Review, rock n roll, soul, Steve Poltz, Summit Labs, Trombone Shorty Academy

Last weekend musicians, music industry members and fans gathered at Canyons Village in Park City for the fifth edition of the Park City Song Summit which took place August 15-17. The small capacity festival provided an intimate and gorgeous setting for fans to engage in Summit Labs sessions that included performing artists discussing various aspects of music as it relates to mental health and wellness. Programming included a presentation by Canadian singer-songwriter, Steve Poltz and photographer Jay Blakesburg as well as a session that included, My Morning Jacket band leader, Jim James and longtime MMJ photographer, Danny Clinch. The festival offered daytime performances by various acts with headlining shows in the amphitheater situated on the adjacent Canyons Village ski slope which provided top-tier sound and lighting throughout the weekend. It was evident that this was a different kind of music fest than most fans are accustomed to.

Phantogram and Kings of Leon Moody Center Drew Doggett

Drew Doggett Live Music Review

Live music review: Kings of Leon and Phantogram Prove They Have Plenty of Fire at Moody Center

August 20, 2024 Drew Doggett 1202 Views alternative rock, indie rock, Kings of Leon, live music, Moody Center, Phantogram, Review, rock n roll, Synth Pop

I hate the term “guilty pleasure.” Loving music based on the approval of others will drain you. While I’m not saying I’ll grab the aux cord to blare “Sex on Fire” during a road trip, I will die on the hill that Aha Shake Heartbreak was a seminal record for 2000s alternative and indie rock. Maybe it’s the Nashville boy in me, the lover of arena rock, or the nostalgia for how their southern riffs colored my upbringing in Tennessee. Kings of Leon rock. And on August 14 at Austin’s Moody Center, they brought a 28-song, anthemic setlist to prove it.

Case Cockrell Live Music Review

Live music review: Legendary alt rockers Redd Kross played Parish on Rock and Roll Party tour

August 16, 2024 Case Cockrell 611 Views alternative rock, live music, OFF!, Parish, punk rock, Redd Kross, Review, rock and roll, The Melvins

Since reforming and recording a double, self-titled record, Redd Kross is touring again and bringing what bassist McDonald would call a “Rock and Roll Party” to every city the Kross has placed on their itinerary. For the Austin stop on their tour, the California alt-rockers rolled into East Side hideaway, Parish on August 7, ready to deliver their top-down assault of tunes that made for a career-spanning performance.

Brian Hillsman Review

Album Review: Car Seat Headrest take chances with Making a Door Less Open

May 8, 2020 Brian Hillsman 443 Views album review, alternative rock, Car Seat Headrest, EDM, fusion, indie rock, new music, Will Toledo

On May 1st, Car Seat Headrest released Making a Door Less Open, their first studio album since the 2018 release of Twin Fantasy (Face to Face). From the start, the new record is a genre-twisting collage, exhibiting the band’s embracement of their vast abilities in the most direct and honest way.

Brian Hillsman Live Review

Live music review: L7 brought remedy for political unease

May 19, 2019 Brian Hillsman 610 Views alternative rock, art rock, Austin, concerts, garage rock, grrrl rock, L 7, L7, Le Butchereets, Les Butcherettes, live music, mohawk, Music, punk rock, rock music, The Cosmic Clash

The 1990’s were a helluva time for music. Grrrl rock, heroin chic and flannel all featured prominently in the music scene. At the heart of it all was Grunge music made by the likes of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney and similar artists. Near the center of that magical era was L7. The Los Angeles, all-female, four-piece began their collective career in the mid-80’s. In the 1990’s, the group toured with the likes of Alice In Chains, Beastie Boys, and Pearl Jam.

Greg Ackerman Review

New music review: New Zealand post-punks Swallow the Rat debuted EP

November 14, 2018 Greg Ackerman 453 Views alternative rock, Body Corporate, Deathbeam, Lost Rockets, My Education, new music, New Zealand, post-punk, rock, rock n roll, shoe gaze, Swallow the Rat

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